[Preying] him that he [moste] doon his assay

1595

To gete the flees of gold, if that he may;

Of which the king assenteth to his bone,

(230)

[And doth him honour, as hit is to done],

So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr,

Medea, which that was so wys and fair

1600

That fairer saw ther never man with yë,