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32 "save you give me this pledge, if I send not your head a-flying!"

"I' God's name," said he, "I give you what pledge you please!"

He gave the pledge; and Aucassin set him on a horse, and himself mounted another, and conducted him till he was in safety.

Here they sing.

Count Warren saw indeed That he never will succeed Aucassin his son to get From bright-favoured Nicolette, In a pris'n he had him set, In a dungeon hid from day, Builded all of marble grey. Now when Aucassin came there Sad he was—so was he ne'er. Loud lamenting he fell on, Thus as you shall hear anon. "Flow'r o' the lily, Nicolette! Bright-faced sweetheart, Nicolette! Sweet as cluster of the vine, Sweet as meed in maselyn.