Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 14Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1844 - English literature |
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... knyght Then he was undur wede : Octavyan hys name hyght , He was a man of moche myght , And bolde at every nede . An emperes he had to wyfe , The feyrest that myght bere lyfe , These clerkys seyn soo ; Vij . yere togedur had they ben ...
... knyght Then he was undur wede : Octavyan hys name hyght , He was a man of moche myght , And bolde at every nede . An emperes he had to wyfe , The feyrest that myght bere lyfe , These clerkys seyn soo ; Vij . yere togedur had they ben ...
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... knyght . When the lady can hyt see , Chaunge sche dud hur feyre blee , And syghyd wondur sare : Sche felle on kneys hym agayne , And of hys sorowe sche can hym frayne , And of hys mekylle care . " For yf that hyt were yowre wylle ...
... knyght . When the lady can hyt see , Chaunge sche dud hur feyre blee , And syghyd wondur sare : Sche felle on kneys hym agayne , And of hys sorowe sche can hym frayne , And of hys mekylle care . " For yf that hyt were yowre wylle ...
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... For dele he my3t not stonde hys doghtur nere ; There wept bothe kynge and knyght . The lady sawe no bettur redd , But that sche schulde be dedd 230 235 240 That day upon the fylde ; Wyth sory hert , THE EMPEROR OCTAVIAN . 9.
... For dele he my3t not stonde hys doghtur nere ; There wept bothe kynge and knyght . The lady sawe no bettur redd , But that sche schulde be dedd 230 235 240 That day upon the fylde ; Wyth sory hert , THE EMPEROR OCTAVIAN . 9.
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... gryffyn he was callyd be ryght , Ovyr the holtys hore ; The fowle was so moche of myght , That he wolde bare a knyght , Welle armyd thogh he ware . 350 The lyenas with the chylde up toke he , And THE EMPEROR OCTAVIAN . 13.
... gryffyn he was callyd be ryght , Ovyr the holtys hore ; The fowle was so moche of myght , That he wolde bare a knyght , Welle armyd thogh he ware . 350 The lyenas with the chylde up toke he , And THE EMPEROR OCTAVIAN . 13.
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... knyght . The lyenas that was so wylde , Sche levyd with the lady mylde , Hur comfort was the more ; 500 505 510 515 The lady was wyth the quene , 520 With myrthe and game them betwene , To covyr hur of hur care . Eche oon servyd hur day ...
... knyght . The lyenas that was so wylde , Sche levyd with the lady mylde , Hur comfort was the more ; 500 505 510 515 The lady was wyth the quene , 520 With myrthe and game them betwene , To covyr hur of hur care . Eche oon servyd hur day ...
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