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

                                
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                                  With that forth sterte anone right
                                
                                  Otes Cousyn, a noble knyghte.
                                
                                  Guy by the mantell he plighte so
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                                  That the tassels brake in two.
                                
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                                  Guy sawe it might noon other bee:
                                
                                  To him that helde him tourned he,
                                
                                  And raughte him suche a buffet tho,
                                
                                  That his nekke brake in two.
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                                  Guy defended him well and strongly
                                
                                  With the helpe of god to him redy.
                                
                                  Smartly they gonne him assaille, [Caius MS. 107 page 129] 
                                
                                  And he him defended euere in bataille,
                                
                                  So that at laste he come to his stede:
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                                  To him he ranne as man that had nede.

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Title: The romance of Guy of Warwick. The first or 14th-century version.
Canvas: Page 311
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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