His lips were round, his colour was sanguine, A fewë fracknes in his face y-sprent, 623 Betwixt yellow and black somedeal y-ment, 624 And as a lion he his looking cast. 625 Of five and twenty year his age I cast. 626 His beard was well begunnen for to spring; His voice was as a trumpet thundering. Upon his head he wore of laurel green A garland fresh and lusty to be seen; Upon his hand he bare, for his delight, An eagle tame, as any lily white. An hundred lordës had he with him there, All armed, save their heads, in all their gear, Full richëly in allë manner things. For trust ye well, that earlës, dukes, and kings Were gather’d in this noble company, For love, and for increase of chivalry. About this king there ran on every part Full many a tame lión and leopart. And in this wise these lordës all and some