And nu is al turned to treccherie, and that is muchel reuthe
to wite,
That alle manere godnesse is thus adoun i-smite. 360
Unnethe is nu eny man that can eny craft,
That he nis a party los in the haft;
For falsnesse is so fer forth over al the londe i-sprunge,
Glossary.—345. pans, pence.—348. mouwe, mow, contemptuous gesture.—352. muwen, may. i-wonne, won.—353. skile, reason.—354. triste, trust. beth, are.—355. chapmen, merchants. treweliche, truly.—356. nas noht ȝore holde, has not been held a long time.—357. Chaffare, traffic.—358. muchel reuthe, great pity.—361. can, knows.—362. party los in the haft,....
That wel neih nis no treuthe in hond, ne in tunge,
ne in herte;