"This is my wyf," quod he, "that standeth heere.
Honoureth hire and loveth hire, I preye,
Whoso me loveth; ther is namoore to seye."
– Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales, The Clerk’s Tale. Now that he has got a promise of unswerving loyalty from Griselda, the Marquis of Saluzzo demands similar loyalty from nobles and subjects. Presenting his new wife to them, he tells them that he expects that whoever loves him will honor and love her.