That ouhte be god skile maken us alle tame.
The fend kidde his maistri, and arerede a strif,
That everi lording was bisi to sauve his owen lyf,
and his god.
God do bote theron, for his blessede blod!
Gret nede hit were to bidde that the pes were brouht,
For the lordinges of the lond, that swich wo han i-wrouht,
Glossary.—408. wreche, punishment. lore, teaching.—409. sorwe, sorrow.—412. orf deiede al bidene, cattle died all forthwith.—414. wrecche, punishment.—415. qualm, mortality. astint, stopped.—418. seli, simple. afingred, hungry.—422. god skile, good reason.—423. fend, fiend, devil. kidde, showed. arerede, raised.—424. bisi, busy.—426. do bote, make a remedy.—427. bidde, pray.
That nolde spare for kin that o kosin that other;