Complex sentence: Probably Franciscan in origin, it was brought to Britain by French friars in the 13th century, it is said to have originally consisted of 27 stanzas, with each following stanza beginning with the consecutive letter of the alphabet.
Split into simpler sentences: Probably Franciscan in origin, it was brought to Britain by French friars in the 13th century. It is said to have originally consisted of 27 stanzas, with each following stanza beginning with the consecutive letter of the alphabet.