That my lord hath with othre deled, I schal thee sette in such a kende, That evere unto the worldes ende Al that thou hierest thou schalt telle, And clappe it out as doth a belle.’ 4640 And with that word sche was forschape, Ther may no vois hire mouth ascape,[277] What man that in the wodes crieth,[278] Withoute faile Eccho replieth, And what word that him list to sein, The same word sche seith ayein. [Sidenote: =P. ii. 283=] Thus sche, which whilom hadde leve To duelle in chambre, mot beleve In wodes and on helles bothe, For such brocage as wyves lothe, 4650 Which doth here lordes hertes change[279] And love in other place strange.[280] [Sidenote: Confessor.] Forthi, if evere it so befalle, That thou, mi Sone, amonges alle Be wedded man, hold that thou hast, For thanne al other love is wast. O wif schal wel to thee suffise, And thanne, if thou for covoitise Of love woldest axe more, Thou scholdest don ayein the lore 4660 Of alle hem that trewe be. [Sidenote: Amans.] Mi fader, as in this degre My conscience is noght accused; For I no such brocage have used, Wherof that lust of love is wonne. Forthi spek forth, as ye begonne, Of Avarice upon mi schrifte. [Sidenote: Confessor.] Mi Sone, I schal the branches schifte Be ordre so as thei ben set, On whom no good is wel beset. 4670 [Sidenote: [PARSIMONY.]] vi. _Pro verbis verba, munus pro munere reddi_ _Convenit, vt pondus equa statera gerat._ _Propterea cupido non dat sua dona Cupido,_ _Nam qui nulla serit, gramina nulla metet._