but I have wel desired matere of thinges to done, as who seith, I desire to han matere of governaunce over comunalitees, for vertu, stille, ne sholde nat elden;’ that is to seyn, that [him] leste that, or hew ex olde, his vertu, that lay now ful stille, ne should nat perisshe unexercisedin governaunce of comune; for which men mighten speken or wryten of his goode governement.