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

                                
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                                  'Mercy, sir,' seide that faire may,
                                
                                  'Now within this thirde day
                                
                                  Herin y shall spoused bee;
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                                  But of oon thing rather y haue thought me,
                                
                                  That y shall my-self slee [Caius MS. 107 page 136] 
                                
                                  That day he shall spouse me.'
                                
                                  Guy answerd and seide, 'not so:
                                
                                  All his wille thou shalt feyne to doo,
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                                  And or he come to the Chirche yate
                                
                                  Of other thinges he shall lakke:
                                
                                  His hede fro the body shall flee,
                                
                                  And forthe the lede y shall with me.'
                                
                                  Guy fro thens he is goon,
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                                  And as sone as he might come
                                
                                  To the geayle anone he yede,
                                
                                  And Terry than therof deliuered.
                                
                                  'Sir Terry,' he seide, 'now forthe thou goo [MS. goon).] 
                                
                                  (Nighte nor day spare thou noo [MS. noon).] )
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                                  Right to Amys of the Mountaigne,
                                
                                  That duelleth in the marches of Almaigne.
                                
                                  On my behalue grete him swithe,
                                
                                  And soiourne there, and make the blithe,
                                
                                  Tyll y come, or other man for me.'
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                                  'Blithely, sir,' quoth Tirry the free.
                                
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                                  Guy lete him adowne of the towre thoo,
                                
                                  Betaughte him to god, and lete him goo.

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