17

‘Good ffelow,’ seyde owre kyng,

‘Care þe not ffor no mete;

Þou schalt haffe mete ynow to neyȝt,

and yeffe þou welt ette.’

18

The tanner toke gret skorne of hem,

and sware be Creystys pyne,

Y trow Y hafe more money yn mey pors

nar thow hast yn theyne.