Namliche of love, as I have write.

For thou miht understonde and wite, 1450

Among the gentil nacion

Love is an occupacion,

Which forto kepe hise lustes save

Non quia sic se habet veritas, set opinio Amantum.[1218]

Scholde every gentil herte have:

For as the ladi was chastised,

Riht so the knyht mai ben avised,

Which ydel is and wol noght serve