The for to plese, dame, I saye,
And therto putt my myght." 240
The wife The wyfe seyd "so mutt I haue hele, THE STEWARD
And yf ?i worke be wrought wele RESOLVES TO
Thou schalt haue to dyne." TEMPT THE 243
gives him meat Mete and drynke sche hym bare, WRIGHT'S
[leaf 181, back] Wyth a thrafe of flex mare WIFE.
and drink Of fu{l~l} long boundyn lyne. 246
and more flax, So feyre the wyfe the lord gan praye
and keeps him up That he schuld be werkyng aye,
to his work. And nought ?at he schuld blynne; 249
The lord was fayne to werke tho,
Butt hys men knewe nott of hys woo
Nor of ?er lordes pyne. 252
The Steward asks The stuard to ?e wryght gan saye,
the wright after "Sawe ?ou owte of my lord to-daye,
his Lord, Whether that he ys wende?" 255
The wryght answerde and seyd "naye;
I sawe hym nott syth yesterdaye;
I trowe ?at he be schent." 258
then notices the The stuard stode ?e wryght by,
garland, And of hys garlond hadde ferly
What ?at yt be-mente.
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