[6-text p 192]
¶ He koude hunte / at wilde deer
And ride an haukyng for Riuer
With grey goshauk on honde
Line 1928
Ther-to he was / a good Archeer
Of wrastlyng was ther noon his peer
Ther any Ram shal stonde
Line 1931
¶ fful many a mayde / bright in bour
They moorne for hym paramour
Whan hem were bet to slepe
Line 1934
But he was chaast and no lechour
And sweete as is the Brembul flour
That bereth the rede hepe
Line 1937
And so bifel vp on a day
ffor sothe / as I yow telle may
Sire Thopas / wolde out ride
Line 1940
He worth / vpon his steede gray
And in his hand a launcegay
A long swerd / by his side
Line 1943
¶ He priketh / thurgh a fair forest [folio 156a]
Ther Inne / is many a wilde best
Ye bothe bukke and hare
Line 1946
And as he priketh North and Est
I telle it yow / hym hadde almest
Bitidde / a sory care
Line 1949
¶ Ther spryngen herbes / grete and smale
The lycorys and Cetewale
And many a clowe gylofre
Line 1952
And Notemuge / to putte in Ale
Wheither it be moyste / or stale
Or for to leye in cofre
Line 1955
