He fell, and to the goddes alle

Up to the hevene he gan to calle,

And preide, sithen it was so

That he may noght his love as tho

Have in this world, that of her grace

He miht hire have in other place,[976] 1440

For hiere wolde he noght abide,

He seith: bot as it schal betide,

P. i. 328

The Pomel of his swerd to grounde