A gret del better than I was worthy;

And, of their grace, shewed me gret curtesy

With good disport, bicause I shuld nat mourne.

That day I bood stille in their company,

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Which was to me a gracious sojourne.

The bordes were spred in right litel space;

The ladies sat, ech as hem semed best.

Were non that did servyce within that place

But chosen men, right of the goodliest: