Þey dide hem in til Irland,
& tok þer wyues at her [at þer.] hand;
Of two [of þo tu.] kyndes, Iris & Peiht,
Sorewe & tene hit broughte [ire & tene es wele.] on height.
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Marius þe kyng, in his lyf her,
Lyuede nyne & fourty ȝer; [régna longement, Wace, i. 247, l. 5322.]
Buried he was in Salesbury,
Þat standes on a playne ful mury.
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After Marius þan lyuede longe, [Coyl Rex.]
Coyl his sone þat land gan fonge;
He was norysed y þe toun [courte.] [Petyt folio 34b:1] of Rome;
In [of.] alle lawes he gaf right dome;
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Þey of Rome louede hym wel,
ffor þey hym founde as trewe as stel.
Coyl couþe of many queintise,
And manie artes of seer [on sere.] wyse;
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He was neuere nygon ne nyce, [Lambeth folio 25a:2]
Ne neuere vsed yuel vice; [non ill vyce.]
Ten ȝer he regned her al fully; [wele & riche.]
At Norwiche byried ful worþyly. [he ligges biried at Norwiche.]
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Lucius primus Rex Christianus.
After þis gode kyng Coylus,
Regned his sone sire Lucius;
He was large & curteys,
And firste Cristen kynge, men seis.
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Al þis land so fair and fre, [re Lucius Bretannie.]
Þorow hym was brought to Cristiente.
