Men honours him with great reverence, Makes full mickle obedience, Unto that little swain. In king's court is it no boot He is so witty and so strong, He will make it right. With Penny may men women till,2 Long with him will they not chide, He may buy both heaven and hell, In earth has he swich grace: Where he comes in place. When he begins him to mell, And weak that bold has been. The deoms-men 2 he makes so blind, For to give doom them is full lath,3 There strife was Penny makes peace, In land where he will lend; Of foes may he make friends sad, That sire is set on high dess, And served with many At the high board. Borrowing and pledging. 3 Loth. rich mess, 2 Judges. 4 Void. On him wholly their heart is set, All that he will in earth have done Right at his own will: Penny is a good felláw, Men welcomes him in deed and saw.5 Come he never so oft, 1 Desired. 2 Misfortunes. End, terminate. 4 By water and land. • Words. He is not welcomed as a guest, But evermore served with the best, Whoso is sted in any need, He that Sir Penny is withal, Shall have his will in steed and stall, When other are set beside. Sir Penny gers in rich weed Full many go, and ride on steed, In this world wide; In ilka game, and ilka play, The mastery is given aye To Penny for his pride. Sir Penny over all gets the gre, In castle and in tower. • Degree, step. • Fight, battle. • Boldest, strongest. In ilka place the sooth is seen, Sir Penny is over albidene1 Master most in mood; And all is as he will command, Against his steven2 dare no man stand, Neither by land ne flood. Sir Penny may full mickle avail, To them that has need of counsail, He lenkeths life, and saves from dead. If thou have hap tresoúr to win, 6 Ne nything thereof be : But spend it as well as thou can, So that thou love both God and man In perfect charity. God grant us grace, with heart and will, The goods that he has given us til Well and wisely to spend. • Altogether. 3 In courts of judicature. • Death. 2 Voice. 4 Lengthens. • Careless. |