The Prince much mused at such villenie, xiii

And sayd; Now sure ye well haue earn’d your meed,

For th’one is dead, and th’other soone shall die,

Vnlesse to me thou hether bring with speed

The wretch, that hyr’d you to this wicked deed.[504]

He glad of life, and willing eke to wreake

The guilt on him, which did this mischiefe breed,

Swore by his sword, that neither day nor weeke

He would surceasse, but him, where so he were, would seeke.

So vp he rose, and forth streight way he went xiv