For þat prynce of pris de-presed hym so þikke.
Nurned hym so neȝe þe þred, þat nede hym bi-houed,
Oþer lach þer hir luf, oþer lodly re-fuse;
He cared for his cortaysye, lest craþayn he were,
& more for his meschef, ȝif he schulde make synne,
& be traytor to þat tolke, þat þat telde aȝt.
"God schylde," quod þe schalk, "þat schal not be-falle!"
With luf-laȝyng a lyt, he layd hym by-syde
Alle þe specheȝ of specialté þat sprange of her mouthe.
Quod þat burde to þe burne, "blame ȝe disserue,