What? liveth not thy lady? [benedicite!]

How wostow so that thou art gracelees?

Swich yvel is not alwey botelees.

Why, put not impossible thus thy cure,

Sin thing to come is ofte in aventure.

785

113. I graunte wel that thou endurest wo

As sharp as doth he, [Ticius], in helle,

Whos stomak foules tyren ever-mo

That highte volturis, as bokes telle.