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 processione eorum. |
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De processione eorum.
To ben a twynne, so þey ches,ffor to departe þer mykel pres;
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ffor folk vnryde, & mykel crede.
ffoure ladies wente þe same assise
As þe kynges dide Arþures seruise,
ffour white douues byforn hure bare;—
Þe ladies, kynges wyues ware;—
& after þem come oþer leuedys
Richely cled in pourpre & bys,
In cloþes of golde þat schon so schene,
& oþere in scarlet & in grene,
Alle were þey richely y-dight;
Þer was neuere seyen swyche a sight!
I trowe þer were many doude
Þat proudly spak for noble schroude;
Ilkon oþer faste byheld,
And of þe faire, mykel was of teld.
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