Ian --

I took a look at the version of this song you sing. Has a tighter internal rhyme scheme than either of the two the DT. Where did you get it?

Also, do you recommend any particular Chaucer translation? (My Middle English is a bit rusty) And how do you know that the song is old enough that Chaucerian-era stereotypes/beliefs about various occupations should come into play in thinking about this song?