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[How Lowes kyng of Jerusalem & Cecile was put doun.]
Afftir this storie told in woordes fewe,
And of kyng Sausis slayn be tirannye,
Þer cam a prince, & gan his face shewe,
Callid Lowis lord of Trynacrye,
The same isle [w]as in that partie
Callid Cicane, the stori tellith thus,
Aftir the name of kyng Siculus.
And of kyng Sausis slayn be tirannye,
Þer cam a prince, & gan his face shewe,
Callid Lowis lord of Trynacrye,
The same isle [w]as in that partie
Callid Cicane, the stori tellith thus,
Aftir the name of kyng Siculus.
Trynacrye, a contre merueillous,
Took first his name of famous hilles thre:
The cheeff of hem is callid Pellorus,
The next Pachinvs, the thridde Lillibe,
Nat fer from Ethna the saide hille[s] be,
Beside a se ful pereilous and ille,
With too daungeeris Karibdis and eek Scille.
Took first his name of famous hilles thre:
The cheeff of hem is callid Pellorus,
The next Pachinvs, the thridde Lillibe,
Nat fer from Ethna the saide hille[s] be,
Beside a se ful pereilous and ille,
With too daungeeris Karibdis and eek Scille.
This saide Lowys, kyng of Iherusalem
And of Sicile, the book maketh mencioun,
Which was enchasid & put out of his rewm
Bi another Lowis and put doun,
Eendid in pouert, for short conclusioun.
This laste Lowis of pite did hym grace,
Til he deide to haue a duellyng place.
And of Sicile, the book maketh mencioun,
Which was enchasid & put out of his rewm
Bi another Lowis and put doun,
Eendid in pouert, for short conclusioun.
This laste Lowis of pite did hym grace,
Til he deide to haue a duellyng place.
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