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Imperator Nero. Aruiragus rex.
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Imperator Nero. Aruiragus rex.
Þrettene ȝer & an half & þat was longe inou
Vor seinte peter & seinte poul in his laste ȝer he slou
He bicom sone þer after pur gidy & wod
& vor he was in is moder wombe as he vnderstod
He þoȝte he wolde wite & ise hou vair þe chamber were
War inne he was ikenede ar is moder him bere
His moder he let quelle anon vor to se wiþinne
Hou vair þe inewarde was þat he kened was inne
Þo is moder aslawe was me blamed him þeruore
& sede þat heo him boȝte dere ar he were ibore
Vor seinte peter & seinte poul in his laste ȝer he slou
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& vor he was in is moder wombe as he vnderstod
He þoȝte he wolde wite & ise hou vair þe chamber were
War inne he was ikenede ar is moder him bere
His moder he let quelle anon vor to se wiþinne
Hou vair þe inewarde was þat he kened was inne
Þo is moder aslawe was me blamed him þeruore
& sede þat heo him boȝte dere ar he were ibore
Ȝe is it quaþ he so strong mid childe to be bistonde
Bi þe fei þat ich owe to mahoun þat soþe icholle fonde
His fisicians he clupede & suor is oþ anon
Bote hii made him mid childe he wolde hom sle echon
Hii bispeke hom bitwene & þen deþ vor to fle
Hii ȝeue him an quointe drench mid childe vor to be
His wombe bigan to greti & euere þe leng þe more
So longe þat it þoȝte strong his wombe ok wel sore
He clupede is fisicians & suor gret oþ anon
Bote hii made him bere child he wolde hom honge echon
Hii ȝeue him anoþer drench to abbe child þer
So þat atte laste a sori child he ber
Vor þo it alles com vorþ it was a foul frogge
Vor gode me þinkþ lute harm þei it adde ibe a dogge
Bi þe fei þat ich owe to mahoun þat soþe icholle fonde
His fisicians he clupede & suor is oþ anon
Bote hii made him mid childe he wolde hom sle echon
Hii bispeke hom bitwene & þen deþ vor to fle
Hii ȝeue him an quointe drench mid childe vor to be
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So longe þat it þoȝte strong his wombe ok wel sore
He clupede is fisicians & suor gret oþ anon
Bote hii made him bere child he wolde hom honge echon
Hii ȝeue him anoþer drench to abbe child þer
So þat atte laste a sori child he ber
Vor þo it alles com vorþ it was a foul frogge
Vor gode me þinkþ lute harm þei it adde ibe a dogge
Ȝut þis gidie wrecche louede þis foule best
As wommon deþ hire child alle þing mest
& let hit rere a noble court mid gret quointise & ginne
At þe on ende of rome to norssi þe ssrewe þer inne
& clupede laterane after þe frogge iwis
Vor in þe langage of rome rane a frogge is
As wommon deþ hire child alle þing mest
& let hit rere a noble court mid gret quointise & ginne
At þe on ende of rome to norssi þe ssrewe þer inne
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Vor in þe langage of rome rane a frogge is
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