Receyve now my spirit!' wolde he seye,

With swerd at herte, al redy for to deye.

174. But as god wolde, of swough ther-with she abreyde,

And gan to syke, and 'Troilus' she cryde;

And he answerde, 'lady myn Criseyde,

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Live ye yet?' and leet his swerd doun glyde.

'Ye, herte myn, that thanked be Cupyde!'

Quod she, and ther-with-al she sore sighte;

And he bigan to glade hir as he mighte;