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 filiis Magnatum. |
The Story of England | ||
De filiis Magnatum.
Of þer childre hit seis þe names;To nemne hem here, litel hit frames:
Þer was Porfodes sone, Donaunt;
& sire Regines sone, Elaunt;
& Coyles sone highte Keneus;
& Catel sone, Catellus;
& oþer names selcouþ to telle,
But hit ys nought on þem to dwelle;
Þyse serued atte rounde table;
To rekene þem alle hit ys but fable.
So manye þer were in chaumbre & halle,
Men schuld yrke to telle þem alle;
What of þo þat y fond writen,
& of þo þat fewe men wyten,
Hit are but fewe þat can þem telle,
& þo þat can, þer-to ne wyl dwelle.
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