P. i. 244

Bot al was torned into reste.

To some it thoghte for the beste,[756] 2510

To some it thoghte nothing so,

And that was only unto tho

Whos herte stod upon knyhthode:

Bot most of alle of his manhode

The worthi Sone of themperour,

Which wolde ben a werreiour,

As he that was chivalerous