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**ABOUT THE SQUIRE ** He was a fine young squire, a lover and cadet, a lad of fire. He had curly locks that had been pressed. The squire was of medium height and had great strength and agility. He has been involved in service with the cavalry. He stood like a meadow of bright beautiful flowers. The squire enjoys singing and playing the flute all day long. In addition to that he enjoys reciting poetry, songs, jousting, and dancing. He was a man who loved long, and always enjoyed the company of women. He was always considered a courteous man lowly and serviceable. In the first and last few lines the Squire is physically described as a nice and handsome looking young man. The idea that the curls looked so nice as if they were pressed communicates to the reader that the Squire is of high social standing. People of high social standing are more likely to portray an ideological image of physical perfection and beauty as it is presented here with the Squire. **DID CHAUCER LIKE THE SQUIRE? ** The overall tone of the passage is a positive one. Chaucer seems to like the Squire. He describes his characteristics with positive adjectives such as the phrase "greet strengthe." He portrays him as a great hero in the making like his father, the Knight, but also as a young man who wants to be the perfect young lover for the ladies. It is as if Chaucer wants the reader to fall in love with the Squire from The Canterbury Tales specially if the reader is a young lady.

**SQUIRE'S JOB! ** The Squire's job is in fact... a Squire! A squire was originally a young man who aspired to the rank of knighthood. A squire was the second stage to becoming a knight. As part of his development to that end, he served an existing knight as an attendant or shield carrier. The squire would sometimes carry the knight's flag to battle with his master. If he proved his loyalty in battle, he would have a dubbing, an official ceremony to become a knight. However, during the Middle Ages the rank of the squire came to be recognized in its own right, and once knighthood ceased to be conferred by any but the monarch, it was no longer to be assumed that a squire would in due course progress to be a knight. The connection between a squire and any particular knight also ceased to exist, as did any shield-carrying duties.

The typical duties of a squire included: 
 * Carrying the knight's armor, shield, sword, and duty
 * Rescuing the knight should the knight be taken prisoner
 * Replacing the knight's sword if it was broken or dropped
 * Protecting the knight if needed
 * Taking care of the knight's horses

**﻿ MODERN DAY SQUIRE! **

Unfortunately, we do not need squires in today's society, however, a squire is like a helper. Examples of modern day squires would be like an apprentice!

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**<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">SQUIRE'S TALE! SUMMARIZED! ** The Squire starts his tale which concerns a Kingdom in the land of Tartary.

The King Cambuskan is to be married and he orders a lavish celebration. An unknown Knight appears at the celebrations with gifts from his Lord the King of India and Araby.

He has a brass horse that can fly higher than any known creature. He has a mirror which provides the owner with details of what his friends and enemies are thinking. He has another gift in the form of a ring which enables the bearer to understand the languages of creatures.

The last gift is a sword that will cut through anything.

The Franklin interrupts the story and insists on telling his own. Although impressed by the Squire’s eloquence, it is clear that he intends to use the tale to impress the company concerning his experience in traveling in these far off places.

FUN FACT: CHAUCER NEVER FINISHED THE SQUIRE'S STORY! PERHAPS CHAUCER FELT HE DID NOT HAVE THE TIME TO FINISH SUCH AN ELABORATE TALE AND GIVE IT JUSTICE.

**<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">SQUIRE RAP ** YO YO YO!!!!!!!!!!
 * In Tartary, this man, Cambinskan, got respect like no one can. Greatest member of his clan, everybody was a fan. He had a plan, to take out the Russians in war, Their forces must have been poor, need I discuss anymore? Through them he busted and tore, in battles no one went near. And if this isn't clear, best believe he sent fear, Like a spear, through their hearts, down their spines, showed no signs Of surrender, he defined the divine design of his bloodlines, He refused to resign, he ruled with mercy and justice, His honor couldn't be overstated, you couldn't touch this, Can't debate or discuss this, Cambinskan's quintessential, Every other king's greatness was at a great differential. Wisdom, strength, and influence, a trifecta of traits, With unmatched honor and greatness, the record is straight, Elpheta bore him two sons, to one day, direct his royal state. And Canace, a daughter whose beauty was immeasurably great. Cambinskan's daughter, Canace, looked like every man's fantasy, A knight came across the land to see that she would choose the right man to be Her true lover, irreplaceable by another, And hopefully as good a choice as that of her own mother. The knight gave her a mirror, to help her make a decision, It could tell men with true feelings from a fake with precision, It was a new type of vision, for yet another reason, It could tell friend from foe, to stop those who plotted treason. Along with a sword and brass horse, this was absurd, The knight gave Canace a ring that revealed every word Of a bird, if they talked, she understood if she heard, This came in handy when she saw that a hawk attack had occurred. The victim was a falcon, that fell to the ground, The princess, at the sight of it, was shocked at what she found, She talked to the hawk, and quickly turned his heart around, She helped heal the wounded falcon, out of compassion profound.**
 * WIKI- WIKI- WIKI- FRESSHHHHHHHHHHH **