The book of British ballads . Franklin, del Green, sc. y-f* I. .Franklin, del T. Williams,ac Now, as you are mine unkle dear, And as you prize your life, this day, O meet not with your foe in fight;Put off the battayle, if ye may ; For Sir Launcelot is now in Fraunce,And with him many an hardy knight, Who will within this moneth be back,And will assist ye in the fight. The king then called his nobles all,Before the breaking of the day ; And told them how Sir Gawaine came,And there to him these wordes did say. His nobles all this counsayle gave,That earlye in the morning, he Shold send away an


The book of British ballads . Franklin, del Green, sc. y-f* I. .Franklin, del T. Williams,ac Now, as you are mine unkle dear, And as you prize your life, this day, O meet not with your foe in fight;Put off the battayle, if ye may ; For Sir Launcelot is now in Fraunce,And with him many an hardy knight, Who will within this moneth be back,And will assist ye in the fight. The king then called his nobles all,Before the breaking of the day ; And told them how Sir Gawaine came,And there to him these wordes did say. His nobles all this counsayle gave,That earlye in the morning, he Shold send away an herauld at armes,To ask a parley fair and free. Then twelve good knightes King Arthur chose,The best of all that with him were, To parley with the foe in field, And make with him agreement fair. The king he charged all his host, In readiness there for to be ;But no man shold no weapon sturre, Unless a sword drawn they shold see. And Mordred on the other part, Twelve of his knights did likewise bring ;The best of all his company, To hold the parley with the k


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