But blissed Bachus, that mastris oft doth frame,
Of clusters engrosed with his ruddy flotis[1585]
Theis notable poetis refresshid there throtis.
And as I thus sadly amonge them auysid,[1586]
I saw Gower, that first garnisshed our Englysshe rude,
And maister Chaucer, that nobly enterprysyd
How that our Englysshe myght fresshely be ennewed;[1587]
The monke of Bury then after them ensuyd, 390
Dane Johnn Lydgate: theis Englysshe poetis thre,
As I ymagenyd, repayrid vnto me,