![]() ![]() However, May and Damyan conspire to meet in Januarie's garden, a place which Januarie believes he alone can access. When Januarie suddenly goes blind, he becomes even more jealous and never allows May to go anywhere unless she is holding his hand. ![]() One of Januarie's servants, a young man named Damyan (often modernized as "Damian") falls in love with May and she agrees to have an affair with him, although it is difficult for the two to spend any time alone with each other because Januarie watches May jealously. The story deals with a wealthy old man named Januarie (often modernized as "January") who marries a young woman named May. ![]() "The Merchant's Tale" (Middle English: "The Marchantes Tale") is a short story in verse from The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. The text describes it as the favorite poem of Alexander Pope. 1785 print inspired by "The Merchant's Tale". ![]()
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