And yf I toke it twyse,[173]

A shame it were to me :

But trewely, gentyll knyght,

Welcom arte thou to me.

Whan Robyn had tolde his tale,

He leugh and had good chere.

By my trouthe, then sayd the knyght,

Your money is redy here.

Broke it well, sayd Robyn,

Thou gentyll knyght so fre ;