For he that allermost may ȝive, he shal have the churche;
i-wis,
Everich man nu bi dawe may sen that thus hit is.
And whan this newe parsoun is institut in his churche,
He bithenketh him hu he may shrewedelichest worche;
Ne shal the corn in his berne ben eten wid no muis,
Glossary.—49. ersedeknes, archdeacons.—50. fondeth, seeketh, endeavours. shrewedelichest worche, work most cursedly.—51. mede, bribe.—52. late, let.—54. stoppen, stop.—55. sone so, as soon as.—57. wowe, woo, court.—58. i-nowe, enough.—60. cop, head.—62. rounen, whisper. ere, ear.—63. on ydel, fruitlessly, to no avail.—64. allermost, most of all.—66. nu bi dawe, now-a-days.—68. hu, how.—69. muis, mouse.
But hit shal ben i-spended in a shrewede huis; 70
if he may,