What sayst thou thareto? hou wolt thou quite the?
do say.”
So foul he him wiste,
Nede waron truste
for to segge, nay.
Ther he wes y-demed, so hit wes londes lawe,
For that he wes lord-swyke, furst he wes to-drawe,
Upon a retheres hude forth he wes y-tuht:
Sum while in ys time he wes a modi knyht,
in huerte.