The author of the excerpt is? "Whan that Aprille with his shoures soote, The droghte of March hath perced to the roote, And bathed every veyne in swich licour Of which vertú engendred is the flour, Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breeth Inspired hath in every holt and heeth The tendre croppes..."

Robert Herrick was a 17th-century poet known for his lyric poetry, particularly "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time." However, his works are not written in the Middle English style characteristic of Chaucer and do not include the thematic elements found in "The Canterbury Tales."

John Milton is best known for his epic poem "Paradise Lost," written in the 17th century. While Milton was a significant figure in English literature, his writing style deviates from the Middle English of Chaucer, focusing instead on themes of religious and philosophical nature rather than the pilgrimage narratives found in Chaucer's works.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson was a prominent Victorian poet known for works such as "The Charge of the Light Brigade" and "In Memoriam." His poetry is written in modern English, not Middle English, and he is not associated with the excerpt in question, which reflects Chaucer's earlier medieval style.