The story of England

¶ De gloria Curye Arthury.

What knyght had ben in al þe werld, . Had his los be neuere so wel byherd, [þof his los had bene wele herd.] Line 10,544 Were he ffrenche, [frankis.] were he Bretoun, Normaund, fflemyng, or Burgoiloun, Spaynard, Gascoyn, or Angeuyn, Scot, Irische, Pykard, or Peyteuyn, Line 10,548 Daneys, Norneys, or Selander, Henner, ffryson, or Katelaner, Arragoneys, Lombard, or Brabaunt, . Prouyncial, Nauerner, or Alemaunt, [ll. 10,547-10,552. The Petyt MS. leaves out this line.] Line 10,552 Of wham he held his fe, or how, [Lambeth folio 46a:1] ffro þe Weste [or] Est vntil [west vnto.] Moungow, He was told of non honour Bot he had ben wyþ kyng Arthour, Line 10,556

Line 10,556 & hadde taken of his liuere, Cloþ or queyntise, [þing.] þat knowe myght be. Of ferne landes many on namen, & til þat court for worschyp camen, Line 10,560 To lere honur & curtesy, & here þe prowesse of knyghtes hardy, & to here þe faire gestes þat knyghtes broughte & telde at festes. Somme come to se his faire wonyng, Line 10,565 & se & here þere selcouþ þynge; [ll. 10,559-10,566. The Petyt MS. leaves out this line.] Pouere men, þey louede hym alle, & riche honured hym in halle; Line 10,568 ffele kynges of ferne stede [thede.] Sent hym gyftes for doute & drede; Þey wyst hit wel, ȝyf þey wold ryde,d . His werre durste no kyng abide;d Line 10,572 Kynges aforced þer casteles aboute,d ffor alle landes of hym hadde doute,d þat ȝyf he come, he scholde þem lese,d Or gyue hym truwage as be wold chese;d . þer-fore ilkon at þer myghtd Line 10,577 Aforced þer cites, & wel þeym dight. [ll. 10,571-10,578. The Petyt MS. leaves out this line.]