And seide thus, 'who hath ben wel y-bete

To-day with swerdes, and with slinge-stones,

But Troilus, that hath caught him an hete?'

And gan to Iape, and seyde, 'lord, so ye swete!

But rys, and lat us soupe and go to reste;'

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And he answerde him, 'do we as thee leste.'

136. With al the haste goodly that they mighte,

They spedde hem fro the souper un-to bedde;

And every wight out at the dore him dighte,