And mony knycht, that worth ware and bolde,

War thore with hyme of arthuris houſhold,

And knyghtly gan one to the feld them bere,

[828] And mekil wroght of armys In to were;

GAWANE DEFEATS MALEGINIS.

Sir gawan than vpone ſuch wyß hyme bure,

Maleginis goeth to discomfiture, and 7,000 of his men flee.

This othere goith al to diſcumfitoure;

Sewyne thouſand fled, and of the feld thei go,

[832] Whar-of this king in to his hart was wo,