Some men would say, 1704 at réquest of Constance This senator had led this child to feast: I may not tellen every circumstance, Be as be may, there was he at the least: But sooth is this, that at his mother’s hest 1705 Before Allá, during the meatë’s space, 1706 The child stood, looking in the kingë’s face.

This Alla king had of this child great wonder, And to the senator he said anon, “Whose is that fairë child that standeth yonder?” “I n’ot,” 1707 quoth he, “by God and by Saint John; A mother he hath, but father hath he none, That I of wot:” and shortly in a stound 1708 He told to Alla how this child was found.