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 |
D[e] Octa, filio Hengisty. |
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D[e] Octa, filio Hengisty.
Þo þat kepte Octa, Hengistes sone,& Ebessa, at Londone in prysone,
Þey greued þem of þer longe lokyng,
And Octa gaf þem mykel þynge.
ffor gyftes gyuen ofte & gret,
Þey leet hem scape of þe prison sket,
& wente wyþ hem ouer þe se
In-til Saxoyne, þeyr contre.
Þer gadered Octa ful gret host;
Toward our kyng þey blewen bost;
He purchased hym a fflute on flod;
Wyþ men of armes & archers god
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Pyled & brent, men broughte of lyue.
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