A gentle Manciple 194 was there of a temple, Of which achatours 195 mightë take ensample For to be wise in buying of vitaille. For whether that he paid, or took by taile, 196 Algate 197 he waited so in his achate, 198 That he was aye before in good estate. Now is not that of God a full fair grace That such a lewëd mannë’s wit shall pace 199 The wisdom of an heap of learned men? Of masters had he more than thriës ten, That were of law expert and curious: Of which there was a dozen in that house, Worthy to be stewárds of rent and land Of any lord that is in Engleland,