This ſpek y leſt;”—the king, ayan the morn,

The king goes again to the chase.

Haith varnit huntaris baith with hund and horne,

And arly gan one to the foreſt ryd,

[624] With mony manly knyghtis by his ſid,

Hyme for to ſport and comfort with the dere,

Set contrare was the ſeſone of ye yere.

He likes boar-hunting best.

His moſt huntyng was atte wyld bore;

[Fol. 9.]