Sche wissheth forto ben unbore,

Er that hire fader so mistriste

To tellen hire of that he wiste:

And evere among merci sche cride,

That he ne scholde his conseil hide

From hire that so wolde him good

And was so nyh his fleissh and blod. 3170

So that with wepinge ate laste

His chiere upon his child he caste,

And sorwfulli to that sche preide