"But when, at day-light, 'twas unbarred, and now He was instructed that his wife was gone;
For the orc's consort told the tale, and how, In every point, the thing rehearsed was done;
He thanked his God, and begged, with promised vow, That, since 'twas granted her such ill to shun, He would direct his wife to some repair, Whence he might free her, by arms, gold, or prayer.
