Have a look at the following text from a former period of English. Assuming that you have not yet studied the English of this period, have a guess at what period we are talking about. Which of the following dates do you think is closest to the date of publication of this text?
1000? 1200? 1400? 1600? 1800?
1 Bifil that in that seson on a day,
2 In Southwerk at the Tabard as I lay,
3 Redy to wenden on my pilgrymage
4 To Caunterbury with ful devout corage,
5 At nyght was come into that hostelrye
6 Wel nyne and twenty in a compaignye
7 Of sondry folk, by aventure yfalle
8 In felaweshipe, and pilgrimes were they alle,
9 That toward Caunterbury wolden ryde.
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