Gandeleyn bent his goode bowe,
And set ther-in a flo;
He schet throw his grene certyl[656],
His herte he clef on too.
XVI
‘Now shall thu never yelpe[657], Wrennok,
At ale ne at wyn,
That thu hast slawe goode Robyn,
And his knave Gandeleyn.
XVII
‘Now shalt thu never yelpe, Wrennok,
At wyn ne at ale,
That thu hast slawe goode Robyn,
And Gandeleyn his knave.’
Robyn lyth in grene wode bowndyn.
FOOTNOTES:
[636] carpyng = talking, tale.
[637] hende = gracious, courteous.
[638] He = they.
[639] ageyn evyn = towards evening.