for to tellë tales. Anon in mine armíng, Of rómances that be royáls, 3896 Of popës and of cardinals, And eke of love-longíng.” They fetch’d him first the sweetë wine, And mead eke in a maseline, 3897 And royal spicery; Of ginger-bread that was full fine, And liquorice and eke cumin, With sugar that is trie. 3898 He diddë, 3899 next his whitë lere, 3900 Of cloth of lakë 3901 fine and clear, A breech and eke a shirt; And next his shirt an haketon, 3902