The Story of England by Robert Manning of Brunne, A.D. 1338. Edited from mss. at Lambeth Palace and the Inner Temple, by Frederick J. Furnivall |
Coyl Rex. |
The Story of England | ||
Coyl Rex.
After Marius þan lyuede longe,Coyl his sone þat land gan fonge;
He was norysed y þe toun of Rome;
In alle lawes he gaf right dome;
Þey of Rome louede hym wel,
ffor þey hym founde as trewe as stel.
Coyl couþe of many queintise,
And manie artes of seer wyse;
He was neuere nygon ne nyce,
Ne neuere vsed yuel vice;
Ten ȝer he regned her al fully;
At Norwiche byried ful worþyly.
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