205

The hert began to swel within his chest,

So sore strayned for anguish and for payne

That al to peces almost it to-brest,

Whan bothe at ones so sore it did constrayne;

Desyr was bold, but shame it gan refrayne;

210

That oon was large, the other was ful cloos;

No litel charge was layd on him, certayn,

To kepe suche werre, and have so many foos.