The Romain Tytus Livius—
1085
She was as good, and no-thing lyke,
Thogh hir stories be autentyke;
Algate she was as trewe as she.
'But wherfor that I telle thee
Whan I first my lady sey?
1090
I was right yong, [the] sooth to sey,
And ful gret need I hadde to lerne;