And will, if that he may live any while; And yet men go and ride many a mile Him for to seek, and have his ácquaintánce, Not knowing of his falsë governánce. 4760 And if you list to give me audiénce, I will it tellë here in your presénce. But, worshipful canóns religioús, Ne deemë not that I slander your house, Although that my tale of a canon be. Of every order some shrew is, 4761 pardie; And God forbid that all a company Should rue a singular 4762 mannë’s folly. To slander you is no thing mine intent; But to correct that is amiss I meant. This talë was not only told for you, But eke for other more; ye wot well how That amongës Christë’s apostlës twelve There was no traitor but Judas himselve; Then why should all the remenant have blame,