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Page 88
... tham assaile " ( p . 31 ) . W. of Malmesbury , 48. Anlaf , unconscious of the change which has taken place in the situation of the king's tent , makes his attempt in the night , and slays the whole family he found in the place where he ...
... tham assaile " ( p . 31 ) . W. of Malmesbury , 48. Anlaf , unconscious of the change which has taken place in the situation of the king's tent , makes his attempt in the night , and slays the whole family he found in the place where he ...
Page 118
... tham , with might and mayne , That herkens Ywayne and Gawayne : pronunciation , those letters , in the proper instances , have been substituted in its place . Though , probably , a corruption of the Saxon 3 , it never , as some pretend ...
... tham , with might and mayne , That herkens Ywayne and Gawayne : pronunciation , those letters , in the proper instances , have been substituted in its place . Though , probably , a corruption of the Saxon 3 , it never , as some pretend ...
Page 121
... tham kyndeli ken , By doghtines of thaire gude dede , On ilka syde wharesum thai yede : For thai war stif in ilka stowre , And tharfore gat thai grete honowre . Thai tald of more trewth tham bitwene , ' Than now omang men here es sene ...
... tham kyndeli ken , By doghtines of thaire gude dede , On ilka syde wharesum thai yede : For thai war stif in ilka stowre , And tharfore gat thai grete honowre . Thai tald of more trewth tham bitwene , ' Than now omang men here es sene ...
Page 122
... tham scho hir set ; Sodainli sho sat down right , Or ani of tham of hir had sight ; Bot Colgrevance rase up in hy , And thar - of had syr Kay envy , For he was of his tong a skalde , And forto boste was he ful balde . 60 70 and whence ...
... tham scho hir set ; Sodainli sho sat down right , Or ani of tham of hir had sight ; Bot Colgrevance rase up in hy , And thar - of had syr Kay envy , For he was of his tong a skalde , And forto boste was he ful balde . 60 70 and whence ...
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... tham born , Als thai did the night biforn . 450 Sone thai wist whare i had bene , And said , that thai had never sene Knyght , that ever theder come , Take the way ogayn home . On this wise that tyme i wroght , I fand the folies that i ...
... tham born , Als thai did the night biforn . 450 Sone thai wist whare i had bene , And said , that thai had never sene Knyght , that ever theder come , Take the way ogayn home . On this wise that tyme i wroght , I fand the folies that i ...
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Page 75 - Such forces met not, nor so wide a camp, When Agrican with all his northern powers Besieged Albracca, as romances tell, The city of Gallaphrone, from thence to win The fairest of her sex Angelica, His daughter, sought by many prowest knights, Both Paynim, and the peers of Charlemain.
Page 74 - I betook me among those lofty fables and romances which recount in solemn cantos the deeds of knighthood founded by our victorious kings, and from hence had in renown over all Christendom.
Page 6 - A fable related by a poet, to excite admiration, and inspire virtue, by representing the action of some one hero, favoured by Heaven, who executes a great design, in spite of all the obstacles that oppose him...
Page 74 - Phlegra with the heroic race were join'd That fought at Thebes and Ilium, on each side Mix'd with auxiliar gods ; and what resounds In fable or romance of Uther's son, Begirt with British and Armoric knights...
Page 75 - Pleased me, long choosing and beginning late ; Not sedulous by nature to indite Wars, hitherto the only argument Heroic deem'd, chief mastery to dissect With long and tedious havoc...
Page 108 - Cantabanqui upon benches and barrels heads, where they have none other audience then boys or countrey fellowes that passe by them in the streete, or else by blind harpers or such like taverne minstrels that give a fit of mirth for a groat...
Page 108 - ... blind harpers, or such like taverne minstrels that give a fit of mirth for a groat ; and their matter being for the most part stories of old time, as the tale of Sir Topas, the reportes of...
Page 62 - Now yielde thee unto mee : Or fighte with mee, or lose thy lande, Noe better termes maye bee, Unlesse thou sweare upon the rood, And promise on thy faye, Here to returne to Tearne-Wadling, Upon the new-yeare's daye : And bringe me worde what thing it is All women moste desyre : This is thy ransome, Arthur, he sayes, He have noe other hyre.
Page 61 - And knelt upon the ground. A boone, a boone, O kinge Arthure, I beg a boone of thee ; Avenge me of a carlish knighte, Who hath shent my love and mee.
Page 4 - ... careful to grub up every petty fragment of the most dull and insipid rhymist, whose merit it was to deform morality, or obscure true history. Should the public encourage the revival of some of those ancient Epic Songs of Chivalry, they would frequently see the rich ore of an Ariosto or a Tasso, though buried it may be among the rubbish and dross of barbarous times.