These vylanous false cattes

Were made for myse and rattes,

And not for byrdes smale. 340

Alas, my face waxeth pale,

Tellynge this pyteyus tale,

How my byrde so fayre,

That was wont to repayre,

And go in at my spayre,

And crepe in at my gore[360]

Of my gowne before,