This parish clerk, this amorous Absolon, That is for love alway so woebegone, Upon the Monday was at Oseney With company, him to disport and play; And asked upon cas 1123 a cloisterer 1124 Full privily after John the carpenter; And he drew him apart out of the church, And said, “I n’ot; 1125 I saw him not here wirch 1126 Since Saturday; I trow that he be went For timber, where our abbot hath him sent. For he is wont for timber for to go, And dwellen at the Grange a day or two: Or else he is at his own house certain. Where that he be, I cannot soothly sayn.” 1127 This Absolon full jolly was and light, And thought, “Now is the time to wake all night, For sickerly