King Horn, Floriz and Blauncheflur, The Assumption of Our Lady
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King Horn, Floriz and Blauncheflur, The Assumption of Our Lady
English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500; Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint -- Legends; Romances, English
He let is ship stonde,
ant com hi{m} vp to londe.
His folk he made abyde
vnder a wode syde. 1100
[Headnote: _Horn meets a Palmer._]
[Sidenote: Horn sets forth alone, and meets a palmer,]
Hor[n] him ȝede alone,
also he spru{n}ge of stone.
A palm{er}e he þar mette,
{And} faire hine grette. 1104
“Palm{er}e, þu schalt me telle
Al of þine spelle.”
[_No gap in MS._ . . . .
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He wende forþ alone,
So he were spronge of stone.
A palmere he mette;
Wyt worde he hym g{r}ette, 1104
“Palm{er}e, þou schalt me telle,”
He seyde, “on þine spelle,
So brouke þou þi croune,
Wi comest þou fram toune?” 1108
[Sidenote: [leaf 89, back]]
¶ Horn eode forh al one,
so he sprong of þe stone.
on palmere he y-mette,
{ant} wiþ wordes hyne grette, 1104
“palmere, þou shalt me telle,”
he seyde, “of þine spelle,
so brouke þou þi croune,
why comest þou from toune?” 1108
[Sidenote: who tells him of the wedding]
He sede vpon his tale,
“I come fram o brudale,
Ihc was at o weddi{n}g
Of a Maide Ryme{n}hild. 1112
[_No gap in MS._ . . . .
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Þe palmere seyde on hys tale,
“Hy com fram on bridale.
Ich com fram b{r}ode hylde
Of Mayden reymylde. 1112
Fram hond{er} chyrche wowe,
Þe gan louerd owe,
ant he seide on is tale,
“y come from a brudale,
from brudale wylde
of maide remenylde. 1112
[_No gap in MS._ . .
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[Sidenote: and of Rymenhild’s grief.]
Ne miȝte heo adriȝe
Þ{a}t heo ne weop wiþ iȝe. 1116
Heo sede þ{a}t ‘heo nolde
Ben ispused wiþ golde;
Heo hadde on husebonde,
Þeȝ he were vt of lo{n}de.’ 1120
Ne miyȝte hye hyt dreye
Þat hye wep wyt eye. 1116
He seyde þat ‘hye nolde
Be spoused Myd golde;
Hye hadde hosebonde,
Þey be nere nawt in londe.’ 1120
ne mihte hue nout dreȝe
þ{a}t hue ne wep wiþ eȝe. 1116
hue seide, ‘þ{a}t hue nolde
be spoused wiþ golde;
hue hade hosebonde
þah he were out of londe.’ 1120
{And} i{n} st{ro}ng halle,
Biþinne castel walle,
Þ{er} iwas atte ȝate;
Nolde hi me in late. 1124
Modi ihote hadde
To bure þ{a}t me hire ladde.
Awai igan glide;
Þ{a}t deol inolde abide. 1128
Þe bride wepeþ sore,
{And} þ{a}t is muche deole!”
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