Mi Sone, Envie into no pris

Of such a forme, I understonde,

Ne mihte be no resoun stonde 280

For this Envie hath such a kinde,

That he wole sette himself behinde

To hindre with an othre wyht,

And gladly lese his oghne riht

To make an other lesen his.

And forto knowe how it so is,

A tale lich to this matiere