The Buke of the Order of Knyghthood: Translated from the French by Sir Gilbert Hay, KnightLlull, Ramon
Philosophy
The Buke of the Order of Knyghthood: Translated from the French by Sir Gilbert Hay, Knight
Llull, Ramon
Chivalry
that has na powere vnworthily, thai haue na grace in the Ordre to do wele,
na prouffit to thame na otheris; and thus is the Squyere begylit, and
dissauit of his Ordre, and all Cheualrye sclanderit. And than suld the
Squier hald vp his handis to the hevyn, and his eyne to the hicht, and his
hert to God, syttand on his kneis, and thare suld the Prince haue the Suerd
redy of Honour, gylt with gold, and belt it about his sydis, in takenyng of
Chastitee, Justice, and Cheritee, and thare the Knycht suld outhir geve him
a strake with his hand, or with a drawin suerd, in the nek, to think on the
poyntis and defend his dewiteis. And syne suld he outhir kys him in the
mouth, or ellis kys the croce of the suerd, and geve it him, and ger him
kis it agayne, and sa put it in the scalbourd, and bid him think on his
athe, ande charge that he has vndertane, and the honour that he suld
manetene. And efter that all the seruice of God be done, the new maid
Knycht suld ryde on ane coursere out throw the citee, or toune, and schaw
him to the peple, sa that thai may knaw him for a Knycht, defendour of Haly
Kirk and commone prouffit, and halder of lawe and justice, and mayntenour
of the peple, that quhasa has ado thai suld draw till him for help; and
that he suld haue mare raddour and drede to do mys, or oucht that suld be
agayne the lawe euer mare in tyme to cum, and to saif the honour and the
worschip of his noble Ordre; ffor raddour, drede, and schamefulnes is hye
grace till all persouns that has honour to kepe. And in that day suld thare
be grete festyng, justyng, and tournaymentis, with other actis, as lissis
and behurdis, geue grete giftis, and mak grete solempnitee in the honoure
of God and the grete feste, and that Herauldis and Kingis of Armes and
Menstralis war rewardit. And than suld the Prince rewarde the new Knycht
with landis, lordschippis, or othir worthy giftis and gouernementis, till
eke his estate and help to manetene the honoure of the Ordre. And thus suld
giftis be gevin bathe till him, and be him till otheris; ffor the Ordre
requeris giftis to be gevin in daly placis; for honoure and worschip of
lordis of estate may nocht be kepit, bot quhare giftis ar gevin, and noble
actis of honour excersit: ffor quhare honoure is nocht kepit, ordere gais
bakwart.
[Decoration]
SEXTUM CAPITULUM.
HERE SPEKIS THE DOCTOURE OF THE SIGNIFICATIOUNE OF THE ARMES OF THE ORDER
OF KNYCHTHEDE.
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