And thus upon the pointz diverse[1477]
Diverseliche he gan reherce
What point him thoghte for the beste;
Bot pleinly forto gete him reste 220
He can no siker weie caste.
And natheles yit ate laste
He fell upon the coveitise
Of gold; and thanne in sondri wise
P. ii. 135
He thoghte, as I have seid tofore,