For I am ever a-gast, for-why men rede,

1645

That ["love is thing ay ful of bisy drede."]

236. For in this world ther liveth lady noon,

If that ye were untrewe, as god defende!

That so bitraysed were or wo bigoon

As I, that alle trouthe in yow entende.

1650

And douteles, if that ich other wende,

I nere but deed; and er ye cause finde,