Draft of a paper concerning the history of dress, undated (Series 87.02) - No. 0005

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Chaucers Sir Thopes [indecipherable] Edition p.146

he dide next his white Leer
of Cloth of Lake full fine & clere
a Breche & eke a sherte
& next his sherte a haketon
& over that a Haburgeon
for Piercing of his herte
& over that a fine Hauberke
werde ywrought of Jewis werke
full strong it wer of Plate
& over that his Coat armoure / his Surcoat
as white as is the Lilis Floure
in which he would Debate

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