Allone; and ſo thi wykitneß haith wrocht

That god hyme-ſelf he is bycummyn thi fo,

Thou hast lost thy people’s hearts,

[1384] Thi pupleis hartis haith thow tynt alſo;

Thi wykitneß thus haith the maid alon,

That of this erth thi fortone Is y-goñ.

Yow mone thi lyf, yow mone thi vorſchip tyne,

and shalt come to death that hath no end.”

[1388] And eft to deth that neuer ſhal haf fyne.”

ARTHUR ASKS ADVICE.