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

                                
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                                  Bot the folke sey of that contree
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                                  That Guye euer the beste is he.
                                
                                  And on morowe for the same
                                
                                  The pris he had of that game.
                                
                                  Guy is preised on euery side,
                                
                                  And on him is tourned all the pride.
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                                  And, tho come the thirde daye,
                                
                                  That euery man shulde wende his weye,
                                
                                  There come the Duke Reyner priking, [Caius MS. 107 page 31] 
                                
                                  That good knyght was and well doyng.
                                
                                  'Lordynges,' he seide, 'vnderstonde me,
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                                  Yf y myssey, that it may amended bee.
                                
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                                  This Girfauk and this stede,
                                
                                  Thise Greyhoundes shall haue to mede
                                
                                  He that theim beste hath gete
                                
                                  Is Guy of Warrewik, take ye kepe.
                                
                                  And that therto withseith aught,
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                                  Of bataille ne may he faille naught.'
                                
                                  All they seide comenly,
                                
                                  'Thy dome we graunte, sikirly.'
                                
                                  Than they cryde as was the lawe
                                
                                  That Guy the presenteȝ shuld haue by sothe sawe.
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                                  Whan they were all went,
                                
                                  Guy to his Inne is come, verament,
                                
                                  And did him vnarme lightly;
                                
                                  For of the turnement he was wery.
                                
                                  With this cometh a sergeant ridyng
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                                  Slie and wise and wele speking;
                                
                                  To Guyes Inne he is come,
                                
                                  And to Guy he wente right sone.

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Title: The romance of Guy of Warwick. The first or 14th-century version.
Canvas: Page 57
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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