Of Clerk, of knyght, of man of lawe;

Undir his hond al is forth drawe[1795] 3060

The marchant and the laborer;

So stant it al in his power

Or forto spille or forto save.[1796]

Bot though that he such power have,

And that his myghtes ben so large,

He hath hem nought withouten charge,[1797]

To which that every kyng ys swore:

So were it good that he ther fore