Important TMT Quotes

Question 1

Quote showing that January doesn’t love May

Answer 1

For love is blind alday and may nat see

For love is always blind and cannot see

Question 2

Quote of May’s dismissive of January’s love making

Answer 2

She preyseth nat his pleyyng worth a bene

She valued his playing not worth a bean

Question 3

Quote where the merchant shows a wife as property

Answer 3

‘a wyf the fruit of his tresor’

Question 4

Quote of Damyan being love-sick

Answer 4

‘This sike Damyan in Venus fyr/So brenneth that he dieth for desire… (663)

Question 5

Quote of May stepping on January’s to climb the tree

Answer 5

‘I my foot mighte sette upon youre bak’

Question 6

Quote of January being not just physically blind

Answer 6

‘For as good is blind deceyved be/ As to bedeceived whan a man may se’

Question 7

May following January’s commands

Answer 7

‘and forth she wente /To Januarie, whan that he for hire sente’

Question 8

January praising Damyan as a reliable servant

Answer 8

‘He is as wys, discreet, and as secree/ As any man Iwoot of his degree.’