anne a nede ?at my?t[e] ben fulfilled. ? I holde me stille {and} telle
nat how ?at litel ?ing suffise? to nature. but certys to auarice ynou?
ne suffise? no ?inge. ? For syn ?at rychesse ne may nat al don awey
nede.
but
rychesse
maken nede.
what may it ?anne be ?at ?e wenen ?at
rychesses mowen ?eue{n} ?ow suffisau{n}ce.
QUAMUIS FLUENTER DIUES.
[Sidenote: [The 3^de Met{ur}.]]
++Al were it so ?at a ryche couetous man hadde riuer fletynge alle of
golde ?itte sholde it neuer staunche hys couetise. ? And ?ou?