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 Then went they lightly to suppere,

With such meat as they had,

And thanked God of their fortune,

They were both merry and glad.

And when they all had supped well,

Certain withouten lease,

Cloudeslie said, we will to our King,

To get us a charter of peace.

Alice shall be at our sojournying,

In a nunnery here beside;

My two sons also shall with her go,

And there they shall abyde.

Mine eldest son shall go with me,

For him have you no care;

And he shall bring you word again

How that we all do fare.

Thus be these yeomen to London gone,

As fast as they might hie;

Till they came to the King’s palace,

Where they would needes be.

And when they came to the King’s court.

Unto the palace gate,

Of no man would they ask the leave,

But boldly went in thereat.

They preced prestly into the hall,

Of no man had they dread;

The porter came, and did them call,

And with them gan to chide.

The usher said, what would ye have?

I pray you tell to me;

You might thus make officers shent;

Good Sirs, of whence be ye?