¶_o how_o broadas_n soon_o to_o the_o sultan_n take_v croyne_n and_o slay_v the_o king_n tiber_n so_o befall_v it_o as_o fortune_n iâ—_n will_v one_o of_o the_o three_o son_n come_v as_z y_z e_z wound_n bring_v his_o navy_n by_o great_a tourment_n that_o he_o pass_v beside_o croyne_n in_o galyce_n and_o there_o he_o come_v up_o so_o take_v he_o the_o land_n in_o a_o balyngere_fw-la and_o take_v of_o the_o man_n about_o the_o ryvage_n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v they_o he_o ask_v of_o they_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o that_o country_n and_o they_o answer_v &_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o reaâ—me_n of_o galyce_n and_o that_o king_n tiber_n be_v king_n thereof_o than_o ask_v the_o sowdan_n soon_o what_o law_n they_o hold_v and_o they_o answer_v &_o say_v the_o law_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n than_o make_v he_o to_o withdraw_v his_o navy_n so_o as_o he_o will_v have_v withdraw_v he_o from_o the_o realm_n &_o from_o the_o country_n &_o take_v twelve_o shyppe_n and_o make_v theym_a to_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o port_n of_o the_o town_n of_o croyne_n &_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v they_o merchant_n of_o swetâ—_n gomme_v &_o of_o spycery_n and_o of_o clothes_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o silk_n and_o than_o they_o shall_v at_o even_o go_v lie_v in_o the_o town_n in_o their_o hauâ—ergeons_n under_o their_o gown_n and_o about_o the_o point_n of_o the_o day_n they_o shall_v go_v upon_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o gate_n toward_o the_o see_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v geâ—e_v the_o gate_n &_o the_o wall_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v help_v they_o to_o scale_v &_o to_o come_v up_o in_o to_o the_o town_n and_o so_o as_o he_o have_v devyse_v it_o be_v do_v so_o come_v the_o twelve_o vessel_n &_o make_v they_o merchant_n and_o sell_v spycery_n &_o clothes_n of_o damask_n &_o sell_v great_a cheap_a enough_o and_o sythen_a the_o merchant_n lodge_n in_o the_o town_n as_o nyghe_a the_o gate_n as_o they_o may_v and_o die_v make_v ready_a right_a good_a meet_a &_o make_v their_o hoost_n to_o soup_v with_o they_o which_o think_v none_o evyll_n nor_o no_o gyle_v &_o when_o they_o have_v well_o sport_v they_o they_o go_v to_o rest_v &_o have_v take_v their_o poyntment_n 〈…〉_o point_n of_o day_n upon_o the_o gate_n and_o devyse_v their_o ordinance_n and_o when_o time_n come_v they_o go_v upon_o the_o wall_n and_z at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o soudanes_n soon_o which_o be_v name_v broadas_n the_o first_o soon_o of_o theym_n come_v to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o wall_n with_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o ladder_n &_o so_o go_v upon_o high_a and_o they_o above_o the_o wall_n draw_v theym_a up_o so_o many_o that_o with_o in_o a_o lytell_a while_n there_o be_v upon_o the_o wall_n more_o than_o a_o thousand_o and_o gate_n the_o gate_n and_o the_o town_n without_o any_o gain_n sa_v and_o die_v there_o moche_n harm_n and_o since_o assail_v y_o e_o castle_n and_o there_o in_o be_v the_o king_n tiber_n and_o he_o they_o take_v by_o strengthe_n and_o y_fw-es e_fw-it king_n defend_v he_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v right_a vygorous_o and_z he_o will_v never_o yield_v he_o and_o so_o long_o he_o defend_v he_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n and_o slay_v and_o that_o be_v right_a moche_n harm_v and_o the_o queen_n though_o go_v out_o by_o a_o postern_n &_o have_v but_o a_o mantel_n wrap_v about_o she_o and_o go_v in_o to_o desert_n and_o a_o old_a priest_n take_v the_o king_n soon_o &_o xiii_o child_n more_o with_o he_o wihche_v he_o teach_v and_o go_v out_o and_o lead_v theym_n all_o and_o hide_v theym_n in_o a_o old_a roche_z beside_o a_o gardyne_n and_o there_o be_v they_o two_o day_n without_o meet_a or_o drink_v &_o the_o old_a priest_n which_o be_v call_v sir_n denys_n have_v so_o great_a drede_n when_o y_a e_o child_n will_v go_v out_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o cave_n he_o come_v tofore_o they_o and_z say_v unto_o theym_n go_fw-mi not_o out_o if_o you_o will_v not_o dye_v and_o so_o he_o withhold_v theym_fw-mi two_o day_n but_o at_o the_o three_o day_n ponthus_n say_v to_o he_o master_v better_o it_o be_v to_o dyâ—_n with_o sword_n than_o to_o be_v enfamyne_v and_o to_o dye_v for_o hunger_n for_o thenne_n shall_v we_o be_v cause_n of_o our_o dethe_v &_o homysyde_v of_o ourself_o &_o by_o aventure_n we_o shall_v mow_v find_v some_o remedy_n the_o priest_n say_v that_o he_o have_v moche_n lever_n to_o dye_v of_o hunger_n than_o to_o fâ—ll_v in_o the_o danger_n of_o their_o enemy_n hand_n and_o tremble_v for_o drede_n and_o by_o strengthe_n ponthus_n steâ—te_v out_o of_o the_o cave_n he_o &_o his_o cousin_n german_a polyde_v and_o be_v apperceyve_v and_o lead_v to_o the_o king_n broadas_n which_o than_o name_v he_o to_o be_v clepe_v king_n of_o the_o country_n and_o when_o the_o king_n see_v these_o xiii_o child_n which_o be_v marvellous_a fair_a he_o ask_v what_o child_n they_o be_v and_o ponthus_fw-la answer_v and_o say_v y_o it_o they_o be_v child_n which_o y_o e_z king_n make_v to_o be_v nouryssh_v for_o god_n love_v for_o to_o serve_v he_o when_o they_o be_v of_o great_a age_n and_o of_o what_o seruyse_n say_v broadas_n sir_n say_v ponthus_n that_o one_o shall_v have_v govern_v his_o grehounde_n and_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d hound_n and_o that_o other_o the_o gosshawkes_n 〈…〉_o hawk_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o the_o other_o of_o needs_o in_o the_o hall_n and_o in_o the_o chambres_fw-fr o_o say_v the_o king_n clothe_v he_o his_o serve_v people_n so_o worthy_o as_o you_o be_v clothe_v you_o seem_v to_o be_v great_a lord_n son_n after_o the_o estate_n i_o see_v you_o in_o sir_n say_v ponthus_n we_o be_v but_o vavasoure_n and_o of_o small_a gentylman_n come_fw-mi by_o mahowne_v i_o wot_v not_o what_o you_o be_v but_z of_o beaute_fw-fr ne_fw-fr of_o well_o speak_v have_v you_o not_o fail_v but_o it_o behove_v that_o you_o leave_v your_o law_n which_o be_v no_o thing_n worth_a &_o take_v mahowne_n law_n and_o i_o shall_v do_v you_o moche_v good_a and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o do_v it_o i_o shall_v make_v you_o to_o dye_v a_o myschevous_a dethe_v now_o choose_v which_o that_o you_o will_v sothe_o say_v ponthus_n of_o the_o dethe_v mow_v you_o well_o ordain_v to_o your_o please_v but_z for_o to_o forsake_v our_o law_n for_o to_o take_v mahowne_n ne_o shall_v we_o never_o do_v for_o to_o dye_v therefore_o no_o say_v the_o king_n to_o the_o dethe_v be_v you_o thenne_v come_v so_o say_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v dye_v a_o evyll_n dethe_v ¶_o how_o a_o crysten_v knight_n save_v xiiii_o child_n that_o be_v for_o to_z wete_z ponthus_n and_o his_o thyrtene_n follow_v in_o a_o ship_n upon_o the_o see_v than_o sterte_n forth_o a_o crysten_v knight_n which_o have_v take_v mahounes_o law_n for_o drede_n of_o death_n &_o have_v always_o his_o herte_n to_o ihesu_n cry_v the_o which_o knight_n y_fw-fr e_o king_n love_v right_a moche_n and_o say_v sir_n i_o take_v the_o charge_n upon_o i_o to_o delyver_v you_o if_o they_o will_v not_o byleve_v in_o mahoune_n i_o shall_v ordain_v for_o they_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o never_o shall_v they_o hurt_v your_o law_n i_o pray_v you_o say_v the_o king_n bethynke_v you_o and_o i_o take_v theym_v you_o to_o govern_v than_o go_v ponthus_n &_o the_o other_o to_o have_v be_v deed_n but_o god_n remedy_v theym_fw-mi the_o knight_n lead_v they_o to_o his_o place_n &_o make_v they_o strong_o afeard_a afore_o the_o king_n and_o when_o he_o be_v at_o his_o place_n he_o make_v his_o folk_n to_o withdraw_v they_o and_z than_o ask_v of_o theym_a for_o to_o assay_v they_o in_o this_o wise_n you_o must_v byleve_v in_o mahoumet_n or_o you_o be_v but_o deed_n and_o they_o answer_v &_o say_v they_o shall_v never_o byleve_v upon_o he_o to_o dye_v therefore_o and_o when_o he_o see_v theym_n swear_v he_o have_v right_a great_a joy_n &_o ask_v they_o if_o they_o have_v eat_v any_o mete_v that_o day_n and_o than_o he_o make_v they_o to_o eat_v &_o drink_v for_o they_o have_v great_a hunger_n a_o say_v one_o of_o theym_n wherefore_o eat_v we_o since_o that_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o death_n do_v way_n quod_fw-la ponthus_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v live_v if_o it_o be_v to_o his_o please_v &_o we_o shall_v hope_v in_o he_o &_o he_o shall_v save_v us._n so_o eat_v they_o &_o pray_v our_o lord_n to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o the_o knight_n hear_v what_o ponthus_n say_v &_o praise_v he_o right_n moche_n and_o say_v in_o his_o herte_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v great_a pyte_n if_o such_o child_n shall_v dye_v for_z they_o be_v meruayllous_a fair_a &_o fair_a speak_n so_o depart_v he_o fro_o
have_v save_v the_o people_n from_o the_o death_n &_o make_v they_o to_o yield_v tribute_n to_o the_o hethen_a king_n in_o abide_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n of_o their_o delyvernaunce_n so_o they_o be_v up_o before_o day_n to_o come_v on_o pylgrymage_n to_o that_o chapel_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v aspy_v of_o y_z e_z sarasyne_n so_o it_o befall_v when_o ponthus_n see_v y_o e_o chapel_n he_o go_v thyder_n and_o a_o light_n and_o go_v in_o and_z it_o be_v in_o the_o spring_v of_o the_o day_n so_o he_o look_v and_o see_v two_o man_n knel_v before_o y_o e_o auter_n for_o the_o which_o he_o have_v great_a joy_n for_z he_o suppose_v they_o be_v crysten_v man_n since_o they_o be_v in_o y_z e_z chapel_n in_o their_o prayer_n and_o when_o y_a e_o two_o knight_n hear_v he_o come_v they_o be_v sore_o afeard_a &_o wend_v to_o have_v be_v aspy_v of_o the_o sarasyne_n and_o ponthus_n ask_v theym_v what_o they_o be_v name_z you_o hardly_o &_o tell_v i_o what_o you_o be_v &_o what_o law_n you_o hold_v of_o say_v ponthus_n &_o god_n will_v i_o shall_v not_o hide_v my_o name_n nor_o my_o god_n for_z in_o good_a faith_n i_o be_o a_o crysten_v man_n than_z say_v his_o uncle_n you_o be_v right_a welcome_n for_o your_o felawshyp_n please_v we_o well_o &_o also_o we_o be_v crysten_v man_n in_o herte_n but_z we_o pray_v you_o that_o you_o well_o tell_v we_o what_o you_o be_v in_o good_a faith_n say_v he_o my_o name_n be_v ponthus_n &_o i_o be_v you_o e_o king_n of_o galyce_n soon_o when_o his_o uncle_n the_o earl_n of_o desture_n hear_v it_o he_o run_v to_o he_o his_o arm_n abroad_o and_o half_v he_o &_o kyss_v he_o and_o say_v a_o my_o right_a deer_n nevewe_v blessyd_v be_v god_n that_o he_o have_v give_v i_o the_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v see_v you_o or_o i_o die_v when_o ponthus_n see_v that_o he_o be_v his_o uncle_n &_o feel_v the_o good_a cheer_n and_o the_o good_a will_n y_o it_o he_o make_v he_o he_o have_v great_a joy_n &_o say_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n sir_n what_o you_o gyve_v i_o great_a joy_n in_o my_o herte_n if_o it_o be_v as_o you_o say_v the_o day_n begin_v for_o to_o wax_v clear_o so_o each_o of_o they_o know_v other_o and_z when_o they_o know_v they_o kyss_v &_o weep_v both_o two_o &_o neither_o may_v speak_v a_o word_n &_o when_o they_o may_v speak_v the_o earl_n say_v a_o fair_a lord_n &_o nevewe_n how_o dare_v you_o come_v hyder_n thus_o allone_n for_o if_o you_o be_v aspy_v you_o be_v like_a to_o be_v deed_n fair_a uncle_n say_v he_o i_o be_o not_o allone_n but_z i_o have_v here_o with_o i_o more_o than_o xxviii_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n as_z of_o the_o flower_n of_o englonde_n of_o scotlonde_n of_o irlonde_n of_z brytayne_a &_o of_o other_o countree_n about_o when_o his_o uncle_n hear_v it_o he_o kneel_v down_o and_o join_v his_o hand_n &_o thank_v god_n hygh_o of_o his_o grace_n than_z he_o tell_v he_o the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o land_n &_o how_o the_o country_n and_o the_o people_n be_v save_v but_o that_o they_o yield_v tribute_n to_o the_o king_n broadas_n and_o than_o he_o show_v he_o sir_n patrycke_n the_o knight_n that_o have_v save_v he_o and_o they_o twain_o have_v save_v all_o the_o country_n ponthus_n come_v to_o he_o &_o take_v he_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v all_o he_o so_o they_o speak_v enough_o of_o dyvers_a thing_n and_o ponthus_n lead_v theym_a for_o to_o see_v his_o meyny_n and_o when_o they_o see_v they_o they_o have_v great_a joy_n it_o behove_v say_v the_o two_o knight_n that_o you_o ordain_v you_o your_o bataylle_n and_o so_o he_o make_v his_o ordinance_n and_o set_v in_o a_o valley_n four_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n that_o when_o the_o king_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o town_n for_o to_o fight_v they_o shall_v fall_v behind_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o withdraw_v again_o to_o y_z e_z town_n and_o also_o they_o delyver_v to_o sir_n patrycke_n fyve_o hondred_a man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o lay_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n that_o when_o the_o king_n &_o all_o his_o power_n be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o twine_z they_z shall_v go_v in_o as_o though_o they_o be_v send_v for_o to_o keep_v the_o town_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v ordain_v among_o theym_n than_o say_v sir_n patrycke_n fair_a lord_n this_o assemble_v be_v make_v by_o the_o pourueyaunce_n of_o god_n that_o have_v send_v we_o ponthus_n the_o rightful_a lord_n of_o this_o country_n the_o earl_n of_o desture_n see_v his_o soon_o polyde_v y_o it_o which_o be_v a_o right_a goodly_a knight_n so_o he_o kyss_v he_o and_o make_v he_o great_a joy_n than_o say_v the_o earl_n of_o desture_n lord_n set_v you_o in_o ordinance_n for_z i_o shall_v go_fw-mi tell_v the_o king_n broad_a as_o that_o crysten_v man_n be_v enter_v for_o to_o rob_v this_o country_n &_o he_o shall_v come_v out_o with_o as_o many_o man_n as_o he_o may_v &_o shall_v come_v renning_a without_o any_o ordinance_n wherefore_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o easy_a for_o to_o dyscomfyte_n and_o send_v you_o forth_o a_o lytell_fw-mi balyngere_fw-la for_o to_z fetch_v a_o three_o score_n shyppe_n to_o come_v to_o the_o land_n &_o set_v some_o house_n on_o fire_n so_o he_o shall_v not_o know_v of_o your_o great_a power_n wherefore_o he_o shall_v come_v all_o dysarayed_a &_o without_o make_v any_o ordinance_n than_o the_o earl_n take_v his_o leave_n and_o depart_v &_o come_v to_o the_o town_n reght_n er_o he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n as_o a_o man_n afraid_a the_o king_n rise_v up_o and_o he_o salew_v he_o by_o mahowne_v &_o than_o he_o say_v to_o the_o king_n sir_n the_o crysten_v man_n be_v come_v for_o to_o pyll_v and_o to_o rob_v your_o country_n and_z they_o be_v but_o two_o mile_n from_o the_o town_n be_v they_o many_o say_v the_o king_n sir_n i_o wot_v never_o but_o as_o i_o may_v apperceyve_v there_o be_v a_o three_o score_n shyppe_n fie_o say_v he_o be_v they_o no_o more_o by_z mahowne_a in_o a_o evyll_n time_n be_v they_o come_v so_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o for_z i_o dream_v this_o night_n that_o i_o become_v a_o great_a black_a wolf_n and_o y_fw-fr t_o you_o set_v upone_o i_o a_o great_a white_a greyhounde_n &_o a_o braket_n and_o y_fw-fr t_o the_o greyhounde_n slay_v i_o a_o sir_n say_v the_o earl_n to_o the_o king_n you_o ought_v not_o to_o byleve_v in_o dremes_n you_o say_v troth_n say_v the_o king_n go_v and_o make_v to_o blow_v up_o the_o trumpet_n &_o do_v cry_n that_o every_o man_n do_v arm_v they_o so_o we_o shall_v take_v the_o false_a rybaude_n and_o robber_n on_o the_o see_v the_z which_o i_o shall_v make_v they_o all_o to_o be_v slay_v and_o to_o be_v draw_v at_o the_o horse_n tail_n you_o say_v well_o say_v the_o earl_n which_o think_v it_o shall_v not_o go_v so_o the_o earl_n go_v forth_o &_o arm_v he_o &_o make_v to_o cry_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v arm_v they_o so_o every_o man_n arm_v they_o and_o leap_v on_o horsbacke_n the_o king_n be_v ryche_o arm_v and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o town_n without_o make_v of_o any_o ordinance_n but_o who_o so_o may_v go_v go_v so_o there_o go_v forth_o mo_z than_o xii_o thousand_o on_o horsbacke_n with_o out_o foot_o man_n archer_n &_o arbelaster_n &_o of_o such_o as_o have_v none_o horse_n ¶_o how_o ponthus_n slay_v broadas_n y_fw-fr t_o slay_v his_o fader_fw-mi ponthus_n have_v orden_v his_o bataylle_n &_o set_v in_o a_o valley_n four_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o fall_v bytwene_v they_o &_o the_o town_n and_o sir_n patrycke_n come_v with_o his_o fyve_o hondred_a fyghter_n in_o to_o a_o prevy_a place_n for_o to_o win_v the_o town_n &_o he_o abide_v till_o that_o he_o see_v his_o time_n to_o depart_v the_o king_n smite_v his_o horse_n w_o t_o the_o spur_n to_o y_z t_z part_n where_o he_o see_v you_o e_o smoke_n toward_o y_fw-es e_fw-es see_v and_o see_v not_o pass_v a_o iii_o score_n shyppe_n now_o on_o they_o they_o be_v all_o shente_fw-mi their_o god_n shall_v never_o save_v theym_a but_o y_z t_z they_o shall_v dye_v a_o evyll_n death_n he_o abide_v not_o till_o he_o be_v pass_v the_o place_n where_o the_o four_o thousand_o man_n be_v than_z he_o behold_v afore_o he_o &_o see_v you_o e_o great_a bataylle_n in_o ordinance_n so_o he_o be_v ameruayl_v of_o this_o deed_n &_o wend_v to_o have_v withdraw_v high_o for_o to_o have_v set_v his_o man_n in_o ordinance_n &_o he_o ordain_v a_o great_a party_n for_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a in_o arm_n and_o as_o he_o make_v his_o ordinance_n he_o hear_v
wail_v and_o also_o for_o the_o earl_n of_o wail_v and_z for_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n and_o when_o they_o be_v all_o assemble_a togyder_n there_o be_v a_o great_a armee_n the_o king_n send_v forth_o his_o two_o son_n and_o y_z e_z surdyt_n well_o a_o four_o mile_n from_o the_o hoost_n of_o the_o sarasyne_n for_o to_o ordain_v their_o bataylle_n whereof_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n be_v the_o chyfe_n led_a of_o all_o the_o hoost_n the_o first_o batayll_v lead_v y_o e_o king_n of_o irlonde_n and_o the_o king_n of_o cornewayle_v lead_v y_o e_fw-la second_o batayll_n the_o earl_n of_o wales_n lead_v y_o e_fw-la three_o sir_n johan_n the_o king_n elder_a soon_o lead_v the_o four_o sir_n harry_n lead_v the_o fyfth_o batayll_n and_o the_o surdyt_n lead_v the_o syxte_v batayll_n so_o there_o be_v syxte_v great_a bataylle_n and_o they_o be_v number_v moo_o than_o thyrty_a thousand_o man_n besides_o all_o the_o foot_n man_n as_z arbalastre_n and_o archer_n when_o that_o the_o king_n corboran_n hear_v tell_v of_o their_o come_n he_o make_v mo_z than_o xii_o bataylle_n y_o it_o be_v number_v moo_o than_o xl_o thousonde_v without_o foot_n man_n so_o they_o be_v right_a fire_n &_o proud_a as_o they_o that_o have_v never_o be_v dyscomfyte_v in_o the_o space_n of_o xii_o year_n y_o it_o they_o depart_v from_o the_o sowdan_n of_o babyloyne_n so_o our_o man_n ride_v to_o they_o ward_n in_o good_a ordinance_n &_o when_o they_o see_v the_o hoost_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o sarazyn_n y_o e_o hold_v so_o great_a a_o country_n they_o be_v grete_o ameruayl_v but_o they_o hold_v themselves_o well_o assure_v for_o they_o be_v clean_o shryven_v and_o housel_v surdyt_n come_v before_o the_o batayle_n and_o comfort_v they_o &_o say_v fair_a lord_n dysmay_v you_o not_o for_o the_o great_a nombre_fw-fr that_o they_o be_v for_z our_o quarrel_n be_v the_o quarrel_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n that_o feed_v fyve_o thousand_o man_n with_o fyve_o barley_n love_n and_o two_o fish_n also_o he_o may_v gyve_v we_o vyctorye_n one_o against_o a_o hondr_v so_o be_v every_o man_n of_o good_a herte_n &_o smite_v sure_o upon_o they_o for_o he_o that_o well_o assayl_v or_o defend_v upon_o theym_n y_o it_o have_v no_o faith_n god_n help_v he_o &_o go_v we_o hardly_o with_o out_o any_o fere_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v they_o anon_o dyscomfyte_v the_o every_o man_n take_v good_a herte_n for_o the_o word_n of_o surdyt_n and_o they_o answer_v since_o that_o it_o please_v to_o god_n that_o surdyt_n be_v there_o they_o be_v not_o afeard_a for_o to_o be_v dyscomfyte_v than_o they_o smite_v the_o horse_n with_o the_o sporre_v and_o run_v one_o against_o another_o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a swoon_n of_o trumpet_n and_o tabour_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o have_v herd_n the_o thunder_a there_o be_v many_o overthrow_v that_o since_o have_v no_o power_n for_o to_o rise_v &_o the_o batayll_n last_v till_o that_o all_o y_fw-mi e_z bataylle_n be_v assemble_v on_o both_o party_n so_o that_o there_o be_v great_a noise_n of_o spear_n and_o of_o sword_n surdyt_n make_v himself_o away_o whersoever_o he_o go_v &_o who_o that_o he_o strike_v he_o be_v deed_n either_o maim_v feragyne_n one_o of_o the_o sarazyn_n have_v slay_v sir_n johan_n y_fw-fr e_o king_n elder_a soon_o of_o englonde_n &_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n the_o bataylle_n be_v right_a cruel_a and_o corboran_n the_o hethen_a king_n die_v great_a dede_n of_o arm_n and_o see_v sir_n henry_n surdyte_n master_n be_v ryche_o arm_v and_o die_v many_o great_a dede_n with_o his_o hand_n he_o take_v a_o spear_n great_a &_o sparte_v &_o come_v upon_o a_o morell_n stead_n &_o smite_v sir_n henry_n in_o y_z e_z side_n that_o he_o pierce_v his_o harnay_n that_o it_o enter_v half_o a_o foot_n in_o to_o the_o body_n and_z that_o be_v great_a damage_n for_o he_o be_v a_o good_a knight_n &_o a_o manly_a surdyt_n search_v the_o pree_n &_o make_v all_o to_o flee_v before_o he_o with_o great_a stroke_n that_o he_o dele_v &_o as_o he_o pass_v he_o see_v his_o master_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n w_o t_o a_o spear_n in_o his_o side_n it_o be_v not_o for_o to_o ask_v if_o he_o be_v right_a sorry_a and_o he_o begin_v for_o to_o smite_v on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o on_o the_o left_a &_o make_v himself_o a_o great_a way_n with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o king_n of_o irlonde_n that_o always_o abide_v by_o he_o and_o than_o he_o alyght_v of_o his_o horse_n lyft_v up_o his_o master_n &_o ask_v he_o how_o he_o fare_v and_o he_o say_v well_o so_o y_z t_z he_o be_v avenge_v on_o he_o y_o it_o so_o hurt_v he_o what_o be_v he_o say_v surdyt_n it_o be_v corboran_n the_o king_n of_o this_o hoo_v ne_o doubt_n you_o not_o say_v surdyt_n for_o i_o shall_v avenge_v you_o or_o else_o dye_v so_o he_o dress_v he_o up_o &_o leap_v on_o horsbacke_n &_o bear_v he_o out_o of_o the_o pree_n and_o than_o surdyt_n gadere_v to_o he_o an_o hondr_v good_a spear_n or_o more_o &_o see_v the_o guffanon_n of_o king_n corboran_n and_o stroke_n to_o that_o part_n &_o break_v the_o pree_n so_o moche_v that_o he_o see_v where_o that_o corboran_n die_v meruayllous_a dede_n with_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o be_v ryche_o arm_v &_o have_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n upon_o his_o basynet_n surdyt_n say_v unto_o he_o ha_o false_a coward_n that_o have_v slay_v my_o master_n y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v go_v no_o ferder_n so_o he_o smite_v he_o so_o great_a a_o stroke_n that_o he_o be_v all_o astony_v &_o lie_v upon_o his_o sadell_n bow_n and_o surdyt_n smite_v again_o and_o smite_v the_o heed_n from_o the_o body_n and_z bare_a y_z e_z heed_n out_o of_o the_o batayll_n unto_o his_o master_n and_o when_o sir_n henry_n see_v the_o heed_n he_o say_v blessyd_v be_v god_n i_o shall_v now_o dye_v the_o more_o mery_o and_o gramercy_o say_v he_o to_o surdyt_n sir_n say_v he_o think_v not_o to_o dye_v for_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o sarasyne_v anon_o dyscomfyte_v since_o that_o they_o know_v the_o death_n of_o their_o king_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o wist_v it_o they_o put_v no_o more_o defence_n in_o they_o &_o be_v all_o abasshed_a and_o sorrow_a sore_n for_o to_o see_v themselves_o without_o a_o heed_n and_o surdyt_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o great_a pree_n &_o begin_v to_o do_v great_a dede_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o gyve_v boldness_n to_o all_o his_o felawshyp_n and_o he_o bete_v down_o sarasyne_n &_o die_v such_o dede_n of_o arm_n that_o every_o man_n know_v he_o by_o the_o great_a stroke_n that_o he_o give_v so_o thry_a flee_v before_o he_o as_o sheep_n before_o the_o wolf_n so_o they_o begin_v to_o dyssever_v and_o flee_v by_o the_o country_n as_o wild_a bests_n and_o the_o englysshe_a man_n and_o irysshe_n man_n and_o the_o scot_n begin_v the_o slaughter_n upon_o they_o on_o every_o side_n there_o be_v slay_v so_o many_o that_o y_z e_z field_n lay_v all_o straw_v of_o deed_n man_n the_z archer_n and_o the_o foot_n man_n when_o they_o see_v any_o overthrow_v they_o all_o to_o hew_a theym_n the_o sarasyne_n wyste_v never_o where_n to_o hide_v theym_n nor_o to_o save_v themselves_o many_z of_o theym_n flee_v toward_o the_o shyppe_n but_o surdyt_n and_o the_o englysshe_a man_n hold_v they_o so_o short_a that_o they_o may_v not_o escape_v but_o put_v theym_n in_o to_o the_o see_v that_o they_o drown_v theym selfe_o great_a be_v the_o mortalyte_n upon_o they_o &_o they_o call_v upon_o mahowne_v but_z he_o never_o do_v help_v they_o till_o all_o be_v slay_v and_o drown_v ¶_o how_o ponthus_n pyll_v the_o shyppe_n of_o the_o sowdan_n and_o surdyt_n come_v to_o a_o boat_n and_o endtred_n in_o &_o coude_fw-fr speak_v well_o latyn_a and_o ask_v where_o be_v king_n ship_n with_o all_o his_o tresoure_n so_o one_o of_o the_o sarasyne_n tell_v he_o come_v forth_o say_v surdyt_n in_o to_o this_o boat_n &_o bring_v i_o thyder_n or_o thou_o shall_v dye_v the_o other_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v bring_v he_o well_o so_o he_o take_v oar_n &_o three_o sarasyne_n &_o row_v to_o the_o great_a ship_n &_o go_v in_o y_z e_o ship_n be_v pass_v great_a &_o well_o point_a so_o there_o be_v some_o within_o that_o wend_v to_o have_v defend_v they_o but_z surdyt_n lay_v haude_v on_o his_o sword_n &_o slay_v and_o drown_v all_o that_o be_v therein_o so_o there_o abide_v no_o more_o therein_o but_o himself_o and_o the_o three_o sarasyne_n that_o have_v bring_v he_o thyder_n so_o they_o say_v that_o they_o will_v be_v crysten_v since_o that_o mahowne_v have_v let_v their_o lord_n to_o be_v slay_v &_o all_o their_o felawe_n and_o after_o that_o they_o be_v crysten_v and_o
for_z some_o of_o they_o die_v yield_v they_o and_o be_v convert_v &_o ponthus_n give_v they_o good_a enough_o to_o live_v upon_o and_o the_o remenaunt_n that_o may_v flee_v they_o flee_v whereof_o some_o be_v slay_v by_o y_z e_z spanyarde_n and_o by_o theym_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o realm_n of_o castyle_n &_o other_o peryssh_v in_o dyvers_a place_n myschevous_o whereof_o y_a e_o sowdan_n of_o babyloyne_n be_v since_o right_a sorrowful_a for_o to_o have_v lose_v thus_o his_o three_o son_n and_o his_o man_n he_o be_v right_a angry_a with_o mahowne_v &_o say_v before_o all_o man_n as_o a_o man_n out_o of_o his_o wit_n that_o the_o god_n crucyfy_v have_v overcome_v he_o &_o that_o he_o be_v of_o great_a virtue_n than_o mahowne_v when_o he_o have_v not_o save_v his_o son_n &_o his_o man_n and_o so_o there_o be_v great_a complaint_n for_o theym_n in_o babyloyne_n &_o in_o damask_n ponthus_n make_v leche_n to_o be_v seek_v for_o to_o heel_n the_o people_n that_o be_v wound_v and_o hurt_v in_o the_o batayll_n &_o himself_o vysyte_v they_o often_o &_o make_v man_n to_o bring_v they_o all_o that_o theym_n need_v he_o fested_a &_o felawshyp_v the_o lord_n and_o give_v theym_a great_a gift_n and_o also_o he_o find_v in_o a_o tower_n the_o great_a tresour_n of_o king_n broadas_n the_o which_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n to_o tell_v and_o when_o he_o have_v over_o ride_v the_o country_n and_o cleanse_v of_o the_o mysoylever_n he_o find_a moche_n people_n &_o the_o land_n well_o labour_v both_o of_o vine_n and_o of_o corn_n from_o all_o the_o countree_n the_o people_n come_v renning_a for_o to_o see_v their_o rightful_a lord_n as_o it_o have_v be_v to_o miracle_n &_o they_o love_v he_o well_o for_o his_o great_a renown_n and_o worthiness_n his_o bounte_n and_o his_o courtesye_n for_o there_o be_v none_o so_o simple_a nor_o so_o poor_a but_o that_o he_o will_v speak_v to_o &_o here_o he_o meke_o he_o be_v right_a pytevous_a of_o the_o poor_a people_n he_o love_a god_n and_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v all_o his_o dede_n he_o come_v to_o the_o columpne_a to_o his_o crownaconn_n where_o he_o be_v full_a solemply_fw-fr crown_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bysshop_n at_o which_o day_n he_o hold_v a_o notable_a &_o a_o royal_a fee_v and_o thyder_n come_v to_o he_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n his_o uncle_n &_o that_o be_v his_o moders_n brother_n the_o which_o have_v great_a joy_n to_o see_v he_o &_o of_o his_o vyctorye_n &_o he_o tell_v he_o how_o king_n broadas_n have_v war_v upon_o he_o and_o how_o there_o be_v take_v a_o trewe_v bytwene_v they_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n in_z to_o the_o time_n that_o god_n have_v set_v remedy_n and_o thrughe_v his_o grace_n he_o have_v right_a well_o purvey_v of_o the_o pyte_n by_o you_o thus_o complain_v the_o king_n to_o his_o nevewe_n &_o yet_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o abide_v y_fw-mi e_fw-it come_n down_o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n that_o shall_v have_v come_v this_o summer_n but_z i_o thank_v god_n it_o be_v now_o no_o need_n the_o feest_n be_v great_a of_o the_o king_n crownacyon_n &_o there_o be_v make_v many_o strange_a thing_n the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o country_n they_o come_v &_o die_v their_o homage_n and_o also_o the_o fair_a lady_n have_v great_a joy_n that_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi out_o of_o hell_n and_o of_o seruage_n where_o as_o they_o have_v live_v in_o sorrow_n &_o hevyne_n &_o now_o they_o be_v aswage_v in_o to_o joy_n &_o may_v &_o in_z to_o paradyse_n as_o they_o seem_v they_o like_v well_o their_o king_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o have_v joy_n to_o look_v upon_o he_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o people_n thank_v god_n hygh_o of_o their_o delyveraunce_n there_o be_v song_n and_o many_o mynstrelsye_n which_o be_v to_o long_o to_o tell_v ¶_o how_o ponthus_n know_v his_o mother_n among_o y_o e_o poor_a people_n that_o go_v askynnge_v their_o breed_n for_o god_n sake_n &_o how_o he_o put_v his_o crown_n upon_o her_o heed_n the_o king_n die_v bring_v &_o present_v by_o xii_o fair_a lady_n and_o xii_o old_a knight_n great_a gift_n &_o jowelle_n to_o the_o good_a knight_n &_o chyeftaynes_n some_z of_o fair_a courser_n &_o other_o of_o fair_a cup_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_z fair_a clothes_n of_o gold_n &_o of_o silk_n and_o many_o other_o great_a jowelle_n so_o y_fw-es t_o all_o man_n be_v ameruayl_v of_o his_o largess_n he_o be_v a_o man_n right_a pleasant_a and_o of_o great_a courtesye_n &_o of_o good_a condycyon_n so_o there_o befall_v a_o great_a marvel_v for_o the_o custom_n be_v that_o before_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v serve_v xiii_o poor_a people_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o apostle_n so_o it_o befall_v the_o earl_n go_v vysyte_v the_o table_n as_o god_n will_v he_o behold_v the_o table_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n and_o see_v a_o woman_n that_o look_v upon_o the_o king_n &_o as_o she_o behold_v he_o the_o teere_n fall_v down_o from_o her_o eye_n the_o earl_n look_v upon_o she_o &_o avyse_v she_o so_o well_o that_o by_o a_o token_n she_o have_v in_o her_o chynne_n he_o know_v well_o that_o it_o be_v you_o e_o queen_n mother_n unto_o king_n ponthus_n and_o when_o he_o know_v she_o &_o see_v she_o in_o so_o poor_a estate_n that_o her_o gown_n be_v all_o to_o clout_a and_o all_o to_o rend_v he_o may_v not_o keep_v he_o from_o weep_a so_o his_o herte_n swym_v for_o pyte_n to_o see_v she_o in_o so_o poor_a array_n and_o when_o he_o may_v speak_v he_o thank_v god_n and_o go_v behind_o the_o king_n his_o nevewe_n &_o say_v to_o he_o sir_n here_o be_v a_o great_a marvel_v whereof_o say_v the_o king_n the_o best_a and_o y_o e_o holy_a lady_n that_o i_o know_v my_o lady_n the_o queen_n your_o mother_n be_v here_o in_o where_o be_v she_o say_v he_o and_z he_o with_o great_a pain_n may_v tell_v he_o for_o pyte_v and_o when_o he_o may_v speak_v he_o tell_v he_o in_o counseyll_n sir_n see_v she_o yonder_o w_o t_o the_o xiii_o poor_a folk_n at_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la first_o end_v and_o y_fw-es e_fw-it king_n ponthus_n behold_v she_o and_o she_o apperceyve_v it_o and_o put_v she_o hod_z afore_o her_o eye_n &_o weep_v and_o the_o king_n have_v great_a pyte_n in_o his_o herte_n and_o say_v unto_o his_o uncle_n fair_a uncle_n make_v no_o semblaunt_n that_o none_o aspye_v it_o but_o when_o we_o be_v up_o fro_o the_o table_n i_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o the_o warderobe_v &_o thyder_n bring_v she_o pryvely_a to_o i_o and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v when_o the_o table_n be_v take_v up_o and_o grace_n yield_v to_o god_n the_o king_n depart_v pryvely_a and_o go_v in_o to_o his_o warderobe_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o desture_n his_o uncle_n bring_v thyder_v the_o queen_n his_o mother_n pryvely_a and_o when_o kyge_a ponthus_n see_v she_o he_o kneel_v down_o before_o she_o &_o take_v his_o crown_n &_o set_v it_o on_o her_o heed_n and_o she_o take_v he_o up_o all_o weep_a &_o kyss_v he_o often_o she_o kyss_v he_o and_o halse_v he_o &_o sore_o they_o weep_v she_o &_o she_o soon_o &_o the_o earl_n and_o when_o they_o may_v speak_v king_n ponthus_n say_v unto_o she_o a_o madam_n so_o moche_v poverte_a and_o disease_n you_o have_v suffer_v &_o endure_v a_o my_o sweet_a knight_n and_o soon_o say_v she_o i_o be_o come_v out_o of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o god_n have_v give_v i_o paradyse_n when_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o gyve_v i_o so_o long_o life_n that_o i_o may_v see_v you_o with_o my_o eye_n and_o that_o i_o se_fw-mi vengeance_n for_o my_o lord_n your_o fader_fw-mi that_o though_o tyrant_n put_v to_o the_o death_n and_o also_o that_o i_o see_v the_o country_n void_v of_o the_o messebylever_n and_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n to_o be_v serve_v &_o i_o wot_v well_o that_o this_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n have_v endure_v well_o a_o xiii_o year_n as_o by_o chastyse_v of_o god_n for_o the_o great_a delight_n &_o lust_n that_o be_v use_v in_o this_o realm_n so_o i_o seem_v now_o that_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o his_o people_n that_o he_o have_v keep_v you_o and_o send_v you_o for_o to_o delyver_v the_o country_n of_o the_o mysbylever_n right_o well_o speak_v the_o queen_n &_o wise_o as_o a_o holy_a lady_n that_o she_o be_v now_o i_o pray_v you_o say_v the_o king_n tell_v i_o how_o you_o escape_v &_o how_o you_o be_v save_v fair_a soon_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o when_o y_fw-es e_o cry_n be_v great_a in_o the_o town_n in_o y_z e_z morning_n &_o your_o fader_fw-mi slay_v i_o be_v in_o my_o bed_n &_o your_o fader_fw-mi arm_v
in_o the_o town_n on_o y_z e_z strong_a party_n for_z he_o will_v avenge_v he_o well_o on_o the_o traitor_n y_fw-fr it_o will_v have_v you_o against_o your_o will_n and_o the_o squyer_n &_o the_o gentylwoman_n the_o which_o be_v at_o the_o death_n &_o wood_n for_o hunger_n as_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_v for_o it_o be_v pass_v four_o day_n and_o more_o that_o they_o have_v eten_v no_o manner_n of_o thing_n &_o they_o say_v madame_fw-fr you_o shall_v be_v cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n your_o fader_fw-mi of_o you_o and_o we_o it_o be_v better_a to_o take_v the_o unhappy_a man_n than_o for_o to_o do_v worse_a when_o she_o see_v that_o she_o must_v needs_o do_v it_o for_o to_o save_v her_o fader_fw-mi more_fw-mi than_o for_o she_o own_o death_n that_o she_o reck_v not_o of_o she_z say_v that_o since_o it_o be_v so_o she_o shall_v do_v her_o will_n than_o she_o go_v to_o y_z e_z wyndowe_n &_o die_v call_v guenelet_n and_o he_o come_v so_o she_o turn_v again_o &_o send_v she_o fader_fw-mi &_o bad_a he_o to_o speak_v to_o guenelet_n &_o if_o he_o may_v find_v none_o other_o remedy_n that_o you_o shall_v accord_v with_o he_o so_o that_o he_o have_v viii_o day_n or_o more_o of_o respite_n if_o you_o may_v to_o recover_v we_o of_o the_o hunger_n &_o sorrow_n that_o he_o have_v set_v we_o in_o the_o king_n rise_v up_o &_o speak_v to_o guenelet_n and_o she_o wed_v he_o that_o by_o strength_n he_o shall_v never_o gete_v y_o e_fw-la love_n of_o she_o &_o that_o he_o will_v leave_v his_o enterprise_n &_o he_o shall_v gyve_v he_o town_n &_o castle_n or_o what_o thing_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o will_v have_v he_o answer_v again_o y_o it_o he_o will_v not_o take_v all_o y_z e_z realm_n but_o y_z t_z he_o will_v have_v she_o since_o y_o it_o her_o lord_n have_v give_v she_o to_o he_o than_o say_v the_o king_n here_o be_v but_o lytell_a reason_n i_o doubt_n i_o y_fw-fr t_o you_o will_v not_o rejoice_v she_o long_o all_o avayl_v not_o y_o it_o the_o king_n say_v for_o he_o be_v more_o in_o cursydnes_n than_o he_o be_v afore_o and_o say_v not_o for_o to_o dye_v he_o will_v leave_v his_o enterprise_n what_o so_o ever_o befall_v the_o king_n ask_v he_o a_o month_n respite_n &_o at_o the_o month_n end_n he_o shall_v gyve_v high_o a_o answer_n and_o guenelet_n will_v right_a nought_o do_v but_o the_o king_n die_v so_o moche_n y_fw-mi t_z he_o have_v four_o day_n of_o respite_n &_o after_o the_o four_o day_n he_o shall_v wed_v she_o &_o that_o she_o consent_v thereto_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o matter_n agree_v &_o swear_v &_o yet_o say_v guenelet_n y_fw-fr t_o she_o shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o y_z e_z coure_z till_o the_o day_n come_v y_o it_o shall_v be_v wed_v he_o have_v great_a joy_n and_o die_v bear_v she_o every_o day_n of_o the_o best_a mete_n that_o he_o may_v find_v &_o than_o he_o hold_v the_o king_n well_o avyse_v after_o the_o four_o day_n the_o fee_a &_o the_o array_n be_v great_a for_o guenelet_n fly_v for_o joy_n for_o to_o have_v so_o fair_a a_o lady_n that_o he_o love_v so_o moche_n the_o king_n go_v and_o fetch_v she_o down_o and_o she_o come_v all_o be_v weep_v and_o be_v so_o hevy_a that_o she_o have_v lever_n have_v dye_v than_o live_v and_o wysshed_a in_o her_o herte_n after_o her_o lord_n king_n ponthus_n and_o say_v alas_o in_o a_o evyll_n hour_n be_v i_o bear_v for_z simple_a change_n have_v i_o now_o make_v so_o she_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o chirche_n and_o the_o bysshop_n fyaunce_v they_o &_o wed_v they_o the_o teres_fw-la fall_v often_o &_o thick_a from_o her_o eye_n the_o meet_a be_v ordain_v &_o there_o be_v many_o dyvers_a thing_n of_o trump_n taboure_v &_o fydelle_n right_o merry_a &_o joyous_a be_v guenelet_n but_z i_o doubt_n it_o be_v against_o his_o miss_v aventure_n as_o it_o please_v god_n for_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v reward_v after_o his_o seruyce_n y_fw-es t_o day_n be_v the_o fee_a right_a great_a ¶_o here_o leve_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o and_o return_v again_o to_o king_n ponthus_n ponthus_n the_o king_n which_o be_v in_o the_o shyppe_n and_o have_v take_v the_o see_v and_o have_v take_v leave_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o of_o his_o uncle_n and_o of_o his_o baron_n of_o the_o country_n and_o have_v all_o ordain_v as_o you_o have_v herd_n afore_o he_o die_v draw_v up_o the_o saylle_n and_o have_v wound_n at_o will_n and_o sayll_v so_o long_o till_o they_o arryve_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o there_o fast_a by_o the_o rochell_n there_o take_v leave_v of_o he_o the_o poytevyne_n the_o aungevyne_n manseau_n &_o torengeau_n so_o king_n ponthus_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o they_o &_o thank_v they_o moche_n and_o give_v they_o great_a gift_n than_o he_o take_v the_o see_v again_o he_o and_o the_o other_o navy_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o brytayne_n and_o the_o wound_n fall_v all_o calyne_v &_o king_n ponthus_n take_v two_o small_a balynger_n and_o a_o three_o score_n felawe_n with_o he_o and_o begin_v to_o row_n qunene_n sydoyne_n have_v dream_v that_o her_o lord_n come_v wherefore_o she_o have_v send_v one_o of_o her_o squyer_n to_o the_o see_v side_n to_o see_v if_o any_o think_v come_v so_o he_o be_v leap_v on_o a_o courser_n and_o he_o behold_v the_o two_o balynger_n &_o see_v in_o they_o a_o standard_n so_o he_o suppose_v well_o that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o army_n of_o galyce_n wherefore_o he_o take_v his_o hod_z &_o make_v a_o sign_n of_o calling_n king_n ponthus_n behold_v and_o say_v se_fw-es yonnder_v a_o rider_n and_o that_o make_v we_o a_o sign_n of_o calling_n &_o it_o seem_v as_o though_o he_o have_v great_a haast_a or_o else_o he_o mock_v we_o haast_a you_o that_o we_o there_o at_o he_o and_o when_o he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v king_n ponthus_n he_o cry_v unto_o he_o a_o sir_n haast_a you_o what_o be_v there_o is_z there_o any_o thing_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n ponthus_n slay_v guenelet_n in_o plain_a souper_n than_o the_o squyer_n tell_v he_o how_o that_o guenelet_n have_v serve_v he_o from_o point_n to_o point_n and_o when_o king_n ponthus_n hear_v this_o he_o blessyd_v he_o and_o be_v ameruayl_v that_o ever_o he_o think_v to_o do_v such_o great_a treason_n now_o say_v y_o e_o squyer_n they_o shall_v be_v anon_o at_o souper_fw-fr so_o it_o shall_v be_v hard_a to_o come_v in_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o say_v king_n ponthus_n how_o we_o shall_v do_v we_z shall_v dysguyse_v we_o at_o yonder_o vyllage_n &_o we_o shall_v go_v in_o dance_v with_o pipe_n and_o tabour_n and_z we_o shall_v bear_v present_n sa_v that_o we_o ben_fw-mi fellow_n which_o have_v great_a joy_n of_o the_o marriage_n &_o by_o that_o mean_a we_o shall_v come_v in_o with_o the_o daunse_n in_o good_a faith_n say_v the_o squyer_n it_o be_v well_o say_v and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v king_n ponthus_n and_o his_o fellow_n dysguysed_a theym_n in_o gown_n of_o the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o subbarbe_n and_o they_o go_v dance_v in_o to_o the_o court_n so_o it_o be_v nyghe_a y_o e_o son_n go_v down_o and_o man_n lete_fw-la theym_n entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o hall_n well_o dysguyse_v some_o have_v hatre_n of_o straw_n and_o of_o green_a bow_n and_o some_o have_v hode_n stuff_v with_o hay_n some_o be_v halt_v &_o some_o be_v croak_v back_v every_o man_n make_v after_o his_o own_o guise_n guenelet_n have_v great_a joy_n and_o say_v you_o se_fw-mi well_o how_o the_o comyn_v people_n have_v great_a joy_n of_o our_o w_n here_o be_v fair_a dysporte_n that_o they_o make_v we_o but_z he_o know_v not_o of_o y_z e_z busshement_n whereby_o he_o be_v soon_o anger_v ▪_o and_o when_o king_n ponthus_n and_o his_o felawshyp_n have_v daunse_v twye_n or_o thrye_n about_o the_o hall_n and_o have_v behold_v the_o high_a dey_n and_o see_v guenelet_n that_o make_v great_a joy_n and_o great_a feest_n of_o the_o daunse_n and_o wait_v at_o the_o table_n king_n ponthus_n come_v thyderwarde_o and_o cast_v away_o his_o dysguyse_v so_o that_o every_o man_n know_v he_o and_o say_v to_o guenelet_n a_o tryatour_n false_a and_o untrue_a how_o dare_v thou_o think_v so_o great_a treason_n against_o i_o and_o the_o king_n and_o his_o daughter_n which_o have_v nouryssh_v the_o and_o do_v the_o so_o moche_v good_a a_z simple_a guerdon_n haste_v thou_o yield_v theym_a again_o therefore_o but_o now_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v have_v thy_o payment_n guenelet_n behold_v he_o the_o which_o be_v all_o lose_v &_o wist_v not_o what_o to_o answer_v for_z he_o think_v he_o have_v be_v deed_n king_n ponthus_n draw_v a_o lytell_a sweede_o right_a sharp_a &_o smite_v he_o so_o that_o he_o cleave_v his_o heed_n
love_n &_o worship_n holy_a chyrche_n &_o all_o the_o commandment_n this_o be_v the_o first_o seruyce_n that_o man_n shall_v yield_v to_o god_n ¶_o the_o second_o be_v this_o that_o you_o shall_v bear_v worship_n and_o seruyce_n unto_o they_o that_o you_o be_v come_fw-mi of_o &_o to_o they_o of_o who_o you_o have_v and_o may_v have_v rychesse_n &_o worship_n that_o be_v to_o say_v love_n and_o serve_v y_z e_o fader_fw-mi of_o your_o wife_n whereof_o moche_n worship_n &_o seruyce_n to_o they_o that_o you_o be_v come_fw-mi of_o be_z to_o he_o a_o very_a right_a soon_o keep_v you_o that_o you_o anger_n he_o not_o suffer_v &_o endure_v what_o langage_fw-fr or_o word_n that_o shall_v be_v say_v unto_o you_o or_z of_o what_o tale_n that_o shall_v be_v report_v to_o you_o some_z for_o to_o pleale_v you_o &_o some_o by_o flatery_a or_o else_o for_o malice_n covert_a of_o such_o man_n as_o will_v not_o the_o pease_n bytwene_v you_o and_o he_o for_z fair_a cousin_n he_o that_o well_o suffer_v of_o his_o better_a &_o of_o his_o great_a he_z overcomoth_a he_o it_o be_v a_o great_a grace_n of_o god_n &_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n toward_o himself_o to_o have_v suffraunce_n for_o dyvers_a reason_n the_o which_o shall_v be_v unto_o long_o to_o tell_v ¶_o the_o three_o reason_n be_v for_o to_o be_v meek_a gentyll_a amiable_a large_a and_o free_a after_z your_o power_n to_o your_o baron_n &_o to_o your_o knight_n &_o squyer_n of_o who_o that_o you_o shall_v &_o may_v have_v need_n &_o if_o you_o may_v not_o show_v they_o freedom_n &_o largess_n of_o your_o good_a at_o the_o least_fw-mi be_v to_o theym_a courtey_n &_o debonaire_a both_o to_o great_a and_o to_o lytell_fw-mi for_o both_o be_v good_a the_z great_a shall_v love_v you_o &_o the_o lytell_a shall_v praise_v you_o over_o all_o of_o your_o good_a cheer_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v avayll_v you_o a_o right_a heralde_n so_o moche_v you_o shall_v be_v praise_v over_o all_o and_o also_o it_o be_v to_o understande_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v so_o more_o to_o your_o wife_n than_o to_o any_o other_o for_o dyvers_a reason_n for_z by_o worship_n &_o courtey_n bere_v to_o she_o you_o shall_v hold_v the_o love_n of_o she_o bind_v unto_o you_o and_o for_o to_o be_v dyvers_a &_o rude_a to_o she_o she_o may_v haply_o change_v and_o y_fw-es e_fw-es love_v whereof_o you_o shall_v rejoice_v she_o may_v gyve_v it_o to_o another_o where_o as_o i_o may_v take_v such_o a_o pleasance_n whereof_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v right_n sorry_a and_o that_o shall_v you_o not_o withdraw_v when_o you_o will_v so_o be_v there_o great_a peryll_n and_o great_a mastery_n to_o keep_v the_o love_n of_o marriage_n &_o also_o beware_v that_o you_o keep_v your_o self_n true_a unto_o she_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o you_o shall_v change_v she_o for_o none_o other_o &_o if_o you_o do_v thus_o as_o i_o say_v you_o god_n shall_v increase_v you_o in_o all_o wealth_n &_o in_o worshyppe_n if_o you_o see_v her_o angry_a appease_v she_o again_o by_o fairness_n and_o when_o she_o come_v again_o to_o herself_o she_o shall_v love_v you_o moche_v the_o more_o for_z there_o be_v no_o courtesye_n but_o that_o be_v yolde_v &_o when_o a_o herte_n be_v fell_a and_o angry_a &_o man_n wrath_n it_o more_o it_o ymagyne_v thing_n whereof_o many_o harm_n may_v be_v fall_n ¶_o the_o four_o reason_n be_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v piteous_a of_o the_o poor_a the_o which_o that_o shall_v require_v right_a of_o the_o rich_a or_o of_o y_z e_z mighty_a that_o will_v greve_v they_o for_z thereto_o be_v you_o set_v and_o ordain_v &_o all_o though_o that_o have_v great_a lordshyppe_n for_o you_o come_v in_o to_o the_o world_n as_o poor_a as_o they_o die_v &_o as_o poor_a shall_v you_o be_v the_o day_n of_o your_o death_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o of_o all_o earth_n save_o only_a your_o length_n as_o the_o poor_a people_n shall_v have_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v bylefte_v in_o the_o earth_n allone_n without_o any_o felawshyp_n as_o the_o poor_a people_n shall_v be_v and_z therefore_o shall_v you_o have_v no_o lordship_n but_o for_o to_o hold_v right_a wysynesse_n without_o blemysshing_n or_o doubt_n of_o any_o master_v or_o represe_n neither_o for_o love_n nor_o for_o hate_v for_o thus_o god_n command_v she_o every_o friday_n in_o especyall_a the_o clamour_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n and_o of_o woman_n widow_n put_v not_o their_o good_a right_a in_o respite_n nor_o in_o delation_n nor_o byleve_v not_o always_o your_o offycer_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v tell_v you_o enquere_v before_o the_o troth_n for_o some_o of_o theym_n will_v do_v it_o for_o to_o purchase_v damage_n unto_o the_o simple_a people_n for_o hate_v and_o some_o for_o covetyse_v to_o have_v their_o good_a when_o they_o see_v they_o may_v not_o do_v with_o he_o what_o they_o will_v so_o they_o come_v with_o false_a report_n it_o be_v a_o peryllous_a thing_n of_o a_o great_a lord_n to_o be_v light_n of_o byleve_n what_o shall_v i_o tell_v you_o he_z teach_v &_o show_v high_o many_o example_n and_o though_o polyde_v thank_v he_o &_o say_v unto_o he_o sir_n i_o know_v well_o that_o you_o love_v i_o &_o of_o your_o goodness_n you_o have_v purchase_v i_o the_o welfare_n &_o the_o worship_n that_o i_o have_v &_o therefore_o i_o pray_v you_o that_o every_o year_n we_o may_v mete_v and_o see_v we_o togyde_a for_o that_o shall_v be_v my_o comfort_n &_o all_o my_o sustynaunce_n i_o grant_v it_o say_v king_n ponthus_n and_o after_o when_o they_o have_v speak_v and_o talk_v of_o many_o thing_n they_o take_v their_o leave_n each_o of_o theym_n of_o other_o &_o halsed_a and_o kyss_v togyder_n &_o none_o of_o they_o have_v power_n to_o speak_v one_o word_n that_o one_o to_o that_o other_o for_z meruaylous_o they_o love_v well_o togyder_o and_o when_o that_o king_n ponthus_n have_v his_o herte_n somewhat_o clere_v y_o it_o he_o may_v speak_v he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n and_o offer_v himself_o moche_o unto_o they_o and_o polyde_v turn_v again_o to_o the_o king_n house_n where_o as_o man_n make_v he_o right_n great_a joy_n polyde_v withhold_v well_o the_o good_a doctrine_n of_o his_o cousin_n for_o he_o serve_v &_o obey_v the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n and_o make_v himself_o to_o be_v bylove_v both_o of_o the_o great_a and_o of_o the_o lytell_a by_o his_o largess_n &_o by_o his_o courtesye_n right_o well_o he_o love_a god_n &_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o be_v piteous_a &_o charytable_a unto_o the_o poor_a people_n the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n love_v he_o as_o their_o own_o child_n and_z about_o a_o seven_o year_n after_o y_o e_o king_n die_v &_o than_o be_v polyde_v crown_v king_n of_o englonde_n peasyble_o and_o right_a good_a love_n be_v bytwene_v they_o &_o his_o wife_n &_o the_o old_a queen_n &_o so_o he_o reygn_v in_o good_a pea_n &_o great_a joy_n so_o here_o i_o leave_v to_o speak_v of_o polyde_v &_o return_n again_o unto_o king_n ponthus_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n ponthus_n arryve_v in_o brytayne_n here_o do_v king_n ponthus_n sail_v so_o long_o on_o the_o see_v till_o he_o &_o his_o baron_n be_v lond_v in_o brytayne_n and_o than_o they_o go_v unto_o the_o king_n house_n where_o as_o they_o be_v receyve_v with_o great_a joy_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o people_n and_o when_o they_o have_v sojourn_v well_o a_o seven_o day_n geffrey_n the_o lesygnen_n &_o androwe_fw-mi de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tower_n &_o the_o stranger_n take_v their_o leave_n &_o depart_v and_o king_n ponthus_n give_v they_o many_o great_a gift_n &_o rich_a present_n &_o thank_v they_o &_o whelde_v they_o as_o his_o fellow_n and_o his_o friend_n &_o than_o he_o convey_v they_o a_o two_o mile_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o not_o and_z there_o they_o take_v their_o leave_n each_o of_o theym_n of_o other_o the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n ne_o live_v but_o about_o a_o three_o year_n after_o for_z he_o be_v right_n aged_a and_o than_o be_v king_n ponthus_n crown_v king_n of_o brytayne_n &_o be_v right_a well_o bylove_v of_o the_o noble_n &_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o people_n he_o be_v right_a good_a &_o right_a full_a of_o justyce_n charytable_a and_o pytevous_a on_o the_o poor_a right_o well_o they_o love_v togyder_n he_o and_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n &_o lead_v a_o right_a good_a &_o a_o holy_a life_n &_o die_v many_o alms_n dede_n and_o when_o the_o household_n remeve_v fro_o one_o place_n to_o another_o he_z dye_a cry_n that_o all_o they_o that_o he_o ought_v any_o good_a unto_o be_v it_o for_o his_o household_n or_o for_o any_o other_o thing_n y_o it_o be_v take_v for_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v
great_a and_o meruayllous_a dede_n of_o arm_n he_o and_o broalys_n and_o corbatan_n his_o uncle_n though_o be_v the_o three_o knight_n of_o all_o the_o sarasyn_n which_o sustain_v must_v their_o folk_n make_v the_o great_a stoure_n &_o the_o great_a dede_n of_o arm_n &_o which_o most_o releve_v again_o in_o their_o great_a need_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n karados_n be_v dyscomfyte_v by_o ponthus_n and_o his_o folk_n ponthus_n behold_v the_o king_n which_o die_v right_a great_a dede_n of_o arm_n &_o see_v he_o right_a ryche_o arm_v with_o pearl_n &_o precyous_a stone_n and_z upon_o his_o helm_n a_o rich_a crown_n of_o gold_n and_o slay_v many_o of_o the_o crysten_v people_n and_z have_v overthrow_v guyllam_n de_fw-fr roche_n &_o slay_a guyllam_n de_fw-fr dygnan_n and_o bet_fw-mi down_o many_o knight_n &_o wound_v than_o say_v he_o to_o androwe_v fair_a lord_n what_o a_o adversary_n have_v we_o of_o that_o king_n &_o of_o his_o two_o knight_n which_o be_v beside_o he_o if_o they_o dure_v long_o they_o will_v do_v unto_o we_o moche_n harm_n and_o if_o these_o three_o may_v be_v set_v on_o foot_n or_o to_o the_o death_n it_o seem_v i_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v y_z e_o high_a hand_n of_o they_o sir_n say_v androwe_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tower_n go_fw-mi to_o that_o one_o &_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o other_o two_o than_o say_v ponthus_n i_o shall_v go_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n &_o put_v i_o in_o aventure_n of_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o he_o go_v forth_o &_o give_v the_o king_n so_o great_a a_o stroke_n that_o he_o bet_fw-mi he_o down_o of_o his_o horse_n to_o y_z e_z earth_n and_z at_o the_o falling_n he_o break_v his_o canell_n bone_n and_o androwe_fw-mi bet_fw-mi down_o broalys_n &_o smite_v of_o his_o right_a arm_n that_o he_o die_v withal_o and_o harlant_v the_o seneschal_n smite_v corbatan_n again_o so_o felony_n that_o he_o bet_fw-mi he_o down_o and_o when_o these_o three_o be_v defowl_v it_o need_v not_o to_o ask_v if_o they_o sarasyne_v be_v abassh_v for_o y_fw-fr e_o dyscomfyture_n be_v there_o right_a great_a &_o all_o their_o power_n be_v fall_v and_z they_o dwell_v as_o sheep_n wtout_fw-fr shepeherde_n than_o take_v they_o theym_v to_o dyscomfyture_n and_o to_o less_o land_n and_o than_o our_o cresten_a folk_n take_v boldness_n upon_o theym_n and_o to_o have_v the_o cry_n of_o they_o so_z slay_v they_o many_o of_o they_o from_o then_n forth_o the_o king_n may_v unnethe_n releve_n again_o so_o slay_v he_o one_o that_o bear_v the_o lion_n that_o be_v reynault_n the_o vytre_n or_o deglysson_n i_o wot_v never_o the_o sarasyne_n wist_v not_o where_o to_o flee_v or_o to_o hide_v they_o on_z y_z e_z coo_v toward_o the_o navy_n be_v a_o right_a great_a stour_n of_o sarasyne_n which_o wyste_v not_o yet_o of_o the_o death_n of_o their_o king_n and_o have_v bet_fw-mi down_o bausaye_n mail_n geruay_v dane_a the_o mount_n john_n &_o pain_n the_o rochefort_n &_o there_o hold_v they_o strayght_o our_o folk_n but_o when_o they_o see_v their_o folk_n slay_v they_o meruayl_v moche_n and_o when_o our_o folk_n which_o it_o who_o they_o fight_v see_v they_o afraid_a they_o take_v herte_a to_o they_o &_o run_v upon_o they_o and_o also_o there_o come_v to_o rescowe_n geffrey_n de_fw-mi lesygnen_fw-mi &_o leoncel_v the_o herupoy_n and_o bryton_n so_o many_o that_z they_o make_v they_o to_o leave_v the_o place_n &_o there_o be_v great_a slaughter_n of_o paynyme_n and_o of_o sarasyne_n ¶_o how_o the_o sarasyne_n be_v overcomen_v &_o drown_v ponthus_n die_v meruayllous_a dede_n of_o arm_n for_z he_o slay_v folk_n &_o also_o horse_n &_o all_o that_o he_o take_v with_o the_o stroke_n be_v deed_n defoul_v or_o beten_v down_o his_o shield_v be_v to_o all_o present_v he_o depart_v the_o great_a stroke_n with_o his_o bright_a sword_n so_o join_v there_o theym_a togyder_n geffrey_n the_o lesygnen_n androwe_v leoncel_n guyllam_fw-mi de_fw-fr roche_n bernarde_n la_o roche_z &_o harlant_v the_o seneschal_n and_o when_o they_o be_v assemble_v togyde_a they_o die_v meruayllous_a dede_n of_o arm_n for_o there_o where_o they_o see_v y_o e_o great_a pree_n they_o bet_fw-mi in_o and_o break_v in_o among_o theym_fw-mi and_o make_v theym_a to_o make_v way_n who_o that_o ever_o it_o happen_v w_n to_o their_o good_a sword_n of_o steel_n none_o ne_fw-la dare_v abide_v theym_a and_o ponthus_n which_o die_v meruayllous_a dede_n of_o arm_n be_v know_v by_o the_o stroke_n which_o he_o depart_v on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o on_o the_o leave_v so_o cry_v he_o unto_o they_o they_z be_v dyscomfyte_v the_o paynyme_n which_o be_v as_o bests_n without_o shepherd_n for_z their_o king_n and_z their_o capytayne_n be_v though_o deed_n so_o coude_fw-fr they_o take_v no_o good_a counseyll_n ne_o set_v no_o remedy_n in_o they_o &_o so_o they_o lete_fw-la themselves_o be_v to_o all_o hew_a so_o be_v there_o within_o a_o lytell_a while_o such_o slaughter_n that_o all_o the_o field_n be_v straw_v with_o deed_n man_n and_o with_o maim_a &_o they_o flee_v toward_o the_o navy_n &_o drown_v they_o in_o the_o water_n and_z our_o folk_n pursew_v theym_a &_o make_v they_o to_o be_v drown_v &_o peryssh_v ponthus_n take_v a_o lytell_a vessel_n &_o slay_v well_o a_o xxx_o which_o haste_v they_o for_o to_o save_v theym_fw-mi &_o take_v four_o all_o on_o live_v and_o ask_v theym_a where_o the_o tresour_n &_o the_o riches_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n be_v and_o they_o show_v he_o a_o fair_a ship_n &_o than_o he_o say_v lede_v i_o thyder_n or_o you_o shall_v dye_v &_o they_o lead_v he_o thyder_n and_o ponthus_n &_o his_o cousin_n german_a polyde_v &_o seven_o of_o his_o felawshyp_n sterte_a in_o to_o the_o ship_n &_o slay_v &_o cast_v out_o all_o that_o they_o find_v therein_o in_o to_o the_o water_n so_o look_v they_o the_o coffer_n where_o as_o the_o king_n gold_n be_v and_o his_o silver_n fair_a fellow_n keep_v i_o this_o vessel_n say_v ponthus_n to_o his_o seven_o fellow_n &_o i_o will_v see_v yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o yet_o that_o will_v lyfte_v up_o the_o heed_n against_o us._n than_o leap_v he_o out_o of_o the_o ship_n and_o come_v to_o the_o land_n by_o a_o vessel_n but_o there_o be_v none_o that_o defend_v he_o but_o all_o be_v slay_v or_o drown_v bryton_n herupoys_a torengeau_n manseau_n pootevyne_n and_o norman_n run_v in_o to_o the_o shyppe_n and_z in_o to_o the_o vessel_n and_o the_o other_o search_v the_o tent_n and_o the_o pavylyon_n and_o there_o be_v none_o so_o poor_a but_o that_o he_o have_v enough_o and_o that_o one_o more_o than_o that_o other_o man_n search_v the_o field_n everyche_a for_o his_o friend_n and_o they_o find_v the_o vycount_n of_o auerence_n deed_n and_o john_n paynell_n turnebeef_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o villyer_n so_o make_v the_o norman_n great_a sorrow_n for_o they_o be_v good_a knight_n and_o what_o of_o the_o manseau_n hongres_n de_fw-fr beaumount_v margeron_n and_o y_z e_z lord_n of_o doncelle_v and_o amaulry_n de_fw-fr silly_a of_o the_o herupois_n gassos_fw-la de_fw-fr mountereul_fw-fr rowlande_n de_fw-fr chenulle_n end_v the_o penaunce_n and_z fresylde_a la_fw-fr hay_n of_o poytevyne_n gautyer_n de_fw-fr chateau_fw-fr neuf_fw-fr androwe_fw-mi de_fw-fr montagu_n and_o hubault_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr forest_n and_o other_o bryton_n peter_n de_fw-fr duel_n raoul_n le_fw-fr eris_fw-la john_n davauger_v hardy_a the_o leon_n huberte_n de_fw-fr dygnan_n godfrey_n de_fw-fr roham_fw-la aubrey_n de_fw-fr ray_n and_o many_o other_o good_a knight_n everyche_a make_v their_o friend_n for_o too_o be_v bear_v in_o to_o their_o country_n and_o the_o hurt_n for_o to_o be_v keep_v ponthus_n make_v the_o great_a ship_n and_o the_o great_a tresoure_n for_o to_o come_v unto_o his_o place_n at_o vennes_fw-la and_o he_o depart_v great_a foison_n unto_o good_a knight_n and_z unto_o the_o good_a folk_n of_o arm_n so_o large_o that_o he_o be_v right_a hygh_o praise_v and_o allow_v therefore_o the_o king_n be_v withdraw_v again_o to_o quypercorentyne_v &_o there_o assemble_v all_o y_fw-fr e_fw-it great_a lord_n the_o king_n fee_v the_o stranger_n and_o give_v they_o great_a gift_n after_o that_o every_o man_n be_v of_o degree_n and_o than_o he_o say_v unto_o theym_a lord_n you_o be_v come_v gramercy_o unto_o you_o in_z to_o god_n seruyce_n &_o in_o to_o the_o seruyce_n of_o the_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o of_o the_o poor_a people_n and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o high_a lord_n and_o by_o your_o great_a prowess_n and_o hardynes_n you_o have_v delyver_v this_o country_n of_o mysbylever_n which_o will_v have_v dystroy_v our_o holy_a law_n and_o it_o be_v sothe_o that_o his_o purneyaunce_n have_v give_v you_o this_o holy_a gift_n and_o this_o grace_n for_z against_o one_o of_o you_o there_o be_v syxe_n of_o they_o so_o
&_o of_o margaretes_n that_o it_o be_v marvel_v for_o to_o see_v the_o great_a riches_n that_o it_o be_v worth_a for_o it_o be_v praise_v more_o than_o thyrty_a thousand_o besaunte_n of_o gold_n the_o king_n see_v theym_a and_o say_v to_o his_o daughter_n fair_a daughter_n you_o be_v not_o marry_v to_o prince_n dyssheryte_v god_n have_v give_v he_o and_o you_o fair_a good_a and_o rich_a and_z noble_a lo_o you_o ought_v to_o thank_v god_n after_o that_o ponthus_n give_v to_o the_o king_n right_a fair_a gift_n and_o good_a jewel_n as_z precyous_a stone_n pearl_n and_o cup_n of_o gold_n and_z to_o the_o baron_n of_o brytayne_n he_o give_v gift_n of_o gold_n &_o riches_n after_o that_o they_o be_v he_o be_v moche_o praise_v for_o his_o great_a gift_n and_o of_o his_o great_a largess_n the_o day_n of_o the_o marriage_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n of_o irlonde_n &_o of_o scotlonde_n ryche_o array_v and_z they_o of_o brytayne_v die_v they_o great_a worship_n great_a be_v the_o fee_a &_o great_a be_v the_o joy_n of_o mynstrelle_n and_o of_o herald_n great_a gift_n give_v they_o ponthus_n there_o be_v many_o rhynge_n bytwene_v y_o e_fw-la course_n and_o there_o be_v make_v many_o meruayllous_a thing_n ponthus_n make_v avow_v which_o be_v moche_o speak_v of_o for_z he_o say_v thus_o because_o that_o man_n shall_v nâ—t_o say_v the_o king_n daughter_n have_v take_v a_o man_n without_o land_n therefore_o i_o make_v my_o avow_v that_o never_o shall_v i_o come_v in_o her_o bed_n till_o that_o i_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o land_n which_o be_v my_o fader_n &_o crown_v or_o else_o i_o shall_v dye_v therefore_o and_o i_o avow_v to_o god_n y_fw-fr t_o i_o never_o kyss_v she_o nor_o require_v she_o of_o thing_n that_o shall_v turn_v to_o disworshyp_n when_o that_o i_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o country_n nor_o think_v more_o to_o do_v unto_o she_o than_o unto_o my_o own_o mother_n so_o he_o say_v thus_o because_o of_o the_o word_n the_o king_n have_v meve_v before_o time_n for_o the_o which_o he_o depart_v from_o brytayne_n and_o when_o sydoyne_n wyste_v y_o it_o he_o have_v make_v this_o avow_v she_o be_v right_a joyful_a thereof_o all_o though_o she_o have_v lever_n have_v have_v his_o felawshyp_n so_o it_o be_v moche_o speak_v of_o some_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o right_a good_a man_n and_o a_o true_a knight_n and_o some_o say_v that_o he_o have_v delay_v the_o great_a friendship_n &_o disporte_n that_o she_o suppose_v to_o have_v have_v with_o he_o than_o say_v the_o king_n in_o good_a faith_n i_o be_v to_o hasty_a to_o byleve_v such_o tale_n so_o lyght_o the_o feest_n be_v right_a great_a but_o the_o king_n will_v not_o that_o year_n shall_v be_v juste_n for_o the_o aventure_n of_o that_o befall_v of_o the_o king_n of_o bourgoyne_n for_o fere_n that_o some_o mischief_n shall_v have_v befall_v and_o than_o they_o begin_v to_o sing_v &_o dance_v and_o make_v many_o gentylmanly_a dysporte_n and_o at_o even_o ponthus_n come_v in_o to_o the_o chambre_n to_o sydoyne_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o a_o my_o sweet_a love_n &_o all_o my_o joy_n my_o herte_v my_o life_n &_o all_o my_o sustynaunce_n i_o have_v be_v to_o hasty_a of_o the_o avow_v that_o i_o have_v make_v but_z in_o good_a faith_n i_o make_v it_o for_o to_o save_v your_o worship_n for_o the_o wicked_a tongue_n of_o the_o world_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o report_v the_o worst_a and_o for_o troth_n my_o fair_a love_n i_o shall_v suffer_v great_a disease_n than_o any_o body_n for_z the_o great_a desire_n that_o i_o have_v to_o be_v bytwene_v your_o arm_n but_o &_o god_n will_v i_o shall_v be_v there_o hasty_a for_o it_o be_v the_o grete_a desire_n that_o my_o herte_n have_v my_o sweet_a love_n and_o lord_n say_v she_o wot_v it_o well_o that_o all_o your_o pleasure_n be_v i_o &_o we_o ought_v to_o desire_v no_o thing_n so_o moche_n as_o worship_n and_o good_a name_n so_z you_o have_v do_v well_o for_o to_o put_v away_o the_o doubt_n of_o the_o miss_v sayer_n enough_o they_o talk_v togyde_a &_o than_o they_o halse_v and_o kyss_v there_o be_v moche_n joy_n &_o fee_a of_o arm_n till_o the_o xu_o day_n be_v pass_v there_o be_v y_o e_o monster_n and_o the_o bryton_n be_v number_v four_o thousand_o fyve_o hondr_v arm_v man_n and_o of_o the_o norman_n twelve_o hondr_v and_o be_v all_o wage_v &_o pay_v for_o syxe_n month_n it_o be_v a_o fair_a thing_n for_o to_o se_fw-mi theym_fw-mi assemble_v with_o the_o navy_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o how_o ponthus_n depart_v from_o brytayne_a for_o to_o go_v conquer_v his_o country_n pponthus_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n and_o of_o sydoyne_n and_o by_o flatery_a this_o guenelet_n die_v so_o moche_n that_o he_o abide_v with_o the_o king_n &_o with_o sydoyne_n as_o all_o governor_n &_o keeper_n of_o they_o and_o ponthus_n take_v he_o a_o party_n of_o his_o tresoure_n to_o keep_v so_o at_o the_o departing_a there_o be_v weep_a enough_o of_o sydoyne_n and_o of_o the_o lady_n ponthus_n kyss_v she_o &_o take_v his_o leave_n and_o betake_v she_o the_o moost_n part_n of_o his_o jowelle_n &_o rychesse_n to_o keep_v than_o he_o depart_v &_o go_v by_o land_n &_o pass_v by_o naunte_n &_o come_v to_o sable_a danlon_n &_o to_o derbendelle_n there_o be_v his_o great_a navy_n and_o there_o arryve_v geffrey_n the_o lesygnen_n &_o androwe_fw-mi de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tower_n with_o great_a felawshyp_n and_o than_o ponthus_n receyve_v theym_a with_o great_a joy_n as_o the_o two_o knights_n stranger_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o love_v best_a than_z he_o give_v theym_a great_a gift_n and_o than_o come_v guyllam_fw-mi de_fw-fr roche_n a_o good_a knyghte_n paraunt_a the_o rocheforte_n the_o lord_n de_fw-fr dovay_n pyers_n de_fw-fr donne_fw-fr gerarde_n de_fw-fr chateau_fw-fr goutyer_n john_n meleurier_n with_o the_o herupoy_n of_o the_o manseau_n beaunmount_v la_fw-fr vale_n sygles_fw-fr de_fw-fr doncelle_v and_o other_o of_o the_o country_n of_o main_n of_o tourayne_n baussay_v mail_n hey_o &_o of_o other_o tourangeau_n of_o poytw_o the_o vycount_n of_o tower_n the_o earl_n brother_n of_o march_v maulyon_n chastemur_fw-la la_fw-fr garnache_n &_o dyvers_a other_o ponthus_n give_v they_o great_a gift_n that_o they_o all_o be_v abassh_v of_o his_o largess_n &_o say_v that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o serve_v he_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o conquer_v and_o to_o govern_v all_o the_o world_n by_o his_o great_a courtesye_n and_o largess_n to_o every_o baron_n &_o knight_n he_o delyver_v shyppe_n after_o that_o they_o have_v people_n and_o than_o they_o take_v the_o see_v and_o depart_v with_o great_a joy._n it_o tarry_v not_o long_o that_o all_o the_o navy_n assemble_v so_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sight_n to_o see_v the_o shyppe_n and_o the_o sail_n draw_v up_o that_o it_o seem_v a_o great_a forest_n so_o they_o have_v wound_n at_o will_n &_o pass_v the_o isle_n of_o doloron_n and_o when_o they_o be_v a_o vi_o mile_n from_o the_o columpne_a ponthus_n make_v the_o anchor_n for_o to_o be_v cast_v and_o all_o the_o shyppe_n to_o abide_v &_o he_o say_v to_o the_o lord_n &_o to_o the_o chyefteyne_v it_o be_v good_a to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o country_n by_o night_n for_o the_o moan_n shine_v and_o therefore_o let_v we_o land_v a_o three_o or_o four_o mile_n from_o columpne_a and_o than_o to_o withdraw_v our_o navy_n again_o for_z i_o will_v not_o say_v ponthus_n that_o they_o of_o y_z e_z country_n shall_v know_v we_o for_o certain_a cause_n than_o he_o ordain_v about_o y_o e_o son_n go_v down_o that_o they_o shall_v depart_v and_o so_o they_o die_v and_o so_o they_o lond_v a_o four_o mile_n from_o the_o cyte_n of_o columpne_a when_o they_o be_v lond_v they_o send_v their_o shyppe_n in_o to_o the_o high_a see_v because_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v aspy_v than_o they_o hide_v they_o in_o a_o valley_n under_o a_o great_a wood_n and_o hold_v themselves_o as_o prevy_v as_o they_o may_v ¶_o how_o ponthus_n find_v his_o uncle_n the_o earl_n of_o desture_n &_o sir_n patrycke_n y_fw-fr e_o knight_n in_o a_o chapel_n by_o columpne_a than_o ponthus_n take_v a_o horse_n &_o ride_v out_o at_o the_o wood_n side_n for_o to_o see_v if_o he_o may_v find_v any_o man_n of_o the_o country_n for_o to_z wete_z and_o to_o know_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o land_n so_o it_o befall_v you_o to_o he_o come_v to_o a_o lytell_a chapel_n right_a devoute_a it_o happen_v of_o fortune_n y_fw-fr t_o the_o earl_n of_o desture_n ponthus_n uncle_n &_o sir_n patrycke_n y_fw-fr e_o knight_n y_fw-fr t_o save_v he_o &_o his_o xiii_o felawe_n be_v rise_v afore_o day_n so_o these_o two_o knight_n love_v togyder_n as_o brother_n and_o they_o