It was never the maner, by dere worthi God,

A yoman to pay for a knyght.’

38.

38.4 ‘let not,’ leave nothing undone.

‘I have nought in my coffers,’ saide the knyght,

‘That I may prefer for shame’:

‘Litell John, go loke,’ sayde Robyn,

‘Ne let not for no blame.

39.

39.2,4 ‘have parte of,’ perhaps means ‘protect,’ or ‘take my part.’