73 Of a lester and a Bishop.
A Certen Iester came in the Calendes of Ia∣nuarie to a Bishop, who was very rich, but couetous: Of whome he begged a piece of
A Schole of wise conceytes wherein as euery conceyte hath wit, so the most haue much mirth : set forth in common places by order of the alphabet / translated out of diuers Greeke and Latine wryters by Thomas Blage ...
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golde for a Newe yeares gift. This Prelate said that he was madde, in that he supposed to haue so much mony giuen him for a new yeres gift. Thē the fellowe begged a piece of siluer, but he saide that was too much. Again, he required of him the least coine of Brasse: but when he could not ob∣taine that, he sayd: I pray thée yet (reuerende fa∣ther) at the leaste, bestowe thy blissing on me in¦stead of a present. Then said the Bishop: Knéele downe sonne that I may blisse thée. Nay, then (quod hée) I care not for your blissing, if it be so good cheape, for if it had bene worthe a farthing, you would not haue graunted it to me.
MOR This is against Bishops and Priestes, which sette more by riches than all holy miste∣ries of the Church.