But in oure bed he was so fressh and gay,
And therwithal so wel koude he me glose,
Whan that he wolde han my bele chose;
That thogh he hadde me bete on every bon,
He koude wynne agayn my love anon.
I trowe I loved hym best, for that he
Was of his love daungerous to me.
– Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales, The Wife of Bath’s Prologue. Although her fifth husband Jankin beat her on every bone, he was the one that Wife of Bath Alison loved the best, seemingly because of his great talents in bed. He gave his love sparingly to her but when he did he was very lively and gay. Even though he beat her he could win back her love straight away.