A Knight there was, and that a worthy man, That from the timë that he first began To riden out, he loved chivalry, Truth and honoúr, freedom and courtesy. Full worthy was he in his Lordë’s war, And thereto had he ridden, no man farre, 13 As well in Christendom as in Heatheness, And ever honour’d for his worthiness. At Alisandre 14 he was when it was won. Full often time he had the board begun Above allë natións in Prusse. 15 In Lettowe had he reysed, 16 and in Russe, No Christian man so oft of his degree. In Grenade at the siege eke had he be Of Algesir, 17