C. VI

And so my witte wex and wanyed ■ til I a foie were, And somme lakked my lyf ■ allowed it fewe, And leten me for a lorel ■ and loth to reuerencen Lordes or ladyes ■ or any lyf elles, As persones in pellure ■ with pendauutes of syluer; To seriauntz ne to suche • seyde noughte oncs, « God loke yow lordes ! » ■ ne louted faire ; That folkc helden me a foie ■ and in that folye l raued, Til Resoun hadde reuthe on me ■ and rokked me aslepe.