Befell that, in that season on a day, In Southwark at the Tabard 8 as I lay, Ready to wenden on my pilgrimage To Canterbury with devout coráge, At night was come into that hostelry Well nine and twenty in a company Of sundry folk, by áventure y-fall In fellowship, 9 and pilgrims were they all, That toward Canterbury wouldë ride. The chamber, and the stables werë wide, And well we weren eased at the best. 10 And shortly, when the sunnë was to rest, So had I spoken with them every one, That I was of their fellowship anon, And madë forword 11 early for to rise, To take our way there as I you devise. 12