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

                                
                                  And a-yen all other men
                                
                                  That couth owte seye ageynste me then.
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                                  The emperoure hit toke full ryght,
                                
                                  But I ne wyste when I shuld fyght.
                                
                                  In all the courte ne founde I man
                                
                                  That durste be my borrow than
                                
                                  For dred of the Duke berrarde.
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                                  Tho hit fell with me so harde:
                                
                                  He put me tho at hys wyll
                                
                                  In hys depe preson still.
                                
                                  He seasod all my land sone,
                                
                                  And so he wold my wyfe have done,
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                                  But she ys hyd in stronge stede,
                                
                                  But I not where, so god me spede.
                                
                                  When I was in preson thare,
                                
                                  Nyght and day I was in care. [Caius MS. 107 page 209] 
                                
                                  Thorough me he [they MS.]  wende to wynne
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                                  Sir Gye with som false Gynne.
                                
                                  Were he a-vengid of sir Gyoune
                                
                                  Thorowgh falsed and treasoune,
                                
                                  Also sone shuld I be dede:
                                
                                  For me shuld go no gold so rede.
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                                  In hys preson was I longe,
                                
                                  And suffred paynes ryght stronge.
                                
                                  There-in was neuer more lyght
                                
                                  Than if were derke myd-nyght.
                                
                                  Ete I neuer ther my fill,
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                                  Spake I neuer ther with man my fyll.
                                
                                  My frendys com at the laste,
                                
                                  And prayed the Emperoure for me faste,
                                
                                  And yave him meny yeftis thoo,
                                
                                  And they dyd berrard also,
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                                  That I myght wend oute of preson
                                
                                  Vndyr such a condicion,
                                
                                  That I shuld wend and feche Gyoun
                                
                                  Thorough euery lond and euery towne.

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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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