Quoth be, no worship wins,
To some best shall come best
That hap well, speed well rins.
XXXVII.
Yet, quoth Experience, behold,
For all the tales that he has told,
How he himself behaves,
Because Despair could not come speed,
Lo where he hangs all but the head,
And in a widdy waves.
If they be sure ones, you may see,
To him that with them mells;
If they had hurt or helped thee,
Consider by themselves.
Then chuse thee, to use then,
By us, or such as yon;
Say soon, now, have done now;
Make either off or on.
XXXVIII.
Assure thyself, if once we shed,
Thou shalt not get thy purpose sped;
Take teut we have thee told;
Have done, and drive not off the day;
The man that will not when he may,
He shall not when he would.
What wilt thou do, I would we wist,
Accept us or give o’er;
Quoth I, I think me mair than blest,
To find such famous four;
Beside me, to guide me,
Now when I have to do,
Considering the swiddering
Ye found me first into.
XXXIX.
When Courage crav’d a stomach stout;
And Danger drave me into doubt,
With his companion Dread;
Whiles Will would up aloft in air,
Whiles I was drown’d in despair,
