She seide, that, for her gilt ne for her blame,

1845

Her husbond sholde nat have the foule name,

That wolde she nat suffre, by no wey.

[And they answerden alle, upon hir fey],

That they foryeve hit her, for hit was right;

(170)

Hit was no gilt, hit lay nat in her might;

1850

And seiden her ensamples many oon.