To sette his herte and to beginne

Thing which he mihte nevere winne.[441]

And evere among he gan to loute,

And preith that sche to him come oute;

And otherwhile he goth a ferr,[442]

And otherwhile he draweth nerr,

And evere he fond hire in o place.

He wepth, he crith, he axeth grace,

There as he mihte gete non;

So that ayein a Roche of Ston, 2340