And with a begger her in[159] y nome,

And were mi self hider y come,

Poverlich to the thus stille,

For to asay thi gode wille;

And Ich founde the thus trewe,

Thou no schust it never rewe,

Sikerlich for love, or ay,[160]

Thou schust be king after mi day,

And yif thou of my deth hadest ben blithe,

Thou schust have voided al so swithe.