Geoffrey Chaucer

The jelous swan, agens hire deth that syngith.

The jelous swan, agens hire deth that syngith.

That of all the floures in the mede,
Thanne love I most these floures white and rede,
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That of all the floures in the mede,
Thanne love I most these floures white and rede,
Suche as men callen daysyes in her toune.

His studie was but litel on the Bible.

His studie was but litel on the Bible.

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

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

For of Fortune's sharpe adversite,
The worste kynde of infortune is this,
A man to hav bent read more

For of Fortune's sharpe adversite,
The worste kynde of infortune is this,
A man to hav bent in prosperite,
And it remembren whan it passed is.