The Lay of Havelok the Dane

by Unknown

Sone fel ther hym vpon, a werre styth & stark,

Thurgh a Breton kyng, th^t out of Ingeland cam,

& asked the tribut of Denmark, th^t Arthur whylom nam.

They wythseide hit schortly, & non wolde they ȝelde,

But rather they wolde dereyne hit, wyth bataill y the felde.

Both partis on a day, to felde come they stronge,

Desconfit were the danes, Gounter his deth gan fonge.

When he was ded they schope brynge, al his blod to schame,

But Gatferes doughter the kyng, Eleyne was hure name,

Was kyng Gounteres wyf, and had a child hem bytwene,