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 |
Et sic finitur bellum incomparabile. |
The Story of England | ||
Et sic finitur bellum incomparabile.
Þenne dide he seke alle þe Bretons,Erles, knyghtes, & barouns,
& dide þem carie to þer contres,
& byried þem at here cites,
Til heremytages & til abbeyes,
Þer men holy bodies leyes.
He tok þe body of þe Emperour,
& dide hit kepe at gret honur,
& sent hit to Rome to do in graue;
‘Oþer truwage schuld þey non haue:
‘ȝyf þey any oþer lord fond
‘To aske truwage of Arthurs lond,
‘Eyþer of Bretaigne or of Fraunce,
‘Hym schulde falle þe same chaunce;
“& Arthur preyes ȝow, for þe arrerage
“Þat ȝe receyue now þys truwage;
“And ȝyf ȝe chalange hym any mare,
“He schal ȝow sende swiche as þyse are.”
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