(Because he is a man of great honoúr), Shall have the firstë fruit, as reason is; The noble uságe of friars yet it is, The worthy men of them shall first be served, And certainly he hath it well deserved; He hath to-day taught us so muchë good With preaching in the pulpit where he stood, That I may vouchësafe, I say for me, He had the firstë smell of fartës three; And so would all his brethren hardily; He beareth him so fair and holily.”

The lord, the lady, and each man, save the frere, Saidë, that Jankin spake in this mattére As well as Euclid, or as Ptolemy. Touching the churl, they said that subtilty And high wit made him speaken as he spake; He is no fool, nor no demoniac. And Jankin hath y-won a newë gown; My tale is done, we are almost at town.