Of armes, I wol love serve;

And thogh I scholde hem bothe kepe,

Als wel yit wolde I take kepe

Whan it were time to abide,

As forto travaile and to ryde:[1236] 1690

For how as evere a man laboure,

Cupide appointed hath his houre.

Hic allegat Amans in sui excusacionem, qualiter Achilles apud Troiam propter amorem Polixenen arma sua per aliquod tempus dimisit.

For I have herd it telle also,[1237]

Achilles lefte hise armes so