My herte were out of payne.

101

Clowdysle walked a lytell besyde,

And loked vnder the grene wodde lynde;

He was ware of his wyfe and his chyldre[n thre],

Full wo in herte and mynde.

102

‘Welcome, wyfe,’ than sayd Wyllyam,

‘Unto this trysty-tre;

I had wende yesterdaye, by swete Sai[nt John],