The story of England
Mannyng, Robert, fl. 1288-1338., Furnivall, Frederick James, ed. 1825-1910.
¶ De subuersione nauigii Cesaris in Tamysia.
Whan hit was dight, al his flet,
Wyþ god folk & vitailles set,
Þe schipes seyled day & nyght
Til þey come in to Temese right.*. [
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þei sette vp saile þe schippes kemse
þe wynde þam drofe in to temse.
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Þus þey wend, þat atte firste tyde
Þer nauye to Londone holy schold*. [suld.] ryde;
Alle at ones þe scholde*. [suld.] vp saille,
& to þe Bretons gyue bataille.
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Þe Bretons wist hit wel ynow,
Bot of þer sleigþe lystneþ now;*. [bot what þei did listen how.]
Longe pyles*. [peeles. [peus ferrés, Wace, 4437.]] & grete dide þey make;
ffaste yn Temese dide þey hem stake,
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Euerylkon wyþ iren schod; [Lambeth folio 20b:1]
Ageyn þe schipes stod ilkon*. [ilk an.] [Petyt folio 28a:1] od,
fful wel set, & sykerly;
Þer myght non wel ascape*. [scape.] forby.
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