I graunte, he sayd, with you to wende,
My brethren all in-fere ; [122]
My purpose was to have deyned to day
At Blythe or Dankastere.
Forthe than went this[123] gentyll knyght,
With a carefull chere,
The teres out of his eyen ran,
And fell downe by his lere.[124]
They brought hym unto the lodge dore,
When Robyn gan hym se,