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 occisione ffrolly, Regentis ffrancie. |
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De occisione ffrolly, Regentis ffrancie.
When Arthur felde þat he was wounded,Noþyng he ne stinte ne stounded;
ffor, ful of yre, wyþ colour teint,
Was he neyþer abaischt ne feint;
Caliborne he hadde in hande,
He tok hym byre þe strok teysande;
Abouen his helm ful faste he dref;
Hed & nekke & breste he clef.
Þey of þe cite mad deol ynow,
& þe Bretons þer-fore þey low;
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Agayns Arthur þey opened þe gates,
And let hym in, & alle hyse,
& dide hym omage & seruise.
When he had homage of lef & loþ,
Hostages he tok to halde þer oþ;
At Parys to soiourne he ches;
Baillifs he sette to ȝeme þe pes;
He parted his host in haluendel,
Bytaughte he þem to sire Ohel,
& bad hym ‘go to wynne Burgoyne,
‘Peytowe, Nauerne, & Gascoigne,
‘& Lorreyne, ȝyf he myghte,
‘Assaye þem wyþ loue or fyghte.’
Ohel dide his comaundement,
He tok þe folk, & þyder went;
And alle þo landes þat y haue seyd,
To gyue truage on þem he leyd.
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