And so farre, at lest, she hath made me to lyttell. 975

Wher be ye Launder? I thynke in some spytell.[202]

Ye shall washe me no gere, for feare of fretynge[203]

I love no launders that shrynke my gere in wettynge,

I praye the go hens, and let me be in rest.

I wyll do thyne erand as I thynke best. 980

Launder. Now wolde I take my leve, yf I wyste how.

The lenger I lyve the more knave you.

Mery-reporte. The lenger thou lyvest the pyte the gretter,

The soner thou be ryd the tydynges the better!