Geoffrey Chaucer

Mordre wol out, that see we day by day.

Mordre wol out, that see we day by day.

That men by reason will it calle may
The daisie or elles the eye of day
The read more

That men by reason will it calle may
The daisie or elles the eye of day
The emperice, and floure of floures alle.

It is nought good a sleeping hound wake.

It is nought good a sleeping hound wake.

Certes, they been lye to hounds, for an hound when he cometh by the roses, or by other bushes, though read more

Certes, they been lye to hounds, for an hound when he cometh by the roses, or by other bushes, though he may nat pisse, yet wole he heve up his leg and make a countenance to pisse.

For thre may kepe a counsel, if twain be awaie.

For thre may kepe a counsel, if twain be awaie.