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Then befpake him noble Arthur,

& these were the1 words faid he;

"What weapons wilt thou have, thou gentle knight,

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Then wth his Collen brand, yt he had in his hand,

The bunge of the trubchandler he burft in 3.

Wt that start out a lodly feend,

Wth 7 heads, & one body.

The fyer towards the element flew,

Out of his mouth, where was great plentie;
The knight stoode in the middle, & fought,
Yt it was great joy to fee.

Till his Collaine brand brake in his hand, & his Millaine knife burft on his knee;

& then the Danish axe burst in his hand first, Yt a fure2 weapon he thought fhold be.

But now is the knight left wthout any weapone,

& alacke! it was the more pitty;

But a furer weapon then had he one,

Had never L: in Christentye.

& all was but one litle booke,

He found it by the fide of the fea.

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And when he came to the Ks chamber,

He cold of his curtefie;

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Sayes', fleep yo", wake you, noble K: Arthur?
& ever Jefus watch yee!"

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He said1 uppon him wth heele & hand,

Wth yard that was foe fell;

Helpe brother Bredbeddle," fays Marramile, "For I thinke he be the devill of hell.”

"Helpe! brother Bredbeddle," fays Marramile,

"Helpe! for Christs pittye;

For wthout thy help, brother Bredbeddle,

He will never be rydden for2 me."

Then befpake him Sr Bredbeddle,

These were the words faid he;

"I coniure thee, thou Burlow-beane3,

Thou tell me how this fteed was riddin in his country."

He faith, "there is a gold wand,

Stands in K: Cornwalls ftudy windowe.

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Then Sr Trifteram tooke powder forth of yt box,

& blent it with warme fweet milke;

& there put it unto the horne,

& fwilled it about in that ilke.

Then he tooke the horne in his hand,

& a lowd blaft he blew ;

He rent the horne up to the midft,

All his fellowes this they knew.

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