This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ... EGER AND GRINE It frell sometimes in the Land of Beame, There dwelled a lord within that realme, The greatest he was of renowne Eccept the King that ware the crowne; They called him to name Erle Bragas; He marryed a ladye was fayre of face; They had noe child but a daughter younge, In the world was ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ... EGER AND GRINE It frell sometimes in the Land of Beame, There dwelled a lord within that realme, The greatest he was of renowne Eccept the King that ware the crowne; They called him to name Erle Bragas; He marryed a ladye was fayre of face; They had noe child but a daughter younge, In the world was none soe fayre thing: They called that ladye Winglanye; Husband wold she never have none, 10 Neither for gold nor yett for good, Nor for noe highnese of his blood, Without he would with swords dent Win every battell where he went. Soe there were many in that realme rich, But they cold find but few such, For the Erle rydeth with such a route Of lords and knights hardye and stout. There was in that same time A curtoous knight called Sir Grime; 20 And of Garwicke lord was hee; He was a wise man and a wittye. Soe there was in that same place A young knight men called Egace, But his name was Sir Eger, For he was but a poore bachlour, For his elder brother was livande, And governed all his fathers land. Egar was large of blood and bone, But broad lands had hee none, 30 But evermore he wan the honour Through worshipp of his bright armour; And for love that he was soe well taught, Ever he justed and hee fought; And because he was soe well proved, The Erles daughter shee him loved. They ladye granted her good will, Her father sented there soone till; He was glad that shee wold, That shee wold in hart fold, 40 For to take, untill her fere, A barun or else a bacheleere. These knights, Sir Egar and Sir Grime, They were fellowes good and fine; They were nothing sib of blood, But they were sworne bretheren good; They keeped a chamber together att home; Better love loved there never none. Upon a time Egar he wold forth fare To win him worshippe, as he did...
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