Altenglische legenden.

                                
                                  For of this treson and fals compassid gile
                                
                                  The venymous roote began first of hat|reede.
                                
                                  For it was founde that Bern hath doon this deede,
                                
                                  By certeyn signes, and forto make a preeff [be serteyn.] 
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                                  To knowe the trouthe the grehound was most cheff.
                                
                                  Whan kyng Edmond hath fully appar|ceyued [aperceyved.] 
                                
                                  Fro poynt to poynt the mater how it stood, [matere.] 
                                
                                  How this moordre by Bern was first con|ceyued
                                
                                  Of fals enuye, which maade his herte wood, [made.] 
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                                  And how to god the vois gan crye of blood,
                                
                                  To doon of riht vengeance, as him ouhte, [ven|gaunce.] 
                                
                                  Vpon the traitour that this treson wrouhte:
                                
                                  The kyng of riht was meued to do lawe, [mevyd.] 
                                
                                  To punysshe this deede hatful and hor|ryble. [orryble.] 
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                                  Bern was arrestid, which myht him nat withdrawe, [not.] 
                                
                                  Aftir conuict by toknes ful credible, [And afftir. toknys.] 
                                
                                  Dempt and foriuged that in al haste pos|sible [for|jugid.] 
                                
                                  For-to be lad onto the same stronde [vnto.] 
                                
                                  Wher first the barge of Lothbrok kam to londe.
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                                  Into that vessel, the story is weel knowe, [wel.] 
                                
                                  Which nouther hadde oore, seil nor mast, [nouthir. sayl.] 
                                
                                  Folwyng the cours what coost the wynd list blowe, [To folwe the.] 
                                
                                  This said Bern be Juggement was cast. [sayde. by.] 
                                
                                  Tween wynd and wawe his barge almost brast,
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                                  Fordryue by rokkis and many hidous roche:
                                
                                  Til toward Denmark his vessel gan ap|proche. [a-proche.] 
                                
                                  And so be-fil of sodeyn auenture, [And it be-ffyl. a st. of.] 
                                
                                  As hap and fortune list for him purchace: [provide st. purchace ver|schrieben.] 
                                
                                  With gret myschef the lond he gan recure [That with.] 
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                                  And was up dreuen in the same place [dryven.] 
                                
                                  Wher Lothbrocus was wont for his solace [wheer as.] 
                                
                                  To goon on haukyng, whil he was alyue:
                                
                                  Wher Bern the hunte of fortune dide aryue. [forcast st. of for|tune. did vp aryve.] 
                                
                                  The barge of Lothbrok in Denmark was weel knowe,
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                                  But of his deth they knew no-maner thyng
                                
                                  Nor to what coost the wyndes hadde him blowe [coostys. wynd had.] 
                                
                                  Nor what was falle of him that was here kyng. [ther st. here.] 
                                
                                  But fals Bern at his up-komyng [B. with|oute moore tarying.] 
                                
                                  Was take anoon and lad forth by the hond
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                                  Toforn too prynces, which gouerned al that lond. [To-for II. governyd.] 
                                
                                  These prynces tweyne, sonys to Loth|brok, [This. of st. to. kyng Lothbrook.] 
                                
                                  Hynguar and Vbba callid in tho daies, [Ynguar.] 
                                
                                  In ful streiht wise the said Bern the took, [Which by gret streyghtnesse. seid.] 
                                
                                  Of him tenquere they made no delaies, [And to enquere hym they.] 
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                                  Constreynyng him bi rigerous assaies [But hym constreyned.] 
                                
                                  To discure a-mong his peynes alle [To declare.] 
                                
                                  Of ther fadir what that was befalle.
                                
                                  This cursid Bern, enuyous and riht fals [ek st. riht.] 
                                
                                  And of complexioun verray saturnyne,
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                                  Worthi to been enhangid bi the hals
                                
                                  Or to be rakkid with a broke chyne,
                                
                                  With face pale and tonge serpentyne [tounge serpertyne(!).] 
                                
                                  Reportid hath in his malencolie

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Title: Altenglische legenden.
Author: Horstmann, Carl, ed. b. 1851.
Canvas: Page 401
Publication: Heilbronn,: Gebr. Henninger,; 1881.
Subject terms: Saints -- Legends; English poetry; Legends

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