An hondred folowed hym ‘fre,’ [149]
With bowes bent, and arowes sharpe,
For to shende that company.
They sholdred all, and made hym rome,
To wete that he wolde say,
He toke the yeman by the honde,
And gave hym all the playe ; {27}
He gave hym fyve marke for his wyne,
There it laye on the molde,
And bad it sholde be sette a broche,