7. ‘Haue thou here, King Arthure, haue thou heere of mee; Give itt to thy comely queene, shapen as itt is alreadye. 8. ‘Itt shall neuer become that wiffe that hath once done amisse’: Then euery knight in the King’s court began to care for his wiffe. 9. Forth came dame Gueneuer, to the mantle shee her bid; The ladye shee was new-fangle, but yett shee was affrayd. 10. When shee had taken the mantle, shee stoode as she had beene madd; It was ffrom the top to the toe as sheeres had itt shread. 11. One while was itt gaule, another while was itt greene; Another while was itt wadded; ill itt did her beseeme. 12. Another while was it blacke, & bore the worst hue; ‘By my troth,’ quoth King Arthur, ‘I thinke thou be not true.’ 13. Shee threw downe the mantle, that bright was of blee, Fast with a rudd redd to her chamber can shee flee. 14. Shee curst the weauer and the walker that clothe that had wrought, & bade a vengeance on his crowne that hither hath itt brought. 15. ‘I had rather be in a wood, vnder a greene tree, Then in King Arthurs court, shamed for to bee.’ 16. Kay called forth his ladye, & bade her come neere; Saies, ‘Madam, & thou be guiltye, I pray thee hold thee there.’ 17. Forth came his ladye shortlye and anon, Boldlye to the mantle then is shee gone. 18. When shee had tane the mantle, & cast it her about, Then was shee bare all aboue the buttocckes. 19. Then euery knight that was in the Kings court Talked, laug[h]ed, & showted, full oft att that sport. 20. Shee threw downe the mantle, that bright was of blee, Ffast with a red rudd to her chamber can shee flee. 21. Forth came an old knight, pattering ore a creede, & he proferred to this litle boy 20 markes to his meede, 22. & all the time of the Christmasse willinglye to ffeede; For why this mantle might doe his wiffe some need. 23. When shee had tane the mantle, of cloth that was made, Shee had no more left on her but a tassell and a threed: Then euery knight in the Kings court bade euill might shee speed. 24. She threw downe the mantle, that bright was of blee, & fast with a redd rudd to her chamber can shee flee. 25. Craddocke called forth his ladye, & bade her come in; Saith, ‘Winne this mantle, ladye, with a litle dinne. 26. ‘Winne this mantle, ladye, & it shalbe thine If thou neuer did amisse since thou wast mine.’ 27. Forth came Craddockes ladye shortlye & anon, But boldlye to the mantle then is shee gone. 28. When shee had tane the mantle, & cast itt her about, Vpp att her great toe itt began to crinkle & crowt; Shee said, ‘Bowe downe, mantle, & shame me not for nought.