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The Canon of John Lydgate Project
The Lives of Ss. Edmund and Fremund: Text
MS Harley 2278 fol. 10r[The initial letter of the stanza is lightly decorated.]
Now glorious martir / of Bury cheef patrou[n]
In Saxonie born / of the blood roial
Conueie my mater / be my protecciou[n]
Sithe in thi support / myn hope abidith al
Directe my penne / of that I write shal
ffor so thi fauour / fro me nat ne twynne
Vpon thi story / thus I wil be gynne
[There is here an illumination, the equivalent of two stanzas in size,
showing a queen and king seated, with four ladies standing in attendance
on the left and four men standing in attendance on the right: King Alkmund, his queen and court?]
[This is the end of the Prologue to Book 1 of the "Lives."]
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Editorial matter © 1995 Stephen R. Reimer
English; University of Alberta; Edmonton, Canada
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Last revised: 21 Nov. 1995
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