With al the haste that he mai,[1484]

He toucheth that, he toucheth this,

And in his hond al gold it is,

The Ston, the Tree, the Lef, the gras,

The flour, the fruit, al gold it was.[1485]

Thus toucheth he, whil he mai laste

To go, bot hunger ate laste 280

Him tok, so that he moste nede[1486]

Be weie of kinde his hunger fede.

The cloth was leid, the bord was set,