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,
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But we som peny fongen.
"Fare wel," quath the frere,
"For I mot hethen fonden,
And hyen to an house-wiif