"The firste vertu, sone, if thou wolt lere, Is to restreyne and kepe wel thy tonge."

"His heed was balded that shoon as any glas, And eek his face, as he hadde been enoynt."

"This somnour bar to hym a stif burdoun; / Was nevere trompe of half so greet a soun."

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

"The smylere with the knyf under the cloke."