He tok vengance upon this pride.

Bot for he wolde awhile abide 2810

To loke if he him wolde amende,

To him a foretokne he sende,[477]

And that was in his slep be nyhte.

This proude kyng a wonder syhte

Hadde in his swevene, ther he lay:

Him thoghte, upon a merie day

As he behield the world aboute,

A tree fulgrowe he syh theroute,