Ne bid me not, but ye wol see me swowne.

575

83. But for to save his lyf, and elles nought,

And to non harm of yow, thus am I driven;

And for the love of god that us hath wrought,

Swich chere him dooth, that he and I may liven.

Now have I plat to yow myn herte schriven;

580

And sin ye woot that myn entente is clene,

Tak hede ther-of, for I non yvel mene.