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CHAPTER LIII. OF JOSEPHES AGAIN, AND OF HIS YOUNGEST BROTHER GALAS.
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Now forth this Storye gynneth to procede,
and to Othere Materis it wyle vs lede.
and to Othere Materis it wyle vs lede.
whanne that Iosephes departyd thenne
From Piers & Pharans, thike two goode Menne,
whiche pharans hadde In Governaunce,
thorwh happeng Of A lytel Mischaunce:
and whanne that Iosephes from hem was gon
And Ek his Compenye Everychon,
Ful Manye Iornes they wenten In fere,
and but wilde forest ne fownden they there,
& Ek wylde bestes In that plas,
where-Offen the lond repleynsched was;
and ful Mochel harm they gonnen do
To þe peple that wente bothe to & fro;
For that tyme Bretaygne Repleynsched not was
Toward scotland but In lytel plas:
and where that Evere Iosephes wente,
he prechid Goddis Name veramente;
and Euere where the Moste peple was,
Sorrest he prechede In that plas,
And wrowhte Only be goddis Myht,
and be the holy gost that was so bryht.
So that he Cam Neuere In non Contre,
but ȝif his wille Of the peple hadde he.
From Piers & Pharans, thike two goode Menne,
whiche pharans hadde In Governaunce,
thorwh happeng Of A lytel Mischaunce:
and whanne that Iosephes from hem was gon
And Ek his Compenye Everychon,
Ful Manye Iornes they wenten In fere,
and but wilde forest ne fownden they there,
& Ek wylde bestes In that plas,
where-Offen the lond repleynsched was;
and ful Mochel harm they gonnen do
To þe peple that wente bothe to & fro;
For that tyme Bretaygne Repleynsched not was
Toward scotland but In lytel plas:
and where that Evere Iosephes wente,
he prechid Goddis Name veramente;
and Euere where the Moste peple was,
Sorrest he prechede In that plas,
And wrowhte Only be goddis Myht,
and be the holy gost that was so bryht.
So that he Cam Neuere In non Contre,
but ȝif his wille Of the peple hadde he.
And thus wente Iosephes Al Abowte
Into straunge Contres, with-Owten dowte,
Into Scotlond, wales, & Into yrland,
and Into manye Oþer partyes, I vndirstand.
& whanne thus he hadde travailled In this Manere,
and departed his kynnes Men bothe here & there,
Forto Anhawncen there goddis Name
In Every Contre where that they Came,
that so Atte laste him took A talent
To Galafort to Gon thanne verament;
and whanne the Castel he Aprochid so Ny,
And saugh It wel Amendyd Sothfastly,
More dowble Ouer that It was
Sethen he departed from that plas;
but Merveille þer-Offen was but lytel there,
For he hadde ben thens Fyftene ȝere;
and Abowtes that Castel weren there dyht
Manye Abbeyes In worschepe Of God Almyht,
that Manye goode men hadden don Mad
Sethen Iosephes departed from that sted.
Into straunge Contres, with-Owten dowte,
Into Scotlond, wales, & Into yrland,
and Into manye Oþer partyes, I vndirstand.
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and departed his kynnes Men bothe here & there,
Forto Anhawncen there goddis Name
In Every Contre where that they Came,
that so Atte laste him took A talent
To Galafort to Gon thanne verament;
and whanne the Castel he Aprochid so Ny,
And saugh It wel Amendyd Sothfastly,
More dowble Ouer that It was
Sethen he departed from that plas;
but Merveille þer-Offen was but lytel there,
For he hadde ben thens Fyftene ȝere;
and Abowtes that Castel weren there dyht
Manye Abbeyes In worschepe Of God Almyht,
that Manye goode men hadden don Mad
Sethen Iosephes departed from that sted.
And whanne he was come to galafort,
And Ek his Meyne thider gonne Resort,
be that tyme his Modyr I-beryed was
In An Abbey besides that plas,
that by the Castel was there,
worthily I-beryed and In fayr Manere;
but Galas that his brothir was,
whiche Iosephes lefte In that plas
but of ȝong Age At his departyng,
was A knyht Aforn his Aȝen Comeng,
the worthiest holden In Chyvalre
that was knowen In Ony Contre;
And Ordre Of knyht took this Galas
Of Nasciens that Stille Abod In that plas,
where-Offen Iosephes Merveilled sore
whanne his brothir A knyht that he say thore.
And Ek his Meyne thider gonne Resort,
be that tyme his Modyr I-beryed was
In An Abbey besides that plas,
that by the Castel was there,
worthily I-beryed and In fayr Manere;
but Galas that his brothir was,
whiche Iosephes lefte In that plas
but of ȝong Age At his departyng,
was A knyht Aforn his Aȝen Comeng,
the worthiest holden In Chyvalre
that was knowen In Ony Contre;
And Ordre Of knyht took this Galas
Of Nasciens that Stille Abod In that plas,
where-Offen Iosephes Merveilled sore
whanne his brothir A knyht that he say thore.
and whanne they of Galafort Iosephes sye,
Ful gret Ioye they Maden, and Melodye,
Of Iosephes and Ek of his fadyr Iosepe;
Aȝens hem þere Ronnen A ful gret hepe,
and to hem ful grete Festes made,
and to here Compenye, to Maken hem Glade;
For swich Ioye as Made dewk Gaanor
whanne Iosephes and his fadyr he sawh thor,
Neuere so gret Ioye half he Made
as that tyme he dyde, he was so glade;
For In herte to forn tyme ful sory he was
that Iosephes so longe was from þat plas.
Ful gret Ioye they Maden, and Melodye,
Of Iosephes and Ek of his fadyr Iosepe;
Aȝens hem þere Ronnen A ful gret hepe,
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and to here Compenye, to Maken hem Glade;
For swich Ioye as Made dewk Gaanor
whanne Iosephes and his fadyr he sawh thor,
Neuere so gret Ioye half he Made
as that tyme he dyde, he was so glade;
For In herte to forn tyme ful sory he was
that Iosephes so longe was from þat plas.
A while whanne that Iosep[he]s was rested there,
Of the Maners of his brothir he gan Enqwere;
and dewk Gaanor him Answerede Anon,
& seide, “swich A man As Galas was On,
Of body, Of prowesse, and of dede,
knew I neuere In non kyngrede.”
and whanne Iosephes of galas herde this,
thanne was his herte ful Of blis,
and to hym thanne Galas was ful dere,
and herteliche hym lovede In Alle Manere.
Of the Maners of his brothir he gan Enqwere;
and dewk Gaanor him Answerede Anon,
& seide, “swich A man As Galas was On,
Of body, Of prowesse, and of dede,
knew I neuere In non kyngrede.”
and whanne Iosephes of galas herde this,
thanne was his herte ful Of blis,
and to hym thanne Galas was ful dere,
and herteliche hym lovede In Alle Manere.
The ferste Mownthe þat Iosephes Cam to Galafort,
Thedyr Messengeris to him gonnen Resort,
and thedyr they browhten hym newe tydynge,
that sekerly ded was here kynge
Of the Rem of hotelise, that was tho Cald,
and After cleped Galeȝ, as now it is hald.
and bencheson that here kyng ded was,
to Iosephes they senten Into that plas,
and hym preyden ‘for his honowr
to Geten hem A lord and a Governour,
wheche that worthy here Crowne were forto bere
In defens Of here lond Every where;
for ȝif oure Rem with-Owten kyng be Ony while,
It Myhte sone thanne fallen Into Exylle.’
Thedyr Messengeris to him gonnen Resort,
and thedyr they browhten hym newe tydynge,
that sekerly ded was here kynge
Of the Rem of hotelise, that was tho Cald,
and After cleped Galeȝ, as now it is hald.
and bencheson that here kyng ded was,
to Iosephes they senten Into that plas,
and hym preyden ‘for his honowr
to Geten hem A lord and a Governour,
wheche that worthy here Crowne were forto bere
In defens Of here lond Every where;
for ȝif oure Rem with-Owten kyng be Ony while,
It Myhte sone thanne fallen Into Exylle.’
whanne Iosephes herde Of Al this Fare,
Anon dewk Gaanor to hym Clepid he thare,
and also dede he sire Nascien,
To taken Cownseyl of these two Men;
“For ȝif the Rem of hotelice with-owten kyng were,
It Were to the peple a ful gret dere,
and lyhtly Myht Tornen In to Exyl,
whiche were to the peple ful gret peryl.
wherfore In goddis Name I ȝow preye,
that trewe Conseil Of Ryht ȝe welen Me seye,
what Maner of Man that best worthy be
that Rem to governe In Alle degre,
and that the sothe ȝe welen me say,
In charge of ȝoure sowles at domesday.”
“Sire, quod dewk Gaanor and Nasciens thenne,
the sothe to Morwe we scholen ȝow kenne.”
Anon dewk Gaanor to hym Clepid he thare,
and also dede he sire Nascien,
To taken Cownseyl of these two Men;
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It Were to the peple a ful gret dere,
and lyhtly Myht Tornen In to Exyl,
whiche were to the peple ful gret peryl.
wherfore In goddis Name I ȝow preye,
that trewe Conseil Of Ryht ȝe welen Me seye,
what Maner of Man that best worthy be
that Rem to governe In Alle degre,
and that the sothe ȝe welen me say,
In charge of ȝoure sowles at domesday.”
“Sire, quod dewk Gaanor and Nasciens thenne,
the sothe to Morwe we scholen ȝow kenne.”
vppon the Morwen whanne it was day,
thus bothe to Iosephes gonnen they say,
“Sire, Of that ȝe gonnen vs to Refreyne,
vppon Oure sowles þe sothe we scholen ȝow seyne,
that In this Lond Man so worthy Is Non
Of worthynesse In chevalrye Of flesch ne bon.
Ne non so worthy A Rem In governaunce to have,
As Is Galas ȝowre brothir, so god vs save.
and therfore now doth ȝoure likynge,
For we holden hym best worthy to be A kynge.”
“wel, quod Iosephes, ȝit schal I Enqwere
of Other Men that ben not so Nere.”
thus bothe to Iosephes gonnen they say,
“Sire, Of that ȝe gonnen vs to Refreyne,
vppon Oure sowles þe sothe we scholen ȝow seyne,
that In this Lond Man so worthy Is Non
Of worthynesse In chevalrye Of flesch ne bon.
Ne non so worthy A Rem In governaunce to have,
As Is Galas ȝowre brothir, so god vs save.
and therfore now doth ȝoure likynge,
For we holden hym best worthy to be A kynge.”
“wel, quod Iosephes, ȝit schal I Enqwere
of Other Men that ben not so Nere.”
thanne sente Iosephes forth ryht Anon,
Aftyr twelve the wysest Of Al that won.
Anon to forn hym they Comen thus sone,
and to hem there spak he Al Alone;
lyk As he hadde Seyd to dewk Gaanore,
to these xij worthy men he seyde Ryht thore;
and Anon On styrte forth be-forn,
and seide they scholden hym Answeren vppon þe Morn.
Aftyr twelve the wysest Of Al that won.
Anon to forn hym they Comen thus sone,
and to hem there spak he Al Alone;
lyk As he hadde Seyd to dewk Gaanore,
to these xij worthy men he seyde Ryht thore;
and Anon On styrte forth be-forn,
and seide they scholden hym Answeren vppon þe Morn.
vppon the Morwen they Comen Alle twelve,
and Aftyr Gaanor they seyde the Selve,
and seiden that Non So worthy Nas
to ben A kyng, As was his brothir Galas.
and Aftyr Gaanor they seyde the Selve,
and seiden that Non So worthy Nas
to ben A kyng, As was his brothir Galas.
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thanne Iosephes, his brothir Gan he to Calle,
and thus to hym seide Aforn hem Alle,
“Brothir Galas, come hydyr to Me!
kyng Of the Rem of hotelyce schal I Maken the
be Cownseyl of these goode Men Certeyn,
For the grete goodnesse that Of ȝow they seyn;
For sekerly it Nys not don by Me
Althowh that ȝe my brothyr be;
but sethen that ȝe ben Of swich prowesse,
I am Ryht Ioyful In Sykernesse
that ȝe ben worthy to haven swich honour,
Of the Rem Of hotelyce to beren the flour.”
thanne knelede Galas down Anon,
And of Iosephes this ȝifte Resceyvede thus son.
and thus to hym seide Aforn hem Alle,
“Brothir Galas, come hydyr to Me!
kyng Of the Rem of hotelyce schal I Maken the
be Cownseyl of these goode Men Certeyn,
For the grete goodnesse that Of ȝow they seyn;
For sekerly it Nys not don by Me
Althowh that ȝe my brothyr be;
but sethen that ȝe ben Of swich prowesse,
I am Ryht Ioyful In Sykernesse
that ȝe ben worthy to haven swich honour,
Of the Rem Of hotelyce to beren the flour.”
thanne knelede Galas down Anon,
And of Iosephes this ȝifte Resceyvede thus son.
Thanne Aftyr Anon the thrydde day
Iosephes from Galafort took the way,
So dede Ek Sire Nasciens & dewk Gaanore,
And this ȝonge knyht Galas with hem Rod thore,
and with hem Also gret Chevalrye
To hotelyce Ryden In Compenye;
and Anon ful worthyly Resceyved they were
Of Alle the baronage that was there,
and ful gret Ioye Of hem they Made,
And ek Al the lond of hem weren glade.
So that it happede On whyt-sonday
that for this Galas was Mad gret Aray
Atte Moste worthiest & worschepful Cyte
Of Al hotelyce, As I telle the,
which that Palagre was Cleped thanne;
Thedir Resorted ful Many A Manne
For to sen the kynges Coronacyon,
Thedir they wenten with good devocion;
so that there A kyng I-sacred was Galaaȝ,
Of his Owne brothir Iosephes in that plas.
Iosephes from Galafort took the way,
So dede Ek Sire Nasciens & dewk Gaanore,
And this ȝonge knyht Galas with hem Rod thore,
and with hem Also gret Chevalrye
To hotelyce Ryden In Compenye;
and Anon ful worthyly Resceyved they were
Of Alle the baronage that was there,
and ful gret Ioye Of hem they Made,
And ek Al the lond of hem weren glade.
So that it happede On whyt-sonday
that for this Galas was Mad gret Aray
Atte Moste worthiest & worschepful Cyte
Of Al hotelyce, As I telle the,
which that Palagre was Cleped thanne;
Thedir Resorted ful Many A Manne
For to sen the kynges Coronacyon,
Thedir they wenten with good devocion;
so that there A kyng I-sacred was Galaaȝ,
Of his Owne brothir Iosephes in that plas.
Thus helden they there A worthy feste,
and weren ful welcome bothe Mest and leste;
So that Galaaz stille kyng dwelde there,
and hyghly beloved was Every where
Of dewks, Erles, & of Barown,
and Also of Alle his Regyown;
So that for his good beryng and his fame
The lond Euer Aftyr hym bar the Name;
For Aftyr the tyme that Galaaz was ded,
It is Evere clepyd Galez In that sted,
whiche Name Neuere Chongen schal
In this world whiche is Fynal.
and weren ful welcome bothe Mest and leste;
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and hyghly beloved was Every where
Of dewks, Erles, & of Barown,
and Also of Alle his Regyown;
So that for his good beryng and his fame
The lond Euer Aftyr hym bar the Name;
For Aftyr the tyme that Galaaz was ded,
It is Evere clepyd Galez In that sted,
whiche Name Neuere Chongen schal
In this world whiche is Fynal.
Thanne this Galaaz wedded A wyf,
A kynges dowhter with-Owten stryf,
and On hyre he be-gat, the sothe to say,
A sone that was kyng Aftyr his day;
and of that sone be Ryht Engendrwre
desendid kyng Vryens, I the Ensure,
that was ful of worthynesse
In kyng Arthures tyme, and of prowesse;
and a felawe was Of the Rownde-table,
As I ȝow here telle with-Owten fable,
and slayn was with kyng Arthowr In bataylle
vppon the pleyn Of Salysbery with-Owten faille,
where As kyng Mordret and kyng Arthowr
To-gederes hadden A ful gret Schowr;
And there Ryht kyng Mordret was slayn,
And kyng Arthour I-wownded ful sore Certayn.
A kynges dowhter with-Owten stryf,
and On hyre he be-gat, the sothe to say,
A sone that was kyng Aftyr his day;
and of that sone be Ryht Engendrwre
desendid kyng Vryens, I the Ensure,
that was ful of worthynesse
In kyng Arthures tyme, and of prowesse;
and a felawe was Of the Rownde-table,
As I ȝow here telle with-Owten fable,
and slayn was with kyng Arthowr In bataylle
vppon the pleyn Of Salysbery with-Owten faille,
where As kyng Mordret and kyng Arthowr
To-gederes hadden A ful gret Schowr;
And there Ryht kyng Mordret was slayn,
And kyng Arthour I-wownded ful sore Certayn.
vppon A day as Aftyr it befylle,
I schal ȝow Of kyng Galaaz telle,
that hadde I-Ryde Alle A day
In A wylde forest, the sothe to say,
tyl that It was Aȝens the Nght,
that Nethir of his Meyne ne Of howndis hadde he non syht;
and so dyrk it be-Cam Anon
that he ne wyste whedir to gon,
Ne Cowde not knowen his Owne weye,
Certeinly As I ȝow Seye.
so that Into A wast lawnde he happede there,
but non Manere Of weye sawhe he nowhere,
and thus travers he Rod tyl Myd Nyht
tyl atte laste he say A qweynte syht,
In a drye diche A ful gret Fyr:
thanne thedirward to drawen was his desyr.
and whanne he was Comen to that plas,
there hovede he, and Abod A ful gret spas,
and Merveillede what this fyr myhte be,
that so lyht brende In Alle degre.
I schal ȝow Of kyng Galaaz telle,
that hadde I-Ryde Alle A day
In A wylde forest, the sothe to say,
tyl that It was Aȝens the Nght,
that Nethir of his Meyne ne Of howndis hadde he non syht;
and so dyrk it be-Cam Anon
that he ne wyste whedir to gon,
Ne Cowde not knowen his Owne weye,
Certeinly As I ȝow Seye.
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but non Manere Of weye sawhe he nowhere,
and thus travers he Rod tyl Myd Nyht
tyl atte laste he say A qweynte syht,
In a drye diche A ful gret Fyr:
thanne thedirward to drawen was his desyr.
and whanne he was Comen to that plas,
there hovede he, and Abod A ful gret spas,
and Merveillede what this fyr myhte be,
that so lyht brende In Alle degre.
And whiles that Galaaz so hovede there,
he herde A voys As it Come from fere,
whiche that Seyde there to Galaaz,
“lo, here thy Nygh Cosyn In this plas,
that here In this torment do dwelle,
and hens ne May not, I the telle.”
he herde A voys As it Come from fere,
whiche that Seyde there to Galaaz,
“lo, here thy Nygh Cosyn In this plas,
that here In this torment do dwelle,
and hens ne May not, I the telle.”
whanne Galaaz herde hym Cosyn so Calle,
he Merveillede how that myhte befalle,
and hym Abaschet wondyr Sore
Of the voys that he herde thore,
And seyde to hym, “that thow telle Me,
wherby I May knowen In Ony degre
what Maner Of thing that thow Art,
And why to the delyvered Is this part
Of so gret Angwysch and torment,
As here with myn Eyen I se present;
whiche thing I desire ful sore to knowe,
Of Alle this tormentis vppon a Rowe.”
he Merveillede how that myhte befalle,
and hym Abaschet wondyr Sore
Of the voys that he herde thore,
And seyde to hym, “that thow telle Me,
wherby I May knowen In Ony degre
what Maner Of thing that thow Art,
And why to the delyvered Is this part
Of so gret Angwysch and torment,
As here with myn Eyen I se present;
whiche thing I desire ful sore to knowe,
Of Alle this tormentis vppon a Rowe.”
“I Am Symew, thyn Owne Cosyne,
that here now dwelleth In this pyne
Forto qwenchen My Mysdede
that I dede to Perown of Falshede,
the wheche Myn Owne Cosyn was
As thou hast to forn herd In Oþer plas,
and therfore non More I schal the Seye;
but, for his love þat On Cros Gan deye,
So that In Aleggeng Of my peyne,
do for me On thing that I schal seyne,
and fownde here som place of Religyown,
that with good herte and good devocyown
they Mown to Iesw for Me preyen,
here My peynes forto Aleggen.”
that here now dwelleth In this pyne
Forto qwenchen My Mysdede
that I dede to Perown of Falshede,
the wheche Myn Owne Cosyn was
As thou hast to forn herd In Oþer plas,
and therfore non More I schal the Seye;
but, for his love þat On Cros Gan deye,
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do for me On thing that I schal seyne,
and fownde here som place of Religyown,
that with good herte and good devocyown
they Mown to Iesw for Me preyen,
here My peynes forto Aleggen.”
thanne Answeryde Galaaz, “Sykerle,
Symew, I have wel herd speken Of the;
but telle me now Symew my Axyng,
Schal this turment ben Euere duryng?”
“I schal the telle,” quod Symew tho,
“ȝif that this thing that thou wilt do.”
“I the graunte, quod Galaaz thanne,
Ryht As I Am A trewe Manne.
and ȝit for the I schal don More;
with Manye fayre Goodes I schal it store,
and þerto here don Maken A Riche Abbeye,
Trustylich, Symew, As I the Seye;
ȝit More-Over I schal preyen be my levynge,
that I, Aftyr this worldes departynge,
In that same Abbeye I-beryed to be,
For Mochel it ben Amendid be Me;
and that I hope schal don the Ese,
Aleggeng thy peyne, And Ek god to plese.”
Symew, I have wel herd speken Of the;
but telle me now Symew my Axyng,
Schal this turment ben Euere duryng?”
“I schal the telle,” quod Symew tho,
“ȝif that this thing that thou wilt do.”
“I the graunte, quod Galaaz thanne,
Ryht As I Am A trewe Manne.
and ȝit for the I schal don More;
with Manye fayre Goodes I schal it store,
and þerto here don Maken A Riche Abbeye,
Trustylich, Symew, As I the Seye;
ȝit More-Over I schal preyen be my levynge,
that I, Aftyr this worldes departynge,
In that same Abbeye I-beryed to be,
For Mochel it ben Amendid be Me;
and that I hope schal don the Ese,
Aleggeng thy peyne, And Ek god to plese.”
Anon thanne Symew be-gan to Crye,
And thanked Galaaz with voys ful hye.
Thanne Seyde Symew þere to Galaaz
whiche that hovede þere In that plas,
“vndirstondeth, Sire Galaaz, Ryht wel,
that this torment schal passen Every del
Al so sone As that A worthy knyht
that Aftyr the schal hoten ful Ryht
Cometh to vysiten this Ilke place;
God with hym schal senden his grace,
and In this diche stawnchen this feer,
that thou here Sixt brennen so Cleer;
and þat be Encheson Of On thing is this,
that neuere with luxvre he was brend Iwys;
and Into this lond Of his Entrynge,
Alle the poyntes of seint graal scholen hauen Endynge.”
And thanked Galaaz with voys ful hye.
Thanne Seyde Symew þere to Galaaz
whiche that hovede þere In that plas,
“vndirstondeth, Sire Galaaz, Ryht wel,
that this torment schal passen Every del
Al so sone As that A worthy knyht
that Aftyr the schal hoten ful Ryht
Cometh to vysiten this Ilke place;
God with hym schal senden his grace,
and In this diche stawnchen this feer,
that thou here Sixt brennen so Cleer;
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that neuere with luxvre he was brend Iwys;
and Into this lond Of his Entrynge,
Alle the poyntes of seint graal scholen hauen Endynge.”
Thanne lefte Symew his talkynge,
And no More Spak to Galaaz the kynge;
And Alwey kyng Galaaz Gan hym Refreyne,
but neuere Aftyr word to hym wold he seyne.
And whanne þe kyng Sawh that he Nolde
to hym no More speken vppon that Molde,
In to his weye he tornede Ageyn
(As that tyme hym happede In Certeyn,)
where as he departyd the day to fore,
there As Al his Meyne hadden hym lore;
and there with his Meyne Mette he Anon,
that for hym hadden Mad ful gret Mon,
lest that som Misaventure
to hym hadde Comen, I the Ensure;
but whanne they syen hym wel At his Ese,
thanne In here hertis it dede hem plese.
And no More Spak to Galaaz the kynge;
And Alwey kyng Galaaz Gan hym Refreyne,
but neuere Aftyr word to hym wold he seyne.
And whanne þe kyng Sawh that he Nolde
to hym no More speken vppon that Molde,
In to his weye he tornede Ageyn
(As that tyme hym happede In Certeyn,)
where as he departyd the day to fore,
there As Al his Meyne hadden hym lore;
and there with his Meyne Mette he Anon,
that for hym hadden Mad ful gret Mon,
lest that som Misaventure
to hym hadde Comen, I the Ensure;
but whanne they syen hym wel At his Ese,
thanne In here hertis it dede hem plese.
vppon the Morwen, whanne it was day,
the kyng Abowtes sente be Every way
bothe Aftyr Masowns And Carpentere,
An hows Of Religiown to Fownden there
where As Symew to hym spak:
thus dede kyng Galaaz with-Owten lak,
and fownded An hows Of the Trenite,
And there-Inne Syxty Monkes serteinle,
and therto fownded hem with good Inowhe,
Of londes and Rentes, Oxen And plowhe,
So that they hadden Suffysawnt levynge
for Alle Cristen Sowles to preyen & synge.
And Al so sone As kyng Galaaz was ded,
he let hym beryen In that same sted;
And with hym Al his Armure,
And Also his helm, & his swerd, I the Ensure;
& þere In A Riche grave hym pytte,
For that non Man scholden Remeven Itte
to Fore tymes that lawncelot the lake
thedyr come, þat body vp to take,
that with gret peyne it scholde Remeve.
the kyng Abowtes sente be Every way
bothe Aftyr Masowns And Carpentere,
An hows Of Religiown to Fownden there
where As Symew to hym spak:
thus dede kyng Galaaz with-Owten lak,
and fownded An hows Of the Trenite,
And there-Inne Syxty Monkes serteinle,
and therto fownded hem with good Inowhe,
Of londes and Rentes, Oxen And plowhe,
So that they hadden Suffysawnt levynge
for Alle Cristen Sowles to preyen & synge.
And Al so sone As kyng Galaaz was ded,
he let hym beryen In that same sted;
And with hym Al his Armure,
And Also his helm, & his swerd, I the Ensure;
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For that non Man scholden Remeven Itte
to Fore tymes that lawncelot the lake
thedyr come, þat body vp to take,
that with gret peyne it scholde Remeve.
lo here of Galaaz the storye doth leve,
and telleth now of Iosephe,
how that he departyd from that hepe,
From Iosephes, and from his brothir Galaaz,
And tornede Aȝen In to Anothir plas.
and telleth now of Iosephe,
how that he departyd from that hepe,
From Iosephes, and from his brothir Galaaz,
And tornede Aȝen In to Anothir plas.
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