Comparable with Chawcer, yet more occupyed in supersticious and odde m — John Lydgate

"For hit ys oft seyde by hem that yet lyues He must nedys go that the deuell dryues."

"All is not golde that outward shewith bright."

"A wikked tonge wol alway deme amis."

"Who lesethe his fredam, in faith! he loseth all."

"A prowde hert in a beggers brest, A fowle visage with gay temples of atyre, Horrible othes with an holy prist, A justice of juges to selle and lete to hyre, A knave to comande and have an empire, To yeve a jugement of that never was wrought, To preche of pees and sette eche man on fyre, It may wele ryme but it accordith nought."

"He as a kyng is crowned in Fairie, With sceptre and suerd, & with his regalie Shal resorte as lord and souereyne, Out of Fairye & regne in Breteyne, And repaire ageyn the Rounde Table."