Whan al is wist, than am I not to blame!'

156. Ther-with the sorwe so his herte shette,

That from his eyen fil ther not a tere,

And every spirit his vigour in-knette,

So they astoned and oppressed were.

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The feling of his sorwe, or of his fere,

Or of ought elles, fled was out of towne;

And doun he fel al sodeynly a-swowne.

157. This was no litel sorwe for to see;