"He was an outridere, that loved venerie; / A manly man, to been an abbot able."

"A fair fordoon hir beautee was al newe."

"For he was Epicurus owene sone."

"He was a Reve, and a sclendre colerik man. His berd was shave as ny as ever he kan."

"He knew the tavernes wel in every toun / And every hostiler and tappestere / Bet than a lazar or a beggestere."