“Madem, It is my conſell at ȝhe send

One to ȝone knycht, ȝour-ſelf for to commend,

Beſeiching hyme that he wald wndertak

[2904] This day to do of armys, for ȝour ſak.”

The queen replies

The quen anſuerit as that hir lykit nocht,

For othir thing was more In to hir thocht,

“For well ȝhe ſe the perell how disiont,

[2908] The adwentur now ſtondith one the point

Boith of my lord his honore, and his lond,