The hyhe god him hath proclamed

Ful of knyhthode and alle grace.

So woll I now this werk embrace 90

With hol trust and with hol believe;

God grante I mot it wel achieve.


*[48]A bok for king Richardes sake,[49]

To whom belongeth my ligeance[50]

With al myn hertes obeissance

In al that evere a liege man[51]