Merke wele theẏs .iiii thẏnges.
¶ Ther be .iiij thyngꝭ principaƚƚ to be drad of eu̇y wise man
The first is the curse of owre holy fader the pope.
The secunde is thindignacion of a prince Quia indignacion regis vel principis mors est
The thridde is the fauor or the wiƚƚ of a Iuge.
The iiij. is Sclaunder & the mutacion of a comynalte.
Who that makith in Cristynmas a doog to his larder.
And in Marche a Sow to is gardyner.
And in May a fole of a whise mannys counseƚƚ.
He shaƚƚ neuer haue goode larder. fayre gardyn. Ner wele kepyd cownceƚƚ.
¶ Fer from thy kynnysmen keste the.
Wrath not thy neighborys next the.
In a goode corne cuntre threste the.
And sitte downe Robyn and rest the.
Who that byldys his hous aƚƚ of salowes.
And prickyth a blynde hors ouer the falowys.
And suffrith hys wyfe to seche mony halowys.
God sende hym the blysse of euerlastyng galowis.