Alle othere wommen I forsake,
And to an elf-queene I me take
By dale and eek by downe!
– Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales, The Tale of Sir Thopas. After being inspired by romantic birdsong, Sir Thopas decides he is in love with an elf-queen that he dreams about. He dreams that the elf-queen will be his sweetheart, because no earthly woman is worthy to be his mate. So he rides off in search of his new imaginary love by hill and by valley.