"The double sorwe of Troilus to tellen, That was the king Priamus sone of Troye, In lovinge, how his aventures fellen …"

"But the Troyane gestes, as they felle, In Omer, or in Dares, or in Dyte, Who-so that can, may rede hem as they wryte."

"O blinde world, O blinde entencioun! How ofte falleth al theffect contraire Of surquidrye and foul presumpcioun; For …"

"For ever it was, and ever it shal bifalle, That Love is he that alle thing may binde; For may no man for-do the lawe …"

"If no love is, O god, what fele I so? And if love is, what thing and whiche is he! If love be good, from whennes comt…"

"A fool may eek a wys man ofte gyde."

"For it is seyd, 'man maketh ofte a yerde With which the maker is him-self y-beten In sondry maner.'"

"Eek som-tyme it is craft to seme flee Fro thing which in effect men hunte faste."

"Thou mayst allone here wepe and crye and knele; But, love a woman that she woot it nought, And she wol quyte that tho…"

"Eek greet effect men wryte in place lyte. Th' entente is al, and nought the lettres space."