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For it thoughte him no strokes of a yerde
To here or seen Criseyde； his lady wepe；
But wel he felte aboute his herte crepe；
For every teer which that Criseyde asterte； 1070
The crampe of deeth； to streyne him by the herte。
And in his minde he gan the tyme acurse
That he cam there； and that that he was born；
For now is wikke y…turned in…to worse；
And al that labour he hath doon biforn； 1075
He wende it lost； he thoughte he nas but lorn。
‘O Pandarus；' thoughte he； ‘allas！ Thy wyle
Serveth of nought； so weylaway the whyle！'
And therwithal he heng a…doun the heed；
And fil on knees； and sorwfully he sighte； 1080
What mighte he seyn？ He felte he nas but deed；
For wrooth was she that shulde his sorwes lighte。
But nathelees； whan that he speken mighte；
Than seyde he thus； ‘God woot； that of this game；
Whan al is wist； than am I not to blame！' 1085
Ther…with the sorwe so his herte shette；
That from his eyen fil there not a tere；
And every spirit his vigour in…knette；
So they astoned or oppressed were。
The feling of his sorwe； or of his fere； 1090
Or of ought elles； fled was out of towne；
And doun he fel al sodeynly a…swowne。
This was no litel sorwe for to see；
But al was hust； and Pandare up as faste；
‘O nece； pees； or we be lost；' quod he； 1095
‘Beth nought agast；' But certeyn； at the laste；
For this or that； he in…to bedde him caste；
And seyde； ‘O theef； is this a mannes herte？'
And of he rente al to his bare sherte；
And seyde； ‘Nece； but ye helpe us now； 1100
Allas； your owne Troilus is lorn！'
‘Y…wis； so wolde I； and I wiste how；
Ful fayn；' quod she； ‘Allas！ That I was born！'
‘Ye； nece； wole ye pullen out the thorn
That stiketh in his herte？' quod Pandare； 1105
‘Sey 〃Al foryeve；〃 and stint is al this fare！'
‘Ye； that to me；' quod she； ‘ful lever were
Than al the good the sonne aboute gooth'；
And therwith…al she swoor him in his ere；
‘Y…wis； my dere herte； I am nought wrooth； 1110
Have here my trouthe and many another ooth；
Now speek to me； for it am I； Cryseyde！'
But al for nought； yet mighte he not a…breyde。
Therwith his pous and pawmes of his hondes
They gan to frote； and wete his temples tweyne； 1115
And； to deliveren him from bittre bondes；
She ofte him kiste； and； shortly for to seyne；
Him to revoken she dide al hir peyne。
And at the laste； he gan his breeth to drawe；
And of his swough sone after that adawe； 1120
And gan bet minde and reson to him take；
But wonder sore he was abayst； y…wis。
And with a syk； whan he gan bet a…wake；
He seyde； ‘O mercy； god； what thing is this？'
‘Why do ye with your…selven thus amis？' 1125
Quod tho Criseyde； ‘Is this a mannes game？
What； Troilus！ Wol ye do thus； for shame？'
And therwith…al hir arm over him she leyde；
And al foryaf； and ofte tyme him keste。
He thonked hir； and to hir spak； and seyde 1130
As fil to purpos for his herte reste。
And she to that answerde him as hir leste；
And with hir goodly wordes him disporte
She gan； and ofte his sorwes to comforte。
Quod Pandarus； ‘For ought I can espyen； 1135
This light； nor I ne serven here of nought；
Light is not good for syke folkes yen。
But for the love of god； sin ye be brought
In thus good plyt； lat now non hevy thought
Ben hanginge in the hertes of yow tweye：' 1140
And bar the candele to the chimeneye。
Sone after this； though it no nede were；
Whan she swich othes as hir list devyse
Hadde of him take； hir thoughte tho no fere；
Ne cause eek non； to bidde him thennes ryse。 1145
Yet lesse thing than othes may suffyse
In many a cas； for every wight； I gesse；
That loveth wel meneth but gentilesse。
But in effect she wolde wite anoon
Of what man； and eek where； and also why 1150
He Ielous was； sin ther was cause noon；
And eek the signe； that he took it by；
She bad him that to telle hir bisily；
Or elles； certeyn； she bar him on honde；
That this was doon of malis； hir to fonde。 1155
With…outen more； shortly for to seyne；
He moste obeye un…to his lady heste；
And for the lasse harm； he moste feyne。
He seyde hir； whan she was at swiche a feste；
She mighte on him han loked at the leste； 1160
Not I not what； al dere y…nough a risshe；
As he that nedes moste a cause fisshe。
And she answerde； ‘Swete； al were it so；
What harm was that； sin I non yvel mene？
For； by that god that boughte us bothe two； 1165
In alle thinge is myn entente clene。
Swich arguments ne been not worth a bene；
Wol ye the childish Ialous contrefete？
Now were it worthy that ye were y…bete。'
Tho Troilus gan sorwfully to syke； 1170
Lest she be wrooth； him thoughte his herte deyde；
And seyde； ‘Allas！ Up…on my sorwes syke
Have mercy； swete herte myn； Cryseyde！
And if that； in tho wordes that I seyde；
Be any wrong； I wol no more trespace； 1175
Do what yow list； I am al in your grace。'
And she answerde； ‘Of gilt misericorde！
That is to seyn； that I foryeve al this；
And ever…more on this night yow recorde；
And beth wel war ye do no more amis。' 1180
‘Nay； dere herte myn；' quod he； ‘y…wis。'
‘And now；' quod she； ‘that I have do yow smerte；
Foryeve it me； myn owene swete herte。'
This Troilus； with blisse of that supprysed；
Put al in goddes hond； as he that mente 1185
No…thing but wel； and； sodeynly avysed；
He hir in armes faste to him hente。
And Pandarus； with a ful good entente；
Leyde him to slepe； and seyde； ‘If ye ben wyse；
Swowneth not now； lest more folk aryse。' 1190
What mighte or may the sely larke seye；
Whan that the sperhauk hath it in his foot？
I can no more； but of thise ilke tweye；
To whom this tale sucre be or soot；
Though that I tarie a yeer； som…tyme I moot； 1195
After myn auctor； tellen hir gladnesse；
As wel as I have told hir hevinesse。
Criseyde； which that felte hir thus y…take；
As writen clerkes in hir bokes olde；
Right as an aspes leef she gan to quake； 1200
Whan she him felte hir in his armes folde。
But Troilus； al hool of cares colde；
Gan thanken tho the blisful goddes sevene；
Thus sondry peynes bringen folk in hevene。
This Troilus in armes gan hir streyne； 1205
And seyde； ‘O swete； as ever mote I goon；
Now be ye caught； now is ther but we tweyne；
Now yeldeth yow； for other boot is noon。'
To that Criseyde answerde thus anoon；
‘Ne hadde I er now； my swete herte dere； 1210
Ben yolde； y…wis； I were now not here！'
O！ Sooth is seyd； that heled for to be
As of a fevre or othere greet syknesse；
Men moste drinke； as men may often see；
Ful bittre drink； and for to han gladnesse； 1215
Men drinken often peyne and greet distresse；
I mene it here； as for this aventure；
That thourgh a peyne hath founden al his cure。
And now swetnesse semeth more sweet；
That bitternesse assayed was biforn； 1220
For out of wo in blisse now they flete；
Non swich they felten； sith they were born；
Now is this bet； than bothe two be lorn！
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