The readings are,
For al consiences cast · a craft as I trowe T.
For al concience caste · a crafte can we schewe H.
For al consciences cast · or craft as y trowe U.
For Al concience cast · a craft as I trowe D.
] [Þat þou schalt haue boþe myȝt & maystrye · & make what þe likeþ [In H only.] wiþ þe kynge & þe comyns · & þe courte boþe]." [In H only.] Line 20 ¶ Mildeliche þenne Meede · Merciede hem alle [Mildeliche] Mekely H. þenne Meede] mede þanne TD; mede U.] Of heore grete goodnesse · and ȝaf hem vchone [grete] U omits.] Coupes of clene Gold · and peces of seluer, Rynges with Rubyes · and Richesses I-nouwe, [I-nouwe] manye THUD.] Line 24 [Þe leste man of here mayne · a mutoun of gold]. [From T; occurs also in HUD.] ¶ Þenne [lauȝten] þei leue · þis lordynges, at Meede. [[lauȝten HD] lauȝte TU; tok V. leue] her leue H. lordynges] lordis TUD.] Wiþ þat þer come Clerkes · to Cumforte þe same: [þer] THUD omit. Cumforte] conforten hire TUD.] "We biddeþ þe be bliþe · for we beoþ þin owne, [We biddeþ þe] And bidden hire TD; & bade here U.] Line 28 Forte worche þi wil · while vr lyf dureþ." [vr] þi TD. dureþ] lastiþ THD.] ¶ Hendeliche þenne heo · be-hihte hem þe same, To louen hem lelly · and lordes to maken, [hem] ȝow U. lelly] truly H. to maken] hem make TH; ȝow make UD.] And in Constorie at Court · to tellen heore names. [at] at þe U. H reads, In courte & in constrye, &c. to tellen heore] callen here T; calle ȝour U; telleþ D.] Line 32 "Schal no lewednesse hem lette · þe lewedeste þat I loue [Schal] þer schal HU. lewedeste] lede TU; ladde D.] Þat he ne worþ avaunset; · for Icham I-knowe [he] þei H. worþ] worþ ferst TUD. I-knowe] beknowe TUD.]
