A Complaynte of a Lovers Lyfe, or The Complaint of the Black KnightChaucerian Dream Visions and Complaintsglossary.attributions_otherJohn LydgateAuthorDana M. SymonsEditorSharePrintShow detailsDetailsStart readingformsPoetrylanguagesEnglish, Middle (1100–1500)time periods15th CenturycategoriesChaucer, Geoffrey, Dream vision, Dream vision (Love), Complaint (Poetry), Exemplum