36+ The Merchant Canterbury Tales Summary Pics. Following the clerk's pronouncement on marriage, the merchant claims that he knows all about weeping and wailing as a result of marriage. Prologue to the merchant's tale.

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Following the clerk's pronouncement on marriage, the merchant claims that he knows all about weeping and wailing as a result of marriage. As a well travelled man he was not… read more. The merchant is one of the many characters from the canterbury tales.

The merchant's prologue and tale.

The merchant asks his wife about the money who informs him that she spent it on clothes. My tale is done, for my wit is but thin. Some examples used in the merchant's tale: Thanks for exploring this supersummary plot summary of the canterbury tales by geoffrey chaucer.