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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So mikel wo ouer al he fond,
To Luytel Bretaigne for sorewe he fledde;
Þat were on lyue, wyþ hym þem ledde.
Alayn he highte, þat þanne was kynge,
Þat was ful fayn of hys comynge.
When þe Bretons heþen went,
Þer faire wonynge mykel þey ment.
Þey seide hit was a vengeaunce strong,
Ageyns God þey lyuede wronge;
“Now schal we lese our lond þorow synne,
“Þat oure kynde han welt wyþ wynne.”
Þat lered were, þys salme þey songe,
& versled hit al wyþ o tonge:
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