The Romaunt of the Rose
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5749   That folk lyve not holily.
5750   But aboven all, specialy,
5751   Sich as prechen veynglorie,
5752   And toward god have no memorie,
5753   But forth as ypocrites trace,
5754   And to her soules deth purchace,
5755   And outward shewing holynesse,
5756   Though they be full of cursidnesse.
5757   Not liche to the apostles twelve,
5758   They deceyve other and hem selve;
5759   Bigiled is the giler thanne.
5760   ffor prechyng of a cursed man,
5761   Though to other may profite,
5762   Hymsilf it availeth not a myte;
5763   ffor ofte goode predicacioun
5764   Cometh of evel entencioun.
5765   To hym not vailith his preching,
5766   All helpe he other with his teching;
5767   ffor where they good ensaumple take,
5768   There is he with veynglorie shake.
5769   'But late us leven these prechoures,
5770   And speke of hem that in her toures
5771   Hepe up her gold, and fast shette,
5772   And sore theron her herte sette.