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 |
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De cordys Corey Taury. |
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De cordys Corey Taury.
“Syn þou,” seide Hengist, “wyþseyst þat me,“A skylful preiere þou graunte me:
“Of þy maners þat y mot haue—
“Wher-inne þat y may my lif saue—
“Namore lond, wyd ne syd,
“Þan y may sprede a boles hyd.”
Þat graunted anon kyng ffortygerne.
Þen Hengist of sente his frende ȝerne;
A boles hyde, he broughte hit þyder;
On þonges he carf hit al to-gyder,
And knytte hem alle þen on o þonge;
& al so fer as hit was long,
& euenlik al so mykel in brede,
Þe lond he tok hit ouer ȝede.
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A fforcelet þer-on þan dide he make,
& on his wyse he gaf hit name,
‘Þe Castel of Þonges,’ þe firste fame;
Syn, als schorter speche fel,
Hit was called ‘þong castel;’
Bot Frenschemen couþe nought so seye,
& caldit ‘Castel de Correye;’
Þat vse men byȝonde þe se,
& Bretons caldit ‘Kaer Karre.’
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