XV.

"I would learn," she says, "why you, who are so young and active, 1508

"I woled¹ wyt at yow, wy3e," þat worþy þer sayde,

"& yow wrathed not þer-wyth, what were þe skylle,

Þat so 3ong & so 3epe, as 3e [ar] at þis tyme,

So cortayse, so kny3tyly, as 3e ar knowen oute,

& of alle cheualry to chose, þe chef þyng a-losed,

Is² þe lel layk of luf, þe lettrure of armes;

F[or] to telle of þis tenelyng of þis trwe kny3te3,

Hit is þe tytelet, token, & tyxt of her werkke3,

How le[des] for her lele luf hor lyue3 han auntered,

Endured for her drury dulful stounde3,

& after wenged with her walour & voyded her care,

& bro3t blysse in-to boure, with bountees hor awen.

& 3e ar kny3t com-lokest kyd of your elde,

Your worde & your worchip walke3 ay quere,

& I haf seten by your-self here sere twyes,

3et herde I neuer of your hed helde no worde3

Þat euer longed to luf, lasse ne more;

& 3e, þat ar so cortays & coynt of your hetes,

Oghe to a 3onke þynk 3ern to schewe,

& teche sum tokene3 of trweluf craftes.

Why ar 3e lewed, þat alle þe los welde3,

Oþer elles 3e demen me to dille, your dalyaunce to herken?

for schame!

I com hider sengel, & sitte,

To lerne at yow sum game,

Dos, teche3 me of your wytte,

Whil my lorde is fro hame."

¹ wolde (?). ² In (?).