And suche case hyt myȝth befalle
That hyt myȝth greve summe or alle;
For alle the masonus that ben there
Wol stonde togedur hol y-fere.
Ȝef suche won yn that craft schulde dwelle,
Of dyvers desesys ȝe myȝth telle.
For more ȝese thenne, and of honesté,
Take a prentes of herre degré.
By olde tyme, wryten y fynde
That the prentes schulde be of gentyl kynde;