Oon ere it herde, at tothir out it wente

Oon ere it herde, at tothir out it wente

The phrase "Oon ere it herde, at tothir out it wente" is a line from Geoffrey Chaucer's famous work, "The Canterbury Tales." This line is from the General Prologue, which sets the stage for the rest of the tales by introducing the various pilgrims who are traveling to Canterbury. The line is part of a description of the Franklin, a wealthy landowner who is one of the pilgrims on the journey.