he assembled his council,
Ten knightis with other lordis ſere,
And told theme of the cuming of the king,
[748] And aſkit them there conſell of that thing.
who thought it would degrade him, to fight in proper person against so few.
Hyme thoght that it his worſchip wold degrade,
If he hyme ſelf in propir perſone raide
Enarmyt ayane ſo few menye
[752] As It was told arthur[is] fore to bee;
PREPARATION FOR THE BATTLE.