& Joceran þat was of Speyne
(Was non wiser in-to Almayne
A gode conseyl for to ȝiue;
Þer-fore he was michel to leue).
'Lordinges,' he seyd, 'what rede ȝe, [C line 2361]
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Seþþe þat ȝe be sworn to me [MS. tome] ?
What is ous best for to done
Of our king Reyner? telle me sone.'
Gij to him answerd snelle,
'Þe best rede ichil þe telle:
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Kniȝtes we schul han a þousinde,
& bi þe morwe, ȝif we him finde,
Ichil him bidde wiþ hert fre
Þat he wil acord wiþ þe,
& þat he cum wiþ þe at ete;
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& ȝif he seyþ ouȝt wiþ hete,
Þat he it wil graunt for no þing,
Hider we schul bring þe king.
& þou schalt here bileue now,
Opon þi lord go no schaltow;
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Þi palays þou schalt grayþi,
& riche metes diȝt redi.'
Þe douk answerd anon riȝt:
'So help me god, ful of miȝt,
Also þou wilt, þou schalt do.'
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Wiþ þat is Gij þennes y-go;
In-to þe way he dede him anon
Þer þemperour schuld forþ gon. [C line 2400]
Þemperour bi þe morwe aros,
Into his forest he rideþ & gos:
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A gret bore þai founden, y-wis,
& hij vncopled her houndis;
Her hornes þai blewe loude & stille, [schrille?]
Her houndes vrn wiþ gode wille.
¶ Þemperour biheld sone wiþ þan
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Unto a diche [MS. adiche] þat water in ran;
