and promises to fulfil his bidding.

Ȝour ordynans in euery thing fulfyll.”

“And if the liſt at conſail to abide,

The master replies, “Thou must first dread the Lord.

[1400] The remed of thi harme to prouyde—

Firſt, the begyning is of ſapiens,

To dreid the lord and his magnificens;

And what thow haith in contrar hyme ofendit,

[30] MS. “amendit.”

[1404] Whill yow haith mycht, of fre deſir amend it;[30]