Wolde he neuere hauen rest,
More þan he were a best.
He is always laughing and blithe.
Of alle men was he mest meke,
Lauhwinde ay, and bliþe of speke;
Euere he was glad and bliþe,
His sorwe he couþe ful wel miþe.
[Fol. 209, col. 2.]
It ne was non so litel knaue,
For to leyken, ne forto plawe,