Middle English humorous tales in verse / edited by George H. McKnight.

                                  
                                    Þe wolf in þe putte stod,
                                  
                                    Afingret so þat he ves wod.
                                  
                                    Inou he cursede þat þider him broute; [MS. I nou.] 
                                  
                                    Þe vox þer of luitel route.
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                                    Þe put him wes þe house ney,
                                  
                                    Þer freren woneden swiþe sley.
                                  
                                    Þo þat hit com to þe time,
                                  
                                    Þat hoe shulden arisen Ine, [W. & M. ime.] 
                                  
                                    For to suggen here houssong,
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                                    O frere þere wes among,
                                  
                                    Of here slep hem shulde awecche,
                                  
                                    Wen hoe shulden þidere recche.
                                  
                                    He seide, "Ariseþ on and on,
                                  
                                    And komeþ to houssong heuereuchon." [M. hevere uchon.] 
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                                    Þis ilke frere heyte ailmer;
                                  
                                    He wes hoere maister curtiler.
                                  
                                    He wes hofþurst swiþe stronge;
                                  
                                    Riȝt amidward here houssonge
                                  
                                    Al-hone to þe putte he hede; [W. & M. Alhone, MS. Al hone.] 
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                                    For he wende bete his nede.
                                  
                                    He com to þe putte, and drou,
                                  
                                    And þe wolf wes heui I-nou. [W. & M. i-nou, MS. I nou.] 
                                  
                                    Þe frere mid al his maine tey
                                  
                                    So longe þat he þene wolf I-sey! [W. & M. i-sey, MS. I sey.] 
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                                    For he sei þene wolf þer sitte,
                                  
                                    He gradde, "Þe deuel is in þe putte!"

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Title: Middle English humorous tales in verse / edited by George H. McKnight.
Canvas: Page 36
Publication: Boston :: D.C. Heath; c1913.
Subject terms: English poetry; English wit and humor; Dame Siriz; Cleges; The fox and the wolf in the well

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