Breton lay · c. 1330
Sir Orpheo
Sir Orfeo
A Middle English Breton lay of about 510 lines, the Orpheus story moved into fairyland: King Orpheo's queen Heurodis is carried off by the king of Faerie, and Orpheo gives up his crown to live as a harper in the wilderness, follows the fairy riders into their country, and wins her back with his playing.
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