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 consilio Tremorii Episcopi. |
The Story of England | ||
De consilio Tremorii Episcopi.
Wyþ þe kyng a clerk was þore,His name was sire Tremore,
Was Erchebischop of Kerlyon;
He seyde the kyng a god reson:
“ȝyf he wolde make a werk fyn,
“Do send ȝour sonde after Merlyn.
“To make þis werk, may no man
“Gyue swylk conseil als he can;
“He can þe telle what schal bityde:
“After hym, y rede, ȝour werk abyde.”
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