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

                                
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                                  Oute of prison theim to bringe:
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                                  I nolde theim lete for noo thinge.'
                                
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                                  'Sir,' quoth Amys, 'y shall goo with the,
                                
                                  And .v. hundred of knyghtis bringe with me.'
                                
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                                  'Graunt mercy,' seyde sir Guy,
                                
                                  'On the y truste, sikerly.'
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                                  Amys sente for his knyghtis anone:
                                
                                  Assembled he hath theim euery-chone.
                                
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                                  Whan they were all redy
                                
                                  Forth they wente all hastely.
                                
                                  Toward Gormoyse as they gooth
                                
                                  In lorenge grete harme they dooth:
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                                  They take Castelles and Citees,
                                
                                  And so destroyeth all the Contrees.
                                
                                  To Gormoyse than they bee come:
                                
                                  Gladde they bee all and some,
                                
                                  And ouere all other the Erle Aubry,
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                                  Whan he sawe his sone Tyrry:
                                
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                                  There was ioye and moche blisse
                                
                                  Betwene the fader and the sone, y-wis.
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                                  Eche tolde other all his thoughte,
                                
                                  And how Guy hath him fro deth broughte.
                                
                                  Guy heraude foryete neuere a dele,
                                
                                  Assembled he hath knyghtis fele.

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Title: The romance of Guy of Warwick. The first or 14th-century version.
Canvas: Page 351
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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