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 |
De infortuniis Cadwalini. |
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De infortuniis Cadwalini.
Cadwalyn was ofte on ffloteWyþ many fair[e] schip on schote,
& wel þe wynd gan hym dryue
Vp vntil þys lond to arryue;
But euere Edwyn cam hym byforn,
Þat his trauaile was euere lorn,
& al was þorow þe clerkes engyn,
Þat warned ay þe kyng Edwyn.
Cadwalyn hadde sorewe & site
Þat he was ay at desconfite;
& manie oþere sore hit ment,
Þat out of londe wyþ hym were went,
& fur-ȝeden lond & lyth,
Þat wyþ hym byde many wo sith.
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‘Til lytel-Bretayne to seke frende:
“Wiþ þe kyng Salamon woldy speke;
“He may me helpe my bale to wreke.
“He ȝerneþ me to se & haue;
“Somme of mine ȝyt may he saue.”
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