Olde ypocras / Haly / and GalyenSerapion / Razis / and AvycenAuerroys / Damascien / and ConstantynBernard / and Gatesden / and GilbertynOf his diete / mesurable was heeFor it was / of no suꝑperfluyteeBut of greet norissynge / and digestibleHis studye / was but litel on the BibleIn sangwyn and in Pers / he clad was alLyned with Taffata / and with SendalAnd yet he was / but esy of dispenceHe kepte / þᵗat he wan in pestilenceFor gold in Phisyk. is a CordialTher fore / he loued gold in special¶ A good wyf was ther / of bisyde BatheThe Goode Wyf of bisyde Bathe.But she was som del deef and that was scatheOf clooth makynge / she hadde swich an hauntShe passed hem / of Ipres / and of GauntIn al the parysshe / wyf ne was ther noonThat to the offrynge / bifore hire sholde goonAnd if ther dide / certeyn / so wrooth was sheeThat she was / out of alle chariteeHir Coủerchiefes / ful fyne weere of growndI dorste swere / they weyeden. ten powndThat on a Sonday / weeren vp on hir heedHir hosen weeren / of fyn Scarlet reedFul streyte yteyd / and shoes / ful moyste ⁊ neweBoold was hir face / and fair and reed of heweShe was a worthy wōmman / al hir lyueHousbondes at chirche dore / she hadde fyueWith outen oother compaignye / in yowtheBut ther of / nedeth noght to speke as nowtheAnd thries / hadde she been at IerusalemShe hadde passed / many a straunge stremAt Rome she hadde been / and at BoloyneIn Galyce at Seint Iame / and at ColoyneShe koude muchel / of wandrynge by the weyeGattothed was she / soothly for to seyeVp on an Amblere / esily she satYwympled wel / and on hir heed an hat