This lord hire axeth overmo[625]
How sche believeth, and sche seith,
‘I lieve and triste in Cristes feith, 1160
Which deide upon the Rode tree.’
‘What is thi name?’ tho quod he.
‘Mi name is Couste,’ sche him seide:
Bot forthermor for noght he preide
Of hire astat to knowe plein,
Sche wolde him nothing elles sein
Bot of hir name, which sche feigneth;