Hover for more information. The Pardoner in "The Pardoner's Tale" personifies death as an "old, old fellow." He meets three drinkers while they are out searching for him--death.
This line is repeated twice so as to stress on the fact that we have to fulfill a lot of responsibilities and promises before we die. Our inner conscience keeps on reminding us to stay away from temptations and always strive to fulfill our responsibilities and promises.
