Chaucer's Words To His Scrivener Poem by Geoffrey Chaucer
Chaucer's Words To His Scrivener
Adam Scrivener, if ever it thee befall
Boece or Troilus for to write anew,
Under thy long locks thou may'st have the scall
But after my making thou write more true!
So oft a day I must thy work renew,
It to correct, and eke to rub and scrape;
And all is through thy negligence and rape.
Optimistic Poem? ? ? ? uuummm.... Wha? Meaningful poem? This poem is one of the harshest criticisms I've ever seen in my life. I'm guessing Chaucer didn't particularly care for Adam Scrivener. Or, at least he didn't care for Adam's writing. In any regard - if anyone should ever liken my own poetry to 'rape' then I certainly would not deem his opinion 'meaningful' or 'optimistic.'
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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9/15/2024 2:25:55 PM # 1.0.0.1119
Totally agree with what John Richter said below. Those others must have been reading a different poem.