As he that knew non other red,
He smot himself til he was ded.
P. i. 121
Wherof the Nimphes of the welles,[443]
And othre that ther weren elles
Unto the wodes belongende,
The body, which was ded ligende,
For pure pite that thei have
Under the grene thei begrave.
And thanne out of his sepulture