Of th’ Earl Hugolin of Pise the languoúr 4222 There may no tonguë tellë for pitý. But little out of Pisa stands a tow’r, In whichë tow’r in prison put was he, Aud with him be his little children three; The eldest scarcely five years was of age; Alas! Fortúne, it was great crueltý Such birdës for to put in such a cage.

Damned was he to die in that prisón; For Roger, which that bishop was of Pise, Had on him made a false suggestión, Through which the people gan upon him rise, And put him in prisón, in such a wise As ye have heard; and meat and drink he had So small, that well unneth 4223 it might suffice, And therewithal it was full poor and bad.