Declaracio.
The swyn be-tokyn riche men and̛ women, þat Clothen hem selfe wordly, and̛ Etyn̛ and̛ drynkyn̛ deyntethly, and̛ shynyngly, and̛ trauayle not. for sothe such are clerkes, and̛ swyne of̘ the deuyƚƚ, in which Entryn̛ vnclene sperites, that casten̛ hem in the see, and̛ drownyn̛ hem in the bitter peynes of helle. The asse, vppon̛ the which Criste rideth, is the rightwisman̛ and̛ woman̛, that is in good̛ laboure, and̛ studie bothe in cloyster and̛ in felde. Therfore it is better to laboure, and̛ to lede a laborers life, with the rightwisman̛, than wrechidly to be slayne with þe swyne, and̛ perische with the wicked̛ man, of the which spekith Iobe, they ledyn̛, he saythe, theyre dayes in lustys and̛ lykynges, [leaf 61] And̛ wele fare, And̛ in a poynte gon̛ downe to helle. god̛ kepe vs þer fro, and̛ bryng̘ vs to the blisse, þat neuer shaƚƚ haue an Ende! Amen.