Began to comfort hem, and make hem chere.

The queen in white, that was of great beauty,

Took by the hond the queen that was in grene,

And said, “Suster, I have right great pity

Of your annoy, and of the troublous tene,

Wherein ye and your company have bene

So long, alas! and if that it you please

To go with me, I shall do you the ease,

“In all the pleasure that I can or may;”

Whereof the other humbly as she might,