325 I fare as doth the song of Chaunte-pleure. The longe night drye, And on the day And of al this recche. 6. 330 this wonder sight I for this afray I dye, 334 right noght, y-wis, ye XI. MERCILES BEAUTE: A TRIPLE ROUNDEL. I. Captivity. YOUR yen two wol slee me sodenly, I may the beautè of hem not sustene, And but your word wol helen hastily 6 Sin I fro Love escaped am so fat, I never thenk to ben in his prison lene; I never thenk to ben in his prison lene. Love hath my name y-strike out of his sclat, And he is strike out of my bokes clene 35 For ever-mo; +ther is non other mene. Sin I fro Love escaped am so fat, Explicit. I never thenk to ben in his prison lene ; Sin I am free, I counte him not a bene. 39 |