Come in this world ne nembroth desyrous

To regne had nat maad his towres hye [60]

Allas allas now may [men] wepe And crye

For in owre dayes nis but couetyse

Dowblenesse and tresoun and enuye

Poyson and manslawhtre and mordre in sondry wyse [64]

39, 40 MS. transposes the lines

44 On—MS. Or

56 A line omitted, but no gap left for one.

BALADES DE VILAGE SANZ PEINTURE.