Wherof the feith is ofte let,

Which is betaken hem to kepe.

In Cristes cause alday thei slepe, 310

Bot of the world is noght foryete;

For wel is him that now may gete

Office in Court to ben honoured.

The stronge coffre hath al devoured

Under the keye of avarice

The tresor of the benefice,

Wherof the povere schulden clothe[116]