... began new grase in the felde to spryng. All vnlyke {that} other of colour fayr & bryght. But then I aspyed a meruelous thyng. For the grou{n}de of {the} felde gan wex hore & whyt. I coude not conceyue how {that} be myght. Tyll I was enformed & taught it to know. But wher vertu occupyet must nedes ... — The Assemble of Goddes • Anonymous