He knew how this must evil
and fearful sorrow bring,
And liefer would he therefore
denial to the king,
And eke the queen, have given:
full sorely fear’d he that
If e’er a guest he slaughter’d,
the world would bear him hate.
He knew how this must evil
and fearful sorrow bring,
And liefer would he therefore
denial to the king,
And eke the queen, have given:
full sorely fear’d he that
If e’er a guest he slaughter’d,
the world would bear him hate.