Altenglische legenden.

                                
                                  On his viage, with a gret meyne,
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                                  Toward Saxonye, and passid is the see.
                                
                                  And ther he was receyued lik a kyng
                                
                                  Of Alkmundus, his owyn cosyn diere, [Alkemondus. owne. dere.] 
                                
                                  And alle estatis in Saxonie abidyng [alle thestatys.] 
                                
                                  Assemblid weren forto make him chiere. [wern. cheere.] 
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                                  And specially his neuew most entiere, [entieere.] 
                                
                                  Blissid Edmond, with roial attendance [blyssed.] 
                                
                                  Was ay awaityng him to do plesance; [euere st. ay. for to.] 
                                
                                  He neuer parted out of his presence: [nevir departyd. greet.] 
                                
                                  To him he hadde so gret affeccioun.
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                                  Which that kyng Offa in his aduertence
                                
                                  Ful weel considered of wisdam and resoun, [wel considred.] 
                                
                                  Seyng in vertu his disposicioun [Seyyn.] 
                                
                                  Dempte him ful able, as by liklynesse, [Dempte how he was as be l.] 
                                
                                  For tatteyne to vertuous hih noblesse: [Able for tateyne.] 
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                                  Of face and look he was so amyable,
                                
                                  Best acceptid in euery mannys siht, [And best.] 
                                
                                  Demeur of port, of his chier most stable, [Demewr. poort and of. cheer.] 
                                
                                  On his bealoncle awaityng day and nyht; [his fehlt. On bialvncle.] 
                                
                                  Al this considered, thouhte, as it was ryht, [Al thyng consydred, Offa thought of right.] 
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                                  How he muste of reson and nature
                                
                                  Loue Edmond best aboue ech creature.
                                
                                  First in his conceit he gan to takyn heed, [folio 18]  [take hede.] 
                                
                                  To his neuew how moch that he was bounde; [Vnto. mooche.] 
                                
                                  Thouhte ageynward, in blood and nyh kynreed, [And th. and fehlt.] 
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                                  How riht requyrith, where gentilesse is founde, [requeryth wheer.] 
                                
                                  Of kyndly meuyng it must ageyn rebounde [mut. st. must.] 
                                
                                  To him where first the gentilesse was seyn,
                                
                                  Bounte for bounte, for loue shewe loue ageyn.
                                
                                  Which kyng Offa gan wisly aduertise, [wysly.] 
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                                  Of his neuew seynge the diligence, [seeyng.] 
                                
                                  The grete attendance, thawaytyng the seruise, [seruice.] 
                                
                                  The humble port, thabood in his presence:
                                
                                  Alle these thyngis kyngly to recompense, [Al thes thynges.] 
                                
                                  Thouhte he was bounde to him al his liff
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                                  Him to guerdone with sum prerogatiff. [som.] 
                                
                                  Thus, euery thyng that was necessarye
                                
                                  Wisly ordeyned toward his passage, [dyspoosed.] 
                                
                                  This worthy Offa list no lengere tarye,
                                
                                  Whan he were redy, to doon his pilgry|mage —
                                  Line 490 
                                
                                  Except a sparkle abood in his corage
                                
                                  Of hih feruence toward his neuew diere, [dere.] 
                                
                                  And to hym seide riht thus as ye shal hiere:
                                
                                  First in his armys he gan him to embrace, [enbrace.] 
                                
                                  And seide: "Edmond, my neuew most entier, [seid. entieere.] 
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                                  My wil is this, or I parte fro this place —
                                
                                  And will also that alle men it heere: [wyl. do it here.] 
                                
                                  Because thow hast maad me so good cheere, [thou.] 
                                
                                  What-euer falle of myn ageyn-komyng, [euere.] 
                                
                                  Or I departe, receyue of me this ryng!
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                                  And, gentil neuew, in especiall [especial.] 
                                
                                  I the accepte for my sone in deede, [dede.] 
                                
                                  Vnder most trewe affeccion paternall, [vndir. paternal.] 
                                
                                  A-forn alle othre of my kynreede, [othir born of.] 
                                
                                  Of riht hool herte, that thow shalt succede
                                  Line 505 
                                
                                  The crowne tenherite and regne aftir my day,
                                
                                  Yif it so falle I deye be the way". [that I deye.] 
                                
                                  With salt terys distillyng on his face, [salte.] 
                                
                                  At his departyng, of fadirly feruence [with st. of.] 
                                
                                  Eft ageyn Edmond he gan enbrace,
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                                  His cosyn Alkmund beyng in presence: [Alkemond.] 
                                
                                  Which euery thyng markid in sentence
                                
                                  That kyng Offa outher dide or saide [outhir. did.]

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Title: Altenglische legenden.
Author: Horstmann, Carl, ed. b. 1851.
Canvas: Page 385
Publication: Heilbronn,: Gebr. Henninger,; 1881.
Subject terms: Saints -- Legends; English poetry; Legends

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