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
Item, Haubergeone is gevin to the Knycht, in takenyng of castell, to kepe
him fra his inymyes, that is, euill vicis; ffor rycht as a castell is
wallit all about with stanis togedir junyt, to kepe Knycht fra his fais,
rycht sa is the haubert to kepe him rycht sa fra his fais that ar vicis and
defaultis, till his maist noble Ordre of Knychthede, the quhilk is maid of
mony syndry pecis as of maillis.
Item, Leg-harnais is gevin the Knycht, that his leggis and fete were seker
to passe in the wayes and stretis, and kepe thame, that na robbouris, na
thevis, na murderaris, vmbesett the wayes to reve na strouble lele
merchandis, na labouraris, men of kirk, na pilgrimys, that passis in the
contree for the commone prouffit of the Realme: And in sik keping he suld
be garnyst in his armouris and his wapnis, that he mycht do scathe and tak
nane.
Item, Thare is gevin him Maisse, that is to say Pollax, in takenyng that he
is officere ryale; and that gif ony man disobeyis till his wand, that he
lay that maisse on thame to hald the Kingis rychtis on fut.
Alssua, Spuris ar gevin him, in signifiaunce that rycht as spuris spedis
the horse to ryn fast, and besy in tyme of nede, quhen his inymyes cummys
nere, rycht sa suld Knycht in tyme of nede be besy quhen the King or his
Contree is ouresett with lourdanis and revaris or traytouris or other
wikkit misdoaris, sa that he slepe nocht his time, bot be besy and diligent
in the commone prouffit. Of the suerd we haue spoken of before, in quhat
takenyng and significacioune it is gevin.
Item, The quhip is gevyn to the Knycht in his hand, quhen he is on horse,
to that significacione, that he suld stand aw and be obedient till his
Lord; ffor disobeisaunce vndois the Knycht and brekis his Ordre, that all
his ofspring will forthink: as for the inobedience of Adam, all his
ofspring was punyst.
Item, Gorgelin is gevin him, in takenyng that thare suld nouthir enter na
isse throu his gorge thing that suld be villanie, na lak thing to the
honour of the Ordre; as to be at bidding of his lord, but disobeysaunce,
and but murmur do his lordis commandementis; and nouther do, na consent, to
tresone or guille, barate, na trechery, vnleautee, na othir vice, that may
cum throu word na thocht be the gorge outwart; na excesse of glutony,
drunkynnesse, na othir mystemperaunce throu the gorge inwart. And thus the
gorgelyn suld kepe the Knychtis gorge.
Item, Masse is gevin him, that betakenis strenth and force of curage, the
quhilk masse is lyknyt till a false sterap, quhilk strykis on all sydis,
apon all kynde of harnais; sa dois force of curage, it strykis on all
sydis, and defendis the honour of Knichthede agayne all vicis, and enforcis
vertues.
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