[The following poem is printed in Hales' and Furnivall's edition of the MS., vol. i. p. 105.]
Kinge Arthur liues in merry Carleile,
& seemely is to see,
& there he hath wth him Queene Genevr,
yt bride soe bright of blee.
And there he hath wth him Queene Genever,
yt bride soe bright in bower,
& all his barons about him stoode
yt were both stiffe & stowre.
The K. kept a royall Christmasse
of mirth & great honor,
& when....
[About Nine Stanzas wanting.]
And bring me word what thing it is
yt a woman most desire.
this shalbe thy ransome, Arthur, he sayes
for Ile haue noe other hier.
K. Arthur then held vp his hand
according thene as was the law;
he tooke his leaue of the baron there,
& homward can he draw.