Tutorial Presentation- The Shipman Lines 390-412 Old English Version 390 A Shipman was ther, woning fer by weste; 391 For ought I woot, he was of Dertemouthe. 392 He rood upon a rouncy, as he couthe, 393 In a gowne of falding to the knee. 394 A daggere hanging on a laas hadde he 395 Aboute his nekke, under his arm adown. 396 The hote somer hadde maad his hewe al brown, 397 And certainly he was a good felawe. 398 Ful many a …showed first 75 words of 769 total…

…showed last 75 words of 769 total…as he can be seen as a "controller of customs" But "of nice conscience took he no keep," and he's not above watering down the wine he brings from Bordeaux for men like the Merchant and the Tradesmen. He's not averse to killing either, sending his prisoners "hoom to every lond" by water, i.e., overboard. the Shipman has seen every bay and river in England, and exotic ports in Spain and Carthage as well