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Readings of the manuscript,
cited in Percy's notes, have been restored.
14. Percy prints y-were.
132. misprinted 'leeve thon.
342. shall ryde; so b.
Compare 352, where rise
is said to be the reading of the Manuscript
422. On tow good renish. Compare 82.
593, thou shalt have,
601. he sayd, are acknowledged changes, or
additions, of Percy's.
63. "Some liberties have been taken in the following stanzas; but wherever
this edition differs from the preceding, it hath been brought nearer to the
folio Manuscript" Percy's note.
681. can fyte. |
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54. Omits my.
64. Betweene us two.
83. they came.
92. yate.
102. thee save.
104. unto.
124. And wanting: I feare.
151. yeare.
152. Syth.
153. downe once.
165. eke as.
166. To waite.
172. Hunge.
181,2. Christ you save.
183. Sayes.
194. may hee.
213. And ever I feare that paynim kyng.
223. of that foule paynim.
264. many a.
272, 322. grimme barone.
281. Then shee sent after.
283. returne and.
331. That ladye.
343. Which waye we best may turne.
344. To save this fayre.
371. groweth.
422. On towe good renish; so a.
463. Ild saye.
491. he light off.
492. Up att the fayre hall.
494. Light on.
501. Stable thou.
502. Goe stable.
504. To stable him.
513. And aye that I cold but find the man.
521. sayd the Paynim kyng.
524. That will.
553. written.
56. Kyng Estmere then pulled forth his harpe,
And playd thereon so sweete;
Upstarte the ladye from the kynge,
As hee sate at the meate.
57. 'Nowe stay thy harpe, thou proud harper,
Now stay thy harpe, I say;
For an thou playest as thou beginnest,
Thou'lt till my bride awaye.'
58. He strucke upon his harpe agayne,
And playd both fayre and free;
The ladye was so pleasde theratt
She laught loud laughters three.
59. 'Nowe sell me thy harpe,' sayd the kyng of Spayne,
'Thy harpe and stryngs eche one,
And as many gold nobles thou shalt have
As there be stryngs thereon.'
601. And what.
61. 'Now sell me,' syr kyng, 'thy bryde soe gay,
As shee sitts laced in pall,
And as many gold nobles I will give
As there be rings in the hall.'
622. her yee.
654. hath Sir Bremor slayne.
681. can byte. |
