v. 1116.
And to amende her tale,
Whan she lyst to auale]
—auale is generally—to let down, to lower: but I know not how to explain the present passage, which appears to be defective.
Page 85. v. 1118.
And with her fyngers smale,
And handes soft as sylke,
Whyter than the mylke,
That are so quyckely vayned]