And there they settë steven 1380 for to meet To playen at the dice in such a street. For in the townë was there no prentíce That fairer couldë cast a pair of dice Than Perkin could; and thereto he was free Of his dispence, in place of privity. 1381 That found his master well in his chaffare, 1382 For oftentime he found his box full bare. For, soothëly, a prentice revelloúr, That haunteth dice, riot, and paramoúr, His master shall it in his shop abie, 1383 All 1384 have he no part of the minstrelsy. For theft and riot they be convertible, All 1385 can they play on gitern or ribible. 1386