assent, With all th’ advice here of my parlement, That gentle Palamon, your owen knight, That serveth you with will, and heart, and might, And ever hath, since first time ye him knew, That ye shall of your grace upon him rue, And take him for your husband and your lord: Lend me your hand, for this is our accord. Let see now of your womanly pity. He is a kingë’s brother’s son, pardie. And though he were a poorë bachelére, Since he hath served you so many a year, And had for you so great adversity, It mustë be considered, ’lieveth me. For gentle mercy oweth to passen right.” Then said he thus to Palamon the knight; “I trow there needeth little sermoning To makë you assentë to this thing. Come near, and take your lady by the hand.”
Betwixtë them was made anon the band, That hight matrimony or marriáge, By all the counsel of the baronage. And thus with allë bliss and melody Hath Palamon y-wedded Emily. And God, that all this widë world hath wrought, Send him his love, that hath it dearly bought. For now is Palamon in all his weal, Living in bliss, in riches, and in heal; And Emily him loves so tenderly, And he her serveth all so gentilly, That never was there wordë them between Of jealousy, nor of none other teen.