XXVI.
¶ The lyft lemit vp beliue, and licht was the day;
The King had greit knawledge the countrie to ken.
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Schir Rolland and Oliuer come rydand the way,
With thame ane thousand and ma of fensabill men
War wanderand all the nicht ouir, and mony ma than thay,
On ilk airt outwart war ordanit sic ten;
Gif thay micht heir of the King, or happin quhair he lay,
To Jesus Christ thay pray, that grace thame to len.
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Als sone as Schir Rolland saw it was the King,
He kneillit doun in the place,
Thankand God ane greit space;
Thair was ane meting of grace
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At that gaddering.
XXVII.
The gentill Knicht, Schir Rolland, he kneilit on his kne,
Thankand greit God that mekill was of micht;
Schir Oliuer at his hand, and Bischoppis thre,
Withoutin commounis that come, and mony vther Knicht.
Than to Paris thay pas, all that Cheualrie,
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Betuix none of the day and Ȝule nicht:
The gentill Bischop Turpine cummand thay se,
With threttie Conuent of Preistis reuest at ane sicht,
Preichand of Prophecie in Processioun.
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Efter thame, baith fer and neir,
Folkis following in feir,
Thankand God with gude cheir
Thair Lord was gane to toun.
XXVIII.
☞ Quhen thay Princis appeirit into Paris,
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Ilk Rew Ryallie with riches thame arrayis;
Thair was Digne seruice done at Sanct Dyonys,
With mony proud Prelat, as the buik sayis.
Syne to Supper thay went within the Palys,
