Thou woldest nought wetten thy fote,

And woldest fich kachen.

Oure pardon and oure preieres

So beth they nought parten,

Oure power lasteth nought so feer,

810

But we som peny fongen.

"Fare wel," quath the frere,

"For I mot hethen fonden,

And hyen to an house-wiif