114
He sees the The lord axyd hym as he satt,
wright's garland, "Felowe, where hadyst ?ou ?is hatte
and asks what it That ys so feyre and newe?" 117
means. The wryght answerd a{l~l} so blyue,
"Sir, it will And seyd, "syr, I hadde yt wyth my wyfe,
And ?at dare me neue{rh} rewe; 120
tell me whether my Syr, by my garlond I may see
wife is false or Feky{l~l} or fals yf ?at sche be,
true; Or[1] yf ?at sche be trewe; 123
and will change And yf my wyfe loue a p_ar_amoure,
its colour if she Than wy{l~l} my garlond vade coloure,
go wrong." And change wy{l~l} yt the hewe." 126
The lord ?ought "by godys myght,
"I'll try that," That wy{l~l} I wete thys same nyght
thinks the Lord, Whether thys tale be trewe." 129
and goes to the To the wryghtys howse anon he went,
wright's wife. He fonde the wyfe ther-in p_re_sente
[leaf 180] That was so bryght and schene; THE LORD 132
Sone he hayled her trewly, BRIBES THE
And so dyd sche the lord curtesly: WRIGHT'S WIFE
Sche seyd, "welcome ye be;" TO LIE WITH 135
Thus seyd the wyfe of the hows, HIM.
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