The story of England

¶ Hic gens ffrolly cecidit.

¶ Hit was nought longe bytwyxt hem set Ar [þat.] þer hostes [? final s added by a later hand.] to-gedere met. Line 10,760 ffrolle mysfel atte firste pres, ffor ner alle his beste folk he les,

What y-slayn & ouer schaken, . & nerhande hym self had ben taken. Line 10,764 Hit was no wonder [was ferly.] þat he fledde, ffor þe gret host þat Arthur ay ledde; Was non þat couþe hit noumbre [couth noumbre it.] ne seye, Þe folk he tok, comynge in [comand i þe.] weye; Line 10,768 Hit was no lond þat he þorow sought, Euere þe beste wyþ hym he brought; Þat doughti was on horse or fote, . Wold he, nold he, [wild he ne wild he.] forþ he mote: Line 10,772 Somme wente for his fair speche, & somme for drede of oþer wreche, & somme for he gaf largely, & somme for his grete curtesy, [tant por la noblesce de lui, Wace, ii. 84, l. 10,210.] Line 10,776 & somme for los & doute of ded, [tynsell & doute of dede.] [Petyt folio 64a:1] Knowlechyng til hym þey bed: Of ffraunce many a lordyng Comen to holde [com & held.] of hym þer þyng. Line 10,780