...faire and free. Then twelve good knightes king Arthure chofe, 25 The beft of all that with him were : To parley with the foe in field, And make with him agreement faire. The king he charged all his hofte, In readinefle there for to bee : But noe man fholde noe weapon fturre, Unlefle a fword drawne...

...faire and free. Then twelve good knightes king Artlnire chofe, 2,5 The beft of all that with him were : To parley with the foe in field, And make with him agreement faire. * Sir Gawaine bad ban tilled at Arthur's landing on hii return frcm See the next £a/lad, .uer. 73....

...knightes King Arthure chose, The best of all that with him were : To parley with the foe in fielde, 380 The King he charged all his hoste, In readinesse there...for to bee : But noe man sholde noe weapon sturre, Unlcsse a sword drawne they shold see. And Mordred on the other parte, Twelve of his knights did likewise...

...knightes King Arthure chofe, The beft of all that with him were : To parley with the foe in fielde, ] And make with him agreement faire. The King he charged all his hofte, In readinefs there for to bee : Butnoe man fholde noe weapon fturre, Unlefle a fword dravrne...

...Gawaine had been killed at Arthur's landing on his return from abroad. See the next Ballad, ver. 73. The The king he charged all his hoste, In readinesse there for to bee : 30 • But noe man sholde noe weapon sturre, Unlesse a sword drawne they shold see. And Mordred on...

...faire and free. Then twelve good knightes king Arthure chose, The best of all that with him were: 26 To parley with the foe in field, And make with him...charged all his hoste, In readinesse there for to bee: 30 But noe man sholde noe weapon sturre, Unlesse a sword drawne they shold see. And Mordred on the...

...King Arthnre chose, The hest of all that with him were : 2 6 To parley with the foe in field, And moke with him agreement faire. The king he charged all his hoste, In readinesse there for to hee : 30 But noe man aholde noe weapon stum, Unlesse a sword drawne they shold see. And Mordred ou...

...bringe ; The beste of all his companye, To hold the parley with the kinge. Sir Mordred alsoe charged his hoste, In readinesse there for to bee ; But noe man sholde noe weapon sturre, But if a sworde drawne they shold see. For he durste not his unkle truste, Nor he his nephewe, sothe...

...faire and free. Then twelve good knightes king Arthure chose, a The best of all that with him were : To parley with the foe in field, And make with him...noe man sholde noe weapon sturre, Unlesse a sword drawue they shold see. And Mordred on the other parte, Twelve of his knights did likewise bringe ;...

...fair and free. _, Then twelve good knightes King Arthur chose, The best of all that with him were, To parley with the foe in field, And make with him agreement fair. The king he charged all his host, In readiness there for to be ; But no man shold no weapon sturre,...