Fro ferst that he began laboure[1114]
He loste all that he hadde do.
And otherwhile it fareth so,
In loves cause who is slow,
That he withoute under the wow
Be nyhte stant fulofte acold,
Which mihte, if that he hadde wold
His time kept, have be withinne.
[The Foolish Virgins.]
Bot Slowthe mai no profit winne, 250