| And sikirly ther trowed many aman | |
| That neuyr sithnes the worlde began | |
1245 | As forto speke of knyghthood of her hond | |
| As fer as god hath made see and lond | |
| Nas of so fewe so nobyl acompany | |
| For euery wight that loued chyualrye | |
| And wolde his thankys haue passing name | |
1250 | He prayde that he myghte be of that game | |
| And wel was hym that therto chosyn was | |
| For yf ther fyl to morow suche a caas | |
| Ye knowe wel that euery lusty knyght | |
| That loueth paramouris and hath his might | |
1255 | Were it in engelond or ellis where | |
| They wolde her thankys willen to be there | |
| To fight for a lady a benedicite | |
| Hit were a lusty sighte forto se | |
| And right so ferthe they with Palamon | |
1260 | With hym ther wente knyghtis many oon | |
| Some wolde be armed in habergeon | |
| Some in brest place and in bright gippon | |
| And some wol haue a peir of platis large | |
| And some wolde haue spruse sheldis & targe | |
1265 | Some wolde be armed on his leggis wele | |
| And haue an ar and a mace of steel | |
| Ther is no newe gyse but it was hold | |
| Armed were they as I haue told | |
| Eueriche aftir his owen oppinion | |
1270 | There maist thow se comyng with Palamon | |
| Ligurge hym self the kyng of trace | |