uil vault bien
Saith that it is well worth 24
Ce quon vende.
That men selleth it for.
Il a droyt quil le dist;
He hath right that he it saith;
Il enboyt grandz traits.
He drynketh grete draughtes.
+Fierin le boulengier
+Fierin the baker 28
Vend blanc pain et brun.
Selleth whit brede and broun.
Il a sour son grenier gisant
He hath vpon his garner lieng
Cent quartiers de bled.
An hondred quarters of corn.
Il achate a temps et a heure,
He byeth in tyme and at hour, 32
Si quil na point
So that he hath not
Du chier marchiet.
Of the dere chepe.
+Fourchier le cardewanner
+Forcker the cordewanner
Met plus de cuir a oeuure
Put more lether to werke 36
Que trois aultres,
Than thre othir,
Sy bonne vente a il
So good sale hath he
Des solers et galoches.
Of shoes and of galoches.
+Ferrau[n]s le chausser
+Ferraunt the hosyer 40

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[Headnote: NAMES: PHILIPOTE--GERVAIS. _Thief's ear cut off, &c._]

Fait chausses si mal taillies
Maketh hosen so euyll shapen
Et si mal cousues[1],
And so euyll sewed,
Que ie ne conseilleroye nulluy
That I shall counseille noman
Chauses a luy achatter.
Hosyn of hym to bye. 4

[Footnote 1: consues]

+Phelipote le tigneuse
+Philipote the scallyd
Embla a son maistre
Stall fro her maister
Vng forgierel
A forcyer

[Sidenote: P. 34.]

Ou il auoit dedens
Where ther was therin 8
Biaucop dorfrois
Many orfrayes
Et de reubans de soye
And rybans of silke
Et de la fustane;
And of fustain;
Si quil le fist prendre
So that he toke her 12
Et mettre en prison;
And sette in prison;
Puis eubt elle
Syth had she
Loreille copee;
Her ere cutte of;
Si quelle menacha
So that she thretened 16
Son maistre a faire tuer.
Her maister to be slayn.
Quoy quel en aduiegne,
What so euer come therof,
Chescun garde sa loiaulte!
Eueriche kepe his trowthe!
+Felix le ouurier de soye
+Felice the silkewoman 20
Fait tant de bourses
maketh so many purses
Et aloyeres de soye;
And pauteners of silke;
Car elle en est maistresse.
For s