Freely to go, where him list over all, In such a guise, as I you tellen shall This was the forword, 360 plainly to indite, Betwixtë Theseus and him Arcite: That if so were, that Arcite were y-found Ever in his life, by day or night, one stound 361 In any country of this Theseus, And he were caught, it was accorded thus, That with a sword he shouldë lose his head; There was none other remedy nor rede. 362 But took his leave, and homeward he him sped; Let him beware, his neckë lieth to wed. 363