A tale lich to this matiere. 4780

Skarsnesse and love acorden nevere,

For every thing is wel the levere,

Whan that a man hath boght it diere:

And forto speke in this matiere,

What man that scars is of his good

And wol noght yive, he schal noght take:

With yifte a man mai undertake 4790