human
Let us helpe owr master, seyed Lytell John, 75
gpt
Yonder potter els well hem sclo.
human
Schall y haff yowr forty shillings, seyde Lytel John,
gpt
Or ye, master, schall haffe myne?
human
Yeff they wer a hundred, seyde Roben,
gpt
Y feythe, they ben all theyne.
human
Het ys fol leytell cortesey, seyde the potter, 85
gpt
As y haffe harde weyse men saye, Yeff a por yeman com drywyng ower the wey, To let hem of hes gorney.
human
Y well prey the, god potter, A felischepe well thow haffe? Geffe me they clothyng, and thow schalt hafe myne; 95 Y well go to Notynggam.
gpt
Y grant therto, seyde the potter,[L97]
human
Thow schalt feynde me a felow gode; Bot thow can sell mey pottes well, Come ayen as thow yode.
gpt
Nay, be mey trowt, seyde Roben,
human
And then y bescro mey hede Yeffe y bryng eney pottes ayen, And eney weyffe well hem chepe.
gpt
Master, be well war of the screffe of Notynggam, For he ys leytell howr frende.
human
Heyt war howte, seyde Roben,[L109]
gpt
Felowhes, let me alone; 110 Thorow the helpe of howr ladey, To Notynggam well y gon.