Me thenkth it is a blisse of hevene.

P. iii. 31

And ek in other wise also

Fulofte time it falleth so,

Min Ere with a good pitance

Is fedd of redinge of romance

Of Ydoine and of Amadas,

That whilom weren in mi cas, 880

And eke of othre many a score,

That loveden longe er I was bore.