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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De consilio Iuno et adulacione sua.
Dame Iuno seide hure auys,“We schal don hit vpon Parys,
“& he schal ben oure domes man.”
þe oþere seide, “We graunte þan.”
“Now,” sche seide “we graunten al;
“Go we now & make a bal,
“& gyue we hit Parys alle þre,
“And preye we hym for specialte
“To gyue hit hure þat semes best,
“Of vs þre whilk ys fairest.”
Þys ilke conseil þey toke til pay;
Whan hit schold be þey sette a day.
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