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The Prologue By that the Manciple his tale had ended, The sunnë from the south line was descended So lowë, that it was not to my sight Degreës nine-and-twenty as in height.
Four of the clock it was then, as I guess, For eleven foot, a little more or less, My shadow was at thilkë time, as there, Of such feet as my lengthë parted were In six feet equal of proportión.