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 |
De electione Regis Asclypidot in parliamento. |
The Story of England | ||
De electione Regis Asclypidot in parliamento.
Þe Bretons seye þe Romayns aboue,And Romayns myghte þey neuere loue;
ffayn wold þey þer fredam fende,
Truage to Rome wold þey non sende;
After þe barons þo þey sent,
To chesen at þat Parlement
A kyng þat myghte ageyn þeym vaille,
Asclipedot, Erl of Cornewaille.
Whan he was chosen, he dide somoune
Alle þe Bretons fro toune to toune,
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To bataille schold come, þat were of elde,
To Londone ageyn Allectus,
& his felawe sire Walwus.
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