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Specimens of English literature from the 'Ploughmans crede' to the ...

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IVII. CHEVY CHASE. 69he was war <strong>of</strong> ^ <strong>the</strong> doughetie doglas cowmynge, with him amyghtte meany,both with spear, bylle ^, and brande, yt was a myghtti sight<strong>to</strong> sehardyar men both <strong>of</strong>f hart nor hande wear not In cristiante.<strong>the</strong> wear xx.C spear-men good, withoute any feale<strong>the</strong> wear borne A-long be <strong>the</strong> watt^r A twyde yth bowndd'^ <strong>of</strong>tividale. 25& <strong>to</strong> your boys'leave <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> brytlyng <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> dear,' he sayd, 'lock ye tayk good hed^for ^ si<strong>the</strong> ye wear on your mothars borne, had ye neu^r somickle ned^.')<strong>the</strong> dougheti dogglas on A stede he Rode all*? his men befornehis armor glytteryde as dyd A glede, A boldar barne wasneu^r born.'tell me whos men ye ar?' he says, 'or whos men thatye be ? 30who gave youe leave <strong>to</strong> hunte In this chyviat chays In //zespyt <strong>of</strong> myn & <strong>of</strong> me ?'<strong>the</strong> first mane that eu^r him An answear mayd yt was ihtgood lord p^rse,'we wyll not tell <strong>the</strong> whoys men we ar,' he says, nor whos'men that we be,but we wyll hounte hear In this chays in <strong>the</strong> spyt <strong>of</strong> thyne &<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ;tht fattiste hart^j^ In allchyviat we haue kyld, & cast <strong>to</strong> carry<strong>the</strong>m A-way.' 35'be my troth,' sayd //ze doughete dogglas agay[n], '//z^rfor<strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>n <strong>of</strong> vs shall de this day.'<strong>the</strong>n sayd <strong>the</strong> dought^ doglas vn<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> lord p^rse,» MS. ' ath.' 2 MS. ' brylly.' 3 ^S. ' for neuer.'

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