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That equally / the soun of it wol wende
And eke the stynk vn-to the spokes ende
Saue þat this worthy man youre Confessour
By cause / he is a man of greet honour
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Shal haue the firste fruyt / as reson is
As yet the noble vsage / of freres is
The worthy men of hem / shul first be serued
And certeinly / he hath it weel disserued
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He hath to day taught vs so muche good
With prechyng in the pulpit ther he stood
That I may vouche sauf / I sey for me
He hadde the firste smel / of fartes three
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And so wolde / al the Couent hardily
He bereth hym / so faire and hoolily
¶ The lord / the lady / and alle men saue the frere
Seyde / þat Iankyn spak/ in this matere
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As wel as Euclude / or Protholomee
Touchynge this cherl / they seyde subtiltee
And heigh wit made hym speke / as he spak/
He nys no fool / ne no demonyak
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And Iankyn / hath ywonne a newe gowne
My tale is doon / we been almoost at towne
¶ Heere endeth the Somonours tale .
