“Sire,” dist le erceveske, “pur Deu e Seint Richer!
Volez si e là tes gens comander,
Various Readings.—642. congé, C., R. 1.—644. porrount moustrer, C., R. 1 and 2.—645. Et soulom ço ke, C.—646. Voloums souloum, C. Volums nus de nostre aider e prester, R. 1 and 2.—651. Perfournir la pr. ... enparler, C.—653. fetez, ... en parler, R. 1 and 2.—655. Voylliez, C.
Ke sunt tes ministres ad .xii. dener,
Ke nous ne nos tenaunz facent molester,
Ne nos temperaltez ouf les lays taxer.”
“Sire,” respount li rays, “ceo n’estut doter;
Car ben ne mal ne frunt ad nule de ton poer. 660
Noun pur ceo, bel sire, jeo prie e requer,