at his pre?ere, with milde steuene,
is swete & god & hei? in heuene
bi-fore mi sone face." 204
? ?enne seide ?e wardeyn, 'ladi,'
he seide, 'i wolde fayn, & i
wuste whulche.' 207
'Go out faste as ?ou mai?t go,
?ou fyndest ?er on & no mo,
bring him in ?at ilche.' 210
?e wardein wente him out ful ?
are,
he fond him redi
sittinge
?
are,
he brou?te him in ful sone. 213
He seide, 'sire, ?if hit be ?i wille,
?ou art welcome nou vs tille,
here-in schaltou wone.
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216
'I was out aftur ?e sent,
?orwh vr ladies comaundement,
?e in forte take; 219
with muchel honour schaltou haue
alle ?ing ?at ?ou wolt craue,
for ?at ladies sake.' 222
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