Of suche as make a man mishappe,

To pleigne and telle of hadde I wist.

And therupon if that thee list

To knowe of Slowthes cause more,

In special yit overmore

Ther is a vice full grevable

To him which is therof coupable,[1124] 310

P. ii. 12

And stant of alle vertu bare,

Hierafter as I schal declare.