Inasmuch as I maked you afear’d, When I you hent, 4425 and brought out of your yard; But, Sir, I did it in no wick’ intent; Come down, and I shall tell you what I meant. I shall say sooth to you, God help me so.” “Nay then,” quoth he, “I shrew 4426 us both the two, And first I shrew myself, both blood and bones, If thou beguile me oftener than once. Thou shalt no more through thy flattery Do 4427 me to sing and winkë with mine eye; For he that winketh when he shouldë see, All wilfully, God let him never thé.” 4428 “Nay,” quoth the fox; “but God give him mischance That is so indiscreet of governánce, That jangleth 4429 when that he should hold his peace.”