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

                                
                                  Yf hyt be so hys man be slone
                                
                                  Be-fore hys barons euerychone,
                                
                                  Ther in bateyle be for-done,
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                                  He shall do Aulof ther homage,
                                
                                  And yeld hym for hys land trewage.
                                
                                  And, when they were sworne & accordyd in one,
                                
                                  And ostagis [estatis MS.]  for them both take anone,
                                
                                  Then com forth that colbrond:
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                                  Gret and strong was that Geaund.
                                
                                  A Carte onneth myȝt hym bere
                                
                                  The Armoure he brought with hym to were.
                                
                                  He wold no horse to hym a-dyȝt,
                                
                                  But on fote wold he fyght.
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                                  That ylke Geaunt was full starke:
                                
                                  Vppon hym he had a good hawberke.
                                
                                  Mayled hawberke hyt was nought,
                                
                                  Of stele gaddys was hyt wrought,
                                
                                  That hylled all hys gret bodye,
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                                  Armes, and all, sekurly.
                                
                                  Hys hosyn were of the same entayle [Caius MS. 107 page 255] 
                                
                                  Well I-wrought, with-owt fayle.
                                
                                  Hys helme was styf and stronge than:

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Title: The romance of Guy of Warwick. The first or 14th-century version.
Canvas: Page 595
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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