Arthur - A Short Sketch of His Life and History in English Verse of the First Half of the Fifteenth Century by Unknown
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All_e_ þis mayne were nat al-oone;
W_y_t_h_ ham com many a Goome. 184 Ãis feste dured dayes þre In reuell_e_ & sole_m_pnite. and many from Of by Èonde þe See also beyond the sea. Many lordez[?] were þere þo. 188 Now resteþ alle wyþ Me, And say a Pater & Ave. Pater noster. The þrydde day folowyng The_n_ coom nywe tydynge, 192 Ãe whyle þey sete at þe Mete To the feasters Messagers were In ylete; came messengers Well_e_ arayd forsoþe þey come, from the & send fram cite of Rome 196 [Lucius's Message to Arthur.] Roman Emperor, Wyþ l_ett_res of þe Emp_er_oures _luci_us. Whas name was Lucies. Ães l_ett_res were opened & vnfold, And þe tydyng_e_ to alle men told, 200 Whas sentence, yf y ne lye, Was after þ_a_t y can aspye: L_ite_ra Lucii ¶ Luci_u_s þe grete Emp_er_our i_m_p_er_at_oris_. To hys Enemy Arthour:-- 204 We woundereþ of þi wodeness And also of þy Madnesse! |
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