A baselard or a ballok-knyf,
With botons over gilte;
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Ac a porthors that sholde be his plow
Placebo to sigge,
Hadde he nevere service to save silver therto.
Seith it with ydel wille.
"Allas! ye lewed men,
Muche lese ye on preestes.
Ac thing that wikkedly is wonne,