In sample he can ful grayþely gesse,
And lykneȝ hit to heuen lyȝte: 140
"My regne," He saytȝ, "is lyk on hyȝt
To a lorde þat hade a uyne, I wate.
Of tyme of ȝere þe terme watȝ tyȝt,
To labor vyne watȝ dere þe date.
'"Þat date of ȝere wel knawe þys hyne.145
Þe lorde ful erly vp he ros,
To hyre werkmen to hys vyne,
And fyndeȝ þer summe to hys porpos.