Vor þanne of þe gret despit · þe noble court of rome · [Vor þanne] For þy δ; Whare for β; Wherfore γ.]
Riȝt wol abbe of þe ywis · þat þou hom misdest ylome · [wol abbe] wil haue δ. wol abbe of þe] of the wol haue β. hom misdest] hym dest B; misdest α; mysdedist β; dost hem δ.]
Amidde haruest we þe setteþ day · of þis nexte ȝere · [Amidde] At myd δ. þe setteþ] setteþ þe α; setteþ þee β; sette the γ; setteþ δ.]
At rome uor to ansuerye · & þat þou be þi sulf þere · [uor] om. αβ. ansuerye] answeriȝe α; answere β. &] om. αβδ. be þi sulf] be þe sulf B; thi self be γ.]
We þe hoteþ uor to auonge · þat þe court þe wole deme · [auonge] afonge δ; fonge αβ. þe wole deme] wil ordeyne δ.]
& bote þou do of one þinge · nym wel god ȝeme · [bote] bot yf δ. do] om. αβ. nym] nime α; take βδ. wel] ryȝt β. god] gode B. gode B]
Þat icholle þe mi sulf seche out · & þoru suerd re|store · [þat icholle] þat ychylle B; I wil δ. þe mi sulf] mysulf þe B; mi sulf þe α; my self þee β; þe δ. seche] sechyn β; sechen δ. &] om. αβδ. restore] & restore αβδ.]
Al þat þi reuerye · vs aþ binome & more · [& more] and eke more γ.] [Dedignacio regis.]
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Þis was a prout mandement · & an heiuol dede · [an] on α. heiuol] heifol α.]
Þe king adde þer of gret despit · þo he hurde it rede · [þer of] om. δ. hurde it] hit hurde α; hit hard β.]
· Arthure · [folio 63a]
Vor þe uerste truage þat he sende to rome · of seluer oþer of golde · [Vor] But β; om. δ. uerste] vorste B. sende to rome] to rome ȝaf αβ; to Rome yaue γ; ȝaf δ. of seluer . . . golde] was neyþere siluere ne golde δ.]
Þat was lucyes body aslawe · burye ȝif hii it wolde · [Þat was] Was αβ; Bot δ. body] bod B; om. δ. aslawe] slayne β; yslayne δ. ȝif hii it] hit who so αβ; it who so δ.]
Þe king clupede noȝt uor þan · is conseil sone · [clupede] cluped B; clepede α; callid β. noȝt] ac noȝt B. noȝtuor þan] anone þan β. sone] wel sone B; to him sone (soone β) αβδ.] [concilium de man|dato.]
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To ansuere to þis mandement · wat were best to done · [To] om. α. ansuere] ansuerye B; Answeriȝe α.]
