clear_a enough_o that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o be_v not_o apt_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o when_o god_n may_v not_o have_v of_o the_o second_o ton_n than_o ask_v he_o of_o the_o three_o ton_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_z y_z e_z three_o ton_n of_o his_o youth_n than_o answer_v the_o wicked_a man_n and_o say_v that_o wine_n be_v to_o strong_a &_o mighty_a and_o therefore_o his_o youth_n ought_v to_o be_v spend_v about_o dede_n of_o this_o world_n and_o not_o in_o penance_n which_o shall_v make_v he_o feeble_a &_o weyke_a when_o god_n see_v that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v of_o this_o ton_n than_o ask_v he_o of_o the_o four_o ton_n and_o than_o answer_v the_o wicked_a man_n &_o say_v that_o a_o age_a man_n be_v feeble_a &_o may_v not_o fast_o ne_o do_v no_o hard_a penance_n &_o if_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v be_v cause_n of_o his_o own_o death_n and_o than_o ask_v our_o lord_n of_o the_o fyfth_o ton_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o his_o old_a age_n when_o he_o do_v creep_v &_o may_v not_o go_v without_o a_o staff_n but_o the_o wicked_a man_n excuse_v himself_o &_o say_v that_o this_o wine_n be_v to_o feeble_a to_o gyve_v such_o a_o feeble_a man_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v fast_v one_o day_n it_o be_v time_n on_o y_z e_z morrow_n to_o make_v his_o grave_n and_o when_o our_o lord_n see_v that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v of_o the_o fyfth_o ton_n than_o ask_v he_o of_o the_o syxth_o ton_n that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o a_o man_n be_v blind_a and_o may_v not_o go_v to_o sin_n no_o more_o yet_o desire_v he_o of_o such_o a_o man_n drink_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o help_n of_o his_o soul_n but_o the_o wretched_a man_n lyenge_a in_o despair_n say_v alas_o alas_o to_o i_o because_o i_o serve_v not_o almyghty_a god_n my_o maker_n &_o redeemer_n she_o in_o time_n past_o while_n i_o be_v in_o youth_n &_o in_o prosperyte_n but_o now_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v but_o only_a y_fw-mi e_o lie_n &_o the_o dregs_n of_o all_o wretchedness_n therefore_o what_o shall_v it_o avayle_v i_o now_o to_o turn_v toward_o god_n but_o for_o such_o man_n we_o shall_v mourn_v nevertheless_o god_n be_v so_o merciful_a that_o though_o he_o may_v have_v no_o seruyce_n of_o man_n in_o all_o his_o time_n yet_o be_v he_o content_a to_o have_v the_o lie_n of_o his_o ton_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o good_a will_n though_o he_o may_v not_o serve_v he_o otherwise_o &_o so_o shall_v his_o good_a will_v stand_v he_o in_o stead_n of_o penance_n for_o in_o what_o hour_n the_o sinner_n do_v his_o penance_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o ezechiel_n wytneâ—seth_v the_o apostle_n say_v alas_o alas_o &_o welawaye_o for_o there_o be_v many_o that_o will_v gyve_v no_o wine_n ne_o none_o other_o thing_n to_o he_o wherefore_o god_n shall_v complain_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o iherusalem_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o he_o godhede_v at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n &_o than_o god_n &_o man_n shall_v gyve_v a_o sentence_n defensable_a against_o such_o man_n say_v esurivi_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la dedistis_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o have_v hunger_v &_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n i_o have_v thur_v and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n 'loo_o thus_o shall_v he_o rehearse_v to_o the_o the_o seven_o werke_n of_o mercy_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v than_o shall_v they_o be_v put_v to_o everlasting_a pain_n and_o the_o rightful_a man_n into_o everla_a bliss_n where_o they_o shall_v have_v joy_n wythouten_o end_n unto_o the_o which_o bring_v we_o our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst._n amen_o in_o rome_n dwell_v sometime_o a_o mighty_a emperor_n name_v antony_n under_o who_o reign_n the_o rower_n on_o the_o see_v have_v take_v prisoner_n a_o mighty_a man_n soon_o of_o a_o other_o regyon_n &_o bring_v he_o to_o y_z e_z emperor_n prison_n fast_o bind_v when_o this_o young_a man_n be_v thus_o in_o prison_n he_o write_v to_o his_o father_n for_o his_o ransom_n but_o his_o father_n will_v no_o ransom_n pay_v ne_o none_o other_o thing_n send_v to_o conforte_v he_o this_o hear_v his_o soon_o weep_v sore_o &_o may_v not_o be_v comfort_v for_o the_o unkyndnes_n of_o his_o father_n this_o emperor_n have_v a_o fair_a daughter_n which_o visyte_v every_o day_n this_o prisoner_n &_o comfort_v he_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o may_v to_o who_o the_o prisoner_n answer_v &_o say_v how_o shall_v i_o be_v merry_a or_o how_o may_v i_o joy_n thus_o for_o to_o lie_v fast_o bind_v in_o prison_n from_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n &_o notwithstanding_o this_o it_o greve_v i_o more_o that_o my_o father_n will_v not_o pay_v my_o raunsom_n when_o this_o maiden_n hear_v this_o she_o be_v move_v with_o pyte_n and_o say_v dear_a friend_n i_o be_o sorry_a for_o the_o nevertheless_o if_o thou_o wylte_n grant_v i_o one_o thing_n i_o shall_v delyver_v the_o from_o this_o anguysshe_n &_o pain_n what_o thing_n be_v that_o quoth_v he_o that_o thou_o wylte_n take_v i_o to_o thy_o wife_n than_o say_v the_o prisoner_n i_o promise_v you_o sure_o to_o fulfil_v your_o intent_n and_o desire_n and_o for_o the_o more_o sykerne_v i_o plight_n you_o my_o troth_n when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o the_o damosel_n delyver_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o flee_v away_o with_o he_o home_o to_o his_o father_n house_n when_o the_o father_n see_v his_o soon_o &_o the_o maiden_n togyder_n he_o ask_v you_o e_o cause_n why_o he_o bring_v she_o with_o he_o than_o say_v his_o soon_o sir_n this_o damosel_n delyver_v i_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o therefore_o she_o shall_v be_v my_o wife_n than_o say_v his_o father_n i_o will_v not_o consent_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v thy_o wife_n for_o two_o reasonable_a cause_n which_o i_o shall_v show_v the._n the_o first_o be_v this_o it_o be_v not_o unknowen_a to_o the_o that_o the_o emperor_n her_o father_n may_v have_v have_v for_o thy_o delyveraunce_n great_a good_a and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o be_v untrue_a to_o her_o own_o father_n and_o true_a to_o the_o it_o seem_v well_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o trust_v long_o in_o she_o for_o who_o be_v false_a to_o her_o own_o father_n by_o reason_n shall_v be_v very_o false_a and_o untrue_a to_o a_o other_o man_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v this_o the_o cause_n why_o she_o delyver_v the_o out_o of_o prison_n it_o be_v neither_o for_o pyte_n nor_o for_o love_n but_o for_o flesshly_a lust_n that_o she_o have_v to_o the._n for_o at_o thy_o delyveraunce_n she_o make_v covenaunt_v with_o the_o to_o be_v thy_o wife_n and_o have_v of_o the_o thy_o troth_n and_o therefore_o soon_o it_o be_v not_o reason_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v thy_o wife_n the_o maiden_n answer_v to_o this_o question_n &_o say_v as_o for_o the_o first_o reason_n which_o thou_o lay_v against_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v untrue_a to_o my_o father_n that_o be_v false_a for_o my_o father_n have_v plente_a of_o rychesse_n &_o thy_o soon_o be_v but_o poor_a and_o therefore_o i_o help_v he_o for_o pyte_n and_o for_o none_o other_o cause_n and_o nevertheless_o thou_o that_o be_v his_o father_n will_v not_o pay_v his_o ransom_n that_o he_o may_v be_v delyver_v out_o of_o prison_n 'loo_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o have_v delyver_v he_o therefore_o i_o be_o kynder_n to_o he_o than_o thou_o that_o be_v his_o own_o father_n &_o he_o be_v more_o beholden_a to_o i_o than_o to_o the._n unto_o that_o other_o reason_n where_o as_o y_z e_z say_v that_o i_o delyver_v he_o because_o of_o flesshly_a lust_n i_o answer_v and_o say_v playnli_v that_o it_o be_v not_o troth_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o flesshly_a love_n be_v cause_n of_o strengthe_n or_o else_o of_o fayrne_n but_o thy_o soon_o be_v not_o strong_a for_o his_o enprysonment_n have_v do_v away_o his_o strengthe_n he_o be_v not_o fair_a for_o by_o the_o pain_n that_o he_o have_v have_v in_o prison_n he_o be_v make_v low_a and_o unlusty_a to_o the_o sight_n and_o therefore_o pyte_v only_o move_v i_o to_o delyver_v he_o and_o not_o flesshly_a lust_n than_o say_v the_o soon_o unto_o his_o father_n dear_a father_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o i_o be_v in_o peryll_n of_o death_n and_o write_v unto_o the_o that_o thou_o will_v pay_v my_o ransom_n that_o i_o may_v be_v delyver_v and_o thou_o will_v not_o help_v i_o but_o this_o damoysel_n of_o her_o gentylnes_n and_o for_o pyte_n have_v save_v i_o from_o death_n and_o delyver_v i_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o therefore_o soth_o she_o shall_v be_v my_o wife_n wherefore_o forth_o with_o he_o wed_v she_o with_o great_a honour_n and_o with_o she_o end_v his_o life_n ¶_o dear_a friend_n this_o emperor_n betoken_v the_o father_n of_o heaven_n the_o young_a man_n which_o be_v take_v with_o the_o
we_o may_v obey_v god_n and_o than_o shall_v we_o have_v everlasting_a life_n unto_o the_o which_o bring_v we_o our_o lord_n jesus_n amen_n there_o dwell_v sometime_o in_o rome_n a_o mighty_a emperor_n name_v frederyke_v which_o have_v no_o child_n save_o a_o daughter_n though_o who_o this_o emperor_n after_o his_o decese_n bequeath_v all_o his_o empire_n this_o understand_v a_o earl_n that_o dwelte_v there_o beside_o come_v unto_o this_o young_a lady_n &_o woo_v she_o &_o stere_v she_o to_o sin_n all_o that_o he_o may_v wherefore_o this_o young_a lady_n in_o short_a process_n of_o time_n enclyneh_a to_o the_o earl_n &_o this_o earl_n anon_o lay_v with_o she_o &_o defoul_v she_o &_o after_o that_o he_o put_v she_o from_o her_o herytage_n and_o chase_v she_o out_o of_o her_o empire_n wherefore_o she_o make_v great_a lamentacyon_n &_o flee_v unto_o a_o realm_n there_o beside_o where_o as_o she_o daily_o weep_v &_o mourn_v it_o befall_v after_o on_o a_o day_n that_o while_o she_o sit_v mourn_v beside_o a_o way_n there_o come_v ride_a by_o her_o a_o fair_a young_a knight_n upon_o a_o good_a horse_n which_o come_v toward_o she_o a_o great_a pâ—ce_n &_o worshypful_o salew_v she_o and_o ask_v the_o cause_n why_o she_o mourn_v so_o sore_o than_o answer_v she_o &_o say_v my_o reverend_a lord_n i_o be_o a_o emperor_n daughter_n come_v of_o a_o royal_a kin_n my_o father_n be_v deed_n which_o leave_v i_o all_o his_o empire_n because_o he_o have_v none_o other_o heir_n &_o after_o his_o decese_n a_o earl_n there_o beside_o deceyve_v i_o &_o take_v from_o i_o my_o maydenheâ—e_n &_o after_o that_o he_o put_v i_o violent_o out_o of_o my_o herytage_n so_o that_o now_o i_o be_o fain_a to_o beg_v my_o breed_n from_o door_n to_o door_n &_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o sorrow_n than_o say_v the_o knight_n fair_a damosel_n i_o have_v great_a compassyon_n on_o thy_o beaute_n and_o on_o thy_o gentylnes_n therefore_o if_o thou_o wylte_n grant_v i_o one_o thing_n i_o shall_v fight_v for_o the_o against_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la earl_n and_o i_o behote_v the_o the_o victory_n than_o say_v she_o alas_o alas_o i_o have_v nothing_o y_o it_o i_o may_v gyve_v to_o the_o but_o myself_o and_o i_o ask_v no_o more_o of_o the_o say_v the_o knight_n but_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v my_o wife_n and_o love_n no_o man_n so_o moche_v as_o i_o than_o say_v she_o reverend_n sir_n that_o will_v i_o do_v glad_o &_o more_o if_o i_o may_v than_o say_v the_o knight_n i_o will_v that_o thou_o do_v for_o i_o one_o thing_n that_o if_o it_o fortune_n i_o to_o dye_v in_o batayle_n for_o the_o &_o opteyne_v the_o victory_n thou_o shall_v take_v my_o bloody_a sherte_n &_o hang_v it_o upon_o a_o perch_n in_o thy_o chambre_n and_o this_o shall_v thou_o do_v for_o two_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v y_z t_z when_o so_o ever_o thou_o behold_v the_o sherte_n thou_o shall_v weep_v for_o i_o the_o second_o be_v that_o what_o so_o ever_o man_n come_v to_o woo_v the_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n than_o shall_v thou_o hasty_o run_v unto_o thy_o chambre_n &_o behold_v my_o bloody_a sherte_n &_o think_v herte_o within_o thyself_o thus_o the_o lord_n of_o this_o sherte_n dye_v for_o my_o love_n in_o batayle_n the_o which_o recover_v my_o herytage_n god_n forbede_n that_o i_o shall_v take_v any_o other_o man_n after_o his_o death_n than_o say_v she_o reverend_n sir_n all_o this_o i_o shall_v fulfil_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o when_o y_a e_o knight_n heâ—de_v this_o he_o give_v batayle_n against_o the_o earl_n &_o obtain_v the_o victory_n and_o y_o e_o earl_n be_v overcome_v &_o flee_v and_o this_o young_a lady_n be_v bring_v &_o receyve_v again_o in_o to_o her_o herytage_n nevertheless_o this_o knight_n be_v deed_o wound_v in_o that_o batayle_n whereof_o he_o die_v but_o or_o he_o die_v he_o bequeath_v his_o bloody_a sherte_n unto_o this_o damosel_n desyre_v she_o to_o keep_v her_o promise_n when_o this_o young_a lady_n hear_v of_o his_o death_n she_o weep_v sore_o &_o make_v great_a lamentacyon_n for_o his_o death_n and_o in_o his_o sherte_n be_v write_v this_o verse_n think_v on_o he_o &_o have_v mind_n that_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o be_v so_o kind_n anon_o when_o she_o have_v receyve_v the_o sherte_n she_o hang_v it_o upon_o a_o perch_n in_o her_o chambre_n &_o as_o oftentimes_o as_o she_o behold_v it_o she_o weep_v bytter_o it_o befall_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o state_n of_o her_o empire_n come_v to_o she_o &_o desire_v she_o to_o take_v a_o husband_n but_o than_o she_o go_v to_o her_o chambre_n &_o behold_v the_o bloody_a cherte_n than_o wax_v she_o sorrowful_a &_o say_v oftentimes_o alas_o alas_o thou_o suffer_v death_n for_o my_o love_n &_o thou_o also_o recover_v again_o my_o heritage_n god_n forbede_n that_o i_o shall_v take_v any_o other_o man_n but_o the._n and_o thus_o she_o answer_v every_o man_n that_o come_v to_o she_o &_o so_o they_o go_v away_o unsped_a and_o she_o end_v her_o life_n in_o peace_n and_o rest_n ¶_o dear_a friend_n this_o emperor_n be_v the_o father_n of_o heaven_n and_o his_o daughter_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n make_v at_o the_o similitude_n of_o god_n to_o who_o god_n give_v &_o bequeath_v the_o empire_n of_o paradyse_n but_o there_o come_v a_o earl_n y_o it_o be_v the_o devyl_n and_o styre_v she_o to_o sin_n when_o she_o eat_v of_o the_o apple_n &_o say_v to_o she_o thus_o in_o what_o hour_n you_o â—ate_z of_z y_z e_z apple_n you_o shall_v be_v like_o god_n wherefore_o we_o breaking_a god_n comaundement_n we_o be_v all_o exile_v out_o of_o paradyse_n &_o chase_v to_o the_o realm_n of_o this_o world_n here_o to_o live_v in_o great_a wretchedness_n like_v as_o the_o psalmyst_n say_v in_o sudore_fw-la vultus_fw-la tui_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o sweet_a of_o thy_o visage_n thou_o shall_v eat_v thy_o breed_n but_o than_o come_v a_o fair_a young_a knight_n &_o a_o strong_a that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n which_o have_v compassyon_n upon_o mankind_n &_o take_v our_o flesh_n &_o our_o blood_n and_o give_v batayle_n to_o the_o devyl_n and_o overcome_v he_o and_o thus_o win_v he_o again_o our_o herytage_n therefore_o let_v we_o do_v as_o this_o young_a lady_n do_v put_v we_o this_o bloody_a sherte_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mind_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o passion_n of_o chryst_n on_o the_o perch_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o think_v we_o how_o â—ur_n lord_n jesu_n chryst_n shed_v his_o precyous_a blood_n for_o us._n and_o if_o any_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o devylt_n or_o any_o other_o will_v stir_v we_o to_o sin_n anon_o think_v we_o on_o y_o e_o passion_n of_o chryst_n &_o say_v we_o thus_o i_o shall_v take_v none_o other_o but_o the_o which_o have_v shed_v thy_o blood_n for_o i_o &_o thus_o shall_v we_o win_v everlasting_a life_n unto_o the_o which_o god_n bring_v we_o all_o amen_n sometime_o dwell_v in_o rome_n a_o mighty_a emperor_n name_v apolloninus_fw-la which_o ordain_v for_o a_o law_n that_o every_o man_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n shall_v worship_n the_o day_n of_o his_o nativite_fw-la this_o emperor_n call_v to_o he_o a_o clerk_n y_fw-mi t_z hyght_n uirgyll_n &_o say_v my_o dear_a master_n there_o be_v many_o heed_n sin_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n therefore_o i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o by_o thy_o cunning_a will_v make_v some_o craft_n whereby_o i_o may_v know_v who_o trespace_v against_o y_o e_o law_n pryvely_a or_o pert_o than_o say_v uirgyll_n my_o reverend_a lord_n your_o will_n shall_v be_v do_v anon_o this_o uirgyll_n through_o his_o craft_n make_v a_o image_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n which_o dyscever_v &_o tell_v themperours_n messenger_n who_o trespaced_a against_o the_o law_n &_o who_o not_o there_o be_v that_o time_n dwell_v in_o y_z e_z cyte_n of_o rome_n a_o smyth_n that_o hyght_n focus_n which_o for_o no_o thing_n will_v worship_n the_o natyvyte_n of_o the_o emperor_n it_o befall_v upon_o a_o night_n as_o the_o smyth_n lie_v in_o his_o bed_n he_o think_v upon_o the_o image_n that_o have_v accuse_v so_o many_o man_n before_o &_o dread_v least_fw-mi the_o image_n will_v accuse_v he_o wherefore_o he_o rise_v &_o go_v to_o the_o image_n &_o say_v i_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o god_n if_o thou_o accuse_v i_o i_o shall_v break_v thy_o heed_n and_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v he_o go_v home_o the_o emperor_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o follow_v send_v his_o messenger_n to_o the_o image_n as_o he_o be_v wont_v before_o to_o know_v &_o to_o understande_v who_o have_v trespaced_a against_o the_o law_n and_o to_o they_o than_o say_v the_o image_n lyfte_v up_o your_o eye_n &_o behold_v what_o
in_o the_o forney_n with_o the_o stone_n and_o this_o night_n command_v you_o this_o fulgentius_n that_o he_o go_v er_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o your_o werkman_n and_o that_o he_o ask_v they_o whether_o they_o have_v fulfyl_v your_o will_n or_o not_o and_o than_o shall_v they_o accord_v to_o your_o commandment_n cast_v he_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o thus_o shall_v he_o dye_v a_o evyll_n death_n soth_o quoth_v the_o emperor_n thy_o counseyle_n be_v good_a therefore_o call_v to_o i_o that_o rybaude_fw-la fulgentyus_fw-la and_o when_o this_o young_a man_n be_v come_v to_o the_o emperor_n he_o say_v to_o he_o thus_o i_o charge_v y_fw-fr e_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n that_o thou_o rise_v er_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o go_v to_o the_o brenner_n of_o lime_n and_o brycke_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v with_o they_o before_o y_o e_o son_n rise_v three_o mile_n from_o this_o house_n and_o charge_v they_o on_o my_o behalf_n that_o they_o fulfil_v my_o commandment_n or_o else_o they_o shall_v dye_v a_o shameful_a death_n than_o say_v this_o fulgentius_n my_o lord_n if_o god_n â—ende_v i_o my_o life_n i_o shall_v fulfil_v your_o will_n though_o i_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o world_n end_n when_o fulgentyus_fw-la have_v this_o charge_n he_o coude_fw-fr not_o sleep_v for_o thought_n but_o that_o he_o must_v arise_v er_o for_o to_o fulfil_v his_o lord_n commandment_n the_o emperor_n about_o mydnyght_n send_v a_o messenger_n on_o horsbacke_n unto_o his_o brycke_n maker_n command_v they_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n that_o who_o so_o ever_o come_v to_o they_o first_o in_o the_o morning_n sayinge_v unto_o they_o the_o emperor_n commandment_n which_o be_v before_o rehearse_v that_o they_o shall_v take_v he_o &_o cast_v he_o in_o to_o the_o fire_n and_o brenne_n he_o to_o the_o bare_a bone_n the_o bryckmaker_n answer_v &_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o than_o the_o messenger_n ride_v home_o again_o and_o tell_v the_o emperor_n that_o his_o commandment_n shall_v be_v fulfyl_v er_o in_o the_o morning_n follow_v fulgentyus_fw-la arise_v and_o array_v he_o towards_o his_o way_n and_o as_o he_o go_v he_o hear_v a_o bell_n ring_v to_o mass_n wherefore_o he_o go_v to_o that_o chyrche_n for_o to_o hear_v mass_n and_o after_o the_o elevacyon_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n he_o fall_v a_o sleep_v &_o there_o he_o slepte_v a_o long_a while_n so_o that_o the_o priest_n ne_v none_o other_o may_v awake_v he_o the_o steward_n desyre_v inward_o to_o hear_v of_o his_o death_n and_o how_o he_o do_v about_o one_o of_o the_o clock_n he_o go_v unto_o the_o workman_n and_o say_v to_o they_o thus_o sir_n quoth_v he_o have_v you_o do_v the_o emperor_n commandment_n or_o not_o they_o answer_v he_o again_o and_o say_v nay_o soth_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o do_v his_o commandment_n but_o anon_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o with_o that_o they_o set_v hand_n on_o he_o than_o cry_v the_o steward_n with_o a_o high_a voice_n &_o say_v good_a sir_n save_o my_o life_n for_o the_o emperor_n command_v that_o fulgentyus_fw-la shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n than_o say_v they_o the_o messenger_n tell_v not_o we_o so_o but_o he_o bid_v we_o tha_z who_o so_o ever_o come_v first_o to_o we_o in_o the_o morning_n say_v as_o be_v before_o rehearse_v that_o we_o shall_v take_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o in_o to_o the_o farney_n and_o brenne_n he_o to_o ash_n and_o with_o that_o word_n they_o throw_v he_o in_o to_o the_o fire_n and_o when_o he_o be_v brente_a fulgentyus_fw-la come_v to_o they_o and_o say_v good_a sir_n have_v you_o do_v my_o lord_n commandment_n you_o soth_o say_v they_o and_o therefore_o go_v you_o again_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o tell_v he_o so_o than_o say_v fulgentius_n for_o chryste_n love_v tell_v i_o that_o commandment_n we_o have_v in_o commandment_n say_v they_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n that_o who_o so_o ever_o come_v to_o we_o first_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o say_v like_a as_o thou_o have_v say_v that_o we_o shall_v take_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o in_o to_o the_o forney_n but_o afore_o the_o come_v the_o the_o which_o bring_v we_o our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst._n amen_o there_o dwell_v sometime_o in_o rome_n a_o mighty_a emperor_n name_v delphinus_n which_o have_v no_o child_n save_v only_o a_o daughter_n which_o be_v a_o fair_a creature_n and_o great_o belove_v of_o her_o father_n as_o this_o emperor_n walk_v upon_o a_o day_n on_o hunt_v in_o the_o forest_n sodeyn_o he_o ride_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o way_n and_o lose_v his_o man_n wherefore_o he_o be_v great_o disconfort_v â—or_a he_o wist_v not_o whether_o he_o ride_v ne_o in_o what_o place_n he_o be_v till_o at_o the_o last_o when_o he_o have_v rydden_v thus_o all_o the_o day_n alone_o in_o the_o evening_a he_o see_v a_o house_n and_o thyder_v he_o ride_v a_o great_a pace_n and_o knock_v at_o the_o gate_n anon_o the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n hear_v he_o and_o ask_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o knock_n and_o what_o he_o will_v have_v dear_a friend_n quoth_v the_o emperor_n lo_o it_o be_v night_n as_o you_o may_v see_v therefore_o i_o desire_v you_o of_o lodge_a for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n when_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n unware_a that_o he_o be_v the_o emperor_n answer_v thus_o and_o say_v good_a friend_n quoth_v he_o i_o be_o the_o emperor_n foster_n and_o have_v plente_a of_o venyson_n and_o other_o vyteylles_n for_o you_o when_o the_o emperor_n hear_v this_o he_o be_v right_a glad_a in_o his_o mind_n nevertheless_o he_o tell_v he_o not_o that_o he_o be_v the_o emperor_n and_o than_o the_o foster_n open_v the_o gate_n and_o receyve_v he_o as_o worshypful_o as_o he_o coude_fw-fr &_o set_v he_o to_o his_o supper_n and_o serve_v he_o honest_o and_o when_o he_o have_v sup_v the_o foster_n bring_v he_o to_o his_o chambre_n and_o when_o time_n be_v he_o go_v to_o bed_v in_o the_o same_o night_n it_o befall_v that_o the_o foster_v wife_n be_v travayl_v of_o child_n in_o a_o other_o chambre_n fast_o by_o and_o be_v delyver_v that_o same_o night_n of_o a_o fair_a soon_o and_o as_o the_o emperor_n lie_v in_o his_o bed_n sleep_a he_o seem_v he_o hear_v a_o voice_n say_v to_o he_o thryes_fw-mi these_o word_n take_v take_v take_v and_o with_o that_o he_o awake_v and_o marvel_v great_o what_o it_o may_v be_v sayinge_v to_o himself_o thus_o a_o voice_n byddeâ—h_v i_o take_v take_v take_v what_o shall_v i_o take_v and_o anon_o he_o fall_v a_o sleep_v again_o and_o the_o second_o time_n he_o hear_v a_o voice_n sayinge_v unto_o he_o these_o word_n yield_v yield_v yield_v and_o with_o that_o he_o waken_v again_o and_o wonder_v great_o sayinge_v unto_o himself_o what_o may_v this_o sygnyfye_v first_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n that_o say_v take_v take_v take_v and_o nothing_o i_o receyve_v and_o right_a now_o i_o hear_v another_o voice_n that_o say_v yield_v yield_v yield_v what_o shall_v i_o yield_v and_o as_o he_o lie_v thus_o think_v in_o himself_o he_o fall_v a_o sleep_v again_o and_o than_o he_o hear_v the_o three_o voice_n sayinge_v these_o word_n thrye_n flee_v flee_v flee_v for_o this_o night_n be_v a_o cyylde_n bear_v that_o after_o thy_o decese_n shall_v be_v emperor_n when_o the_o emperor_n hear_v this_o he_o waken_v and_o wonder_v great_o what_o it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o morning_n er_o follow_v the_o emperor_n arise_v and_o call_v to_o he_o the_o foster_n &_o say_v dear_a friend_n i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o wylte_n tell_v i_o if_o any_o child_n be_v bear_v this_o night_n to_o thy_o knowledge_n my_o wife_n quoth_v the_o foster_n this_o night_n be_v delyver_v of_o a_o fair_a soon_o i_o pray_v the_o say_v the_o emperor_n show_v i_o thy_o soon_o when_o the_o emperor_n have_v seen_v the_o child_n he_o see_v a_o token_n in_o the_o chyldes_n visage_n whereby_o he_o may_v know_v he_o a_o other_o time_n and_o than_o he_o say_v to_o the_o foster_n thus_o dear_a friend_n know_v thou_o who_o i_o be_o nay_o soth_o quoth_v the_o foster_n for_o i_o see_v you_o never_o before_o this_o time_n as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o remember_v nevertheless_o it_o seem_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o gentylman_fw-mi than_o answer_v the_o emperor_n and_o say_v i_o be_o quod_fw-la he_o the_o emperor_n your_o lord_n who_o you_o have_v lodge_v this_o night_n wherefore_o right_a herte_o i_o thank_v you_o this_o hear_v the_o foster_n fall_v down_o upon_o both_o his_o knee_n at_o his_o foot_n and_o beseech_v he_o of_o mercy_n if_o that_o he_o have_v offend_v his_o highness_n in_o any_o thing_n prayinge_v he_o of_o forgyvenes_n than_o answer_v y_o e_o emperor_n &_o say_v drede_v the_o not_o for_o i_o thank_v the_o hertely_fw-mi of_o
that_o be_v worthy_a than_o he_o &_o despyse_v such_o as_o be_v simple_a &_o poor_a it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o it_o befall_v that_o this_o steward_n ride_v by_o a_o forest_n where_o as_o he_o meet_v with_o the_o foster_n &_o charge_v he_o y_o it_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o honder_v pytte_n in_o the_o ground_n and_o cover_v they_o over_o with_o green_a grass_n &_o small_a bow_n that_o if_o wild_a beeste_n fortune_v to_o go_v in_o the_o forell_n that_o way_n that_o they_o shall_v then_o fall_v in_o and_o so_o shall_v they_o be_v take_v &_o bring_v to_o the_o emperor_n the_o foster_n answer_v &_o say_v sir_n as_o you_o have_v say_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v not_o long_o after_o it_o fortune_v you_o to_o this_o steward_n ride_v to_o this_o forest_n again_o to_o see_v if_o these_o pytâ—es_n be_v make_v &_o as_o he_o ride_v he_o be_v think_v he_o how_o great_a a_o man_n &_o how_o mighty_a he_o be_v make_v &_o how_o all_o thing_n in_o y_z e_z empire_n obey_v to_o he_o and_o be_v ready_a at_o his_o will_n and_o as_o he_o ride_v thus_o think_v he_o say_v to_o himself_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d save_v only_o i_o and_o with_o that_o he_o smite_v his_o horse_n with_o his_o spurâ—es_n &_o sodeyn_o he_o fall_v in_o to_o one_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o deep_a pytte_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v before_o himself_o for_o the_o wild_a beeste_n and_o for_o y_z e_z great_a depnes_n thereof_o he_o may_v not_o arise_v again_o by_o no_o manner_n of_o craft_n wherefore_o he_o mourn_v great_o and_o anon_o after_o he_o come_v a_o hungry_a lion_n and_o fall_v in_o to_z y_z e_z same_o pyt_n &_o after_o the_o lion_n a_o ape_n and_o after_o y_z e_z ape_n a_o serpent_n and_o when_o the_o steward_n be_v thus_o wall_v with_o it_o these_o three_o beeste_n he_o be_v great_o move_v and_o dread_a sore_n there_o be_v that_o time_n dwell_v in_o the_o cyte_n a_o poor_a man_n name_v guy_n that_o have_v no_o good_a save_o only_a a_o ass_n wherw_v it_o daily_o he_o carry_v stycke_n and_o fall_v wood_fw-mi &_o such_o as_o he_o coude_fw-fr gete_v in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la forest_n &_o those_o he_o bring_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o market_n and_o sell_v they_o &_o in_o this_o wife_n he_o sustain_v himself_o &_o his_o wife_n as_o well_o as_o he_o may_v it_o fortune_v that_o this_o poor_a guy_n go_v to_o this_o forest_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a and_o as_o he_o come_v by_o y_z e_z deep_a pyt_n he_o hear_v a_o man_n cry_n &_o say_v o_o dear_a friend_n what_o be_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi for_o god_n sake_n help_v i_o &_o i_o shall_v quite_o the_o so_o well_o that_o you_o u._fw-mi shall_v ever_o after_o be_v the_o better_a when_o this_o poor_a guy_n hear_v y_o t_o it_o be_v you_o e_o voice_n of_o a_o man_n he_o marvel_v great_o &_o stand_v still_o on_o the_o pytte_n brynke_v &_o say_v lo_o good_a friend_n i_o be_o comme_fw-fr for_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi have_v call_v i_o than_o say_v the_o knight_n dear_a friend_n i_o be_o steward_n of_o all_o the_o emperor_n land_n &_o thus_o by_o fortune_n i_o be_o fall_v in_o to_o this_o pyt_n &_o here_o be_v w_z t_z i_o three_o beeste_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o lion_n a_o ape_n &_o a_o horryble_a serpent_n which_o i_o drede_v moost_n of_o all_o &_o i_o wot_v not_o of_o which_o of_o they_o i_o shall_v be_v first_o devour_v therefore_o i_o pray_v the_o for_o god_n sake_n gete_v i_o a_o long_a cord_n wherwyth_o thou_o may_v draw_v i_o out_o of_o this_o deep_a pyt_n and_o i_o shall_v waraunt_a y_fw-es e_fw-es to_o make_v the_o rich_a in_o all_o thing_n for_o ever_o more_o hereafter_o &_o but_o i_o have_v y_fw-fr e_o rather_o help_v i_o shall_v be_v devour_v of_o these_o beeste_n than_o say_v this_o poor_a guy_n i_o may_v fulâ—_n ill_o intend_v to_o help_v y_z e_o for_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o live_v on_o but_o that_o i_o gâ—der_fw-mi wood_fw-mi &_o carry_v it_o to_o y_z e_z market_n to_o sell_v wherwyth_o i_o be_o sustain_v nevertheless_o i_o shall_v leave_v my_o labour_n &_o fulfil_v thy_o will_n &_o if_o you_o reward_v i_o not_o it_o shall_v be_v great_a hyndraunce_n to_o i_o &_o to_o my_o wife_n than_o the_o steward_n make_v a_o great_a oath_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v ê“mote_v he_o &_o all_o his_o to_o great_a rychesse_n than_o say_v guy_n if_o thou_o will_v fulfil_v thy_o promise_n i_o shall_v do_v y_z t_z you_o bid_v i_o and_o with_o that_o go_v again_o to_o the_o cyte_n &_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o long_a rope_n &_o come_v to_o y_z e_z pyt_n &_o say_v sir_n steward_n lo_o i_o let_v down_o a_o rope_n to_o the_o bound_v thyself_o about_o the_o middle_a therewith_o that_o i_o may_v pull_v the_o up_o than_o be_v the_o steward_n glad_a &_o say_v good_a friend_n let_v down_o y_o e_o rope_n and_o with_o y_z t_z he_o cast_v the_o end_n of_o the_o rope_n down_o into_o the_o pyt_n and_o when_o the_o lion_n see_v that_o he_o catch_v the_o rope_n &_o hold_v it_o fast_o &_o guy_n draw_v y_o e_o lion_n up_o wen_v to_o he_o he_o have_v draw_v up_o the_o steward_n &_o when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v the_o lion_n thank_v he_o in_o his_o manner_n &_o run_v to_o y_fw-es e_fw-es wood_fw-mi the_o second_o time_n this_o guy_n let_v down_o the_o rope_n the_o ape_n leap_v to_o it_o &_o catch_v it_o fast_o &_o when_o he_o be_v draw_v up_o he_o thank_v guy_n as_o he_o coude_fw-fr &_o run_v to_o the_o wood_fw-mi the_o three_o time_n he_o let_v down_o the_o rope_n &_o draw_v up_o y_o e_o serpent_n which_o thank_v he_o &_o go_v to_o y_fw-es e_fw-es wood_fw-mi the_o steward_n cry_v with_o a_o high_a voice_n o_o dear_a friend_n now_o be_o i_o delyver_v of_o three_o venymous_a beeste_n now_o let_v down_o the_o cord_n to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v come_v up_o and_o this_o poor_a guy_n let_v down_o the_o rope_n &_o the_o steward_n bind_v himself_o fast_o abouthe_n the_o middle_a &_o anon_o guy_n draw_v he_o up_o and_o when_o he_o be_v thus_o help_v he_o say_v to_o guy_n comme_fw-fr to_o i_o at_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n to_o the_o palay_n &_o than_o i_o shall_v make_v the_o rich_a for_o ever_o this_o poor_a guy_n rejoice_v thereof_o &_o go_v home_o without_o any_o reward_v than_o his_o wife_n demand_v he_o why_o he_o gadere_v not_o woo_v wherw_o to_o they_o may_v live_v that_o day_n than_o tell_v he_o her_o all_o the_o process_n as_o it_o befall_v how_o the_o steward_n fall_v in_o to_z y_z e_z pyt_n &_o also_o the_o lion_n the_o ape_n &_o the_o serpent_n that_o he_o have_v make_v in_o y_z e_z say_v forest_n &_o how_o he_o have_v holpen_v he_o out_o with_o a_o cord_n &_o save_v he_o from_o devour_n of_o you_o e_o three_o venymous_a beeste_n &_o how_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o steward_n &_o sethe_v his_o reward_n on_o y_o e_o morrow_n when_o his_o wife_n hear_v this_o she_o rejoice_v great_o and_o say_v if_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o good_a sir_n arise_v to_o morrow_n at_o a_o due_a hour_n &_o go_v to_o the_o palay_n &_o receyve_v your_o reward_n that_o we_o may_v be_v comfort_v thereby_o so_o in_o the_o morning_n guy_n arise_v &_o go_v to_o y_z e_z palay_n &_o knock_v at_o the_o gate_n than_o come_v the_o porter_n &_o ask_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o knock_n i_o pray_v the_o quoth_v this_o guy_n go_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o steward_n and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o here_o abide_v a_o poor_a man_n at_o the_o gate_n that_o speak_v with_o he_o yesterday_o in_o the_o forest_n the_o porter_n go_v in_o &_o tell_v the_o steward_n as_o y_z e_z poor_a man_n have_v say_v than_o say_v the_o steward_n go_v thou_o again_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o lie_v for_o yesterday_o speak_v i_o with_o no_o man_n in_o the_o forest_n &_o charge_v he_o that_o he_o go_v his_o way_n &_o that_o i_o see_v he_o there_o never_o after_o the_o porter_n go_v forth_o and_o tell_v poor_a guy_n how_o the_o steward_n have_v say_v &_o charge_v he_o to_o go_v his_o way_n than_o be_v this_o guy_n sorrowful_a &_o go_v home_o &_o when_o he_o come_v home_o he_o tell_v his_o wife_n how_o the_o steward_n answer_v he_o his_o wife_n comfort_v he_o in_o all_o that_o she_o may_v &_o say_v sir_n go_v you_o again_o &_o prove_v he_o thrice_o than_o on_o y_z e_z morrow_n this_o guy_n arise_v &_o go_v to_o the_o palay_v again_o pray_v the_o porter_n once_o to_o do_v his_o erande_n again_o to_o the_o steward_n than_o the_o porter_n answer_v &_o say_v glad_o i_o will_v do_v thy_o erande_n but_o i_o drede_v i_o sore_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v thy_o hurt_n and_o than_o go_v he_o in_o &_o tell_v y_o e_o steward_n
and_o bring_v before_o he_o and_o be_v examine_v of_o that_o trespass_n why_o he_o despoil_v the_o ymage_n against_o the_o emperor_n commandment_n than_o answer_v this_o dionyse_n and_o say_v my_o lord_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o answer_v for_o myself_o where_o as_o none_o will_v answer_v for_o i_o when_o i_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la first_o image_n hold_v forth_o his_o hand_n straight_o to_o i_o as_o who_o say_v i_o gyve_v y_fw-fr e_fw-la this_o ring_a and_o therefore_o i_o take_v the_o ring_a at_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o image_n and_o when_o i_o see_v the_o second_o image_n have_v a_o berde_n i_o think_v thus_o with_o in_o mi selfe_o i_o know_v sometime_o the_o father_n of_o this_o image_n which_o have_v no_o berde_n and_o now_o his_o soon_o have_v a_o berde_n which_o be_v against_o reason_n the_o soon_o to_o have_v a_o berde_n and_o the_o father_n none_o &_o therefore_o i_o take_v from_o he_o his_o berde_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v like_o his_o father_n after_o that_o when_o i_o see_v the_o three_o image_n close_v in_o a_o mantel_n of_o gold_n i_o think_v that_o a_o mantel_n of_o gold_n be_v not_o behovable_a to_o he_o in_o winter_n for_o gold_n be_v natural_o cold_a which_o may_v because_v of_o his_o death_n and_o therefore_o i_o take_v it_o from_o he_o because_o it_o be_v to_o cold_a in_o winter_n and_o to_o hot_a in_o summer_n when_o dyonyse_n have_v excuse_v he_o by_o these_o reason_n the_o emperor_n answer_v and_o say_v thou_o have_v answer_v wycked_o for_o thyself_o what_o shall_v cause_v the_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o man_n to_o despoil_v these_o ymage_n â–ª_o for_o as_o moche_n as_o i_o command_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v any_o thing_n away_o from_o they_o and_o thy_o own_o mouth_n have_v condemn_v the._n and_o anon_o the_o emperor_n call_v to_o he_o one_o of_o his_o squyer_n &_o charge_v he_o to_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v ¶_o this_o emperor_n betoken_v almyghty_a god_n the_o father_n of_o heaven_n the_o three_o ymagenes_n betoken_v the_o poor_a man_n the_o rich_a man_n &_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o this_o world_n the_o tyrant_n dyonyse_n betoken_v iustyce_n sheryffe_n baylye_n sergeaunte_n and_o catchpolle_n and_o all_o other_o office_n which_o take_v away_o from_o poor_a man_n the_o ring_a of_o their_o finger_n and_o say_v thus_o i_o may_v take_v that_o be_v give_v i_o but_o when_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v aught_o to_o do_v he_o must_v needs_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o gyve_v whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o if_o he_o shall_v speed_n they_o take_v also_o the_o â—erde_n from_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o say_v thus_o this_o man_n be_v rycher_n than_o his_o father_n be_v therefore_o take_v we_o his_o lyvelode_n from_o he_o and_o make_v he_o like_o his_o fore_n father_n they_o take_v also_o the_o mantel_n of_o gold_n from_o the_o mighty_a man_n when_o they_o see_v any_o man_n of_o honour_n and_o of_o good_a lyve_a willing_n to_o correcke_n such_o mysdoer_n than_o say_v they_o this_o man_n be_v to_o cold_a for_o he_o enclyne_v nothing_o to_o our_o opynyon_n and_o also_o he_o be_v to_o hot_a of_o power_n in_o werk_v against_o we_o therefore_o go_v we_o &_o take_v from_o he_o the_o mantel_n of_o may_v and_o so_o they_o accuse_v he_o and_o put_v he_o out_o of_o offyce_v but_o certain_o all_o such_o man_n stand_v in_o peryll_n of_o everlasting_a death_n from_o the_o which_o save_v we_o he_o that_o die_v for_o we_o upon_o the_o road_n tree_n amen_n there_o dwell_v sometime_o in_o rome_n a_o mighty_a emperor_n name_v euas_fw-la which_o have_v a_o fair_a young_a lady_n to_o his_o wife_n upon_o who_o he_o have_v beget_v a_o fair_a soon_o when_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n hear_v this_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o emperor_n and_o beseech_v he_o to_o have_v the_o keep_a of_o his_o soon_o anon_o the_o emperor_n send_v a_o sergeaunt_n through_o out_o the_o cyte_n sayinge_v that_o in_o who_o house_n be_v first_o find_v fire_n and_o water_n the_o good_a man_n of_o that_o house_n shall_v have_v his_o soon_o in_o keep_a &_o to_o nourysshe_n and_o than_o the_o emperor_n make_v a_o proclamacyon_n that_o who_o so_o ever_o have_v his_o soon_o to_o keep_v shall_v nourysshe_v he_o cleanly_a and_o feed_v he_o which_o it_o holsom_a meat_n &_o drink_v and_o when_o the_o child_n come_v to_o age_n than_o shall_v y_z e_o keeper_n be_v promote_v to_o great_a honour_n wherefore_o many_o man_n let_v make_v ready_a fire_n and_o water_n in_o hope_n to_o have_v the_o child_n but_o on_o the_o night_n when_o every_o man_n be_v a_o sleep_v there_o come_v a_o tyrant_n name_v sulapius_fw-la that_o quench_a y_o e_o fire_n and_o throw_v out_o the_o water_n nevertheless_o among_o all_o other_o there_o be_v a_o man_n name_v jonathas_n that_o labour_v so_o diligent_o that_o he_o keep_v both_o day_n &_o night_n fire_n and_o water_n in_o a_o morning_n er_o the_o sergeaunt_n at_o the_o emperor_n commandment_n go_v through_o the_o cyte_n &_o seek_v in_o every_o house_n for_o fire_n and_o water_n but_o he_o coude_fw-fr find_v none_o till_o he_o come_v to_o jonathas_n house_n where_o as_o he_o find_v both_o fire_n and_o water_n ready_a wherefore_o he_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o emperor_n and_o delyver_v he_o his_o soon_o accord_v to_o his_o proclamacyon_n when_o jonathas_n have_v the_o emperor_n soon_o he_o lead_v he_o home_o unto_o his_o house_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o send_v for_o mason_n and_o carpenter_n and_o let_v make_v a_o strong_a chambre_n of_o lime_n &_o stone_n and_o when_o the_o chambre_n be_v make_v he_o send_v for_o painter_n and_o let_v paint_v on_o the_o wall_n within_o the_o chambre_n ten_o ymage_n with_o this_o posy_n write_v above_o their_o heed_v who_o so_o defoul_v these_o ymage_n shall_v dye_v a_o foul_a death_n and_o than_o he_o let_v draw_v on_o the_o door_n a_o galous_a and_o a_o fygure_n of_o himself_o hang_a thereupon_o with_o this_o posy_n write_v above_o his_o heed_n so_o shall_v he_o be_v serve_v that_o nouryssh_v the_o emperor_n soon_o amiss_o also_o he_o let_v make_v a_o chair_n of_o gold_n and_o himself_o sytting_a therein_o crown_v with_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n with_o this_o superscripcyon_n above_o his_o heed_n who_o that_o nouryssh_v the_o emperor_n soon_o cleanly_a thus_o shall_v he_o be_v honour_v when_o this_o be_v do_v oftentimes_o in_o his_o sleep_v he_o be_v tempt_v to_o defile_v these_o ymage_n but_o anon_o he_o read_v the_o superscrypcyon_n above_o their_o heed_v &_o than_o all_o the_o temptacyon_n seace_v and_o when_o the_o emperor_n soon_o be_v evyll_n keep_v than_o go_v he_o to_o the_o galowe_n and_o red_a they_o posy_n that_o be_v write_v above_o his_o own_o heed_n and_o for_o drede_v thereof_o he_o keep_v the_o child_n the_o better_a &_o be_v dylygent_a to_o gyve_v attendance_n on_o he_o and_o when_o he_o behold_v the_o chair_n &_o himself_o sytting_a therein_o crown_v with_o it_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n he_o be_v right_o joyful_a think_n to_o have_v a_o good_a reward_n for_o keep_a of_o the_o emperor_n soon_o when_o the_o emperor_n hear_v of_o his_o diligent_a demeanour_n about_o his_o soon_o he_o send_v for_o he_o &_o for_o his_o soon_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o well_o keep_a &_o nourysshing_n of_o he_o and_o after_o promote_v he_o to_o great_a honour_n and_o worship_n ¶_o this_o emperor_n betoken_v y_o e_o father_n of_o heaven_n the_o empress_n betoken_v the_o bless_a virgyn_v marye_n the_o emperor_n soon_o betoken_v our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst._n the_o sergeaunt_n that_o be_v send_v through_o out_o the_o cyte_n betoken_v saint_n johan_n baptyst_n which_o be_v send_v before_o our_o lord_n to_o make_v ready_a for_o he_o accord_v to_o holy_a scripture_n ecce_fw-la mitte_fw-la angelum_fw-la etc._n etc._n lo_o i_o fiend_n my_o angel_n before_o i_o etc._n etc._n the_o state_n that_o desire_v the_o emperor_n soon_o to_o nourysshe_v betoken_v the_o patriarch_n and_o ê“phete_n which_o desire_v great_o to_o nourysshe_v our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n and_o also_o to_o see_v he_o but_o they_o may_v not_o see_v he_o ne_fw-fr nourysshe_v he_o for_o fire_n &_o water_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v cause_n of_o their_o sight_n be_v not_o with_o they_o perfyt_o the_o fire_n betoken_v the_o holy_a goost_n which_o have_v not_o yet_o appear_v in_o they_o for_o they_o be_v not_o wasshen_v w_z t_o the_o water_n of_o the_o font_n also_o you_o may_v understande_v by_o the_o fire_n perfyte_n charyte_n and_o by_o the_o water_n true_a contricyon_n which_o then_o now_o a_o day_n fail_v in_o many_o man_n &_o therefore_o they_o may_v not_o have_v the_o lyttel_n child_n jesus_n in_o their_o herte_n jonathas_n that_o watch_v so_o dylygent_o betoken_v every_o good_a chrysten_v