16107Eke as in Scotland thus he lay lamenting fates,

108Whenas his daughter so sought all his utter spoil.

109The meaner upstart gentles thought themselves his mates

110And betters eke, see here an aged prince his foil.

111Then was he fain for succor his to toil

112With all his knights to Cornwall, there to lie

113In greatest need, his Ragan's love to try.

17114And when he came to Cornwall, Ragan then with joy

115Received him, and eke her husband did the like.

116There he abode a year and lived without annoy;

117But then they took all his retinue from him quite,

118Save only ten, and showed him daily spite,

119Which he bewailed, complaining durst not strive,

120Though in disdain they last allowed but five.

18121On this he deemed himself was far that time unwise,

122When from his daughter Gonerell to Ragan he

123Departed erst, yet each did him, poor king, despise;

124Wherefore to Scotland once again with her to be

125And bide he went; but beastly cruel she,

126Bereaved him of his servants all save one,

127Bade him content himself with that or none.

19128Eke, at what time he asked of each to have his guard

129To guard his grace whereso he walked or went,

130They called him doting fool, and all his hests debarred,

131Demanded if with life he could not be content.

132Then he too late his rigor did repent

133Gainst me, and said, "Cordila now adieu,

134I find the words thou toldst me too too true."

20135And to be short, to France he came alone to me,

136And told me how my sisters him, our father, used.

137Then I besought my king with tears, upon my knee,

138That he would aid my father thus by them misused,

139Who nought at all my humble hest refused

140But sent to every coast of France for aid

141Wherewith my father home might be conveyed.