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.