Archaeologia CambrensisW. Pickering, 1863 - Electronic journals |
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Page 36 - Forth came an old knight Pattering ore a creede, And he preferred to this litle boy Twenty markes to his meede; And all the time of the Christmasse 85 Willinglye to ffeede; For why this mantle might Doe his wiffe some need.
Page 349 - To chase these pagans, in those holy fields, Over whose acres walked those blessed feet, Which, fourteen hundred years ago, were nailed, For our advantage, on the bitter cross.
Page 220 - And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun...
Page 35 - God speed thee, brave king Arthur, Thus feasting in thy bowre. And Guenever thy goodly queen, That fair and peerlesse flowre. 20 Ye gallant lords, and lordings, I wish you all take heed, Lest, what ye deem a blooming rose Should prove a cankred weed.
Page 35 - Kay call'd forth his lady, And bade her to come near: "Yet, dame, if thou be guilty, I pray thee now forbear.
Page 35 - Fast, with a rudd redd, To her chamber can shee' flee. She curst the weaver and the walker That clothe that had wrought, And bade a vengeance on his crowne 55 That hither hath itt brought. " I had rather be in a wood, Under a greene tree, Then in King Arthurs court Shamed for to bee.
Page 34 - IN the third day of may, To Carleile did come A kind curteous child, That cold much of wisdome A kirtle and a mantle 5 This child had uppon, With ' brouches' and ringes Full richelye bedone.
Page 334 - This year Ceawlin and Cutha fought against the Britons at the place which is called Fethan-lea, [Frethern ?] and there was Cutha slain ; and Ceawlin took many towns, and spoils innumerable; and wrathful he thence returned to his own.
Page 34 - IN Carleile dwelt King Arthur, A prince of passing might ; And there maintain'd his table round, Beset with many a knight. And there he kept his Christmas With mirth and princely cheare, When, lo ! a straunge and cunning boy Before him did appeare. A kirtle and a mantle This boy had him upon, With brooches, rings, and owches, Full daintily bedone. He had a sarke of silk About his middle meet ; And thus, with seemely curtesy, He did King Arthur greet.
Page 37 - Some threwe them under the table, And swore that they had none. Sir Cradock had a little knife, Of steel and iron made ; And in an instant thro' the skull He thrust the shining blade.