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Henricus
Sir Richard of caldewelle so þat þer were
To & tuenti kniȝtes vnder a spere
& me hontede after hom in þulke manere nouȝt
& hii al an oniwar were to ssame ibroȝt
Þe erl of ferers was ilate blod riȝt þo
& he was al so sik mid goute & oþer wo
Þo sir Ion deiuile wuste in chastor felde
Þat is fon were icome wiþoute in þe felde
Wiþ a lute compainie he smot out of toune
Wiþ a lance he broȝte a kniȝt atte verste saut þer doune
To & tuenti kniȝtes vnder a spere
& me hontede after hom in þulke manere nouȝt
& hii al an oniwar were to ssame ibroȝt
Þe erl of ferers was ilate blod riȝt þo
& he was al so sik mid goute & oþer wo
Þo sir Ion deiuile wuste in chastor felde
Þat is fon were icome wiþoute in þe felde
Wiþ a lute compainie he smot out of toune
Wiþ a lance he broȝte a kniȝt atte verste saut þer doune
Ȝut he percede þe ost & woundede manion
& aliue & vn nome of scapede among echon
Þo hii come wiþinne toun muche folc hii slowe
Sone to þe sike erl of ferers hii drowe
& nome him as ilate blod he was & fol of goute
& to þe tour of londone hii ladde him wiþ gret route
Þere he lai in prison as he adde ido er
Þe king vor him & vor his he grauntede is lond þer
Vort he him miȝte oþer his of sterlinges paie
To & fifti þousund pound al in one daye
& so he was deliured wiþoute lond & fe
God wite in o dai wan it aquited be
Sir henri de hastinges to keningwurþe him drou
& vond þer vair compainie of god folc inou
Sir Ion de eiuile & mani oþer kniȝt
To wodes & to feldes hulde hom day & niȝt
Of castel of keningwurþe wardeins þer were
Sir willam de la cowe þat constable was þere
& sir Ion de la warre maister of echon
Hii adde of stalewardemen mid hom manion
Hii adde wel astored þen castel in ech side
Of corn & fless igadered in þe contreie wide
Sir henri de hastinges mid hom was al so
& sir Nicole de bois & mani god kniȝt þer to
Maister peris of radenore þat was ich vnder stonde
Þe stalwardeste clerc on of al engelonde
Mani was þe gode bodi þat þer al so was
& leuedies & maidenes þat no þe betere it nas
& aliue & vn nome of scapede among echon
Þo hii come wiþinne toun muche folc hii slowe
Sone to þe sike erl of ferers hii drowe
& nome him as ilate blod he was & fol of goute
& to þe tour of londone hii ladde him wiþ gret route
Þere he lai in prison as he adde ido er
Þe king vor him & vor his he grauntede is lond þer
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To & fifti þousund pound al in one daye
& so he was deliured wiþoute lond & fe
God wite in o dai wan it aquited be
Sir henri de hastinges to keningwurþe him drou
& vond þer vair compainie of god folc inou
Sir Ion de eiuile & mani oþer kniȝt
To wodes & to feldes hulde hom day & niȝt
Of castel of keningwurþe wardeins þer were
Sir willam de la cowe þat constable was þere
& sir Ion de la warre maister of echon
Hii adde of stalewardemen mid hom manion
Hii adde wel astored þen castel in ech side
Of corn & fless igadered in þe contreie wide
Sir henri de hastinges mid hom was al so
& sir Nicole de bois & mani god kniȝt þer to
Maister peris of radenore þat was ich vnder stonde
Þe stalwardeste clerc on of al engelonde
Mani was þe gode bodi þat þer al so was
& leuedies & maidenes þat no þe betere it nas
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