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[Sein Theofle was a gret man ]
Sein Theofle was a gret man
& gret clerk also
Heiost maister he was biuore alle vnder þe bissop ido
Þo þis heie bissop was ded Teofele was forþ ibroȝt
To be[o] bissop after him and naþeles he nolde noȝt
Ac sede þat he worþe nas & þat he couþe to lite
Þat folk made anoþer sone wiþ gret nobleie & prute
Þo þe bissop in poer was to Teophele wraþþe he caste
For he to bissop was ichose er & wiþ þe oþer bissop held uaste
Heiost maister he was biuore alle vnder þe bissop ido
Þo þis heie bissop was ded Teofele was forþ ibroȝt
To be[o] bissop after him and naþeles he nolde noȝt
Ac sede þat he worþe nas & þat he couþe to lite
Þat folk made anoþer sone wiþ gret nobleie & prute
Þo þe bissop in poer was to Teophele wraþþe he caste
For he to bissop was ichose er & wiþ þe oþer bissop held uaste
He dude him out of is mester and is god him binom
So þat Theophele sone in gret pouerte com
As richeman as he was er as pouere he was þo
So þat he nuste warbi libbe wel þat him was wo
Þo he was in miseise ibroȝt him ssamede swuþe sore
Men þat him onurede er þo nolde hi namore
So þat Theophele sone in gret pouerte com
As richeman as he was er as pouere he was þo
So þat he nuste warbi libbe wel þat him was wo
Þo he was in miseise ibroȝt him ssamede swuþe sore
Men þat him onurede er þo nolde hi namore
Ech man tolde of him despit & of þe pouere me wole so
He nemiȝte for ssame among men go he nuste wat best do
Þe deþ he wilnede þing mest so þat he him biþoȝte
Þat wo so þe deuel serui wolde in gret richesse he him broȝte
To a Giu he wende a niȝt þat wonede þer biside
Help he bad him of þat cas þat him gan þere bitide
And bad him serui for richesse þene deuel wel wide
Wel it ssel be[o] quaþ þe Giu ac þou most ȝute abide
He nemiȝte for ssame among men go he nuste wat best do
Þe deþ he wilnede þing mest so þat he him biþoȝte
Þat wo so þe deuel serui wolde in gret richesse he him broȝte
To a Giu he wende a niȝt þat wonede þer biside
Help he bad him of þat cas þat him gan þere bitide
And bad him serui for richesse þene deuel wel wide
Wel it ssel be[o] quaþ þe Giu ac þou most ȝute abide
Com oþer niȝt at þis time in þis stude here to me
And ichelle do þe þe beste red þat ssel wel like þe
Teophele ne forȝet noȝt þis to þe Giu he ȝeode
To þulke stude þe oþer niȝt to bete þe betere is neode
Com forþ wiþ me quaþ þis Giu as ichelle þe lede
Ac watso þou ise[o] oþer ihure ne haue þou none drede
Ne make þou no sygnne of þe crois ne þeron ne þench þou noȝt
In such richesse neuere þou nere as þou worst on ibroȝt
And ichelle do þe þe beste red þat ssel wel like þe
Teophele ne forȝet noȝt þis to þe Giu he ȝeode
To þulke stude þe oþer niȝt to bete þe betere is neode
Com forþ wiþ me quaþ þis Giu as ichelle þe lede
Ac watso þou ise[o] oþer ihure ne haue þou none drede
Ne make þou no sygnne of þe crois ne þeron ne þench þou noȝt
In such richesse neuere þou nere as þou worst on ibroȝt
Teophele wende forþ wiþ him & dude as he him sede
In a priue stude sone þe Giu him gan lede
Þane heie deuel he fond þer maister of alle quede
And al is mannie him aboute to aconti ȝare misdede
In a priue stude sone þe Giu him gan lede
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And al is mannie him aboute to aconti ȝare misdede
Was þis þulke quaþ þe ssrewe þat þou bringst þere wiþ þe
He ssel be[o] on quaþ þe Giu & for neode he comþ to þe
He haþ be[o] mon of gret poer þat nou him is bynome
And forto bringe him aȝen þi man he ssel bicome
He ssel be[o] on quaþ þe Giu & for neode he comþ to þe
He haþ be[o] mon of gret poer þat nou him is bynome
And forto bringe him aȝen þi man he ssel bicome
Wel come beu frere quaþ þe deuel nou þou dest wel iwis
Hastou do þus mani a day þou were riche man ar þis
Ac inelle noman helpe bote myn owe for it were wiþ wou
Bicome my mon & do me homage & þou worst riche inou
Hastou do þus mani a day þou were riche man ar þis
Ac inelle noman helpe bote myn owe for it were wiþ wou
Bicome my mon & do me homage & þou worst riche inou
Ich bicome þi man quaþ þis oþer so faste so enymon may
Ȝute þou most more quaþ þe deuel and forsake þi lay
Þi Cristendom þat þou auonge þat þe prest ȝaf þe
For þou ne miȝt in none wise eles dele mid me
And ich it forsake quaþ þis oþer and to þe clanliche take
Certes beu frere quaþ þe deuel ȝute þou most more forsake
Þou most forsake God þat þe ssop and alle halwe also
And ich ȝam forsake quaþ Teophele þi wille forto do
Ȝute þou most more quaþ þe deuel and forsake þi lay
Þi Cristendom þat þou auonge þat þe prest ȝaf þe
For þou ne miȝt in none wise eles dele mid me
And ich it forsake quaþ þis oþer and to þe clanliche take
Certes beu frere quaþ þe deuel ȝute þou most more forsake
Þou most forsake God þat þe ssop and alle halwe also
And ich ȝam forsake quaþ Teophele þi wille forto do
Sanfaille beau frere quaþ þe deuel þou ne miȝtest speke no bet
Þou ert richeman sone inou ac o þing ȝute þe let
Bote þou it do it is for noȝt al þat we habbeþ ido
Þou most forsake uorþ mid God Marie is moder also
For inam bote þou it do of þe siker noȝt
For manie þat mid me were fram me he[o] haþ ibroȝt
Þou ert richeman sone inou ac o þing ȝute þe let
Bote þou it do it is for noȝt al þat we habbeþ ido
Þou most forsake uorþ mid God Marie is moder also
For inam bote þou it do of þe siker noȝt
For manie þat mid me were fram me he[o] haþ ibroȝt
And ich forsake her quaþ Tiophele hure & hure sone also
And þe ich bitake lif & soule al þi wille to do
And þe ich bitake lif & soule al þi wille to do
Ou beu frere quaþ þe deuel ȝute icham adrad
For Marie so ofte haþ myne men fram me ilad
Word nis aȝen hure bote wind for þei a mon hure forsake
Ȝif he wole turne is herte wel gladlich ȝo wol him take
Þeruore ichelle of þe be[o] siker ar ich mengi wiþ þe
Gode chartre of þis couenant þou sselt make me
Writ wiþ þin owe honde and acely hure also
Wanne þou hast ido al þis þi wille ichelle do
For Marie so ofte haþ myne men fram me ilad
Word nis aȝen hure bote wind for þei a mon hure forsake
Ȝif he wole turne is herte wel gladlich ȝo wol him take
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Gode chartre of þis couenant þou sselt make me
Writ wiþ þin owe honde and acely hure also
Wanne þou hast ido al þis þi wille ichelle do
Teophele grantede al þis þe chartre he wrot sone
And acelede hure wiþ is ring as riȝt was to done
He sat akne[o] and tok is maister & custe is fet also
Nou Teophele quaþ þe ssrewe þou hast al ido
And acelede hure wiþ is ring as riȝt was to done
He sat akne[o] and tok is maister & custe is fet also
Nou Teophele quaþ þe ssrewe þou hast al ido
Þis chartre ichelle so uaste louke in helle wanne ich hom come
Þat i nedoute þat [hit] worþe þoru Marie awey inome
Ac wend hom and be[o] studeuast as ichelle aȝen þe
So riche man þou nere neuere as þou worst sone þoru me
Þe deuel wende to helle hom and Teophele hom also
And þonkede þe Giu alle gode þat he him hadde ido
Þat i nedoute þat [hit] worþe þoru Marie awey inome
Ac wend hom and be[o] studeuast as ichelle aȝen þe
So riche man þou nere neuere as þou worst sone þoru me
Þe deuel wende to helle hom and Teophele hom also
And þonkede þe Giu alle gode þat he him hadde ido
Þe bissop sone amorwe after Teophele sende
Þat he come to him hasteliche wiþoute eni defaute wende
Merci he cride deoluoliche þo he to him com
And to[c] him aȝen al is poer þat he him er bynom
Þat he come to him hasteliche wiþoute eni defaute wende
Merci he cride deoluoliche þo he to him com
And to[c] him aȝen al is poer þat he him er bynom
Teophele bicom anon so riche þat richere neuere he nas
As louerd & sire he was iholde wel muche is poer was
Glad [was] þat him paie miȝte men wondrede of þat cas
And sede it nas bi þis worle bote si haut si bas
Worles richesse he hadde inou & worles blisse also
Alas þat eny Cristen man also in such maner com þerto
Hit byuel þer afterward in a litel stonde
Þat þe Giwes conseiler mid tricherie was ifonde
Inome he was and to dome ibroȝt and to stronge deþe ido
Forbarnd he was þoru iugement and to late he was þo
As louerd & sire he was iholde wel muche is poer was
Glad [was] þat him paie miȝte men wondrede of þat cas
And sede it nas bi þis worle bote si haut si bas
Worles richesse he hadde inou & worles blisse also
Alas þat eny Cristen man also in such maner com þerto
Hit byuel þer afterward in a litel stonde
Þat þe Giwes conseiler mid tricherie was ifonde
Inome he was and to dome ibroȝt and to stronge deþe ido
Forbarnd he was þoru iugement and to late he was þo
Þo Theofele him vnderstod and inis heorte he þoȝte
Þat þe deuel wiþ wan he was to such deþ him broȝte
Þoȝte he nam ich wiþ him and þei ich be[o] riche a stonde
Ne ssel ich neuere wite þe time ar he me bringe to gronde
Þanne were ich al forlore and icham to him ibonde
So faste þat i nemay wiþ drawe alas þulke stonde
Þat þe deuel wiþ wan he was to such deþ him broȝte
Þoȝte he nam ich wiþ him and þei ich be[o] riche a stonde
Ne ssel ich neuere wite þe time ar he me bringe to gronde
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So faste þat i nemay wiþ drawe alas þulke stonde
Alas wy nadde ich raþer be[o] ded þanne ido þulke dede
Nabbe ich am forsake echon þat me ssolde helpe & rede
Hou miȝte ich hopie of ȝare grace wanne ich ȝam habbe forsake
Sunfol wrecche ich am alas nas neuere iseie my make
God is so riȝtfol þat to him i ne hopie noȝt þeruore
Bote ich habbe oure Leuedi grace certes ich am forlore
For he[o] was euere of milce & þei ich habbe hure forsake
Hou ich euere þereof cheuese to hure grace ichelle take
Nabbe ich am forsake echon þat me ssolde helpe & rede
Hou miȝte ich hopie of ȝare grace wanne ich ȝam habbe forsake
Sunfol wrecche ich am alas nas neuere iseie my make
God is so riȝtfol þat to him i ne hopie noȝt þeruore
Bote ich habbe oure Leuedi grace certes ich am forlore
For he[o] was euere of milce & þei ich habbe hure forsake
Hou ich euere þereof cheuese to hure grace ichelle take
To oure Leuedy weued he wende & cride hure milce & ore
His knou he bet aȝen þe gronde wepinge wel sore
On hure he cride and sore wep boþe niȝt and day
Out of þe chapele nolde he noȝt ac euere þer inne he lay
Forti dawes and fourti niȝt on hure he cride faste
Hure þat euere was so god he[o] ssewede him attelaste
For as he cride on hure so ȝeorne þat swete maide so hende
Cudde hure miȝte and adoun fram heuene anon to him gan wende
His knou he bet aȝen þe gronde wepinge wel sore
On hure he cride and sore wep boþe niȝt and day
Out of þe chapele nolde he noȝt ac euere þer inne he lay
Forti dawes and fourti niȝt on hure he cride faste
Hure þat euere was so god he[o] ssewede him attelaste
For as he cride on hure so ȝeorne þat swete maide so hende
Cudde hure miȝte and adoun fram heuene anon to him gan wende
Hou miȝte ich he[o] sede wrecche man eny grace þe take
Hou miȝte ich mi sone bidde for þe wanne þou hast him forsake
Hou miȝte ich mi sone bidde for þe wanne þou hast him forsake
A Leuedi Leuedi quaþ Tiophele Leuedi [n]ou þin ore
Isuneget ich habbe manne mest þat reuweþ me wel sore
Haue mercy of me sunfol wrecche inelle sunegi namore
And ȝif þou wolt me þi grace ȝiue ichelle do al þi lore
Isuneget ich habbe manne mest þat reuweþ me wel sore
Haue mercy of me sunfol wrecche inelle sunegi namore
And ȝif þou wolt me þi grace ȝiue ichelle do al þi lore
Þou sunfol man oure Leuedy sede as muche as me on is
Ichelle to þe be[o] milde inou and to alle Cristene men iwis
For ich louie Cristen men and norissi ȝam also
And euere am prest to ȝam aliȝte ȝare bone forto do
Swinch muche ich þolie ofte mi sone forto liþe
Þat he nenymeþ gret wreche of hom as he wolde ofte siþe
Ac ssriff þe to him of sunne and þat he was ibore of me
And þat he þolede deþ for sunfol men & ichelle bidde for þe
Ichelle to þe be[o] milde inou and to alle Cristene men iwis
For ich louie Cristen men and norissi ȝam also
And euere am prest to ȝam aliȝte ȝare bone forto do
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Þat he nenymeþ gret wreche of hom as he wolde ofte siþe
Ac ssriff þe to him of sunne and þat he was ibore of me
And þat he þolede deþ for sunfol men & ichelle bidde for þe
A Leuedy merci quaþ Theophele vnworþe icham þerto
Mid þe mouþe þat ich him forsok such ssrift to him do
Mid þe mouþe þat ich him forsok such ssrift to him do
Ȝuse hardeliche quaþ oure Leuedy for he is milde & softe
Wel þou wost þat sunfol men gret loue he cudde ofte
For he was ibore of sunfol men & for ȝam to deþe ido
He mot nede to ȝam be[o] milde for riȝt kunde it wolde so
Wel þou wost þat sunfol men gret loue he cudde ofte
For he was ibore of sunfol men & for ȝam to deþe ido
He mot nede to ȝam be[o] milde for riȝt kunde it wolde so
Þo gan Theophele wepe & crie Louerd merci he sede
Ich me ssriue to þe mid deoluol herte of mi luþer dede
Haue merci of me as wisliche as þou were for us ibore
And for us þolede deþ þat we nere forlore
Þench Louerd on my wrechede swete Iesu þin ore
Do me þi milce ich bidde þe Louerd inelle sunegi namore
Ich me ssriue to þe mid deoluol herte of mi luþer dede
Haue merci of me as wisliche as þou were for us ibore
And for us þolede deþ þat we nere forlore
Þench Louerd on my wrechede swete Iesu þin ore
Do me þi milce ich bidde þe Louerd inelle sunegi namore
Theophele Teophele quaþ oure Leuedi for þi Cristendom
And for ich louie Cristenemen suþþe mi sone fleiss nom
Ichelle bidde in mi bare knen mi sone for þe wel sone
Be[o] studeuast as þou hast bigonne & he wole hure þi bone
Wiþ þis word Teophele nuste ware oure [Leuedi] bicom
He wep and cride euere in on and hure grace al to him nom
And for ich louie Cristenemen suþþe mi sone fleiss nom
Ichelle bidde in mi bare knen mi sone for þe wel sone
Be[o] studeuast as þou hast bigonne & he wole hure þi bone
Wiþ þis word Teophele nuste ware oure [Leuedi] bicom
He wep and cride euere in on and hure grace al to him nom
Wiþoute mete and drinke þer þre[o] dawes he gan abide
In wop and sor and deol inou in oure Louerd he cride
In wop and sor and deol inou in oure Louerd he cride
Þo com þer oure Leuedi al byhinde and wiþ glad semlant also
Teophele he[o] sede þou hast nou non penance inou ido
Be[o] glad for ich habbe ibede mi sone milce & ore
Þat he haþ forȝiue þe þi sunne nesunege þou namore
Teophele he[o] sede þou hast nou non penance inou ido
Be[o] glad for ich habbe ibede mi sone milce & ore
Þat he haþ forȝiue þe þi sunne nesunege þou namore
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Ihered be[o] þou Leuedi quaþ Teophele ihered be[o] þe grace
Ihered be[o] þe tyme þat ich cride to þe in þisse place
Leuedy euere ich am adrad siker nam ich noȝt
Ar þe chartre þat ich made be[o] to me ibroȝt
Leuedi þou ert fol of milce þat þou cust in þis place
Wanne þi milce Leuedi is so muche do me þerof þi grace
Ihered be[o] þe tyme þat ich cride to þe in þisse place
Leuedy euere ich am adrad siker nam ich noȝt
Ar þe chartre þat ich made be[o] to me ibroȝt
Leuedi þou ert fol of milce þat þou cust in þis place
Wanne þi milce Leuedi is so muche do me þerof þi grace
Nou non Teophele quaþ oure Leuedy ȝute ichelle þe milde be[o]
Mid þis word he[o] wende aȝen þat he nemiȝte hure noȝt ise[o]
Hure milce he[o] cudde for he[o] com to him þe þridde day
And broȝte þe chartre & tok hure him as he aslepe lay
And wende hure aȝen stilleliche and þo Teofle awok
And huld þe chartre inis hond as oure Leuedy him bitok
Mid þis word he[o] wende aȝen þat he nemiȝte hure noȝt ise[o]
Hure milce he[o] cudde for he[o] com to him þe þridde day
And broȝte þe chartre & tok hure him as he aslepe lay
And wende hure aȝen stilleliche and þo Teofle awok
And huld þe chartre inis hond as oure Leuedy him bitok
Oure Leuedy he þonkede & hure grace as me þingþ wel he aȝte
More þanne he dude þe luþer Giu þat to þe deuel him broȝte
Þis was a betere cheffare þanne he biuore wroȝte
He neles noȝt is wile þat he oure Leuedy so bisoȝte
Þis was as it fel in Leinte a Saterday at niȝt
Amorwe as was þe Soneday as þe day was liȝt
More þanne he dude þe luþer Giu þat to þe deuel him broȝte
Þis was a betere cheffare þanne he biuore wroȝte
He neles noȝt is wile þat he oure Leuedy so bisoȝte
Þis was as it fel in Leinte a Saterday at niȝt
Amorwe as was þe Soneday as þe day was liȝt
Þe bissop and is clerkes and muche oþer folk also
To churche com as riȝt was Godes seruise to do
Riȝt as þe gospel was irad Teofle forþ him wende
To þe bissopes fet he uel and þe deuel more ssende
Þe bissop he tolde eueridel and al þat folk also
Þe vorwarde & þe sikernesse þat he hadde þe deuel ido
And hou of þe deueles miȝte oure swete Leuedi him caste
And broȝte him is chartre þat in helle biloke was so uaste
Þe chartre biuore al þat folk þe bissop let rede
Þat echmon iseie is luþer sunne & oure Leuediis milde dede
To churche com as riȝt was Godes seruise to do
Riȝt as þe gospel was irad Teofle forþ him wende
To þe bissopes fet he uel and þe deuel more ssende
Þe bissop he tolde eueridel and al þat folk also
Þe vorwarde & þe sikernesse þat he hadde þe deuel ido
And hou of þe deueles miȝte oure swete Leuedi him caste
And broȝte him is chartre þat in helle biloke was so uaste
Þe chartre biuore al þat folk þe bissop let rede
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Þat folk wolde þe chartre wite for miracles as hi bede
A merci mercy for Godes loue Teofle ofte sede
For þe wile þe chartre is ihol euere mo ich drede
Ar he[o] be[o] to doust ibarnd siker lif nemay ich lede
A merci mercy for Godes loue Teofle ofte sede
For þe wile þe chartre is ihol euere mo ich drede
Ar he[o] be[o] to doust ibarnd siker lif nemay ich lede
Þe chartre barnde hi þer riȝt þat echmon miȝte ise[o]
Nou ich hopie quaþ Teophele siker forto be[o]
Þo þe bissop hadde imassed þat folk com manie & ise[o] wolde
Aboute Teofle in eche side þat wonder to biholde
Nou ich hopie quaþ Teophele siker forto be[o]
Þo þe bissop hadde imassed þat folk com manie & ise[o] wolde
Aboute Teofle in eche side þat wonder to biholde
Briȝtore þanne þe sonne he ssinde hom þoȝte al is face
Þat non nemiȝte for briȝthede biholde him in þe place
He ȝaf and delde pouere men is god wel clene þere
And swor þat out of churche he nolde þe wile he aliue were
Þat non nemiȝte for briȝthede biholde him in þe place
He ȝaf and delde pouere men is god wel clene þere
And swor þat out of churche he nolde þe wile he aliue were
To þe stude he wende aȝen þere oure Leuedi to him aliȝte
And broȝte him is chartre er þoru hure swete miȝte
Anon riȝt he gan to uuely and þer doun riȝt he lay
And custe echon is breþeren & deide þe þridde day
Þat folk dude þat riȝt was and burede him riȝt þare
To heuene wende is soule anon þer icholde we alle were
And broȝte him is chartre er þoru hure swete miȝte
Anon riȝt he gan to uuely and þer doun riȝt he lay
And custe echon is breþeren & deide þe þridde day
Þat folk dude þat riȝt was and burede him riȝt þare
To heuene wende is soule anon þer icholde we alle were
For seint he is in heuene hey & is day falþ in þe ȝere
A litel biuore Aueril as þe bok us deþ lere
A uair miracle oure Leuedy dude þat broȝte him of þulke wo
As he[o] monye oþere dude ȝute ich mot telle mo
A litel biuore Aueril as þe bok us deþ lere
A uair miracle oure Leuedy dude þat broȝte him of þulke wo
As he[o] monye oþere dude ȝute ich mot telle mo
Miraculum [de Puero]
A giwes child in Buturie wile bi olde dawe
Wiþ Cristene childrene ofte pleide as children wolleþ ȝute vawe
Hit biuel uppon an Esterday þat þe childrene gonne drawe
To churche as children doþ as it is þe daies lawe
Wiþ ham ȝeode þe Giwes child & þo he to churche com
Of ech þing þat it þer isey gret ȝeme wiþ alle it nom
Wanne is felawes sete akne[o] and cride on þe ymage anhey
Akne[o] he sat ek & ech þing dude þat he oþer ysey
Þe rode he biheld uaste him wondrede þerof inou
To oure Leuedi is ymage mest him þoȝte is herte drou
His herte him ȝaf þat þulke ymage mest louie he miȝte
Out of is þoȝt necom he[o] noȝt after þe uerste siȝte
Wiþ Cristene childrene ofte pleide as children wolleþ ȝute vawe
Hit biuel uppon an Esterday þat þe childrene gonne drawe
To churche as children doþ as it is þe daies lawe
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Of ech þing þat it þer isey gret ȝeme wiþ alle it nom
Wanne is felawes sete akne[o] and cride on þe ymage anhey
Akne[o] he sat ek & ech þing dude þat he oþer ysey
Þe rode he biheld uaste him wondrede þerof inou
To oure Leuedi is ymage mest him þoȝte is herte drou
His herte him ȝaf þat þulke ymage mest louie he miȝte
Out of is þoȝt necom he[o] noȝt after þe uerste siȝte
Þo þe folk ȝeode to auonge Godes fleiss and blod
Þat child ȝeode forþ wiþ ham and dude also god
Godes fleiss and is blod he nom wiþ is felawes þere
And forþ he wende suþþe hom þo hi hamward were
Arst is fader and is moder ysoȝte him wide aboute
Glad hy were þo he com hom for arst hi were in doute
Þe fader him esste ware he were & he him tolde anon
Wat he hadde at chirche ido and hou he was þuder igon
Þat child ȝeode forþ wiþ ham and dude also god
Godes fleiss and is blod he nom wiþ is felawes þere
And forþ he wende suþþe hom þo hi hamward were
Arst is fader and is moder ysoȝte him wide aboute
Glad hy were þo he com hom for arst hi were in doute
Þe fader him esste ware he were & he him tolde anon
Wat he hadde at chirche ido and hou he was þuder igon
Þe fader was nei for wraþþe wod is ouene he hatte uaste
Þo he was al bernynge fur þat child amidde caste
And dutte þe ouenes mouþ þe moder as he[o] wod were
Þo he[o] sei forberne hure child he[o] made deoluol bere
In þe stret he[o] orn faste aboute & piteisliche cride
Þat folk he[o] tolde al hou it was & wat hure dude bitide
Þat folk com to þe ouene anon aboute bi eche weie
Þat child hy fonde amidde sitte & mid þe fur pleie
Þo he was al bernynge fur þat child amidde caste
And dutte þe ouenes mouþ þe moder as he[o] wod were
Þo he[o] sei forberne hure child he[o] made deoluol bere
In þe stret he[o] orn faste aboute & piteisliche cride
Þat folk he[o] tolde al hou it was & wat hure dude bitide
Þat folk com to þe ouene anon aboute bi eche weie
Þat child hy fonde amidde sitte & mid þe fur pleie
Hy est of him wat he wuste þat þe fur necom him ney
Certes quaþ he þe faire womman þat ich at churche isey
Þat stod anhei up bi þe crois & þo ich was ihouseled also
Me þoȝte he[o] stod upe þe weued & tollede me þerto
And to me suþþe hider he com & hure kerchef nom
And helede me þat no fur ne hete ney me com
Me nas neuere [so murie] in no stude as me haþ þere ibe[o]
Ich biluue on hure sone þat þe Giwes honge on þe tre[o]
Certes quaþ he þe faire womman þat ich at churche isey
Þat stod anhei up bi þe crois & þo ich was ihouseled also
Me þoȝte he[o] stod upe þe weued & tollede me þerto
And to me suþþe hider he com & hure kerchef nom
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Me nas neuere [so murie] in no stude as me haþ þere ibe[o]
Ich biluue on hure sone þat þe Giwes honge on þe tre[o]
Þat folk nom þe childes fader and þe ouene hote tende
And caste þe cherl al amidde & to douste him forbrende
Þe child and is moder & manie oþere Cristendom anon nome
And biluuede on God & is moder & godemen bicome
Elles hi hadde ssrewen ibe[o] for miracle of þulke childe
Of mo miracle me may ȝute telle of oure Leuedi swete & milde
And caste þe cherl al amidde & to douste him forbrende
Þe child and is moder & manie oþere Cristendom anon nome
And biluuede on God & is moder & godemen bicome
Elles hi hadde ssrewen ibe[o] for miracle of þulke childe
Of mo miracle me may ȝute telle of oure Leuedi swete & milde
Miraculum [de Milite]
A kniȝt þer was bi olde dawe liþer mon inou
Strong robbare & monquellare to alle ssrewehede drou
Bi an hei wei he hadde a castel fer fram eche toune
Al þat folk þat þeruorþ come sone he broȝte þere doune
For is men he hadde in eche side to robbi and to reue
Alle þulke þat þere uorþ come noȝt on hi nolde bileue
So þat tweie freres come þer uorþ & þo hi were inome
Irobbed hi were of ȝare gode for hi were eþ to ouercome
Strong robbare & monquellare to alle ssrewehede drou
Bi an hei wei he hadde a castel fer fram eche toune
Al þat folk þat þeruorþ come sone he broȝte þere doune
For is men he hadde in eche side to robbi and to reue
Alle þulke þat þere uorþ come noȝt on hi nolde bileue
So þat tweie freres come þer uorþ & þo hi were inome
Irobbed hi were of ȝare gode for hi were eþ to ouercome
Þe freres cride and bede uaire þat hi ham robbi nessolde
And lede ham harmles biuore hore louerd & lete him do wat he wolde
Þe luþere [men] grantede hare bone faste hi gonne ham holde
And ladde to hare louerd as prisons & al þat cas him tolde
He het as me robbedde oþere þat me dude bi ȝam also
And þe freres so ȝeorne cride þat me nessolde him non harm do
And lede ham harmles biuore hore louerd & lete him do wat he wolde
Þe luþere [men] grantede hare bone faste hi gonne ham holde
And ladde to hare louerd as prisons & al þat cas him tolde
He het as me robbedde oþere þat me dude bi ȝam also
And þe freres so ȝeorne cride þat me nessolde him non harm do
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Þe freres him bede ȝeorne þo hi deliuered were
Þat ȝare on biuore him & is men preche moste þere
And þat he & al is men þe prechinge herde sone
Þe kniȝt as God ȝaf þe grace grantede al is bone
Þat ȝare on biuore him & is men preche moste þere
And þat he & al is men þe prechinge herde sone
Þe kniȝt as God ȝaf þe grace grantede al is bone
He het is men þat hi were at is prechinge echone
Þo hi were al adoun isete and þe frere amidde alone
Þo hi were al adoun isete and þe frere amidde alone
Ich biseche ȝou quaþ þis frere þat ȝe þat soþe ise[o]
Ware ȝe be[o] al clanlich here oþer eny hanne be[o]
Þo lokede hi alle faste & sede þat hy were echon
Nay parde quaþ þe frere ȝute þere faileþ on
Hi lokede & fonde defaute anon wel wide him soȝte
Hi fonde him and wiþ strengþe no[m]e & to prechinge him broȝte
Anon so he þuder com he ssok & quakede for drede
Mid strengþe hi made him sitte þat him gan þuder lede
Ich hote þe belamy þat ich þere ise[o]
In mi Louerdes name of heuene þat þou segge wat þou be[o]
Ware ȝe be[o] al clanlich here oþer eny hanne be[o]
Þo lokede hi alle faste & sede þat hy were echon
Nay parde quaþ þe frere ȝute þere faileþ on
Hi lokede & fonde defaute anon wel wide him soȝte
Hi fonde him and wiþ strengþe no[m]e & to prechinge him broȝte
Anon so he þuder com he ssok & quakede for drede
Mid strengþe hi made him sitte þat him gan þuder lede
Ich hote þe belamy þat ich þere ise[o]
In mi Louerdes name of heuene þat þou segge wat þou be[o]
Þo gan he quakie & ssake more & þo non oþer red nas
Quakynge touore al þat folk he tolde wat he was
Icham he sede þe deuel of helle & mid al mine lore
Þis kniȝt ich habbe iserued her fortene ȝer & more
Is louerd ich am & he is myn oure eiþer mid oþer is
Al þis fortene ȝer ich habbe ifonded to astrangli him iwis
Quakynge touore al þat folk he tolde wat he was
Icham he sede þe deuel of helle & mid al mine lore
Þis kniȝt ich habbe iserued her fortene ȝer & more
Is louerd ich am & he is myn oure eiþer mid oþer is
Al þis fortene ȝer ich habbe ifonded to astrangli him iwis
Ac i nemiȝte neuere wiþinne him come to do þulke dede
For euerich day wiþ Aue Marie to Marie he sede
In þe [o]norance of þe vif ioies þat he[o] hadde of hure sone
Þis ssolde be[o] is feorste dede ech day bi wone
Hadde he bileued eni day ych him hadde astrangled anon
Ac for he it sede ich nemiȝte neuere of him habbe won
Þat was is mede of is aues for alle he hadde here
Ac were he ded to helle he ssolde noþing nessolde him skere
For euerich day wiþ Aue Marie to Marie he sede
In þe [o]norance of þe vif ioies þat he[o] hadde of hure sone
Þis ssolde be[o] is feorste dede ech day bi wone
Hadde he bileued eni day ych him hadde astrangled anon
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Þat was is mede of is aues for alle he hadde here
Ac were he ded to helle he ssolde noþing nessolde him skere
Nou beu freres ȝe mowe ise[o] quaþ þis holy frere
[Wam] ȝe habbeþ iserued ȝare & wo haþ be[o] ȝoure uere
Þe deuel wende awei anon me nuste war he bicom
Þe kniȝt him let ssriue sone & repentance to him nom
And is men ek echone þat so luþer were biuore
And bicome alle godemen þo hi hadde ȝare felawe ilore
Ȝe ne be[o] a mon noȝt so sunfol her me may ise[o]
Ȝif he deþ oure Leuedi eni seruise vnȝoulde nessel it noȝt be[o]
And her by me may ise[o] ek þat þe deuel nemay
No ssennesse do a man þat hure greteþ aday
Ou Marie þat is muche þi swete milce and ore
So muri it is to telle of þe þat ȝute me mote more
[Wam] ȝe habbeþ iserued ȝare & wo haþ be[o] ȝoure uere
Þe deuel wende awei anon me nuste war he bicom
Þe kniȝt him let ssriue sone & repentance to him nom
And is men ek echone þat so luþer were biuore
And bicome alle godemen þo hi hadde ȝare felawe ilore
Ȝe ne be[o] a mon noȝt so sunfol her me may ise[o]
Ȝif he deþ oure Leuedi eni seruise vnȝoulde nessel it noȝt be[o]
And her by me may ise[o] ek þat þe deuel nemay
No ssennesse do a man þat hure greteþ aday
Ou Marie þat is muche þi swete milce and ore
So muri it is to telle of þe þat ȝute me mote more
Miraculum [de milite Emmery]
A kniȝt was wile a richeman þat honurede muche mid alle
Oure Leuedi & al hure festes þat in þe ȝer doþ falle
Gret feste he held up is poer euerich of hure daye
And fondede to honuri oure swete Leuedi and paie
Suþþe it biuel as God it wolde þat is god was binome
Þat he nemiȝte noȝt holde up is honur ac pouere he was bicome
In grete miseise he ladde is lif and ȝute him greuede more
Þat he nemiȝte do as he dude er & ofssamed was so sore
Oure Leuedi & al hure festes þat in þe ȝer doþ falle
Gret feste he held up is poer euerich of hure daye
And fondede to honuri oure swete Leuedi and paie
Suþþe it biuel as God it wolde þat is god was binome
Þat he nemiȝte noȝt holde up is honur ac pouere he was bicome
In grete miseise he ladde is lif and ȝute him greuede more
Þat he nemiȝte do as he dude er & ofssamed was so sore
Wanne it com toward oure Leuedi day þat he ssolde is feste holde
He nemiȝte for ssame among men be[o] so lite of him me tolde
A tyme aȝen oure Leuedi day þat ssolde is feste be[o]
To wode he wende & hudde him þat me nessolde him noȝt ise[o]
Þe deuel com in a mannes forme to him wel sone þere
And esste such man as he was wi he one so were
Nai certes quaþ þis kniȝt my manhede is al forlore
For ssame þat ich wile was man ich hudde me her þeruore
He nemiȝte for ssame among men be[o] so lite of him me tolde
A tyme aȝen oure Leuedi day þat ssolde is feste be[o]
To wode he wende & hudde him þat me nessolde him noȝt ise[o]
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And esste such man as he was wi he one so were
Nai certes quaþ þis kniȝt my manhede is al forlore
For ssame þat ich wile was man ich hudde me her þeruore
Riche man ichelle þe make sone þe deuel aȝen sede
Of worles catel and muri inou & þou do by mine rede
Of worles catel and muri inou & þou do by mine rede
Leue sire quaþ þis seli kniȝt sei wat ich ssel do
To bringe me out of þis miseise & ichelle do also
To bringe me out of þis miseise & ichelle do also
Bote go hom quaþ þis luþer wiȝt & god inou þou sselt finde
Ac com hider to me þulke day & bilef þou noȝt þi wif bihinde
And bring hure & we ssolleþ som forwarde speke
And þou sselt euere riche be[o] bote þou uorwarde breke
Ac com hider to me þulke day & bilef þou noȝt þi wif bihinde
And bring hure & we ssolleþ som forwarde speke
And þou sselt euere riche be[o] bote þou uorwarde breke
Nou was þis wif god womman and louede seinte Marie
Þeruore þe deuel hure wolde habbe for he hadde þerto envie
Þe deuel wende forþ is wei þe kniȝt hamward drou
Þo he com hom in eche hurne he uond god inou
Þeruore þe deuel hure wolde habbe for he hadde þerto envie
Þe deuel wende forþ is wei þe kniȝt hamward drou
Þo he com hom in eche hurne he uond god inou
Ȝeorne he þonkede þe foule wiȝt þat him bihet such cas
He longede to him efsone ac he nuste wat he was
Þo it was atte daie þat bitwene ham nome
His wif he het to greiþe hure þat he[o] wiþ him come
He nolde hure noþing telle wuder he wolde uare
Hy wende boþe toward þe wode þo hi were al ȝare
He longede to him efsone ac he nuste wat he was
Þo it was atte daie þat bitwene ham nome
His wif he het to greiþe hure þat he[o] wiþ him come
He nolde hure noþing telle wuder he wolde uare
Hy wende boþe toward þe wode þo hi were al ȝare
Bi a chapel of oure Leuedi bi þe wei hi come ride
Þe leuedi bad he[o] moste aliȝte & þer inne a stonde abide
To bidde hure beden to oure Leuedi as he was iwond ofte
Þo he[o] to þe chapele com he[o] fel adoun & slep softe
Oure Leuedy swete & milde aliȝte fram heuene to hure þere
Hure forme he[o] nom in euerich pointe hure sulf as þei it were
Þe leuedi bad he[o] moste aliȝte & þer inne a stonde abide
To bidde hure beden to oure Leuedi as he was iwond ofte
Þo he[o] to þe chapele com he[o] fel adoun & slep softe
Oure Leuedy swete & milde aliȝte fram heuene to hure þere
Hure forme he[o] nom in euerich pointe hure sulf as þei it were
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To þe kniȝt as is owe wif he[o] wende & wiþ him rod
Þe kniȝt bigan to chide faste þat he[o] so longe abod
Þe kniȝt bigan to chide faste þat he[o] so longe abod
Sire sire quaþ oure Leuedi we ne beoþ noȝt muche ilet
Vs nessel for mine abode spede bote þe bet
Ich hopie þyn erande ssel be[o] wel ibeet
Forþ hi wende into þe wode as þe stude was iset
Þo hi come toward þe stede þe deuel wel ȝare i seie
Ac þo þe deuel oure Leuedi sei he gan to grede heie
False trichour he sede to þe kniȝt wy bitraistou me so
Ssel ich habbe þis for mi godhede þat ich habbe þe ido
Vs nessel for mine abode spede bote þe bet
Ich hopie þyn erande ssel be[o] wel ibeet
Forþ hi wende into þe wode as þe stude was iset
Þo hi come toward þe stede þe deuel wel ȝare i seie
Ac þo þe deuel oure Leuedi sei he gan to grede heie
False trichour he sede to þe kniȝt wy bitraistou me so
Ssel ich habbe þis for mi godhede þat ich habbe þe ido
Neholde ich forward quaþ þe kniȝt war of destou mene
Þou luxt loude quaþ þe deuel þou brecst forward al clene
Þou bringst mid þe mi meste uo & ssost me þi wif lede
Þis kniȝt houede as witles he nuste hou he it sede
Þou luxt loude quaþ þe deuel þou brecst forward al clene
Þou bringst mid þe mi meste uo & ssost me þi wif lede
Þis kniȝt houede as witles he nuste hou he it sede
Þou luþer þing quaþ oure Leuedi wy wostou so fawe
Þat he þe hadde is wif ibroȝt þou wost it nere noȝt lawe
Ichelle þe segge quaþ þe ssrewe he[o] me is swuþe loþ
For he[o] þe serueþ so wel he[o] makeþ me alday wroþ
And ȝif he[o] hadde hider icome ich hure wolde astrangli anon
Ac þou ert euere mi worste frend among alle myn oþer fon
Þou hure hast nou bynome me þou bringst us al to gronde
Alas þat þou euere were alas þulke stounde
Þat he þe hadde is wif ibroȝt þou wost it nere noȝt lawe
Ichelle þe segge quaþ þe ssrewe he[o] me is swuþe loþ
For he[o] þe serueþ so wel he[o] makeþ me alday wroþ
And ȝif he[o] hadde hider icome ich hure wolde astrangli anon
Ac þou ert euere mi worste frend among alle myn oþer fon
Þou hure hast nou bynome me þou bringst us al to gronde
Alas þat þou euere were alas þulke stounde
Ich hote þe quaþ oure Leuedy þat þou hanne wende
Þat þou nei þis manne come neuere eft him to ssende
And þou sire kniȝt also god þou me hast igremed sore
Be[o] repentant of þi trespas & nedo þou so namore
Al þat þou hast of richesse þoru þe deueles sonde
Del it al for Godes loue pouere men in þe londe
And ȝou sselt ȝute habbe god inou to lede bi þi lif
In my chapele þere þou wost þou sselt finde þi wif
Wiþ þis word he[o] wende forþ þe kniȝt nesei hure namore
He vnderstod wel wo it was he gan to sike sore
Þat þou nei þis manne come neuere eft him to ssende
And þou sire kniȝt also god þou me hast igremed sore
Be[o] repentant of þi trespas & nedo þou so namore
Al þat þou hast of richesse þoru þe deueles sonde
Del it al for Godes loue pouere men in þe londe
And ȝou sselt ȝute habbe god inou to lede bi þi lif
In my chapele þere þou wost þou sselt finde þi wif
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He vnderstod wel wo it was he gan to sike sore
For þe sunne þat he dude þoru þe fendes lore
Oure Leuedi he bad forȝiuenesse & cride hure milce & ore
Hamward he wende in grete þoȝt is wif slepinge he fonde
In þe chapele þer he[o] lay and slep al þulke stonde
Slepinge he[o] hadde al iseie þat of ȝam ido was
Gret ioie hy made ham bitwene as hi tolde of þis cas
Faire hi wende togadere hom & dude oure Leuedi bone
God þat hi hadde þoru þe deuel poueremen he delde sone
Oure Leuedi he bad forȝiuenesse & cride hure milce & ore
Hamward he wende in grete þoȝt is wif slepinge he fonde
In þe chapele þer he[o] lay and slep al þulke stonde
Slepinge he[o] hadde al iseie þat of ȝam ido was
Gret ioie hy made ham bitwene as hi tolde of þis cas
Faire hi wende togadere hom & dude oure Leuedi bone
God þat hi hadde þoru þe deuel poueremen he delde sone
And seruede oure Leuedi wel þat ȝam was milde & hende
And worles god inou hadde to ȝare liues ende
Of oure Leuedy faire miracles we seoþ aldai & grete
Þei we habbe of somme itold ȝute nolle we noȝt lete
And worles god inou hadde to ȝare liues ende
Of oure Leuedy faire miracles we seoþ aldai & grete
Þei we habbe of somme itold ȝute nolle we noȝt lete
[Miraculum de Milite]
A kniȝt þer was alonde wile gret man wiþ alle iwis
Attelaste he him biþoȝte þat þe worle was of lite pris
Al is nobleie he bileuede and into religion wende
To serui God & oure Leuedi is lif forto amende
Attelaste he him biþoȝte þat þe worle was of lite pris
Al is nobleie he bileuede and into religion wende
To serui God & oure Leuedi is lif forto amende
Is breþeren him wolde teche is beden as riȝt was & lawe
Is Pater Noster & Crede and he it wolde leorne fawe
He nemiȝte neuere for no þing vnderstonde þerof more
Bote Aue Maria þis to word it him of þoȝte wel sore
Þo hi nemiȝte him teche more mid loue ne mid eiȝe
He let him iworþe & leorne wel þulke wordes tweie
Is Pater Noster & Crede and he it wolde leorne fawe
He nemiȝte neuere for no þing vnderstonde þerof more
Bote Aue Maria þis to word it him of þoȝte wel sore
Þo hi nemiȝte him teche more mid loue ne mid eiȝe
He let him iworþe & leorne wel þulke wordes tweie
Þis kniȝt boþe niȝt and day on oure Leuedi gan crie
In god entente þis to word he sede Aue Marie
He necouþe neuere oþer bede wiþ gode wille he ȝam sede
And wiþ þulke wiþoute mo al is lif he gan lede
Þo he wende out of þis world as we solleþ efsone
Me burede him faire as riȝt was such mon forto done
In god entente þis to word he sede Aue Marie
He necouþe neuere oþer bede wiþ gode wille he ȝam sede
And wiþ þulke wiþoute mo al is lif he gan lede
Þo he wende out of þis world as we solleþ efsone
Me burede him faire as riȝt was such mon forto done
Out of is buriels þer werþ sone a fair lilie and hey
Þe floures wiȝt so eny milk as al þe contreie isey
In ech lef þer was iwrite wiþ lettres of golde rede
Þeos to wordes Aue Marie þat he so ofte sede
Þat folk spak þerof wide and wondrede muche þer uore
So þat hy nome ȝam to rede to loke wat were þe more
Þe floures wiȝt so eny milk as al þe contreie isey
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Þeos to wordes Aue Marie þat he so ofte sede
Þat folk spak þerof wide and wondrede muche þer uore
So þat hy nome ȝam to rede to loke wat were þe more
Hi dolue and fonde þe lilie weie riȝt out of is mouþe
Gret ioie hadde þat folk alle þat þe encheson couþe
And iseie hou god it was oure Leuedi forto grete
Ȝute we wolleþ telle more of hure [] he[o] is so god & swete
Gret ioie hadde þat folk alle þat þe encheson couþe
And iseie hou god it was oure Leuedi forto grete
Ȝute we wolleþ telle more of hure [] he[o] is so god & swete
Miraculum [de Milite Anglie]
A kniȝt þer was in Engelonde by norþe here biside
A ȝong sone he hadde bi is wyf as God wolde it ssolde bitide
Þe moder a day þe wile it was ȝong þat child to chirche broȝte
Þat child biheld þat rode in churche and stod in grete þoȝte
Moder he sede wat is þe mon þat ȝend anhonged is
Sone quaþ þe leuedy it is oure Louerd iwis
For us he was so anhonge and to strong deþ ibroȝt
To bringe us to þe ioie of heuene he haþ us deore iboȝt
Wel aȝte we þanne quaþ þe child serui him wiþ wille
And wat is þulke faire womman þat stont bi him so stille
A ȝong sone he hadde bi is wyf as God wolde it ssolde bitide
Þe moder a day þe wile it was ȝong þat child to chirche broȝte
Þat child biheld þat rode in churche and stod in grete þoȝte
Moder he sede wat is þe mon þat ȝend anhonged is
Sone quaþ þe leuedy it is oure Louerd iwis
For us he was so anhonge and to strong deþ ibroȝt
To bringe us to þe ioie of heuene he haþ us deore iboȝt
Wel aȝte we þanne quaþ þe child serui him wiþ wille
And wat is þulke faire womman þat stont bi him so stille
It is is moder quaþ þe leuedy þat oure swete Leuedy is
O madame quaþ þis child wonder me þincþ iwis
Stod he[o] bi him þo me him slou þe leuedy sede ȝe
Awey madame quaþ þe child miȝtestou so by me
Hou miȝte he[o] ise[o] quelle hure child þat hure herte nebreke ato
Muche was þe deol in hure heorte & sorynesse also
Þei þis child were ȝong ofte siþe on þis deol it þoȝte
Selde were he euere were out of is herte he it broȝte
O madame quaþ þis child wonder me þincþ iwis
Stod he[o] bi him þo me him slou þe leuedy sede ȝe
Awey madame quaþ þe child miȝtestou so by me
Hou miȝte he[o] ise[o] quelle hure child þat hure herte nebreke ato
Muche was þe deol in hure heorte & sorynesse also
Þei þis child were ȝong ofte siþe on þis deol it þoȝte
Selde were he euere were out of is herte he it broȝte
Þat child was suþþe ido to scole he leornede wel inou
So þat he com to Oxenford þo he to monne drou
Selde it com out of is þoȝte wat so he yseie
Þe deol þat oure Leuedi hadde þo he[o] sei hure sone deie
Hit biuel suþþe in a tyme as it doþ by manyon
Þat he dude a dedlich sunne so ne dude he neuere er non
So þat he com to Oxenford þo he to monne drou
Selde it com out of is þoȝte wat so he yseie
Þe deol þat oure Leuedi hadde þo he[o] sei hure sone deie
Hit biuel suþþe in a tyme as it doþ by manyon
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He nolde noȝt as many wolleþ þer on ligge longe
To a frere he wende to ssrifte is penance forto auonge
Repentant he was inou of [þulke] luþer dede
Leste he nere noȝt sori inou for þulke misdede
To a frere he wende to ssrifte is penance forto auonge
Repentant he was inou of [þulke] luþer dede
Leste he nere noȝt sori inou for þulke misdede
Wanne he spak wiþ is ssrift fader at eche time so he sede
And bisoȝte him for þulke sunne þat he for him bede
And þat he bede oure Leuedy for þulke sor þat he[o] hadde in hure þoȝt
Þo he[o] sei hure sone honge and to stronge deþe be[o] ibroȝt
Þat he[o] ȝeue him grace and wille þe Leuedy milde and fre[o]
Sori inou inis herte for is sunne to be[o]
Þat he bad ek him sulf oure Leuedy niȝt and day
For þe deol þat he[o] hadde of hure sone þat he[o] him deie say
He hadde þe wile he liuede þulke bone in mone
Þat oure Leuedi þo he was ded him cudde & eke hure sone
And bisoȝte him for þulke sunne þat he for him bede
And þat he bede oure Leuedy for þulke sor þat he[o] hadde in hure þoȝt
Þo he[o] sei hure sone honge and to stronge deþe be[o] ibroȝt
Þat he[o] ȝeue him grace and wille þe Leuedy milde and fre[o]
Sori inou inis herte for is sunne to be[o]
Þat he bad ek him sulf oure Leuedy niȝt and day
For þe deol þat he[o] hadde of hure sone þat he[o] him deie say
He hadde þe wile he liuede þulke bone in mone
Þat oure Leuedi þo he was ded him cudde & eke hure sone
Attelaste at Oxenford at scole he gan deye
Þe furste day he was iwest as þe maistres iseie
Tweie clerkes þer were ouer him þat swuþe wel is frend were
Þat wuste is bone niȝt and day and we[re] next þe bere
Þe furste day he was iwest as þe maistres iseie
Tweie clerkes þer were ouer him þat swuþe wel is frend were
Þat wuste is bone niȝt and day and we[re] next þe bere
Echmon amorwe bote hi tweie wende hom inis ende
Felawe quaþ þat on it is tyme þat we þe tapres tende
Abid a stonde quaþ þis oþer forte þe maistres come
Hit nis noȝt riȝt þe taperes tende bote here were some
Felawe quaþ þat on it is tyme þat we þe tapres tende
Abid a stonde quaþ þis oþer forte þe maistres come
Hit nis noȝt riȝt þe taperes tende bote here were some
As þis tweie clerkes sete alone adoun hy lenede stille
So þat hi werþe aslepe as it was Godes wille
As hi slepe hom þoȝte boþe þat [hi] angles monye yseie
Hare felawe soule þat þer lai ded to heuene lede heie
Oure Leuedy as to teche þe wey hure sulf ȝeode biuore
And openede þe dore of heuene þat þe soule were in ibore
So þat hi werþe aslepe as it was Godes wille
As hi slepe hom þoȝte boþe þat [hi] angles monye yseie
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Oure Leuedy as to teche þe wey hure sulf ȝeode biuore
And openede þe dore of heuene þat þe soule were in ibore
Þo he[o] biuore oure Louerd com adon he[o] sat akne
Sone he[o] sede lo her mi frend þat wel haþ iserued me
Vnderfong him in þi ioie oure Louerd aȝen sede
Leue moder so ich aȝte wel þei þou neuere ne bede
Sone he[o] sede lo her mi frend þat wel haþ iserued me
Vnderfong him in þi ioie oure Louerd aȝen sede
Leue moder so ich aȝte wel þei þou neuere ne bede
For an eorþe he bad þi milce ofte for þe deol þat þou seie
And þat sor in þin herte þo þou seie me deie
Wel heie ich him wole auonge as riȝt is þat ich do
And among myn halwen him onure & þou sselt also
And þat sor in þin herte þo þou seie me deie
Wel heie ich him wole auonge as riȝt is þat ich do
And among myn halwen him onure & þou sselt also
Þo sende oure Leuedi fram heuene to þe taperes liȝt anon
Þat aboute þe body stode and tende ham echon
Þe clerkes awoke anon as hi slepe boþe þer
And fonde þe tapres al itend as ham þoȝte in slepe er
Þat aboute þe body stode and tende ham echon
Þe clerkes awoke anon as hi slepe boþe þer
And fonde þe tapres al itend as ham þoȝte in slepe er
Þo come þe maistres as riȝt was þe seruise to do
And þo it was al to ende ibroȝt & þat bodi ibured also
Þe clerkes to hare priue maistres tolde al þat hi seie
Þat oure Leuedi to oure Louerd sede in þe ioie of heuene heie
And hou hi onurede him for þe munde þat he hadde er in mode
Of þe deol þat oure Leuedy hadde of hure sone in þe rode
And þo it was al to ende ibroȝt & þat bodi ibured also
Þe clerkes to hare priue maistres tolde al þat hi seie
Þat oure Leuedi to oure Louerd sede in þe ioie of heuene heie
And hou hi onurede him for þe munde þat he hadde er in mode
Of þe deol þat oure Leuedy hadde of hure sone in þe rode
Hi ȝeode uorþ to þe frere þat is ssrift fader was
Somme of þe maistres priueliche tolde him al þat cas
Þe frere sede þat it was soþ þat he hadde euere in mode
Þe deol þat oure Leuedi hadde þo hure sone deide in þe rode
Þe miracle was þo iholde soþ of þis holy childe
Wiþ ech þing alday we seoþ oure Leuedi swete & milde
Somme of þe maistres priueliche tolde him al þat cas
Þe frere sede þat it was soþ þat he hadde euere in mode
Þe deol þat oure Leuedi hadde þo hure sone deide in þe rode
Þe miracle was þo iholde soþ of þis holy childe
Wiþ ech þing alday we seoþ oure Leuedi swete & milde
Miraculum [de Iude]
Gywes hatieþ oure Leuedy muche & hure swete sone also
Þat is isene in mony dede þat þe ssrewene habbeþ ido
Oure Leuedi dai in harwest þat so holi is and swete
An erche bissop song is masse in þe cite of Tolete
Riȝt atte sacringe of þe masse at þulke holy dede
A uois he hurde of heuene þat þeos wordes sede
Þe ssrewen him ssolleþ so uilliche efsone do on rode
And so ssenfolliche enuily mid so luþer mode
Þat is isene in mony dede þat þe ssrewene habbeþ ido
Oure Leuedi dai in harwest þat so holi is and swete
An erche bissop song is masse in þe cite of Tolete
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A uois he hurde of heuene þat þeos wordes sede
Þe ssrewen him ssolleþ so uilliche efsone do on rode
And so ssenfolliche enuily mid so luþer mode
Þe erche bissop þo he hadde is masse ibroȝt to ende
He nom wiþ him folk inou to þe Giweri he gan wende
And let of seche oueral attelaste hi fonde
Þe forme of oure Louerd in a rode ibete & ibonde
He nom wiþ him folk inou to þe Giweri he gan wende
And let of seche oueral attelaste hi fonde
Þe forme of oure Louerd in a rode ibete & ibonde
Inailed þoru fet and honde as oure Louerd mid is vif wonde
Þat hadde þe Giwes ido God ȝiue ȝam harde stonde
And alle þat ȝam louie wel for muche is þe vilte
And þe ssame þat hi ofte doþ oure Louerd in priuete
Þat hadde þe Giwes ido God ȝiue ȝam harde stonde
And alle þat ȝam louie wel for muche is þe vilte
And þe ssame þat hi ofte doþ oure Louerd in priuete
Ȝute oure Leuedi aliȝte & warnede þe bissop fore
Muche godnesse he[o] haþ ido seþþe he[o] was ibore
Nou Leuedi for þe milce þat euere haþ in þe ibe[o]
And for þe grete sor þat þou haddest þo þi sone deide on tre[o]
Ȝif us grace þat we mote such milce here wynne
Þat we mote to þe ioie come þat þou ert inne
Muche godnesse he[o] haþ ido seþþe he[o] was ibore
Nou Leuedi for þe milce þat euere haþ in þe ibe[o]
And for þe grete sor þat þou haddest þo þi sone deide on tre[o]
Ȝif us grace þat we mote such milce here wynne
Þat we mote to þe ioie come þat þou ert inne
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