He kiste tho the lettre that he shette,

And seyde, 'lettre, a blisful destenee

Thee shapen is, my lady shal thee see.'

157. This Pandare took the lettre, and that by tyme

A-morwe, and to his neces paleys sterte,

1095

And faste he swoor, that it was passed pryme,

And gan to Iape, and seyde, 'y-wis, myn herte,

So fresh it is, al-though it sore smerte,

I may not slepe never a Mayes morwe;