Forbede us thing, and that desiren we; Preesse on us faste,…

Forbede us thing, and that desiren we;
Preesse on us faste, and thanne wol we flee.
With daunger oute we al oure chaffare:
Greet prees at market maketh dere ware,
And too greet chepe is holden at litel pris.

Sourced, The Canterbury Tales

The Wife of Bath’s Prologue , l. 525-529

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