"And certeinly he was a good felawe; Ful many a draughte of wyn had he ydrawe."

"Whan that Aprill with his shoures soote, The droghte of March hath perced to the roote, And bathed every veyne in swich licour Of which vertu engendred is the flour;"

"Experience, thogh noon auctoritee Were in this world, is right ynogh for me To speke of wo that is in mariage."

"His palfrey was as broun as is a berye."

"For she was so charitable and so pitous She wolde wepe, if that she sawe a mous Caught in a trappe, if it were deed or bledde. Of smale houndes hadde she, that she fedde With rosted flessh, or milk an…"