Corpus of Middle English Prose and Verse

The story of England

ffor he was man of gret queyntyse, & neuere louede no cowardyse. [ll. 9211-9212. The Petyt MS. leaves out this line.] 9212 He seide "for conseil ȝe com me to; " Y schal ȝow conseille, ȝyf ȝe wil so. " ¶ Mercy to God, first we schal cry, " & mende vs of al oure foly, 9216 " & preye Iesu our Saueour " To schulde vs fro [Wace invents this piece of piety; but puts it (ii. 15) after Geoffrey's and his advice to attack by night.] mysauentour, " & gif vs grace & powere " Ageins þe Payens þat sege vs here, 9220 " Þat vs often wo han vs [vs cristen wo has.] wrought, " & hym for Lord ne knowe þey nought; " Þat he to day stonde vs by, " On hys enemys to haue maystri. 9224 " ȝyf he wyl helpe, our Lord Ihesus, " Who may þanne ageyns vs?" To his conseille þei graunted alle, & faste on Iesu þen gon þey calle, 9228 & highte to make amendement, Þat tyme to schape ȝyf [scape. if.] [Petyt folio 55a:2] he þem lent. " Arme ȝow," he seyde, [vs he said now.] "pryuely, " & go we stille, wyþouten cry; 9232 " Þey arn a [ere on.] slepe, y am right siker; " Þey trauailled faste to gyue vs byker, " & wene nought we dur vs abate, " ffor þey desconfit vs so late; 9236 " Þey hope to morn atte sonne rysyng " Vs to slo, or [&.] take our kyng. " Arme vs swyþe, & go we doun, [MS. douns.] " Wyþoute any more sarmoun!" 9240 ¶ Þey armed þenne [þam sone.] knyght & swayn,
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The story of England
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Mannyng, Robert, fl. 1288-1338.
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Page 323
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London,: Longman & co.; [etc., etc.]
1887.
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Great Britain -- History

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