Wele y-armed al to riȝtes,

And bad me comen an heiȝing,

And speke wiþ her lord þe king.

And ich answerd at wordes bold,

Y durst nouȝt, no y nold. 140

Þai priked oȝain as þai miȝt driue;

Þo com her king also bliue,

Wiþ an hundred kniȝtes and mo,

And damisels an hundred also,

Al on snowe-white stedes; 145