“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;