He spronge as sparkle doth of glede,
K. of Tars, l. 194.
And lepte out of the arsoun,
As sperk thogh out of glede.
Ly Beaus Desconus, l. 623.
Cf. Chaucer, Cant. Tales, l. 13833, and Tyrwhitt’s note.
[110.] Of his bodi, &c. Compare the French text, l. 208.
Mes entre eus n’eurent enfant
Mes qe vne fille bele;
Argentille out non la pucele.