He dwells all that day and dresses on the morn, + 

Asks early for his arms, that were all to him brought; + 

There was raught on the floor a rich red carpet, + 

And much was the gilt gear that gleamèd thereon. + 

The stalwart on’t steps, and the steel handles. + 

All dearly dubb’d in a doublet of Tars + 

And a crafty capados, closely fitting, + 

Bounden and lined with a bright ermine. + 

First, on his soles the sabatons they set, + 

Lápped his légs in gréaves of lovely steelwork + 

With poleyns thereon pight, that were polisht full clean + 

And were girt round his knees with golden latchets; + 

Fair cuishes next, that cunningly enclosèd + 

His great thewèd thighs, and with thongs were fasten’d; + 

Then the brawden byrnie, with its bright steel rings, + 

That encasèd his body o’er cloth full costly; + 

Last, on both his arms, a brace well burnisht, + 

With good cowters and gay, and the gloves of plate, + 

And áll the góodly géar that should gainly serve him + 

that tide:⁠— + 

His noble coat-armure, + 

His golden spurs of pride, + 

And then his brand full sure, + 

With silk girt round his side. + 