Þat he be-knew cortaysly of þe court þat he were,
Þat aþel Arthure þe hende halde3 hym one,
Þat is þe ryche ryal kyng of þe rounde table;
& hit wat3 Wawen hym-self þat in þat won sytte3,
Comen to þat krystmasse, as case hym þen lymped.
When þe lorde hade lerned þat he þe leude hade,
Loude la3ed he þerat, so lef hit hym þo3t,
& alle þe men in þat mote maden much joye,
To apere in his presense prestly þat tyme,
Þat alle prys, & prowes, & pured þewes