Sir Perceval of Galles: and, Ywain and GawainMary Flowers Braswell This volume contains the only known English version of Chretien de Troyes's romance of the naive knight Perceval, Sir Perceval of Galles. The work uses Perceval's ridiculous behavior as a late medieval satire of courtliness. Accompanying this tale is Ywain and Gawain, a translation of a second Chretien poem, Le Chevalier au Lion. Unlike Sir Perceval, this poem extols the virtues of chivalry and honor. These complementary works form an excellent introduction to Middle English Arthurian romance, as they include editing, glosses, introductions, and a very helpful glossary for beginning students. |
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Page 93
... leve and went my way And rade unto the midday . By than I come whare I sold be , I saw the chapel and the tre . Thare I fand the fayrest thorne That ever groued sen God was born . So thik it was with leves grene , Might no rayn cum ...
... leve and went my way And rade unto the midday . By than I come whare I sold be , I saw the chapel and the tre . Thare I fand the fayrest thorne That ever groued sen God was born . So thik it was with leves grene , Might no rayn cum ...
Page 122
... leve al chevalry At hame ydel with hir to ly . Bot yit a fole that litel kan , May wele cownsail another man . " So lang Sir Gawayn prayed so , Syr Ywayne grantes him forto go Unto the lady and tak his leve ; Loth him was hir forto ...
... leve al chevalry At hame ydel with hir to ly . Bot yit a fole that litel kan , May wele cownsail another man . " So lang Sir Gawayn prayed so , Syr Ywayne grantes him forto go Unto the lady and tak his leve ; Loth him was hir forto ...
Page 164
... leve he tase , And grete thanking to him he mase . The lord said , " Tak it to na greve , To gang hethin yit getes thou na leve . Herein es ane unsely law , That has bene used of ald daw And bus be done for frend or fa . I sal do com ...
... leve he tase , And grete thanking to him he mase . The lord said , " Tak it to na greve , To gang hethin yit getes thou na leve . Herein es ane unsely law , That has bene used of ald daw And bus be done for frend or fa . I sal do com ...
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agayne aither alkyn appon Arthur batayl broght castel Chrétien Chrétien de Troyes damysel dede dere dighte doun EETS fand fast fayne felde forto ful wele geant Goddes grete gude hade hafe hald hase hende hert highte ilka king knyght Kyng kythe lady leve lord Lunet lyoun Madame maiden mare mekil mekyl mete Middle English myght nane nere noght nowther ogayn opon oway Percyvell pray R's emendation rade Rede Knyghte romance ryde sal thou sall sare sayd scho sene sertes shelde Sir Gawayn Sir Kay Sir Perceval Sir Ywain Sir Ywayn slayne smertly soght sold sone sorow soth Sowdane spere stede stode strake swilk Taglicht talde tane thai thaire tham thare Tharfore ther thoght thre toke unto wald wate wede wele wend whare wight wist withowtten wode wolde yowre Ywain and Gawain
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The English Romance in Time: Transforming Motifs from Geoffrey of Monmouth ... Helen Cooper No preview available - 2004 |