I am this day fourscore years old: can I discern between good and bad? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
Y am of foure score yeer to dai; wheþer my wittis ben quike to deme swete thing ethir bittir, eþer mete and drynk may delite thi seruaunt, eþer may Y here more þe vois of syngeris eþer of syngsters? Whi is thi seruaunt to charge to my lord þe kyng?