"And al be that he was a worthy man, He loved gold in special."

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

"A gentil Maunciple was ther of a temple, Of which achatours myghte take exemple For to be wise in byynge of vitaille."

"Ful many a deyntee hors hadde he in stable, / And whan he rood, men myghte his brydel heere / Gynglen in a whistlynge wynd as cleere."

"But al be that he was a philosophre, / Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre."