Come, shew hys mynde quyckly,

And yf hys tale be not lyckly[215]

Ye shall lycke my tayle in the nocke. 1065

All thys tyme I perceyve is spent in wast,

To wayte for mo sewters I se none make hast.

Wherfore I wyll shew the god all thys procys

And be delyvered of my symple[216] offys.

Now, lorde, accordynge to your commaundement, 1070

Attendynge sewters I have ben dylygent,

And, at begynnyng as your wyll was I sholde,