5 Then bespake [the] Lady Queen Guenever,
And these were the words said shee:
"I know where a Round Table is, thou noble king,
Is worth thy Round Table and other such three.
"The trestle that stands under this Round Table," she said,
10 "Lowe downe to the mould,
It is worth thy Round Table, thou worthy king,
Thy halls, and all thy gold.
"The place where this Round Table stands in,
It is worth thy castle, thy gold, thy fee;
15 And all good Litle Britaine,"—
"Where may that table be, lady?" quoth hee,
"Or where may all that goodly building be?"
"You shall it seeke," shee sayd, "till you it find,
For you shall never gett more of me."
20 Then bespake him noble King Arthur,
These were the words said hee;
"Ile make mine avow to God,
And alsoe to the Trinity,
"Ile never sleepe one night, there as I doe another,
25 Till that Round Table I see;
Sir Marramiles and Sir Tristeram,
Fellowes that ye shall bee.
"Weele be clad in palmers weede,
Five palmers we will bee;
30 There is noe outlandish man will us abide,
Nor will us come nye."
Then they rived east and [they rived west],
In many a strange country.
Then they [travelled] a litle further,
35 They saw a battle new sett;
"Now, by my faith," saies noble King Arthur,
[Half a page is here torn away.]
But when he came that castle to,
And to the palace gate,
Soe ready was ther a proud porter,
40 And met him soone therat.