(Illustration is from a 1405 illuminated manuscript. Link in comments.)
So I read this because Chaucer translated it (from Middle French to Middle English). There are a number of beautiful medieval manuscripts still around. This playful story about a lovesick youth trying to get back to his beloved rose in the garden, and all its graphic innuendos and playful philosophy, was a big hit in its day. Some dry spells, but I enjoyed it.