And tel me what the is, and hou,

And what thing may the help now?

Tho lay sche stille attelast,

And gan to wepe swithe[86] fast,

And seyd thus the king to:

Allas! mi lord, sir Orfeo,

Seththen[87] we first to gider were,

Ones wroth never we nere,

Bot ever Ich have y loved the

As mi liif, and so thou me,