The romance of Guy of Warwick. The first or 14th-century version.

                                
                                  The Sowdan at mete was there:
                                  Line 3885 
                                
                                  Of Guy ne was he not ware.
                                
                                  With the Sowdan ete kyngis ten:
                                
                                  A faire sighte it was to ken.
                                
                                  And Guy on horsbak sate there, [Caius MS. 107 page 104] 
                                
                                  To theim he spake in this manere:
                                  Line 3890 
                                
                                  'Now that god that duelleth on highe,
                                
                                  That all thing socoureth farre and nyghe,
                                
                                  And on the Rode suffred passion,
                                
                                  . . . . . 
                                
                                  . . . . . 
                                
                                  Yiue you all his malison;
                                
                                  . . . . . 
                                
                                  . . . . . 
                                
                                  And the first, sir Sowdan,
                                
                                  Cristes curse come the vpon!
                                  Line 3900 
                                
                                  . . . . . 
                                
                                  . . . . . 
                                
                                  . . . . . 
                                
                                  . . . . . 
                                
                                  Vnderstonde, traitour, to my reeson:
                                  Line 3905 
                                
                                  I am the Emperours garson,
                                
                                  . . . . . 
                                
                                  . . . . . 
                                
                                  . . . . . 
                                
                                  . . . . . 
                                
                                  . . . . . 
                                
                                  . . . . . 
                                
                                  That by me hath sente his sonde,
                                
                                  And biddeth the to goo oute of his londe.
                                
                                  . . . . . 
                                
                                  . . . . . 
                                
                                  . . . . . 
                                
                                  . . . . . 
                                
                                  . . . . .

Pages

Index

About this Item

Title: The romance of Guy of Warwick. The first or 14th-century version.
Canvas: Page 225
Publication: London,: Pub. for the Early English text society by K. Paul, Trench, Trübner, & co., limited,; 1883, 1887, 1891.
Subject terms: Guy of Warwick (Legendary character)

Technical Details

Collection: Corpus of Middle English Prose and Verse
Link to this Item: https://name.umdl.umich.edu/aha2638.0001.001
Link to this scan: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/cme/aha2638.0001.001/442:3

Rights and Permissions

The University of Michigan Library provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes. These materials are in the public domain. If you have questions about the collection, please contact [email protected]. If you have concerns about the inclusion of an item in this collection, please contact [email protected].

DPLA Rights Statement: No Copyright - United States

IIIF

Manifest: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/api/manifest/cme:aha2638.0001.001

Cite this Item

Full citation: "The romance of Guy of Warwick. The first or 14th-century version." In the digital collection Corpus of Middle English Prose and Verse. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/aha2638.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2025.

The romance of Guy of Warwick. The first or 14th-century version.

Annotations Tools

Actions

About this Item

Technical Details

Rights and Permissions

Related Links

IIIF

Cite this Item