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

                                
                                  Þat he him graunted his talent,
                                
                                  & in þat fourme he haþ of-sent.
                                
                                  An erchebischop þan sent he,
                                
                                  Þe wisest [wissest origin|ally, the second s being under|dotted.]  of alle þat cuntre:
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                                  Þe message he schewed him þo,
                                
                                  & to þe cite he dede him go.
                                
                                  Þan he is to Gormoise come,
                                
                                  & þer aliȝt, þe gentil gome,
                                
                                  Þer fond he þerl Tirri,
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                                  & his fader, & eke sir Gij.
                                
                                  ¶ 'Lordinges,' he seyd, 'herkenþ now: [C line 5289] 
                                
                                  Þe douk me haþ y-sent to ȝou,
                                
                                  & greteþ ȝou wele, wil y nouȝt hele. [Read hille: wille?] 
                                
                                  Þe douke wiþ ȝou acord he wele, [Read hille: wille?] 
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                                  & amenden þat he haþ misdo.
                                
                                  He bit ȝou þat it be so.
                                
                                  Tirri he wille his douhter [douthter origin|ally, the first t being under|dotted.]  ȝiue,
                                
                                  To haue hir while þat he liue.
                                
                                  Into þe cite of Lorein he wil ȝe hir lede,
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                                  & spouse hir þer wiþ gret ferrede,
                                
                                  & þer he wille þe bridal held:
                                
                                  Þer-at schul ben his barouns beld.
                                
                                  Þat þe loue stedefast be
                                
                                  Bitvene mi lord & þe
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                                  Hennes forward he seyd me
                                
                                  Schuld þe sposails couþe be:
                                
                                  Þan schul ȝe acordi,
                                
                                  & togider sauȝten wele an hi.'
                                
                                  'Sir,' seyd þerl Aubri, [folio 137a:b] 
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                                  'Y-here now me, and gramerci.
                                
                                  Þe douke y þanke for þe frendschip,
                                
                                  Þat he wil mi sone so miche worþschipe.
                                
                                  Bleþeliche we wil to him come
                                
                                  At a day y-sett alle and some.
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                                  Mi sone Tirri, kepe wele þe
                                
                                  Þat bitrayed þou no be:

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Title: The romance of Guy of Warwick. The first or 14th-century version.
Canvas: Page 303
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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