The king and ek the Senatour

Forth with here wyves bothe tuo,[659]

With many a lord and lady mo,

On horse riden him ayein;

Til it befell, upon a plein

Thei sihen wher he was comende.

With that Constance anon preiende 1500

Spak to hir lord that he abyde,

So that sche mai tofore ryde,

P. i. 210