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A Stanzaic Life of Christ

Compiled from Higden's Polychronicon and the Legenda Aurea

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This ȝer was born the gode saint Iohan,
Euangelist that callet his,
Imong the aposteles euerichone
wit Crist none louet was so wel i-wis.
And also in this selue ȝer
deghet Heroud þat cruel keng,
that regnet in Iude boute wer
seuen and thritte ȝer during.