The tale of his opinion: Bot for final conclusion [Sidenote: =P. iii. 151=] What strengest is of erthli thinges, The wyn, the wommen or the kinges, He seith that trouthe above hem alle Is myhtiest, hou evere it falle. The trouthe, hou so it evere come, Mai for nothing ben overcome; It mai wel soffre for a throwe, Bot ate laste it schal be knowe. 1960 The proverbe is, who that is trewe, Him schal his while nevere rewe: For hou so that the cause wende, The trouthe is schameles ate ende, Bot what thing that is troutheles, It mai noght wel be schameles, And schame hindreth every wyht: So proveth it, ther is no myht Withoute trouthe in no degre. And thus for trouthe of his decre 1970 Zorobabel was most commended, Wherof the question was ended, And he resceived hath his mede For trouthe, which to mannes nede Is most behoveliche overal. Forthi was trouthe in special The ferste point in observance Betake unto the governance[1095] Of Alisandre, as it is seid: For therupon the ground is leid[1096] 1980 Of every kinges regiment, As thing which most convenient [Sidenote: =P. iii. 152=] Is forto sette a king in evene Bothe in this world and ek in hevene. [Sidenote: [THE SECOND POINT OF POLICY. LIBERALITY.]] viii. _Absit Auaricia, ne tangat regia corda,_ _Eius enim spoliis excoriatur humus._[1097] _Fama colit largum volitans per secula Regem,_ _Dona tamen licitis sunt moderanda modis._