To worchen as a workeman eny wyle to dure.' 25

'Thenne hauest þow londes to lyue by,' quath Reson, 'oþer lynage riche

That fynden þe þy fode? For an hydel man þow semest,

A spendour þat spende mot, oþer a spille-tyme,

Oþer beggest þy bylyue aboute ate menne hacches,

Oþer faitest vpon Frydays oþer feste-dayes in churches, 30

The wiche is lollarene lyf, þat lytel ys preysed

Þer Ryghtfulnesse rewardeþ ryght as men deserueþ:—

Reddit unicuique iuxta opera sua.

Oþer þow ert broke, so may be, in body oþer in membre,