"A vernycle hadde he sowed upon his cappe. / His walet lay biforn hym in his lappe, / Bretful of pardoun, come from Rome al hoot."

"This somnour bar to hym a stif burdoun; / Was nevere trompe of half so greet a soun."

"And he hadde been somtyme in chyvachie / In Flaundres, in Artoys, and Pycardie, / And born hym wel, as of so litel space."

"Tell me also to what purpose or end the genitals have been made?"

"This world is but a thurghfare ful of wo, And we been pilgrymes, passynge to and fro."