And tell you fables dear enough at a fly-- FRIAR. For that maketh them idle and slothful to wark-- PARDONER. As doth this babbling friar here to-day-- FRIAR. That for none other thing they will cark-- PARDONER. Drive him hence, therefore, in the twenty-devil way! FRIAR. Hardly they would go both to plough and cart-- PARDONER. On us pardoners hardly do your cost-- FRIAR. And if of necessity once they felt the smart-- PARDONER. For why your money never can be lost-- FRIAR. But we friars be not in like estate-- PARDONER. For why there is in our fraternity-- FRIAR. For our hands with such things we may not maculate-- PARDONER. For all brethren and sistren that thereof be-- FRIAR. We friars be not in like condition-- PARDONER. Devoutly song every year-- FRIAR. We may have no prebends ne exhibition-- PARDONER. As he shall know well that cometh there-- FRIAR. Of all temporal service are we forbode-- PARDONER. At every of the five solemn feasts-- FRIAR. And only bound to the service of God-- PARDONER. A mass and dirge to pray for the good rest-- FRIAR. And therewith to pray for every Christian nation-- PARDONER. Of the souls of the brethren and sistren all-- FRIAR. That God witsafe to save them fro damnation-- PARDONER. Of our fraternity in general-- FRIAR. But some of you so hard be of heart-- PARDONER. With a hearse there standing well arrayed and dight-- FRIAR. Ye cannot weep, though ye full sore smart-- PARDONER. And torches and tapers about it brenning bright-- FRIAR. Wherefore some man must ye hire needs-- PARDONER. And with the bells eke solemnly ringing-- FRIAR. Which must intreat God for your misdeeds-- PARDONER. And priests and clerks devoutly singing-- FRIAR. Ye can hire no better, in mine opinion-- PARDONER. And furthermore, every night in the year-- FRIAR. Than us God's servants, men of religion-- PARDONER. Twelve poor people are received there-- FRIAR. And specially God heareth us poor friars-- PARDONER. And there have both harborow and food-- FRIAR. And is attentive unto our desires-- PARDONER. That for them is convenient and good-- FRIAR. For the more of religion the more heard of our Lord-- PARDONER. And furthermore, if there be any other-- FRIAR. And that it so should, good reason doth accord-- PARDONER. That of our fraternity be sister or brother-- FRIAR. Therefore, doubt not, masters, I am even he-- PARDONER. Which hereafter happen to fall in decay-- FRIAR. To whom ye should part with your charity-- PARDONER. And if ye then chance to come that way-- FRIAR. We friars be they that should your alms take-- PARDONER. Nigh unto our foresaid holy place-- FRIAR. Which for your soul's health do both watch and wake-- PARDONER. Ye shall there tarry for a month's space-- FRIAR. We friars pray, God wot, when ye do sleep-- PARDONER. And be there found of the place's cost--[175]