And, for I sholde the bet abreyde—

560

Me mette—'Awak,' to me he seyde,

Right in the same vois and stevene

That useth [oon I coude nevene];

And with that vois, soth for to sayn,

My minde cam to me agayn;

565

For hit was goodly seyd to me,

So nas hit never wont to be.