Geoffrey Chaucer - The Legend of Good Women

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Of al the floures in the mede,
Thanne love I most thise floures white and rede,
Swiche as men callen daysyes in our toun.

Geoffrey Chaucer

Whan that the month of May Is comen, and that I here the foules synge, And that the floures gynnen for to sprynge, Farewel my bok, and my devocioun!

Geoffrey Chaucer

That wel by reson men it calle may
The 'dayesye,' or elles the 'ye of day,'
The emperice and flour of floures alle.

Geoffrey Chaucer

That well by reason men it call may
The daisie, or els the eye of the day,
The emprise, and floure of floures all.

Geoffrey Chaucer

Of all the floures in the mede,
Than love I most these floures white and rede,
Soch that men callen daisies in our toun.

Geoffrey Chaucer

And as for me, thogh that I can but lyte, On bakes for to rede I me delyte, And to hem yeve I feyth and ful credence, And in myn herte have hem in reverence So hertely, that ther is game noon, That fro my bokes maketh me to goon, But hit be seldom, on the holyday; Save, certeynly, when that the month of May Is comen, and that I here the foules singe, And that the floures ginnen for to springe, Farwel my book and my devocion.

Geoffrey Chaucer