And take hire in min arm alofte
And sette hire in hire sadel softe,
And so forth lede hire be the bridel,
For that I wolde noght ben ydel.
And if hire list to ride in Char,
And thanne I mai therof be war,
Anon I schape me to ryde[1199]
Riht evene be the Chares side;
And as I mai, I speke among,
And otherwhile I singe a song, 1210