Cursor Mundi

Cursor Mundi is a Middle English religious poem written by an unknown northern English writer during the late 13th century or early 14th century. It draws on both sacred and secular sources to tell the history of the world. Cursor Mundi is the earliest known source of many English proverbs and sayings.

Quotes

• Brut þat berne bolde of hand,
  First conquerour of meri Ingland.
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• Selden was for ani chance
  Praised Inglis tong in France.
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• For-þi men sais into þis tyde,
  Is no man þat murthir may hide.
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• Luken luve at the end wil kith.
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• Hert sun for-gettes that ne ei seis.
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• Curced in kirc than sal thai be wid candil, boke, and bell.
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• Nil we, wil we, we sal mete.
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