Therfore I shall bete her by cokkes mother,

Both on the tone syde and on the tother,

Before and behynde; nought shall be her bote,[247]

From the top of the heed to the sole of the fote.

But, masters, for Goddis sake, do not entrete 65

For her, whan that she shal be bete;

But, for Goddis passion, let me alone,

And I shall thwak her that she shall grone:

Wherfore I beseche you, and hartely you pray,

And I beseche you say me not nay, 70