| | Whan that hym likith lo this is the ende | |
| | Than conclude I thus sith that god of heuyn | |
| | Ne wol nat that the philisophris neuyn | |
| 755 | How that a man shal come vnto this stoon | |
| | I rede as for the beste let it goon | |
| | For who so makith god his aduersary | |
| | As forto workyn ony thing in contrary | |
| | Of his wil neuer shal he thryue | |
| 760 | Though that he multiplye terme of his lyue | |
| | And there a poynt for endid is my tale | |
| | God sende euery good man bote of his bale | |
| | ¶ Here endith the tale of the Chanons | |
| | yeman of multiplicacōn and begynneth | |
| | the tale of the doctour of phisik . | |
| | T | Her was as tellith titus liuyus | |
| | A knyght that clepid was virginius | |
| | Fulfilled of honour and of worthynes | |
| | Strong of frendis and of riches | |
| 5 | A doughter he hadde be his wyff | |
| | And neuer hadde he mo in al his lif | |
| | Fair was this mayde of excellent beaute | |
| | Abouen euery wight that men might se | |
| | For nature hath with souereyn diligence | |
| 10 | Fourmed her in so greet excellence | |
| | As though she wolde say lo I nature | |
| | Thus can I fourme and peynte a creature | |
| | Whan that me list who can me countrefete | |
| | Pigmaleon not though he forge and bete | |
| 15 | Or graue or peynt for I dar wel seyn | |
