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Among the heraldz al aboute。
And thus benethe and ek above
Al was of armes and of love；
Wherof abouten ate bordes
Men hadde manye sondri wordes； 2530
That of the merthe which thei made
The king himself began to glade
Withinne his herte and tok a pride；
And sih the Cuppe stonde aside；
Which mad was of Gurmoundes hed；
As ye have herd； whan he was ded；
And was with gold and riche Stones
Beset and bounde for the nones；
And stod upon a fot on heihte
Of burned gold； and with gret sleihte 2540
Of werkmanschipe it was begrave
Of such werk as it scholde have；
And was policed ek so clene
That no signe of the Skulle is sene；
Bot as it were a Gripes Ey。
The king bad bere his Cuppe awey；
Which stod tofore him on the bord；
And fette thilke。 Upon his word
This Skulle is fet and wyn therinne；
Wherof he bad his wif beginne： 2550
〃Drink with thi fader； Dame；〃 he seide。
And sche to his biddinge obeide；
And tok the Skulle； and what hire liste
Sche drank； as sche which nothing wiste
What Cuppe it was： and thanne al oute
The kyng in audience aboute
Hath told it was hire fader Skulle；
So that the lordes knowe schulle
Of his bataille a soth witnesse；
And made avant thurgh what prouesse 2560
He hath his wyves love wonne；
Which of the Skulle hath so begonne。
Tho was ther mochel Pride alofte；
Thei speken alle； and sche was softe；
Thenkende on thilke unkynde Pride；
Of that hire lord so nyh hire side
Avanteth him that he hath slain
And piked out hire fader brain；
And of the Skulle had mad a Cuppe。
Sche soffreth al til thei were uppe； 2570
And tho sche hath seknesse feigned；
And goth to chambre and hath compleigned
Unto a Maide which sche triste；
So that non other wyht it wiste。
This Mayde Glodeside is hote；
To whom this lady hath behote
Of ladischipe al that sche can；
To vengen hire upon this man；
Which dede hire drinke in such a plit
Among hem alle for despit 2580
Of hire and of hire fader bothe；
Wherof hire thoghtes ben so wrothe；
Sche seith； that sche schal noght be glad；
Til that sche se him so bestad
That he nomore make avant。
And thus thei felle in covenant；
That thei acorden ate laste；
With suche wiles as thei caste
That thei wol gete of here acord
Som orped knyht to sle this lord： 2590
And with this sleihte thei beginne；
How thei Helmege myhten winne；
Which was the kinges Boteler；
A proud a lusti Bacheler；
And Glodeside he loveth hote。
And sche； to make him more assote；
Hire love granteth； and be nyhte
Thei schape how thei togedre myhte
Abedde meete： and don it was
This same nyht； and in this cas 2600
The qwene hirself the nyht secounde
Wente in hire stede； and there hath founde
A chambre derk withoute liht；
And goth to bedde to this knyht。
And he； to kepe his observance；
To love doth his obeissance；
And weneth it be Glodeside；
And sche thanne after lay aside；
And axeth him what he hath do；
And who sche was sche tolde him tho； 2610
And seide： 〃Helmege； I am thi qwene；
Now schal thi love wel be sene
Of that thou hast thi wille wroght：
Or it schal sore ben aboght；
Or thou schalt worche as I thee seie。
And if thou wolt be such a weie
Do my plesance and holde it stille；
For evere I schal ben at thi wille；
Bothe I and al myn heritage。〃
Anon the wylde loves rage； 2620
In which noman him can governe；
Hath mad him that he can noght werne；
Bot fell al hol to hire assent：
And thus the whiel is al miswent；
The which fortune hath upon honde；
For how that evere it after stonde；
Thei schope among hem such a wyle；
The king was ded withinne a whyle。
So slihly cam it noght aboute
That thei ne ben descoevered oute； 2630
So that it thoghte hem for the beste
To fle； for there was no reste：
And thus the tresor of the king
Thei trusse and mochel other thing；
And with a certein felaschipe
Thei fledde and wente awey be schipe；
And hielde here rihte cours fro thenne；
Til that thei come to Ravenne；
Wher thei the Dukes helpe soghte。
And he； so as thei him besoghte； 2640
A place granteth forto duelle；
Bot after； whan he herde telle
Of the manere how thei have do；
This Duk let schape for hem so；
That of a puison which thei drunke
Thei hadden that thei have beswunke。
And al this made avant of Pride：
Good is therfore a man to hide
His oghne pris； for if he speke；
He mai lihtliche his thonk tobreke。 2650
In armes lith non avantance
To him which thenkth his name avance
And be renomed of his dede：
And also who that thenkth to spede
Of love； he mai him noght avaunte；
For what man thilke vice haunte；
His pourpos schal fulofte faile。
In armes he that wol travaile
Or elles loves grace atteigne；
His lose tunge he mot restreigne； 2660
Which berth of his honour the keie。
Forthi； my Sone； in alle weie
Tak riht good hiede of this matiere。
I thonke you； my fader diere；
This scole is of a gentil lore；
And if ther be oght elles more
Of Pride； which I schal eschuie；
Now axeth forth； and I wol suie
What thing that ye me wole enforme。
Mi Sone； yit in other forme 2670
Ther is a vice of Prides lore；
Which lich an hauk whan he wol sore；
Fleith upon heihte in his delices
After the likynge of his vices；
And wol no mannes resoun knowe；
Till he doun falle and overthrowe。
This vice veine gloire is hote；
Wherof； my Sone； I thee behote
To trete and speke in such a wise；
That thou thee myht the betre avise。 2680
The proude vice of veine gloire
Remembreth noght of purgatoire；
Hise worldes joyes ben so grete；
Him thenkth of hevene no beyete；
This lives Pompe is al his pes：
Yit schal he deie natheles；
And therof thenkth he bot a lite；
For al his lust is to delite
In newe thinges； proude and veine；
Als ferforth as he mai atteigne。 2690
I trowe； if that he myhte make
His body newe； he wolde take
A newe forme and leve his olde：
For what thing that he mai beholde；
The which to comun us is strange；
Anon his olde guise change
He wole and falle therupon；
Lich unto the Camelion；
Which upon every sondri hewe
That he beholt he moste newe 2700
His colour； and thus unavised
Fulofte time he stant desguised。
Mor jolif than the brid in Maii
He makth him evere freissh and gay；
And doth al his array desguise；
So that of him the newe guise
Of lusti folk alle othre take；
And ek he can carolles make；
Rondeal； balade and virelai。
And with al this； if that he may 2710
Of love gete him avantage；
Anon he wext of his corage
So overglad； that of his ende
Him thenkth ther is no deth comende：
For he hath thanne at alle tide
Of love such a maner pride；
Him thenkth his joie is endeles。
Now schrif thee； Sone； in godes pes；
And of thi love tell me plein
If that thi gloire hath be so vein。 2720
Mi fader； as touchinge of al
I may noght wel ne noght ne schal
Of veine gloire excuse me；
That I ne have for love be
The betre adresced and arraied；
And also I have ofte assaied
Rondeal； balade and virelai
For hire on whom myn herte lai
To make； and also forto peinte
Caroles with my wordes qweinte； 2730
To sette my pourpos alofte；
And thus I sang hem forth fulofte
In halle and ek in chambre aboute；
And made merie among the route；
Bot yit ne ferde I noght the bet。
Thus was my gloire in vein beset
Of al the joie that I made；
For whanne I wolde with hire glade；
And of hire love songes make；
Sche saide it was noght for hir sake； 2740
And liste noght my songes hiere
Ne witen what the wordes were。
So forto speke of myn arrai；
Yit couthe I nevere be so gay
Ne so wel make a songe of love；
Wherof I myhte ben above
And have encheson to be glad；
Bot rathere I am ofte adrad
For sorwe that sche seith me nay。
And natheles I wol noght say； 2750
That I nam glad on other side；
For fame； that can nothing hide；
Alday wol bringe unto myn Ere
Of that men speken hier and there；
How that my ladi berth the pris；
How sche is fair； how sche is wis；
How sche is wommanlich of chiere；
Of al this thing whanne I mai hiere；
What wonder is thogh I be fain？
And ek whanne I may hiere sain 2760
Tidinges of my ladi hele；
Althogh I may noght with hir dele；
Yit am I wonder glad of that；
For whanne I wot hire good astat；
As for that time I dar wel swere；
Non other sorwe mai me dere；
Thus am I gladed in this wise。
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