whilom*therewasdwellinginmycountry*onceonatime
anarchdeacon,amanofhighdegree,
thatboldelydidexecution,
inpunishingoffornication,
ofwitchecraft,andekeofbawdery,
ofdefamation,andadultery,
ofchurche-reeves,*andoftestaments,*churchwardens
ofcontracts,andoflackofsacraments,
andekeofmanyanothermanner*crime,*sortof
whichneedethnotrehearsenatthistime,
ofusury,andsinyalso;
but,certes,lechoursdidhegreatestwoe;
theyshouldesingen,ifthattheywerehent;**caught
andsmaletithers
werefouly-shent,**troubled,puttoshame
ifanypersonwouldonthemplain;
theremightastertthemnopecunialpain。
forsmalletithes,andsmalloffering,
hemadethepeoplepiteouslytosing;
forerethebishopcaughtthemwithhiscrook,
theywereninthearchedeaconsbook;
thenhadhe,throughhisjurisdiction,
powertodoonthemcorrection。
hehadasompnourreadytohishand,
aslierboywasnoneinengleland;
forsubtlelyhehadhisespiaille,**espionage
thattaughthimwellwhereitmightaughtavail。
hecouldespareoflechoursoneortwo,
toteachehimtofourandtwenty。
for,—thoughthissompnourwood*beasahare,—*furious,mad
totellhisharlotryiwillnotspare,