Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 14Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1844 - English literature |
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... gyaunt brozt , The realme of Fraunce durste nozt Agenste hym to fyght . The sowdon had a doghtur bryght , Marsabelle that maydyn hyght , Sche was bothe feyre and fre ; The feyrest thynge alyve that was , In Crystendome or Hethynnes ...
... gyaunt brozt , The realme of Fraunce durste nozt Agenste hym to fyght . The sowdon had a doghtur bryght , Marsabelle that maydyn hyght , Sche was bothe feyre and fre ; The feyrest thynge alyve that was , In Crystendome or Hethynnes ...
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... gyaunt there he stode , And gaf hym answere . " The kynges hed , when hyt ys brozt , A kysse wylle y warne the noght , For lefe to me hyt were ! " The gyaunt armyd hym fulle welle , Bothe yn yron and yn stele , With schylde and wyth ...
... gyaunt there he stode , And gaf hym answere . " The kynges hed , when hyt ys brozt , A kysse wylle y warne the noght , For lefe to me hyt were ! " The gyaunt armyd hym fulle welle , Bothe yn yron and yn stele , With schylde and wyth ...
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... gyaunt for to see , At the walle there he stode ; As farre as they sye hys blee , They were fayne for to flee , For fere they were nye wode ! Owt went armyd knyghtes v . , They thoght to aventour ther lyve , The gyaunt thoght hyt gode ...
... gyaunt for to see , At the walle there he stode ; As farre as they sye hys blee , They were fayne for to flee , For fere they were nye wode ! Owt went armyd knyghtes v . , They thoght to aventour ther lyve , The gyaunt thoght hyt gode ...
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... gyaunt wylle y ryde , And prove on hym my myght ! ” For sorowe Clementes herte nye braste , When he on Florent hacton caste , The chylde was bolde and kene ; 875 An hawberke above let he falle , Rowsty were the naylys alle , And hys ...
... gyaunt wylle y ryde , And prove on hym my myght ! ” For sorowe Clementes herte nye braste , When he on Florent hacton caste , The chylde was bolde and kene ; 875 An hawberke above let he falle , Rowsty were the naylys alle , And hys ...
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... gyaunt to abyde ! " The gyaunt upryght can stonde , And toke hys burdon yn hys honde , Of stele that was un - ryde ; To the chylde smote he so , That the chyldes shylde brake yn two , And felle on every syde . The chylde was never 3yt ...
... gyaunt to abyde ! " The gyaunt upryght can stonde , And toke hys burdon yn hys honde , Of stele that was un - ryde ; To the chylde smote he so , That the chyldes shylde brake yn two , And felle on every syde . The chylde was never 3yt ...
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