“Now in truth,” quoth that man, “I would I had here for thy love, the
dearest thing that I wield; for truly ye have right oft in reason deserved
a greater reward than I could reckon. But to exchange with you
love-tokens, that would profit but little.” […]


“Now, courteous and honourable one,” quoth that lovesome lady,
“though I shall have nothing of yours, yet shall ye have of mine.”