Lauhynge al a-loude • for lewede men sholde

W'ene that icfa were witty- ancfwyser than a-nothere...

Bostynge and braggynge ■ wyth nieny boldc ollies.. .

And strengest vp-on slede ■ and styuest vnder gunlell,

And louclokcst to lokcn on* and lykyngcsl a bedde...

01' werkes that ich wel dude ■ wittaesse ich take,

And sygge lo sache- that sytten nie hy-svde,

Lo, yf ye leyue nie nouht • other that ye wene ich lye,

Aske of hym other of luire ■ and tliey tonne yow (elle

What ich soHVede and seili * and som lyme liadde

And wliat ich knew and coutlie ■ and wliat kyn ich kain of.