Þat i schel ȝeue swiche asaut [ȝeue] speke SNCM. sw. as.] with hym full fferes (!) M; also hote (whoot (!) S) SN; tyght C.]
On þat ilche Sabaaut, [On] With SNC; To M. ilche S.] same (old M) knyght SCM; Sabers add. M.]
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Þat wiþ inne a lite while [Þat] And SNC. wiþ] om. C. lytel SNCM.] [Turnbull line 2845]
Þow schelt here of a queinte gile!' [of] om. SNC.]
Al þus þemperur haþ him diȝt [Al þ.] Al SN; Anon C; As M. þemp.] the emperoures broder M. hym hath M; had SN; om. C.]
Boþe hors, armes and kniȝt, [armes] man M. armes a. k.] and armour bryȝt SN. Horsys, armour & an C knyghtes C.]
Þar to schipes wiþ gode vitaile; [Þar to] And her SN; And thre M. And a schyppe C. gode] om. M.]
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Forþ þai wente & drowe saile. [Forþ—drowe] & (om. N) fforth on þe water þay gon SN; theire add. M.] [Turnbull line 2850]
In þe schipe þe kniȝtes seten, y-wis, [þe—seten] þoos (that N) shippes B. set SN; þe schyppe sir Befyse sett C; yche shippe he sett M.]
On of here, anoþer of his. [On] (Euer add. M) a knyght SNM. here] þe emperours (men add. C) and SNC; and M. an.] oon SM.]
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Whan þai come amidde þe forde, [And þo SN. amydis N; yn myddys C. forth S; flode N.]
Ech þrew is felawe ouer þe bord; [Ech] They C. þe] om. N. is—þe] þem ouyr the schyppe C.] [3029 f.:
And whan they had sayled a throwe,Echone threwe ouer his felowe.M.] Of þemperures kniȝtes euerichon [Turnbull line 2855] [Of] om. CM. þemp.] Sir Mordoure is M. echon N.] Wiþ inne bord ne leuede non. [There with M. in.] þe add. SNC; shippes add. SN. ne l.] þey lefte CM; l ft SN. non] not (neuyr C) oon SNC.
Forth þey sailed (anoon ryȝt (tyght C; that ilke nyȝt M),Tylle þey com to þe ile of Wyȝt,add. SNCM.] Line 3032
Saber hem ful wel y-say, [Saber h. f.] Þoo Saber SN; And that syr Saber C; That Sabers men M.]
Ase he vpon is toure lay, [vpon is t.] in þe castel SN. Ase—t.] In hys towre there he C; Ouer the castell as they M.
[He seyȝe muche (there M) [When he sawe C] armour bryȝt,[He (Hym N) drad þan (hym C) [Aferd he was M], what it be myȝt.add. SNCM.] Mani baner he seȝ arered. Þo was Saber sumdel afered, Line 3036 Þat þemperur wiþ is ost come, [A folio 192a:2] Biker he made wel y-lome. [3035—38:
Mony a baroun there was araidAnd Sabere was there of adrad,That sir Mordoure is oste was comand,For to make war in that lond.M; om. SNC.] [Turnbull line 2862] Beues wiste wel and sede, [Sir B. C. wiste] knew M. and s.] yn dede CM; y rede add. SN.] Þat Saber him wolde drede; [Þat] sir add. C. wolde hym CM. Þat—wolde] Put vp a pensell, lest Saber vs SN.] Line 3040
