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“King clarel,” quaþ ogger,“Worþ vp bi-hinden me her.”
Þo was king clarel glad,
For to do þat ogger bad,
& was staleworþe & liȝt,
& lep vp a non riȝt.
Þo wenten þei forþ wiþ-outen targing,
& þoute presente charles þe king,
Wiþ clarel þat þei hadden i-nome,
& hopeden to ben welcome.
& of here weie þei were let,
& swiþe harde þei were met:
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Boþe wiþ spere & wiþ swerd,
Bitwen hem & þe pauiloun,
Þere þei sscholden wenden a-doun,
Þei ne miȝte skapen in neuere a side,
Þoru out hem þei mosten ride.
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