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