How that the freisshe floures grewe,

And how the grene leves spronge,

And how that love among the yonge

Began the hertes thanne awake,

And every bridd hath chose hire make:[419]

And thus the Maies day to thende

Thei lede, and hom ayein thei wende. 2090

The king was noght so sone come,

That whanne he hadde his chambre nome,

His brother ne was redi there,