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 captiuitate Brytannie.
Melga Guaneys herde wel howÞat þe poraille Gracian slow;
ffro Irlond þey come, ful fayn
Þat sire Gracian was so slayn;
Þey gadered alle þe outlandeys
Of Norwey men, wyþ þe Daneys,
& þe Scottes wyþ men of Irland,
& ouer-sette alle Northumberlande;
Þey passed Humber, pylede & brent.
Þen sawe þe Bretons þer lond al schent,
& þey hadde no myght to stoppe þer weye,
ffor nought þat þey couþe don or seye;
No þrowe in pes ne myghte þey reste;
Þer-opon þey conseilled what was þe beste.
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