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

                                
                                  To fynd hym in eny place,
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                                  And com ageyne hole & fere,
                                
                                  I shall the slee on all manere.'
                                
                                  'Be still,' quod the Duke so fell,
                                
                                  'The devyll the slee, that ys in hell. [Caius MS. 107 page 198] 
                                
                                  While that thow arte in this contre,
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                                  Certes, traytoure shalt thou be.'
                                
                                  And that herd a noble knyght, [C line 8627] 
                                
                                  That sir herrawde wyste not whate he hyght.
                                
                                  Be-fore the Duke he stood vp on hye,
                                
                                  And seyd to hym with grete envye:
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                                  'Thow lyest, sir duke, be heven kyng,
                                
                                  When thow on herraud seyest such thyng.
                                
                                  Of felony and of treasoun
                                
                                  Thow lyest, so broke [I] my croun.
                                
                                  God helpe the neuer at thi nede
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                                  But thou arme the on a stede,
                                
                                  And alone with me thow fyght:
                                
                                  Than shall we see who hath the ryght.
                                
                                  The helpe of god be me berevyd
                                
                                  But I smyte of thyn he[v]ede.'
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                                  The kyng commaundyd on her lyfe
                                
                                  That there shulde be no more stryfe.
                                
                                  When the kyng had all seyd,
                                
                                  And hys arrend on hem [hym MS.]  leyd,
                                
                                  That thei shuld kepe hys lande,
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                                  And bene all redy at hys hande,
                                
                                  Home thei went the knyȝtis fre,
                                
                                  'Euery man to hys contre.
                                
                                  Home tho went herrawd the free: [C line 8653] 
                                
                                  To Walyngford, certes, went hee.
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                                  Herrawd had both sorrow and shame,
                                
                                  For he was brought in much blame.
                                
                                  He clepyd to hym sir Edgarde:
                                
                                  'What redyst thow, sir stewarde, [Caius MS. 107 page 199] 
                                
                                  Sith that it ys in this land seyd,

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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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