And Wyllyam of Cloudesle.’

136.

136.1 ‘rewth,’ pity.

‘Alas for rewth!’ than said our kynge:

‘My hart is wonderous sore;

I had lever than a thousande pounde,

I had knowne of thys before;

137.

137.2 ‘forthynketh me,’ seems serious to me, troubles me.

‘For I have y-graunted them grace,