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

                                
                                  Vnneth he myght speke for tene & Ire.
                                
                                  Vppon hys feete he sterte full yare
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                                  As man that was full wo thare.
                                
                                  'Thow lyest,' quod herrawd, 'sothlye,
                                
                                  When thow me clepyste of felonye.
                                
                                  Thow doeste me velony and shame
                                
                                  With-owte eny gylte or blame,
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                                  When thou [thou me MS.]  before my lord the kyng
                                
                                  Seyest on me ony such thyng.
                                
                                  Yf thou wylt hyt avowe
                                
                                  That thow hast seyd on me nowe, [Caius MS. 107 page 197] 
                                
                                  Arme the full hastyly anone ryght,
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                                  And prove thi false word with thi myght.
                                
                                  Yf I may not defende me
                                
                                  Lett me be hangyd on a galoo tree.
                                
                                  Thow haste me slaunderd of such thyng
                                
                                  Here be-fore my lord the kyng,
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                                  That I shuld sell the child reynebrown,
                                
                                  My lordys son sir Gyoun:
                                
                                  As helpe me god, that me dere bought,
                                
                                  As that thyng com neuer in my thought.
                                
                                  Marchauntis, be god, verylye,
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                                  Stale the chyld be nyght prevylye.
                                
                                  Sethen I wente and other three
                                
                                  To Oysell, [So MS; cf. l. 8842.]  that fayre contree,
                                
                                  But I found hym in no stede;
                                
                                  Therfor sorrowfull ys my rede.
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                                  Whether I be false other nought,
                                
                                  I am here in slaunder brought:
                                
                                  Be-fore the kyng now here ryght
                                
                                  I shall here my trouth plyght:
                                
                                  Out of this land wyll I fare,
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                                  And com neuer ageyne mare,
                                
                                  Or that I fynde my lordys sonn,
                                
                                  Yf he be levyng vndyr the mone.
                                
                                  Yf god will geve me grace

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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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