hastifliche ant blyve.”
Tho suor the Eorl of Seint Poul, “Par la goule Dé!
We shule facche the rybaus wher thi wille be,
Ant drawen hem [with] wilde hors out of the countré,
by thousendes fyve.”
“Sire Rauf Devel,” sayth the Eorl of Boloyne,
“Nus ne lerrum en vie chanoun ne moyne,
Wende we forth anon ritht withoute eny assoygne,
ne no lyves man.
We shule flo the Conyng, ant make roste is loyne;