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Thomas de Erseldoune, Escot et dysur, dit au rey Alisandre le paroles desuthdites,
du rey Edward ke ore est, kaunt yl fust à nestre.
To-nyght is boren a barn in Kaernervam,
That ssal wold the out ydlis ylcan.
The kyng Alesandre acsede,
Hwan sall that be? The menstral zede:
Hwan Banockesbourne is y-det myd mannis bonis; 1
Hwan hares kendleth in hertth-stanes;
Hwan laddes weuddeth levedes;
Hwan me ledeth men to selle wytth rapis; 2
Hwan Rokysburth is no burth;
Hwan men gyven an folu of twenti pound for an seme of hwete. 3
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(see note)
born; child; Caernarvon; (see note)
shall rule all the outer islands; (see note)
asked
When shall; minstrel said
(see note)
give birth; hearth-stones; (see note)
churls wed ladies
Roxburgh; city; (see note)
(see note)
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