It were more thryft, he boughte him a newe cote;

It will not be, his purse is not on flote:

All that he wereth, it is borowed ware;

His wytte is thynne, his hode is threde bare. 490

More coude I saye, but what this is ynowe:

Adewe tyll soone, we shall speke more of this:

Ye muste be ruled as I shall tell you howe;

Amendis maye be of that is now amys;

And I am your, syr, so haue I blys,

In[329] euery poynte that I can do or saye: