The baron stroked his dark-brown cheek,
And turned his face aside,
To wipe away the starting tear,
He proudly strove to hide!
Child of Elle.
The heathen Soldan, or Amiral, when about to slay two lovers, relents in a similar manner:
Weeping, he turned his heued awai,
And his swerde hit fel to grounde.
Florice and Blauncheflour.
ERLINTON.