Were also riche as suche tuelve,[54]
I couthe noght, thogh it wer so,
No betre love hir than I do.
P. ii. 213
For I love in so plein a wise,
That forto speke of coveitise,
As for poverte or for richesse
Mi love is nouther mor ne lesse. 2560
For in good feith I trowe this,
So coveitous noman ther is,