It may no better be.’

58

Teris fell out of hys iyen two;

He wolde haue gone hys way:

‘Farewel, frende, and haue gode day;

I ne haue no more to pay.’

59

‘Where be thy frendës?’ sayde Robyn:

‘Syr, neuer one wol me knowe;

While I was ryche ynowe at home