And I will ride to yonder old man,

And see where the gate it lies o’er.

12.

12.2 ‘see,’ protect.

‘But Christ you save, father!’ quoth he,

‘Christ both you save and see!

Where is the way over this ford?

For Christ’s sake tell it me.’

13.

13.4 ‘tree,’ wood. The Folio gives ‘3’; Percy suggested the emendation.