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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Hic Arthurus misit pro Ohele, Rege Mynoris Brytannie. |
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Hic Arthurus misit pro Ohele, Rege Mynoris Brytannie.
But men gaf Arthur in conseil,To sende for his cosyn Ohel,
Kyng of Bretayne, his sister sone:
By lettre his nedes gan hym mone,
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Or elles he scholde go to grounde:
“Bot y som help of þe now haue,
“Or of som oþer, my lond to saue,
“Wyþynne a þrowe hit schal be lorn,
“Þat oure auncestres han had byforn;
“& schame hit were til oure lynage
“So sone to lese myn heritage.”
fful wel he vnderstod his nede.
Wyþ al þe poer þat he myght spede
He made no long soiournynge,
Hors & harneys he dide bryng,
ffyftene þousand helmes clers,
Wyþoute seriauntz & archers.
God wynd þey hadde þat gan hem dryue,
At Southaumptone þey dide vp ryue.
Mikel ioye made sire Arthurgh,
& feire receyued hym in toun & burgh.
Wolde þey make no lenger delay,
ffor þey nadde neyþer drede naffray;
Bot sende messegers [ful] smert,
& folk com til hym wyþ ful god hert.
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