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. 1906 Excerpt: ...He had twa lordis at layr, Pat his 3ong- Scolaris sumtyme war-, Schir Oto be fyrst emperour-, And Robert, bat kynge was wibe honour- Off Frawnsse; and he pape liffande bus, Mad was Sancti Spiritus Assit nobis gratia, Pe sequens, wibe obir ma 1060 F. 103 i. Wersis, men oyssit for to say Ilka 3her- on Witsonday, Befor be Ewangel in be qweyr- At be hie messe ilka 3her-. Pe Demmarkis wibe stalwart hande Distroyit be souythe ban of Inglande, All Cantyrbery and Lyncolne schyre Thai waistit wib wappinis and wib fyre. Off men and barnis, and wib women, F. 217 a. Thai summond baim be ten and ten; The tend part bai kepit qwik, The laif ay bai wald sla and stik, Sparand na condicioun Off secular--, na of religioun. Viii. thousand summond ban wer- kend Off bodyis savit fra be teynd, 1090 And bot four- monkis aner-ly; The laif wer- s lane doune but mercy. Off Ingland bat tyme be barnage Payit to be Denmark gret trewage, Ilk 3er- xl. thousand pund Off vsuall money, gud and round. And.for Sanct Alphege wald nocht pay Thre thousand pundis of bat monay, For he wes Archbischop of Canterbery, And till h ald it fre stude stithly, 1100 Thir tyrandis tuke bis haly man, That of bat kirk wes archbischop ban, And held him lang quhile in hard pyne; A lurdane slew him of baim syne, That he had hovin in Cristin fay, And nocht befor bat bot a day. Al Cawnttyrbery and Lyncolmschir-, Laing, 1071 Wibe armys, wapynnys, and with fyr-. Bathe men, barnys and women, Par sowmyt war al be ten; 1070 Pe tend part bai kepyt qwhik, Pe laif bai walde al sla and styk, Sparande na condicion, Na na maner- of religion. Aucht hundir sowmyt bai war kende Off persownys sauffit for be tende, And four...