How that the Soudan, and his baronage, And all his lieges, shall y-christen’d be, And he shall have Constance in marriáge, And certain gold, I n’ot 1476 what quantity, And hereto find they suffisant suretý. The same accord is sworn on either side; Now, fair Constance, Almighty God thee guide!

Now wouldë some men waiten, as I guess, That I should tellen all the purveyance, 1477 The which the emperor of his nobless Hath shapen 1478 for his daughter, Dame Constance. Well may men know that so great ordinance May no man tellen in a little clause, As was arrayed for so high a cause.