That have swiche a lord y lore,[154]
A way, that Ich was y bore,
That him was so hard grace y yarked,[155]
And so vile deth y marked!
Adoun he fel aswon to grounde,
His barouns him tok up in that stounde,[156]
And telleth him hou it geth,
It is no bot[157] of mannes deth.
King Orfeo knewe wel bi than,
His steward was a trewe man,