and bid Bernard open the door.
And seyde, “undo, bernard þe greyue!
Vndo swiþe, and latus[78] in,
THREE OF THE THIEVES ATTACK HAVELOK.
Or þu art ded, bi seint austin!”
Bernard starts up, arms himself,
Bernard stirt up, þat was ful big,
And caste a brinie up-on his rig,
And grop an ax,[79] þat was ful god,
Lep to þe dore, so he wore wod,