This maden paſſith In, and takith kep.
The lady’s cousin observes his breast and shoulders bloody, his face hurt, and his fists swollen.
Sche ſauch his breſt with al his ſchowderis bare,
[1220] That bludy war and woundit her and thare;
His face was al to-hurt and al to-ſchent,
His newis ſwellyng war and al to-Rent.
Sche ſmylyt a lyt, and to hir lady ſaid,
[1224] “It ſemyth weill this knycht hath ben aſſaid.”
THE LADY IS LOVE-SMITTEN.
The lady next observes him,