The Lay of Havelok the Dane

by Unknown

Haue ȝe no kyn ne frendes at hom, in ȝoure contre?

Leuer were me lyue in pore lyf, wythoute schame & tene,

Than in schame & sorewe, lede the astat of quene.

Thenne wente they forth to Grymesby, al by his wyues red,

& founde th^t Grym & his wyf, weren bothe ded.

But he fond ther on Aunger, Grymes cosyn hend,

To wham th^t Grym & his wyf, had teld word & ende.

How th^t hit stod wyth Hauelok, in all manere degre,

& they hit hym telde & conseilled, to drawe til his contre,

Tasaye what grace he mighte fynde, among his frendes there,