Of smale houndes hadde she, that she fedde / With rosted flessh, or milk and wastel-breed.
Canterbury Tales
General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales, describing the Prioress's excessive care for her dogs amidst general poverty, highlighting a subtle social critique.
c. 1387-1400
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"Out of the olde feldes, as men seyth, Cometh al this newe corn from yeer to yeer; And out of olde bokes, in good feyth, Cometh al this newe science that men lere."
Controversial"He was a maister-hand at stelen corn, And that he gat, he wolde it wel defende."
Humorous"A good wyf was ther, of biside Bathe, But she was somdel deef, and that was scathe."
Controversial"For goddes sake, taak al in pacience Our lordes hestes, and his ordinaunce."
Controversial"His heed was balded that shoon as any glas, And eek his face, as he hadde been enoynt."
Humorous