3215 A col-fox, ful of sly iniquitee,
3216 That in the grove hadde woned yeres three,
3217 By heigh ymaginacioun forncast,
3218 The same nyght thurghout the hegges brast
3219 Into the yerd ther Chauntecleer the faire
3220 Was wont, and eek his wyves, to repaire;
3221 And in a bed of wortes stille he lay
3222 Til it was passed undren of the day,
3223 Waitynge his tyme on Chauntecleer to falle,
3224 As gladly doon thise homycides alle
3225 That in await liggen to mordre men.
3226 O false mordrour, lurkynge in thy den!
3227 O newe Scariot, newe Genylon,
3228 False dissymulour, o Greek Synon,
3229 That broghtest Troye al outrely to sorwe!