CA Re Oxe)

How Reynard excused himself of Kyward’s death,
and all other tmputations, got the King’s favour,

and made a relation of certain Jewels.

Tuen spake Reynard the fox to the King,
and said, ‘Alas, my Sovereign Lord, what is
that you said? Is good Ayward the hare
dead? Oh where is then Belin the ram, or
what did he bring to your Majesty at his
return? ~For it is certain I delivered him
three rich and inestimable jewels, I would
not for the wealth of /zdia they should be
detained from you; the chief of them I
determined for you my Lord the King, and
the other two for my Sovereign Lady the
Queen.’

‘But,’ said the King, ‘I received nothing
but the head of poor murdered Ayward, for
which I executed the ram, having confessed the
deed to be done by his advice and counsel.’