We will never know why Chaucer left The Squire’s Tale unfinished. It can be noted that the description of Cambuskan echoes Chaucer’s description of the Squire in The Prologue and that the Squire’s flowery recitation, despite its moments of beauty, is very often rather silly and too elaborate.
Everything about The Squire’s Tale, before the Franklin interrupts, resembles countless similar stories found in Oriental literature. The tale aptly fits the character of the Squire, who has been to strange lands and perhaps heard of many strange magical events.
