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

                                  
                                    Þe douke Otus to his pauiloun he ȝede, [C line 5195] 
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                                    & vnarmed him of his wede,
                                  
                                    & lete loken to his wounde,
                                  
                                    & went to þe douke Loyer in þat stounde,
                                  
                                    His gret encumbraunce him telde:
                                  
                                    Conseyl þer-of he wold helde.
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                                    ¶ Gij, Herhaud, & Tirri also
                                  
                                    To þe cite þai ben y-go.
                                  
                                    Ioie þai make & blisse also:
                                  
                                    Þe niȝt is comen, þe day is go.
                                  
                                    ¶ Herkeneþ me, ȝe þat ben in wille,
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                                    Of a tresoun y schal ȝou telle:
                                  
                                    Þat was swiþe miche traisoun, [folio 136b:b] 
                                  
                                    & y-wrouȝt þurch þe douke Otoun [MS. of toun.] 
                                  
                                    Tellen ichil of þe douke Otoun [MS. of toun.] 
                                  
                                    Þat cruwel was & feloun.
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                                    To þe douk Loier he is y-gon, [C line 5203] 
                                  
                                    & seyd, 'sir, herken me anon.
                                  
                                    Bot þou gode conseyl chese
                                  
                                    Al þi lond þou schalt forlese
                                  
                                    Þurch treytours þat ben comen herin,
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                                    Gij, & Tirri & Herhaud wiþ him.
                                  
                                    Ȝif þou wilt here me speke,
                                  
                                    Þurch gile þou schalt ben awreke:
                                  
                                    Oþerliker winnen hem y no may,
                                  
                                    No noþer rede no can y say.
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                                    Man schal ben awreken of his fo
                                  
                                    In what maner he may com to.'
                                  
                                    ¶ 'Wel lef me were gode conseyl to here,'
                                  
                                    Þus him answerd þe douk Loyer.
                                  
                                    'Sir douke, now y bidde þe, [C line 5219] 
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                                    To þerl Aubri sende ȝe,
                                  
                                    & to his sone Tirri also;
                                  
                                    Sende to sigge to hem bo
                                  
                                    Þat þou wilt him þi douhter ȝeue,
                                  
                                    Wiþ him to acord while þou liue,

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