Master Geffray Chauser, that now lyth in grave, <br />The nobyll rethoricien, and poet of Gret Bretayne, <br />That worthy was the lawrer of poetry have <br />For thys hys labour, and the palme attayne; <br />Whych furst made to dystyll and reyne <br />The gold dew-dropys of speche and eloquence <br />In-to Englyssh tong, thorow hys excellence. <br /> <br />Explicit<br /><br />Anonymous Olde English<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/balade-in-praise-of-chaucer/
