Or have thi court of vertewis folk, or fullis;
Since thou art wholly master of the schools, teach them, and they shall gladly learn.”
[1992] Sen yow art holl maiſter of the ſcoullis
Teichith them, and thei ſal gladly leir,
[46] Or, “leir.” MS. apparently has “leir,” corrected to “heir.”
That is to ſay, that thei may no thing heir[46]
Sauf only wertew towart thyn eſtat;
[1996] And cheriß them that wertews ben algait.
And thinkith what that wertew is to thee;
It pleſſith god, vphaldith thi degree.”