þan q{uo}d she haþ a man nede to seke{n} hym foreyne helpe by 1936 whiche he may defende hys moneye. who may say nay q{uod} .I. [Linenotes: 1913 _þat----lakkedest_--And was nat þ{a}t q{uod} she for þ{a}t the lacked som-what 1915 _had_--MS. hadde, C. had 1917 _graunt[e]_--grau{n}te 1919 _haþ_--MS. haþe _a wyȝt_--awht 1921 _alle_--al 1922 _rycchesse_--Rychesses _lak_--lakke 1923 _rycchesse_--Rychesses 1927 _haþ_--MS. haþe _owen_--owne 1930 _strenger folke by-nymen_--strenger{e} folk by-nemyn 1931 _fram_--fro _febler_--febeler{e} _Fro_--for 1933 _aȝeine_--ayeyn 1934 _haþ_--MS. haþe _be_--ben 1936 _haþ_--MS. haþe _helpe_--help 1937 _say_--sey] [[pg 71]] [Headnote: RICHES BRING ANXIETIES.] [Sidenote: If he had no money to lose he would not stand in need of this help?] ¶ Certis q{uod} she {and} hym nediþ no helpe yif he ne hadde no moneye þat he myȝt[e] leese. [Sidenote: _B._ That is beyond all doubt.] ¶ þat is doutles q{uod} .I. [Sidenote: _P._ Then the very reverse of what was expected (from riches) takes place? For riches add to a man’s necessities.] þanne is þis þi{n}g turned in to þe contrarie 1940 q{uod} she ¶ For rycchesse þat men wenen sholde make suffisau{n}ce. þei maken a man raþer han nede of foreine helpe. [Sidenote: Tell me how do riches drive away necessity? Are not rich men liable to hunger, thirst, and cold?] ¶ whiche is þe manere or þe gise q{uod} she þat rycches may dryuen awey nede. ¶ Riche folk 1944 may þei neiþer han hungre ne þrest. þise ryche men may þei feele no colde on hir lymes in wynter. [Sidenote: You will say that the rich have wherewithal to satisfy these wants.] ¶ But þou wilt answere þat ryche men han y-nouȝ wher wiþ þei may staunchen her hunger. {and} slaken her þrest 1948 {and} don awey colde. [Sidenote: By riches indigence may be alleviated, but they cannot satisfy every want.] ¶ In þis wise may nede be co{n}forted by rycchesses. but certys nede ne may nat al out{er}ly be don awey. [Sidenote: Even if gaping and greedy necessity be filled with riches, yet some cravings will remain.] for þouȝ þis nede þat is alwey gapyng {and} gredy be fulfilled wiþ rycchesses. {and} axe 1952 any þing ȝit dwelleþ þanne a nede þat myȝt[e] ben fulfilled. [Sidenote: A little suffices for nature, but avarice never has enough.] ¶ I holde me stille {and} telle nat how þat litel þing suffiseþ to nature. but certys to auarice ynouȝ ne suffiseþ no þinge. [Sidenote: If riches, then, add to our wants, why should you think that they can supply all your necessities?]