The story of England

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Title

Author

Mannyng, Robert, fl. 1288-1338.

Publication

London,: Longman & co.; [etc., etc.]

1887.

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Subject terms

Great Britain -- History

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"The story of England." In the digital collection Corpus of Middle English Prose and Verse. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/AHB1379.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 13, 2025.

Pages

¶ Argayl Rex.

                  
                    Argayl, þat next hym was born,
                  
                    Was kyng as he had be byforn.
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                    Wykkedly þen gan hym falle,
                  
                    ffor he discorded wyþ hem alle;
                  
                    Þe godmen he abesed [abeissed . . aueanced.]  mykel,
                  
                    & auaunsed þo þat were swykel;
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                    Þe tresor þey hadden, he it hem reft;
                  
                    He loued wel lyes; [Bleþely wild lie.]  þe soþes he left;
                  
                    Trowe men ne louede he nought;
                  
                    Glad was he whan wo was wrought.
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                    þe barons conseilled þeym bytwene;
                  
                    Þe lond þey refte hym quyt & clene.