The alliterative Morte Arthure

Lines 1892 through 1911

"Syr," sais Sir Cador, "a caas es befallen; Line 1892 We hafe cowntered today, in ȝone coste ryche Line 1893

Line 1893 With kyngez and kayseres, krouell and noble, Line 1894 And knyghtes and kene men, clenlych arayede. Line 1895 They hade at ȝone foreste forsette vs þe wayes, Line 1896 At the furthe in þe fyrthe, with ferse men of armes; Line 1897 Thare faughtte we, in faythe, and foynede with sperys, Line 1898 One felde with thy foomen and fellyd them on lyfe. Line 1899 [folio 73v] The Kyng of Lebe es laide and in þe felde leuyde, Line 1900 And manye of his legemen þat þare to hym langede. Line 1901 Oþer lordez are laughte of vncouthe ledes; Line 1902 We hafe lede them at lenge, to lyf whilles þe lykez. Line 1903 Sir Vtolfe and Sir Ewaynedyr, theis honourable knyghttez, Line 1904 Be a nawntere of armes Ioneke has nommen, Line 1905 With erlez of þe Oryentte and austeren knyghttez, Line 1906 Of awncestrye þe beste men þat to þe oste langede; Line 1907 The Senatour Carous es kaughte with a knyghtte, Line 1908 The Capitayne of Cornette, that crewell es halden, Line 1909 The Syneschall of Suter vnsaughte wyth þes oþer, Line 1910 The Kyng of Surry hym selfen and Sarazenes ynowe. Line 1911