The romance of Sir Beues of Hamtoun. Ed. from six manuscripts and the old printed copy, with introduction, notes, and glossary, by Eugen Kölbing ...

                                
                                  By that syr Murdure was horsed agayne,
                                
                                  Syr Guyes horse had they slayne.
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                                  Alas, his horse was slayne that stounde!
                                
                                  Syr Guy was felled than to the grounde;
                                
                                  For, had his horse lyued that tyde,
                                
                                  He had abayted al theyr pryde.
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                                  Whan Guy was on fote, without lese,
                                
                                  Al they gan about hym prese.
                                
                                  Ye herde neuer tel of an olde man ere,
                                
                                  That faught so wel, as he dyd there.
                                
                                  Than kneled Guy to syr Murdour
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                                  And saide: 'Mercy and socour!
                                
                                  Syr Murdure, for thy genterye
                                
                                  Thus cowardly let me nat dye,
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                                  But lene me horse, armour and shelde,
                                
                                  And lete me dye manly in the felde!
                                
                                  So that thou wylt do so,
                                
                                  I the forgyue, if thou me slo!'
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                                  Than cryed they al in this wyse:
                                
                                  'Sle hym, that he neuer ryse!'
                                
                                  Wyth that syr Murdure to hym yede
                                
                                  And smote there of his hede; [O folio 5a]

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Here begynnyth a good tale of Bevys of Hamtoun, a good werriour.

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Title: The romance of Sir Beues of Hamtoun. Ed. from six manuscripts and the old printed copy, with introduction, notes, and glossary, by Eugen Kölbing ...
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Publication: London,: Pub. for the Early English Text Society by K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co.,; 1885, 1886, 1894.

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