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as shown vintage condition, may contain markings Troilus and Criseyde is an epic tragic love story written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the mid-1380s, set against the backdrop of the Trojan War. Troilus, a brave Trojan prince, falls deeply in love with Criseyde. With the clever assistance of her uncle, Pandarus, Troilus succeeds in winning her heart, leading to a period of intense bliss. As the siege of Troy intensifies, political events force a prisoner exchange. Criseyde is sent away to the enemy Greek camp, leaving the lovers devastated. Chaucer's Original Text (Middle English): "But at the laste, as every thing hath ende, She took hir leve, and nedes wolde wende. "The Literal Meaning: "But at last, as everything has an end, she took her leave, and needs must go." Over the centuries, public usage evolved Chaucer's poignant observation that "everything has an end" into the specific modern English proverb we recognize today: "All good things must come to an end."