Þen alle þe wyȝeȝ in þe worlde myȝt wynne

By þe way of ryȝt to aske dome. 220

Wheþer welnygh now I con bygynne—

In euentyde into þe vyne I come—

Fyrst of my hyre my Lorde con mynne,

I watȝ payed anon of al and sum.

Ȝet oþer þer werne þat toke more tom, 225

Þat swange and swat for long ȝore,

Þat ȝet of hyre no þynk þay nom,

Paraunter noȝt schal toȝere more.'