‘Blessed be they that poor in spirit be.’ And so forth all the gospel may ye see, Whether it be liker our professión, Or theirs that swimmen in possessión; Fy on their pomp, and on their gluttony, And on their lewëdness! I them defy. Me thinketh they be like Jovinian, 2314 Fat as a whale, and walking as a swan; All vinolent as bottle in the spence; 2315 Their prayer is of full great reverence; When they for soulës say the Psalm of David, Lo, ‘Buf’ they say, Cor meum eructavit . 2316 Who follow Christë’s gospel and his lore 2317 But we, that humble be, and chaste, and pore, 2318 Workers of Goddë’s word, not auditoúrs? 2319 Therefore right as a hawk upon a sours