Thus, in a rowe, of martchauntes a grete route 120

Suwed to Fortune that she wold be theyre frynde:

They thronge in fast, and flocked her aboute;

And I with them prayed her to haue in mynde.

She promysed to vs all she wolde be kynde:

Of Bowge of Court she asketh what we wold haue;

And we asked Fauoure, and Fauour she vs gaue.

Thus endeth the Prologue; and begynneth the Bowge of Courte breuely compyled.[266]

DREDE.

The sayle is vp, Fortune ruleth our helme,