“Whilom 2343 there was an irous potestatë, 2344 As saith Senec, that during his estate 2345 Upon a day out rodë knightës two; And, as fortunë would that it were so, The one of them came home, the other not. Anon the knight before the judge is brought, That saidë thus; ‘Thou hast thy fellow slain, For which I doom thee to the death certáin.’ And to another knight commanded he; ‘Go, lead him to the death, I chargë thee.’ And happened, as they went by the way Toward the placë where as he should dey, 2346 The knight came, which men weened 2347 had been dead. Then thoughtë they it was the bestë rede 2348 To lead them both unto the judge again. They saidë, ‘Lord, the knight hath not y-slain