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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... mounteyne , Ther mygh no horse wyne hym ageyn , But yf he nowyd wold be ; Thowe the wey nevyr so wykkyd were , On hys wey gan he fare , In gret peraylle went hee . 140 150 Torent went to that mounten , He put hys spere.
... mounteyne , Ther mygh no horse wyne hym ageyn , But yf he nowyd wold be ; Thowe the wey nevyr so wykkyd were , On hys wey gan he fare , In gret peraylle went hee . 140 150 Torent went to that mounten , He put hys spere.
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... spere hyme ageyne , " Aryse , fellow ! " gan he saye . " Who made the so bold here to dwelle , My lordes frethe thus to felle ? Amendes the behovythe to pay . " The gyant rysythe ase he had byn wod , And redyly by hyme stode , Besyd ...
... spere hyme ageyne , " Aryse , fellow ! " gan he saye . " Who made the so bold here to dwelle , My lordes frethe thus to felle ? Amendes the behovythe to pay . " The gyant rysythe ase he had byn wod , And redyly by hyme stode , Besyd ...
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... spere , 520 That wase in hys squyeres hond . Torrent knelyd on hys kne , 530 To Jeshu Cryst prayd he , " Lord , mykylle of myght ! Syne I wase in meche care , Let me nevvyr owt of hys world fare , Tylle I have or take other of knyght ...
... spere , 520 That wase in hys squyeres hond . Torrent knelyd on hys kne , 530 To Jeshu Cryst prayd he , " Lord , mykylle of myght ! Syne I wase in meche care , Let me nevvyr owt of hys world fare , Tylle I have or take other of knyght ...
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... spere , But prayd to God he schold hyme were , For he wase in dred i - nowthe . On the tayle an hed ther wase , That byrnyd bryght as anny glase , In fyer whan he was dyght ; Abowght the schyld he lappyd yt ther , Torrent the bowght ...
... spere , But prayd to God he schold hyme were , For he wase in dred i - nowthe . On the tayle an hed ther wase , That byrnyd bryght as anny glase , In fyer whan he was dyght ; Abowght the schyld he lappyd yt ther , Torrent the bowght ...
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... spere , Nere hym yod he than . Bacward than be a brow3 , Twenty fote he garde hyme goo , Thus erthe on hym he wane . Yt solasyd Torrant than , 640 650 When he sawe hyme bacward rend , Downe be a mounteyn of Perowne . 660 Stomlyng ...
... spere , Nere hym yod he than . Bacward than be a brow3 , Twenty fote he garde hyme goo , Thus erthe on hym he wane . Yt solasyd Torrant than , 640 650 When he sawe hyme bacward rend , Downe be a mounteyn of Perowne . 660 Stomlyng ...
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ageyn anon armes besyde boke of Rome castelle cité cloth County Cryst Cryston dede dere Desonelle DIALECT doughter dowghtty dowghttyr dragon dwellid dyght edited evyr fare fast fayne feyer ffor ffound ffro ffulle ffyght FREDERIC MADDEN fyld fynd geaunt gent Glossary Gret lordys gyant HALLIWELL hath hede hond hyght hyme J. P. COLLIER J. R. Smith JAMES ORCHARD HALLIWELL Jeshu Jhesu kepe knelid knyght kyng ladyes leve lond lord lordys lyve moche myght nere Old Compton Street Poems Portynggalle post 8vo printed prynce quene rode romance ryche ryng sayd schalle sche schyld Ser Torent Seynt shold Sir Torent sith slayne Soho sone spere squyer stede stode stond takyth thare ther Thou shalt thow thre toke Torrent Tylle undyrstond uppon Velant wase wede wend Whan whyt wold wolle wylle wynd wyst yeve Yt ys
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