is mayne were nat al-oone;
W_y_t_h_ ham com many a Goome. 184
[Th]is feste dured dayes [th]re
In reuell_e_ & sole_m_pnite.
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] l_ett_res of [th]e Emp_er_oures
_luci_us. Whas name was Lucies.
[Th]es l_ett_res 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:
L_ite_ra Lucii [P] Luci_u_s [th]e grete Emp_er_our
i_m_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 Emp_er_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 Iuli_us_ cesar
So_m_me tyme conquered [th]ar; 216
that he must pay To Rome [th]u owest hys trybut;
his tribute, We charge[th] [th]e to paye vs hyt.
Thy pryde we woll_e_ alaye
[Th]at makest so gret aray: 220
We co_m_mande[th] [th]e on haste
To paye owre trybut faste;
[Th]u hast scley frolle in frau_n_ce
[Th]at hadde vnder vs [th]er_e_ gou_er_nau_n_ce, 224