And so befell be concord in a tid,
That scho [was] maid at his commaund to bid;45
And thus began the styntyn off this stryff:
[Begynnyng band, with graith witnes besyd,]
Myn auctor sais, scho was his rychtwyss wyff.
Now leiff in pees, now leiff in gud concord!
Now leyff in blyss, now leiff in haill plesance!50
For scho be choss has bath hyr luff and lord.
He thinkis als, luff did him hye awance,
So ewynly held be fauour the ballance,