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

                                
                                  In-to the throte he it putte with strength,
                                
                                  Farre in-to his body his speres length,
                                
                                  That dede he felle to grounde tho.
                                
                                  Wherto shuld y make tales moo?
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                                  He smote of the hede, and wente his wey
                                
                                  Homeward ayene, the sothe to sey.
                                
                                  Before him gooth the lyon,
                                
                                  And folowed him alwey by woon,
                                
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                                  And likked his fete as he yede,
                                
                                  And lepte and pleyde in euery stede.
                                
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                                  With that praye wente sir Guy,
                                
                                  And yelde it to the Emperour, sikirly.
                                
                                  All were full gladde of the lyon [Caius MS. 107 page 110] 
                                
                                  Sauf Morgadour the felon,
                                
                                  That was the Emperours Styward,
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                                  That euere was Guy ayeneward.
                                
                                  A slie treason than thoughte he,
                                
                                  That he wolde the lyon slee.
                                
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                                  Now is Guy to his ynne goo:
                                
                                  The lyon him foloweth euere moo.
                                
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Title: The romance of Guy of Warwick. The first or 14th-century version.
Canvas: Page 239
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)

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