He taught me sewing royally,
Twelve knights had watch and ward of me.
Well served eleven day by day,
To folly the twelfth did me bewray.
And this same was hight Hildebrand,
The King's son of the English Land.
But in bower were we no sooner laid
Than the truth thereof to my father was said.
Then loud he cried o'er garth and hall:
'Stand up, my men, and arm ye all!