"A good wyf was ther, of biside Bathe, But she was somdel deef, and that was scathe."

"The smylere with the knyf under the cloke."

"For in his male he hadde a pilwe-beer, / Which that he seyde was Oure Lady veyl."

"His curly hair looked as if they were pressed in a machine and his clothes were embellished with red and white, as if it were a meadow full of fresh flowers."

"She would weep if she saw a mouse Caught in a trap, if it were dead or bled. She had some small hounds that she fed With roasted meat, or milk and fine white bread."