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C Cbc ^.XZT>eZT>, and Uetenetb 
 
 Cale of r^JL. and berkenetb arigbt, 
 
 6anielyn Hnd ^e scbuUe here a talking v^ 
 of a dougbty knigbt; C\ ^ 
 
 Sire loban of Boundys V^ 
 
 was bis rigbte name, )^ o 
 
 Re cowde of norture ynougb ^ ::v 
 and mocbil of game* "' 
 
 Cbre sones tbe knigbt badde 
 tbat witb bis body be wan; 
 Cbe eldest was a mocbe scbrewe 
 and sone be bygan* 
 Ris bretberen loued wel bere fader 
 and of bim were agast, 
 Cbe eldest deserued bis f adres curs 
 and bad it at tbe last. 
 Cbe goode knigbt bis fader 
 lyuede so ?ore, 
 
 Cbat detb was comen bim to 
 and bandied bim f ul sore« 
 Cbe goode knigbt cared sore 
 sik tber be lay, 
 Row bis cbildren scbolde 
 lyuen after bis day* 
 Re badde ben wyde-wber 
 but non bousbond be was, 
 
 
HI the lend that be badde C Cbe 
 
 it wae vcYvcy purcbas* Cale of 
 
 ■payn be wolde it were Gatnelyn 
 
 dre96ed among bem alle, 
 Cbat ecb of bem badde bis part 
 ae it migbte f alle* 
 Cbo sente be in-to cuntre 
 after wise knigbtes, 
 Co betpe delen bis londes 
 and dressen bem to-rigbtes* 
 T>c sente bem worde by lettres 
 tbey scbulden bye blyue^ 
 Yf tbey wolde spehe witb bim 
 wbil be was on lyue^ 
 CCbo tbe knygbtes berden 
 sih tbat be lay, 
 Dadde tbey no reste 
 notber nigbt ne day, 
 Cil tbey comen to bim 
 tber be lay stille 
 On bis detb-bedde 
 to abyde goddes wille* 
 Cban seyde tbe goode knigbt 
 syk tber be lay, 
 Xordes, X you warne 
 for sotb, witboute nay, 
 
 ij 
 
<L Cbe I may no lenger lyuen 
 
 Cale of beer in this stounde; 
 
 6aniel>m for tburgb godde9 wilte 
 
 detb drawetb me to grounde/ 
 
 Cber nae non of bem alle 
 
 tbat berde bim arigbt* 
 
 Cbat tbey ne badden reutbe 
 
 of tbat like knigbt^ 
 
 Hnd eeyde, 'sir, for godded loue 
 
 ne diemay 50U nougbt; 
 
 God may do bote of bale 
 
 tbat 19 now i-wrougbt/ 
 
 C Cban epak tbe goode knigbt 
 
 sik tber be lay, 
 
 ^Boote of bale god may sende 
 
 I wot it is no nay; 
 
 But I byseke ^ou, kni^tes 
 
 for tbe loue of me, 
 
 6otb and dressetb my lond 
 
 among my eones tbre* 
 
 Hnd for tbe loue of god 
 
 deletb bem nat amys, 
 
 Hnd f orgetitb nat 6amelyn 
 
 my ^onge 9one tbat is. 
 
 Caketb beed to tbat on 
 
 as wel as to tbat otber; 
 
8etdc 5e see ony eyr C Cbe 
 
 helper! bis brother/ Cale of 
 
 Cfcho lete they the hnight lycu 6amelyii 
 
 that was nought in hele^ 
 
 Hnd wenten into counseil 
 
 bis landes for to dele; 
 
 for to delen hem alle 
 
 to oon, that was her thought^ 
 
 Hnd for 6anielyn was congest 
 
 be schulde baue nought* 
 
 HI the lond that ther was 
 
 they dalten it in two^ 
 
 Hnd leten 6anielyn the jonge 
 
 withoute londe go, 
 
 Hnd ech of hem seyde 
 
 to other f ul lowde, 
 
 Ris bretheren might ?eue him lond 
 
 whan he good cowde* 
 
 dhan they hadde deled 
 
 the lond at here wille, 
 
 Chey comen to the knight 
 
 ther he lay f ul stille, 
 
 Hnd tolden him anon 
 
 bow they hadden wrought; 
 
 Hnd the knight ther he lay 
 
 liked it right nought* 
 
 iv 
 
C Cbe Cban eeyde the knigbt 
 
 Cale of 'by scynt jMartyn, 
 
 ©amelyn fbr al tbat ?e baue y-doon 
 yit ie tbe lond myn; 
 fbr goddee loue, neybebours 
 etondetb alle stiUe, 
 Hnd I wil dele my lond 
 rigbt after my wille, 
 loban, myn eldeste sone 
 scbal baue plowee f yue^ 
 Cbat was my f adree beritage 
 wbile be was on lyue; 
 Hnd my myddeleste 9one 
 fyue plowes of lond, 
 Cbat I balp for to gete 
 witb my rigbte bond; 
 Hnd al myn otber purcbas 
 of londeo and of ledes, 
 Cbat X byquetbe Gamelyn 
 and alle my good eteedes* 
 Hnd X bysehe 30w, goode men 
 tbat lawe conne of londe, 
 fbr Gamelynes loue 
 tbat my queste etonde/ 
 Cbu9 dalte tbe knigbt 
 bis lond by bie day, 
 
Right on bis detb-bcdde <L Cbe 
 
 eik tber be lay; Cale of 
 
 Hud 9one af tirward 6ainelyii 
 
 be lay stoon-stille^ 
 
 Hnd deyde wban tyme com 
 
 as it wae Cristes wille^ 
 
 Hnon a9 be was deed 
 
 and vnder gras i-graue, 
 
 8one tbe elder brotber 
 
 gyled tbe ^onge hnaue; 
 
 fte took into bis bond 
 
 bis lond and bis lede^ 
 
 Hnd 6anielyn bimself e 
 
 to clotben and to f ede. 
 
 Re clotbed bim and f edde bim 
 
 yuel and eeh wrotbe, 
 
 Hnd leet bis londes f or-f are 
 
 and bis bouses botbe, 
 
 T)\Q parhes and bis woodes 
 
 and dede notbing wel; 
 
 Hnd setbtben be it abougbte 
 
 on bis f aire f el, 
 
 80 longe was 6anielyn 
 
 in bis brotberes balle, 
 
 for tbe strengest, of good wil 
 
 tbey doutiden bim alle; 
 
C Cbe Cber was non tber-inne 
 
 Cale of nowtber ^ong ne old^ 
 
 6atnelyn Cbat wolde wratbtbe 6amelyii 
 were be neuer eo bold* 
 Gatnelyn stood on a day 
 in bis brotberes ^erde^ 
 Hnd bygan witb bis bond 
 to bandlen bis berde; 
 Re tbougbte on bis londes 
 tbat layen vnsawe, 
 Hnd bis f aire okes 
 tbat down were i-drawe; 
 Ris parkes were i- broken 
 and bis deer byreued; 
 Of alle bis goode steedes 
 noon was bim byteued; 
 Ris bowses were vnbiled 
 and ful yuel digbt; 
 Cbo tbougbte 6anielyn 
 it wente nougbt arigbt. 
 Hfterward cam bis brotber 
 walkynge tbare, 
 Hnd seyde to 6anielyn 
 ^is our mete ^are?' 
 Cbo wratbtbed bim 6amelyn 
 and swor by goddes book, 
 
Xbou ecbalt go bake tbi-eelf CCbe 
 
 X wil nougbt be tby cooh!' Cale of 
 
 'Row? brotber 6aiTielyii Gamelyn 
 
 bow anewerest tbou now? 
 Cbou spake neuer eucb a word 
 as tbou do9t now/ 
 *By my faitb/ seyde Gamelyn 
 'now me tbinketb neede^ 
 Of alle tbe barmes tbat X baue 
 X toh neuer ar beede* 
 )VIy parhes been to-brohen 
 and my deer byreued^ 
 Of myn armure and my steedes 
 nougbt is me btleued; 
 HI tbat my fader me byquatb 
 al gotb to scbame^ 
 Hnd tberf or baue tbou goddee curs 
 brotber by tby name!' 
 Cban byspah bis brotber 
 tbat rape was of rees, 
 'Stond stille, gadelyng 
 and bold right tby pees; 
 Cbou scbalt be f ayn for to baue 
 tby mete and tby wede; 
 QClbat spekest tbou, 6amelyn 
 of lond otber of leede?' 
 
 viij 
 
C Cbe Cbannc eeydc 6amelyn 
 
 Cale of the childe that wae ying, 
 
 Gamelyn Xristes curs mot be baue 
 tbat cUpetb me gadelyngi 
 X am no worse gadelyng 
 ne no worse wigbt^ 
 But born of a lady 
 and geten of a knigbt/ 
 )Se durete be nat to 6amelyn 
 ner a-f oote go, 
 But ctepide to bim bis men 
 and seyde to bem tbo, 
 *6otb and betetb tbis boy 
 and reuetb bim bis wyt, 
 Hnd lat bim lerne another tyme 
 to answere me bet/ 
 Cbanne seyde tbe cbild 
 ^onge Gamelyn, 
 Xristes curs mot tbou baue 
 brotber art tbou mynl 
 Hnd if X scbal algate 
 be beten anon, 
 Cristes curs mot tbou baue 
 but tbou be tbat oon!' 
 Hnd anon bis brotber 
 in tbat grete bete 
 ix 
 
JMade bie mene to f ette stauee C. Cbc 
 
 Gamclyn to bete* Cale of 
 
 Qlbaii tbat euericb of bem Gamelyn 
 
 badde a staf i-nome, 
 
 Gamelyn was war anon 
 
 tbo be 9etgb bem come; 
 
 Cbo 6amelyn eeyb bem com 
 
 be lohed ouer-al, 
 
 Hnd was war of a pestel 
 
 stood vnder a wal; 
 
 6amelyn was Ugbt of foot 
 
 and tbider gan be lepe, 
 
 Hnd drof alle bis brotberes men 
 
 rigbt sone on an bepe» 
 
 Re lofeed as a wtlde lyoun 
 
 and leyde on good woon; 
 
 Cbo bis brother say tbat 
 
 be btgan to goon; 
 
 Re f ley vp in-til a loft 
 
 and scbette tbe dore fast; 
 
 Cbus 6amelyn witb bis pestel 
 
 made bem alle agast. 
 
 Some for 6amelynes loue 
 
 and some for bis ey^t 
 
 Hlle tbey drowe by balues 
 
 tbo be gan to pley^e. 
 
C Cbc ^CClbat! bow now?^ seyde 6anielyii 
 
 Cale of *euel mot k tbec! 
 
 6aiTielyii Clil ^ bygynne conteh 
 and 80 sone flee?^ 
 ©aitielyn sougbtc bis brotber 
 wbidcr be was f lowe, 
 Hnd saugb wber be lohed 
 out at a wyndowe^ 
 
 * Brotber/ sayde Gamelyn 
 'com a Utel ner^ 
 
 Hnd I wil tecbe tbe a play 
 atte boheler/ 
 
 Ris brotber bim answerde 
 and swor by seynt Rycben 
 
 * Cdbil tbe pestet is in tbin bond 
 I wil come no neer: 
 Brotber^ I wil make tby pees 
 
 I 8 were by Cristes ore; 
 Cast away tbe pestel 
 and wratbtbe tbe nomore/ 
 *X mot neede/ sayde 0amelyn 
 'wratbtbe me at oones, 
 for tbou wolde mahe tby men 
 to breke myne boones* 
 )Se badde I bad mayn 
 and migbt in myn armes^ 
 
Co baue i-put bem fro me me <LCbe 
 
 tbei wolde baue do me barmes/ Cale of 
 
 ^Gamelyn/ sayde bis brotber ©amelyn 
 
 *be tbou nought wrotb^ 
 for to seen tbe baue barm 
 it were me rigbt lotb; 
 X ne dide it nougbt, brotber 
 but for a f ondyng^ 
 for to loken if tbou were strong 
 and art so ying/ 
 *Com a-doun than to me 
 and graunte me my bone 
 Of oo tbing X wil tbe aske 
 and we scbul saugbte sone/ 
 Doun tban cam bis brotber 
 tbat f ykil was and f el^ 
 Hnd was switbe sore 
 agast of tbe pesteU 
 Re seyde, 'brotber Gamelyn 
 ashe me tby boone, 
 Hnd lohe tbou me blame 
 but X it graunte sone/ 
 Cbanne seyde 6amelyn 
 'brotber, i-wys, 
 Hnd we scbuUe been at oon 
 tbus most me graunte tbis: 
 
 xij 
 
C Cbe HI that iny fader me byquatb 
 
 Cale of wbil be wae on lyue, 
 
 Gamelyn Cbou moot do me it baue 
 ^if we 9cbul nat etryue/ 
 Xbat 9cbalt tbou baue, 6amelyn 
 I ewere by Cristes ore! 
 HI tbat tbi fader tbe byquatb 
 tbougb tbou woldest baue more; 
 Cby lond, tbat lytb laye 
 f ul wel it 9cbal be sowe, 
 Hnd tbyn bowses reysed vp 
 tbat ben leyd 90 lowe/ 
 Cbu9 9eyde tbe bnigbt 
 to Gamelyn witb mowtbe, 
 Hnd tbougbte eek on f al9ne9 
 a9 be wel coutbe* 
 Cbe hnigbt tbougbte on tre90un 
 and 6amelyn on noon, 
 Hnd wente and fei9te bi9 brotber 
 and, wban tbey were at oon, 
 HUa9! 5onge oamelyn 
 notbing be ne wi9te 
 CUitb wbicb a f al9e tre90un 
 bi9 brotber bim ki9te! 
 C Litbetb, and le9tenetb 
 and boldetb your tonge, 
 xiii 
 
Hnd ye scbul beere talhyng CCbe 
 
 of 6amelyii tbe yonqc. Cale of 
 
 Cber was tber byeideti 6aiiielyii 
 
 cryed a wrastlyng^ 
 Hnd tberf or tbere wae set vp 
 a ram and a ryng; 
 Hnd Gamelyn wae in wille 
 to wende tberto, 
 fbt to preuen bis migbt 
 wbat be cowtbe do* 
 * Brother/ seyde 6anielyn 
 ^by seynt Ricber^ 
 Cbou most lene me to-nygbt 
 a Utel courser 
 
 Cbat is f reiscb to tbe spores 
 on for to ryde; 
 X most on an erande 
 a Utel ber byside/ 
 *Sy god!' seyde bis brotber 
 *of steedes in my stalle 
 60 and cbese tbe tbe best 
 and spare non of alle 
 Of steedes or of coursers 
 tbat stonden bem bisyde; 
 Hnd tel me, goode brotber 
 wbider tbou wolt ryde/ 
 
 xiv 
 
€L Cbe CL ' ^^^ byside, brother 
 
 Cale of 18 cryed a wrastlyng, 
 
 Gamelyn Hud tberf or ecbal be set vp 
 a ram and a rytig; 
 jyiocbe worscbip it were 
 brotber^ to V9 alle, 
 jMigbt I tbe ram and tbe ryng 
 bring bome to tbie balle/ 
 H Qteede tber was sadeled 
 smertely and sheet; 
 6amelyn did a paire spores 
 fast on bis f eet» 
 Re sette bis foot in tbe styrop 
 tbe steede be bystrood^ 
 Hnd toward tbe wrastelyng 
 tbe ^onge cbild rood* 
 Cbo 6amelyn tbe yonge 
 was riden out at gat, 
 Cbe false kni^t bis brotber 
 lokhed it after tbat, 
 Hnd bysougbte lesu Crist 
 tbat is beuen hyng, 
 Re migbte breke bis nekke 
 in tbat wrastelyng^ 
 Hs sone as Gamelyn com 
 tber tbe place was, 
 
Re ligbte doun of bis etcede <LCbe 
 
 and stood on tbe gras, Cale of 
 
 Hnd tber be berd a f ranhcleyn Gamelyn 
 
 wayloway synge^ 
 
 Hnd bigan bitterly 
 
 bis bondes for to wrynge* 
 
 'Goode man/ seyde ©amelyn 
 
 ^wby makestow tbis fare ? 
 
 Is tber no man tbat may 
 
 50U belpe out of tbis care?' 
 
 ^HUasT seyde tbis franheleyn 
 
 ^tbat euer was X bore ! 
 
 for tweye stalwortbe sones 
 
 t wene tbat X baue lore; 
 
 H cbampion is in tbe place 
 
 tbat batb i-wrou^t me sorwe, 
 
 f^or be batb slayn my two sones 
 
 but-if god bem borwe. 
 
 X wold 5eue ten pound 
 
 by lesu Crist! and more, 
 
 QQitb tbe nones X f and a man 
 
 to bandelen bim sore/ 
 
 *6oode man/ sayde 6amelyn 
 
 ^wilt tbou wel doon, 
 
 Rold myn bors, wbil my man 
 
 drawetb of my scboon, 
 
a Cbc Hnd help my man to kcpe 
 
 Cale of my clothed and my steede, 
 
 6amel>ni Hnd X wU into place go 
 to lohe if I may speede/ 
 ^By god!' eayde the frankeleyn 
 ^anon it ecbal be doon; 
 X wil my-9elf be tby man 
 and drawen of tby scboon, 
 Hnd wende tbou into place 
 lesu Cri8t tbe dpeede^ 
 Hnd drede not of tby clotbes 
 nor of tby goode steede/ 
 C Barf oot and vngert 
 6amelyn in cam, 
 Hlle tbat weren in tbe place 
 beede of bim tbey nam 
 Row be durste auntre bim 
 of bim to doon bie migbt 
 Cbat was so dougbty cbampioun 
 in wrastlyng and in f igbt^ 
 Vp sterte tbe cbampioun 
 rapely anoon, 
 Coward ^onge 6amelyn 
 be bigan to goon, 
 Hnd sayde, 'wbo is tby fader 
 and wbo is tby sire? 
 xvij 
 
for 80tbc tbou art a gret fool C, Cbe 
 
 that tbou come birel' Cale of 
 
 6airielyii answcrde 6atiiet>m 
 
 tbe cbamptoun tbo, 
 Xbou hncwc wel my fader 
 wbil be coutbe go, 
 Hlbilee be was on lyxic 
 by eeint JMartyn! 
 
 Sir loban of Boundys was bis name 
 and I 6amelyn/ 
 'felaw/ seyde tbe cbampioun 
 'also mot I tbryue, 
 X knew wel tby fader 
 wbil be was on lyue; 
 Hnd tbiself , 6amelyn 
 I wil tbat tbou it beere, 
 dbil tbou were a ^ong boy 
 a mocbe scbrewe tbou were/ 
 Cban seyde 6amelyn 
 and swor by Cristes ore, 
 ')Sow I am older woxe 
 tbou scbalt me fynde a more!' 
 'Be god!' sayde tbe cbampioun 
 'welcome mote tbou be! 
 Come tbou ones in my bond 
 scbalt tbou neuer tbe/ 
 
 xviij 
 
H Cbc It wae wel witbCnnc the night 
 
 Cale of and the moone 9cbon, 
 
 ©amelyn dben Gamelyn and the champioun 
 togider gonne goon, 
 Cbe cbampioun caste tomes 
 to Gamelyn tbat was prest, 
 Hnd Gamelyn stood stille 
 and bad bim doon bis best« 
 Cbanne se>Kle Gamelyn 
 to tbe cbampioun, 
 Xbou art faste aboute 
 to brynge me adoun; 
 J^ow X baue i-proucd 
 many tornes of tbyne, 
 ^ Cbow most/ be seyde, 'prouen 
 on or tuo of myne/ 
 Gamelyn to tbe cbampioun 
 ^ede smertely anon. 
 Of alle tbe tornes tbat be cowtbe 
 be scbewed bim but oon, 
 Hnd kaste bim on tbe lef te syde 
 tbat tbre ribbes tobrafe, 
 Hnd thereto bis oon arm 
 tbat }^f a gret crak. 
 Cbanne seyde Gamelyn 
 smertely anoon, 
 xix 
 
'Scbal it be bolde for a cast Cbe 
 
 or elles for noon?' Cale of 
 
 *Sy godi' eeyde the cbampioun Gamelyn 
 
 ^wbetber tbat it bee, 
 
 Be tbat cometb ones in tbin band 
 
 ecbal be neuer tbee!' 
 
 Cbanne seyde tbe f rankeleyn 
 
 tbat bad bis sones tbere, 
 
 'Blessed be tbou, 6anielyn 
 
 tbat euer tbou bore were! 
 
 Zhc f ranheleyn seyde to tbe cbampioun 
 
 of bim stood bim noon eye, 
 
 Xbis is yonge Gamelyn 
 
 tbat taugbte tbe tbis pleye/ 
 
 Hgein answerd tbe cbampioun 
 
 tbat lihed notbing wel, 
 
 'Re is our altber mayster 
 
 and bis pley is ri^t f el; 
 
 Sitb I wrastled first 
 
 it is i-go f ul ^ore, 
 
 But I was neuere in my lyf 
 
 bandeled so sore/ 
 
 6amelyn stood in tbe place 
 
 allone witboute serk, 
 
 Hnd seyde, 'if tber be eny mo 
 
 lat bem come to werh; 
 
 XX 
 
C 0^« Cbe cbampion that peyned bim 
 
 Cale of to werke eo eore^ 
 
 6anielyii Xt eemetb by bie cotitinaunce 
 tbat be wil nomore/ 
 6aiiielyii in tbe place 
 stood as stiUe as stoon^ 
 for to abyde wrastelyng 
 but tbere com noon; 
 Cbere was noon witb Gamelyn 
 wolde wrastle more, 
 fov be bandied tbe cbampioun 
 so wonderly sore* 
 Cwo gentil-men tber were 
 tbat yemede tbe place, 
 Comen to Gamelyn 
 (god jeue bim goode grace!) 
 Hnd sayde to bim, 'do on 
 tbyn bosen and tby scboon, 
 for sotbe at tbis tyme 
 tbis f eire is i-doon/ 
 Hnd tban seyde Gamelyn 
 ^so mot I wel fare, 
 I baue nougbt ?et baluendel 
 sold vp my ware/ 
 Cbo seyde tbe cbampioun 
 'so brouhe I my sweere, 
 xxj 
 
Re 18 a fool that tberof byetb <L Cbe 
 
 tbou sellest it so decre« Cale of 
 
 Cbo sayde tbe f ranheleyn Gamelyn 
 
 tbat was in mocbe care, 
 *felaw/ be seyde 
 ^wby lahfeest tbou bie ware? 
 By eeynt lame in 6alye 
 tbat many man batb sougbt, 
 ?et it is to good cbeep 
 tbat tbou bast i-bougbt/ 
 Cbo tbat wardeynes were 
 of tbat wrastelyng 
 Come and brougbte Gamelyn 
 tbe ram and tbe ryng, 
 Hnd seyden, 'baue, ©amelyn 
 tbe ryng and tbe ram, 
 fov tbe beste wrasteler 
 tbat euer bere cam/ 
 Cbus wan Gamelyn 
 tbe ram and tbe ryng, 
 Hnd wente witb mocbe ioye 
 bome in tbe mornyng^ 
 Ris brotber seib wber be came 
 witb tbe grete rowte, 
 Hnd bad scbitte tbe gate 
 and bolde bim witboute* 
 
 xxij 
 
C Cbe Cbe porter of bis lord 
 
 Cale of was f ul sore agast, 
 
 ©amelyn Hnd sterte anon to tbe gate 
 and tohked it fast. 
 C ]^ow Utbetb, and lestenetb 
 botbe ?onge and olde, 
 Hnd 5e scbul beere gamen 
 of 6anielyn tbe bolde. 
 Gamelyn come tbereto 
 for to baue comen in^ 
 Hnd tbanne was it i-scbet 
 f aste witb a pyn; 
 Cbanne seyde Gamelyn 
 ^porter, vndo tbe yat, 
 for many good mannes sone 
 stondetb tberat/ 
 Cban answerd tbe porter 
 and swor by goddes berde^ 
 Xbow ne scbalt^ Gameljm 
 come into tbis ^erde/ 
 Xbow lixt/ sayde 6amelyn 
 ^so browhe I my cbyn !' 
 Re smot tbe wyfeet witb bis foot 
 and brak awey tbe pyn* 
 Cbe porter seyb tbo 
 it migbt no better be^ 
 xxtij 
 
Re sette foot on ertbc CCbc 
 
 and bigan to f lee* Cale of 
 
 'By my faitb/ seyde Gamelyn Gamelyn 
 
 Hbat trauail is i-lore, 
 
 for X am of foot as Ugbt as tbou 
 
 tbougb tbou baddest swore/ 
 
 Gamelyn ouertook tbe porter 
 
 and bis teene wrah^ 
 
 Hnd gerte bim in tbe nebhe 
 
 tbat tbe bon to-brak, 
 
 Hnd took bim by tbat oon arm 
 
 and tbrew bim in a welle, 
 
 8euen f admen it was deep 
 
 as X baue berd telle 
 
 Qdban 6amelyn tbe yonge 
 
 tbus badde pleyd bis play, 
 
 Hlle tbat in tbe ^erde were 
 
 drewen bem away; 
 
 Cbey dredden bim f ul sore 
 
 for werkes tbat be wrou^te, 
 
 Hnd for tbe f aire company 
 
 tbat be tbider brougbte. 
 
 Gamelyn ^ede to tbe gate 
 
 arid leet it vp wyde; 
 
 Re leet in alle maner men 
 
 tbat gon in wolde or ryde, 
 
C Cbe Hnd eeydc, ^^e be welcome 
 
 CaU of witbouten eny greeue^ 
 
 6amelyii for we wiln be tnaistres beer 
 and ashe no man leue. 
 ?e9tirday I lef te^ 
 eeyde ^onge 6amelyn, 
 *Xn my brotber seller 
 fyue tonne of wyn; 
 I wil not tbat tbie compaignye 
 parten a-twynne, 
 Hnd ^e wil doon after me 
 wbile eny eope is tbrynne; 
 Hnd if my brotber gruccbe 
 or make foul cbeere, 
 Otber for spense of mete or drynk 
 tbat we spenden beere, 
 I am oure catour 
 and bere oure aller purs^ 
 Re scbal baue for bis gruccbyng 
 seint JMaries curs^ 
 My brotber is a nyggoun 
 i swer by Cristes ore, 
 Hnd we wil spende largely 
 tbat be batb spared ^ore; 
 Hnd wbo tbat maketb gruccbyng 
 tbat we bere dwelle, 
 
Re ecbal to the porter CCbe 
 
 into the draw-welle/ Cale of 
 
 8eueti dayes and seuen nygbt 6anielyn 
 
 Gamelyn held bis f este, 
 
 ditb mocbe myrtb and eolad 
 
 was tberet and no cbeste; 
 
 In a litel toret 
 
 bis brotber lay i-steke^ 
 
 Hnd sey bem wasten bis good 
 
 but durste be not speke« 
 
 Grly on a mornyng 
 
 on tbe eigbte day, 
 
 Cbe gestes come to Gamelyn 
 
 and wolde gon bere way» 
 
 Xordes/ seyde 6anielyn 
 
 ^wil ye so bye? 
 
 HI tbe wyn is not ^et dronhe 
 
 so brouke X myn ye/ 
 
 Gamelyn in bis berte 
 
 was be ful wo, 
 
 ^ban bis gestes took ber teue 
 
 from bim for to go; 
 
 Re wold tbey bad lenger abide 
 
 and tbey seyde nay, 
 
 But bitaugbte 6amelyn 
 
 god, and good day* 
 
 xxvj 
 
C Cbc Cbue made Gatnelyn bie f eete 
 
 Cale of and brought it wcl to cnde^ 
 
 Gatnelyn Hnd after bis gested 
 
 tohe leue to wende. 
 
 C t^itbetb, and le6tenetb 
 
 and boldetb youre tonge^ 
 
 Hnd }c scbul beere gamen 
 
 of Gamelyn tbe ?onge; 
 
 Rerhenetb, lordyngee 
 
 and lestentb arigbt^ 
 
 Ottban alle tbe geetee were goon 
 
 bow Gamelyn wao digbt^ 
 
 HI tbe wbil tbat Gamelyn 
 
 beeld bie mangerye, 
 
 Ri9 brotber tbougbte on bim be wrehe 
 
 witb bis treccberie, 
 
 Cbo Gamelyne geetee 
 
 were riden and i-goon^ 
 
 Gamelyn stood allone 
 
 frendes bad be noon; 
 
 Cbo after f ul soone 
 
 witbinne a litel etounde^ 
 
 Gamelyn was i-taken 
 
 and f ul barde i-bounde^ 
 
 fbrtb come tbe false knigbt 
 
 out of tbe selleer, 
 xxvij 
 
Co 6amelyn bie brother C. Cbc 
 
 be ^ede f ul neer, Cale of 
 
 Hnd eayde to Gamelyn Gamelyn 
 
 ^wbo made tbe eo bold 
 
 for to etroye my stoor 
 
 of myn bouebold?' 
 
 'Brotber/ eeyde Gamelyn 
 
 'wratbtbe tbe rigbt nou^t> 
 
 for it 19 many day i-gon 
 
 eitbtben it was bou^t; 
 
 for, brotber, tbou bast i-bad 
 
 by eeynt Ricber, 
 
 Of f iftene plowes of lond 
 
 tbie eixtene yer, 
 
 Hnd of alle tbe beestes 
 
 tbou bast f ortb bred, 
 
 Cbat my fader me biquatb 
 
 on bis detbes bed; 
 
 Of al tbis sixtene ^eer 
 
 I ^eue tbe tbe prow, 
 
 for tbe mete and tbe drynh 
 
 tbat we bave spended now/ 
 
 Cbanne seyde tbe false hnyjt 
 
 (euel mot be tbe!) 
 
 'Derhne, brotber 6amelyn 
 
 wbat I wol jeue tbe; 
 
 xxvitj 
 
€LCbe fbr of my body^ brother 
 
 Cale of heir getcn bave I noon, 
 
 Gamelyn I wil mahc tbe myn beir 
 I 9were by eeint toban/ 
 'par ma foy!' sayde 6amelyn 
 *and if it so be, 
 Hnd tbou tbcnhe as tbou seyst 
 god ?elde it tbc!' 
 JSotbing wiste ©amelyn 
 of bis brotberes gyle; 
 Cberef ore be bim bigyled 
 in a litel wbile, 
 'Gamelyn/ seyde be 
 'o tbing X tbe telle; 
 Cbo tbou tbrewe my porter 
 in tbe draw-welle, 
 I swor in tbat wratbtbe 
 and in tbat grete moot, 
 Cbat tbou scbuldest be bounde 
 botbe band and foot; 
 Cberef ore X tbe bisecbe 
 brotber Gamelyn, 
 Lat me nougbt be f orsworen 
 brotber art tbou myn; 
 Lat me bynde tbe now 
 botbe band and feet, 
 xxix 
 
for to bolde tnyn auow CCbe 
 
 ae I the bibeet/ Cale of 
 
 'Brotber/ sayde Gamelyn 6aniel>ni 
 
 'al-eo mot I tbe! 
 
 Cbou scbalt not be f orsworen 
 
 for tbe loue of me/ 
 
 Cbo made tbey ©amelyn to eitte 
 
 migbte be nat etonde, 
 
 Cyl tbey badde bim bounde 
 
 botbe foot and bonde^ 
 
 Cbe false knigbt bie brotber 
 
 of Gamelyn was agaet, 
 
 Hnd eente af tir f eteres 
 
 to f eteren bim fast* 
 
 Ris brotber made leeynges 
 
 on bim tbere be stood, 
 
 Hnd tolde bem tbat comen in 
 
 tbat Gamelyn was wood* 
 
 Gamelyn stood to a post 
 
 bounden in tbe balle, 
 
 Cbo tbat comen in tber 
 
 lohede on bim alle* 
 
 euer stood Gamelyn 
 
 euen vprigbt; 
 
 But mete ne drynk bad be non 
 
 neitber day ne nigbt* 
 
 XXX 
 
C Cbe Cban seyde 6ainelyii 
 
 Cale of * brother, by myn bale, 
 
 Ganiclyn )Sow I baue aspied 
 
 tbou art a party f ale; 
 Rad X wist tbat tresoun 
 tbat tbou baddedt y-f ounde, 
 I wolde baue ?eue tbe strokee 
 or X bad be bounde!' 
 Gamelyn stood bounden 
 etiUe ao eny etooti; 
 Cwo dayee and two nigbtes 
 mete bad be noon* 
 Cbantie seyde Gamelyn 
 tbat 9toode y-bounde stronge, 
 ^Hdam epeneer 
 me tbinfetb X f aete to longe; 
 Hdam epenser 
 now X bysecbe tbe, 
 for tbe mocbel loue 
 my fader loued tbe, 
 Yf tbou may come to tbe keyes 
 lese me out of bond, 
 Hnd X will parte witb tbe 
 of my free lond* 
 Cbanne seyde Hdam 
 tbat was tbe spencer, 
 xxxj 
 
*X bauc eerued tby brother CCbe 
 
 tbie eixtene yeer, Cale of 
 
 If I Uete tbe goon 6amelyn 
 
 out of bis bour, 
 
 Re wolde eay afterward 
 
 X were a traytour/ 
 
 'Hdam/ Q^ydc 6ainelyii 
 
 ^90 X brouke X myn bale! 
 
 Cbou ecbalt f ynde my brotber 
 
 atte laete fate; 
 
 Cberf or, brotber Hdam 
 
 louse me out of bond, 
 
 Hnd X wil parte witb tbe 
 
 of my free lond/ 
 
 *Vp 9wicb a forward' 
 
 eeyde Hdam, *\-wye, 
 
 X wil do thereto 
 
 al tbat in me is/ 
 
 'Hdam,' eeyde Gamelyn 
 
 'al-eo mot X tbe, 
 
 X wol bolde tbe couenant 
 
 and tbou wil loee me/ 
 
 Hnon ae Hdames lord 
 
 to bedde was i-goon, 
 
 Hdam took tbe heyes, and Icet 
 
 Gamelyn out anoon; 
 
 xxxij 
 
4lV!hc Re vnlohked 6aTnelyn 
 
 Cale of botbe bandee and f eet^ 
 
 Gatnelyn In bope of auauncetnent 
 tbat be bitn bybeet* 
 Cbatine seyde Gamelyn 
 'tbanhed be goddes sonde! 
 ]N[ow X am loosed 
 botbe foot and bonde; 
 Rad X now eten 
 and dronken arigbt, 
 Cbere is noon in tbis bous 
 scbuld bynde me tbis nigbt/ 
 Hdam took 6amelyn 
 as stiUe as ony stoon^ 
 Hnd ladde bim in -to spence 
 rapely and anon, 
 Hnd sette bim to soper 
 rigbt in a priue stede. 
 Re bad bim do gladl>> 
 and Gamelyn so dede. 
 Hnon as 6amelyn badde 
 eten wel and f yn, 
 Hnd tbereto y-dronke wel 
 of tbe rede wyn, 
 'Hdam/ seyde 6amelyn 
 ^wbat is now tby reed? 
 xxxitj 
 
Cnber I go to my brother CCbe 
 
 and girde of bis becd?' Cale of 
 
 '6amelyii/ Qcydc Hdatn Gamelyn 
 
 'it ecbal not be so* 
 
 X can tecbe tbe a reed 
 
 tbat is wortb tbe two» 
 
 X wot wel for sotbe 
 
 tbat tbis is no nay, 
 
 Hie scbul baue a mangery 
 
 rigbt on Soneday; 
 
 Hbbotes and priours 
 
 many beer scbal be, 
 
 Hnd otber men of boly cbircbe 
 
 as X telle tbe; 
 
 Cbow scbalt stonde vp by tbe post 
 
 as tbou were bond-fast, 
 
 Hnd X scbal leue bem vnlohe 
 
 awey tbou may bem cast* 
 
 ^ban tbat tbey bave eten 
 
 and wasscben bere bondes, 
 
 Cbou scbalt bisebe bem alle 
 
 to bryng tbe out of bonds; 
 
 Hnd if tbey wille borwe tbe 
 
 tbat were good game, 
 
 Cben were tbou out of prisoun 
 
 and X out of blame; 
 
 xxxtv 
 
C Cbe Hud if euerich of bcm 
 
 CaU of say vnto vq nay^ 
 
 6amelyii I scbal do an other 
 I ewere by this day! 
 Cbou scbalt baue a good etaf 
 and X will baue anotber, 
 Hnd Cristes curs baue tbat oon 
 tbat failetb tbat otber!' 
 *^c, for gode'/ sayde 6amelyn 
 ^t say it for me/ 
 If X f ayle on my syde 
 
 Juel mot I tbc! 
 f we scbul algate 
 assoile bem of bere synne^ 
 QClarne me^ brotber Hdam 
 wban X scbal bygynne/ 
 ^6amelyn/ seyde Hdam 
 ^by seynte Cbarite, 
 X wil warne tbe byf orn 
 wban tbat it scbal be; 
 ^ban X twynke on tbe 
 lobe for to goon^ 
 Hnd cast awey tbe f eteres 
 and com to me anoon/ 
 *Hdam/ seide 6amelyn 
 ^blessed be tby bones! 
 
 XXXV 
 
Cbat is a good counseil Cbe 
 
 ^euen for the nones; Cale of 
 
 If they weme me tbanne Gamelyn 
 
 to brynge me out of bendes^ 
 
 I wol sette goode strokes 
 
 rigbt on bere lendes/ 
 
 C Cbo tbe Sonday was i-come 
 
 and folk to tbe f este, 
 
 f^aire tbey were welcomed 
 
 botbe leste and meste; 
 
 Hnd euer as tbey atte ballc 
 
 dore comen in^ 
 
 Cbey caste tbeir eye 
 
 on ^onge 6amelyn* 
 
 Cbe false bnigbt bis brother 
 
 f ul of trecbery, 
 
 Hlle tbe gestes tbat tbere were 
 
 atte mangery, 
 
 Of Gamelyn bis brotber 
 
 be tolde bem witb moutbe 
 
 HI tbe barm and tbe scbame 
 
 tbat be telle coutbe* 
 
 Cbo tbey were serued 
 
 of messes tuo or tbre, 
 
 Cban seyde 6amelyn 
 
 ^bow serue }c me? 
 
 XXXV) 
 
C Cbe It ie nou^t wel serued 
 
 Cale of by god that al made! 
 
 Gamelyn Cbat I eyttc f aetyng 
 
 and otber tnen make glade/ 
 Cbe false hnigbt bie brotber 
 tber tbat be stood, 
 Colde alle bie geetes 
 tbat Gamelyn wae wood; 
 Hud Gamelyn stood stille 
 and answerde nougbt, 
 But Hdames wordes 
 be beld in bis tbougbt 
 Cbo 6anielyn gan spehe 
 dolf ully witb-alle 
 Co tbe grete lordes 
 tbat saten in tbe balle: 
 Xordes/ be seyde 
 ^for Cristes passioun, 
 Relpetb brynge 6anielyn 
 out of prisoun/ 
 Cban seyde an abbot 
 sorwe on bis cbeekel 
 'Re scbal baue Cristes curs 
 and seynte JMaries eehe, 
 Cbat tbe out of prisoun 
 beggetb otber borwe, 
 
But euer wortbe bem wel <LCbe 
 
 that dotb tbc mocbe eorwc/ Cale of 
 
 Hf ter tbat abbot ©amelyti 
 
 tban epak anotbcr, 
 *X wold tbin beed were of 
 tbougb tbou were my brotberl 
 HUe tbat tbe borwe 
 foule mot bem falle!^ 
 Cbu8 tbey seyden alle 
 tbat weren in tbe balle^ 
 Cban eeyde a priour 
 yuel mot be tbryue! 
 'It 19 mocbe skatbe, boy 
 tbat tbou art on lyvcJ 
 'Owr eeyde Gamelyn 
 'eo brouhe X my bon! 
 ]Sow I bave aepyed 
 tbat f reendes bave X non» 
 Cursed mot be wortbe 
 botbe f leiscb and blood, 
 Cbat euer do priour 
 or abbot ony good!' 
 Hdam tbe spencer 
 took vp tbe clotb, 
 Hnd loked on 6amelyn 
 and say tbat be was wrotb; 
 
 xxxvitj 
 
<L Cbe Hdam on the pantrye 
 
 Cale of Utel be tbougbte, 
 
 6ainelyii But tuo goode staues 
 
 to balle-dore be brougbte^ 
 Hdam lohed on Gamelyn 
 and be was war anoon^ 
 Hnd caste awey tbe f eteree 
 and be bigan to goon: 
 Cbo be com to Hdam 
 be tooh tbat oo etaf , 
 Hnd bygan to worcbe 
 and goode etrobee ^af ♦ 
 Gamelyn cam in-to tbe balle 
 and tbe spencer botbe, 
 Hnd lohed bem aboute 
 as tbey bad be wrotbe; 
 Gamelyn sprengetb boly-water 
 witb an ohen spire, 
 Cbat some tbat stoode vprigbt 
 f ellen in tbe fire* 
 Cbere was no lewed man 
 tbat in tbe balle stood, 
 Cbat wolde do Gamelyn 
 eny tbing but good, 
 But stoode besyden 
 and leet bem botbe wercbe, 
 xxxix 
 
for tbey badde no rewtbe CCbe 
 
 of tnen of holy cbercbe; Cale of 
 
 Hbbot or priour Gamelyn 
 
 monk or cbanoun^ 
 
 Cbat Gamelyn ouertok 
 
 anon tbey ^ecden doun* 
 
 Cber was non of bem alle 
 
 tbat witb bis staf mette^ 
 
 Cbat be ne made bim overtbrowe 
 
 and quttte bim bis dette« 
 
 ^6amelyn/ seyde Hdam 
 
 ^for seynte Cbarite, 
 
 pay large lyuerey 
 
 for tbe loue of me, 
 
 Hnd X wil kepe tbe dore 
 
 so euer bere I masse I 
 
 Gr tbey ben assoyled 
 
 tbere sbal noon passe/ 
 
 ^Dowt tbe nought/ se>>de 6amelyn 
 
 *wbil we ben in-feere, 
 
 Kep tbou wel tbe dore 
 
 and X wol wercbe beere; 
 
 8tere tbe, good Hdam 
 
 and lat tber noon flee, 
 
 Hnd we scbul telle largely 
 
 bow many tber be/ 
 
CCbe 'Gamelyn/ seyde Hdam 
 
 Cale of 'do bein but good; 
 
 Gamelyti Cbey ben men of boly cbircbe 
 draw of bem no blood, 
 8aue wel tbe croune 
 and do bem non barmee, 
 But brek botbe ber legges 
 and eitbtben bere armee/ 
 Cbu9 6amelyn and Hdam 
 wrougbte rigbt fast, 
 3nd pleyden witb tbe monhes 
 and made bem agast* 
 Cbider tbey tbey come rydyng 
 ioUly witb swaynes, 
 Hnd bom a^n tbey were i-lad 
 in cartes and in waynee^ 
 Cbo tbey badden al y-don 
 tban eeyde a gray f rere, 
 'HUas! 9ire abbot 
 wbat dide we now beere? 
 Cbo tbat we comen bider 
 it wae a cold reed, 
 Vs badde ben better at bome 
 witb water and witb breede/ 
 Cdbil Gamelyn made ordreo 
 of monkes and f rere, 
 
Gucr stood bie brother €[Cbe 
 
 and made foul cbere; Cale of 
 
 Gamelyn vp witb bie etaf ©atnelyn 
 
 tbat be wel knew, 
 
 Hud gerte bim in tbe nehhe 
 
 tbat be ouertbrew; 
 
 H litel aboue tbe girdel 
 
 tbe rigge-bon to-barst; 
 
 Hnd sette bim in tbe f eteree 
 
 tber be sat aret* 
 
 ^8itte tber, brotber^ 
 
 eayde Gamelyn: 
 
 ^foY to colen tby blood 
 
 ae X dide myn/ 
 
 He switbe ae tbey badde 
 
 i-wrohen bem on bere f oon, 
 
 Cbey aeheden watir 
 
 and wieecben anoon, 
 
 dbat eome for bere loue 
 
 and eome for bere awe, 
 
 Hlle tbe eeruantz eerued bem 
 
 of tbe beete lawe. 
 
 Cbe ecberreue wae tbennee 
 
 but a f yue myle, 
 
 Hnd al wae y-told bim 
 
 in a litel wbile, 
 
€L Cbe Row 6ainelyii and Hdam 
 
 CaU of bad doon a sory recSt 
 
 Gamel^^ Bounden and t-wounded men 
 a^ein the ktnges pees; 
 Cbo bigan sone 
 etrif for to wahe, 
 Hnd tbe scberref was aboute 
 6anielyn for to tahe^ 
 <L Now lytbetb and lestenetb 
 80 god ^if 50U good fyn! 
 Hnd ?e scbul beere good game 
 of ?onge 6amelyn* 
 four and twenty ^onge men 
 tbat beelden bem f ul bolde, 
 Come to tbe scbirref 
 and seyde tbat tbey wolde 
 Gamelyn and Hdam 
 f etten^ by bere fay; 
 Cbe scberref ?af bem leue 
 sotb as X 50U say; 
 Cbey byeden f aste 
 wold tbey nougbt bylynne, 
 01 tbey come to tbe gate 
 tber Gamelyn was inne* 
 Cbey hnohfeed on tbe gate 
 tbe porter was ny, 
 xlnj 
 
Hnd lohed out at an bol UZhc 
 
 as man that was sly* Cale of 
 
 Cbe porter badde bybolde 6amel)m 
 
 bem a Utel wbile, 
 
 Re loued wel 6anielyn 
 
 and was adrad of gyle, 
 
 Hnd leet tbe wicket stonden 
 
 y-steke f ul stille, 
 
 Hnd asked bem witboute 
 
 wbat was bere wille* 
 
 for al tbe grete company 
 
 tbanne spak but oon, 
 
 Tndo tbe gate, porter 
 
 and lat vs in goon/ 
 
 Cban seyde tbe porter 
 
 'so brouke X my cbyn, 
 
 ?e scbul sey your erand 
 
 er ^e comen in/ 
 
 '8ey to 6amelyn and Hdam 
 
 if bere wille be, 
 
 de wil speke witb bem 
 
 wordes two or tbre/ 
 
 'felaw/ seyde tbe porter 
 
 'stond tbere stille, 
 
 Hnd X wil wende to 6amelyn 
 
 to witen bis wille/ 
 
 xUv 
 
CCbe In wente the porter 
 
 Cale of to Gamelyn anoon^ 
 
 6amelyii Hnd seyde^ *8ir^ X warne ^ou 
 bcr ben come ^our foon; 
 Cbe ecberreuee meyne 
 ben atte gate, 
 for to tahe 50U botbe 
 ecbuUe jc nat ebape/ 
 ^porter/ eeyde 6anielyn 
 ^90 moot I wel tbe! 
 I wil allowe tbe tby wordea 
 wban X my t>>me se; 
 60 agayn to tbe ^ate 
 and dwel witb bem a wbile, 
 Hnd tbou scbalt ee rigbt sone 
 porter, a gyle, 
 Hdam/ sayde 6amelyn 
 Uoohe tbe to goon; 
 Otte bave f oomen atte gate 
 and frendes neuer oon; 
 It ben tbe scbirref es men 
 tbat bider ben i-come, 
 Cbey ben ewore to-gidere 
 tbat we 6cbul be nome/ 
 ^6amelyn/ eeyde Hdam 
 ^bye tbe rigbt blyue, 
 xlv 
 
Hnd if I f aile the this day <L Cbe 
 
 euel mot X tbryue! Calc of 
 
 Hnd we scbul 90 welcome Gamelyn 
 
 the 9cberreue9 men, 
 
 Cbat 9ome of bem 9cbul mahe 
 
 bere bedde9 in tbe fen/ 
 
 Htte po9terne-gate 
 
 6amelyn out wente, 
 
 Hnd a good cart-9taf 
 
 in bi9 band be bente; 
 
 Hdam bente 9one 
 
 anotber gret 9taf 
 
 for to belpe Gamelyn 
 
 and goode 9trobe9 ^af ♦ 
 
 Hdam f elde tweyne 
 
 and Gamelyn f elde tbre, 
 
 Cbe otber 9etten feet on ertbe 
 
 and bygonne f le» 
 
 'Olbat?' 9eyde Hdam 
 
 ^90 euer bere X ma99e! 
 
 X baue a draugbt of good wyn! 
 
 drynh er ye pa99e!' 
 
 ^)N[ay, by god!' 9ayde tbey 
 
 'tby drynk i9 not good, 
 
 It wolde mahe a manne9 brayn 
 
 to lien in bi9 bood!' 
 
 xlvj 
 
C Cbe Gamelyn stood etiUe 
 
 Cale of and lohed bim aboute^ 
 
 6ainelyii Hnd eeib tbe scberreue come 
 witb a gret route^ 
 'Hdam/ ecydc 6anielyii 
 ^wbat be now tby reedes? 
 Rere cometb tbe scberreue 
 and wil baue oure beedes/ 
 Hdam sayde^ ^Gamelyn 
 my reed is now tbis, 
 Hbide we no lenger 
 lest we fare amys: 
 X rede tbat we to wode goon 
 ar tbat we be f ounde, 
 Better is vs tbere loos 
 tban in town y-bounde/ 
 Hdam took by tbe bond 
 5onge 6amelyn; 
 Hnd euericb of bem tuo 
 drank a draugbt of wyn, 
 Hnd after tooh ber cours 
 and wenten ber way; 
 Cbo fond tbe scberreue 
 nest, but non ay* 
 Cbe scberreue ligbt adoun 
 and went in-to tbe balle, 
 xlvij 
 
Hnd fond the lord y-fetered €LCbc 
 
 f aste with alle^ Cale of 
 
 Cbe scbcrreue vnf ctered bitn Gatnelyn 
 
 sone^ and that anoon^ 
 
 Hnd eente after a lecbe 
 
 to bele bis rigge-boon» 
 
 <LI.ete we now tbie false hntgbt 
 
 lyen in bis care^ 
 
 Hnd talhe we of Gamelyn 
 
 and loke bow be f are^ 
 
 Gamelyn into tbe woode 
 
 stalkede stille^ 
 
 Hnd Hdam tbe spenser 
 
 likede ful ylle; 
 
 Hdam swor to 6anielyn 
 
 by seynt Ricber, 
 
 ^jSow X see it is mery 
 
 to be a spencer, 
 
 Cbat leuer me were 
 
 heyes for to bere, 
 
 Cban walken in tbis wilde woode 
 
 my clotbes to tere/ 
 
 'Hdam/ sevde 6amelyn 
 
 'dismaye tbe rigbt nougbt; 
 
 ^lany good mannes cbild 
 
 in care is i-brougbt/ 
 
 xlviij 
 
CCbe Hnd ae they stoode talhyng 
 
 Cale of botben in-f eerc, 
 
 Gamclyn Hdam berd talhyng of men 
 
 and neyb bim tbougbt tbei were^ 
 Cbo 6anielyn vnder tbe woode 
 lokede arigbt, 
 Seuene score of ^onge men 
 be saugb wel a-digbt; 
 HUe satte atte mete 
 compas aboute* 
 *Hdam/ seyde Gamelyn 
 ^now baue we no doute^ 
 Hf ter bale cometb boote 
 tburgb grace of god almigbt; 
 jVIe tbynhetb of mete and drynk 
 that X baue a sigbt/ 
 Hdam lokede tbo 
 vnder woode-bow^^ 
 Hnd wban be seyb mete 
 be was glad ynougb; 
 for be bopede to god 
 for to baue bis deeU 
 Hnd be was sore alonged 
 after a good meet 
 Hs be seyde tbat worde 
 the mayster outlawe 
 xUx 
 
Saugb 6ainclyn and Hdam <LCbe 
 
 vnder woode-scbawe* Cale of 
 
 ^?onge men/ seyde tbc maister 6aniel>m 
 
 ^by tbe goode roodc, 
 I am war of gestea 
 god sende vs non but goode; 
 ?onder ben tuo ^onge men 
 wonder wel adigbt, 
 Hnd parauenture tber ben mo 
 wbo 80 lohede arigbt^ 
 Hrisetb vp, ^e ^onge men 
 and f ettetb bem to me; 
 It is good tbat we witen 
 wbat men tbey bee/ 
 Vp tber sterten eeuene 
 fro tbe dyner^ 
 Hnd metten witb 6amelyn 
 and Hdam spenser* 
 QQban tbey were neyb bem 
 tban seyde tbat oon, 
 *?eldetb vp, ^onge men 
 50ur bowes and ^our f loon/ 
 Cbanne seyde Gamelyn 
 tbat ^ong was of elde, 
 ^)VIocbe sorwe mot be baue 
 tbat to 50U bem yelde ! 
 
 I 
 
CLCbe I curse non other 
 
 Cale of but right iny-selue; 
 
 Gamelyn Chey ^e f ette to ^owe fyue 
 thanne ?e be twelue!^ 
 Cho they herde by hie worde 
 that might was in his arm, 
 Cher was non of hem alle 
 that wolde do him harm, 
 But sayde vnto Gamelyn 
 myldely and stiUe, 
 Xom afore our maister 
 and sey to him thy wille/ 
 'Y^^nge men,' sayde Gamelyn 
 ^by 50ur lewte, 
 •mhat man is ?our maister 
 that }c with be?' 
 HUe they answerde 
 withoute lesyng, 
 ^Oure maister is i-crouned 
 of outlawes kyng/ 
 ^Hdam/ seyde Gamelyn 
 *gowe in Cristes name; 
 Re may neyther mete nor drynk 
 werne vs, for schame. 
 If that he be hende 
 and come of gentil blood, 
 If 
 
Re wol ^eue V9 mete and dvyvk C, Cbe 
 
 and doon V9 eom good/ Cale of 
 
 *Sy eevnt lame!' seyde Hdam Gamelyn 
 
 *wbat narm that I gete, 
 
 I wil auntre to the dore 
 
 that X badde mete/ 
 
 Gamelyn and Hdam 
 
 tvente f ortbe in-f eere, 
 
 Hnd tbey grette tbe maieter 
 
 tbat tbey f ounde tbere^ 
 
 Cban seide tbe maister 
 
 hyng of outlawed^ 
 
 'Cdbat seebe ?e, ^onge men 
 
 vnder woode-scbawes?' 
 
 Gamelyn answerde 
 
 tbe kyng witb bie croune, 
 
 ^Re moste needee walhe in woode 
 
 tbat may not walhe in towne* 
 
 Sire, we walhe not beer 
 
 noon barm for to do, 
 
 But if we meete witb a deer 
 
 to 6cbeete tberto, 
 
 Hs men tbat ben bungry 
 
 and mow no mete f ynde, 
 
 Hnd ben barde bystad 
 
 vnder woode-lynde*' 
 
C Cbc Of 6amelyiie8 wordes 
 
 Cale of the maister badde routbe^ 
 
 G^mclyn Hnd scyde, ^^e scbal baue ynougb 
 baue god my troutbel^ 
 Re bad bem eitte tber adoun 
 for to tahe reste; 
 Hnd bad bem ete and drynke 
 and tbat of tbe beste* 
 Hs tbey sete and eeten 
 and dronke wel and f yn> 
 Cban 9eyde tbat oon to tbat otber 
 ^tbis 19 Gamelyn/ 
 Cbo was tbe maister outlawe 
 in-to counseil nome> 
 Hnd told bow it was 6amelyn 
 tbat tbider was i-come* 
 Hnon as be berde 
 bow it was bif alle. 
 Re made bim maister vnder bim 
 ouer bem alle^ 
 ditbin tbe tbridde wyke 
 bim com tydyng, 
 Co tbe maister outlawe 
 tbat tbo was ber kyng, 
 Cbat be scbutde come bom 
 bis pees was i-mad; 
 
 m 
 
Hud of that goode tydyng C, Cbe 
 
 be was tbo f ul glad* Cale of 
 
 Cbo ecydc be to bis ^onge men Gstmdyn 
 
 80tb for to telle, 
 
 *)Me ben comen tydynges 
 
 t may no lenger dwelle/ 
 
 Cbo was 6amel>m anon 
 
 witboute taryyng, 
 
 ]VIaad maister outlawe 
 
 and crouned bere kyng« 
 
 €L Cbo was 6amelyn crouned 
 
 hyng of outlawes, 
 
 Hnd walked a wbile 
 
 vnder woode-scbawes* 
 
 Cbe false knigbt bis brotber 
 
 was scberreue and sire, 
 
 Hnd leet bis brotber endite 
 
 for bate and for ire* 
 
 Cbo were bis bonde-men 
 
 sory and notbing glad, 
 
 ^ben Gamelyn ber lorde 
 
 wolues-beed was cryed and maad; 
 
 Hnd sente out of bis men 
 
 wber tbey migbt bim f ynde, 
 
 for to sefee Gamelyn 
 
 vnder woode-lynde, 
 
 Uv 
 
<L Cb« Co telle bim tydynges 
 
 Cale of bow tbe w>nid was went^ 
 
 ©amelyti Hud al bie good reued 
 and alle bis men scbent* 
 C Cdban tbey bad bim f ounde 
 on knees tbey bem sette^ 
 Hnd a-doun witb bere bood 
 and bere lord grette; 
 ^8ire, wratbtbe ?ou nougbt 
 for tbe goode roode, 
 for we baue brougbt ?ou tydynges 
 but tbey be nat goode* 
 f4ow is tby brotber scberreue 
 and batb tbe baillye, 
 Hnd be batb endited tbe 
 and wolues-beed dotb tbe crie/ 
 C'HUas!' seyde 6amelyn 
 tbat euer I was so slab 
 Cbat X ne badde broke bis nekke 
 tbo X bis rigge brak! 
 Gotbt gretetb bem wel 
 myn bousbondes and wyf , 
 I wol ben atte nexte scbire 
 baue god my lyf!^ 
 ©amelyn came wel redy 
 to tbe nexte scbire, 
 
Hnd tber was bis brother UZhc 
 
 botbe lord and sire^ Calc of 
 
 ©amclyii com boldelycb ©amelyn 
 
 in-to the nioot-baUe, 
 
 Hnd put a-doun bis bood 
 
 amongc tbe lordes alle; 
 
 ^6od saue you alle, lordynged 
 
 tbat now bere be! 
 
 But broke-bak scberreue 
 
 euel mot tbou tbe! 
 
 dby baet tbou do me 
 
 tbat ecbame and vilonye, 
 
 for to late endite me 
 
 and wolues-beed me crye?' 
 
 Cbo tbougbte tbe false knigbt 
 
 for to ben awreke^ 
 
 Hnd leete take Gamelyn 
 
 moste be no more speke; 
 
 JMigbt tber be no more grace 
 
 but Gamelyn atte laste 
 
 das cast in-to prisoun 
 
 and f etered f ul f aste* 
 
 C Gamelyn batb a brotber 
 
 tbat bigbte sir Ote, 
 
 Hs good a knigbt and bende 
 
 as migbte gon on f oote. 
 
CCbe Hnon there ^ede a tnedsager 
 
 Cale of to that goode knigbt, 
 
 Gametyn Hnd tolde bim altogidere 
 bow 6aiiielyn was digbt* 
 Hnon as sire Ote berde 
 bow 6anielyn was a-digbt^ 
 Re was wonder sory 
 was be no-tbing Ugbt, 
 Hnd leet sadte a steede 
 and tbe way be nam^ 
 Hnd to bis tweyne bretberen 
 anon-rigbt be cam* 
 ^Sire^ seyde sire Ote 
 to tbe scberreue tbo, 
 ^de ben but tbre bretberen 
 scbul we neuer be mo; 
 Hnd tbou bast y-prisoned 
 tbe beste of us alle; 
 Swicb anotber brotber 
 yml mot bim bifalle!' 
 'Sire Ote/ seide tbe false fenigbt 
 Uat be tbi curs; 
 By god, for tby wordes 
 be scbal fare tbe wurs; 
 Co tbe hynges prisoun 
 anon be is y-nome, 
 Ivtj 
 
Hnd tber be ecbal abyde C. Cbe 
 
 til tbe lustice come/ Cale of 
 
 ^parde!' seyde sir Ote Gatnelj^n 
 
 ^better it scbal be; 
 X bidde bim to maynpris 
 tbat tbow graunte bim me 
 Cil tbe nexte sitting 
 of delyueraunce, 
 Hnd tbanne lat Gamelyn 
 stande to bis cbaunce/ 
 ^Brotber, in swicb a forward 
 I take bim to tbe; 
 Hnd by tbi fader soule 
 tbat tbe bygat and me. 
 But if be be redy 
 wban tbe lustice sitte, 
 Cbou scbalt bere tbe luggement 
 for al tbi grete witte/ 
 *X graunte wel/ seide sir Ote 
 ^tbat it so be^ 
 Let delyuer bim anon 
 and tak bim to me/ 
 Cbo was 6amelyn detyuered 
 to sire Ote bis brotber; 
 Hnd tbat nigbt dwellede 
 tbat on with tbat otben 
 
 ivtij 
 
C Cbe On the mom eeyde Gatnclyti 
 
 Cale of to sire Ote the betide^ 
 
 Gamelyn 'Brother/ be seide, 'I moot 
 for sotbe from tbe wende, 
 Co loke bow my ^onge men 
 leden bere lyf , 
 dbetber tbey lyuen in ioie 
 or elles in etryf / 
 'Be god!^ eeyde eire Ote 
 'tbat is a cold reed, 
 ^^ow X eee tbat al tbe cark 
 ecbal fallen on m>m beed; 
 for wben tbe Xudtice eitte 
 and tbou be nougbt y-f ounde, 
 I scbal anon be take 
 and in tby etede i-bounde/ 
 'Brotber/ sayde Gamely n 
 'diemaye tbe nougbt, 
 for by seint lame in 6ales 
 tbat many man batb eougbt, 
 Xf tbat god almigbty 
 bolde my lyf and witte> 
 I wil be tber redy 
 wban tbe lustice eitte/ 
 Cban eeide eir Ote to Gamelyn 
 'god scbilde tbe fro scbame; 
 Hx 
 
Com wban tbou eeest tytne <LCbe 
 
 and bring vs out of blame/ Cale of 
 
 a Litbetb, and Ustenctb Gamelyn 
 
 and boldetb ^ou sttUe, 
 
 Hnd 5e ecbul bere bow 6amelyn 
 
 badde al bis willc. 
 
 6amelyn wente a^ein 
 
 vnder woode-rys, 
 
 Hnd fond tbere pleying 
 
 5onge men of prys* 
 
 Cbo was 5ong 6amelyn 
 
 glad and blitbe ynougb, 
 
 dban be fond bis mery men 
 
 vnder woode-bougK 
 
 Gamelyn and bis men 
 
 talheden in-feere, 
 
 Hnd tbey badde good game 
 
 bere maister to beere; 
 
 Cbey tolden bim of auentures 
 
 tbat tbey badde f ounde, 
 
 Hnd 6amelyn bem tolde a^ein 
 
 bow be was fast i-bounde^ 
 
 Qlbil Gamelyn was outlawed 
 
 badde be no cors; 
 
 Cbere was no man tbat for bim 
 
 f erde tbe wors^ 
 
 be 
 
CChe But abbotes and priours 
 
 Cale of monfe and cbanoun; 
 
 ©amelyn On bem left be no-tbing 
 wban be migbte bem nom. 
 Cdbil Gamelyn and bis men 
 made mertbes ryuc, 
 Cbe false fenigbt bis brotber 
 yuel mot be tbryue! 
 for be was fast aboute 
 botbe day and otber, 
 fov to byre tbe quest 
 to bangen bis brotber* 
 Gamelyn stood on a day 
 and, as be bibeeld 
 Cbe woodes and tbe scbawes 
 in tbe wilde f eeld, 
 Re tbougbte on bis brotber 
 bow be bim bebeet 
 Cbat be wolde be redy 
 wban tbe lustice seet; 
 Re tbougbte wel tbat be wolde 
 witboute delay, 
 Come afore tbe lustice 
 to hepen bis day, 
 Hnd seide to bis ^onge men 
 ^digbtetb ^ou ?are^ 
 
for wbati the lusticc sit ^Zht 
 
 we moote be tbare, Cale of 
 
 for X am vnder borwe Gamelyn 
 
 til tbat X come, 
 Hnd my brotber for me 
 to prisoun scbal be tiome/ 
 ^By seint lame!' seyde bis ^onge men 
 ^and tbou rede tbereto, 
 Ordeyne bow it scbal be 
 and it eball be do/ 
 CClbil 6amelyn was com^^ng 
 tber tbe lustice sat, 
 Cbe false knigbt bis brotber 
 format be nat tbat, 
 Co buyre tbe men on bis quest 
 to bangen bis brotber; 
 Cbougb be badde nougbt tbat oon 
 be wolde baue tbat otber* 
 Cbo cam 6amelyn 
 fro vnder woode-rys, 
 Hnd brougbte witb bim 
 bis ^onge men of prys» 
 C'l se wel/ seyde Gamelyn 
 ^tbe Xustice is set; 
 60 af orn, Hdam 
 and lohe bow it spet/ 
 
 ixij 
 
C Cbe Hdam weiite into the baUe 
 
 Cale of and lohed al aboute^ 
 
 Gamelyn Re seyb tberc stonde 
 
 lordes grete and stoutc^ 
 Hnd sir Ote bis brotber 
 f etered wcl fast; 
 Cbo went Hdam out of balle 
 as be were agast 
 Hdam said to 6amel>m 
 and to bis f elawes alle^ 
 ^Sir Ote stant i-fetered 
 in tbe moot-balle/ 
 ^?onge men/ seide Gamelyn 
 ^tbis }c beeren alle; 
 Sire Ote stant i-fetered 
 in tbe moot-balle/ 
 If god f\f vs grace 
 wel for to doOt 
 Re scbal it abegge 
 tbat brougbte it tberetoo/ 
 Cbanne seyde Hdam 
 tbat lohhes badde bore, 
 Xristes curs mote be baue 
 tbat bim bond so sore! 
 Hnd tbou wilt, Gamelyn 
 do after my reed, 
 Ixtij 
 
Cber is noon in the balU C Cbe 
 
 scbal bere awey bis beed/ Cale of 
 
 'Hdam/ seyde Gametyn Gamelyn 
 
 ^we wiln nougbt don so^ 
 
 de wil sUe tbe giltyf 
 
 and lat tbe otber go* 
 
 X wil into tbe balle 
 
 and witb tbe Xustice spehe; 
 
 On bem tbat ben gultyf 
 
 I will ben awrehe« 
 
 Lat non shape at tbe dore 
 
 tahe, jonge men, jeme; 
 
 for X wil be Xustice tbis day 
 
 domes for to deme. 
 
 God spede me tbis day 
 
 at my newe werh! 
 
 Hdam, com on witb me 
 
 for tbou scbalt be my clerk/ 
 
 Ris men answereden bim 
 
 and bade bim doon bis best, 
 
 *Hnd if tbou to vs baue neede 
 
 tbou scbalt f ynde vq prest; 
 
 de wiln stande witb tbe 
 
 wbil tbat we may dure, 
 
 Hnd but we werhe manly 
 
 pay vs non bure/ 
 
 Mv 
 
HXlhc *Y^^S^ men/ ecydc 6amelyn 
 
 Cale of 'eo mot I wel the! 
 
 Gamclyn Hs trusty a maister 
 ^e 9cbal fynde of me/ 
 Right there as the Xudtice 
 eat in the halle^ 
 In wente Gamelyn 
 amongee hem alle* 
 <L Gamelyn leet vnf etere 
 his brother out of bende« 
 ITbanne seyde eire Ote 
 bis brother that was hende, 
 Xhou haddest almost, Gamelyn 
 dwelled to longe, 
 for the quest is oute on me 
 that X schulde honge/ 
 ^Brother/ seyde 6amelyn 
 ^so god ^if me good rest! 
 Chis day they schuln ben hanged 
 that ben on thy quest; 
 Hnd the Xustice bothe 
 that is the lugge-man, 
 Hnd the scherreue both 
 thurgb him it bigan/ 
 Channe seyde Gamelyn 
 to the lustise, 
 
*]^ow 19 tby power y-don CLCbe 
 
 tbou most nedes arise; Cale of 
 
 Cbou bast ^euen domes Gamelyn 
 
 tbat ben yucl digbt, 
 
 I wil sitten in tby sete 
 
 and dressen bem arigbt/ 
 
 Cbe Xustice sat stille 
 
 and roos nougbt anoon; 
 
 Hnd Gamelyn in baste 
 
 cleuede bis cbeehe-boon; 
 
 Gamelyn took bim in bis arm 
 
 and no more spah^ 
 
 But tbrew bim ouer tbe barre 
 
 and bis arm to-brah» 
 
 Durste non to Gamelyn 
 
 seye but good* 
 
 for f erd of tbe company 
 
 tbat witboute stood. 
 
 Gamelyn sette bim doun 
 
 in tbe tustices seet, 
 
 Hnd sire Ote bis brotber by bim 
 
 and Hdam at bis feet. 
 
 ^ban 6amelyn was i-set 
 
 in tbe lustices stede^ 
 
 Rerhnetb of a bourde 
 
 tbat Gamelyn dede. 
 
 Ixvj 
 
C Cbc Re leet f etre the Xu8ttce 
 
 Calc of and bis false brother^ 
 
 6anielyii Hud dede bem come to tbe barre 
 tbat oon witb tbat otben 
 Cbo Gatnelyn badde tbue y-dooti 
 badde be tio vest, 
 Cit be bad enquered 
 wbo was on tbe quest 
 for to deme bis brotber 
 sir Ote, for to bonge; 
 Gv be wiste wbicb tbey were 
 bim tbougbte f ul longe* 
 But as sone as 6anielyn 
 wiste wber tbey were, 
 Re dede bem euericbone 
 f eteren in-f eere, 
 Hnd bringen bem to tbe barre 
 and sette bem in re we; 
 *Sy my faitb!' seyde tbe lustice 
 tbe scberreue is a scbreweP 
 Cban seyde ©amelyn 
 to tbe lustise, 
 Xbou bast y-^eue domes 
 of tbe wors assise; 
 Hnd tbe twelve sisours 
 tbat weren of tbe quest, 
 Ixvij 
 
Cbcy 9cbul ben banged tbie day <L Cbe 
 
 8o baue X good restr Cale of 
 
 Cban eeide tbe ecberreue 6anielyn 
 
 to ?onge 6aniel>ni, 
 
 'Lord, I crie tbe mercy 
 
 brotber art tbou myn/ 
 
 Xberfore/ eeyde Gamelyn 
 
 'baue tbou Cristes cure, 
 
 for and tbou were maister 
 
 5it I ecbulde baue wore*' 
 
 for to make ebort tale 
 
 and nou^t to tarie longe, 
 
 Re ordeyned bim a quest 
 
 of bis men so stronge; 
 
 Cbe iustice and tbe scberreue 
 
 botb bonged bye, 
 
 Co weyuen witb tbe ropes 
 
 and witb tbe wynde drye; 
 
 Hnd tbe twelue sisours 
 
 (sorwe baue tbat rehkel) 
 
 HUe tbey were banged 
 
 f aste by tbe nekhe* 
 
 Cbus ended tbe false hnigbt 
 
 witb bis treccberie, 
 
 Cbat euer bad i-lad bis lyf 
 
 in f alsnes and f olye* 
 
 ixviij 
 
C Cbe Re was banged by tbe nekhe 
 
 Cale of and noujt by tbe purs, 
 
 ©amelyn Cbat was tbe meede tbat be badde 
 for bis f adres curs* 
 <L8ire Ote was eldest 
 and 6anielyn was ^ing, 
 Cbey wenten witb bere f rendes 
 euen to tbe hyng; 
 Cbey made pees witb tbe hyng 
 of tbe best assise* 
 Cbe kyng loued well sir Ote 
 and made bim Xustise* 
 Hnd after, tbe kyng made 6amelyn 
 botbe in est and west, 
 Cbef Xustice, 
 of al bis f re forest; 
 Hlle bis wigbte ^onge men 
 tbe kyng f orpf bere gilt, 
 Hnd sittben in good office 
 tbe feyng bem batb i-pilt, 
 Cbus wan 6amelyn 
 bis lond and bis leede, 
 Hnd wrafe bim of bis enemys 
 and quitte bem bere meede; 
 Hnd sire Ote bis brotber 
 made bim bis beir, 
 Ixix 
 
Hnd sitbtben wedded 6aiTiel>m 
 a wyf botbe good and f eyr; 
 Cbey lyueden to-gidere 
 wbil tbat Crist wolde^ 
 Hnd sitben was 6anielyn 
 grauen vnder niolde« 
 Hnd 80 scbal we alte 
 may tber no man fie: 
 6od bringe vq to tbe loye 
 tbat euer scbal be! 
 
 CCbe 
 Cale of 
 Gamelyn 
 
 C Here endetb tbe Cale of 6amelyn 
 now newly done into type from tbe 
 text edited by tbe Reverend Cdalter 
 QCl«Skeat and imprinted by me Clarke 
 Conwell at tbe eL8CO)S press in 
 pelbam Road^ New Rocbelle, JSew 
 York and to be sold by me tbereat* 
 Cwo bundred copies printed in tbis 
 montb of ^Jovember )VIDCCCCL 
 
FEB 13 1902 
 
 FEB. t8 1902 
 
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