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His son Leobertus hears him,

His son herd hym⁾ say soo 2305

And in his hert was full̴ woo,

In chamber there he lay;

‘Sir,’ he said, ‘I haue thy wede,

There shall̴ no man reioyse thy stede,

Yf so be, that I may. 2310

By oure lady seynt Mary, [2411]

and promises to get him freed.

Here shalt thou no lenger lye,

Nether be nyȝt⁾ ne be day;

As I am⁾ Curtesse and hend,

To the kyng I shall̴ wend, 2315

And ffor thy love hym pray!’

2313. Nether be day ne be nyȝt MS.

2316. ffor thy love and pray this nyȝt MS.