O Satan envious! since thilkë day That thou wert chased from our heritage, Well knowest thou to woman th’ oldë way. Thou madest Eve to bring us in serváge: 1513 Thou wilt fordo 1514 this Christian marriáge: Thine instrument so (well-away the while!) Mak’st thou of women when thou wilt beguile.

This Soudaness, whom I thus blame and warray, 1515 Let privily her council go their way: Why should I in this talë longer tarry? She rode unto the Soudan on a day, And said him, that she would reny her lay, 1516 And Christendom of priestës’ handës fong, 1517 Repenting her she heathen was so long;