The romance of Guy of Warwick. The first or 14th-century version.

                                  
                                    In-to his þrote he it þrest wiþ strengþe;
                                  
                                    In his bodi was alle his schaft lengþe,
                                  
                                    Þat ded to grounde he feld him þo.
                                  
                                    What schuld y make tales mo?
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                                    He smot of þe heued, & went oway,
                                  
                                    & come to þemperour so sone so he may,
                                  
                                    Gyoun, wiþ riȝt gode wille:
                                  
                                    Þe lyoun after him folweþ snelle. [C line 3890] 
                                  
                                    Biforn him he goþ swiþe sket,
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                                    & folwed him at his stede fet.
                                  
                                    His fet he licked, so ȝede he neye,
                                  
                                    & lepe vp on his stede an heye,
                                  
                                    & seþþe he lepe adoun anon, [folio 129a:a] 
                                  
                                    & made him gret joie opon.
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                                    To þemperour is comen Gij,
                                  
                                    Þat of him was glad, sikerli.
                                  
                                    Alle þai bihelden þe lyoun,
                                  
                                    & hadde gret joie bot þe feloun,
                                  
                                    Morgadour þe steward,
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                                    Þat euer was Gij oȝeinward.
                                  
                                    A liþer tresoun þan þouȝt he,
                                  
                                    Þat he wold þe lyoun sle.
                                  
                                    Wiþ þat into þe cite þai ben y-gon;
                                  
                                    Þemperour went vnto his tour of ston, [C line 3913] 
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                                    & Gij is to his in y-go:
                                  
                                    Þe lyoun him folwed euer mo.
                                  
                                    Biforn his bed he goþ to ligge,
                                  
                                    Fram him he nold, for soþe to sigge.
                                  
                                    So long þai riden her jurneys,
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                                    And þurch riden þe cuntreys,
                                  
                                    Þat to Costentin þai ben y-come.
                                  
                                    Þemperour haþ Gij on speche y-nome,
                                  
                                    & seyd, 'Gij, make þe redi:
                                  
                                    Tomorwe þou schalt mi douhter weddi.'
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                                    Wel sweteliche him answerd sir Gij,
                                  
                                    'Sir emperour, mow gramerci!'

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Title: The romance of Guy of Warwick. The first or 14th-century version.
Canvas: Page 238
Publication: London,: Pub. for the Early English text society by K. Paul, Trench, Trübner, & co., limited,; 1883, 1887, 1891.
Subject terms: Guy of Warwick (Legendary character)

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