Hir lord anon to that he herde
Yaf his acord, and thus ansuerde:
‘I wole,’ he seide, ‘for thi sake
The weie after thi Soster take
Miself, and bringe hire, if I may.’
And sche with that, there as he lay,[398] 5590
Began him in hire armes clippe,
And kist him with hir softe lippe,[399]
And seide, ‘Sire, grant mercy.’
And he sone after was redy,