It halp no mercy forto crie[1278]

To him which whilom dede non;

For he unto the queene anon

Was broght, and whan that sche him sih,

This word sche spak and seide on hih:

‘O man, which out of mannes kinde

Reson of man hast left behinde 3490

And lived worse than a beste,

Whom Pite myhte noght areste,

The mannes blod to schede and spille