THE GENERAL PROLOGUE（第3页）

atleyeswashe，andatsatalie，

whentheywerewon;andinthegreatesea

atmanyanoblearmyhadhebe.

atrtalbattleshadhebeenfifteen

andfoughtenforourfaithattramissene.

inlistesthries，andayeslainhisfoe.

thisilke*worthyknighthadbeenalso*same

sometimewiththelordofpalatie，

againstanotherheatheninturkie:

andeverre*hehadasovereignprice*.*hewasheldinvery

andthoughthathewasworthyhewaswise，highestee*

andofhisportasmeekasisamaid.

heneveryetnovillainynesaid

inallhislife，untonomannerwight.

hewasaveryperfectgentleknight.

butfortotelleyouofhisarray，

hishorsewasgood，butyethewasnotgay.

offustianhewearedagipon*，*shortdoublet

alle*bestterdwithhishabergeon，**soiledbyhiscoatofmail.*

forhewaslatey-efromhisvoyage，

andwentefortodohispilgrimage.

withhimtherewashisson，ayoungesquire，

alover，anda露stybacheler，

withlockescrulle*astheywerelaidinpress.*curled

oftwentyyearofagehewasiguess.

ofhisstaturehewasofevenlength，

and*wonderlydeliver*，andgreatofstrength.*wonderfullynimble*

andhehadbeensometimeinchevachie*，*cavalryraids

inflanders，inartois，andpicardie，

andbornehimwell，*asofsolittlespace*，*insuchashorttime*

inhopetostandeninhisladysgrace.