The romance of Sir Beues of Hamtoun. Ed. from six manuscripts and the old printed copy, with introduction, notes, and glossary, by Eugen Kölbing ...

                                
                                  He thought, he wolde go spye & se,
                                
                                  Howe that it myght best be.
                                
                                  Than, as he cam by a turret,
                                
                                  That in the castel wal was set,
                                  Line 1934 
                                
                                  He herde Iosian wepe and crye;
                                
                                  Theder than went he to espye.
                                
                                  'Alas,' she sayde, 'for syr Beuys, [O folio 34a] 
                                
                                  He gentyl knyght of South-hampton is:
                                
                                  Wheder I shal neuer se that day,
                                
                                  That I wyth hym speke may?
                                
                                  But Iesu Cryste, I the pray,
                                  Line 1941 
                                
                                  Helpe me nowe, as thou best may!'
                                
                                  This seuen yere euery day
                                
                                  Iosian, that fayr may,
                                
                                  Was wont, suche sorowe for to make
                                
                                  For syr Beuys of Hamptons sake.
                                
                                  Sone after she went to the gate thore,
                                
                                  For to let in the palmers pore.
                                  Line 1948 
                                
                                  Beuys hyed fast to the gate,
                                
                                  Lyst he shulde haue come to late;
                                
                                  The palmers presed in fast,
                                
                                  Beuys abode and was the last.
                                
                                  Unto the hal she led them than;
                                  Line 1953 
                                
                                  Than vnto Beuys sayde Iosian:

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Here begynnyth a good tale of Bevys of Hamtoun, a good werriour.

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Title: The romance of Sir Beues of Hamtoun. Ed. from six manuscripts and the old printed copy, with introduction, notes, and glossary, by Eugen Kölbing ...
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Publication: London,: Pub. for the Early English Text Society by K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co.,; 1885, 1886, 1894.

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