n a wood,
vnder a greene tree,
Then in King Arthurs court,
shamed for to bee.'

16.
Kay called forth his ladye,
& bade her come neere;
Saies, 'Madam, & thou be guiltye,
I pray thee hold thee there.'

17.
Forth came his ladye
shortlye and anon,
Boldlye to the mantle
then is shee gone.

18.
When shee had tane the mantle,
& cast it her about,
Then was shee bare
all aboue the buttocckes.

19.
Then euery knight
that was in the Kings court
Talked, laug[h]ed, & showted,
full oft att that sport.

20.
Shee threw downe the mantle,
that bright was of blee,
Ffast with a red rudd
to her chamber can shee flee.

21.
Forth came an old knight,
pattering ore a creede,
& he proferred to this litle boy
20 markes to his meede,

22.
& all the time of the Christmasse
willinglye to ffeede;
For why this mantle might
doe his wiffe some need.

23.
When shee had tane the mantle,
of cloth that was made,
Shee had no more left on her
but a tassell and a threed:
Then euery knight in the Kings court
bade euill might shee speed.

24.
She threw downe the mantle,
that bright was of blee,
& fast with a redd rudd
to her chamber can shee flee.

25.
Craddocke called forth his ladye,
& bade her come in;
Saith, 'Winne this mantle, ladye,
with a litle dinne.

26.
'Winne this mantle, ladye,
& it shalbe thine
If thou neuer did amisse
since thou wast mine.'

27.
Forth came Craddockes ladye
shortlye & anon,
But boldlye to the mantle
then is shee gone.

28.
When shee had tane the mantle,
& cast itt her about,
Vpp att her great toe
itt began to crinkle & crowt;
Shee said, 'Bowe downe, mantle,
& shame me not for nought.

29.
'Once I did amisse,
I tell you certainlye,
When I kist Craddockes mouth
vnder a greene tree,
When I kist Craddockes mouth
before he marryed mee.'

30.
When shee had her shreeuen,
& her sines shee had tolde,
The mantle stoode about her
right as shee wold,

31.
Seemelye of coulour,
glittering like gold;
Then euery knight in Arthurs court
did her behold.

32.
Then spake dame Gueneuer
to Arthur our king:
'She hath tane yonder mantle,
not with wright but with wronge.

33.
'See you not yonder woman
that maket