To Alison now wol I tellen al
My love-longynge, for yet I shal nat mysse
That at the leeste wey I shal hire kisse.
– Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales, The Miller’s Tale. Absolon decides to go for broke and tell Alison all his love-longing for her. So at the very least he will be rewarded with a kiss. Is Nicholas going to get some real competition after all?