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 subuersione nauigii Cesaris in Tamysia. |
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De subuersione nauigii Cesaris in Tamysia.
Whan hit was dight, al his flet,Wyþ god folk & vitailles set,
Þe schipes seyled day & nyght
Til þey come in to Temese right.
Þus þey wend, þat atte firste tyde
Þer nauye to Londone holy schold ryde;
Alle at ones þe scholde vp saille,
& to þe Bretons gyue bataille.
Þe Bretons wist hit wel ynow,
Bot of þer sleigþe lystneþ now;
Longe pyles & grete dide þey make;
ffaste yn Temese dide þey hem stake,
Euerylkon wyþ iren schod;
Ageyn þe schipes stod ilkon od,
fful wel set, & sykerly;
Þer myght non wel ascape forby.
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