 This poem of 322 verses was composed in 1394.He had already written four others, the "Disputation des pastourelles" (1388), defending the Immaculate Conception; the "Livre du champ d'or"; the "Livre du miracle de Basqueville" (1389); and the "Vie de Monsieur saint Léonard", about the same time.They offer an unflattering picture of the society of the day.