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Now speke we of þe Epiphany,
that lewet men callen þe twelf day,
how hit was ordeynt & for-qvy,
diuerse skilles I wil now say.
that lewet men callen þe twelf day,
how hit was ordeynt & for-qvy,
diuerse skilles I wil now say.
ffor four myracles wel I fynde
this holi fest mich honoures is,
that I wil myn to haue in mynde
that ȝe moun honour hit not amys;
this holi fest mich honoures is,
that I wil myn to haue in mynde
that ȝe moun honour hit not amys;
As this day thre kynges of kynde
worshipeden Crist forsoth i-wys,
baptiset he was als to vnbynde
our bale & bryng vs into blys,
worshipeden Crist forsoth i-wys,
baptiset he was als to vnbynde
our bale & bryng vs into blys,
Water he turnet into wyn
In a toun in Galile,
that was broȝt to architryclyne
fforto assay þerof & se,
In a toun in Galile,
that was broȝt to architryclyne
fforto assay þerof & se,
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ffyue thousande men in wildernes
with fyue looues of barly-brede
And two fisches þat he couth bles
he fed, & ȝet twelfe lepis lede
with fyue looues of barly-brede
And two fisches þat he couth bles
he fed, & ȝet twelfe lepis lede
Of relif þat þer laft wes,
thus sauet he hom þai wer not dede,
And to þat peple shewide expres
verray signe of his godhede.
thus sauet he hom þai wer not dede,
And to þat peple shewide expres
verray signe of his godhede.
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