Ac þerof was no-þing his þouȝt,
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Bot of gode armour he hir bisouȝt,
Wiþ þe douke Berard to fiȝt.
¶ Amorwe aros þat emperour: [C line 9293]
Erls, barouns of gret honour
To chirche wiþ him þai ȝede,
& when þe barouns asembled was
Þan miȝt men sen in þat plas
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To-gider a fair ferred.
Þider com þe douk Berard
Prout & stern as a lipard, [alipard MS.]
Wele y-armed on stede,
& priked riȝt as he wer wode
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Among þe barouns þer þai stode,
Batayle for to bede.
¶ Þe maiden forȝat neuer a del,
Þe pilgrim was armed ful wel
Wiþ a gode glaiue in honde,
& a swift ernand stede
Al wrin sche dede him lede,
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Þe best of þat lond.
Þan sir Gij him bi-þouȝt, [folio 159a:b]
Þe gode swerd forȝat he nouȝt
Þat he in tresour fond.
He sent þerafter priueliche
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(Noman wist litel no miche),
& Tirri sent him þe brond.
¶ When þat mayden hadde graiþed Gij,
Wele y-diȝt & ful richely,
Men gan on him biheld.
