forty years. Whan they were onys thens come,
Thys forty yere and fyve. 630
The lady gives all Of the tresure that they brought,
their money to the The lady would geue hem ryght noght,
wright's wife. Butt gaue yt to the wryghtes wyfe. 633
The garland is Thus the wryghtes garlond was feyre of hewe,
fresh as ever. And hys wyfe bothe good and trewe:
There-of was he fulÌ´lÌ´ blythe; 636
I take wytnes att gret and smalÌ´lÌ´,
Thus true are all Thus trewe bene good women alÌ´lÌ´
good women now That nowe bene on lyve, 639
alive! So come thryste on ther hedys
Whan they mombylÌ´lÌ´ on ther bedys MAY ALL GOOD
Ther pat_er_ n_oste_r ryue. WIVES GO 642
TO HEAVEN!
Here then is Here ys wretyn a geste of the wryght
written a tale of That hadde a garlond welÌ´lÌ´ I-dyght,
the Wright and his The coloure wylÌ´lÌ´ neuer fade. 645
Garland. Now god, þat ys heuyn kyng,
God grant us all Graunt vs alÌ´lÌ´ hys dere blessyng
his blessing, Owre hertes for to glade; 648
and may all true And al̴l̴ tho that doo her husbondys rygħt,
faithful wives Pray we to Ih_es_u fulÌ´lÌ´ of myght,
That feyre mott hem byfalle, 651
come to heaven's And that they may come to heuen blys,
bliss, For thy dere moderys loue ther-of nott to mys,
All_e_ good wyues all_e_. 654
and be such Now all_e_ tho that thys tretys hath hard,
Ih_es_u graunt hem, for her reward,
true lovers as the As trew louers to be 657