An hundred winter in god lif,[132]
And gaten mani children samen,
And liueden ay in blisse and gamen.
Hwan þe maydens were spused boþe,
Hauelok anon bigan ful rathe
The Danes are enriched.
His denshe men to feste wel
Wit riche landes and catel,
So þat he weren alle riche:
For he was large and nouth chinche.