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,