| | Sumwhat this lord hath rowthe in his manere | |
| 580 | But natheles his purpos held he stylle | |
| | As lordis doon whan they wyl haue her wylle | |
| | And bad his seriaunt that he priuely | |
| | Sholde the child softe wynde and wrappe | |
| | With al the circumstaunce tendirly | |
| 585 | And carye it in a cofir or in a lappe | |
| | But on peyne of his hed of forto swappe | |
| | That noman sholde knowe of this entent | |
| | Ne whens it cam ne whithir that it went | |
| | But at boleyn to his sustir dere | |
| 590 | That ilke tyme of Pauye was Countes | |
| | He sholde it take and shewe hir this matere | |
| | Besekyng here to do her besinesse | |
| | This child to fostir in all gentilnes | |
| | And whoos child that it is he bad hym hyde | |
| 595 | From euery wight for aught that may betyde | |
| | The seriaunt goth & hath fulfilled this thing | |
| | But to this Markis now retorne we | |
| | For now goth he ful faste Imagenynge | |
| | Yf be his wyues chere he mighte se | |
| 600 | Or by her word perceyue that she | |
| | Were chaungid but neuer yet coude he fynde | |
| | But euer in on lik sad and kynde | |
| | As glad as humbil as besy in seruise | |
| | And eke in loue as she was wont to be | |
| 605 | Was she to hym in euery maner wyse | |
| | Ne of hir doughter not oword spak she | |
| | Non accident for non aduersite | |
