Whan ther is lacke in hem above,

The poeple is stranged to the love 1890

Of trouthe, in cause of ignorance;

For wher ther is no pourveance

Of liht, men erren in the derke.[1676]

Bot if the Prelatz wolden werke

Upon the feith which thei ous teche,

Men scholden noght here weie seche

Withoute liht, as now is used:

Men se the charge aldai refused,