And he arose and went to Nineve at the lordes commandment.

Then was the lady of the house A proud dame, and malicious, Hoker-full, iche mis-segging, Squeamous, and eke scorning; To iche woman she had envie; She spake these words of felonie: "Ich have wonder, thou messenger, Who was thy lordes conseillor, To teach him about to send, And tell shame in iche an end!"