So as sche mai with wordes glade
Conforteth him, and bad him holde
The covenant which he is holde
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Towardes god, as he behihte.[1228]
Bot natheles hire herte aflihte
Of that sche sih hire deth comende;
And thanne unto the ground knelende[1229]
Tofore hir fader sche is falle,
And seith, so as it is befalle 1560