Forrest Hainline Poems

Geoffrey Chaucer, The Friar's Prologue (A Minimalist Translation)

This worthy limiter, this noble Friar
He made always a manner lowering chiere
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Some folks
Ain't happy but
They puttin others down
Step on my head if I can stomp
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How good
And pleasant when
Brothers live together
In unity - like fine oil or
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Praise the
Name of the Lord
For the Lord gives justice
And shows compassion to all his
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To the
God of heaven
Give thanks for he is good
And his mercy will endure for
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We wept
Sat down and wept
By Babylon's waters
How can we sing the Lord's song on
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When called
You answered me
O Lord I sing your praise
Though I walk in trouble you keep
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You know
My sitting down
You know my rising up
Darkness and light to you are both
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Keep me
From the wicked
From violent evil
And from those determined to trip
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O Lord
I call to you
Hear my voice when I call
Let my prayer be as incense in
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