And after this, she may him ones preye

To ben good lord, in short, and take hir leve;

This may not muchel of his ese him reve.

1660

238. And eek, for she is straunge, he wol forbere

His ese, which that [him thar nought] for yow;

Eek other thing, that toucheth not to here,

He wol me telle, I woot it wel right now,

That secret is, and for the tounes prow.'

1665