To be her seruaunt sothly, if hem-self lyked.
Þay tan hym bytwene hem, wyth talkyng hym leden
To chambre, to chemné, & chefly þay asken
Spyceȝ, þat vn-sparely men speded hom to bryng,
& þe wynne-lych wyne þer-with vche tyme.
Þe lorde luflych aloft lepeȝ ful ofte,
Mynned merthe to be made vpon mony syþeȝ.
Hent heȝly of his hode, & on a spere henged,
& wayned hom to wynne þe worchip þer-of,
Þat most myrþe myȝt mene1 þat crystenmas whyle;