Before Cupid, veiling his cap a lyte, XL. XLIV. Then thus proceeded Saturn and the Moon, "Lo," quod Cupid, "who will blaspheme In all her life with pain to be opprest, the name Of his own god, either in word or deed? Me and my mother starkly 3 can reprove. XLI. "Sayand, of her great infelicity I was the cause, and my mother Venus And torment sair, with sickness incurable, XLV. This doleful sentence Saturn took on hand, And on her head he laid a frosty wand, She called a blind goddess that might not Thy wanton blood, and eke thy golden hair, Here I exclude frae thee for evermair : By' this was said, ane child came frae the hall To warn Cresseid the supper was ready, First knocked at the door, and syne couth2 call, "Madame, your father bids you come in hye, 3 He has marvel so long on grouf 4 ye lie, Thy lusty lyre 5 o'erspread with spottis❘ And sayis your beadis been too long black, And lumpis haw appearand in thy face, Where thou comis ilk man shall fly the place; some deal; The goddis wate 5 all your intent full weel." LIII. Thus shall thou go beggand frae house to Quoth she, "Fair child, go to my father house dear, With cup and clapper,7like ane lazarous." And pray him come to speak with me L. This dooly dream, this ugly vision Brought till an end, Cresseid frae it awoke, And all that court and convocation Vanished away; then rose she up and took Ane polished glass, and her shadow could look, And when she saw her visage so deformate Gif she in heart was wae9 enough, God wate! Weeping full sore, she, LI. LIV. He looked on her ugly leper face, "Lo! what it is," quod The which before was white as lily flower, |
