Abyding ever his lust and his plesaunce,
To whom that she was yeven, herte and al,
As to hir verray worldly suffisaunce;
But shortly if this storie I tellen shal, 760
This markis writen hath in special
A lettre in which he sheweth his entente,
And secrely he to Boloigne it sente.
To the erl of Panik, which that hadde tho
Wedded his suster, preyde he specially 765
To bringen boom agayn his children two (710)
In honurable estaat al openly.
But o thing he him preyede outerly,
That he to no wight, though men wolde enquere,
Sholde nat telle, whos children that they were, 770
764. Hl. panyk; Cp. Panyke; _rest_ Pavyk, Pauyke, Pavie. 770. E. Hn.
Cp. Ln. that they; _the rest omit_ that.
But seye, the mayden sholde y-wedded be
Un-to the markis of Saluce anon.
And as this erl was preyed, so dide he;
For at day set he on his wey is goon
Toward Saluce, and lordes many oon, 775
In riche array, this mayden for to gyde; (720)
Hir yonge brother ryding hir bisyde.