Lancelot of the Laik; A Scottish Metrical Romance,
Books Group, Walter W. Skeat
Paperback
(RareBooksClub.com, Oct. 16, 2012)
Excerpt: ..."alyt." "With-draw," quod ſhe, "one ſyd a lyt28 the lyght, Or that I paß that I may kyß the knyght." HER COUSIN REPROVES HER. Her cousin reproves her, "Madem," quod ſche, "what is It at ȝe meñ? 1236 Of hie worſchip our mekill have ȝe señ So sone to be ſuppriſit with o thoght. lest the knight should awake. What is It at ȝhe think? preſwm ȝe noght That if yon knycht wil walkin, and perſaif, 37 1240 He ſhal yarof no thing bot ewill conſaif; In his entent Ruput yow therby The ablare to al lychtneß and foly? And blam the more al vtheris in his mynd, 1244 If your gret wit in ſich deſire he fynde?" The lady replies. "Nay," quod the lady, "no thing may I do For ſich o knycht may be defam me to." Her cousin next argues the point; "Madem, I wot that for to loue yone knycht, 1248 Conſidir his fame, his worſchip, and his mycht; And to begyne as worſchip wil dewyß, Syne he ayaine mycht lowe yow one ſuch wyß, And hold yow for his lady and his loue, 1252 It war to yow no maner of Reprwe. "What if he loves another?" But quhat if he appelit be and thret His hart to lowe, and ellis whar y-ſet? And wel y wot, madem, if It be so, 1256 His hart hyme sal not ſuffir to loue two, Fol. 16 b. For noble hart wil have no dowbilneß; If It be ſo, ȝhe tyne yowr low, I geß; Than is your-ſelf, than is your loue Refuſit, 1260 Your fam is hurt, your gladneß is concluſit. My conſell is, therfore, you to abſten Whill that to yow the werray Rycht be ſeñ Of his entent, the wich ful ſon ȝhe may 1264 Have knawlag, If yow lykith to aſſay." She persuades the lady to return to her chamber, without further delay. So mokil to hir lady haith ſhe vroght That at that tyme ſhe haith Returnyt hir thocht, And to hir chambre went, withouten more, 1268 Whar loue of new aſſaith hir ful sore. So well long thei ſpeking of the knycht, Her cousin labours to expel her love for Lancelot from her thoughts, but her labour is...