 | Joseph of Arimathie |  |
“Þat tyme þat Augustus Cesar was Emperour of Rome,
þis reson bi-gon þat I schal now rikenen,
þis reson bi-gon þat I schal now rikenen,
whon god sende an Angel in-to Galile,
to A Cite, bi nome Nazareth I-called,
to A Maiden ful meke þat Marie was hoten,
And seide, ‘Blessed beo þou flour feirest of alle!
þe holigost with-Inne þe schal lenden and lihte;
þou schalt beren a Child schal Ihesu bi hoten.’
he chaungede cher & seide ‘hou scholde I gon with childe
with-oute felauschupe of mon?’ he bad hire not demayen;
to A Cite, bi nome Nazareth I-called,
to A Maiden ful meke þat Marie was hoten,
And seide, ‘Blessed beo þou flour feirest of alle!
þe holigost with-Inne þe schal lenden and lihte;
þou schalt beren a Child schal Ihesu bi hoten.’
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with-oute felauschupe of mon?’ he bad hire not demayen;
‘þou schalt be mayden for him bi-foren, and after.
Holliche with-outen wem wite þou forsoþe.’
And heo grauntede þenne to ben at his grace;
And sone aftur þat gretnede þat greiþli Mayde.
Holliche with-outen wem wite þou forsoþe.’
And heo grauntede þenne to ben at his grace;
And sone aftur þat gretnede þat greiþli Mayde.
| Joseph of Arimathie | |