A noble, a worthi kniht withalle;
And he, which chief was of hem alle,[683]
This werre on honde hath undertake.
And whanne he scholde his leve take[684] 1780
Of a yong dowhter which was his,
Sche wepte, and he what cause it is
Hire axeth, and sche him ansuerde
That Perse is ded; and he it herde,
And wondreth what sche meene wolde:
And sche upon childhode him tolde