And saidë; “Lord, as ye commanded me On pain of death, so have I done certáin.” The messenger tormented 1679 was, till he Mustë beknow, 1680 and tell it flat and plain, From night to night in what place he had lain; And thus, by wit and subtle inquiring, Imagin’d was by whom this harm gan spring.

The hand was known that had the letter wrote, And all the venom of the cursed deed; But in what wise, certáinly I know nót. Th’ effect is this, that Alla, out of drede, 1681 His mother slew, that may men plainly read, For that she traitor was to her liegeánce: 1682 Thus ended oldë Donegild with mischance.