Ne their array; nevertheless, I shal

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Tell you a part, though I speke not of al.

†In surcotes whyte, of veluet wel sitting,

They were [y-]clad; and the semes echoon,

As it were a maner garnishing,

Was set with emeraudës, oon and oon,

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By and by; but many a richë stoon

Was set [up-]on the purfils, out of dout,