The St. Joce Oath in the Wife of Bath's Prologue.

Author / Editor
Haskell, Ann S.

Title
The St. Joce Oath in the Wife of Bath's Prologue.

Published
Chaucer Review 1.2 (1966): 85-87.

Description
Contends that the "Joce"/"croce" rhyme in WBP 3.483-84 is not just a convenient rhyme but a set of sexual puns, dependent upon the association of St. Joce with a staff.

Chaucer Subjects
Wife of Bath and Her Tale
Style and Versification