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

                                
                                  Forthe they wente in-to that Citee [Caius MS. 107 page 126] 
                                
                                  With ioye, and myrthe, and moche glee.
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                                  Guy after that made him redy
                                
                                  In-to Englonde to fare, truly.
                                
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                                  It was vpon a somers daye,
                                
                                  Guy oute at a wyndowe laye.
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                                  As he lay, come ridyng a knyghte:
                                
                                  Full wery he semed by all sighte,
                                
                                  That oute of farre contrey trauailled were.
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                                  Guy to him cleped there:
                                
                                  'Sir knyght,' he seide, 'fro whens comest thou?
                                
                                  And what thou sechest telle me now.'
                                
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                                  'Terry of Gormoyse y goo seching,
                                
                                  The Erles sone Aubrey well doyng.
                                
                                  Thurgh many londe y haue him soughte.,
                                
                                  'Wherto?' quoth Guy, 'couere it noughte.'
                                
                                  'Sir,' he seide, 'thou shalt wite sone
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                                  The grete trespasse that was doone.'
                                
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Title: The romance of Guy of Warwick. The first or 14th-century version.
Canvas: Page 283
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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