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From The Canterbury Tales: General Prologue lines 101-117: The Yeoman A YEMAN hadde he and servantz namo At that tyme, for hym liste ride soo; And he was clad in cote and hood of grene. A sheef of pecok arwes, bright and kene 105 Under his belt he bar ful thriftily, (Wel koude he dresse his takel yemanly: Hise arwes drouped noght with fetheres lowe) And in his hand he baar a myghty bowe. A not heed hadde he, with a broun visage, 110 Of woodecraft wel koude he al the usage. Upon his arm he baar a gay bracer, And by his syde a swerd and a bokeler, And on that oother syde a gay daggere Harneised wel and sharpe as point of spere. 115 A Cristopher on his brest of silver sheene. An horn he bar, the bawdryk was of grene; A forster was he, soothly, as I gesse. A YEOMAN had he at his side, No more servants, for he chose so to ride; And he was clothed in coat and hood of green. A sheaf of peacock arrows bright and keen 105 Under his belt he bore very carefully (Well could he keep his gear yeomanly: His arrows had no drooped feathers low), And in his hand he bore a mighty bow. A cropped head had he and a sun-browned face. 110 Of woodcraft he knew all the useful ways. Upon his arm he bore a bright bracer, And at one side a sword and a buckler, And at the other side a dagger bright, Well sheathed and sharp as a spear's point in the light; 115 A Christopher medal on his breast of silver sheen. He bore a horn, the baldric all of green; A forester he truly was, I guess. http://htxt.it/7dsy