Hir armes were white as swannes flawe; [folio 247b]
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The Grues hir dredde whan thei hir sawe,
For sche on hem gret Angur did
And sche to hem hir strengthe so kid.
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¶ Thelamanyus Ayax was war
That sche to grounde Gregais bar,
In his herte hadde he gret Ire:
He toke a spere & rode to hire
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And bar that ladi fro hur stede,
Vn-warned or sche toke hede.
But sche lepe vp as myghti quene,
Hardi & bold, doghti & kene,
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Opon hir feet with-oute dwellyng,
And swor that he schold that [MS. bye that.] fellyng
In that day wel sore a-bye:
Sche lete a stroke vpon him flye,
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¶ Sche ȝaff him certis suche a pat
That doun to grounde he fel flat;
Sche toke hir hors & lepe vp tite—
Maugre hir foos that stode be-syde—
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And rod hir thanne among the Grues
And mechel bale amonges hem breues,
Sche wroght hem wo In hir wode res,
And many sche slees er sche hadde pes.
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PAntasalye hir stede by-strides,
Among Gregais & Grues rides;
Tydynges were that ladi tolde
That sir Pirrus, that newe knyȝt bolde,
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Hadde Philomene, that kyng, tan
And swor that he [MS. she.] scholde be his ban.
That bold mayden meved hir blod,
When sche tho tydandes vndirstode;
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¶ Sche vowes to god & alle his halowes:
"He scholde not lede him ouer the ffalowes
