How darst þow any wyse
saying, that to Aȝenst the Emp_er_o_ur_ þ_u_s aryse, 208
have invaded And ryde on Remes on eche wey,
France, etc., and And make kyngeȝ to þe obey?
made kings, Þu art wood on þe Nolle!
Arthur must be Þu hast scley owre cosyn frolle; 212
mad in his noll; Þu schalt be tawȝt at a schort day [Fol. 44,
for to make such_e_ aray. col. 1.]
Oure cosyn Iuli_us_ cesar
So_m_me tyme conquered þar; 216
that he must pay To Rome þu owest hys trybut;
his tribute, We chargeþ þe to paye vs hyt.
Thy pryde we woll_e_ alaye
Þat makest so gret aray: 220
We co_m_mandeþ þe on haste
To paye owre trybut faste;
Þu hast scley frolle in frau_n_ce
Þat hadde vnder vs þer_e_ gou_er_nau_n_ce, 224
And wyþholdest oure tribute þ_er_to:
Þu schalt be tawȝt þu hast mysdo:
We co_m_mandeþ þe in haste soone
and come to Þat þu come to vs at Rome 228
Rome to be To vnd_er_fang our_e_ ordynau_n_ce
punished for For þy dysobediau_n_ce;
his disobedience. As þu wold nat leze þy lyf,
Fulfylle þys w_y_t_h_oute stryff." 232

[Arthur's Answer to Lucius.]

The Britons When þis l_ett_re was open & rad;