NOW is it in forward alle pesed & wele ent,
Now turne kyng R. tille Acres is he went.
After kyng Guyon & for his sonne he sent,
Of Antioche Reymon him also he ment,
Aunfrey of Turoyn he was þer present,
Of Triple erle Bumoun fulle suiþe þider glent,
Sir [So 'tis also in one of Mr. Anstis's Copies. But in the other, as also in that of the Heralds Office, 'tis Rupyn.] Ruffyn broþer Leoun, alle þise held parlement.
Kyng R. his resoun said þam, "how he was schent,
"Philip did him tresoun, destroied his tenement.
"For to stanch his foysoun homward haf I ment.
"Normundie alle doun, mykelle þer of is brent
"& slayn blak & broun of alle þat he mot hent.
"I wille of þat feloun tak vengement,
"þat fo fordos my coroun, if grace be to me lent.
¶ "Wherfor ȝe lordynges, ȝe ere me lefe & dere,
"I take in ȝour kepynges þe londes þat we wonne here.
"þe freres of þe hospital, & þe temple also,
"Biseke þam I salle, þat þei help ȝow þerto.
"Now haf I don & said, & tauht ȝow þat I may,
"My hope is on ȝow laid, lordynges haf gode day.
THE prince of Antioche, & þe kyng Guyon,
Bumunde erle of Triple, & Aunfrey of Turoun, [Rex dixit baronibus suis & pe|ciit licen|ciam ab eis, & iter ar|ripuit ver|sus An|gliam.]
þise had in þer ward cite, kastelle & toun,
þat þe kyng R. wan of Sarazin feloun,
& Isaac þe Emperour takes his liuerisoun,
With freres mad soioure in temple dominoun.
