And mochel joie of him thei made.
The fader and the moder bothe
To leve here douhter weren lothe,
Bot if thei weren in presence;
And natheles at reverence
Of him, that wolde himself travaile,
Thei wolden noght he scholde faile[402] 5610
Of that he preide, and yive hire leve:[403]
And sche, that wolde noght beleve,
In alle haste made hire yare