Lest he wyll put[239] it clene out,

And make him lame of his neder limmes:

God sende him sorowe for his sinnes!

Some men myght aske a question,

By whose suggestyon 1200

I toke on hand this warke,

Thus boldly for to barke?

And men lyst to harke,

And my wordes marke,

I wyll answere lyke a clerke;