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 |
Vter apud Wyntoniam cepit coronam. |
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Vter apud Wyntoniam cepit coronam.
Syre Vter sey hit was to do,ffor his heritage hit was of blod al so.
Hys barons þyder he dide somoune,
& made a feste, & dide hym coroune.
ffor Merlyn tolde þat toknyng
Þat Vter scholde be doughty kynge,
& of hym swylk heyres schold be,
Alosed þorow-out al Cristiante,
And for þat dragon he sey in syght
Bytokned hym self kyng þorow right,
He dide make two dragons
By conseil of hys barouns;
Þat on he dide byfore hym bere,
& ilka tyme he ȝede to were;
Þat oþer dragon he did wyrk,
& heng hit at seinte Petres kirk.
ffor þat skyl & þat enchesoun
Was he cald Vter Pendragoun:
Pen ys heued in Walsche langage;
Dragon ys seyd on oure vsage;
Pendragon was his to-name
In all his lyue for þat same.
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