And kept fair Alice swine,
Oft he had seen Cloudeslè in the wood,
And given him there to dine.
lightilè, quickly.
He went out at a crevice in the wall,
And lightly to the wood did gone;
There met he with these wight young men,
Shortly and anon.
"Alas!" then said that little boy,
"Ye tarry here all too long;