17. Cf. Sect. VI. l. 94:—'For ye be oon the worthiest on-lyve.'
19. Cf. Sect. VI. l. 93:—'I am so litel worthy.'
24, 25. Cf. X. 7, and the note (p. [544]).
28. Perhaps corrupt; it seems to mean—'All these things caused me, in that (very state of despair), to love you dearly.'
31. The insertion of to is justified by the parallel line—'And I my deeth to yow wol al forgive'; VI. 119.
36, 37. Perhaps read—'And sithen I am of my sorwe the cause, And sithen I have this,' &c.; as in MSS. F. and B.
43. Perhaps read—'So that, algates, she is verray rote'; as in F. B.
45. Cf. C. T. 11287 (F 975):—'For with a word ye may me sleen or save.'
52. As to my dome, in my judgment, as in V. 480; and see Troil. iv. 386, 387.
54. Cf. 'whyl the world may dure'; V, 616.