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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... hath brought this hede , The kyng had wend he had the dede , And aventurly gan he gone ; " I rede you take a day of restys , And do it uppon two knyghtes , And let no man be slayn . " Gret lordys that were thare , This talis lovid at ...
... hath brought this hede , The kyng had wend he had the dede , And aventurly gan he gone ; " I rede you take a day of restys , And do it uppon two knyghtes , And let no man be slayn . " Gret lordys that were thare , This talis lovid at ...
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... 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 , That fals to hym were . Syr Torent to the lady went ...
... 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 , That fals to hym were . Syr Torent to the lady went ...
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... hath tane . " " I had lever to have that knyght , With hym is grace of God Allemygte , To be here at his bane ! " ffulle litulle wist that riche kyng , Of ser Torrentes ryding In the forest alle alone ; Thorouz helpe of God that with ...
... hath tane . " " I had lever to have that knyght , With hym is grace of God Allemygte , To be here at his bane ! " ffulle litulle wist that riche kyng , Of ser Torrentes ryding In the forest alle alone ; Thorouz helpe of God that with ...
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... hath it broke , Glad pluckys there he toke , Set sadly and sore . Sir Torent stalworth satt , Oute of his handys he it gatt , No lenger dwellid he there ; Into the water he cast his sheld , Croke and alletogeders it held , ffare after ...
... hath it broke , Glad pluckys there he toke , Set sadly and sore . Sir Torent stalworth satt , Oute of his handys he it gatt , No lenger dwellid he there ; Into the water he cast his sheld , Croke and alletogeders it held , ffare after ...
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... hath be . " Yf eny Cryston man smyte hym down , He is worthy to have renown Thoroughoute alle Crystiaunté . " . " I have wonder , " said the knyght , " How he gate the lady bryght 66 ffro my lord the kyng . " Sir , " she said ...
... hath be . " Yf eny Cryston man smyte hym down , He is worthy to have renown Thoroughoute alle Crystiaunté . " . " I have wonder , " said the knyght , " How he gate the lady bryght 66 ffro my lord the kyng . " Sir , " she said ...
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