The Romaunce of the Sowdone of Babylone and of Ferumbras His Sone Who Conquerede Rome
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The Romaunce of the Sowdone of Babylone and of Ferumbras His Sone Who Conquerede Rome
Charlemagne, Emperor, 742-814 -- Romances; English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500; Romances, English
And saide “my loue and my lorde, 1928 [leaf 48]
Myn herte, my body, my goode is thyn̄,”
And kissed him witħ that worde, kissed him, and
And “sir” she saide “drinke to me, requested him to
As the Gyse is of my londe; 1932 drink to her after
And I shalle drinke agayn̄ to the, the fashion of her
As to my worthy hosbonde.” country. She also
Thay clipped and kissed botħ in fere drinks to him. They
And made grete Joye and game, 1936 all make merry.
And so did alle, that were the[rh],
Thai made ful mery alle in same.
Tho spake Floripas to the Barons boolde
And saide “I haue armu[rh] I-nowe; 1940
Therfore I tel yoᶙ, what I wolde,
And þat ye dide for your prowe.
To morue, whan̄ my Fadir is at his
soupe[rh], For the following day
Ye shalle come in alle attonys; 1944
Loke ye spare for no fere,
Sle down̄ and breke botħ bake and bones;
Kithe yoᶙ knightis of hardynesse!
Ther is none helpe, but in this wyse, 1948
Then moste ye shewen̄ youre prowes,
And wynne this Castel in this guyse.”
Thai sayden alle, it was welle saide,
And gladde thay were of this counsaile. 1952
Here armu[rh] was fortħ layde, they all prepare to
At souper the Sowdon̄ to assaile. assail the Soudan at
Kinge Lucafere prayde the Sawdon̄, supper. Lukafer comes
That he wolde gif him lysence, 1956 to the Soudan and
To the prisoners for to goon̄, asks leave to see the
To see the maner of her presence. prisoners, in order
He gafe him lefe, and forth he wente to know the manner of
Vp vnto Floripas Toure. 1960 their detention.
To asspie the maner was his enten[t|],
Hem̄ to accuse agayne honoure. Finding the door
Whan̄ he come, he founde the dore fast
I-stoke, locked, he burst it
[p057 HE TEACHES THEM A NEW GAME.]
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