W{i}t{h} rent cokreȝ at þe kne & his clutte trasches, 40 & his tabarde to-torne & his toteȝ oute; [Sidenote: For any one of these he would be turned out with a “big buffet,” and be forbidden to re-enter, and thus be ruined through his vile clothes.] Oþ{er} ani on of alle þyse he schulde be halden vtt{er}, With mony blame ful bygge, a boffet, p{er}au{n}t{er}, Hurled to þe halle dore & harde þ{er}-oute schowued, 44 & be forboden þat borȝe to bowe þider neu{er}, On payne of enprysonment & putty{n}g i{n} stokkeȝ; & þ{us} schal he be schent for his schrowde feble, Þaȝ neu{er} i{n} talle ne in tuch he trespas more. 48 [Headnote: THE PARABLE OF THE MARRIAGE FEAST.] [Sidenote: The parable of the “Marriage of the King’s Son.”] & if vnwelcu{m} he were to a worþlych prynce Ȝet hy{m} is þe hyȝe ky{n}g harder i{n} her euen, As maþew meleȝ in his masse of þat man ryche, Þat made þe mukel mangerye to marie his here dere, 52 & sende his sonde þen to say þat þay samne schulde, & in comly quoyntis to com to his feste; [Sidenote: The king’s invitation.] “For my boles & my boreȝ arn bayted & slayne, & my fedde fouleȝ fatted w{i}t{h} sclaȝt, 56 My polyle þat is pe{n}ne-fed & partrykes boþe, Wyth scheldeȝ of wylde swyn, swaneȝ & croneȝ; Al is roþeled & rosted ryȝt to þe sete, Comeȝ cof to my corte, er hit colde worþe.” 60 [Headnote: THOSE INVITED TO THE FEAST REFUSE TO COME.]