But nu can uch man demen other, and himselve nouht.
And thise assisours, that comen to shire and to hundred,
Damneth men for silver, and that nis no wonder. 470
For whan the riche justise wol do wrong for mede,
Thanne thinketh hem theih muwen the bet, for theih han more nede
Glossary.—451. to-gidere, together.—452. flecched, wavered.—453. bileved, remained.—454. barnage, baronage. hol, whole, entire. to-dreved, separated, driven to pieces.—456. shent, ruined. thurw, through.—457. paunter, pantry. heie, high.—459. priketh, rideth. nithe, strife. onde, envy.—460. hien, hie, haste.—462. for-don, destroy. muwe, may. agaste, afraid.—463. wite, know. wo, woe.—465. Uch, each. wreche, blame. wouh, wrong.—468. demen, judge.—471. mede, bribe.—472. bet, better.
to winne.
Ac so is al this world ablent, that no man douteth sinne.
But bi seint Jame of Galice, that many man hath souht!