But at the last, with muchë care and woe We fell accorded 2007 by ourselvës two: He gave me all the bridle in mine hand To have the governance of house and land, And of his tongue, and of his hand also. I made him burn his book anon right tho. 2008 And when that I had gotten unto me By mast’ry all the sovereignëty, And that he said, “Mine owen truë wife, Do as thee list, 2009 the term of all thy life, Keep thine honoúr, and eke keep mine estate;” After that day we never had debate. God help me so, I was to him as kind As any wife from Denmark unto Ind, And also true, and so was he to me: I pray to God that sits in majesty So bless his soulë, for his mercy dear. Now will I say my tale, if ye will hear.⁠—