Women naturally desire the same six things as I; they want their men to be brave, wise, rich, generous with money, obedient to the wife, and lively in bed.
Canterbury Tales
The Wife of Bath's Prologue, The Canterbury Tales
c. 1387-1400
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"His nekke whit was as the flour-de-lys, Thereto strong he was as a champioun."
Humorous"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."
Humorous"What sholde I speke of the synne of glotonye, that is so greet a synne?"
Controversial"The Firste Moevere of the cause above, Whan he first made the faire cheyne of love, Greet was theffect, and heigh was his entente."
Controversial"For, God it woot, men may wel often fynde A lordes sone do shame and vileynye; And he that wole han pris of his gentrye, For he was boren of a gentil hous, And hadde hise eldres noble and vertuous, An…"
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