Torrent of Portugal: An English Metrical Romance. Now First Published from an Unique Manuscript of the Fifteenth Century, Preserved in the Chetham Library at ManchesterJames Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps |
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... Jhesu is sake , A poynt of armes for to take , " I That hath helpid me beffore . yeve the here , oute of my hond , To thy doughter alle my lond , Yf that I end there ; " And whan he toke his way to passe , Mo than ffyfty with hym was ...
... Jhesu is sake , A poynt of armes for to take , " I That hath helpid me beffore . yeve the here , oute of my hond , To thy doughter alle my lond , Yf that I end there ; " And whan he toke his way to passe , Mo than ffyfty with hym was ...
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... me spede , We wille firste se that ffede , My lord was never fleand ! 1430 1440 Gentilmen , made chere good , ffor Jhesu love that died on rood , 1450 He wille be our waraunt . " In a forest can they passe , Of Brasille , 61 .
... me spede , We wille firste se that ffede , My lord was never fleand ! 1430 1440 Gentilmen , made chere good , ffor Jhesu love that died on rood , 1450 He wille be our waraunt . " In a forest can they passe , Of Brasille , 61 .
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... Jhesu me helpe , est or weste , I can not rede to done . " Yf I to the shipp fare , And no shipmen ffynd thare , It is long sith they were away ; Other wayes yf I wend , Wyld bestis wylle me shend , ffalshede woo worth it aye . 1530 ...
... Jhesu me helpe , est or weste , I can not rede to done . " Yf I to the shipp fare , And no shipmen ffynd thare , It is long sith they were away ; Other wayes yf I wend , Wyld bestis wylle me shend , ffalshede woo worth it aye . 1530 ...
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... Jhesu , for thy sake ! Lord , to me kepe thou take , As thou best may ! " Down light this gentille knyght , To rest hym a litulle wight , And unbrydelid his stede . And let hym bayte hym on the ground And aventid hym in that stound ...
... Jhesu , for thy sake ! Lord , to me kepe thou take , As thou best may ! " Down light this gentille knyght , To rest hym a litulle wight , And unbrydelid his stede . And let hym bayte hym on the ground And aventid hym in that stound ...
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... . An hunderid felle in sownyng , At Peron on the sond , Down knelid that lady clene ; " Jhesu Cryste that com up here , On this strond , as I wenyd , That we may crystonyd bene . " 1920 1930 She said , " knyghtis and ladyes gent , Grete 77.
... . An hunderid felle in sownyng , At Peron on the sond , Down knelid that lady clene ; " Jhesu Cryste that com up here , On this strond , as I wenyd , That we may crystonyd bene . " 1920 1930 She said , " knyghtis and ladyes gent , Grete 77.
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