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Pater noster.

Arthour_ fram paryse went w_y_t_h hys
Rowte,

Arthur conquers And co_n_quered [th]e Cou_n_tre on euery the
countries syde aboute;
around, Angeoy[2] , Peytow, Berry, &
Gaskoyne,
Nauerne, Burgon_e_ | Loreyn &
Toreyne; 112
He dau_n_ted [th]e proude | &
hawted [th]e poure;
He dwelt long in Paryss after in
honoure;
He was drad and loued in
cou_n_treis abowte;
Heyest & lowest hym Loved & alowte;
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And vpon an Estour tyme sone
afterward
H e fested hys knyghtis & [gh]af ham
gret reward;

distributes To hys styward he [gh]af Angers & Au_n_geye; them
among his To Bedewer hys botyler he [gh]af Norma_n_dye; 120
knights, He [gh]af to Holdyne flau_n_drys parde;
To Borel hys Cosyn, Boloyne [th]e
cyte;

And eche man, after [th]e astat
[th]at he was,
H e rewarded hem alle, bo[th]e More
& lasse, 124

and returns to And [gh]af hem reward, bo[th]e lond and Fee, Britain.
And turned to Breteyn, to Carlyo_n_e ayhe.
[And then Holds a Great Feast.]
Arthour_ wolde of hono_ur
[Fol. 43_b_,
Arthur gives an Hold a fest at Eestour
col. 1.] 128
Easter Feast Of regalye & worthynesse,
And feede alle hys frendess;
And sende Messanger
To kynges ferre & neer
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[Th]at were to hym Omager,
to come to [th]is Dyner.
And alle at oo certeyn day
They come [th]yder in gode aray,
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