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Chapter 17

           Yourknightforhisladypricksforthincareer,

           Andisbroughthomeateven-songprick’dthroughwithaspear;

           Iconfesshiminhasteforhisladydesires

           NocomfortonearthsavetheBarefootedFriar’s.

           3.

           Yourmonarch?Pshaw!manyaprincehasbeenknown

           Tobarterhisrobesforourcowlandourgown,

           Butwhichofuse’erfelttheidledesire

           ToexchangeforacrownthegreyhoodofaFriar!

           4.

           TheFriarhaswalk’dout,andwhere’erhehasgone,

           Thelandanditsfatnessismark’dforhisown;

           Hecanroamwherehelists,hecanstopwhenhetires,

           Foreveryman’shouseistheBarefootedFriar’s.

           5.

           He’sexpectedatnoon,andnowighttillhecomes

           Mayprofanethegreatchair,ortheporridgeofplums

           Forthebestofthecheer,andtheseatbythefire,

           IstheundeniedrightoftheBarefootedFriar.

           6.

           He’sexpectedatnight,andthepasty’smadehot,

           Theybroachthebrownale,andtheyfilltheblackpot,

           Andthegoodwifewouldwishthegoodmaninthemire,

           Erehelack’dasoftpillow,theBarefootedFriar.

           7.

           Longflourishthesandal,thecord,andthecope,

           ThedreadofthedevilandtrustofthePope;

           Fortogatherlife’sroses,unscathedbythebriar,

           IsgrantedalonetotheBarefootedFriar.

           "Bymytroth,"saidtheknight,"thouhastsungwellandlustily,andinhighpraiseofthineorder.

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