The Miller's Prolouge-Chaucer Rough Take Reading

As an English Major I took a course on Middle English Literature, which basically focused on Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.

That was one semester, some 6+ years ago.

A great friend of mine asked me to do something with a British accent. I am not big on accents, but the idea soon formed that I try reading in Middle English, a language never uttered naturally on this Continent.

After a few gins, I tried to recall that language training and did a rough one take reading in Middle English. I chose my favorite tale, at least the prologue of it, & read the Miller's Prologue. Naturally, I butchered it, however, it's fun to watch.

Any pointers are greatly appreciated!

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Miller's
• Prologue
• Canterbury
• Tales
• Geoffrey
• Chaucer
• Old
• English

[torontoMMVI]

Well done. But is that a fifth of gin to your left? I guess gin does help with the Miller's tale!

[eternalvibe]

it is indeed gin, i was quite dronke when i quothe the tale.

[theheckler]

Good effort :) On a side note, you're reading Middle English, not Old English. Kind of scary if your prof didn't point that out to you and focused on Chaucer in a course on Old English.

Regardless, that's a decent effort you've made with the Miller's Prologue. Well done.

[eternalvibe]

actually, the description of the video says Old English. i was well instructed, hence the decent 10 year old memory that i really didn't polish up (plus you notice the bottle of gin).

[theheckler]

Yep, I noticed that the description says "Old English," my point is that you're actually reading Middle English. Two very distinguishable languages to a Mediaevalist/Anglo-Saxonist. So much for my attempt at a compliment for you :)

Gin or no gin, your pronunciation is really good though.

[eternalvibe]

Holy cack yea I did mess up Chaucer is a catalyst of Middle English & Shakes a step into Modern. I wasn't taught wrong, I just drank & smoked too much of my memory away, thanks for pointing that out.

[Imnothecrazyone]

for a rough take that was pretty damn good

[foolishxx]

"sick to the stomach" would be more appropriate.

[eternalvibe]

jealousy?

[foolishxx]

gross