And said: ‘Lordys, as sone,

This squier, that hath brought this hede,

The kyng had wend he had be dede,

And a-venturly gan) he gone: [1230]

I rede you take a day of ryghtes, [1230]

And do it vppon) two knyghtes,

And let no man) be slon)!’

Gret lordys, that were thare,

This talis lovid at that fare

And ordenyd that anon). [1235]