2914 In women is when they them narrow advise. 2915 Some tyrant is⁠—as there be many a one⁠— That hath a heart as hard as any stone, Which would have let him sterven 2916 in the place Well rather than have granted him her grace; And then rejoicen in her cruel pride. And reckon not to be a homicide. This gentle May, full filled of pitý, Right of her hand a letter maked she, In which she granted him her very grace; There lacked nought, but only day and place, Where that she might unto his lust suffice: For it shall be right as he will devise. And when she saw her time upon a day To visit this Damían went this May, And subtilly this letter down she thrust Under his pillow, read it if him lust. She took him by the hand, and hard him twist’ So secretly, that no wight of it wist, And bade him be all whole; and forth she went