The Taill of Rauf Coilyear (about 1475 A.D.) (from the Unique Copy of Lekpreuik's Edition of 1572) with the Fragments of Roland and Vernagu, and Otuel (from the Unique Auchinleck Ms., about 1330 A.D.)

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Early English Text Society, 1882 - English literature - 140 pages
 

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Page 24 - The flure carpit and cled and couerit full clene ; Cummand fra the Cornellis closand quemely, Bricht Bancouris about browdin ouir all, Greit Squechonis on hicht, Anamalit and weill dicht, 685 Reulit at all richt Endlang the hall. LIv. C " Heir is Ryaltie," said Rauf, " aneuch for the nanis, With all nobilnes anournit, and that is na nay.
Page 31 - Sa thriue I," said the Sarajine, "to threip is my thocht, Quha waitis the Cristin with cair, my cusingis ar thay; My name is Magog, in will and I mocht, To ding thame doun dourly that euer war in my way; 915 For thy my warysoun is full gude at hame quhair I dwel.
Page 17 - I haue na myster to matehe with maisterfull men ; Fairand ouir the feildis, fewell to fet, And oft fylit my feit in mony foull fen ; Gangand with laidis, my gouerning to get.
Page 32 - I will forsaik Mahoun, and tak me to his micht, Euer mair perpetuallie as he that mair may. Heir with hart and gude will my treuth I the plicht, That I sail lelely leif on thy Lord ay, And I beseik him of Grace, and askis him mercy...
Page 12 - Ane man that Office suld beir be tyme at this tyde, He will be found in his fault, that wantis foroutin weir. I se the Firmament fair vpon ather syde, I will returne to the Court quhill the wedder is cleir ; 290 Call furth the gude wyfe, lat pay hir or we ryde, For the worthie harberie that I haue fundin heir." " Lat be, God forbid,
Page 22 - He saw the King was engreuit, and gat furth glaid, To se gif the Coiljearis lawtie was leill. " I suld haue maid him in the stour to be full hard stad, And I had wittin that the Carll wald away steill ; Bot I trowit not the day that he wald me beget" 605 As he went outwart bayne, He met ane Porter swayne Cummand raith him agayne Fast fra the jet.
Page 11 - I sail help the, gif I ocht may amend, For I am knawin with Officiaris in cais thow cum thair ; Haue gude thocht on my Name, 255 And speir gif I be at hame, For I suppois, be Sanct Jame, Thow sail the better fair.
Page 18 - Thow fand me fechand nathing that followit to feid, I war ane fule gif I fled, and fand nane affray ; Bot as ane lauchfull man my laidis to leid, That leifis with mekle lawtie and laubour in fay. Be the Mother and the Maydin that maid vs...
Page 8 - That war vnsemand, forsuith, and thy self vnset ; " The King profferit him to gang, and maid ane strange fair. " Now is twyse," said the Carll,
Page 4 - Sa mot I thrife," said the King, " I speir for nane ill ; Thow semis ane nobill fallow, thy answer is sa fyne.

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