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 |
Colgrim princeps Saxonum. |
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Colgrim princeps Saxonum.
Þe Scottische men wer at his cry,Þe Peytes wyþ hem were ay redy
A-geyn Arthur, & al þer myght,
& redy wyþ hym for to fyght.
Bysyde þe water of Douglas,
Þere þey mette att a pas:
Þe partys were bolde, & þoughte wel byde;
Many on wer slayn on ilka syde.
Desconfit was þer sire Colgrym,
Vnneþe he scaped wyþ mykel pyn;
Toward ȝork Colgrym fley,
Arthur hym pursued faste & ney;
Ȝork he tok for drede & doute,
& Arþur byseged hym wyþoute.
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