That he myn honour scholde kepe.’

And with that word sche gan to wepe,

And sorweth more than ynouh:

Hire faire tresces sche todrouh,[377]

And with hirself tok such a strif,[378]

That sche betwen the deth and lif[379]

Swounende lay fulofte among.[380]

And al was this on him along,

Which was to love unkinde so,

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