36247God grant a mortal strife between them both may fall,

248That one the other may without remorse destroy.

249That Conidagus may his cousin Morgan thrall

250Because he first decreased my wealth, bereft my joy.

251I pray you gods he never be a roy.

252But caitiff may be paid with such a friend

253As shortly may him bring to sudden end.

37254Farewell my realm of France, farewell, adieu.

255Adieu mes nobles tous, and England now farewell.

256Farewell mesdames my ladies, car je suis perdue,

257Il me faut aller, Desespoir m'a donné conseil

258De me tuer, no more your queen, farewell.

259My nephews me oppress with main and might,

260A captive poor, 'gainst justice all and right.

38261And therewithal the sight did fail my dazzling eyne,

262I nothing saw save sole Despair bade me dispatch,

263Whom I beheld, she caught the knife from me I ween,

264And by her elbow carrion Death for me did watch.

265"Come on," quoth I, "thou hast a goodly catch,"

266And therewithal Despair the stroke did strike

267Whereby I died, a damnèd creature like.

39268Which I, alas, lament; bid those alive beware:

269Let not the loss of goods or honor them constrain

270To play the fools and take such careful cark and care,

271Or to despair for any prison pine or pain.

272If they be guiltless let them so remain;

273Far greater folly is it for to kill

274Themselves despairing, than is any ill.

40275Sith first thereby their enemies have that they desire,

276By which they prove to deadly foes unawares a friend;

277And next they cannot live to former bliss t'aspire

278If God do bring their foes in time to sudden end;

279They lastly, as the damnèd wretches, send

280Their souls to hell, whenas they undertake

281To kill a corpse, which God did lively make.