7455   But sothely, what so men him calle,
7456   Freres Prechours been good men Alle;
7457   Hir order wickedly they beren,
7458   Suche minstrelles if [that] they weren.
7459   So been Augustins and Cordileres,
7460   And Carmes, and eek Sakked Freres,
7461   And alle freres, shodde and bare,
7462   (Though some of hem ben grete and square)
7463   Ful holy men, as I hem deme;
7464   Everich of hem wolde good man seme.
7465   But shalt thou never of Apparence
7466   Seen conclude good consequence
7467   In none argument, y-wis,
7468   If existence al failed is.
7469   For men may finde alway sophyme
7470   The consequence to envenyme,
7471   Who-so that hath the subteltee
7472   The double sentence for to see.
7473   Whan the pilgrymes commen were
7474   To Wicked-Tonge, that dwelled there,
7475   Hir harneis nigh hem was Algate;
7476   By Wicked-Tonge adoun they sate,
7477   That bad hem ner him for to come,
7478   And of tydinges telle him some,