Altenglische legenden.

                                
                                  Ryht merueilous and riht a strange caas
                                
                                  A kyng to come fro so fer contre! [ferre cuntre.] 
                                
                                  And no-man koude espie what he was: [kowde.] 
                                
                                  In his apport he kepte him so secre. [kept.] 
                                
                                  Thyng that god wil, it must needis be— [mvt nedys.] 
                                  Line 110 
                                
                                  To muse theron, the labour were in veyn, [wer.] 
                                
                                  Or to dispute or argue ther-ageyn. [Or two (!)] 
                                
                                  Whan Lothbrocus was to kyng Edmond brouht, [But whan Lothbrook. Edmund.] 
                                
                                  The kyng comandid of Roial gentilesse
                                
                                  To al his houshold: that he failed nouht [housoold. faylle.] 
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                                  Of that myhte ese him in his heuynesse [Of fehlt. myght.] 
                                
                                  Or reconforte him in his vnkouth distresse;
                                
                                  Euer of custum chargyng his officeres [Evere. custom. officerys.] 
                                
                                  Al humanite shewen to straungeres. [shewyn to straungerys.] 
                                
                                  Thoruh al his court this was the vsance: [al fehlt.] 
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                                  That no-man shulde in no-maner wise
                                
                                  To no straunger do no displesance, [straungeer.] 
                                
                                  But them cherisshe, as thei best kan deuyse. [can best.] 
                                
                                  Which of custum was kept for an enprise [custom. empryse.] 
                                
                                  In al his paleis to pilgrym and straunger,
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                                  With hool attendance, that ech man make cheer.
                                
                                  This said Lothbrok was weel ronne in age, [wel.] 
                                
                                  Riht gentilmanly in al his demenyng,
                                
                                  Was disposid of old in his corage [And was disposed.] 
                                
                                  Specially to haukyng and huntyng. [hawkyng.] 
                                  Line 130 
                                
                                  To whom ther was assigned by the kyng
                                
                                  Oon, that was maistir of his huntis alle, [maister.] 
                                
                                  And, as I fynde, Bern men dide him calle. [did.] 
                                
                                  This Lothbrocus considered euery thyng, [And thus Loth|brochus.] 
                                
                                  Thouh he were a paynym in his lyue,
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                                  Toknys notable which he sauh in the kyng [Notable toknys.] 
                                
                                  Of hih prowesse and knyhtly disciplyne,
                                
                                  And how he was a merour of doctryne,
                                
                                  And his houshold was liht and lanterne [And how.] 
                                
                                  To alle uertuous how thei shal hem go|uerne: [shulde.] 
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                                  For which Lothbrocus louly, as him ouhte, [Loth|broochus lowly.] 
                                
                                  Requered the kyng for him to prouide, [The kyng requeryd.] 
                                
                                  With hool herte of grace he him besouhte,
                                
                                  In his houshold that he myhte abide, [With-inne.] 
                                
                                  Doon him seruise bothe to gon and ride— [To doon. goon.] 
                                  Line 145 
                                
                                  For, as him sempte, it was in his auys [in fehlt.] 
                                
                                  Among housholdis an heuenly paradys. [Among alle housoldys.] 
                                
                                  To whos request the kyng is condes|cendid [condiscendid.] 
                                
                                  And most goodly gan him reconforte,
                                
                                  Gaf him licence, and nat be reprehendid, [as it is com|prehendid.] 
                                  Line 150 
                                
                                  With Bern, his hunte, to pleie him and disporte,
                                
                                  And whan him list to court ageyn resorte; [ageyn to court.] 
                                
                                  And grauntid him withoute daunger [withoute moor daungeer.] 
                                
                                  To gon on haukyng by euery fressh ryuer. [To lete hym hawke.] 
                                
                                  And thouh Lothbrocus were of hih estat [Lothbrook wer.] 
                                  Line 155 
                                
                                  In his contre and of gret excellence,
                                
                                  Yit in such game he was most fortunat, [suych.] 
                                
                                  And therof hadde famous experience: [ther-inne had.] 
                                
                                  Thoruh whos besy waker dilligence [For thorugh his besy wakir.] 
                                
                                  His hauk and he took foules many-fold, [foulys.] 
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                                  Ech day them brouhte hoom to the hous|hold. [And ech day brought hem. housoold.] 
                                
                                  Al watir foul and foul upon the lond,
                                
                                  Wher he fond plente in any maner place, [Wheer plente was of them in ony place.] 
                                
                                  Ther myht noon escape from his hond; [froom.] 
                                
                                  And beestis wilde ful weel he koude enchace. [wel. cowde.] 
                                  Line 165 
                                
                                  And thus he stood weel in the kynges grace,

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Title: Altenglische legenden.
Author: Horstmann, Carl, ed. b. 1851.
Canvas: Page 399
Publication: Heilbronn,: Gebr. Henninger,; 1881.
Subject terms: Saints -- Legends; English poetry; Legends

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