This messenger, to do his ávantage, 1624 Unto the kingë’s mother rideth swithe, 1625 And saluteth 1626 her full fair in his languáge. “Madame,” quoth he, “ye may be glad and blithe, And thankë God an hundred thousand sithe; 1627 My lady queen hath child, withoutë doubt, To joy and bliss of all this realm about.

“Lo, here the letter sealed of this thing, That I must bear with all the haste I may: If ye will aught unto your son the king, I am your servant both by night and day.” Donegild answér’d, “As now at this time, nay; But here I will all night thou take thy rest, To-morrow will I say thee what me lest.” 1628