Thus we carpeth for the kyng, and carieth ful colde,

And weneth for te kevere, and ever buth a-cast;

Whose hath eny god, hopeth he nout to holde,

Bote ever the levest we leoseth a-last.

Luther is to leosen ther ase lutel ys,

And haveth monie hynen that hopieth therto;

The hayward heteth us harm to habben of his;

The bailif bockneth us bale and weneth wel do;

The wodeward waiteth us wo that loketh under rys;

Ne mai us ryse no rest rycheis ne ro.