"He had maad ful many a mariage Of yonge wommen at his owne cost."

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

"And yet he was to hym a greet encressour. / Noon auditour koude on his word so wel / Have caught hym in his sleighte, ne in his trayne."

"Experience, thogh noon auctoritee Were in this world, is right ynogh for me To speke of wo that is in mariage."

"And he hadde been somtyme in chyvachie / In Flaundres, in Artoys, and Pycardie, / And born hym wel, as of so litel space."