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,