And suche as ben of that inordynat condicion of covetise and rappyne oughte rather be clepid pilleris, robberis, extorcioneris, than men of armes chevalerous.
It is fulle gret jupardie and perille to an oost where as covetise of pillage and rappyne reignithe among men of armes more than theire entencion is to kepe and meinteine the right of theire prince's partie.
But the covetise of men, that may nat ben stanched, shal it binde me to ben stedefast, sin that stedefastnesse is uncouth 35 to my maneres?
What brydles mighten withholden, to any certein ende, the desordenee covetise of men, whan, ever the rather that it fleteth in large yiftes, the more ay brenneth in hem the thurst of havinge?
Sometime beloved I was with the spiritualty; But nowcovetise and simony doth them so avance That good institution is turned to other ordinance; And bonum exemplum is put to such hindrance That here I dare not appear.
Sir, ye preach very holily, but our deeds be often contrary; Ye be so acquainted with covetise and simony That maketh us to take the same way.
Then shall be good season To follow Covetiseand his way; Yea, time enow another day-- Even so I heard our master say.
He will that disdain; But where hath Covetise been many a day?
I show you as now is the guise; For by covetise much people doth uprise, C1,v.
Full of slouthy bushes and lecherous thorns dry, With gluttonous posts and covetise railed throughout, And at Mischief's Gate many doth in run.
Now prudence requires that I examine this breach and see if there be ought therein that may lead to perdition; and covetise shall not make me cast myself into destruction.
Look thou rather bear in mind That 'tis covetise plays havoc with the necks of human kind.
But few folk now follow this; for they give their children For covetise of chattels and cunning chapmen; Of kin nor of kindred account men but little .
But Covetise hath dominion over all things: for bribery makes friends and brings success: that is the custom in my country.
For in our days is nought but covetise And doubleness, and treason, and envy, Prison, manslaughter, and murder in sundry wise.
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