¶ Of Hym That the Olde Roode Fell on. LXXV
¶ As a man kneled vpon a tyme prayenge before an olde rode, the rode felle downe on him and brak his hede; wherfore he wolde come no more in the churche halfe a yere after. At lengthe, by the prouocation of his nighbours, he cam to the churche agayne; and bycause he sawe his nighbours knele before the same rode, he kneled downe lyke wyse and sayde thus: well, I may cappe and knele to the; but thou shake neuer haue myn harte agayne, as long as I lyue.
By which tale appereth, that by gentyll and courteyse entreatinge mens myndes ben obteyned.263 For though the people cappe and knele to one in highe authorite, yet lyttell whoteth he, what they thynke.