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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... stede , Other far ore nere . " Therof the kyng for tene wax wode ; " Yf thow wylt make thy body good , Be trew and hold thy contenaunce . " Tho seyd Torrant , " So God me sped ere ! And I wyst in what sted they were , Fore no man wold I ...
... stede , Other far ore nere . " Therof the kyng for tene wax wode ; " Yf thow wylt make thy body good , Be trew and hold thy contenaunce . " Tho seyd Torrant , " So God me sped ere ! And I wyst in what sted they were , Fore no man wold I ...
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... Torrant goos , Hys good stede with him he takythe , Withowt squyer that day ; He takythe leve at lorddys hend , And on hys wey than he wynd , For hym alle they prayd . 90 100 Lytylle wyst Desonelle that jente , For whos love that 5.
... Torrant goos , Hys good stede with him he takythe , Withowt squyer that day ; He takythe leve at lorddys hend , And on hys wey than he wynd , For hym alle they prayd . 90 100 Lytylle wyst Desonelle that jente , For whos love that 5.
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... stede ; In hys wey Cryst hyme sped ! Fore he yt nothyng knewe . He toke hym a redy wey , Thurrow Provyns he toke the wey , As hys jorney felle . Tylle the castelle be the see And hy stret heldythe hee , Ther the kyng dwellyd . To the ...
... stede ; In hys wey Cryst hyme sped ! Fore he yt nothyng knewe . He toke hym a redy wey , Thurrow Provyns he toke the wey , As hys jorney felle . Tylle the castelle be the see And hy stret heldythe hee , Ther the kyng dwellyd . To the ...
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... stede , Richely armed in his wede , " Lordyngys , " gan he say , " It is semely ffor a knyght Uppon a stede ffor to ffyght . " They said sone , “ nay , He is so hevy he can not ryde ; " Torrent said , " eville mut he betyde , ffalshode ...
... stede , Richely armed in his wede , " Lordyngys , " gan he say , " It is semely ffor a knyght Uppon a stede ffor to ffyght . " They said sone , “ nay , He is so hevy he can not ryde ; " Torrent said , " eville mut he betyde , ffalshode ...
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... shalle yeve the , Kepe welle , my lady ffre , 1400 Yf God a child us send . " She toke the ryngis with moche care , Thries in sownyng felle she thare , Whan she saw that he wold wend . Shipp and takylle they dight , Stede and armour ffor ...
... shalle yeve the , Kepe welle , my lady ffre , 1400 Yf God a child us send . " She toke the ryngis with moche care , Thries in sownyng felle she thare , Whan she saw that he wold wend . Shipp and takylle they dight , Stede and armour ffor ...
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