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
ȝef þou to lyue mote go,
ant þyne feren also, 104
þat ymay byfalle
þ{a}t ȝe shule slen vs alle.
[Sidenote: [leaf 84]]
þare fore þou shalt to streme go,
þou ant þy feren also. 108
to shipe ȝe shule founde
{ant} sinke to þe grounde.
Þe se ȝou schal adrenche;
Ne schal hit us noȝt of þinche. 112
For if þu were aliue,
Wiþ swerd oþ{er} wiþ kniue
We scholden alle deie,
{And} þi fader deþ abeie.” 116
Þe se þe sal adrinke;
Ne sal hit us of þinke. 112
For yf þou come to liue,
With suerdes or with cniue
We sholde alle deye,
Þi fad{er}es det abeye.” 116
þe see þe shal adrenche;
ne shal hit vs of þenche. 112
for ȝef þou were alyue,
wiþ suerd oþer wiþ knyue
we shulden alle deȝe,
þy fader deþ to beye.” 116
[Headnote: _Horn is put to sea in a boat._]
[Sidenote: Grieving sorely, the children are put aboard the boat,]
++Þe children hi broȝte to st{ro}nde,
Wringinde here honde,
Into schupes borde
At þe furste worde. 120
Ofte hadde horn beo wo,
At neure wurs þan him was þo.
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Þe childre yede to stronde,
Wringende here honde.
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Ofte hauede horn child be wo,
Bute neu{er}e werse þa{n} þo.
Horns yede in to þe shipes bord
Sone at þe firste word, 124
And alle hise feren,
Þat ware him lef and dere.
þe children ede to þe stronde,
wryngynde huere honde,
ant in to shipes borde
at þe furste worde. 120
ofte hade horn be wo,
ah neuer wors þen hi{m} wes þo.
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Þe se bigan to flowe
{And} hornchild to rowe. 128
Þe se þ{a}t schup so faste drof,
Þe children dradde þer of.
Hi wenden to wisse
Of here lif to misse, 132
Þe se bigan to flowen
And horn faste to rowen. 128
And here schip swiþe drof;
Þe childre{n} adred þer of.
Þei wende{n} alle wel ywis
Of here lif haued ymis, 132
¶ þe see bygon to flowen
{ant} horn faste to rowen 128
ant þ{a}t ship wel suyþe drof,
{ant} horn wes adred þer of,
hue wenden mid ywisse
of huere lyue to misse. 132
[Sidenote: and the following morning see land.]
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