The Cambridge ms (University library, Gg. 4.27) of Chaucer's Canterbury tales / edited by Frederick J. Furnivall.

                                    
                                      Reuel and trouth as in lowe degree [[Sloane MS 1685]] 
                                    
                                      They ben ful wroth al day as men may see
                                    
                                      This Iolye prentis with his mayster boode
                                    
                                      Til he were nyghe oute of his prentis-hoode
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                                      Al were he snybbit erly and late
                                    
                                      And somtyme lad with Reuel to Newgate
                                    
                                      But at last his maystir him by-þoght
                                    
                                      Vpon a day whan he his paper sought
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                                      Of a prouerbe þat saith þis same word
                                    
                                      Wel bet is roten appel oute of hoorde
                                    
                                      Than þat it rotet alle þe remenant
                                    
                                      So farith it by a ryocous seruant
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                                      It is ful lasse harme to late hym passe
                                    
                                      Than he shend alle þe seruauntz in þe place
                                    
                                      Therfore his maystir ȝaf him a quytaunce
                                    
                                      And bade him go with sorow and myschaunce
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                                      And þus this Ioly prentis had his leuee [Sloane MS. 1685 folio 51b] 
                                    
                                      Now let hym Riot al þe nyght or leue
                                    
                                      And for ther is no theof with-oute a loke
                                    
                                      That helpith hym to wasten and to sowke
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                                      Of þat he bribe can or borow may
                                    
                                      Anoon he sent his bede and his array
                                    
                                      Vn to a couper of his owne soort
                                    
                                      That loued dys Reuel and disport
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                                      And had a wif þat held for contynaunce
                                    
                                      A shope and swyfed for hir sustynaunce [[Sloane extract ends.]]

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Title: The Cambridge ms (University library, Gg. 4.27) of Chaucer's Canterbury tales / edited by Frederick J. Furnivall.
Author: Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400.
Canvas: Page 128
Publication: London :: Published for the Chaucer Society by K. Paul, Trench, Trübner,; 1868-1879.

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