With empty womb of fasting many a day Received he the lawë, that was writ With Goddë’s finger; and Eli, 2305 well ye wit, 2306 In Mount Horeb, ere he had any speech With highë God, that is our livës’ leech, 2307 He fasted long, and was in contemplánce. Aaron, that had the temple in governánce, And eke the other priestës every one, Into the temple when they shouldë gon To prayë for the people, and do service, They wouldë drinken in no manner wise No drinkë, which that might them drunken make, But there in abstinencë pray and wake, 2308 Lest that they diëd: take heed what I say⁠— But 2309 they be sober that for the people pray⁠— Ware that, I say⁠—no more: for it sufficeth. Our Lord Jesus, as Holy Writ deviseth,