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 |
Responcio gentis Arthury. |
The Story of England | ||
Responcio gentis Arthury.
Þys þat he seide was wel herd,& alle at ones þey hym answerd,
“Maistrie ne pes wolde he non ȝelde;
“Bataille was set, bataille þey wylde.
“Þey wylde deye þer in þe feld,
“But ȝyf þe maystrie wyþ hem held.”
Þey swore al þat myghte be sworn,
‘What chaunce so was leid hem byforn,
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‘God or wykke, wheþer God let falle.’
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