...man woot wel he hath an hous, But he noot which the righte wey is thider, And to a dronke man the wey is slider. And certes, in this world so faren we; We seken faste after felicitee, But we goon wrong ful often, trewely." (As if to demonstrate his point, he says...

...man woot wel he hath an nous, But he noot which the righte wey is thider; And to a dronke man the wey is slider. And certes, in this world so faren we; We seken faste after felicitee, But we goon wrong ful often, trewely. (1259-67) In the Prologue to The Two Noble...

...man woot wel he hath an hous. But he noot which the righte wey is thider. And to a dronke man the wey is slider. And certes, in this world so faren we; We seken faste after felicitee. But we goon wrong ful often, trewely. ..." (1251-67) In the course of the poem,...

...man woot wel he hath an hous. But he noot which the righte wey is thider. And to a dronke man the wey is slider. And certes. in this world so faren we; We seken faste after felicitee. But we goon wrong ful often. trewely. (L1255-67l His conclusion is to abandon...

...man woot wel he hath an hous, But he noot which the righte wey is thider, And to a dronke man the wey is slider. And certes, in this world so faren we; We seken faste after felicitee, But we goon wrong fill often trewely. (Knight 's Tale, 1261-67) Place beside...

...man woot wel he hath an hous, But he noot which the righte wey is thider, And to a dronke man the wey is slider. And certes, in this world so faren we; We seken faste after felicitee, But we goon wrong ful often, trewely." (Lines 1261-67) For him, the human condition...

...stanza 5. DRUNKEN. We faren as he that drunk is as a mouse ; A drunken man wot well he hath a house, But he ne wot which is the right way thider, And to a drunken man the way is slider. SAUNDERS' Chaucer, vol. 1, p. 24 He that is drunken may his mother kill...