Can you help me rephrase a few lines taken from The General Prologue to the Prioress Tale? Thank you very much.
1) "Her way of smiling was very simple and coy. Her greatest oath was only "By St.Loy"
2) Rephrase: Her smile was simple and timid (?)Her strongest oath was by St Loy, the patron saint of goldsmiths, which implies tat she hardly swore at all.
3)Actually, it was contrary to the rules of the nun's order (?) to swear. As St Loy refused to swear, to swear by him was considered as an innocent (white) oath.
4) When she ate, she was careful not to drop anything on her breast/not to make a mess. (instead of let anything fall from her lips. She also used to wipe (?) her lips so clean that no trace of grease could be seen (instead of "was to be seen").
5) "She was a coral trinket on her arm. A set of beads the gaudies tricked in green, whence hung a golden brooch of brightest sheen on which thre first was graven a crowned A, and lowe, Amor vincit omnia"
6) Rephrase:She wore a coral bracelet on her arm,a rosary whose biggest beads were green. A golden brooch, marked with an "A" was written (?) on it. A crucifix should have hung from it.
1. Loy."
2. tat = that & timid.
3. & 4. OK
5. She wore? & thre = there & omnia."
6. OK as is.
Rephrase:
2. She had a simple and timid smile.
6. (the coral bracelet was a rosary?) With a coal bracelet on her arm, her rosary's biggest beads were green.A golden brooch, marked with an "A" should have had a crucifix hanging from it.
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Of course, I'd be happy to help you rephrase these lines from The General Prologue to the Prioress Tale. Here are the revised versions:
1) Her smile was modest and coy, and the strongest oath she would make was only "By St. Loy."
2) To avoid swearing, she would affirm her statements by invoking St. Loy, the patron saint of goldsmiths. This suggests that she rarely swore.
3) In fact, it went against the rules of the nun's order to use profanity. As St. Loy himself did not swear, invoking his name was seen as a harmless or innocent oath.
4) While eating, she was careful not to drop any food on her chest. She also diligently wiped her lips so clean that no traces of grease could be observed.
5) She adorned her arm with a bracelet made of coral. Her rosary had larger beads, which were adorned with green ornaments. Hanging from it was a shiny golden brooch, on which the letter "A" was engraved. Below the "A" were the Latin words "Amor vincit omnia," meaning "Love conquers all."
6) She wore a bracelet made of coral on her arm and carried a rosary with large green beads. Attached to it was a gold brooch, upon which an "A" was inscribed. It should have held a crucifix as well.