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Ysidorus libro primo: de x. litera.
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Ysidorus libro primo: de x. litera.
This emperour fonde furst i-wys
x. lettre, as well rede I,
in stude of whiche bifor amys
C. s. men teken wyterly.
x. lettre, as well rede I,
in stude of whiche bifor amys
C. s. men teken wyterly.
And that tyme right wel founden hit was
schap of the croice to represent,
for verray schap of croyce hit has
for Crist that tyme in lond was lent,
schap of the croice to represent,
for verray schap of croyce hit has
for Crist that tyme in lond was lent,
The wyche on croice wold by vs alle
like that lettre thenne new made,
ther-fore hyt wolde best by-falle
that tyme in boke for to be hade.
like that lettre thenne new made,
ther-fore hyt wolde best by-falle
that tyme in boke for to be hade.
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