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,