But we bryngë them to dyner,

Our mayster dare we not se.

218.

218.2 ‘prese,’ crowd.

‘Bende your bowes,’ sayd Lytell Johan,

‘Make all yon prese to stonde;

The formost monke, his lyfe and his deth

Is closëd in my honde.

219.

‘Abyde, chorle monke,’ sayd Lytell Johan,