In to the hale he hyme browght,

Ryche met spare they nowght, [895]

Be-fore Torrent fore to bryng.

‘Syr,’ sayd the kyng, ‘I pray the,

Where be thy men off armys free,

That with the schuld leng?’

‘Syr, to a lord I mvst Ryde, [900]

My squyer hongythe be my syde,

No man schall̴ with me wend.’

892. knyges MS.