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Allectus & Walwus, Romany, venerunt.
Whan þey of Rome tydyng herde
Þat Karays wiþ Bretaygne þus ferde, [with þis lond misferd.]
Þey sente hider þre [tuo. trois, Wace, i. 260.] [Petyt folio 36a:2] legions,
Wyþ to of þer bolde barons;
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Allectus & Walwes þer name [Allet & Gallus þer names.] hyght,
Wysemen of werre, & hardy in fight. [hardy & wight.]
Þey come pryuely [com vp ryuand.] out of þe se,
Bot Karays wolde haue reft hem þeir entre;
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Bot maugre Karreys, on hym þey wan, [Lambeth folio 26b:1]
And slowe Karreys þe false man, [þat falsnes gan.]
& alle þat weren of his kynde,
Destruyed hem [stroyed þam.] by rote & rynde,
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& alle þo þat þe Romayns forsok,
And til Kareys party tok.