Grose folke of rude affection
G rosses gens de rudes affections
dronkerdes, banysshed of trewe felyng
I urongnes, bannis de uray sentement
lubbers, knaves, private of understandyng
L ourdaultz, cocardz, priues dentendement
in their mouthfull takyng refection
E n leur gueulee prenant refections
fulfylled of oprobre and of detraction
S aoule doprobes et de detractions
Shall say of me as they do of other folkes
D iront de moy comme ilz font daultre gent
beholde here, what a maker fayre and gentyl
U oies icy, quel facteur bel et gent,
trewe it is for certayne, that I am ignorant
U ray est pour certain, que suis ignorant
wyllyng I ought nat to leave therfore
U oulloir je ne doy pas laisser pour tant
to undertake thyng that ought to be prayse
E mprendre chose qui fait a priser
without takyng hede to their disprayse.
S ans garde prendre a leur despriser.
Some shall say this is yvell writte
A ulcun diront cecy est mal escript
the others aftervarde, bendyng the browes
L es aultres appres, bandant lez sourcilz
shall there fynde right great faute of spirite
I trouueront tresgrant faulte desprit
other shall wey all, as folkes subtyles
A ultres peseront tout, comme gens subtilz.
upon this gyveng their sentence and advyse.
S ur ce donnant leur sentence et aduis.
Say every one what so ever he wyll
D ie ung chescun ce que dire uouldra
in the spite of the dyvell, and of yvel wyll.
E n despit du diable, et de mal uoulloir.
Se they may, that I have put me in dever
U eoir ilz pouront, que ma mis en debuoir
to do well, do better that can
A bien faire, face mieulz qui scara
of me certes nat reproved he shalbe.
D e moy certes ja reprins nen sera.
Jesus than us graunt well to do
I hesus doncques nous ottroy bien faire
without willyng, neither him nor other displease.
S ans uoulloir, na lui na aultre desplaire.