To apere in his presense prestly þat tyme,
Þat alle prys, & prowes, & pured þewes
Apendes to hys persoun, & praysed is euer,
By-fore alle men vpon molde, his mensk is þe most.
Vch segge ful softly sayde to his fere,
"Now schal we semlych se sleȝteȝ of þeweȝ,
& þe teccheles termes of talkyng noble,
Wich spede is in speche, vnspurd may we lerne,
Syn we haf fonged þat fyne fader of nurture;
God hatȝ geuen vus his grace godly for soþe,