His Souper was ryht wel arraied.

Bot yit he hath no word assaied[1410] 4940

To speke of love in no degre;

Bot with covert soubtilite

P. iii. 258

His frendly speches he affaiteth,

And as the Tigre his time awaiteth[1411]

In hope forto cacche his preie.

Whan that the bordes were aweie

And thei have souped in the halle,