Quod Medea to Jason tho,
‘That ye schul knowen er ye go,
Ayein the venym and the fyr[161]
What schal ben the recoverir.
Bot, Sire, for it is nyh day,
Ariseth up, so that I may
Delivere you what thing I have,
That mai youre lif and honour save.’ 3550
Thei weren bothe loth to rise,
Bot for thei weren bothe wise,