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Syr Lambardys schaft to-brast, And syr Lybeaus sat so faste In sadelys as they setten, That the styward, syr Lambard, Fell of hys stede bakward. So harde they two metten. Syr Lambard was aschamed sore, Than seyde Lybeaus, Wyltow more? 1640 And he answerede. Nay ; Never seythe y was ybore, Ne sygh ycome her before So redy a knyght to my pay. A thoghth y have myn herte wythinne. That thou art com of Gawenys kynne, That ys so stout and gay ; Yef thou schalt for my lady fyght, Well come to me, syr,... thou knyght, In love and sykyr fay. 1650 Lybeaus answerede sykyrly, Feyghte y schall for a lady. Be heste of kyng Artour ; But y not wherfore ne why, Ne who her doth swych vylany, Ne what ys her dolour. A mayde, that ys her messengere, And a dwerke me brought her. Her to do socour ; The constable seyde, Well founde 1660 Noble knyght of the table rounde, Iblessed be seynt Savour. Anon that mayde Elene Was fette wyth knyghtes ten, Before syr Lambard ; 86 Ancient English Sche and the dwerk y mene Tolde seven dedes kene, That he dede dydyrward ; And how that syr Lybeaus Faught wyth fele schrewys, 1670 And for no deth ne spared ; Lambard was glad and blythe.
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