Or made him sone handes sprede,
And “louerd, merci!” loude grede.
He was large, and no wicth gnede;
Hauede he non so god brede,
Ne on his bord non so god shrede,
He fed the poor.
Þat he ne wolde þorwit fede,
Poure þat on fote yede;
Forto hauen of him þe mede
Þat for vs wolde on rode blede,