The Laud Troy book.

                                  
                                    THe Troyens saw Paris ded falle; [folio 234a] 
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                                    Sori men than were thei alle,
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                                    Whan he was ded of that wounde.
                                  
                                    Thei lyfft him vp opon the grounde
                                  
                                    And fled away to that Cite
                                  
                                    As faste as thei myght fle.
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                                    The Gregeis folewed afftir faste,
                                  
                                    Wo was hem that was the laste!
                                  
                                    I wote thei sclow at that flyghtes
                                  
                                    Mo then a thousand knyghtes,
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                                    With-outen squyeres & fotemen
                                  
                                    That leffte dede ther In the fen.
                                  
                                    ¶ Thei bare that day ded & foy
                                  
                                    Fro strete to strete thorow-out Troy,
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                                    Vntil thei come to Ilyoun;
                                  
                                    Kyng Philomene & Odemoun
                                  
                                    Thei leyde Paris In that fair hous
                                  
                                    By-fore Helayne, the quene, his spous;
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                                    Whan sche saw him ded ligge ther [This line inserted by another hand in the right margin, a cross standing in the left one between ll. 15860 and 15862. Cf. note 3.] ,
                                  
                                    Sche scratte her face & tare hir heer
                                  
                                    As wight that was with wo by-gon,
                                  
                                    For him sche siked & sore gan [gan inserted by another hand over line.]  gron;
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                                    Sche was so ful of sorwe & care,
                                  
                                    Sche seyde: 'alas, that moder me bare,
                                  
                                    Or fader me get In this world!'
                                  
                                    Hit was del se, how sche ferd
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                                    Whan sche saw him ded In his blod,
                                  
                                    Sche ferde as womman that were wod.
                                  
                                    ¶ His fader als for him weped sore;
                                  
                                    And so did alle that In Troy wore,
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                                    Euery man of his lyff dispaires [Between ll. 15873 and 15874 the following line is standing which is crossed out (cf. note 1): 'Off his catel & sore payres.'] 
                                  
                                    And sori is of his wiff & his ayres,
                                  
                                    Thei leue to lese here heritage,
                                  
                                    Here godis, & alle here lynage.
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Title: The Laud Troy book.
Canvas: Page 467
Publication: London,: Pub. for the Early English text society, by K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & co., ltd.,; 1902[-03]

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