With hir as muche as creature on-lyve,

495

How sholde I that foryete, and that so blyve?

O where hastow ben hid so longe in muwe,

That canst so wel and [formely] arguwe?

72. Nay, nay, god wot, nought worth is al thy reed,

For which, for what that ever may bifalle,

500

With-outen wordes mo, I wol be deed.

O deeth, that endere art of sorwes alle,