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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... toke the way , Werry allethow he were ; And ther he fownd ryche wayes , Towrres endentyd with presyos stonys , Schynyng ase crystalle clere . 210 220 * This line and the preceding one are repeated twice in the manuscript , which is ...
... toke the way , Werry allethow he were ; And ther he fownd ryche wayes , Towrres endentyd with presyos stonys , Schynyng ase crystalle clere . 210 220 * This line and the preceding one are repeated twice in the manuscript , which is ...
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... toke ; And at the hale - dore ther wase A lyon and a lyonasse , Ther men betwene them twayne . Fast etyng ase ye may here , Crystyn thow thow they were , Hys browys began to blowe ; And wit yow wille , Lord God yt wote , He durst goo no ...
... toke ; And at the hale - dore ther wase A lyon and a lyonasse , Ther men betwene them twayne . Fast etyng ase ye may here , Crystyn thow thow they were , Hys browys began to blowe ; And wit yow wille , Lord God yt wote , He durst goo no ...
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... ! I had levyr on a day to fyght , Than alle my fathyrys lond . " With an iryn malle styff and strong He brake upe an yron dore or longe , And sone the keyes he fond . 310 320 Owt he toke thys chyldyryn fyve , The feyrest that 14.
... ! I had levyr on a day to fyght , Than alle my fathyrys lond . " With an iryn malle styff and strong He brake upe an yron dore or longe , And sone the keyes he fond . 310 320 Owt he toke thys chyldyryn fyve , The feyrest that 14.
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... toke thys chyldyryn fyve , The feyrest that were on lyve I hold in anny sted . The lady wase fulle glad ; Sche byrlyd whyt wyn and redd , And sethyn to soper sone they yed . " Lordes , " he seyd , " syn yow are her , I red yow mak ryght ...
... toke thys chyldyryn fyve , The feyrest that were on lyve I hold in anny sted . The lady wase fulle glad ; Sche byrlyd whyt wyn and redd , And sethyn to soper sone they yed . " Lordes , " he seyd , " syn yow are her , I red yow mak ryght ...
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... toke a fulle feyer sted , They were to goo . And wote ye welle and undyrstond , Had byn the gyant belevand , 350 They had not partyd soo . 360 They wolle not to bed gan , Tylle on the morrow the day spronge , Thus awey to ffare ...
... toke a fulle feyer sted , They were to goo . And wote ye welle and undyrstond , Had byn the gyant belevand , 350 They had not partyd soo . 360 They wolle not to bed gan , Tylle on the morrow the day spronge , Thus awey to ffare ...
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