Which to deserve love and grace

To Alisandre, that was king,

Yaf many a worthi riche thing,[51]

Or elles as Pantasilee,

Which was the quen of Feminee,

And gret richesse with hir nam,

Whan sche for love of Hector cam[52] 2550

To Troie in rescousse of the toun,—[53]

I am of such condicion,

That thogh mi ladi of hirselve