CEUAR Aly hak x

Flow the Fox came to the Court, and how he excused
hineself.

As soon as it was bruited in the court that
Reynard the fox, and Griméard his kinsman
were arrived there, every one, from the highest
to the lowest, prepared himself to complain of
the fox; at which Reyzard’s heart quaked, but
his countenance kept the old garb, and he went
as proudly as ever he was wont with his nephew
through the high street, and came as gallantly
into the court as if he had been the King’s son
and as clear from trespass as the most innocent
whosoever; and when he came before the chair
of state, in which the King sat, he said,
‘Heaven give your Majesty glory and renown
above all the princes of the earth; I assure
your highness there was never king had a truer
servant than myself have been to you, and yet
am, and so will die. Nevertheless, my dread
Lord, I know there be many in this court that