That his pourpos aboute he broghte,

And wente awey unaparceived.

Thus hath the man his god deceived,[610]

His ryng, his mantell and his beerd,

As he which nothing was a feerd,[611]7150*

Al prively with him he bar:

And whan the wardeins weren war

Of that here god despuiled was,

Hem thoghte it was a wonder cas,

How that a man for eny wele