In houres by his magyk natureel Wel koude he fortunen the ascendent Of hise ymages for his pacient He knew the cause of euery maladye Weere it of hoot or coold or moyste or drye And where it engendred and of what humour He was a verray parfit practisour The cause yknowe and of his harm the roote Anoon he yaf the sike man his boote Ful redy hadde he hise Apothecaryes To senden hym his drogges and his letuaryes For eech of hem maade oother for to wynne Hir frendshipe was noght newe to bigynne Wel knew he the oolde Esculapyus And Discorides and eek Rufus Olde ypocras Haly and Galyen Serapion Razis and Avycen Auerroys Damascien and Constantyn Bernard and Gatesden and Gilbertyn Of his diete mesurable was hee For it was of no superfluytee But of greet norissynge and digestible His studye was but litel on the Bible In Sangwyn and in Pers he clad was al Lyned with Taffata and with Sendal And yet he was but esy of dispence He kepte that he wan in pestilence For gold in Phisyk is a Cordial Therfore he loued gold in special A good wyf was ther of bisyde Bathe