In-with hir fadres faire brighte tente.

147. Retorning in hir soule ay up and doun

The wordes of this sodein Diomede,

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His greet estat, and peril of the toun,

And that she was allone and hadde nede

Of freendes help; and thus bigan to brede

The cause why, the sothe for to telle,

That she tok fully purpos for to dwelle.

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