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 Regina Guenore. |
The Story of England | ||
De Regina Guenore.
Þe Quen Guenore, on hure sydeWas serued of mykel pryde,
ffor scheo had byfore y-sent
After leuedys & maydens gent
Þat were of hure owen kynde,
& oþer of pris þat scheo myght fynde;
Quenes, cuntesses, oþer laydys mo,
Comen to mayntene þe fest þo;
And in hure chaumbre vpon a pal
Þey corouned hure wyþ a coronal.
When scheo was corouned, þe leuedys
Led hire to kyrke of Seint Iulys;
Þer were þe nonnes of religion,
& þer þe Messe schulde be don.
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