To seken help and socour of the queen,
(40)
And loken what his grace mighte been,
And maken in that lond som [chevisaunce],
2435
To kepen him fro wo and fro mischaunce.
For seek was he, and almost at the deeth;
Unnethe mighte he speke or drawe his breeth,
And lyth in [Rodopeya] him for to reste.
Whan he may walke, him thoughte hit was the beste