Here begynnes the Seuynt Boke: how Parys went into Grese for Elan.
Envy, þat Euermore ertis to skathe,
Ryxles full Ryfe in her ranke hertes.
This forward was festynit with a felle wille,
And all the purpos plainly with pouer to wende.
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Hit betid þus in tyme, as I telle shall,
When sit was [the] Sun þese signes betwene,
Entred in yades, efter as it fell;
And the planet of pliades, with his playn course,
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Into taure was turnyt as the tyme asket.
In the moneth of May, when medoes bene grene,
And all florisshet with floures þe fildes aboute;
Burions of bowes brethit full swete,
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fflorisshet full faire; frutes were kuyt;
Greuys were grene, & þe ground hilde;
Hit was likyng in Laundys ledys to walke;
Parys the pert knight, And his pure brother, [folio 44a]
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Comyn vnto courtte with company grete,
Of thre thowsaund þro knightes, þriuand in Armys;
The pruddist of payone, prise men of honde.
Shippes were shot furth on the shyre water,
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All boune on the brode see, with botys amonge.
To nem you the mowmber naytely be tale,
There were twenty and too, to twyn hom in sonder,
