Zur  Literaturgeschichte  des  Guy  von  Warwick.

Witnesse  on  [je  maide  Blaunchfloure[
Reigneres  dou7,ter,  [je  emperoure
(In  a  turnay  he  hir  wanne,  v a
110  jjat  sauir  for  so]je  many  a  man),
And  also  swete  Florentyn,
[jat  for  hym  suffred  myche  pyn.
Nis  man  bitwene  [jis  and  Rome,
jjat  me  were  lever,  Jjat  [jou  nome.
115  Ich  schal  ful  prively  and  ful  stille
Undergo  his  purpos  and  his  wille.'
l 3 e  erl  Rohaut  on  a  day
BiddeJj  sadel  his  palfray
For  to  hunt  in  [je  fri[>,
120  And  sire  Guy  wendejj  him  wi[j.
[je  kny^tes  nomen  venesoun
Wi]j  houndes  ful  grete  foisoun.
Wlian  tyrae  was,  hamward  |>ei  drawen:
]>es  holde  men  syngen  and  plawen.
125  [je  erl  Rohaut,  sire  Guy  also
Riden  talkyng  bitwene  hem  two.
[je  eile  Rohaut,  as  he  wel  can,
AresoneJj  Guy,  ])at  noble  man:
,Sire  Guy',  he  seide,  ,what  hastow  jjou^t?
130  Tel  me  sojie,  forhele  it  nou^t:
Whan  Jjenkestow  for  to  wyve,
Whom  and  whare?  so  mot  [>ou  [iriveh
,Sire‘,  he  seyde,  ,by  seynt  Cutberd,
]>er  nys  no  womman  in  midierd,
135  For  no  J)ing,  men  mi7,t  me  crave,
Bot  one  for  so])e,  ]>at  ich  wolde  have
Loved  and  served  in  al  my  lyve.
(An)  oper,  [>an  hir,  nyl  ich  never  wyve  :
Hir  love  have  ich  dere  bou^t.
140  Sir  erl,  now  hastow  al  my  Jjou^t.'
[je  erl  Rohaut  seijj:  ,sire  Guyoun,
Wher  is  [tat  may,  in  what  regioun  ?
Tel  me,  sire,  ich  ]>e  biseche,
Jjo  maydones  narae,  hir  faderes  ekc/
145  And  Guy  sei]>:  ,sire,  by  goddes  ore,