queen_n katheryn_n and_o thus_o end_v and_o be_v enter_v &_o bury_v the_o noble_a king_n henry_n the_o fyfth_o on_o who_o soul_n and_o all_o thrysten_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n ¶_o of_o the_o law_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o fyfth_o and_o what_o he_o ordain_v for_o king_n richard_n and_o for_o himself_o after_o his_o death_n here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o king_n henry_n the_o fyfth_o be_v a_o noble_a prince_n after_o he_o be_v king_n &_o crown_a how_o be_v it_o before_o in_o his_o youth_n he_o have_v be_v wild_a recheles_a &_o spare_v nothing_o of_o his_o lust_n ne_o desire_v but_o accomplyâ—â—hed_v they_o after_o his_o like_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v crown_v anoint_a and_o sacred_a anon_o sodeyn_o he_o be_v change_v in_o to_o a_o new_a man_n &_o set_v all_o his_o intent_n to_o live_v virtuous_o in_o maynteyn_v of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr destroyenge_a of_o heretic_n keep_n justyce_n &_o defend_v of_o his_o realm_n &_o subgeete_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o 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he_o will_v have_v have_v the_o temporaltee_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n wherefore_o by_o the_o advyse_n labour_n &_o procuring_a of_o the_o spiritualte_n encourage_v the_o king_n for_o to_o challenge_v normandy_n &_o his_o right_a in_o france_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o set_v he_o a_o werke_n there_o that_z he_o shall_v not_o seek_v occasyon_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o such_o matter_n and_o all_o his_o life_n after_o he_o labour_v in_o the_o werres_fw-la in_o conque_fw-la ring_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n that_o by_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o king_n charles_n he_o have_v all_o the_o governaunce_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n &_o he_o be_v proclaim_v regent_n &_o heir_n of_o france_n and_o so_o notwithstanding_o for_o all_o this_o great_a war_n that_o he_o have_v yet_o he_o remember_v his_o soul_n and_o also_o that_o he_o be_v mortal_a and_o must_v dye_v for_o which_o he_o ordain_v by_o his_o life_n time_n the_o place_n of_o his_o sepulture_n where_o he_o be_v bury_v and_o there_o be_v every_o day_n three_o mass_n perpetual_o songen_fw-mi in_o a_o chapel_n over_o his_o sepulture_n of_o which_o the_o middle_a mass_n and_o the_o first_o &_o the_o last_o mass_n shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v assign_v by_o he_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o these_o verse_n follow_v henrici_fw-la miss_n quinti_fw-la sunt_fw-la hic_fw-la tabulate_v que_fw-fr successive_a sunt_fw-la ê‘_n monachos_fw-la celebrate_v ¶_o die_v dnica_fw-la prima_fw-la sit_v assumpte_n de_fw-la festo_fw-la virgin_n alme_a poscit_fw-la postreman_n xpns_fw-fr de_fw-fr morte_fw-la resurgens_fw-la ¶_o feria_n secunda_fw-la prima_fw-la salutate_fw-la de_fw-la festo_fw-la virgin_n extat_fw-la nunciat_fw-la angelicis_fw-la lauden_n postrema_fw-la choreis_fw-la ¶_o feria_n tertia_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la natum_fw-la de_fw-fr virgine_fw-la prima_fw-la fatetur_fw-la commemorate_fw-la natum_fw-la siculâ—ia_fw-gr missa_fw-la marian_n ¶_o feria_n quarta_fw-la pria_n celebret_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la pneumatê_n almi_fw-la vltima_fw-la conceptan_fw-mi denunciat_fw-la esse_fw-la marian_n ¶_o feria_n quinta_fw-la semê‘_n prima_fw-la coli_fw-la debet_fw-la de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la xpi_fw-la vltima_fw-la sit_fw-la facta_fw-la de_fw-fr virgine_fw-la purificata_fw-la ¶_o feria_n sexta_fw-la concedet_fw-la ut_fw-la prima_fw-la celebret_fw-la de_fw-fr cruse_n sctae_fw-la atque_fw-la salutate_fw-la fiet_fw-la postrema_fw-la marry_o ¶_o sabbato_fw-la oens_fw-la ad_fw-la scton_n est_fw-la prima_fw-la colenda_fw-la suê‘nos_fw-la vltima_fw-la de_fw-la requie_n ê“_n defunctis_fw-la petit_fw-la esse_fw-la semper_fw-la erit_fw-la media_fw-la de_fw-fr proprtetate_fw-la diâ—i_fw-la ¶_o and_o yet_o the_o noble_a king_n henry_n the_o fyfth_o found_v two_o house_n of_o religyon_n that_o one_o be_v call_v zion_n beside_o braynford_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o saint_n brigitte_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tamyse_a a_o house_n of_o monk_n of_o charterhous_n in_o which_o two_o place_n he_o be_v contynual_o pray_v for_o night_n and_o day_n for_o ever_o when_o they_o of_o zion_n rest_v they_o of_o the_o charterhous_n do_v their_o seruyce_n &_o in_o like_a wise_n when_o they_o of_o the_o charterhous_n rest_v the_o other_o goth_v to_o and_z by_o ryng_a of_o the_o bell_n of_o either_o place_n each_o know_v when_o they_o have_v end_v their_o seruyce_n which_o be_v noble_o endow_v &_o do_v daily_o there_o great_a alm_n dede_n as_z in_o the_o charterhous_n certeyn_a child_n be_v find_v to_o school_n &_o at_o zion_n certeyn_a alm_n give_v daily_o and_o yet_o beside_o all_o this_o he_o found_v a_o recluse_n which_o shall_v be_v always_o a_o priest_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o by_o the_o say_v charterhous_n which_o priest_n be_v sufficient_o endow_v for_o high_a &_o a_o servant_n 'loo_o here_o may_v all_o pryce_n take_v ensample_n by_o this_o noble_a prince_n that_o regn_v so_o lytell_a time_n not_o full_o ten_o year_n &_o do_v so_o many_o noble_a act_n as_o well_o for_o his_o soul_n to_o be_v perpetual_o pray_v for_o as_z in_o his_o worldly_a conquest_n &_o he_o be_v in_o his_o most_o lusti_fw-la age_n despise_a &_o eschew_v sin_n &_o be_v a_o great_a justicer_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o christendom_n dread_a he_o &_o also_o of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o â—e_a 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o â—â—fe_n if_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v water_v oâ—_n in_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d to_o know_v the_o ayâ—â—_n of_o other_o 〈◊〉_d &_o all_o y_a passage_n in_o the_o iourn_v 〈…〉_o knight_n of_o 〈◊〉_d name_v sir_n hugh_n de_fw-fr l_o 〈…〉_o unto_o jeru_n shall_v but_o or_o he_o â—etur_fw-la 〈…〉_o he_o die_v at_o boyâ—_n the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o xxxuj_o year_n of_o his_o age_n on_o who_o soulâ—_n je_fw-fr 〈…〉_o have_v mercy_n amen_n 〈◊〉_d the_o u_o be_v pope_n when_o eugeny_n be_v depose_v ix_o year_n this_o felix_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o savoye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prince_n &_o a_o old_a man_n and_z he_o see_v his_o child_n child_n this_o man_n when_o he_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n be_v choose_v pope_n of_o the_o concyle_n of_o basyle_n &_o eugeny_n be_v depose_v &_o there_o be_v strife_n longetyme_o &_o he_o have_v no_o great_a obedience_n for_o the_o deposicyon_n of_o eugeny_n and_o at_o the_o last_o eugeny_n decess_v &_o than_o felix_n resygn_v to_o nycolas_n for_o favour_n of_o pease_n to_o be_v have_v &_o he_o be_v make_v legate_n of_o france_n &_o cardynall_a of_o sabianê°_n ¶_o this_o be_v the_o xxiij_o 〈◊〉_d bytwene_v eugeny_n &_o 〈◊〉_d &_o iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d xuâ—_n year_n &_o this_o be_v a_o new_a cause_n &_o 〈◊〉_d seen_v before_o for_o the_o concyle_v of_o basyle_n depose_v eugeny_n the_o very_a pope_n &_o theâ—e_n be_v no_o more_o for_o he_o obey_v not_o the_o deâ—rees_n of_o the_o concyle_n of_o constantynople_n as_o they_o say_v ne_z he_o charge_v not_o to_o obey_v the_o concyle_n of_o basyle_n but_z
no_o long_o &_o be_v bind_v &_o translate_v in_o to_o babylon_n &_o many_o with_o he_o be_v translate_v ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la xxiiij_o ¶_o danyell_n ananias_n azarias_n misaell_n ezechiell_n and_o mardochius_n all_o these_o with_o joachim_n the_o king_n be_v lead_v in_o to_o babylon_n young_a child_n for_o because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n uj_o c._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la uj_o c._n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o fyth_n age_n of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o chryst_n transmigratio_fw-la sedechias_n the_o three_o soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_o xj_o year_n this_o sedechias_n be_v a_o myschevous_a man_n in_o his_o lyve_a &_o he_o will_v not_o here_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o he_o peryssh_v wretched_o &_o all_o the_o jury_n with_o he_o &_o his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o &_o his_o child_n be_v slay_v ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o reg_fw-la ¶_o josedech_n the_o soon_o of_o azarie_n be_v bysshop_n &_o be_v transtate_v from_o jerusalem_n by_o nabugodonosor_n in_o to_o babylon_n ¶_o abacuk_n ê“phecy_v against_o nabuch_n at_o babylon_n &_o there_o be_v opinyon_n what_o time_n this_o abacuk_n be_v this_o abacuk_n bring_v meet_v to_o daniel_n when_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o lion_n after_o jerome_n and_o here_o end_v the_o four_o age_n &_o the_o history_n of_o regum_fw-la this_o time_n the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v burn_v of_o the_o caldee_n &_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v this_o temple_n stand_v cccc_fw-la xlij_o year_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v fro_o the_o first_o make_n the_o which_o be_v make_v the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n and_o fro_o the_o destruccyon_n the_o which_o be_v make_v by_o tytê°_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v xlij_o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o chryst_n ¶_o priscus_n torquinus_n the_o u_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v and_z he_o make_v capitollium_n quasi_fw-la caput_fw-la solum_fw-la for_o in_o the_o ground_n werke_n be_v find_v a_o heed_n without_o any_o body_n as_z for_o prophesy_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v for_o there_o afterward_o the_o senator_n sit_v as_o one_o heed_n of_o all_o the_o world_n ¶_o this_o time_n three_o child_n be_v cast_v in_o to_o a_o furnace_n brenning_a &_o with_o a_o miracle_n they_o be_v delyver_v as_o it_o be_v show_v in_o daniel_n â—_o ¶_o nabugodonosor_n the_o soon_o of_o nabugodonosor_n the_o mighty_a regned_a in_o babylon_n this_o man_n make_v a_o hang_a gardyn_n with_o mighty_a cost_n for_o his_o wife_n &_o many_o marvellous_a thing_n he_o do_v so_o that_o he_o will_v be_v name_v to_o exceed_v hercules_n in_o his_o gretnes_n &_o strengthe_n ¶_o enilmelrodach_n brother_n unto_o the_o latter_a nabugodonosor_n regn_v in_o babylon_n this_o man_n take_v joachym_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o worship_v he_o &_o his_o faders_n deed_n body_n after_o the_o counseyle_n of_o this_o man_n he_z divide_v to_o a_o hondred_a gripe_n lest_o that_o he_o shall_v rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n ¶_o nota._n the_o play_n of_o the_o chess_n be_v foude_a of_o â—erse_v a_o philosopher_n for_o the_o correccyon_n of_o enilmerodach_n this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n a_o great_a tyrant_n the_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o kill_v his_o own_o master_n &_o wise_a man_n and_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o rebuke_v high_o open_o with_o such_o a_o wytty_n game_n he_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v meek_a ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n uj_o c_o xxxiiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c_o lxu_o sathiel_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n be_v soon_o to_o jecony_n the_o king_n of_o jew_n the_o which_o he_o gate_n after_o the_o transmygracyon_n of_o babylon_n as_o mark_v the_o evamgelyst_fw-mi say_v ¶_o servius_n tuliê°_n the_o uj_o king_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o a_o bond_n condycyon_n on_o the_o moders_n side_n for_z she_o be_v a_o captyve_a maiden_n but_z she_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n this_o man_n have_v great_a love_a &_o noble_o he_o bear_v he_o in_o every_o place_n three_o hill_n to_o the_o cite_v he_o put_v &_o dych_v the_o wall_n round_o about_o ¶_o regusar_n sabusardach_n &_o balthasar_n be_v brother_n the_o which_o regn_v one_o after_o a_o other_o &_o be_v king_n in_o babylon_n and_o balthasar_n be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o babylon_n the_o which_o be_v slay_v of_o darius_n &_o cyrus_n vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la dani_n u_o ¶_o incipit_fw-la monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la darius_n uncle_n to_o cyro_n fellow_n in_o the_o kyngdom_n with_o cyro_n occupy_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o babylon_n darius_n translate_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o babylon_n caldee_n in_o to_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o persarun_n &_o medorum_n ¶_o cyrê°_n be_v emperor_n xxx_o year_n this_o cyrus_n hold_v the_o monarchy_n hole_n at_o perses_n of_o this_o man_n ê“phecy_v ysaias_fw-la &_o he_o destroy_v babylon_n &_o fly_v balthasar_n king_n of_o babylon_n &_o he_o worship_v great_o daniel_n the_o jew_n he_o send_v home_o again_o that_o they_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la esore_n i_o ¶_o babylon_n the_o strong_a castle_n be_v destroy_v &_o his_o power_n be_v take_v from_o he_o as_z it_o be_v ê“phâ—â—ped_v this_o be_v the_o first_o cite_v and_o the_o grete_a of_o all_o the_o world_n of_o that_o which_o incredyble_a thing_n be_v write_v &_o this_o that_o be_v so_o strong_a in_o one_o night_n be_v destroy_v that_o it_o may_v be_v show_v to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o that_o which_o power_n all_o other_o ben_fw-mi but_o a_o sperke_n &_o dust_n for_o it_o be_v say_v for_o sooth_n that_o it_o be_v incredible_a to_o be_v make_v with_o man_n hand_n or_o to_o be_v destroy_v with_o man_n strength_n whereof_o all_o the_o world_n may_v take_v a_o ensample_n and_o it_o will_v or_o may_v be_v inform_v ¶_o tarquinus_n suê‘bus_n be_v the_o vij_o king_n of_o rome_n &_o he_o regn_v xxxv_o year_n this_o man_n find_v first_o all_o these_o turmente_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o malefactor_n as_o erâ—e_a pâ—son_n well_n &_o galowe_n fetter_n &_o manyâ—â—es_n chain_n &_o collar_n &_o such_o other_o and_o for_o his_o great_a pride_n &_o cruelness_n god_n suffer_v high_a to_o myscheve_fw-mi &_o in_o what_o manner_n wise_n it_o shall_v be_v show_v he_o have_v a_o soon_o of_o the_o same_o name_n that_o which_o soon_o defoul_v a_o worthy_a man_n wife_n they_o call_v high_a coâ—â—aryn_n &_o his_o wyf_v be_v call_v lucres_n this_o tarquinus_n that_o be_v this_o seven_o king_n soon_o aforesaid_a come_v to_o this_o lady_n house_n absent_a her_o husbonde_n to_o souê‘_n &_o to_o lodge_a and_o when_o all_o be_v a_o sleep_v he_o rise_v with_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n &_o with_o strength_n &_o â—â—re_o he_o ravisshed_a the_o woman_n and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v she_o send_v unto_o she_o fader_fw-mi &_o her_o husbonde_a for_z she_o be_v of_o great_a kin_n &_o thus_o she_o say_v to_o they_o the_o king_n soon_o come_v hither_o as_o a_o friend_n of_o who_o i_o have_v no_o mistrust_n &_o thus_o he_o 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not_o full_o be_v make_v a_o end_n of_o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n a_o wolf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v high_a moche_n harm_n &_o sorrow_n through_o war_n but_o at_z the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v master_n through_o help_n of_o a_o reed_n fox_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n &_o shall_v overcome_v he_o &_o the_o wolf_n shall_v dye_v in_o water_n and_o after_o that_o time_n the_o lamb_n shall_v live_v no_o while_n but_o shall_v dye_v his_o seed_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o governor_n a_o lytell_fw-mi tyme._n and_o after_o this_o time_n shall_v come_v a_o dragon_n meddle_v with_o mercy_n and_o also_o with_o woodness_n and_z he_o shall_v have_v a_o berde_n as_o a_o goat_n that_o shall_v gyve_v in_o englonde_n a_o shadow_n and_o shall_v kepâ—_n the_o land_n from_o cold_a &_o hete_n and_z his_o one_o foot_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o wyke_a and_o that_o other_o in_o london_n &_o he_o shall_v 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great_a pestilence_n and_o death_n of_o folk_n through_o dint_n of_o sword_n &_o that_o people_n shall_v be_v faderles_a till_o yâ—_z time_n that_o the_o dragon_n dye_v through_o a_o hare_n that_o shall_v move_v war_n against_o he_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o his_o lyf_v that_o shall_v not_o full_o be_v end_v in_o his_o tyme._n this_o dragon_n shall_v behold_v in_o his_o time_n the_o best_a body_n of_o the_o world_n and_z he_o shall_v dye_v beside_o the_o march_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n &_o the_o land_n shall_v dwell_v faderles_a without_o a_o good_a governor_n and_o man_n shall_v weep_v for_o his_o death_n from_o the_o isle_n of_o shepey_n unto_o the_o haven_n of_o marbyl_n wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v their_o song_n of_o faderlesse_a folk_n that_o shall_v over_o live_v in_o his_o land_n destroy_v and_o after_o this_o dragon_n shall_v come_v a_o goat_n out_o of_o kar_n that_o shall_v have_v horn_n and_o a_o berde_n of_o silver_n and_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nostril_n a_o domp_n that_o shall_v betoken_v hungre_n &_o sorrow_n and_o great_a dethe_v of_o the_o people_n and_o moche_n of_o his_o land_n in_o yâ—_z begin_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la shall_v be_v waste_v this_o goat_n shall_v go_v over_o in_o to_o france_n &_o shall_v open_v yâ—_z flower_n of_o his_o life_n &_o death_n in_o his_o time_n there_o shall_v arise_v a_o eagle_n in_o cornewayle_v that_o shall_v have_v feather_n of_o gold_n that_o of_o pride_n shall_v be_v with_o out_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n &_o he_o shall_v despise_v lord_n of_o blood_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v flee_v shameful_o by_o a_o bear_v at_o gaverscch_n and_o after_o shall_v be_v make_v brydges_n of_o man_n upon_o yâ—_z cost_n of_o the_o see_v &_o stone_n shall_v fall_v from_o castle_n &_o many_o other_o town_n shall_v be_v make_v plain_n in_o this_o time_n shall_v seem_v that_o the_o bear_v shall_v brenne_n &_o a_o batayle_n shall_v be_v do_v upon_o yâ—_z arm_n of_o yâ—_z see_v in_o a_o field_n ordain_v as_o a_o shield_v &_o at_o that_o batayle_n shall_v dye_v many_o white_a hede_n wherefore_o this_o batayle_n shall_v be_v call_v yâ—_z white_a batayle_n and_o the_o foresay_a bear_v shall_v do_v this_o goat_n moche_n harm_n &_o it_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o south_n west_n &_o of_o his_o blood_n than_o shall_v the_o goat_n less_o moche_n of_o his_o land_n till_o yâ—_z time_n that_o shendshyp_n shall_v overcome_v high_a and_o than_o shall_v he_o clothe_v he_o in_o a_o lion_n skin_n &_o than_o shall_v he_o win_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v &_o more_o thereto_o for_o a_o people_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n yâ—_z shall_v
mekeman_n &_o moche_n love_v pease_n &_o charite_v &_o pray_v peanda_n of_o love_n &_o pease_n &_o profr_v he_o of_o gold_n &_o silver_n great_a plente_a and_o this_o peanda_n be_v so_o proud_a yâ—_z he_o will_v not_o grant_v he_o pease_n for_o no_o manner_n thing_n but_z for_o all_o thing_n he_o will_v fight_v with_o he_o so_o at_o yâ—_z last_o there_o be_v set_v a_o day_n of_o batayle_n &_o oswy_n ever_o have_v trust_n upon_o god_n &_o peanda_n trust_v to_o moche_n upon_o his_o pride_n and_o upon_o his_o hoost_n that_o he_o have_v and_z togyder_o they_o smite_v eager_o but_o peanda_n be_v anon_o discomfyte_v &_o flain_v and_o this_o be_v after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi â—esu_fw-la chryst_n uj_o c._n and_o lu_o year_n and_o this_o oswy_n regn_v xxviij_o year_n &_o a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v oswyne_n that_o be_v peandaes_n cousin_n war_v upon_o he_o and_o togyder_o they_o fight_v but_o oswy_n have_v the_o victory_n of_o oswyne_n &_o be_v discomfyte_v and_o slay_v and_o lie_v at_o cynmouth_n ¶_o how_o king_n cadwaldre_n yâ—_z be_v cadwalin_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o bryton_n after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o cadwalin_n regn_v his_o soon_o cadwaldre_n well_o &_o noble_o &_o his_o mother_n be_v yâ—_z sister_n of_o peanda_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v twelve_o year_n he_o fall_v in_o to_o a_o great_a sekenes_n &_o than_o be_v there_o a_o great_a discord_n bytwene_v the_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z land_n that_z each_o war_v upon_o other_o and_o yet_o in_o that_o time_n there_o fall_v so_o great_a dearth_n and_o scarcete_n of_o corn_n &_o other_o vytayle_n in_o this_o land_n yâ—_z a_o man_n may_v go_v three_o or_o four_o day_n from_o town_n to_o town_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v to_o buy_v for_o gold_n ne_o silver_n breed_v wine_n ne_o none_o other_o vytayle_n wherw_v t_o a_o man_n may_v live_v but_o only_o the_o people_n live_v by_o rote_n of_o herb_n for_o other_o lyve_v have_v they_o none_o so_o moche_n be_v it_o fail_v all_o about_o fish_n wild_a beeste_n &_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o yâ—_z yet_o to_o this_o mysaventure_fw-fr there_o fell_a so_o great_a mortalyte_n &_o pestilence_n among_o the_o people_n by_o the_o corrupcyon_n of_o yâ—_z deed_n body_n for_o they_o die_v so_o sudden_o both_z great_a &_o small_a lord_n &_o servant_n in_o et_v go_v &_o spe_fw-mi king_n they_o fall_v down_o &_o die_v so_o yâ—_z never_o be_v herd_n of_o more_o sudden_a death_n among_o the_o people_n for_o he_o yâ—_z go_v for_o to_o bury_v the_o deed_n body_z with_z yâ—_z same_o deed_n body_n be_v bury_v and_o so_o they_o yâ—_z may_v flee_v flee_v &_o forsake_v their_o londe_n &_o house_n as_o well_o for_o the_o great_a hunger_n dearth_n &_o scarcete_fw-la of_o corn_n &_o other_o vytayle_n as_z for_o yâ—_z great_a mor_n talite_a &_o pestilence_n in_o the_o land_n &_o go_v in_o to_o other_o londe_n for_o to_o save_v theyrlyve_n &_o leave_v yâ—_z land_n all_o desert_n &_o waste_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n for_o to_o travail_v &_o till_o the_o loud_a so_o that_o yâ—_z loud_o be_v â—aâ—ayne_v of_o corn_n &_o all_o other_o fruyte_n for_o define_v of_o tiller_n &_o this_o misaventure_fw-fr duted_a xj_o year_n &_o more_o yâ—_z no_o man_n may_v ere_o ne_o sow_n ¶_o how_o cadwaldre_n go_v out_o of_o this_o land_n in_o to_o lytell_fw-mi brytayne_v cadwaldre_n see_v great_a hunger_n mortalite_fw-la &_o pestilence_n &_o the_o land_n all_o poor_a &_o fail_a corn_n &_o other_o vytayle_n &_o his_o folk_n perissh_v &_o see_v also_o the_o moost_n party_n of_o his_o land_n all_o waste_v &_o void_a of_o people_n he_o apparayl_v high_a &_o his_o folk_n yâ—_z be_v leave_v alyve_a &_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o lytel_v brytayn_n with_o a_o lytel_n navy_n unto_o king_n aleyn_n yâ—_z he_o moche_v love_v that_o be_v his_o cousin_n &_o that_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v moche_o love_v in_o his_o tyme._n and_o as_o they_o sail_v in_o the_o see_v he_o make_v moche_n lamentacyon_n &_o so_o do_v all_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o say_v dedisti_fw-la nos_fw-la dite_fw-fr tanquam_fw-la oves_fw-la estarun_v et_fw-la in_o gentibus_fw-la dispersisti_fw-la nos_fw-la ¶_o and_o than_o begin_v cadwaldre_n to_o complain_v he_o to_o his_o tolke_n piteous_o and_o say_v alas_o say_v he_o to_z we_o wretch_n and_o caytyves_n be_v sorrow_n for_o our_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o which_o we_o will_v not_o amend_v we_o while_o we_o have_v space_n &_o now_o repentance_n be_v come_fw-mi upon_o we_o through_o mysaventure_fw-fr which_o chase_v we_o out_o of_o our_o own_o realm_n &_o proper_a soil_n out_z of_o the_o which_o sometime_o romayn_v scot_n saxon_n nor_o danes_n may_v not_o exple_v us._n but_o what_o avayl_v it_o now_o to_o we_o that_o before_o time_n dyvers_a time_n have_v goten_a many_o other_o londe_n since_o it_o be_v not_o yâ—_z will_v of_o god_n that_o we_o abide_v &_o dwell_v in_o our_o own_o load_n god_n that_o be_v very_a judge_n that_o all_o thing_n know_v before_o they_o be_v do_v or_o make_v he_o see_v that_o we_o will_v not_o cese_n of_o our_o sin_n &_o that_o our_o enemy_n may_v not_o we_o nor_o our_o lygnage_n exile_n fro_o and_o out_o of_o our_o realm_n he_o will_v that_o we_o amend_v we_o of_o our_o folye_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v see_v our_o proper_a default_n &_o therefore_o have_v show_v to_o we_o wrath_n &_o will_v chastyse_n we_o of_o our_o misdeed_n since_o that_o he_o do_v we_o without_o batayle_n or_o strengthe_n of_o our_o enemy_n by_o great_a company_n wretched_o to_o leave_v our_o realm_n &_o proper_a land_n turn_v again_o you_o romayn_v turn_v again_o you_o scot_n turn_v again_o you_o saxon_n turn_v again_o you_o frensshman_n now_o show_v to_o you_o britayn_v all_o desert_n the_o which_o your_o power_n may_v never_o make_v desert_n ne_o yet_o your_o power_n have_v not_o put_v we_o now_o in_o exde_v but_o only_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n almyghty_a who_o we_o have_v oft_o offend_v by_o our_o folye_n the_o which_o we_o will_v not_o leave_v untyll_o he_o chastise_v we_o by_o his_o divyne_a power_n among_o the_o word_n &_o lament_v acyon_n yâ—_z king_n calwaldre_n make_v to_o his_o folk_n they_o arryve_v in_o lytel_n gritayn_n &_o come_v to_o king_n aleyn_n and_o yâ—_z king_n receyve_v he_o with_o great_a joy_n &_o make_v he_o to_o be_v serve_v win_v dear_n noble_o and_o there_o he_o dwell_v long_o time_n after_o the_o englysshe_a people_n that_o be_v leave_v alyve_a &_o be_v escape_v yâ—_z great_a hunger_n &_o mortalite_n live_v in_o yâ—_z best_o wife_n that_o they_o may_v &_o moche_n people_n spring_v and_o come_v of_o they_o and_o they_o send_v in_o to_o saxony_n where_o they_o be_v bear_v to_o their_o friend_n for_o man_n woman_n and_z child_n to_o restore_v the_o citee_n with_o people_n and_o the_o town_n that_o be_v all_o boyde_a of_o people_n &_o for_o to_o labour_v travail_n and_o till_o the_o eâ—th_n when_o the_o saxon_n have_v hear_v these_o tydynge_n they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n win_v 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