“Now,” quod the maiſtere, “left thow aght behynde
Of albenak the vorſchipful king ban,
[1448] The wich that vas in to my ſeruice ſlan,
And of his wif diſheriſt eft alſo?
Bot of ther ſone, the wich was them fro,
[31] MS. apparently has “srpek;” but a comparison with line 1543 shews that the apparent r is due to the meeting of two slight flourishes belonging to the s and p.
Ne ſpek[31] y not;”—the king in his entent
[1452] Abaſyt was, and furthwith is he went
The king again confesses, and returns,
Aȝane, and to his confeſſour declarith;