Þat hire sholde noman wedde,
Ne noman bringen to hire[55] bedde,
But he were king, or kinges eyr,
Were he neuere man so fayr.
[55] Qu. hise.
GODRICH ASKS HAVELOK IF HE WILL MARRY.
Godrich is wrath at this.
Godrich þe erl was swiþe wroth,
Þat she swore swilk an oth,
And seyde, “hwor þou wilt be