Guildsman_Translation_MJursinski

361: An haberdasshere and a carpenter, 362: A webbe, a dyere, and a tapycer, -- 363: And they were clothed alle in o lyveree 364: Of a solempne and a greet fraternitee. 365: Ful fressh and newe hir geere apiked was; 366: Hir knyves were chaped noght with bras 367: But al with silver; wroght ful clene and weel 368: Hire girdles and hir pouches everydeel. 369: Wel semed ech of hem a fair burgeys 370: To sitten in a yeldehalle on a deys. 371: Everich, for the wisdom that he kan, 372: Was shaply for to been an alderman. 373: For catel hadde they ynogh and rente, 374: And eek hir wyves wolde it wel assente; 375: And elles certeyn were they to blame. 376: It is ful fair to been ycleped madame, 377: And goon to vigilies al bifore, 378: And have a mantel roialliche ybore.
 * A haberdasher and a carpenter,**
 * An metal maker, a dyer, and a weaver,**
 * And they were all clothed in livery**
 * Of a solemn and a great fraternity.**
 * Fresh and new was their gear;**
 * Their knives were not c****heapened** **with brass**
 * But all with silver; made full clean and well**
 * Their girdles and their pouches too.**
 * Each of them seemed a fair burdens**
 * To sit in a guildhall on all days.**
 * Each of them, for the wisdom that he had,**
 * Was shapely enough to be an alderman.**
 * For cattle has they gone and rent,**
 * And each of their wives would give assent;**
 * Or else they were certain to blame**.
 * It is full fair to hear "madam",**
 * And go to church all before,**
 * And having a mantle royally born.**

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