To the Sowdon, and telle hym the processe,
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And he wold be [MS. he.] on of his cheff witnesse.
Thanne anosor ther as the Sowdon was
ffull sone he went, and told hym all the case.
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Yet or [that] he departyd was and gone,
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ffull streyte he went vnto Generydes,
And of his bandis losed hym anon,
That he somewhat myght be att his hartes ease.
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ffor though [MS. thought.] ther were a noyse among the prese,
Yet wist he wele as for fayre Clarionas,
That he was no thing gilty in that case.
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Furth in his waye goth now the Chastelyn,
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And to the Sowdon saide in this maner:
'I shall yow telle of a ventur certeyn,
And that a strange, if it please yow to here,
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hough Malichias, withynne my office here,
Toke vppon hym as for Generydes
All that ye bad me do withoute lease.
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And ouer that he dede full trewely,
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With strong Irons and feteryd hym full sore, [MS. fast.]
The blode ranne owt and that full petevously;
Whanne he had don, to seye yow ferthermore, [folio 8b]
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Downne of the greses he felle the hede before,
And brake his nek, it myght non other be,
ffor this he died in very certeynte.'
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Whanne the Sowdon hard this, I yow be hight
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Ther myght no man be wrother thanne was he,
'What, serys!' he seith, 'this goth not All a right:
Thow Chastelyn, in what wise may this be?
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All this is done but for a sotilte,
To hide your falshede vnder a coverture,
But he shall dye to morow be ye sure.'
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