But in a gardyn yond, at swich a place,
Ye woot right wel what ye bihighten me;
And in myn hand youre trouthe plighten ye
To love me best – God woot, ye seyde so.
– Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales, The Franklin’s Tale. Aurelius reminds Dorigen of her promise that she made to him that she would love him if he completed a certain task.