And as we redyn in old sage,
Many man is sclepyr of tonge.
Therfore evyl langage for to swage,
That ȝour good fame may leste longe,
iij. dymysellys xul dwelle with ȝow in stage,
With thi wyff to be evyrmore amonge.
I xal these iij. here take;
Susanne the fyrst xal be,
Rebecca the secunde xal go with the,
Sephore the thrydde,—loke that ȝe thre