Generydes, a romance in seven-line stanzas. Ed. from the unique paper ms. in Trinity college, Cambridge (about 1440 A.D.), by W. Aldis Wright.

Generydes was brought owt of the Iayle, Line 1572 ffull sore aferd as it was noo mervall; And ther he stode before them euerychone, Right in this wise the Sowdon sayde anon: Line 1575
'This felaw her, this yong man that ye see, Line 1576 Generydes,' he saide, 'that is his name; he was suerly the man that plesid me, Wenyng to me that he hadde be the same; Line 1579 Butte now he hath don me an vtter shame, ffor he hath done my doughter villanye, And layne be hir I sey yow certenly. Line 1582
I saw hym speke with hir in secrete wise, Line 1583 Wherefore I wote it may non other be; And I shall wele aquyte hym his seruice, ffor he shall dye therfore, now trostith me; Line 1586 That other may ensampyll take and see, To be ware how they in suche case here afterward offende in eny place.' Line 1589
With that anon answerd Generides: Line 1590 'My lord,' quod he, 'if ye cause me to dye, Ye do me wrong, I take god to my witnesse; And wele I wote ther is no reasone whye, Line 1593 ffor in this poynt I am no thyng gilty, And that I shall make good, I yow ensure, On knyght or Squyer whill my lyff endure.' Line 1596
Whanne the Sowdon had hard all that he seid; Line 1597 'Trowist thu to fyght,' quod he, 'as in this case? Nay think it not, thy bost shall sone be layde, ffor thu shalt [dye] to morow withoute grace, Line 1600 And what that euer be withynne this place, That wolle for the entrete in eny wise, he shall not spede I yow promysse. Line 1603
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Generydes, a romance in seven-line stanzas. Ed. from the unique paper ms. in Trinity college, Cambridge (about 1440 A.D.), by W. Aldis Wright.
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