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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... felle bothe kyng and knyght ; And now commythe dethe appon a day And takythe hys father , ase I yow sey , For God ys most of myght . The kyng of Portynggalle wase fayne ; Towarde hym he takythe Torrayne , That dowghtty ys in dedde ; And ...
... felle bothe kyng and knyght ; And now commythe dethe appon a day And takythe hys father , ase I yow sey , For God ys most of myght . The kyng of Portynggalle wase fayne ; Towarde hym he takythe Torrayne , That dowghtty ys in dedde ; And ...
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... felle the with hys wynde . ” " Now , be my trowthe , " seyd Torrent than , " As I ame a jentylman , Yf I may hym fynd , Won fot wolle I not fro hym pase , Thow he be stronger than Samson wase , Or anny man of kynd . " Hys squyerys they ...
... felle the with hys wynde . ” " Now , be my trowthe , " seyd Torrent than , " As I ame a jentylman , Yf I may hym fynd , Won fot wolle I not fro hym pase , Thow he be stronger than Samson wase , Or anny man of kynd . " Hys squyerys they ...
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... felle ? Amendes the behovythe to pay . " The gyant rysythe ase he had byn wod , And redyly by hyme stode , Besyd hyme on a lay ; And seyd , " Sertes , yf I leve , Soche a wed I wolle the geff , To meve the evyr and ay . " Thow the chyld ...
... felle ? Amendes the behovythe to pay . " The gyant rysythe ase he had byn wod , And redyly by hyme stode , Besyd hyme on a lay ; And seyd , " Sertes , yf I leve , Soche a wed I wolle the geff , To meve the evyr and ay . " Thow the chyld ...
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... felle that tyd , And also hys ryght syd , Ase he herd in Rome . Thorrow hyme that mad man , Torrent sone abovyn wane , And fast he gan warke , With a knyffe feyere and bryght , Torrent with alle hys myght Ther with he gard hyme dwelle ...
... felle that tyd , And also hys ryght syd , Ase he herd in Rome . Thorrow hyme that mad man , Torrent sone abovyn wane , And fast he gan warke , With a knyffe feyere and bryght , Torrent with alle hys myght Ther with he gard hyme dwelle ...
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... felle ase tyght ; And Torrent gan his hed of smyght , And thus he wynnythe the gré . Torrent knelyd on the grownd , And thankyd God that ylke stownd , That soche grace hyme send . Thus ij . journeys in thys woo , With hys handes slow ...
... felle ase tyght ; And Torrent gan his hed of smyght , And thus he wynnythe the gré . Torrent knelyd on the grownd , And thankyd God that ylke stownd , That soche grace hyme send . Thus ij . journeys in thys woo , With hys handes slow ...
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