Reliques of ancient English poetry: consisting of old heroic ballads ...

AND BALLADS. xxr
As for Blandamoure, no Romance with this title has
been discovered ; but as the word occurs in that of Xib-eaux,
'tis poflible Chaucer's memory deceived him.
8. LeMorte Arthur 9 is among the Harl.MSS. 2252*
$ 49. This is judged to be a tranilation from the
French ; Mr. Wanly thinks it no older than the time
of Hen. vii. but it feems to be quoted in Syr Bevis,
(Sign. K. ij. b.) It begins
Lordinges, that are leffe and deare.
In the Library of Bennet Coll. Cambridge, N°. 35 1, #
is a MS. intitled in the Cat. Ada Arthuris Metrico Anglicano,
but I know not whether it has any thing in
common with the former.
9. In the Editor's Folio MS. are many Songs and
Romances about King Arthur and his Knights, fome
of which are very imperfett, as K. Arthur and the king
of Cornwall, (p, 24.) in flanzas of 4 Lines, beginning
Come here, my cozen Gawain fo gay.
The Turke and Gaivain, (p. 38.) in flanzas of 6 lines*
beginning thus,
Liften, Lords, great and fmall.
Sir Lionel in diftichs (p. 32.) thus beginning,
Sir Egrabell had Sonnes three.
but thefe are fo imperfecl that I do not make diftind
articles of them. See alfo in this Vol. Book 1. N°. I.
II. IV. V.
10. In the fame MS. p. 203. is the Greene Knight,
in 2 Parts, relating a curious adventure of Sir Gawain,
in flanzas of 6 lines, beginning thus,
Lift-