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 'Good knight of mine, good will have I To help this healing though I die.' 'Nay,' Balen said, 'but love may try What help in living love may lie. —I will not lose the life of her While my life lasteth.' So she gave The tribute love was fain to crave, But might not heal though fain to save, Were God's grace helpfuller.

Another maid in later Mays Won with her life that woful praise, And died. But they, when surging day's Deep tide fulfilled the dawn's wide ways, Rode forth, and found by day or night No chance to cross their wayfaring Till when they saw the fourth day spring A knight's hall gave them harbouring Rich as a king's house might.