His yhe is ther at every houre. 480

And whanne it draweth to the nyht,

If sche thanne is withoute lyht,

Anon is al the game schent;

For thanne he set his parlement

To speke it whan he comth to bedde,

And seith, ‘If I were now to wedde,[1509]

I wolde neveremore have wif.’[1510]

And so he torneth into strif

The lust of loves duete,