A Summary
The nobel king Camyuskan has two sons, Algarsyf and Cambalo, And a daughter who possessed much beauty, she is named Canace. “Now to relate how fair she was to see” On the 20th anniversary of Camybuskan's reign a feast was held. People from far and wide came to the feast, each person unique in their own way. However one man stood out from the crowd, and indian knight who had brought four gifts for the well beloved king. These gifts were said to have extraordinary powers. Of these gifts was a brass horse that posses the power of teleportation, a mirror that could show and tell him anything of any person he desired, a ring which gave the wearer powers to talk to animals, and a sword that could not only slice and dice, but also acted like a medieval sewing machine for wounds. “Strike hym in the wounde, and it wol close."( Squire's Tale, 152-157) he rest of the night was spent in much awe discussing the intriguing gifts. Each gift provided much fascination and thus each held many long conversations.
The morning after the feast the kings beautiful daughter rises early and heads to the grounds for a morning walk. During her walk she finds a grieving falcon. She was able to talk to this falcon with the power of the knights ring. The falcon told her of her grievances. She had been left by her partner. Her partner, the hawk, left her for a kite. The daughters heart grieves for the falcon and she nurses it back to health and builds a mew for her.
The squire had planned to tell other stories involving the other gifts and the trials and tribulations that follow them. However the squire gets interrupted and never gets to finish his tales.
The morning after the feast the kings beautiful daughter rises early and heads to the grounds for a morning walk. During her walk she finds a grieving falcon. She was able to talk to this falcon with the power of the knights ring. The falcon told her of her grievances. She had been left by her partner. Her partner, the hawk, left her for a kite. The daughters heart grieves for the falcon and she nurses it back to health and builds a mew for her.
The squire had planned to tell other stories involving the other gifts and the trials and tribulations that follow them. However the squire gets interrupted and never gets to finish his tales.