The story of England

¶ De austeritate Gwytardi.

Gwithard, [MS. Gwichard. P. Witard. (Guitart, Wace, ii. 90, l. 10,375.)] þe Duk of Peyters, Was a fel knyght & a fers ffor to kepe his heritage, Nought ne wolde gyue [he wild gyfe no.] truage; Line 10,932 Often he turnde Ohel þe vys, & often of hym wan þe pris, & often a-geyn hym he les . Er þan he wolde come til [are he wild com vnto.] þe pes. Line 10,936 Ohel destruide ner al þe lond; Þat he wyþouten castel fond,

Al was destruyed, & al was reft, Þe selue vynes [þe vineis.] þey ne left. Line 10,940 When Gwytard [Witard.] saw ner al was lorn, So þat he ne mighte be byforn, [he myght not be forborn.] He saw hit was non oþer bote, . Bot ȝede & fel Arthur to fote, Line 10,944 & dide [mad.] [Petyt folio 65a:1] hym homage & feute, Of hym to halden al [hold all.] his fe. Syþen loued Arthur Gwytard [Witard.] ful wel, . Non so mykel, but only Ohel. Line 10,948 Þo oþere contres south fro ffraunce, Arthur þem wan til his alliaunce.