ifteenth century. The poem first appeared among Lydgate's

once my st

n no wise sho

er-ward I fo

Law to mak

ary's love, th

r that would

of money, I c

I thrust the

chance my h

that I sta

King's Bench

Judge I k

m for God's s

of money, I m

sat clerks a

did write b

up one and

bert, and Jo

ell what thi

thickly th

acked money m

on Pleas I

ne with a s

reverence

case as well

ere defrauded

of his mouth f

of money I mi

ls I gat me

clerks of t

found earni

all once r

my plaint

well when th

money, I coul

er Hall I fo

n a long gow

ed and knelt b

ove, for hel

t thou mean'st

thence he

money I coul

ll, neither ri

e aught althou

I gat me ou

s began on me

will you cop

ts, or spect

ilver, and here

er Gate I pr

un was at

hey took good

me bread, with

, both fat a

h they 'gan

oney, I might

London I d

and it beare

des!" one b

e!" and "Cherries

ome near and

frone they 'ga

of money, I mi

heap I 'gan m

eople I saw

me velvet, s

taketh me b

thread, the fin

as used to such

money, I mi

forth by L

all the Can

h cloth me

one cried, "Ho

" "Rushes green!" ano

uy a hood to

f money I migh

d me into

bs of beef an

they clatter

rpé, pipe, a

"Nay, by cock!

nkin and Julian"

of money, I mi

Cornhill a

as much stole

e hung my

lost among

n hood I tho

well as I d

of money, I co

r took me b

e, "will you o

That cannot m

do no more t

int, and fo

ungered from

money, I co

ied I me to

ed, "Ho! go

argeman, for

ld spare me

t here," quoth he

et bestow an

money, I cou

nveyed me

aw would I m

man to me t

me to do as

in Bethlehem

send true lawy

money with them

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