And comen was the derke nyht,
Which al the daies yhe blente.
Jason tok leve and forth he wente,
And whan he cam out of the pres,
He tok to conseil Hercules, 3470
And tolde him hou it was betid,
And preide it scholde wel ben hid,[153]
And that he wolde loke aboute,
Therwhiles that he schal ben oute.
Thus as he stod and hiede nam,