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The Canterbury Tales: The Wife of Bath's Prologue
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The Canterbury Tales: The Wife of Bath's Prologue Lines 330-342 Summary
Blessed be Ptolemy, the wise astrologer who said that the wisest man is the one who doesn't care who rules the world.
By this proverb, you should understand that you ought not to care how much sex other people are getting.
For certainly, you're going to get enough sex from me at night.
The man who won't allow another man to light his candle at his lantern is a cheapskate. His lantern won't be any dimmer for this charity.
Therefore, since you're getting enough sex, you shouldn't care if other men also have sex with me.
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