4195   And in the kernels, heere and there,
4196   Of arblasters grete plente were.
4197   Noon armure myght her stroke withstonde,
4198   It were foly to prece to honde.
4199   Withoute the diche were lystes maade,
4200   With wall batayled large and brade,
4201   ffor men and hors shulde not Atteyne
4202   To neighe the dyche over the pleyne.
4203   Thus Ielousie hath enviroun
4204   Sette aboute his garnysoun
4205   With walles rounde, and diche depe,
4206   Oonly the roser forto kepe.
4207   And daunger, erly and late
4208   The keyes of the utter gate,
4209   The which openeth toward the eest.
4210   And he hadde with hym atte leest
4211   Thritty servauntes, echon by name.
4212   That other gate kepte shame,
4213   Which openede, as it was couth,
4214   Toward the parte of the south.
4215   Sergeauntes assigned were hir too
4216   fful many, hir will for to do.
4217   Thanne drede hadde in hir baillie
4218   The kepyng of the conestablerye,