Arcite's Song in Chaucer's 'Knight's Take' 1510-12

Author / Editor
Harrington, David.

Title
Arcite's Song in Chaucer's 'Knight's Take' 1510-12

Published
Neophilologus 71 (1987): 158-59.

Description
"Grene" in many contexts in Middle English poetry including Chaucer implies fertility and sexual desire. Hence, the line "In hope that I som grene gete may" may mean "In hope that I may get some sex."

Chaucer Subjects
Knight and His Tale.