Golagrus and Gawain with John Lydgate: Rhyme without Accord (Page 41 of 46)
(p.47) He did the conquer to knaw all the cause quhy
That all his hathillis in yt heir hailly on hight
How he wes wonnyn of wer with wawane ye wy
And al the fortoune ye freke befell in ye fight
The dout and ye danger he tauld him quently
Than said arthur him seluin semely by sight
This is ane soueranefull thing be ihesu think I
To leif in sic perell and in sa grete plight
Had ony preiudice apperit in ye partyce
It had bene grete perell
Bot sen ye lawte is lell The mare is thi price
That thow my kyndnes wil heill
I thank the mekill schir knight said the ryall
It makis me blythar to be than all thi braid landis
Or all the renttis fra thyne vnto ronsiwall
yoght I myght reif thame with right rath to my handis
Than said the senyeour in syth semely in saill
Because of yone bald berne that broght me of bandis
All that I haue wndir hewyne I hald of you haill
In firth forest and fell quhare euer that it standis
Sen vourschipfull wawane has wonnyn to your handis
The senyory in gouernyng
Cumly conquerour and kyng As liege lord of landisis
Heir mak yow obeising
And syne fewte I yow fest without fenyeing
Sa yt the cause may be kend and knawin throw skill
Blithly bow and obeise to your bidding
As I am haldin to tell treuly thair till
Of schir gologras grant blith wes the king
And thoght ye fordward wes fair freyndschip to fulfil