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... scherreve was thennes but a fyve myle , And al was y - told him in a litel while , How Gamelyn and Adam had doon a sory rees , Bounden and i - wounded men agein the kinges pees ; Tho bigan sone strif for to wake , And the scherref ...
... scherreve was thennes but a fyve myle , And al was y - told him in a litel while , How Gamelyn and Adam had doon a sory rees , Bounden and i - wounded men agein the kinges pees ; Tho bigan sone strif for to wake , And the scherref ...
Page 258
... scherreve come with a gret route . ' Adam , ' sayde Gamelyn , ' my reed is now this , Abide we no lenger , lest we ... scherreve nest , but non ay . The scherreve lighte adoun , and went into the halle , And fond the lord y ...
... scherreve come with a gret route . ' Adam , ' sayde Gamelyn , ' my reed is now this , Abide we no lenger , lest we ... scherreve nest , but non ay . The scherreve lighte adoun , and went into the halle , And fond the lord y ...
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... scherreve and sire , And leet his brother endite for hate and for ire . Tho were his bonde - men sory and nothing glade , Whan Gamelyn her lord wolves heed1 was cryed and made ; And sente out of his men wher they might him fynde , For ...
... scherreve and sire , And leet his brother endite for hate and for ire . Tho were his bonde - men sory and nothing glade , Whan Gamelyn her lord wolves heed1 was cryed and made ; And sente out of his men wher they might him fynde , For ...
Page 261
... scherreve , and hath the baillye , And he hath endited the , and wolves - heed doth the 3 crie . ' ' Allas ! ' seyde Gamelyn , ' that ever I was so slak That I ne hadde broke his nekke , tho his rigge brak ! Goth , greteth hem wel , myn ...
... scherreve , and hath the baillye , And he hath endited the , and wolves - heed doth the 3 crie . ' ' Allas ! ' seyde Gamelyn , ' that ever I was so slak That I ne hadde broke his nekke , tho his rigge brak ! Goth , greteth hem wel , myn ...
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... scherreve tho , ' We ben but thre bretheren , schul we never be mo , And thou hast y - prisoned the best of us alle ; Swich another brother yvel mot him bifalle ! ' ' Sire Ote , ' seide the fals knight , ' lat be thi curs ; By God , for ...
... scherreve tho , ' We ben but thre bretheren , schul we never be mo , And thou hast y - prisoned the best of us alle ; Swich another brother yvel mot him bifalle ! ' ' Sire Ote , ' seide the fals knight , ' lat be thi curs ; By God , for ...
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Page 86 - Of prikyng and of huntyng for the hare Was al his lust, for no cost wolde he spare.