In Flanders whilom was a company Of youngë folkës, that hauntéd follý, As riot, hazard, stewës, and tavérns; Where as with lutës, harpës, and gitérns, 3541 They dance and play at dice both day and night, And eat also, and drink over their might; Through which they do the devil sacrifice Within the devil’s temple, in cursed wise, By superfluity abomináble. Their oathës be so great and so damnáble, That it is grisly 3542 for to hear them swear. Our blissful Lordë’s body they to-tear; 3543 Them thought the Jewës rent him not enough; And each of them at other’s sinnë lough. 3544 And right anon in comë tombesteres 3545 Fetis 3546 and small, and youngë fruitesteres.