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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... ffor thou hym slew that is dight , I vouche it save on the . " I yeve the , ser , of alle my lond , And thereto an erledome of lond , fforsoth ye shalle it have . Omage thou shalte none ffyne , But evermore to the and thyne , ffrely ...
... ffor thou hym slew that is dight , I vouche it save on the . " I yeve the , ser , of alle my lond , And thereto an erledome of lond , fforsoth ye shalle it have . Omage thou shalte none ffyne , But evermore to the and thyne , ffrely ...
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... ffor certayn , That Desonelle wed shold be than , That was hymselfe ffulle dere . And whan he herd of that ffare , Wers tydingis than were thare , Might he none gladly here . He wold not in passe , Tille the myd mete was , The kyng and ...
... ffor certayn , That Desonelle wed shold be than , That was hymselfe ffulle dere . And whan he herd of that ffare , Wers tydingis than were thare , Might he none gladly here . He wold not in passe , Tille the myd mete was , The kyng and ...
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... ffor her love did I never no dede , I shalle to day , so God me spede , Behold and ye shalle se . " " Alas ! " said Desonelle the dere , " ffulle longe may I sitt here , Or Torrent chalenge me . " Trumpettes blew in the prese , Lordys ...
... ffor her love did I never no dede , I shalle to day , so God me spede , Behold and ye shalle se . " " Alas ! " said Desonelle the dere , " ffulle longe may I sitt here , Or Torrent chalenge me . " Trumpettes blew in the prese , Lordys ...
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... ffor tynding of his hond . The prynce of Aragon in they barre , With litulle worshipp and sydes sare , He had no fote on ffor to stond . Thus thes lordys justid aye ; Better he had to have be away , Suche comffort there he ffound . He ...
... ffor tynding of his hond . The prynce of Aragon in they barre , With litulle worshipp and sydes sare , He had no fote on ffor to stond . Thus thes lordys justid aye ; Better he had to have be away , Suche comffort there he ffound . He ...
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... ffor the love of God allemyght , The kyng heyght me his doughter dere , To ffyght with a ffendys ffere , That wekyd was and wight ; " To wed her to my wyffe , And halffe his kyngdome be his liffe , And after his days alle his ryght ...
... ffor the love of God allemyght , The kyng heyght me his doughter dere , To ffyght with a ffendys ffere , That wekyd was and wight ; " To wed her to my wyffe , And halffe his kyngdome be his liffe , And after his days alle his ryght ...
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