Al naked bot of smok and scherte,[423]

To tendre with the kynges herte,

His grace scholden go to seche[424]

And pardoun of the deth beseche.

Thus passen thei that wofull nyht,

And erly, whan thei sihe it lyht,

Thei gon hem forth in such a wise

As thou tofore hast herd devise,

Al naked bot here schortes one.[425]

Thei wepte and made mochel mone, 2180