The story of England

¶ Hic ordinatur Tabula Rotunda.

For his barons þat were so bolde, Þat al þe werld pris of þem tolde, ffor noman wyste who was best, . Ne in armes doughtiest, Line 10,524 Dide Arthur ordeyne þe round table Þat ȝit men telle of many a fable. At þer bord in tyme of mete, Alle þis noble knyghte schold [þo douhty knyghtes suld.] ete; Line 10,528

Line 10,528 Non sat wyþynne, non sat wyþoute, Bot alle euene rounde aboute; Non sat first, ne non sat last, But per by per, in euen cast; [pere bi pere euen kast.] Line 10,532 Non sat heye, non sat lowe, [lawe.] [Petyt folio 62b:2] But alle euenlyk men myghte þem knowe; [euenly for to knawe.] Non was set at non ende, . But alle a round, for [o round &.] alle were hende; Line 10,536 Non wyste whiche of pris [who of þam.] most was, Þer-fore þey sete alle in compas; Alle at ones doun þey seten, . At ones ros when þey hadde eten; Line 10,540 Alle were þey serued of o seruise, Euenly, alle of on assise.