That evel hath vs ladde; And in Paris be crowned kinge unless he be crowned In despite of hem alle, 908 king at Paris. I wole leve for no thinge What so evere byfalle.” Kinge Charles with grete honou[rh] Charles went to his Wente to his Pavilon̄; 912 pavilion and Of the treyumple he bare the flou[rh] In dispite of Mahounde. Almyghty God and Seynte Denyse thanked God He thanked ful ofte sithe 916 And oure lady Marie of Paris, and St. Mary of That made hem gladde and blitħ. France. He recomendide the olde Knightes, He praised the elder That þat daye hade the victorye, 920 knights for having And charged the yonge with al her myghtes won the victory and To haue hem in memorye; exhorted the young For worthynesse wole not be hadde, ones But it be ofte sougħte, 924 [leaf 23] Ner knigħthode wole not ben hadde, Tille it be dere boghte. “Therfore ye knightes, yonge of age, Of oolde ye may now lere, 928 Howe ye shalle both hurle and rage In felde with sheelde and spere. And take ensample of the xij Peris, to take an example by Howe thai have proved her myght, 932 them. And howe thai were both wight and fiers To wy«n»nen honourys in righte. These hethen houndes we shal a-tame By God in magiste, 936 They make merry and Let us make myrtħ in goddis name go to supper. And to souper nowe goo we.” Prayer addressed “O THOW, rede Marȝ Armypotente, to the red Mars That in the trende baye hase made þy trone, 940 Armipotent, That god arte of bataile and regent [p028 SPRING IS THE TIME OF LOVE.]