vther, yf y schall_e_ nat
lye,
in adultery. Bygat Arthour in avowtrye.
28
Whan vther Pendragon_e_ was deed,
Arthur is Arthour anon was y-crowned;
crowned, He was courteys,
large, & Gent
to alle puple verrament;
32
Beaute, My[gh]t, amyable chere
To alle Men ferre and neere;
Hys port (;) hys [gh]yftes
gentyll_e_
is loved of all, Maked hym y-loved wyll e ;
36
Ech mon was glad of hys presence,
And drade to do hym dysplesau_n_ce;
is strong A stronger Man of hys honde
was neuer founde on any londe,
40
and courteous. As courteys as any Mayde:--
[Th]us wryte[th] of hym [th]_a_t
hym a-sayde.
[Fol. 42_b_,
At Cayrlyone_, wyt_houte fable,
col. 2.]
He makes the he let make [th]e Rou n de table:
44
Round Table, And why [th]_a_t he maked hyt
[th]us,
[Th]is was [th]e resou_n_ y-wyss,--
that all at it [Th]at no man schulde sytt aboue other,
might be equal.
ne haue indignaciou_n_ of hys bro[th]er; 48
And alle hadde (.)oo(.) seruyse,
For no pryde scholde aryse
For any degree of syttynge,
O[th]er for any seruynge:--
52
[Th]us he kept [th]e table Rou_n_de
Whyle he leuyd on [th]e grou_n_de.
After his first After he hadde conquered skotlond
conquests yrland & Gotland,
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