[6-text p 197]
In londe
Lo lordyngis [[altered]] myne here is a fyt
If ȝe wele ony moore of it
To telle it wele I fonde
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[Fyt II.]
Now holdyth ȝoure mouth for charyte
bothe knygh & lady free
And herkenyth to myn spelle
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Of batayle & of chyualry
And of ladyis loue drewery
A-noon I wele ȝow telle
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Men spekyn of romauncis of prys
Of hornchild & of Ipotys
Of Beevis & sire Gy
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Of sire lybeus & playndamour
But sire Thopas beryth the flour
Of royal chyualry
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His goode stede al he be-strod
And forth vp-on his weye he glod
As sparkele out of bronde
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[Vp on his creste he bar a tour. [Harl. 1758 folio 168b]
And ther yn stiked a lilye flour.
God schilde his cors fro schonde.
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¶ And for he was knyght Auntrous.
He ne slepte in non hous.
But logged in his hood.
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His bright helme was his wonger.
And bi hym baited his dester.
Of herbis fyn & good.
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