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 |
Allectus & Walwus, Romany, venerunt. |
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Allectus & Walwus, Romany, venerunt.
Whan þey of Rome tydyng herdeÞat Karays wiþ Bretaygne þus ferde,
Þey sente hider þre legions,
Wyþ to of þer bolde barons;
Allectus & Walwes þer name hyght,
Wysemen of werre, & hardy in fight.
Þey come pryuely out of þe se,
Bot Karays wolde haue reft hem þeir entre;
Bot maugre Karreys, on hym þey wan,
And slowe Karreys þe false man,
& alle þat weren of his kynde,
Destruyed hem by rote & rynde,
& alle þo þat þe Romayns forsok,
And til Kareys party tok.
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