[100] MS. he.
and how Godard slew the two girls,
He let his oth al ouer-go,
Euere wurþe him yuel and wo!
For[101] þe maydnes here lif
Refte he boþen, with a knif,
And him shulde ok haue slawen,
Þe knif was at his herte drawen,
but had pity on the boy;
But god him wolde wel haue saue,