Aueyner and ferour vndur hym I-wys;

Þose ȝomen þat olde sadels schyn haue,

Þat schyn be last for knyȝt and knaue,

For yche a hors þat ferroure[44] schalle scho,

An halpeny on day he takes hym to;

Vndur ben gromes and pages mony one,

Þat ben at wage euerychone;

Som at two pons on a day,

and som at iij ob., I ȝou say;

Mony of hem fote-men þer ben,