Adihteth him a gay wenche of the newe jet,

sanz doute;

And there hii clateren cumpelin whan the candel is oute. 120

And thise abbotes and priours don aȝein here rihtes;

Hii riden wid hauk and hound, and contrefeten knihtes.

Hii sholde leve swich pride, and ben religious;

And nu is pride maister in everich ordred hous;

i-wis,

Religioun is evele i-holde and fareth the more [amis.]

For if there come to an abey to pore men or thre,