 Whanne thou hast bisegid a citee in myche tyme, and hast cumpassid with strengthingis that thou ouercome it, thou schalt not kitte doun trees, of whiche me may ete, nether thou schalt waste the cuntrey bi cumpas with axis; for it is a tree, and not man, nether it may encresse the noumbre of fiyteris ayens thee. 