Arthur, page 9 by Marquis of Bath
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[Th]is feste dured dayes [th]re In reuelle_ & sole_mpnite. and many from Of by [gh]onde [th]e See also beyond the sea. Many lordez[?] were [th]ere [th]o. 188 Now reste[th] alle wy[th] Me, And say a Pater & Ave. Pater noster. The [th]rydde day folowyng The_n_ coom nywe tydynge, 192 [Th]e whyle [th]ey sete at [th]e Mete
To the feasters Messagers were In ylete;
came messengers Well_e_ arayd forso[th]e [th]ey come,
from the & send fram cite of Rome 196
[Lucius's Message to Arthur.]
Roman Emperor, Wy[th] lettres of [th]e Emperoures
lucius. Whas name was Lucies.
[Th]es lettres were opened & vnfold, And [th]e tydyng_e_ to alle men told, 200 Whas sentence, yf y ne lye, Was after [th]_a_t y can aspye: Litera Lucii [P] Luci_u_s [th]e grete Emperour im_p_er_at_oris. To hys Enemy Arthour:-- 204 We woundere[th] of [th]i wodeness And also of [th]y Madnesse! How darst [th]ow any wyse
saying, that to A[gh]enst the Emper_o_ur [th]_u_s aryse, 208 have invaded And ryde on Remes on eche wey,
France, etc., and And make kynge[gh] to [th]e obey?
made kings, [Th]u art wood on [th]e Nolle!
Arthur must be [Th]u hast scley owre cosyn frolle; 212 mad in his noll; [Th]u schalt be taw[gh]t at a schort day [Fol. 44,
for to make such_e_ aray. col. 1.] Oure cosyn Iulius cesar So_m_me tyme conquered [th]ar; 216
that he must pay To Rome [th]u owest hys trybut;