Than wolde he speke no word but latyn
A fewe termes hadde he tuo or þre
That he hadde lerned out of som decree
Line 640
No wondur is he herde it al þe day
And eek ȝe knowe wel how þat a Iay
Can clepe watte as wel as can þe pope
But who-so wolde in oþur þing him grope
Line 644
Thanne hadde he spent al his philosophie
Ay questio quid Iuris wolde he crye
He was a gentil harlot and a kynde [folio 9b]
A bettre felaw schulde men nowher fynde
Line 648
He wolde suffre for a quart of wyn
A good felawe han his concubyn
A .xij. moneth. and excuse him atte fulle
And pryuely a Fynch eek cowde he pulle
Line 652
And if he fond owher a good felawe
he wolde teche him for to haue non awe
In such a caas of þe archedeknes curs
But if a mannes soule were in his purs
Line 656
For in his purs he scholde punyssched be
Purs is the Ercedeknes helle quod he
But wel I woot he lyeth right in dede
Of cursyng oweth ech gulty man to drede
Line 660
For curs wol slee. right as assoillyng saueth
And also ware him of a Significauit
In daunger he hadde at his owne assise
The ȝonge gurles of the Diocise
Line 664
And knew here counseil and was al here red
A garland had he set vpon his heed
As gret as it were for an ale stake
A bokeler had he maad him of a cake
Line 668
With him þer rood a gentil Pardoner
Of Rounciual his frend and his comper
That streyt was comen from þe court of Rome
Ful lowde he sang com hider loue tome
Line 672
The sompnour bar to him a stif burdoun
