Neuer to vex the Sowdon and his land,
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With grete suerte in euery maner thyng.'
Now hath Sygrem this message take in hand,
To the Sowdon the tidyngges doth he bryng;
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Thanne was he glad, as eny man leving,
hym self he goth onto Clarionas,
And told hir all these tidyngges hough it was;
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And hough the kyng and he shuld mete Also,
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In the forest appoyntid betwix them twayn:
'Butt trow ye, ser [MS. sero.] , that it be now soo?'
'yae, dought ye not,' quod he, 'it is certayn;
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Sygrem is come which is bothe trew and playn,
ffro thense he come, he knowith all in fere,
he shall tell yow the trougth of this mater.'
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Now goth Sygrem as fast as euer he may
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To hir chaunber, and told hir this processe;
'The warre is done,' quod she, 'this here I say;'
'Madame,' he seid, 'for certayn all is pece;
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'Butt now,' quod she, 'where is Generides?'
'ffor sothe,' he seide, 'I left hym with ye kyng,
To Mounperson he is withoute feyneng.'
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'Butt will he not come heder now?' quod she;
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'Madame,' quod he, 'of that I canne not say,
ffor atte this tyme I trow it will not be;
his purpose is to ryde another waye,
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ffourth in to ynd as fast as euer he may,
ffor to his ost he must take hede among,
his people after hym think full long.'
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From hir he went withoute wordes moo,
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To the Sowdon furth he goth his way;
'My lord,' quod he, 'it is good tyme to goo,
