Generydes, a romance in seven-line stanzas

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 Excerpt: ...be fully drawe o length. 1778 But this we wiH require yow euerychone, 1779 To shew your1 grace on to Generydes: and to release J' J, Generydes. ffor wele we wote offence he hath do non), Vs thynk he shuld the soner haue his pece; 1782 We yow beseche your rancour for to sese,2 ffor att this tyme he may do good seruice, And suche as shaH please yow in euery wise. 1785 And in this wise, yf it please yow to here, 1786 Be myn) avise ye shaH send3 for your ost: And these lordes that ben) with yow here, lett them) send for ther men) in euery cost, 1789 In aH ther best array both lesse and most; And so shaH yow, with aH your1 baronage, Defende your1 lande that it pay noo trewage., 1792 1 So MS. t deme. MS. sesee. 3 MS. sent. The Sultan agrees to free Generydes, The Sowdon) markyd wele ther wordes aH, 1793 And thought it was but reason) that they seide. 'Now, sens,' quod he, 'sithe yow in generaH Sot this young man) so specially hath prayed, 1796 That ye desire of me shaH nott be nayed; Ye may telle hym) he shaft stonde in my grace, like as he dede before in eny place.' 1799 and AnaMT and Darell They were right glad and thankyd hym) icheon), 1800 That they for hym) had sped so wele that dayj Thanne Anasor1 and DareH went anon) Vnto the towre where he in prison) laye. 1803 'What tydinges now,' qwod he, 'I praye yow saye.' 'Be of good chere,' quod, they, 'dought ye no dele, Your1 pece is made, and aH shaH be right wele.1 1806 wt him free. They toke his feters of incontenent 1807 ffrom) his leggis, and whan) they had so do, Thanne was he glad Inow, and furth he went To the Sowdon) as fast as he cowde goo, 1810 With DareH and ser Anasor1 Also; And whanne that he come to his presens, ffuH vmbely he did his Eeuerence, 1813 Generydes begs for the Suli iin'a favour. And to ...