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.