This messagere adoun [him] gan to hye,

1480

And fond Iasoun, and Ercules also,

That in a [cogge] to londe were y-go

Hem to refresshen and to take the eyr.

The morwening atempre was and fair;

And in his wey the messagere hem mette.

1485

Ful cunningly thise lordes two he grette,

And dide his message, axing hem anoon