I need your help to paraphrase the description of the Merchant in Chaucer's Prologue to the Canterbury Tales. I'll include the description at the end. Thank you .
1)The merchant had a forking beard and wore a motley (I need a symonym: multicoloured) dress, a Flemish beaver hat and daintly (synonym?) buckled boots.
2) He sat high on his horse and told his opinions in solemn tones. He harped on his increase of capital (how can I rephrase this?).
3) He thought there should be sea-police upon the Harwich-Holland ranges.
That was a stretch of sea, which at that time was overrun by pirates and linked the two centres of the wool market.
4) He was an expert at dabbling (synonym?) in exchanges.
5)He was stately in administration and and an excellent fellow.
There was a Merchant with a forking beard
And motley dress; high on his horse he sat,
Upon his head a Flemish beaver hat
And on his feet daintily buckled boots.
He told of his opinions and pursuits
In solemn tones, he harped on his increase
Of capital; there should be sea-police
(he thought) upon the Harwich – Holland ranges;
He was expert at dabbling in exchanges.
This estimable Merchant so had set
His wits to work, none knew he was in debt,
He was so stately, in administration,
In loans and bargains and negotiation.
He was an excellent fellow all the same;
To tell the truth I do not know his name.
1)The merchant had a forked/split/divided beard and wore very colorful clothing, a Flemish beaver hat and boots with delicate buckles.
2) He sat high on his horse and gave his opinions solemnly. He kept telling us about all the money he had.
Now you work on the rest -- and repost when you have paraphrasing done.
why does he want there to be sea-police around Harwich Holland?
Here is a paraphrased version of the description of the Merchant in Chaucer's Prologue to the Canterbury Tales:
1) The Merchant had a facial hair that forked and wore a multicolored dress, a hat made of Flemish beaver, and elegantly buckled boots.
2) He sat high on his horse and expressed his opinions in a serious manner. He emphasized his ability to increase his wealth.
3) He believed that there should be a maritime police presence on the Harwich-Holland sea route. This stretch of sea was plagued by pirates and connected two important wool markets.
4) He was skilled in engaging in financial transactions.
5) He displayed authority in managing his affairs and was considered a trustworthy and admirable person.
This respected Merchant had a beard that forked in two,
And he donned a dress of many hues;
A Flemish beaver hat on his head he wore,
With delicately buckled boots on his feet, for sure.
He spoke solemnly of his thoughts and aim,
To increase his capital was his constant claim.
He believed sea-police were desperately needed,
On the Harwich-Holland route, as he pleaded.
His expertise lay in dabbling in exchanges,
While maintaining a stately conduct and managing ranges.
He was a virtuous individual, it must be said,
Although his name I cannot provide, I'm afraid.
Sure! Here is a paraphrased version of the description of the Merchant in Chaucer's Prologue to the Canterbury Tales:
1) The merchant had a beard that forked and wore a multicoloured dress, a Flemish beaver hat, and neatly buckled boots.
2) He sat tall on his horse and expressed his ideas in serious tones. He emphasized his ability to increase his wealth.
3) He believed there should be naval enforcement along the Harwich-Holland routes. This was a sea route that was infested with pirates and connected two important wool markets.
4) He was skilled at engaging in financial transactions.
5) He was dignified in his business dealings and was generally considered to be a wonderful person.
Feel free to make any adjustments as per your requirement.