"Therfore, for to speke of the horrible sweryng of the Sowdan, and of the horrible cursedness of his lyf, I holde it nat pertinent to my tale."

"A voys he hadde as smal as hath a goot."

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

"His mouth as greet was as a greet forneys."

"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;"