The Opening 18 Lines of Chaucer's General Prologue Read in Middle English

I often ask my Chaucer students to memorize and recite the opening 18 lines of the Canterbury Tales. It's a great way to practice Middle English pronunciation. This video demonstrates what it might have sounded like in the 14th century.

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