And ay she kepte hir fadres lyf on-lofte
With everich obeisaunce and diligence
That child may doon to fadres reverence.
– Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales, The Clerk’s Tale. Ever the virtuous and respectful daughter, Griselda does all she can to sustain her father’s life, with every obedience and dilligence. This is forecasting of how she will obey Walter and submit to his will when she becomes his wife.