So kenly fro þe kyngeȝ kourt to kayre al his one,
Er þe halidayeȝ holly were halet out of toun?
"For soþe sir," quod þe segge, "ȝe sayn bot þe trawþe
A heȝe ernde & a hasty me hade fro þo woneȝ,
For I am sumned my selfe to sech to a place,
I wot2 in worlde wheder warde to wende, hit to fynde;
I nolde, bot if I hit negh myȝt on nwȝeres morne,
For alle þe londe in-wyth Logres, so me oure lorde help!
For-þy, sir, þis enquest I require yow here,
Þat ȝe me telle with trawþe, if euer ȝe tale herde