Octovian, ed. by Frances McSparran
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Octovianedited from Lincoln, Dean, and Chapter Library MS 91 and Cambridge, University Library, MC Ff.2.38
editor: Frances McSparren 244 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. : Published for the Early English Text Society by the Oxford University PressLondon and New York 1986

Early English Text Society ; no. 289

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Published: 1350-1375

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etext@virginia.edu. Commercial use prohibited; all usage governed by our Conditions of Use: http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/conditions.html -77-0001: 0001mekyll and littill olde & 3ynge 0002: 0002herkyns all to my talkynge

0003: 0003of whaym j will 3ow kythe

0004: 0004Jhesu fadir, of heuen kynge, 0005: 0005gyff vs all thy dere blyssynge 0006: 0006and make vs glade & blythe

0007: 0007for full sothe sawis j will 3ow synge 0008: 0008off whaym ţe worde full wyde gan sprynge 0009: 0009and 3e will a stownde me lythe 0010: 0010in ţe bukes of rome als it es tolde 0011: 0011how byfelle amange oure eldyrs olde 0012: 0012full ofte & fele sythe

0013: 0013somtym byfell ane auenture

0014: 0014in rome ţer was ane emperoure 0015: 0015als men in romance rede

0016: 0016he was a man of grete fauoure 0017: 0017and leuede in joye & grete honoure 0018: 0018and doghety was of dede

0019: 0019in tornament nor in no fyghte 0020: 0020in ţe werlde ţer ne was a bettir knyghte 0021: 0021no worthier vndir wede

0022: 0022octouyane was his name thrughowte 0023: 0023Euirylke man hade of hym dowte 0024: 0000when he was armede one stede 0025: 0025ane emprice he hade to wyffe 0026: 0026one of fayreste ţat was onelyffe 0027: 0027thus thies clerkes sayne vs so 0028: 0028seuen 3eres had ţay samen bene 0029: 0029with joy & gamen ţam bytwene -79-0030: 0030and oţir myrthis moo

0031: 0031the seuen 3ere were comen & gone 0032: 0032bot child togedir had ţay none 0033: 0033getyn bytwene ţam two

0034: 0034ţat aftir ţam ţair land moghte welde 0035: 0035when ţat ţay drewe till elde 0036: 0036and forthi in hert ţam was full woo 0037: 0037and als ţe emperoure satt appon a daye 0038: 0000in his chambir hym to playe 0039: 0039with his lady bryghte

0040: 0040he byhelde hir faire lyre

0041: 0041was whyte so blossome on ţe brere 0042: 0042that semly was of syghte

0043: 0043a sorow ţan to his herte ţer rane 0044: 0044forthi ţat ţay childir hade nane 0045: 0045thaire landis to rewle one ryghte 0046: 0046and by his lady so als he satte 0047: 0047for sorowe his chekes wexe all wate 0048: 0048that was so hende a knyghte 0049: 0049bot when ţe lady ţat gan aspye 0050: 0050all chaunged ţan hir bryghte blyee 0051: 0051and scho syghede full sore

0052: 0052scho felle hir lorde one knees agayne 0053: 0053and of his sorow scho gan hym frayne 0054: 0054and of his mekyll care

0055: 0055sir scho sais if it were 3our will 0056: 00563oure concelle for to schewe me till 0057: 0057and of 3our lyffes fare

0058: 00583e wote j ame 3oure werldes fere 0059: 0000opyn 3our herte vnto me here 0060: 00603oure comforthe may be ţe mare 0061: 0061ţan in his armes he gan hir folde 0062: 0062and all his sorow he to hir tolde 0063: 0063and all his hertis wonde

0064: 0064now hafe we seuen 3ere samen bene -81-0065: 0065and hase no chylde vs bytwene 0066: 0000for fay we sall hythen fownde 0067: 0067and j ne wote how ţis land sall fare 0068: 0068bot lyfe in werre and in kare 0069: 0069when we are broghte to grownde 0070: 0070therefore j hafe so mekyll thoghte 0071: 0071ţat when j am to bedde broghte 0072: 0072i slepe bot littill stownde 0073: 0073and ţan answerde ţat lady bryghte 0074: 0074sir j kan rede 3ow full ryghte 0075: 0075gyffe 3ow nothynge ill

0076: 0076a ryche abbaye schall 3e do make 0077: 0077for oure swete lady sake

0078: 0078and landis gyffe ţeretill

0079: 0079and scho will pray hir son so fayre 0080: 0080that we may samen gete an ayere 0081: 0081this land to welde with skyll 0082: 0082an abbaye ţan he gerte wyrke soo 0083: 0083and sone he gatt knauechildire two 0084: 0084als it was goddis wyll

0085: 0085with childe ţan 3ode ţat lady ţore 0086: 0086full grete scho wexe with paynnes sore 0087: 0087that was so faire & free

0088: 0088till ţe tym felle ţat it was soo 0089: 0089the lady hade knauechildir two 0090: 0090that semly weren to see

0091: 0091tythande come to ţe emperoure 0092: 0092ţere he laye in his ryche towre 0093: 0093a full glade man was hee

0094: 0094two maydynes hym ţe bodworde broghte 0095: 0095withowttyn gyftes 3ede ţay noghte 0096: 0096aythire hadde townnes three 0097: 0097the emperoure rosse with mylde mode 0098: 0098and till his chambir he hym 3ode 0099: 0099and thankes god his sande

0100: 0100erly are ţe daye gan sprynge 0101: 0101he did a pryste his messe to synge -83-0102: 0102his modir ţore he fande

0103: 0103sone scho said j am full blythe 0104: 0104that ţe empryse sall haf hyre lyfe 0105: 0105and lyffe with vs in lande

0106: 0106bot mekyll sorowe dose it me 0107: 0107that rome sall wrange ayerde bee 0108: 0108and jn vncouthe hande

0109: 0109modir he sayse why saye 3e soo 0110: 0110haffe j noghte knauechildir two 0111: 0111i thanke it goddes will

0112: 0112nay certis scho said sone myn 0113: 0113wete ţou wele ţay are noghte thyn 0114: 0114and ţat lykes me full ill

0115: 0115for ţou myghte no childir haue 0116: 0116scho hase takyn thy kokes knaue 0117: 0117i will it proue thurgh skyll 0118: 0118a sorowe ţere to his herte gan goo 0119: 0119ţat wordis moghte he speke no moo 0120: 0120bot 3od awaye full still

0121: 0121till his chapelle forthe he 3ode 0122: 0122full sory at his messe he stode 0123: 0123als man ţat was in kare

0124: 0124his modir jwhils garte calle a knaue 0125: 0125and highte hym grete gyftis to hafe 0126: 0126a thowsande pownde or mare

0127: 0127to the chambir bothe ţay tuk ţe waye 0128: 0128there ţe empryce in childbed laye 0129: 0129all slepede ţat were there

0130: 0130for scho had wakyd ryghte longe 0131: 0131in paynes & in thoghte full stronge 0132: 0132or scho delyuered ware

0133: 0000than said ţat lady to ţat knaue 0134: 0000hye ţe faste ţi golde to hafe 0135: 0000ţou schall be rewarde ţis nyghte 0136: 0133haste ţe tyte with all thi myghte -85-0137: 0134preuely ţat ţou were dyghte 0138: 0135and ţat ţou were vnclede

0139: 0136softely by hir ţou jn crepe 0140: 0137ţat scho ne wakyn of hir slepe 0141: 0138for full seke es scho bystadde 0142: 0000whatte for lufe & whatt for drede 0143: 0141into ţe ladyes beedd he 3ede 0144: 0141he dyd als scho hym badd

0145: 0142bot euir he droghe hym ferre awaye 0146: 0143for ţe rechese ţat scho jn laye 0147: 0144full sore ţan was he drade

0148: 0145the emperours modir away 3ode ţan 0149: 0146and till hir son full tite scho wan 0150: 0147there he att his messe stode 0151: 0148son scho saide ţou trowed noghte me 0152: 0149come forthe ţou sall ţe sothe now see 0153: 0150with hir to chambir he 3ode 0154: 0151bot when ţe emperoure sawe ţat syghte 0155: 0152for sorowe no worde speke he ne myghte 0156: 0153for he wexe nerhande wode

0157: 0000a scharpe baselarde owte he droghe 0158: 0156ţat giltes knaue ţere he sloghe 0159: 0156alle was byblede with blode 0160: 0157ay lay ţat lady faste and slepee 0161: 0158a dolefull sweuenynge gan scho mete 0162: 0159scho was a wofull wyghte

0163: 0160hir thoghte scho was in wyldyrnes 0164: 0161in thornes & in thyknes

0165: 0162ţat scho myghte hafe no syghte 0166: 0163and ţer come flyande ouir ţe strande 0167: 0164a dragon all full bryghte birnande 0168: 0165ţat all schone of ţat lyghte 0169: 0166in his palmes alle byrnand so 0170: 0167vp he tuke hir childir two

0171: 0168& away he tuke his flyghte

0172: 0169therewith ţe lady bygan to wake 0173: 0170a dolefull gronyng gan scho make -87-0174: 0000and scho syghede full sare

0175: 0172the emperoure to ţe knaue wente 0176: 0173ţe hede vp by ţe hare he hente 0177: 0000and caste it till hir thare 0178: 0175the lady blyschede vp in ţe bedde 0179: 0176scho saw ţe clothes all byblede 0180: 0000full mekyll was hir care

0181: 0000scho bygan to skryke & crye 0182: 0000and sythen in swonynge for to ly 0183: 0000hir selfe scho wolde forfare 0184: 0181wordis of this were spoken no mo 0185: 0182to ţat lady to ţe kirke solde go 0186: 0183als ţe lawe was in ţat lede 0187: 0184the emperoure made a full riche feste 0188: 0185of kynges & dukes ţat were honeste 0189: 0186of many & dyuirse stede

0190: 0187the kynge of calabre allas

0191: 0188that the lady fadir was

0192: 0189thedir ţan gan he bede

0193: 0190alle were ţay sampnede appon a daye 0194: 0191with grete solace & mekill playe 0195: 0192to ţe kyrke that lady 3ede

0196: 0193and ţere duellyn ţe kynges samen 0197: 0194with joy & myrthe & mekill gamen 0198: 0195at ţat mawngery

0199: 0196with gud myrthis ţam emange 0200: 0197harpes fethils & full faire songe 0201: 0198cyteles and sawtrye

0202: 0199till ţe seuenyghte was gone 0203: 0200with alkyn welthis in ţat wone 0204: 0201of myrthis and mynstralsye

0205: 0202was neuir so riche a gedirynge 0206: 0203that hadd so sary a partynge 0207: 0204i sall 3ow tell for why

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0208: 0205grete dole for sothe it es to telle 0209: 0206oppon ţe haghten daye byfell 0210: 0207herkyns & 3e may here

0211: 0208the emperoure to ţe chambir 3ode 0212: 0209all ţe lordes abowte hym stode 0213: 0210with full mery chere

0214: 0211the emperoure said j vndirstande 0215: 0212swylke a nawntir fell in ţis lande 0216: 0213by a lady to 3ere

0217: 0214that was ouir taken with swylk a treson 0218: 0215i aske juggement of ţis with reson 0219: 0216of hir whate worthy were

0220: 0217when ţe emperoure his tale hade tolde 0221: 0218the kyng of calabire answere wolde 0222: 0219he ne wyste whate it bement 0223: 0220he said it es worthi for hir sake 0224: 0221withowtten ţe cete a fyre to make 0225: 0222with rightwyse juggement

0226: 0223& when ţe fyre es byrnand faste 0227: 0224hir & hir childir in it to caste 0228: 0225till ţay to ţe dede be bryntte 0229: 0226the emperoure answeres to hym sone 0230: 0227thyn awen doghetir hase it done 0231: 0228i holde to thyn assent

0232: 0229there was dole & grete pete 0233: 0230a fyre ţay made withowtten ţe cete 0234: 0231with brondes byrnande bryghte 0235: 0232to ţe fyre ţay ledde ţat lady thare 0236: 0233two sqwyers hir childir bare 0237: 0234ţat semly weren of syghte

0238: 0235in a kirtyll of sckarlett rede 0239: 0236into ţe fyre to take hir dede 0240: 0237all redy was scho dyghte

0241: 0238the kynge of calabire made euyll chere 0242: 0239he ne myghte for sorowe stande hir nere 0243: 0240bothe wepede kynge and knyghte -91-0244: 0244the lady ţan ţe sothe to telle 0245: 0245byfore hir lorde one knees scho felle 0246: 0246and bothe hir handis vp helde 0247: 0247scho sayde my lorde for Jhesu sake 0248: 0248graunt me ane orysoune to make 0249: 0249till hym ţat alle sall wellde 0250: 0250and ţen of me 3e do 3oure wyll 0251: 0251the dede ţat j am ordeynede till 0252: 0252therto j will me 3elde

0253: 0000the emperoure graunted hir righte so 0254: 0000ilke a man ţan was full woo 0255: 0000that were ţat day in ţe felde 0256: 0253than ţe lady hir one knes ţer sette 0257: 0254till Jhesu cryste full sore scho grette 0258: 0255no wondir ţoghe hir ware wo 0259: 0256now lorde scho sayd of heuens blysse 0260: 0257this day ţou me rede and wysse 0261: 0258and heuen qwene also

0262: 0259mary mayden and modir free

0263: 0260my prayere make j to the

0264: 0261for my childir two

0265: 0262als ţou lete ţam be borne of me 0266: 0263helpe ţat ţay crystened may be 0267: 0264or ţat ţay to ţe dede goo

0268: 0265than lordis ţat abowte hyr ware 0269: 0266and ladyes felle in swonyng thore 0270: 0267and knyghttes stode wepande 0271: 0268the emperoure stode by hyr full nere 0272: 0269the teris trykylde one his lyre 0273: 0270that wele nere myghte he stande 0274: 0271than spake he wordis of gret pete 0275: 0272and sayde thi dede will j noghte see 0276: 0273with herte nor 3itt with hande 0277: 0274the emperoure gafe hire leue to goo 0278: 0275and take with hir hir childir two 0279: 0276and flemed hir of his lande -93-0280: 0277the emperoure gafe hir fowrty pownde 0281: 0278of florence ţat were riche & rownde 0282: 0279in romance als we rede

0283: 0280and he bytaghte hir knyghtes two 0284: 0281and bad ţat ţay solde with hir goo 0285: 0282owt of his lande to lede

0286: 0283two sqwyers hir childyr bare 0287: 0000in stede ţer ţay were neuir are 0288: 0000and intill vncouthe thede

0289: 0000when scho was flemyd ţat was so gent 0290: 0287ilke a lorde to hys lande es went 0291: 0288for sorow ţaire hertes gan blede 0292: 0289when ţis lady was in a wyldirnes 0293: 0290that full thyke of wylde bestes bysett was 0294: 0000and all wylsom it semed to syghte 0295: 0292thay hir bytaghte hir childir two 0296: 0293gafe hir hir golde & bad hir go 0297: 0294a stye ţer laye full ryghte 0298: 0295they bade hir holde ţe hye strete 0299: 0296for drede with whilde bestes to mete 0300: 0297that mekill weren of myghte 0301: 0298and agayne ţay went with sory mode 0302: 0299& allone ţat lady forthe scho 3ode 0303: 0300als a full wafull wyghte

0304: 0301scho hade so wepede ţer byforne 0305: 0302that scho ţe ryghte way hase sone forlorne 0306: 0303so mekill was hir thoghte

0307: 0304and jnto a wode was ferly thykke 0308: 0305there dales weren depe & cleues wykke 0309: 0306ţe ryghte waye fonde scho noghte 0310: 0307in a greue vndir ane hill

0311: 0308scho found a welle full faire & schille 0312: 0309and ane herbere ţerby was wroghte 0313: 0310with faire trees it was bysette 0314: 0311the lady sett hir down & grette 0315: 0312for ferrere scho ne moghte

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0316: 0313bot by ţe welle scho sett hir down 0317: 0314scho gret & cryede with sory sown 0318: 0315for scho was lefte allone

0319: 0316now lorde scho said if it be ţi will 0320: 0000in ţis wode late me nott spylle 0321: 0318for full will j am of wone

0322: 0319mary mayden qwene of heuen

0323: 0000i pray ţe herkyn to my steuen 0324: 0321and mend my carefull mone

0325: 0322so full j am of pyn & wo

0326: 0323that thre dayes es gon & mo 0327: 0324ţat mete ne ete j none

0328: 0325and by ţat scho had hir childir dyghte 0329: 0326by ţat ţan wexe it euen myrk nyghte 0330: 0327als scho satt by ţe welle

0331: 0328so jn ţat herbere down scho laye 0332: 0329till it was lyghte on ţe toţir day 0333: 0330that fowlles herde scho ţan synge & 3elle 0334: 0331thare come an ape to seke hir pray 0335: 0332hir one childe scho bare awaye 0336: 0333vp heghe appon ane hyll

0337: 0334what wondir was 3if hir were wo 0338: 0335when hir child was fro hir so 0339: 0336in swonynge doun scho felle 0340: 0337and in all ţe sorow ţat scho in was 0341: 0338ryghte so com rynnande a lyones 0342: 0339of wode als scho wolde wede 0343: 0340in swonynge als ţe lady laye 0344: 0341hyr oţir childe scho bare awaye 0345: 0342hir whelpes with to feede

0346: 0343whate wonndir was ţofe hyr were wo 0347: 0344awaye were borne hir childir two 0348: 0000in swoghe scho lay for drede 0349: 0000bot for it was a kynge sone jwysse 0350: 0000the lyones moghte do it no mys 0351: 0000bot forthe ţerwith scho 3ede -97-0352: 0349there come a fewle full faire of flyghte 0353: 0350a gryffone sayse ţe buke he hyghte 0354: 0351ouir ţose holtes so hare

0355: 0352the fewle ţan was so mekill of myghte 0356: 0353that esyly myghte he bere a knyghte 0357: 0354alle armed ţofe he ware

0358: 0355the lyones with ţe childe tuke he 0359: 0356and intill ane jle of the see 0360: 0357the gryffone bothe ţam bare 0361: 0358the child slepid in ţe lyones mouthe 0362: 0359of wele ne wo it ne kouthe

0363: 0360bot god kepid it fro kare

0364: 0361and whane ţe lyones gatt fote on lande 0365: 0362full styfly ţan gan scho vp stande 0366: 0363als beste bothe stronge & whilde 0367: 0364the gryffone thurgh goddis grace scho sloghe 0368: 0365and of ţat fewle scho ete ynoghe 0369: 0366and layde hir by ţat childe 0370: 0367the childe sowkyde ţe lyones 0371: 0368als it goddis will was

0372: 0369when it ţe pappes felide

0373: 0370the lyones gan it wake

0374: 0371and lufe it for hir whelpes sake 0375: 0372and was ţerwith full mylde

0376: 0373with hir feete scho made a dene 0377: 0374that lyttill childe jn broghte scho ţen 0378: 0375and kepede hym day & nyghte 0379: 0376and ay when hir hungirde sore 0380: 0377scho 3ode & ete of ţe gryffone more 0381: 0378ţat are was mekill of myghte 0382: 0379and thus als it was goddis will 0383: 0380the lyones byleues ţore styll 0384: 0381with ţat barne so bryghte

0385: 0000the lady ţat was leued allone 0386: 0000to jhesu criste scho made hir mone 0387: 0384als a full wofull wyghte

0388: 0385scho sais jhesu kyng of alle -99-0389: 0000with carefulle herte to ţe j calle 0390: 0000that ţou be my socoure

0391: 0388als j was kyngis doghetir & qwene 0392: 0389and emprice of rome hase bene 0393: 0390and many a riche towre

0394: 0391and thorowe ţe lessynges es one me wroghte 0395: 0392till mekill sorow ţus am j broghte 0396: 0393and owte of myn honoure

0397: 0394this werldes blysse hafe j forlorne 0398: 0395and my two childir er fro me borne 0399: 0396this lyfe may j noghte dowre 0400: 0397this sorowe lorde ţat j am jn 0401: 0398full wele j wote es for my syn 0402: 0399welcome be alle thi sande

0403: 0400to ţe werlde will j me neuir gyffe 0404: 0401bot serue the lorde whills j may lyfe 0405: 0402into ţe holy londe

0406: 0403and ouir an hill ţe waye scho name 0407: 0404and to ţe grekkes se scho came 0408: 0405and welke appon ţe strande

0409: 0406and byfore hir an hauen scho seghe 0410: 0407and a cete with towris full heghe 0411: 0408a redy waye ţere scho fand

0412: 0409whan ţe lady com ţan to ţat town 0413: 0410a schipe scho fond all redy bowne 0414: 0411with pylgremes for to fare

0415: 0412scho badd ţe schipmen golde & fee 0416: 0413in ţat schipp ţat scho moghte be 0417: 0414if ţat ţaire willes it were 0418: 0415a bote ţay sente appone ţe flode 0419: 0416to ţe lady right ţer scho stode 0420: 0417a wyghte man jn hir bare

0421: 0418and by ţe maste ţay badde hir sytt 0422: 0419there myghte no man hir sorowe wete 0423: 0420and ay scho wepede sare

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0424: 0421the schippe come sayland by an jle syde 0425: 0422the maystir badd ţat ţay sold byde 0426: 0423for fresche watir hafe we nane 0427: 0424bysyde ţam was a roche on hye 0428: 0425a welle streme ţare ţay see 0429: 0426come rynnande ouir a stone

0430: 0427two men to ţe lande ţay sent 0431: 0000heghe vpe ouir ţat roche thay went 0432: 0429the welle ţay found anone

0433: 0430the lyones laye in hir dene 0434: 0431and was full blythe of ţe two men 0435: 0432and full sone scho hade ţam slayne 0436: 0433so lange one ankir gan ţay ryde 0437: 0434thies two men for to habyde 0438: 0435till none was of the daye

0439: 0436than gan twelue men ţam dyghte 0440: 0437with helme & with hawberke bryghte 0441: 0438and till ţe lande wente ţay 0442: 0439the lyones fonde ţay in hir dene 0443: 0440a knauechilde laye sowkand hir ţen 0444: 0441and gan with ţe lyones to playe 0445: 0442vmwhile ţe childe sowkede hir pappe 0446: 0443vmwhile gan ţay kysse & clappe 0447: 0444for drede ţay fledde awaye

0448: 0000thay tolde ţe wondir ţat ţay seghe 0449: 0446& ţat ţay fonde on ţe roche on heghe 0450: 0447a lyones in hir den

0451: 0448a knauechilde ţerin laye

0452: 0449therewith ţe lyones gan hir playe 0453: 0450and dede were bothe ţaire men 0454: 0451than spake ţat lady so mylde 0455: 0452mercy syrris ţat es my childe 0456: 0453one land 3e late me rynn

0457: 0454a bote ţay sett appon ţe flode 0458: 0455the lady vnto ţe lande ţer 3ode 0459: 0456full sore wepide ţay ţen

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0460: 0457when scho com on ţat roche on heghe 0461: 0458scho ran ywhils ţat scho myght dreghe 0462: 0459with full sory mode

0463: 0460the lyones thurgh goddis grace 0464: 0461when scho sawe ţe lady face 0465: 0462full debonorly vp scho stode 0466: 0463thurgh ţe myghte of mary mylde 0467: 0464scho sufferd ţat lady to tak hir childe 0468: 0465and scho forthe with hir 3ode 0469: 0466but when ţe schippmen ţe lyones seghe 0470: 0467the land durste ţay noghte com neghe 0471: 0468for drede ţay were nere wode 0472: 0469sum hent an ore & som a sprete 0473: 0470the wylde lyones for to mete 0474: 0471and ţaire chippe for to werre 0475: 0472the lady intill ţair chippe ţay hente 0476: 0473thritty fote aftir ţe lyones sprente 0477: 0474durste no man jn hir bere

0478: 0000there was ţan bot lyttill glee 0479: 0476for many lepped into ţe see 0480: 0477so ferde of hir ţay were

0481: 0478bot by ţe lady downe scho laye 0482: 0479and with ţe childe bygan to playe 0483: 0480and to no man wolde scho dere 0484: 0481they droghe vp saile of riche hewe 0485: 0482the wynd ţam owte of hauen blewe 0486: 0483ouir ţat wan streme

0487: 0484the fyrste lande ţan ţat ţay seghe 0488: 0485was a cete with towres full heghe 0489: 0486that hyghte jerusalem

0490: 0487als blythe were ţay ţan of ţat syghte 0491: 0488als es ţe fowlles when it es lighte 0492: 0489of ţe dayes gleme

0493: 0490when it was ebbe & no flode 0494: 0491the lady to ţe lande ţan 3ode 0495: 0492into ţat riche rewme

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0496: 0493ouir alle ţe cete wyde & longe 0497: 0494of ţat lady the worde ţan spronge 0498: 0495ţat ţore one lande was lente 0499: 0496and how scho hade a lyones

0500: 0497broghte owte of wyldirnes

0501: 0498the kyng aftir hir sente

0502: 0499he bad scho solde lett for no thynge 0503: 0500and ţe lyones with hir brynge 0504: 0501to ţe castelle es scho went 0505: 0502when scho byfore ţe kynge ţer come 0506: 0503he kende hir for ţe emprice of rome 0507: 0504and by ţe hande he hir hente 0508: 0505the kyng ţan frayned of hir fare 0509: 0506scho tolde hym of hir mekill care 0510: 0000and of hir grete vnryghte

0511: 0508he garte hir duelle with ţe qwene stille 0512: 0509scho hadd maydyns redy to will 0513: 0510to serue hir bothe daye & nyghte 0514: 0511the childe ţat was so faire & fre 0515: 0512the kyng did it crystened for to be 0516: 0513octouyane it highte

0517: 0514when ţe childe was of elde

0518: 0515that he couthe ryde & armes welde 0519: 0516the kyng dubbede hym to knyghte 0520: 0517the lyones ţat was so wilde 0521: 0518belefte with ţe lady & ţe childe 0522: 0519hir comforthe was the more

0523: 0520the lady byleued with ţe qwne 0524: 0521with joye & blysse ţam bytwene 0525: 0522to couyre hir of hir care

0526: 0000ilke man hir plesyde day & nyghte 0527: 0524to make hir glade with all ţair myghte 0528: 0525vnto hir bettur were

0529: 0526in jerusalem thus gan scho duelle 0530: 0527of hir oţir childe now will j telle 0531: 0528that ţe ape awaye bare

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0532: 0529now comes ţe ape ţat was wilde 0533: 0530thurgh ţe forest with ţe childe 0534: 0531ouir ţe holttis so hare

0535: 0532als ţe ape come ouir a strete 0536: 0533with a knyghte so gan scho mete 0537: 0534als scho ţe childe bare

0538: 0535thore faghte ţe knyght wondirly longe 0539: 0536agayne ţe ape styffe & stronge 0540: 0537his swerde so brake he there 0541: 0538the ape leued ţe childe & away ran 0542: 0539the knyght ţe child son vp wan 0543: 0540and with it forthe gan fare 0544: 0541forthe with ţe child ţe knyght went ţan 0545: 0542in ţe wode mett he owtlawes tene 0546: 0543that mekill weryn of myghte 0547: 05443itt was neuir ţe knyghte so wo 0548: 0545for his swerde was brokyn in two 0549: 0546that he myghte nothyng fyghte 0550: 0547if all ţe knyghte were kene & thro 0551: 0548those owtlawes wan ţe child hym fro 0552: 0549ţat was so swete a wyghte

0553: 0550ţe knyghte was wondid forsothe to saye 0554: 0551vnnethes his horse bare hym awaye 0555: 0552so dulefully was he dyghte

0556: 0553those owtlawes sett ţam on a grene 0557: 0554ţe child ţay laide ţam bytwene 0558: 0555and it faste on ţam loghe

0559: 0556ţe maystir owtlawe spake ţen 0560: 0557grete schame it were for hardy men 0561: 0558if ţay a childe sloghe

0562: 0559i rede we bere it here besyde 0563: 0560to ţe se with mekill pride

0564: 0561and do we it no woghe

0565: 0000it es comyn of gentill blode 0566: 0563we sall hym selle for mekill gude 0567: 0564for golde & syluir enoghe

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0568: 0565two owtlawes ţan made ţam 3are 0569: 0566to ţe grekkes se ţay it bare 0570: 0000ţay couthe ţe way full ryghte 0571: 0568it was no man ţat it seghe

0572: 0569ţat ţay ne wepid with ţaire eghe 0573: 0570so faire it was of syghte

0574: 0571a burgesse of pareche com ţan nere 0575: 0572had bene a palmere seuen 3ere 0576: 0573clement ţe velayne he hyghte 0577: 0574sirris he said will 3e ţis child selle 0578: 0000the golde will j for hym telle 0579: 0576florence bothe brode & bryghte 0580: 0577for fourty pound hym selle ţay wolde 0581: 0578he said full lange may 3e hym halde 0582: 0579are 3e hym so selle may

0583: 0580gode men he said be my hode 0584: 0581i trowe 3e kan ful littill gude 0585: 0582swilke wordis for to saye

0586: 0583golde & siluir es me bot nede 0587: 0584bot twentty pownd j will 3ow bede 0588: 0585and mak 3ow redy paye

0589: 0586the childe ţay vnto clement 3olde 0590: 0587and twentty pownde he ţam tolde 0591: 0588and went forthe one his waye 0592: 0589clement hase ţe childe boghte 0593: 0590a payne3ere did he to be wroghte 0594: 0591the childe jn forthe to lede 0595: 0592a noresche gatt he hym also 0596: 0593into fraunce with hym to go 0597: 0594that 3ong childe for to fede 0598: 0595home he tuke ţe way ful ryghte 0599: 0596and hastede hym with all his myghte 0600: 0000and vnto paresche he 3ede

0601: 0598the burgesche of paresche wer ful fayne 0602: 0599full many went clement agayne 0603: 0600a slavyne was his wede

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0604: 0601thay haylsest clement & kyssed hym alle 0605: 0602and broghte hym till his awen haulle 0606: 0603his wyfe was glade & blythe 0607: 0604scho hym fraynede ţe ryght dome 0608: 0605how he to ţe childe come

0609: 0606he tolde hir also swythe

0610: 0607in ţe holy lond j hym gatt

0611: 0608and ţore j wold hym noghte lett 0612: 0609ţe sothe j will the kythe

0613: 0610his wyfe ansuerde with herte mylde 0614: 0611he sall be myn awen childe

0615: 0612scho kyste hym ful ofte sythe 0616: 0000clement saide to his wyfe tho 0617: 0000sen ţe childe es getyn so

0618: 0615in ţe hethen thede

0619: 0616and now es it to ţis land broghte 0620: 0617i pray the dame ţat ţou greue ţe noghte 0621: 0618and riche sall be thi mede

0622: 0619sir scho said with wordis free 0623: 0620full welecom es it vnto me

0624: 0621full faire sall j hym fede

0625: 0622and 3eme hym with oure awen child 0626: 0624to ţat he come of helde

0627: 0623and clothe ţam in one wede

0628: 0625clement was ţerof full blythe 0629: 0626he garte crysten ţe child ful swythe 0630: 0627it was not duellid ţat nyghte 0631: 0628and als it es in romance tolde 0632: 0629the right name ţat ţay it callde 0633: 0630florent ţe child hyghte

0634: 0631and when ţe child was seuen 3ere olde 0635: 0632he was bothe wysse faire & bolde 0636: 0633the man ţat redis righte

0637: 0634alle ţe rewme wyde & longe

0638: 0635worde of ţe childe spronge

0639: 0636so was he faire to syghte

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0640: 0637euir ţe burgesse & his wyfe 0641: 0638loffed ţe childe als ţaire lyfe 0642: 0639with ţam he was full dere

0643: 0640when he was tuelue 3ere olde & more 0644: 0641he sett his owun son to ţe lore 0645: 0642to be a chawndelere

0646: 0643and florent bytaughte he oxen two 0647: 0644and bad hym ouir ţe bryge go 0648: 0645vnto a bouchere

0649: 0646to lere his crafte for to do 0650: 0647als hym was neuir of kynd ţerto 0651: 0000to vse swylke mystere

0652: 0649als florent ouir ţe brygge gan go 0653: 0650dryvand on his oxen two

0654: 0651a semely syghte sawe he

0655: 0652a sqwyere bare als j 3ow telle 0656: 0653a gentill fawcon for to selle 0657: 0000that semly was to see

0658: 0655florent to ţe sqwyere 3ede

0659: 0656and bothe his oxen he gan hym bede 0660: 0000for ţat fowle so fre

0661: 0658ţe sqwyere ţerof was full glade 0662: 0659he tuke ţe oxen als he hym bade 0663: 0000florent was blythe in ble

0664: 0000the sqwyere hasted hym to go -121-0665: 0000merueylle ţerof thynkes mee 0666: 0000if ţou and alle thi men will blyn 0667: 0000i will vndirtake to wynn

0668: 0000paresche ţat stronge cete

0669: 0000bot mersabele ţan weedde j will 0670: 0000sayd ţe sowdane j halde ţertill 0671: 0000with thi ţat it so bee

0672: 0000arageous appon ţat same daye 0673: 0000to ţe mount martyn ţer ţe lady laye 0674: 0000the waye he tuke full ryghte 0675: 0000and hir hade leuir dede to hafe bene 0676: 0000than hym in hir chambir to hafe sene 0677: 0000so fulle he was of syghte

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0678: 0000he sayse leman kysse me belyue 0679: 0000thy lorde me hase ţe graunte to wyefe 0680: 0000and paresche j hafe hym hyghte 0681: 0000and j hete the wittirly

0682: 0000the kynges heuede of fraunce certanely 0683: 0000tomorowe or it be nyghte

0684: 0817the mayden sayse with mylde mode 0685: 0818to ţe geaunte ţer he stode

0686: 0819and gaffe hym this answere

0687: 0820the kynges heuede if ţou me brynge 0688: 0000than sall ţou hafe thyne askynge 0689: 0822for full lefe to me it were 0690: 0823thane armede ţe geaunt hym ful wele 0691: 0824bothe in jryn and in stele

0692: 0825with helme and schelde and spere 0693: 0826it was twenty fote and twoo 0694: 0827bytwyxe his crown & his too 0695: 0828there myghte none horse hym bere 0696: 0829the geaunte tuke ţe ryghte waye 0697: 0830vnto paresche ţat ilke daye 0698: 0831with hym wente no moo

0699: 0832he lenede hym ouir ţe towne walle 0700: 0833and thus he spake ţe folke with alle 0701: 0834wordis kene and throo

0702: 0835he badde ţay solde send owte a knyghte 0703: 0836ţat myghte hym fynde his fill of fyghte 0704: 0837ore he ţat londe wolde ouirgoo 0705: 0838ţerin solde he noţir leue onelyffe 0706: 0839beste ne man childe ne wyffe 0707: 0840that he ne sold ţam bryne & sloo 0708: 0841than all ţe folke of ţat cete 0709: 0842rane ţe geaunte for to see

0710: 0843at ţe bretage ţare he stode 0711: 0844bot als ferre als ţay myghte hym se or ken 0712: 0000faste awaywarde gan ţay ryn -125-0713: 0846for ferde ţay were nere wode 0714: 0847there wente owte armede knyghtes fyve 0715: 0848& sayd ţay wolde auenture ţair lyfe 0716: 0849the geaunte thoghte it gode 0717: 0850full hastyly he hase ţam slayne 0718: 0851skapede neuir one qwykke agayne 0719: 0852that owte vnto hym 3ode

0720: 0000when he had slayne the knyghtes fyve 0721: 0000agayne to ţe walles gan he dryve 0722: 0000and ouir ţe bretage gan lye 0723: 0000kynge dagaberde of fraunce he sayde 0724: 0000come thiselfe & fyghte a brayde 0725: 0000for thi curtasye

0726: 0000for j will with none oţir fyghte 0727: 0000thi heuede j hafe my leman highte 0728: 0000scho salle me kysse with thi 0729: 0000and if ţou ne will noghte do so 0730: 0000alle this cete j will ouirgo 0731: 0000als dogges ţan sall ţay dy

0732: 0000grete dole it was ţan for to see 0733: 0000the sorowe ţat was in ţat cete 0734: 0000bothe with olde and 3onge

0735: 0000for ţer was noţir kynge ne knyghte 0736: 0000ţat with ţat geaunt ţan durste fyghte 0737: 0000he was so foulle a thynge

0738: 0000and ay jwhills arageous with his staffe 0739: 0000many a grete bofete he gaffe 0740: 0000and ţe walles down gan he dynge 0741: 0000and ţan gane alle ţe pepille crye 0742: 0000vnto god & to mylde marye

0743: 0000with sorowe & grete wepynge 0744: 0853florent ţan askede his fadir clement 0745: 0000whate alle ţat ppetous noyes ţan ment 0746: 0854and whedir ţe folke so faste ren 0747: 0856clement saide my dere sone

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0748: 0857a geaunte to ţe walles es wone 0749: 0000hase slayne fyve of oure men 0750: 0000oure kynges hede hase he highte 0751: 0000the sowdan doghetir ţat es so bryghte 0752: 0000for scho solde kysse hym then 0753: 0000there es no man dare with hym fyghte 0754: 0000forthi my dere sone hase he tyghte 0755: 0861this cete to breke and bryne 0756: 0865now fadir he sayde j hafe a stede 0757: 0866wanttes me no thynge bot wede 0758: 0867nowe helpes ţat j were dyghte 0759: 0000a lorde why euir ţus many men hym drede 0760: 0000me thynke j myghte do alle his nede 0761: 0000and j were armede ryghte

0762: 0871sayse clement & ţou ţerof speke 0763: 0872i trow j sall thyn hede breke 0764: 0000for had ţou of hym a syghte 0765: 0000for all ţis cete wolde ţou habyde 0766: 0000bot faste awaywarde wold ţou ryde 0767: 0000he es so fowle a wyghte

0768: 0000a fadir he said takes to none ille 0769: 0000for with ţe geaunt fighte j wille 0770: 0000to luke if j dare byde

0771: 0000and bot j tittir armede be

0772: 0000i sall noghte lett so mote j the 0773: 0000that j ne salle to hym ryde 0774: 0000clement saide sen ţou willt fare 0775: 0000i hafe armoures swylke als ţay are 0776: 0000i sall ţam lene ţe this tyde 0777: 0000bot ţis seuen 3ere sawe ţay no sone 0778: 0000fadir he sayd alle es wonne 0779: 0000ne gyffe j noghte a chide

0780: 0000bot fadir he sayde j 3ow praye 0781: 0000that we ne make no more delaye 0782: 0000bot tyte ţat j ware dyghte

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0783: 0000for j wolde noghte for ţis cete 0784: 0000that anoţir man before me

0785: 0000vndirtuke that fyghte

0786: 0000nay nay saise clement j vndirtake 0787: 0000ţat ţer will none swylke maystres make 0788: 0000noţir kynge ne knyghte

0789: 0000bot god sone sende ţe grace wirchipe to wyn 0790: 0000and late me neuir hafe perelle ţerin 0791: 0000to ţe dede if ţou be dyghte 0792: 0877for sorowe clement herte nere braste 0793: 0878when he one hym an actone caste 0794: 0879the childe was bolde and kene 0795: 0880ane hawberke abowne lete he falle 0796: 0881full ruysty weren ţe mayles alle 0797: 0882and alle his atyre bydene

0798: 0883clement broghte forthe schelde & spere 0799: 0884that were vnsemly for to were 0800: 0885soyty and alle vnclene

0801: 0886a swerd he broghte ţe child byforne 0802: 0887ţat seuen byfore had noghte bene borne 0803: 0888ne drawen & that was sene

0804: 0889clement drewe ţe swerd bot owte it nolde 0805: 0890gladwyn his wyfe sold ţe schawebereke holde 0806: 0891and bothe righte faste ţay drewe 0807: 0892and when ţe swerde owte glente 0808: 0893bothe vnto ţe erthe ţay went 0809: 0894than was ţer gamen ynoghe

0810: 0895clement felle to ţe bynke so faste 0811: 0896ţat mouthe & nese al tobraste 0812: 0897and florente stode and loghe 0813: 0000grete gamen it es to telle

0814: 0899how ţay bothe to ţe erthe felle 0815: 0900and clement laye in swoghe

0816: 0901child florent in his vnfaire wede 0817: 0902whane he was armede on his stede -131-0818: 0903his swerde with hym he bere 0819: 0904his auentayle & his bacenete 0820: 0905his helme appon his heued was sett 0821: 0906and bothe full soyty were

0822: 0907bothe two clement & his wyfe 0823: 0908luffede ţe child als ţaire lyfe 0824: 0909for hym ţay wepede sore

0825: 0910to jhesu criste full faste ţay bede 0826: 0911lene hym grace wele for to spede 0827: 0912thay myghte do hym no more

0828: 0913for his atyre ţat was vnbryghte 0829: 0914hym byhelde bothe kyng & knyghte 0830: 0915and mekill wondir ţam thoghte 0831: 0916many a skornefull worde he hent 0832: 0917als he thurghe ţe cete went 0833: 0918bot ţerof gafe he noghte

0834: 0919than gane ţe folke to ţe walles goo 0835: 0920to see ţe batelle bytwyx ţam two 0836: 0921when ţay were samen broghte 0837: 0922his fadir clement full sory was he 0838: 0923to ţat he wyste wheţir maystir solde be 0839: 0924and glade ne was he noghte

0840: 0925florent come to ţe 3ates full sone 0841: 0926and bade ţe portere swythe vndone 0842: 0927and open ţe 3ates wyde

0843: 0928all ţat abowte ţe 3ates stode 0844: 0929loughe so faste ţay were nere wode 0845: 0930and skornede hym that tyde

0846: 0931ilk a man sayde to his fere 0847: 0932here comes a doghety bachelere 0848: 0933hym semes full wele to ryde 0849: 0934men may see by hys brene bryghte 0850: 0935that he es a nobylle knyghte 0851: 0936the geaunt for to habyde

0852: 0937bot ţan ţe geaunt vpryghte gan stande -133-0853: 0938and tuke his burdone in his hande 0854: 0939that was of stele vnryde

0855: 0940and to ţe childe he smote so 0856: 0941that his schelde brake in two 0857: 0942and felle one aythire syde

0858: 0943than was ţe childe neuir so wo 0859: 0944als when his schelde was in two 0860: 0945bot more he thoghte to byde 0861: 0946and to ţe geaunt he smote so sore 0862: 0947that his righte arme flowe of ţore 0863: 0948the blode stremyde ţan full wyde 0864: 0949than clement appon ţe walles stode 0865: 0950and full blythe he wex ţan in his mode 0866: 0951and gan amende his chere

0867: 0952and said son j hafe herde j wene 0868: 0953the nobill dynt ţat es so kene 0869: 0954with me ţou arte full dere

0870: 0955now thynke me righte in my mode 0871: 0956that ţou hase wele bysett oure gude 0872: 0000swylke lawes for to lere

0873: 0961childe florent in his vnfaire wede 0874: 0962spronge als sparke dose of glede 0875: 0963the sothe j will 3ow saye

0876: 0964and rode hym forthe with egre mode 0877: 0965to ţe geaunt righte ţer he stode 0878: 0966was ţore no childes playe

0879: 0967the geaunt smote to ţe childe so 0880: 0968ţat childe & horse to ţe grownde gan go 0881: 0969the stede one knes laye

0882: 0970than cryede clement with sory mode 0883: 0971and said sone be of comforthe gude 0884: 0972and venge the if ţou maye

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0885: 0973and als ill als the childe ferde 0886: 0974when he ţe speche of clement herde 0887: 0975his herte bygan to bolde

0888: 0976boldly his swerde vp he laghte 0889: 0977and to ţe geaunt a stroke he raughte 0890: 0978ţat all his blode gan colde 0891: 0979the childe hym hitt one ţe schuldir bone 0892: 0980that to ţe pappe ţe swerde gan gone 0893: 0981and ţe geaunt to ţe grounde gan folde 0894: 0982and thus it felle thorow goddes grace 0895: 0983he slewe ţe geaunt in that place 0896: 0984in bukes als it es tolde

0897: 0985the kynges appon ţe walles stode 0898: 0986when ţe geaunt to ţe grounde 3ode 0899: 0000the folke full blythe ţay were 0900: 0988alle ţe folke at the childe loughe 0901: 0989how he the geaunt hede of droghe 0902: 0990when he hade smetyn hym thore 0903: 0991the childe leppe vp appon his stede 0904: 0992and rode awaye wele gude spede 0905: 0993with ţam spekes he no more

0906: 0994the childe toke ţe ryghte waye 0907: 0995to ţe castelle ţer ţe mayden laye 0908: 0996and the hede with hym he bare 0909: 0997when he come to ţe mayden haulle 0910: 0998he founde the burdes couerde alle 0911: 0999and ţam bowne to the mete

0912: 1000the mayden ţat was mylde of mode 0913: 1001in a surkott in hyr haulle scho stode 0914: 1002and redy was to hir sette

0915: 1003damesele said florent faire & free 0916: 1004wele now gretis thi leman the 0917: 1005of ţat he the byhete

0918: 1006lo here an heuede j hafe ţe broghte 0919: 1007the kynges of france ne es it noghte 0920: 1008for it were full euylle to gete -137-0921: 1009that mayden brighte als golden bey 0922: 1010when scho ţe geaunt heued sey 0923: 1011full wele scho it kende

0924: 1012and sayde he was ay trewe of his hete 0925: 1013when he ţe kynges heuede myght not gete 0926: 1014his owen he hase me sende

0927: 1015damesele he sayde faire & bryghte 0928: 1016now wolde j hafe ţat ţat 3e hym highte 0929: 1017and ouir his sadylle he lende 0930: 1018full ofte sythes he kyssede ţat maye 0931: 1019and hent hir vpe & wolde awaye 0932: 1020bot ţay alle ţe brigge did fende 0933: 1021crye & noyse rose in thate towne 0934: 1022and sone ţay ware to ţe batelle bowne 0935: 1023full many an hardy knyghte

0936: 1024with speres longe and swerdes broune 0937: 1025and florent lete ţe mayden downe 0938: 1026and made hym bowne to fyghte 0939: 0000hyre surkotte sleue he rofe of ţen 0940: 1028and sayde by this 3e sall me kene 0941: 1029when 3e se me by syghte

0942: 1030swylke lufe wexe bytwix ţam two 0943: 1031that lady grett so was hir wo 0944: 1032that he ne wyn hir myghte

0945: 1033childe florent in his vnfaire wede 0946: 0000full many a sarezene made he to blede 0947: 1035the sothe j will 3ow saye

0948: 1036many a hethyn man in a stownde 0949: 0000he made to lygge appon the grownde 0950: 1038was ţer no childes playe

0951: 1039when florent thoghte ţat he wold founde 0952: 1040withowtten oţir weme or wounde 0953: 1041to paresche he tuke the waye 0954: 1042the hethyn men were so adrede 0955: 1043to cleremont with the may ţay flede 0956: 1044there ţe sowdane laye

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0957: 1045and jn hir fadir paveleone

0958: 1046thore lyghttede ţe mayden down 0959: 1047and knelede appon hir knee

0960: 1048than was ţe sowdane wondir blythe 0961: 1049and to his doghetir went he swythe 0962: 1050and kyssed hir sythes thre

0963: 1051he sett hir downe appon ţe dese 0964: 1052that full riche was withowttyn lese 0965: 1053with grete solempnyte

0966: 1054scho tolde hir fadir & wilde nott layne 0967: 1055how arageous ţe geaunt was slayne 0968: 1056a full sorye man was he

0969: 1057scho saide leue fadir thyn ore 0970: 1058at ţe mont martyn late me lye no more 0971: 1059so nere crysten men to bene 0972: 1060in swylke ane auenture j was ţis daye 0973: 1061a rebawde me hade nere borne awaye 0974: 1062fro alle myn knyghttes kene 0975: 1063thore was no man of hethen londe 0976: 1064that myghte a dynt stonde of his honde 0977: 0000ţat he ne fellede ţam bydene 0978: 1066als ofte als j appon hym thynke 0979: 1067i may noţir ete nor drynke

0980: 1068so full j ame of tene

0981: 1069bot when ţe sowdane ţis tythande herde 0982: 1070he his lippes & schoke his berde 0983: 1071that grymly was to see

0984: 1072and swore with hedouse contenance 0985: 1073that he sulde hange ţe kynge of frauncce 0986: 1074and bryne alle cristyante

0987: 1075and ţat he sulde noţir leue onelyue 0988: 1076man beste childe no wyfe

0989: 1077with eghene ţat he myghte see 0990: 1078doughetir he said go to ţi chambir 0991: 1079and luke ţou make full glade chere 0992: 1080thow salle wele vengede be

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0993: 1081full richely was hir chambir sprede 0994: 1082and thedir jn was ţat lady lede 0995: 1083with birdis ţat scho broghte 0996: 1084one softe seges was hir sete 0997: 1085bot myghte scho noţir drynke ne ete 0998: 1086so mekill scho was in thoghte 0999: 1087sumtyme one his faire chere 1000: 1088and one his coloure & one his lyre 1001: 1089scho myghte forgete hym noghte 1002: 1090full stylle scho saide with hert sore 1003: 1091allas ţat j ne with my lemane wore 1004: 1092whedir he wolde me hafe broghte 1005: 1093one hir bede righte als scho laye 1006: 1094scho callede vnto hir a maye 1007: 1095full preualy and stylle

1008: 1096that mayden highte olyuayne 1009: 0000ţat was full faire of blode & bane 1010: 1098and moste wiste of hir wille 1011: 1099scho saide olyue in preuate 1012: 1100my concelle j will schewe to the 1013: 1101that greues me full ille

1014: 1102for one a childe es alle my thoghte 1015: 1103that me to paresche wolde hafe broghte 1016: 1104and j ne maye come hym tylle 1017: 1105olyue hir answers tho

1018: 1106and sais lady sen 3e will so 1019: 1107ne drede 3ow for no wyghte

1020: 1108for j sall helpe 3ow ţat j may 1021: 1109bothe by nyghte and by day

1022: 1110that he wynn 3ow myghte

1023: 11113itt may swylke auenture be 1024: 1112at 3oure will 3e may hym see 1025: 1113or this daye fowrtene nyghte 1026: 1114at ţe monte martyne j wolde 3e were 1027: 1115there salle 3e somewhate of hym here 1028: 1116wheţir he be sqwyere or knyghte -143-1029: 1117the cristyn men ţan were full blythe 1030: 1118when ţay sawe florent onlyfe 1031: 1119ţay wende he hade bene lorne 1032: 0000and when he come nere the cete 1033: 0000agayne hym wente kynges thre 1034: 0000and ţe emperoure rode byforne 1035: 0000and to ţe palayse ţe childe was broghte 1036: 0000full riche atyre ţay for hym soghte 1037: 0000of golde and syluir schene

1038: 0000men callede hym florent of paresche 1039: 0000for thus in romance tolde it es 1040: 0000ţoghe he ţer were noghte borne 1041: 0000and clement for ţe childes sake 1042: 0000full faire to courte ţay gan take 1043: 0000and gaffe hym full riche wede 1044: 0000one softe seges was he sett 1045: 0000amonge grete lordes at ţe mete 1046: 0000and seruede of many riche brede 1047: 0000the childe was sett with grete honowre 1048: 0000bytwixe ţe kynge & ţe emperoure 1049: 0000his mete ţay gan hym schrede 1050: 0000he was so curtayse & so bolde 1051: 0000ţat alle hym louede 3onge & olde 1052: 0000for his doghety dede

1053: 0000noghte longe aftir als j 3ow saye 1054: 0000the childe solde be knyghte ţat oţir daye 1055: 0000no lengir wolde ţay habyde

1056: 0000his atyre of golde was wroghte 1057: 0000byfore ţe emperoure ţe childe was broghte 1058: 0000a kyng one aythir syde

1059: 0000the kyng of fraunce byfore hym 3ode 1060: 0000with mynstralles full many and gode 1061: 0000and lede hym vp with pryde

1062: 0000clement to ţe mynstralles gan go 1063: 0000and gafe some a stroke & some two 1064: 0000there durste noghte one habyde -145-1065: 0000clement so sorye was ţat daye 1066: 0000for alle ţaire costes ţat he solde paye 1067: 0000that he gane wepe wele sore 1068: 0000and whills ţe kynges dauwnsede in ţe halle 1069: 0000clement tuke ţaire mantills alle 1070: 0000and to his howse ţam bare

1071: 0000than the kynges gan ţaire mantills myse 1072: 0000and jlke man askede aftir his 1073: 0000where ţay bycomen were

1074: 0000than swore clement by goddes daye 1075: 0000for 3oure mete moste 3e paye 1076: 0000or 3e gete ţam no more

1077: 0000thereatt all ţe kynges loghe 1078: 0000there was joye & gamen ynoghe 1079: 0000amonges ţam in the haulle

1080: 0000the kynge of fraunce with hert ful fayne 1081: 0000said clement brynge ţe mantils agayne 1082: 0000for j sall paye for alle

1083: 0000clement ţoreof was full blythe 1084: 0000and home he rane alsso swythe 1085: 0000to his owen haulle

1086: 0000and to ţe palays he mantils bare 1087: 0000and bade ţam take ţam alle ţare 1088: 0000and downe he lette ţam falle 1089: 0000the burdes were sett & couerd alle 1090: 0000childe florent was broghte into ţe haulle 1091: 0000with full mekill presse

1092: 1120the childe was sett with gret honowre 1093: 1121bytwyxe ţe kyng & ţe emperoure 1094: 1122sothe withowtten lese

1095: 1123the emperoure gan ţe childe byholde 1096: 1124he was so curtayse & so bolde 1097: 1125bot he ne wiste what he was 1098: 1126and euir he thoghte in his mode 1099: 1127the childe was comen of gentill blode 1100: 1128hym thoghte righte als it was -147-1101: 1129when ţe folke all had eten

1102: 1130clement hade noghte forgetyn 1103: 1131his purse he openede thore

1104: 1132thritty florence forthe keste he 1105: 1133and said hafe here for my son & me 1106: 1134i may paye for no more

1107: 1135clement was curtaise & wyse 1108: 1136he wend alle had bene marchandyse 1109: 1137the pryde that he sawe thore 1110: 1138at clement loghe the knyghtes alle 1111: 1139so did ţe kynges in ţe haulle 1112: 1140childe florent schamede full sore 1113: 1141than spekes ţe emperoure anone ryghte 1114: 1142to florent ţat was faire and bryghte 1115: 1143wordis full wondir stille

1116: 1144and said 3onge knyghte telle ţou me 1117: 0000if 3one man thyn owen fadir be 1118: 1146the childe answerde hym till 1119: 1147sir lufe hade j neuir hym too 1120: 1148als j solde to my fadir doo 1121: 1149neuir in herte ne wille

1122: 1150bot of alle the men ţat euir sawe j 1123: 1151moste lufes myn herte 3owe sekirly 1124: 1152syr takes it to none ille

1125: 1153the emperoure did calle clement ţere 1126: 1154and made hym come and sytt hym nere 1127: 1155oppon the heghe dese

1128: 1156he bade hym telle ţe righte dome 1129: 1157how he to ţe childe come

1130: 1158sothe withowtten lese

1131: 1159sir he said ţis childe was taken in a foreste 1132: 1160fro a lady with a wylde beste 1133: 1161in ane grete wildirnes

1134: 1162and j hym boghte for thritty pownde 1135: 1163euirylke peny bothe hole and rownde 1136: 1164and sayde myn owen he was

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1137: 1165than was ţe emperoure joyefull & blythe 1138: 1166of his tales for to lythe

1139: 1167and thanked god almyghte

1140: 1168the emperoure felle one knes als swythe 1141: 1169and kyssede ţe childe full fele sythe 1142: 0000thoghe he ne wiste whate he highte 1143: 1171for full wele he trowede withowtten lese 1144: 1172his owen sone that he was

1145: 1173alle gamnes bothe kyng & knyghte 1146: 1174the childes name was chaungede with dome 1147: 1175thay callede hym ţan florent of rome 1148: 1176als it was full gude ryghte 1149: 1177the emperoure was so blythe of chere 1150: 1178that the teris trekelide one his lyre 1151: 1179he made ţan full grete care 1152: 1180and said allas my faire wyfe 1153: 1181the beste lady ţat was onelyfe 1154: 1182salle j hir see no mare

1155: 1183me ware leuir ţan alle ţe golde 1156: 1184ţat euir was appon cristyn molde 1157: 1185wyste j onelyue scho ware

1158: 1186the emperoure gafe clement welthis fele 1159: 1187to lyfe in reches and in wele 1160: 1188aye nowe for euirmore

1161: 1189als florent one an nyghte in bede laye 1162: 1190he thoghte one marsabele ţat faire maye 1163: 1191and full mekill he was in kare 1164: 1192the childe had noţir riste ne ro 1165: 1193for thoghte how he myghte com hir to 1166: 1194and whate ţat hym beste ware 1167: 1195the childe thoghte for ţe mayden sake 1168: 1196a message ţat he wolde make 1169: 1197and to ţe sowdane fare

1170: 1198and sone ţe childe did sadill his stede 1171: 1199and armede hym in full riche wede 1172: 1200a braunche of olyue he bare -151-1173: 1201for ţat was ţat tym messangere lawe 1174: 1202a brawnche of olyue for to schewe 1175: 1203and it in hand to bere

1176: 1204for ţe ordynance ţan was so 1177: 1205messangers solde sauely come & go 1178: 1206and no man solde ţam dere

1179: 1207the childe takes ţe heghe waye 1180: 0000to cleremont ţare ţe sowdan laye 1181: 1209with alle his grete here

1182: 1210and at ţe haulle dore he reyngened his stede 1183: 1211and one fote in he 3ede

1184: 1212messangere als he were

1185: 1213than spekes ţe childe with hardy mode 1186: 1214byfore ţe sowdane ţere he stode 1187: 1215als man of mekill myghte

1188: 1216the kynge of fraunce me hedir sende 1189: 1217and byddis the owte of his lande wende 1190: 1218for ţou werreys agayne ţe righte 1191: 1219or he wille brynge agayne the 1192: 1220twentty thowsande tolde by thre 1193: 1221with helmes and hawberkes bryghte 1194: 1222and ilke a knyghte sall thritty sqwyers hafe 1195: 1223and ilke a sqwyere a fote knaue 1196: 1224worthe an heythen knyghte

1197: 1225than the sowdane bygane to speke 1198: 1226als he satt at his riche mete 1199: 1227amonge his knyghttes kene

1200: 1228the kynge of fraunce welecome sall be 1201: 1229euir agayne on j sall brynge thre 1202: 1230weite he withowtten wene

1203: 1231that als fayne bene for to fyghte 1204: 1232als fowle es of dayes lyghte 1205: 1233to schewe ţaire scheldes schene 1206: 1234to prove tomorowe by my laye 1207: 0000i kepe to take no langere daye 1208: 1236than salle ţe sothe be sene -153-1209: 1237than spekes ţat may with mylde mode 1210: 1238to faire florent ţare he stode 1211: 1239that was so swete a wyghte

1212: 1240messengir j wolde the frayne 1213: 1241wheţir he es knyghte or swayne 1214: 1242that es so mekill of myghte 1215: 1243that hase my fadir geaunt slayne 1216: 1244and wolde hafe rauesched me fra borow lerayne 1217: 1245and slewe ţer many a knyghte 1218: 0000alle ţoghe scho neuenede hym with ille 1219: 1247full mekill was it ţan hir wille 1220: 1248of hym to hafe a syghte

1221: 1249lady he sayse he es noţir lesse ne moree 1222: 1250than it j myselfe wore

1223: 1251sythe 3e will of hym frayne 1224: 12523e sall hym knawe thurgh alle ţe here 1225: 12533oure sleue he wille hafe on his spere 1226: 1254in ţe batelle al playne

1227: 1258withowtten any more worde

1228: 0000ilke man stirte vpe fro ţe borde 1229: 1260with swerdes and knyues drawen 1230: 1255for alle ţay wiste wele by ţan 1231: 0000ţat he it was ţat ilke man

1232: 1257ţat hade ţe geaunt slayne

1233: 1261than florent sawe no bettir bote 1234: 1262bot nedely hym tydes to fighte one fote 1235: 1263agayne ţe sarazenes alle

1236: 1264and euir he hitt ţam amange 1237: 1265where he sawe ţe gretteste thrange 1238: 1266full many he did to falle

1239: 1267sum by ţe armes he nome

1240: 1268that the schuldir with hym come 1241: 1269the prowdeste in the haulle 1242: 1270and some he swilke a boxe lent 1243: 1271ţat ţe heued fro ţe body went 1244: 1272als it were a foteballe

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1245: 1273and when his swerde broken was 1246: 0000a mete forme he gatt par cas 1247: 1275and ţerewith he gan hym were 1248: 1276and to ţe grounde sone garte he go 1249: 1277ten score & somdele mo

1250: 1278that heythen knyghtes were

1251: 1279florent made a waye ful gode 1252: 1280to his stede righte ţer he stode 1253: 1281there myghte no man hym dere 1254: 1282and home he takes ţe righte waye 1255: 1283vnto parische als it laye

1256: 1284thurgheowte ţe heythen here 1257: 1285than were ţe crysten folke full blythe 1258: 1286when ţay sawe florent onelyue 1259: 1287thay wende he lorne hade bene 1260: 1288and whene he come nere the cete 1261: 1289agayne hym went kynges thre 1262: 1290the emperoure rode bytwene

1263: 1291alle ţe folke pressede hym to se 1264: 1292ilke a man fraynede whilke es he 1265: 1293als ţay hym neuir hade sene 1266: 1294vnto ţe palese he was ledde 1267: 0000he tolde ţam alle how he had spede 1268: 1296amonge ţe sarazens kene

1269: 1297lordynges he saide lukes 3e be 3are 1270: 1298vnto ţe batelle for to fare 1271: 1299and redy for to ryde

1272: 1300tomorowe moste it nede be sene 1273: 1301who es hardy man and kene

1274: 1302no lengere ne may we byde

1275: 1303the folke sayde ţat ţay were blythe 1276: 1304to wende to ţat batelle swythe 1277: 1305in herde es noghte to hide

1278: 1306a riche clothe one ţe borde was sprede 1279: 1307to make ţe childe bothe blythe & glade 1280: 1308a kyng one aythir syde

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1281: 1309one ţe morowe when ţe daye was lyghte 1282: 1310the folke ţam to ţe batelle dyghte 1283: 1311alle ţat wapen moghte welde 1284: 1312there men myghte se many a wyghte 1285: 1313with helmes schene & hawberke bryghte 1286: 1314with spere and als with schelde 1287: 1315with trompes & with mekill pryde 1288: 1316full boldly owt of borowe ţay ryde 1289: 1317vnto a full brode felde

1290: 1318the felde was bothe longe & brode 1291: 1319ţore bothe ţe partyes one habode 1292: 1320and aythere oţir byhelde

1293: 1321marsabele ţat mayden fre

1294: 1322was broghte ţat batelle for to see 1295: 1323to ţe mont martyne appon seyne 1296: 1324florent hir sleue did on his spere 1297: 1325for in ţe batelle he wolde it bere 1298: 1326and forthe he rode in ţe playne 1299: 1327for ţat men solde wele se ţan 1300: 1328that he it was ţat ilke man 1301: 1329that haued ţe geaunt slayne 1302: 1330and also for ţat mayden free 1303: 0000was broghte ţat batelle for to see 1304: 1332ţereof scho was full fayne

1305: 1333than was ţere mekill sorow in syte 1306: 1334when ţe batelle bygan to smytte 1307: 1335with many a grymly wonde

1308: 1336fro morow ţat ţe daye was lyghte 1309: 1337to it was euen & dirke nyghte 1310: 1338or owthir partye wolde fownde 1311: 1339florent gan euir amonges ryde 1312: 1340and made ţore many a sory syde 1313: 1341ţat ore was hale & sownde

1314: 1342so many folke ţore to ţe dede 3ode 1315: 1343that stedis wode in the blode 1316: 1344that stremyd one the grounde -159-1317: 1345thore men myghte see helmes bare 1318: 1346and heuedis ţat full faire waree 1319: 0000full lawe to ţe grownde ţan lyghte 1320: 1348the cristen men bycome so thyn 1321: 1349that the felde myghte ţay noghte wyn 1322: 0000alle cryede bothe kyng and knyghte 1323: 1351than florent smote with herte so gude 1324: 0000his swerde thurghe ţaire helmes wode 1325: 1353so mekyll he was of myghte

1326: 1354thurghe goddes grace & florent thore 1327: 1355the cristen men ţe bettir wore 1328: 1356that ilke daye in ţe fyghte 1329: 1357the parties ere withdrawen awaye 1330: 1358and taken there es anoţir daye 1331: 1359that the batelle sulde be

1332: 1360florent rode to borow lerayne 1333: 1361besyde ţe watir banke of sayne 1334: 1362for auenturs wolde he see

1335: 1363the mayden whitt als lely floure 1336: 1364laye in a kirnelle of a towre 1337: 1365was ferly faire and fre

1338: 1366florent scho sawe on ţe felde fare 1339: 1367by hir sleue ţat he bare

1340: 1368scho knewe wele ţat it was he 1341: 1369than spekes ţat may with milde mode 1342: 1370to olyue ţat byfore hir stode 1343: 1371ţat wyste hir preuate

1344: 1372and saide howe were it beste to do 1345: 1373a worde ţat j myghte speke hym to 1346: 1374i wysse than wele were me

1347: 1375scho saide lady we one two

1348: 0000by ţe reuir banke sall go

1349: 1377that he may vs see

1350: 1378if he 3ow lufe with hert gude 1351: 1379he lettes nothyng for ţe flode 1352: 1380a full gude horse haues he

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1353: 1381forthe ţan went theis maydenes two 1354: 0000owte of the castelle gan ţay goo 1355: 0000by the reuere syde

1356: 1384when florent sawe ţat swete wyghte 1357: 1385he sprent als any fowle of flyghte 1358: 1386no lengir ţen wolde he byde 1359: 1387his horse he was full wondir gude 1360: 1388and bare hym smertly ouir ţe flode 1361: 1389hymselffe couthe full wele ryde 1362: 1390it was grete joye to se ţam mete 1363: 1391with haulsynge & with kyssynge swete 1364: 1392in herte es noghte to hyde

1365: 1393lady he sayde full wele es mee 1366: 1394a worde ţat j may speke with the 1367: 1395so bryghte ert ţou of hewe

1368: 1396in alle this werlde es non so free 1369: 1397for whi ţat ţow wolde cristenede be 1370: 1398and sythen of herte be trewe 1371: 1399sir if ţat ţou myghte me wyn 1372: 1400i wolde forsake all my kyn

1373: 1401als j ţam neuir knewe

1374: 1402sythen ţou wolde wedde me to wyfe 1375: 1403i wolde lyue in cristen lyfe 1376: 1404my joye solde euer be newe

1377: 1405lady he sayde withowtten fayle 1378: 1406howe were ţan thi beste consaile 1379: 1407that j the wynn myghte

1380: 1408sertes 3e me neuer wyn ne maye 1381: 1409bot if it were ţat ilke daye 1382: 1410that 3e hafe tane to fyghte 1383: 1411that 3e wolde send vp by ţe flode 1384: 1412men ţat bene styffe and gude 1385: 1413and a schippe ţat wele were dyghte 1386: 1414and ywhills ţe folke weren at ţaire dede 1387: 1415that thay me myghte awaye lede 1388: 1416into 3oure cete full ryghte -163-1389: 1417my fadir has a nobille stede 1390: 1418in ţe werlde es none so gude at nede 1391: 1419in tornament no in fyghte

1392: 1420in his heuede he hase an horne 1393: 1421es schapen als an vnycorne

1394: 1422that selcouthe es of syghte 1395: 1423sir if ţou myghte ţat stede now wyn 1396: 1424there were no man in heythen kynn 1397: 0000agayne the that stande myghte 1398: 1426florent kyssede ţat faire maye 1399: 1427and sayd lady hafe gud daye 1400: 1428and holde ţat ţou hafe highte 1401: 0000florent hase his stede nomen 1402: 1430and ouir ţat watir es he comen 1403: 1431to paresche he tuke the waye 1404: 1432he wolde neythir stynte ne blyn 1405: 1433bot home to clement gan he wyn 1406: 1434his awntirs for to saye

1407: 1435and tolde hym of ţat gude stede 1408: 1436that nobille was in ilke a nede 1409: 1437and of that faire maye

1410: 1438and he said sone be doghety man of dede 1411: 1439and certes ţou sall hafe ţat stede 1412: 1440tomorowe gyff ţat j maye

1413: 1441one ţe morne when ţe day was lyghte 1414: 1442clement gan hymseluen dyghte 1415: 1443lyke an vnfrely fere

1416: 1444and went into ţe heythen oste 1417: 1445thore ţe presse was alţirmoste 1418: 1446a sarazene als he were

1419: 1447and to ţe paveleone he gan wynn 1420: 1448there ţe sowdan hymselfe was jn 1421: 1449full brymly he gan bere

1422: 1451and askede ţam sum of ţaire mete 1423: 1450full wele he couthe ţaire speche speke 1424: 1452the sowdane hymselfe gan here -165-1425: 1453grete dole ţe sowdane of hym thoghte 1426: 1454and sone he was byfore hym broghte 1427: 1455and with hym gan he speke

1428: 1456he saide he was a sarazene stronge 1429: 1457and jn his oste hade bene full longe 1430: 1458and hade grete fawte of mete 1431: 1459sir ţere es no man in heythen thede 1432: 1460that bettir kane ryde & kepe a stede 1433: 1461or oţir horsses grete

1434: 1462the sowdane saide ţat ilke tyde 1435: 1463if ţat ţou wele a stede kan ryde 1436: 1464with me ţou sall be lette

1437: 1465thay horsede clement one a stede 1438: 1466he spronge als any sparke one glede 1439: 1467appone a full faire felde

1440: 1468alle ţat stode on ilk a syde 1441: 1469hade joye to se clement ryde 1442: 1470byfore the sowdans telde

1443: 1471and when he hade reden courses thre 1444: 1472alle had joye ţat hym gan see 1445: 1473the sowdan hym byhelde

1446: 1474clement lyghtede down full sone 1447: 1475and one a bettir horse was done 1448: 1476full faire he gan hym welde 1449: 1477grete joye ţe sowdan of hym thoghte 1450: 1478and badde his owen stede solde be broghte 1451: 1479and clement one hym solde ryde 1452: 1480and when clement was on ţat stede 1453: 1481he rode awaye wele gud spede 1454: 1482no lengare he wold habyde

1455: 1483and when he was redy for to fownde 1456: 1484farewele he said heythen honde 1457: 1485for ţou hase loste thi pryde 1458: 1486clement tuke hym ţe heghe waye 1459: 1487vnto paresche als it laye

1460: 1488full blythe he was ţat tydee -167-1461: 1489florent he said whore art ţou 1462: 1490that j ţe highte j hafe here nowe 1463: 1491i hafe ţe broghte ţe stede

1464: 1492florent was full blythe ţat daye 1465: 1493and saide fadir if ţat j maye 1466: 1494i salle ţe 3elde thi mede

1467: 1495bot to ţe emperoure of rome 1468: 1496the stede j wolde were present sone 1469: 1497to ţe palesse 3e hym lede

1470: 1498for euir me thynke in my mode 1471: 1499that j ame comen of his blode 1472: 1500so prodly if j moghte spede 1473: 1501than to ţe palays ţe stede was ledde 1474: 1502the knyghttes were ţan alle full glade 1475: 1503one hym for to see

1476: 1504the emperour byfore ţam stode 1477: 0000and resceyuede hym with mylde mode 1478: 1506so wondir faire was hee

1479: 1507florent spak with grete

1480: 1508to his lorde ţe emperour

1481: 1509sir this stede gyffe j

1482: 1510alle ţat euir abowte

1483: 1511sayde he was comen

1484: 1512it moghte neuir oţir

1485: 1513aftir this ţe day

1486: 1514that ţe batelle

1487: 1515agayne ţe

1488: 1516with trompes & with

1489: 1517boldely owte of

1490: 1518als men of mekill

1491: 1519florent thoghte

1492: 1520to ţe batelle

1493: 1521a schipe sone

1494: 1522fro mont

1495: 1523to paresche he

1496: 1524wist noţir kyng

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1497: 1525that while

1498: 1526when ţe

1499: 1527with many a

1500: 1528fro morowe

1501: 1529to it euen &

1502: 1530with wondes

1503: 1531and for ţat

1504: 1532the heythen folke

1505: 1533the batelle ţay

1506: 1534or florent was to

1507: 1535the emperoure & the kyng

1508: 1536& ţe cristen kynges all ţat 1509: 1537than florent smote with herte 1510: 1538and rode thurgh ţam als he

1511: 1539of witt als he wolde wede

1512: 1540thore was no sarazene of myghte ne 1513: 1541ţat myght with strenghe stande hym agayne 1514: 1542whills ţat he hade his stede 1515: 1543than was of florent dole ynoghe 1516: 1544how ţay his stede vndir hym sloghe 1517: 1545and he to ţe gronde ţan 3ode 1518: 1546sir florent was taken in ţat fyghte 1519: 1547bothe ţe emperoure kynge & knyghte 1520: 1548bownden ţay gan thaym lede

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1522: 0000[

1523: 0000[

1524: 0000[

1525: 0000the

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1526: 1626at ţay ware

1527: 1627lese

1528: 1628was

1529: 1629ţore

1530: 1630& oţir mo

1531: 1631also

1532: 1632full sore

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1533: 1633firste man

1534: 1634l]ousede ţan

1535: 1635lese

1536: 1636broţir florence

1537: 1637of fraunce

1538: 1638[h]ate he was

1539: 1639[a]s to hym comen

1540: 1640nomen

1541: 1641in prese

1542: 1642ţat nobill dede

1543: 1643to spede

1544: 1644[

1545: 1645besyde

1546: 1646ryde

1547: 1647swythe

1548: 1648ţore dyghte

1549: 1649and knyghte

1550: 1650and blythe

1551: 1651with grete honoure

1552: 1652the emperoure

1553: 1653he kythe

1554: 1654ţat he ţore tolde

1555: 16553ong and olde

1556: 1656ţay were to lythe

1557: 1657in this lande j hafe ţe soghte 1558: 1658modir j hafe with me broghte 1559: 1659to make hir pese

1560: 1663the emperoure was neuir so blythe 1561: 1664als for to kysse ţe childe full swythe 1562: 1665and for his sone hym chese

1563: 1660lorde for a lessynge ţat was stronge 1564: 1661scho was flemede owt of londe 1565: 1662i proue ţat it was lese

1566: 1666for joye ţat he his wiefe gan se 1567: 1667seuen sythes swonede he

1568: 1668byfore the heghe dese

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1569: 1669faire florent ţan was full blythe 1570: 1670of ţat tydandes for to lythe 1571: 1671his modir for to see

1572: 1675lorde scho said for alle ţe noye ţat me was wroghte 1573: 1676thyn on childe j hafe the broghte 1574: 1677and 3emede hym euir with me 1575: 1678thyn oţir sone in a foreste 1576: 1679was taken with a wilde beste 1577: 1680he was bothe faire & fre

1578: 1681alle j wote es goddes grace 1579: 1682i knowe hym by his faire face 1580: 1683that 3one 3ong knyghte es he 1581: 1684than was ţore full mekill gamen 1582: 1685with halsynge & with kyssyngez samen 1583: 1686into ţe chambir ţay 3ode

1584: 1687and full grete joye ţere was also 1585: 1688at ţe metyng of ţe brethir two 1586: 1689ţat doghety weren of dede

1587: 1690a riche feste ţe emperour mad thare 1588: 1691of lordes ţat were ferre and nere 1589: 1692and of many a londes lede

1590: 1693this tale whoso telles ryghte 1591: 1694the feste lastede a fourtenyghte 1592: 1695in romance thus we rede

1593: 1696marsabele ţat faire maye

1594: 1697was aftir sent ţe sothe to saye 1595: 1698to paresche righte ţore scho was 1596: 1699cristenede scho was on a sonondaye 1597: 1700with joye & gamen and mekill playe 1598: 1701florent to wyefe hir chese

1599: 1702swylke a brydale als was ţore 1600: 0000in that cete was neuir ore

1601: 17043e wiete withowtten lese

1602: 1705child florent ţore hir gan wedde 1603: 1706and into rome was scho ledde 1604: 1707with prynces prowde in prese -179-1605: 1708and ţen byfelle appon a daye 1606: 1709the emperoure bygan for to saye 1607: 0000and tolde alle how it was

1608: 0000and alle ţan gafe juggement 1609: 1712that his modir sulde be brynte 1610: 1713in a belle of brasse

1611: 1714als sone als scho ţerof herde telle 1612: 0000in swonynge to ţe gronde scho felle 1613: 1716hir hare of scho gan rase

1614: 1717for schame ţat scho was proued false 1615: 1718in two scho cutte hir owen halse 1616: 1719with a longe anelase

1617: 1720and ţerat alle ţe kynges loghe 1618: 0000there was joye & gamen ynowghe 1619: 1722alle tuke ţaire leue that tyde 1620: 1723with trowmpes & with lowde songe 1621: 1724ilke a man wente to his owun londe 1622: 1725with joye & mekill pryde

1623: 1726with gamen & joye & grete honoure 1624: 1727to rome ţan wente ţe emperoure 1625: 1728his lady by his syde

1626: 1728and his two sonnes also

1627: 0000and with ţam many one mo

1628: 0000home ţan gan thay ryde

1629: 0000and thus endis octouean

1630: 0000that in his tym was a doghety man 1631: 0000with ţe grace of mary free

1632: 1729now jhesu lorde of heuen kynge 1633: 1730thou gyffe vs alle thi dere blyssynge 1634: 0000amen amen par charyte amen