In culpons, 830 well arrayed for to brenne. 831 His officers with swiftë feet they renne 832 And ride anon at his commandëment. And after this, Duke Theseus hath sent After a bier, and it all oversprad With cloth of gold, the richest that he had; And of the samë suit he clad Arcite. Upon his handës were his glovës white, Eke on his head a crown of laurel green, And in his hand a sword full bright and keen. He laid him bare the visage 833 on the bier, Therewith he wept, that pity was to hear. And, for the people shouldë see him all, When it was day he brought them to the hall, That roareth of the crying and the soun’. 834 Then came this woful Theban, Palamon, With sluttery beard, and ruggy ashy hairs,