235 | Namely fro the whyte wyne of lepe | |
| That is to selle in fissh strete or in chepe | |
| This wyne of spayne crepith subtilly | |
| In othir wynys growyng fast by | |
| Of whiche ther risith suche fumosite | |
240 | That when aman hath dronkyn draughtis thre | |
| And wenyth that he be atte tonne in chepe | |
| He is in Spayne right at the toun of lepe | |
| Not at Rochel ne at bordeux toun | |
| And than wol he say Sampsoun Sampsoun | |
245 | But herkenyth lordingis o word I you pray | |
| That al the souereyn actis dar I say | |
| Of victories in the olde testament | |
| That thorou very god that is omnipotent | |
| Were doon in abstinence and in praier | |
250 | Lokith the Bibil and there ye mowe it lere | |
| Lokith attilla the grete conquerour | |
| Deyde in his sleep with shame and dishonour | |
| Bledynge ay at his nose in dronkenes | |
| A Capteyn sholde lyue in sobirnes | |
255 | And ouer al this auyse you right weel | |
| What was comaundid vnto lamuel | |
| Nat Samuel but lamuel say I | |
| Redith the Bibil and fynd it expresly | |
| Of wyne yeuynge to hem that haue Iustice | |
260 | Nomore of this for it may wel suffise | |
| A | Nd now that I haue spoke of gloteny | |
| Now wol I defende you sahardry | |
| Hasardrye is very moder of lesyngis | |