His daughter is to marry the best and fairest man that can be found.
Gon, and speken of luue-drurye;
And til þat she louen þoucte,[9]
Wom so hire to gode thoucte;
And þat he shulde hire yeue
Þe beste man that micthe liue,
Þe beste, fayreste, the strangest ok:—
Þat dede he him sweren on þe bok.
And þanne shulde he engelond
Al bitechen in-to hire hond.