Yet in tyme past, when gryndynge was plente, 525

Who were so lyke goddys felows as we?

As faste as god made corne, we myllers made meale.

Whyche myght be best forborne[161] for comyn weale?

But let that gere passe, for I feare our pryde

Is cause of the care whyche god doth us provyde. 530

Wherfore I submyt me, entendynge to se

What comforte may come by humylyte.

And, now, at thys tyme, they sayd in the crye,

The god is come downe to shape remedye.