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Iul[ianus]
Anoþer Iuliane þer is þat men biddeþ uaste
After god in [in] strange stude wanne hi be[o]þ þerof agaste
Sein Iulian þe gode herbigour of noble cunne com
Stalworde man and noble he was & louede Cristendom
Dedut he louede also inou of haukes & of honde
Noblore body þanne he was nas nawer yuonde
As he hontede in a day in is aueisure inou
A swuþe uair hert he say þer after uaste he drou
He aforcede him to take þe best þer after siwede uaste
Þo þis hert hadde longe yorne he biturnde attelaste
After god in [in] strange stude wanne hi be[o]þ þerof agaste
Sein Iulian þe gode herbigour of noble cunne com
Stalworde man and noble he was & louede Cristendom
Dedut he louede also inou of haukes & of honde
Noblore body þanne he was nas nawer yuonde
As he hontede in a day in is aueisure inou
A swuþe uair hert he say þer after uaste he drou
He aforcede him to take þe best þer after siwede uaste
Þo þis hert hadde longe yorne he biturnde attelaste
And spak wiþ him as God it wolde Iulian he sede
Wy syuwestou me so uaste nou þou sselt do anoþer dede
Þi nowe fader and þi moder þou sselt ȝute aquelle
& ne be[o] þou noȝt þe wroþer mid me þat ich it þe telle
Þo þis godeman þis ihurde him gan wondri & drede
For þat þis wilde best so spak & for wordes þat he sede
Him wondrede as him miȝte wel for it spak aȝen kunde
He dradde of þat he him bihet & ofte he hadde in munde
Þat he ssolde fader & moder sle & to fle[o] þulke dede
He wende out of londe stilleliche as oure Louerd him wolde lede
Wy syuwestou me so uaste nou þou sselt do anoþer dede
Þi nowe fader and þi moder þou sselt ȝute aquelle
& ne be[o] þou noȝt þe wroþer mid me þat ich it þe telle
Þo þis godeman þis ihurde him gan wondri & drede
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Him wondrede as him miȝte wel for it spak aȝen kunde
He dradde of þat he him bihet & ofte he hadde in munde
Þat he ssolde fader & moder sle & to fle[o] þulke dede
He wende out of londe stilleliche as oure Louerd him wolde lede
Into a uer contreie he wende so þat he com bicas
[To] a gret prince of a lond & wiþ seruise wiþ him was
So wel he paide him in armes and in al oþer dede
Þat he made hym maister of is ost alto gwie & rede
Suþþe he made him weddi a wif riche & noble also
A leuedi of a castel gret and of gret morȝiue þerto
Bytwene him and is gode leuedi loue þer was inou
To alle godnesse mid al hore miȝte hore eiþer to oþer drou
[To] a gret prince of a lond & wiþ seruise wiþ him was
So wel he paide him in armes and in al oþer dede
Þat he made hym maister of is ost alto gwie & rede
Suþþe he made him weddi a wif riche & noble also
A leuedi of a castel gret and of gret morȝiue þerto
Bytwene him and is gode leuedi loue þer was inou
To alle godnesse mid al hore miȝte hore eiþer to oþer drou
Ac his gode fader and is moder þat lyuede atom byhinde
Swuþe sori were for hore sone þat hy nemiȝte him finde
Forþ hy wende boþe o tyme and soȝte him wel wide
Fram contreie to oþer uaste aboute in euerich side
So þat hi hurde of him telle þei it were er longe
To is castel hy come suþþe and faire were underfonge
Him sulf ne fonde hy noȝt atom ac his wif þat was þere
Fair semlant hom made & noble þo he[o] weste wat hi were
Swuþe sori were for hore sone þat hy nemiȝte him finde
Forþ hy wende boþe o tyme and soȝte him wel wide
Fram contreie to oþer uaste aboute in euerich side
So þat hi hurde of him telle þei it were er longe
To is castel hy come suþþe and faire were underfonge
Him sulf ne fonde hy noȝt atom ac his wif þat was þere
Fair semlant hom made & noble þo he[o] weste wat hi were
Forto honuri hom wat hy were for he nas noȝt þare
He[o] leide hom in hure owe bedde & ley hure sulf elles were
Ar hit were amorwe day he[o] aros up wel softe
And to churche ȝeode wel stilleliche as he[o] was woned ofte
Ac sein Iulian him com hom in þe morunynge sone
& to chambre drou touward bedde as is wone was to done
Þo hurde he wel softe slepe and sei þer inne tweie
As men and wymmen ofte doþ þat weri beoþ of weie
He[o] leide hom in hure owe bedde & ley hure sulf elles were
Ar hit were amorwe day he[o] aros up wel softe
And to churche ȝeode wel stilleliche as he[o] was woned ofte
Ac sein Iulian him com hom in þe morunynge sone
& to chambre drou touward bedde as is wone was to done
Þo hurde he wel softe slepe and sei þer inne tweie
As men and wymmen ofte doþ þat weri beoþ of weie
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He ȝeode ney & isei þer ligge man and woman also
Ȝe þoȝte he þis is mi wif and a gering þat comeþ hure to
Nou ich ise[o] wel þe hore is iwoned to misdo
Ne ssolleþ hy neuere ete mete ne me ssende so
He slou is fader and is moder mid is swerd riȝt þere
And wende by hom þat is wif & hure horling it were
Wonderliche it farþ bi wate as me may here ise[o]
Þe þing þat is a man yssape he ne may neuere vle[o]
Ȝe þoȝte he þis is mi wif and a gering þat comeþ hure to
Nou ich ise[o] wel þe hore is iwoned to misdo
Ne ssolleþ hy neuere ete mete ne me ssende so
He slou is fader and is moder mid is swerd riȝt þere
And wende by hom þat is wif & hure horling it were
Wonderliche it farþ bi wate as me may here ise[o]
Þe þing þat is a man yssape he ne may neuere vle[o]
Wel softe he wende out aȝen and made þe dore to
And wende him touward chirche þo þis dede was ido
As he touward churche was hamward is wif [he] mette
Deu merci he þoȝte hou is þis wiþ gret wonder he hure grette
Dame he sede hou geþ þis wat destou nouþe here
Wo liþ in oure bedde atom wiþ a womman is vere
And wende him touward chirche þo þis dede was ido
As he touward churche was hamward is wif [he] mette
Deu merci he þoȝte hou is þis wiþ gret wonder he hure grette
Dame he sede hou geþ þis wat destou nouþe here
Wo liþ in oure bedde atom wiþ a womman is vere
A sire quaþ þis gode leuedy glad miȝtou nou be[o]
Louerd ihered be[o] þi grace þat we miȝte þis day ise[o]
Hit is þi fader & þi moder þat wide þe habbeþ isoȝt
Ihered be[o] swete Iesus his sonde þat hider hom haþ ibroȝt
Hye hom sire nou aȝen þou sselt hom vaire underuonge
Make wiþ hom ioie ynou me þencheþ here wel longe
Louerd ihered be[o] þi grace þat we miȝte þis day ise[o]
Hit is þi fader & þi moder þat wide þe habbeþ isoȝt
Ihered be[o] swete Iesus his sonde þat hider hom haþ ibroȝt
Hye hom sire nou aȝen þou sselt hom vaire underuonge
Make wiþ hom ioie ynou me þencheþ here wel longe
Nai certes dame quaþ þis oþer ȝif þat is so
Al mi blisse of þisse liue henne forþward is ydo
Alas þat ich so longe libbe þat inadde er be[o] ded
Habbe ich aslawe uader & moder Louerd wat is my red
To soþe me sede þe wilde best alas þulke stounde
Þei ich habbe is biheste yflowe þat soþe ich habbe ifonde
Al mi blisse of þisse liue henne forþward is ydo
Alas þat ich so longe libbe þat inadde er be[o] ded
Habbe ich aslawe uader & moder Louerd wat is my red
To soþe me sede þe wilde best alas þulke stounde
Þei ich habbe is biheste yflowe þat soþe ich habbe ifonde
Dame haue wel goday for inelle habbe no reste
Ar ich habbe ido mi penance ichelle go do my beste
Ar ich habbe ido mi penance ichelle go do my beste
A sire mercy quaþ þis wif warto seistou nou so
Ȝif Crist wole wile we be[o]þ aliue we ne ssolleþ neuere parti ato
Bote þou wolle þe bet biþenche and atom bileue here
Certes wode[r] so þou wenst ichelle be[o] þi vere
And parti wiþ þe of þi wo as ich dude er of þi blis
Wo so deþ þat on ssel do þat oþer þou wost wel riȝt it is
Ȝif Crist wole wile we be[o]þ aliue we ne ssolleþ neuere parti ato
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Certes wode[r] so þou wenst ichelle be[o] þi vere
And parti wiþ þe of þi wo as ich dude er of þi blis
Wo so deþ þat on ssel do þat oþer þou wost wel riȝt it is
Þis godeman & þis triwe wif wel stille hom vorþ wende
And bileuede lond & leode and al þat God ham sende
So hy wende ver & longe þat attelaste hy come
To a dep water perilous þer men adreinte ilome
And bileuede lond & leode and al þat God ham sende
So hy wende ver & longe þat attelaste hy come
To a dep water perilous þer men adreinte ilome
Þis holiman astunte þer and let him sone arere
An hous and god in inou bi þe water riȝt þere
And alle þe men þat come þer vorþ þat wiþoute inne were
He fond hom in god inou wiþoute in non þer nere
Bed and cloþes god inou and wel eseliche hom diȝte
He wess hore vet and baþede hom ek & dude al þat he miȝte
An hous and god in inou bi þe water riȝt þere
And alle þe men þat come þer vorþ þat wiþoute inne were
He fond hom in god inou wiþoute in non þer nere
Bed and cloþes god inou and wel eseliche hom diȝte
He wess hore vet and baþede hom ek & dude al þat he miȝte
For his fader soule & is moder he dude al þis dede
And bad allemen þat to him come þat for is fader soule bede
He porueide him ek a ssip and ouer þe water ladde
Ech tyme of day and niȝt wanne me to him gradde
Þare wiþ he swonk sore inou of noman ne tok he noȝt
And wanne he hadde eny miseise man ouer þe water ibroȝt
He ne let [him] noȝt fram hom go ar he amended were
He ladde him into is house anon & alle [ese] him dude þere
And al he dude to bete þe sunne of cas þat him bitidde
And for is fader soule and his moder & bede men for hom bidde
Þeruore men ȝute to þis day þat ouer lond wolleþ wende
Hi biddeþ sein Iulian anon þat he god in hom sende
And sein Iulianes Pater Noster ofte seggeþ also
For his vader soule & his moder þat he hom bringe þerto
Þo þis holiman sein Iulian in þis trauail hadde ibe[o] longe
And mony miseise men in is hous auonge
A day as he hadde ibe[o] in trauail strang inou
As he ladde þis men ouer & into is in hom drou
And touward midnit ȝeode to is bed atte nende
Forto habbe som reste þere ȝif oure Louerd him wolde sende
At midniȝt as [he] bigan som reste forto auonge
Aȝend half þe water þer com on in gret forst & stronge
Aris Iulian he gradde anon hiderward þou most go
And bringe [me] ouer þis water anon oþer ich deie for wo
And bad allemen þat to him come þat for is fader soule bede
He porueide him ek a ssip and ouer þe water ladde
Ech tyme of day and niȝt wanne me to him gradde
Þare wiþ he swonk sore inou of noman ne tok he noȝt
And wanne he hadde eny miseise man ouer þe water ibroȝt
He ne let [him] noȝt fram hom go ar he amended were
He ladde him into is house anon & alle [ese] him dude þere
And al he dude to bete þe sunne of cas þat him bitidde
And for is fader soule and his moder & bede men for hom bidde
Þeruore men ȝute to þis day þat ouer lond wolleþ wende
Hi biddeþ sein Iulian anon þat he god in hom sende
And sein Iulianes Pater Noster ofte seggeþ also
For his vader soule & his moder þat he hom bringe þerto
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And mony miseise men in is hous auonge
A day as he hadde ibe[o] in trauail strang inou
As he ladde þis men ouer & into is in hom drou
And touward midnit ȝeode to is bed atte nende
Forto habbe som reste þere ȝif oure Louerd him wolde sende
At midniȝt as [he] bigan som reste forto auonge
Aȝend half þe water þer com on in gret forst & stronge
Aris Iulian he gradde anon hiderward þou most go
And bringe [me] ouer þis water anon oþer ich deie for wo
Þis godeman hurde sone þis and þei he weri were
He wende to þis seliman and ladde him ouer þere
Him þoȝte he was vnneþe aliue for he was nei ouercome
Mid chile and mid oþer wo his limes him were binome
Grislich mesel he þoȝte ek þe strengost þat miȝte be[o]
Miseisore man þanne he þoȝte ne dorste noman ise[o]
He wende to þis seliman and ladde him ouer þere
Him þoȝte he was vnneþe aliue for he was nei ouercome
Mid chile and mid oþer wo his limes him were binome
Grislich mesel he þoȝte ek þe strengost þat miȝte be[o]
Miseisore man þanne he þoȝte ne dorste noman ise[o]
Sein Iulian ladde þis [se]liman to is hous al biniȝte
And fondede make him wel at ese as uerforþ as a miȝte
He made him gret fur & god þat he were of colde ibroȝt
And leide him þerbi nesse inou ac al it was for noȝt
Ac þo nemiȝte he him hete for no fur ne wiþ non oþer ginne
Vaire he spradde is owe bed and broȝte him þer inne
And fondede make him wel at ese as uerforþ as a miȝte
He made him gret fur & god þat he were of colde ibroȝt
And leide him þerbi nesse inou ac al it was for noȝt
Ac þo nemiȝte he him hete for no fur ne wiþ non oþer ginne
Vaire he spradde is owe bed and broȝte him þer inne
Cloþes inowe he spradde up him & helede him vaste
Grislich he þoȝte & sore of cale for al þat he on him caste
Swuþe sori was þis godeman & sore him ek agaste
Þo he dude him al þat he miȝte & þe chile so lange laste
He bihuld þis selyman mesel as he wende
Sone as oure Louerd it wolde is colour gan amende
Attelaste he bicom so fair man so miȝte be[o]
& so cler he ssinde svþþe þat vnneþe me miȝte him ise[o]
Grislich he þoȝte & sore of cale for al þat he on him caste
Swuþe sori was þis godeman & sore him ek agaste
Þo he dude him al þat he miȝte & þe chile so lange laste
He bihuld þis selyman mesel as he wende
Sone as oure Louerd it wolde is colour gan amende
Attelaste he bicom so fair man so miȝte be[o]
& so cler he ssinde svþþe þat vnneþe me miȝte him ise[o]
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Iuliane God it þe ȝulde þat þou hast me ido
In oure Louerdes message of heuene icham þe come to
Oure Louerd þe sende word by me þat þou ert clene issriue
And þi penance hast ido & þi sunne þe be[o]þ forȝiue
Swuþe wel þou hast him ipaid and þi wif also
And ȝe ssolleþ boþe wiþ alle ioie nyuwene come him to
In oure Louerdes message of heuene icham þe come to
Oure Louerd þe sende word by me þat þou ert clene issriue
And þi penance hast ido & þi sunne þe be[o]þ forȝiue
Swuþe wel þou hast him ipaid and þi wif also
And ȝe ssolleþ boþe wiþ alle ioie nyuwene come him to
Þo he hadde þis word ised hi nuste ware he bicom
Þis holiman sein Iulian to Godes seruise him nom
And to is byhofþe al ȝare him made & is wif also
And sone after in is seruise hi deide boþe two
Þis holiman sein Iulian to Godes seruise him nom
And to is byhofþe al ȝare him made & is wif also
And sone after in is seruise hi deide boþe two
And wende to þe ioie of heuene as hy ssolleþ euere be[o]
God is to inni strange men as me may bi hom yse[o]
For þer wiþ þis holyman his sunne bette inou
And gret halwe in heuene is þat fader & moder slou
Nou bidde we ȝeorne sein Iulian þat he oure erende beode
Þat oure Louerd us ȝiue milce & ore & alle þat habbeþ neode
Þat wanne we oþer eny oþer man ouer lond ssolleþ wende
For is fader soule and is moder god in us sende
And attelaste þoru Godes wille þat we mote fle[o]
To þe ioie of heuene and wiþoute ende þer be[o]
God is to inni strange men as me may bi hom yse[o]
For þer wiþ þis holyman his sunne bette inou
And gret halwe in heuene is þat fader & moder slou
Nou bidde we ȝeorne sein Iulian þat he oure erende beode
Þat oure Louerd us ȝiue milce & ore & alle þat habbeþ neode
Þat wanne we oþer eny oþer man ouer lond ssolleþ wende
For is fader soule and is moder god in us sende
And attelaste þoru Godes wille þat we mote fle[o]
To þe ioie of heuene and wiþoute ende þer be[o]
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