A brode hat on his crowne,

Ryght as he were abbot-lyke,

They rode up into the towne.

373.

373.4 ‘covent’ = convent (as in ‘Covent Garden’), company of monks.

Styf botës our kynge had on,

Forsoth as I you say;

He rode syngynge to grenë wode;

The covent was clothed in graye.

374.