“Peace, knave!” quoth he; “I did not see one rag
Of such a coloured silk in all the flag.”
OF A CERTAIN MAN
There was (not certain when) a certain preacher
That never learned, and yet became a teacher,
Who, having read in Latin thus a text
Of erat quidam homo, much perplext,
He seemed the same with studie great to scan,
In English thus: There was a certain man.
But now (quoth he), good people, note you this: