123. He gan first fallen of the werre in speche

Bitwixe hem and the folk of Troye toun;

And of thassege he gan hir eek byseche,

To telle him what was hir opinioun.

Fro that demaunde he so descendeth doun

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To asken hir, if that hir straunge thoughte

The Grekes gyse, and werkes that they wroughte?

124. And why hir fader tarieth so longe

To wedden hir un-to som worthy wight?