The which Horestes moder is:[1025]

And whan sche herde telle of this,[1026]

P. i. 348

The gates weren faste schet,

And thei were of here entre let.[1027]

Anon this Cite was withoute

Belein and sieged al aboute,[1028]

And evere among thei it assaile,

Fro day to nyht and so travaile,

Til ate laste thei it wonne;