The coveitous was wonder glad,

And to that other man he bad

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And seith that he ferst axe scholde:

For he supposeth that he wolde

Make his axinge of worldes good;

For thanne he knew wel how it stod, 340

That he himself be double weyhte

Schal after take, and thus be sleyhte,

Be cause that he wolde winne,