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King charles herde be a spye,
Þat garsie þratte him to die,
& he a-semblede hise kniȝtes echon,
& sede to hem alle a non,
“Lordinges, garsie þinkeþ to ride,
For soþe i nele no lengere a bide.”
Þe king armede him a non,
& alle hise kniȝtes echon,
Þe king gurde him wiþ his swerd,
& wente him self wiþ his ferd.