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

                                
                                  Suche right y shall the doo as thou wilt,
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                                  To make the amendes well for the [thy MS.]  gylt;
                                
                                  For all they shull thy men bee,
                                
                                  And at thy wille serue the.
                                
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                                  And to-morowe right eerly
                                
                                  Thou shalt my doughter spousy.'
                                
                                  Guy answerd: 'therof speke nought:
                                
                                  Hir to take y am not in thought;
                                
                                  For, and ye hir had me yiue,
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                                  To haue and holde whiles y [ye MS.]  lyue,
                                
                                  Than wolde thy men sey echoon,
                                
                                  That wonderfull bee many oon,
                                
                                  That ye had with dishonour
                                
                                  Of a pouere man made their Emperour.
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                                  Leuer me is a litell with worship
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                                  Than moche to welde with shenship.
                                
                                  Therfor, sir, forsothe y the telle, [Caius MS. 107 page 115] 
                                
                                  With you noo lenger woll y duelle.
                                
                                  Wende y shall in-to my contree,
                                
                                  All my frendes for to see.'
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                                  His leeue he tooke with that speche:
                                
                                  'Sir, all-mighti god y you beteche.'
                                
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Title: The romance of Guy of Warwick. The first or 14th-century version.
Canvas: Page 255
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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