And while he slepte, he mette a swevene:

Him thoghte he syh a stature evene,[851]

Which brihtere than the sonne schon;

A man it semeth was it non,

Bot yit it was as in figure

Most lich to mannyssh creature,

Bot as of beaute hevenelich

It was most to an Angel lich: 1530

P. iii. 53

And thus betwen angel and man