The tale’s thematic link between God and the world of humans is further cemented in the rhyme scheme present in Dorigen’s speech. The rhymes employed create links between the concept of God and its creations: Earth and humanity. The connections are impossible to ignore: “Eterne God, that thurgh thy purveiaunce / Ledest the world by certain goveraunce” (865-866). Eternal God id the source of worldly goods and sustenance (both physical and emotional), yet it is given to humans as God sees fit through its governance. God is at once the provider of all mortal goods and circumstances as well as the authority to which these concepts are distributed. The links between God and man do not only center upon the broad connection between God and existence;
