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stole model from here https://bowlroll.net/file/274077
Arthur caused to be blown horns and trumpets, and caused to be summonsed ot the sea the 'Britons most bold. Ships he had good by the sea-flood ; fifteen hundred pushed from the land, and 'flew along the sea, 'as if they had flight, and bent their course' into Norway, 'with bold strength'. So soon as they came, they took haven ; with mickle strength they stept on the 'realm. Arthur sent his messengers 'wide over the land, 'and' ordered them to come soon, 'and have Loth for king ; and if they would not that, he would 'slay them 'all'. Then took their messengers, 'the Norwegian earls and send to the tking, and bade him back go, - "And 'if thou wilt not depart, thou shalt have 'sorrow and' care ; for so long as is ever, that shall never come to pass, that we 'shall raise a foreign man for king. 'For if Sichelin is departed, here are others choice, whom we may by our will raise to be king. And 'this is the sooth ; 'there is no other l either move thee awayward, and turn thee right homeward, either to-day a se'nnight, thou shalt have 'great fight." The Norwegian earls betook them to counsel, 'that a king they would have of 'their' own race ; 'for all Sichelins words they held to be folly. = "'And so long as is ever, it shall not ever stand! But 'we shall take Riculf, who is earl 'exceeding powerful, and raise hi mto be king, = 'this is to us pleasing,' - and assemble our forces over all this country, and march towards Arthur, and defeat him with fight ; and Loth we shall chase, and drive from the land, or else we shall 'fell him with fight." 'They took Riculf, the early of Norway, and raised him to be king, though it were not to him by right ; and they assembled host over 'Norways land. And Arthur 'on his part, over the land 'gan march ; 'the land he through passed, the 'burghs 'h' consumed ; 'goods he took enow, much folk he there slew. And Riculf gan 'him' ride against Arthur anon ; together they came, and fight 'they began. The Britons advanced to them, - woe there was rife! Swords long they 'plucked out of sheath ; heads flew 'on the firled ; faces paled ; 'man against man set shaft to breast' ; burnies there brake ; the Britons were busy ; 'shivered shields, warriors there fell!' 'And so all 'the' daylight lasted 'this great fight ; 'moved they east, moved they west, there was it the worse to the Norwegians ; moved they south, moved they north the Norwegians 'there fell. The Britons were bold, the Norwegians they killed ; 'the Norwegian men there fell, five and twenty thousand ; and Riculf the king was there slain, and deprived of life-day ; little there 'remained of 'the folk ; 'whoso had the wretched life, yearned 'Arthurs peace. Arthur 'looked on Loth, 'who was to him well dear, and thus 'gan to him to call, Arthur the rich man "'Loth, wend hither to me, thou art my dear relative.' Here I give to thee all this kingdom ; of me thou shalt hold, and have me for protector." Then was Walwain thither come, 'Loths eldest son ; from the pope of Rome, who was named Supplice, 'who long had him brought up and 'made him knight. Full well was it bestowed, that Walwain was born to be man, for Walwain was 'full noble-minded, in each virtue he was good ; he was liberal, and knight with the best. All 'Arthurs folk was greatyl emboldened, 'for Walwain the keen, that was come to the host'; and for his 'father Loth, who was 'chosen to be king. Then spake Arthur with 'him, and bade him hold good peace, 'and bade him love his peaceful people,' and that would not hold peace, to 'fell them to ground. The yet called Arthur, 'noblest of kinfs: "'Where be ye, my Britons? March ye now fort-right' ; prepare ye by the glood my good ships."
Arthur caused to be blown horns and trumpets, and caused to be summonsed ot the sea the 'Britons most bold. Ships he had good by the sea-flood ; fifteen hundred pushed from the land, and 'flew along the sea, 'as if they had flight, and bent their course' into Norway, 'with bold strength'. So soon as they came, they took haven ; with mickle strength they stept on the 'realm. Arthur sent his messengers 'wide over the land, 'and' ordered them to come soon, 'and have Loth for king ; and if they would not that, he would 'slay them 'all'. Then took their messengers, 'the Norwegian earls and send to the tking, and bade him back go, - "And 'if thou wilt not depart, thou shalt have 'sorrow and' care ; for so long as is ever, that shall never come to pass, that we 'shall raise a foreign man for king. 'For if Sichelin is departed, here are others choice, whom we may by our will raise to be king. And 'this is the sooth ; 'there is no other l either move thee awayward, and turn thee right homeward, either to-day a se'nnight, thou shalt have 'great fight." The Norwegian earls betook them to counsel, 'that a king they would have of 'their' own race ; 'for all Sichelins words they held to be folly. = "'And so long as is ever, it shall not ever stand! But 'we shall take Riculf, who is earl 'exceeding powerful, and raise hi mto be king, = 'this is to us pleasing,' - and assemble our forces over all this country, and march towards Arthur, and defeat him with fight ; and Loth we shall chase, and drive from the land, or else we shall 'fell him with fight." 'They took Riculf, the early of Norway, and raised him to be king, though it were not to him by right ; and they assembled host over 'Norways land. And Arthur 'on his part, over the land 'gan march ; 'the land he through passed, the 'burghs 'h' consumed ; 'goods he took enow, much folk he there slew. And Riculf gan 'him' ride against Arthur anon ; together they came, and fight 'they began. The Britons advanced to them, - woe there was rife! Swords long they 'plucked out of sheath ; heads flew 'on the firled ; faces paled ; 'man against man set shaft to breast' ; burnies there brake ; the Britons were busy ; 'shivered shields, warriors there fell!' 'And so all 'the' daylight lasted 'this great fight ; 'moved they east, moved they west, there was it the worse to the Norwegians ; moved they south, moved they north the Norwegians 'there fell. The Britons were bold, the Norwegians they killed ; 'the Norwegian men there fell, five and twenty thousand ; and Riculf the king was there slain, and deprived of life-day ; little there 'remained of 'the folk ; 'whoso had the wretched life, yearned 'Arthurs peace. Arthur 'looked on Loth, 'who was to him well dear, and thus 'gan to him to call, Arthur the rich man "'Loth, wend hither to me, thou art my dear relative.' Here I give to thee all this kingdom ; of me thou shalt hold, and have me for protector." Then was Walwain thither come, 'Loths eldest son ; from the pope of Rome, who was named Supplice, 'who long had him brought up and 'made him knight. Full well was it bestowed, that Walwain was born to be man, for Walwain was 'full noble-minded, in each virtue he was good ; he was liberal, and knight with the best. All 'Arthurs folk was greatyl emboldened, 'for Walwain the keen, that was come to the host'; and for his 'father Loth, who was 'chosen to be king. Then spake Arthur with 'him, and bade him hold good peace, 'and bade him love his peaceful people,' and that would not hold peace, to 'fell them to ground. The yet called Arthur, 'noblest of kinfs: "'Where be ye, my Britons? March ye now fort-right' ; prepare ye by the glood my good ships."