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The history of the Norman conquest of England, its causes and its results, Volume 3 (of 6)

Note 1330 — Chapter XV · THE NORMAN INVASION AND THE CAMPAIGN OF HASTINGS.[1055] (continued 2)

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Roman de Rou, 12743;

“Véiez mon chief blanc è chanu,

Empeirié sui de ma vertu,

Ma vertu m’est afébliée,

E m’aleine mult empeiriée.

L’ensuigne estuet à tel tenir,

Ki lonc travail poisse soffrir,

E jo serai en la bataille;

N’aveiz home ki mielx i vaille,

Tant i kuid ferit od m’espée,

Ke tot en iert ensanglantée.”

The dialogue which follows between the Duke and the old warrior is very curious.

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