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 |
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Sauerus Inperator.
Þey chose Sauer, a senatour, :emperour:& made hym maister & gouernour:
He broughte hider two Legions.
Þe Bretons to þeym were felons;
Sauer werreyed on þem faste,
Manye he conquered & caste,
& ffele oþere hadde disdeyn
ffor to halde of any Romayn;
Vmwhile þey faught, vmwhile fleand;
Sauer þey[m] chaced to Scotland.
Þen chose þe Bretons þeym a kynge:
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