This is the table of the historye of reynart the foxe

How ysegrym the wulf was ouercomen and how the batayl was taken vp and fynysshid / And how the fo∣xe had the worship capitulo xlj^o

tHis payne dyde hym more sorow and woo / than his eye dyde that so sore bledde / and also it made h••m to ouerthrowe alle in a swowne ffor he had so moche bledde / and also the threstyng that he suffred in his co∣lyons made hym so faynt that he had lost his myght / Thenne reynard the foxe lepe vpon hym wyth al his myght / And caught hym by the legges and drewe hym forth thurgh the felde / that they alle myght see it / and he stack and smote hym sore / Thenne were ysegryms frendes al ful of sorowe / and wente al wepyng vnto th••yr lord the kynge / And prayde hym that he wold doo sece the batayll and take it vp in to his handes / The kyn¦ge graunted it / and thēne wente the kepars of the felde the lupaerd & the lossem and saide to the foxe and to t••e wulf / Our lord the kynge wil speke wyth yow / and wyl that this batayl be ended / he wil take it in to his hand / he desyreth that ye wyl gyue your stryf vnto hym ffor yf ony of yow here were slayn / it shold be grete shame on bothe sydes / For ye haue as moche worship of this felde

as ye may 〈…〉〈…〉 the foxe / Alle the beestis gyue to yow the pr•••• / that haue seen this bataylle / The foxe said therof I thanke h••m / and what that shal plese my lord to commande that shal no•• I gaynsaye / I ••••sire no better / but to haue wonne the felde / late my frendes co∣me hether to me / I wil take aduyse of them what I shal doo / They saide / that they thought it good / And also it was reson in weyghty maters a man shold take aduys of his frendes / th••nne cam dame slopecade / and grymbert the dasse her husbond / dame rukenawe wyth her ij sust••rs / Byteluy•• and fulrompe her ij sones and hatene•• her doughter / the flyndermow•• and the wezel / And ther cam moo than xx / whiche wold not haue comen yf the foxe had lost the feeld· So who that wynneth and cometh to hys aboue. he geteth grete loos and worship / And who that is ouer throwen· And hath the werse. to hym wyl no man gladly come. Ther cam also to the foxe. the beuer. the otter and bothe theyr wyues panthecrote and ordega∣le. And the ••st••••le· the Ma••tre the fychew••. the fyret. the mowse. and the squyrel and many moo than I can na∣mo. And alle bycause he had wonne the feeld. ye some cam that to fore had complayned on hym and were now of his next kynne. & they shewde hym right frendly chier and contenance. Thus fareth the world now / who that is riche and hye on the wheel. he hath many kynnesmen and frendes· that shal helpe to bere out his welthe. But who that is nedy & in ••ayne or in pouerte. fyndeth but fe∣we frendes and kynnesmen· ffor euery man almost eshe∣w••th his companye and waye. There was thenne grete

feste they blewe vp trompettis and pyped wyth shalmo∣yses / They sayden alle dere neuew blessyd be god that ye haue sped wel / we were in grete drede and fere whan we saw yow lye vnder / reynart the foxe thanked alle them frendly / and resceyued them with grete Ioye and gladnes / Thenne he asked of them what they coun∣s••ylled hym / yf he sholde gyue the felde vnto the kynge or noo / Dame slopecade sayde / ye hardely cosyn / Ye may wyth worship wel sette it in to his handes / And truste hym wel ynough / Thoo wente they alle wyth the kepars of the feelde vnto the kynge / And Reynard the foxe wente to fore them alle / wyth trompes and pypes & moche other mynstralcye / The foxe kneled doun to fore the kyn¦ge / The kynge bad hym stande vp / and said to hym / rey∣nard ye be now Ioyeful / ye haue kepte your day worship∣fully / I discharge yow. and late yow goo frely quyte where it plesyth yow / And the debate bytwene yow I holde it on me. And shal discusse it by reson and by counseyl of noble men and wil ordeyne therof that ought be doon by ••••son. at suche tyme as ysegrym shal be hool. And thēne I shal. sende for yow to come to me· And thenne by god∣des grace I shal yeue out the sentence & Iugement·