Sette in balance his oghne astat
And with himself stod in debat,
And thoghte hou that it was noght good[819]
To se so mochel mannes blod
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Be spilt for cause of him alone.[820]
He sih also the grete mone,
Of that the Modres were unglade,
And of the wo the children made,
Wherof that al his herte tendreth,