Familiar Quotations / A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to / Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature

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Min be the travaille, and thin be the glorie.

Canterbury Tales. The Knightes Tale. Line 2408.

To maken vertue of necessite.[3:1]

Canterbury Tales. The Knightes Tale. Line 3044.

And brought of mighty ale a large quart.

Canterbury Tales. The Milleres Tale. Line 3497.

Ther n' is no werkman whatever he be,

That may both werken wel and hastily.[3:2]

This wol be done at leisure parfitly.[3:3]

Canterbury Tales. The Marchantes Tale. Line 585.