that hight Marche, when god first made manne,
was complete, and passed were also
since marche begonne thirty dayes and two:
befell that Chanteclere in all his pride,
his seven wives walkinge him beside,
cast vp his eyen to the bright sonne,
that in the signe of Taurus had yronne
Twentye degrees and one and somewhat moore;
And knewe by kynde and by noone other loore
That yt was pryme, and crewe with blisful steven: