name_n of_o albyne_n yâ—_z elpe_v daughter_n of_o dio_n clesyan_n &_o have_v xxxij_o sister_n &_o they_o be_v the_o first_o that_o enhabyte_v this_o land_n and_z because_o she_o be_v the_o elder_a sister_n she_o name_v this_o land_n albyon_n after_o her_o own_o name_n as_o the_o cronycle_n reherse_v other_o say_v that_o this_o land_n be_v name_v albion_n as_o it_o be_v yâ—_z white_a land_n of_o white_a rock_n about_o the_o clyve_n of_o yâ—_z see_v yâ—_z be_v seen_v fro_o far_o afterward_o brute_n conquer_v this_o land_n &_o call_v it_o brytayn_v after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o than_o saxon_n or_o englysshman_n conquer_v this_o land_n &_o call_v it_o anglia_fw-it yâ—_z be_v englonde_n or_o it_o be_v call_v anglia_fw-it of_o a_o queen_n yâ—_z owe_v this_o land_n yâ—_z be_v name_v angela_n &_o be_v a_o noble_a duke_n daughter_n of_o the_o saxon_n or_o as_o ysid_v say_v ethi_n xu_o anglia_fw-it have_v yâ—_z name_n as_o it_o be_v a_o angle_n &_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n or_o else_o as_o beda_n say_v li_n i_o saint_n gregory_n see_v englisshe_v child_n to_o sell_v at_o rome_n &_o he_o accord_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o land_n and_o say_v they_z ben_fw-mi soth_o angel_n for_z their_o face_n shine_v as_o angel_n for_o the_o noblete_a of_o yâ—_z land_n shine_v in_o the_o child_n face_n ¶_o alfre_n the_o britysshe_n anglia_fw-it be_v call_v the_o other_o world_n and_o for_o great_a plente_fw-la of_o all_o good_a the_o great_a charles_n call_v it_o his_o own_o chambre_n ¶_o solinus_n the_o edge_n of_o yâ—_z frensshe_v clyf_v shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n if_o the_o ylonde_n of_o brytayn_n ne_o be_v not_o which_o be_v worthy_a to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o other_o world_n ¶_o alfre_n this_o ylonde_n be_v call_v insula_fw-la for_o it_o be_v in_o salo_fw-la that_o be_v the_o see_v &_o be_v beten_v of_o with_o dyvers_a course_n of_o water_n with_o stream_n &_o with_o wawe_n of_o the_o see_v ¶_o of_o the_o setting_a bound_n length_n and_o breed_n of_o englonde_n ca_n two_o this_o britayn_n be_v account_v a_o noble_a land_n both_o in_o our_o story_n &_o also_o in_o the_o story_n of_o greek_n &_o be_v set_v against_o germania_n gallia_n france_n &_o spain_n by_o tween_n yâ—_z north_n &_o yâ—_z west_n &_o yâ—_z see_v bytwene_v this_o land_n be_v fyfty_a mile_n from_o the_o clyf_v of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v call_v morini_fw-la gessorico_fw-la ¶_o beda_n li_n i_o and_o for_o this_o ylonde_n lie_v under_o the_o north_n heed_n of_o yâ—_z world_n &_o it_o have_v light_v &_o bright_a nyghte_n in_o yâ—_z summer_n time_n so_o yâ—_z oftentimes_o at_o mydnyght_n man_n have_v questyon_n &_o doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v eventyde_a or_o dawn_a yâ—_z be_v for_o yâ—_z time_n of_o the_o year_n yâ—_z the_o son_n go_v not_o far_o under_o the_o earth_n by_o night_n but_o pass_v by_o yâ—_z north_n side_n &_o come_v soon_o in_o to_o yâ—_z ee_v again_o and_o therefore_o in_o yâ—_z summer_n ben_fw-mi their_o day_n full_a long_o of_o xviij_o hour_n &_o yâ—_z nyghte_n of_o uj_o hour_n and_o after_o in_o yâ—_z winter_n ben_fw-mi long_o nyghte_n of_o xviij_o hour_n &_o short_a day_n of_o uj_o hour_n also_o in_o armenia_n macedo_n nia_fw-mi italia_n &_o in_o other_o londe_n of_o yâ—_z same_o line_v the_o long_a day_n &_o long_a night_n also_o be_v of_o xv_o hour_n &_o the_o short_a day_n or_o night_n be_v of_o ix_o hour_n ¶_o plimê°_n in_o meroe_n that_o ylonde_n be_v chief_a of_o black_a man_n there_o be_v yâ—_z long_a day_n twelve_o hour_n in_o alexandry_n in_o egypte_n of_o xiij_o hour_n in_o ytalye_n of_o xu_o hour_n in_z brytayn_a of_o xviij_o hour_n in_o the_o ylonde_n name_v tyle_n all_o the_o uj_o summer_n month_n be_v day_n &_o all_o the_o uj_o winter_n month_n be_v night_n ¶_o isid_n li_o xiij_o brytayn_n be_v set_v wtin_n ocean_n as_o it_o be_v wtout_fw-fr the_o world_n &_o be_v set_v against_o france_n and_o spain_n ¶_o giraldus_n brytayn_n be_v endlonge_o &_o large_a in_o yâ—_z middle_a than_o in_o yâ—_z end_n ¶_o orostê°_n brytayn_n stretch_v in_o length_n out_o of_o yâ—_z south_n in_o to_o yâ—_z north_n &_o in_o yâ—_z south_o it_o have_v france_n in_o yâ—_z south_n spain_n in_o yâ—_z north_n norway_n &_o in_o yâ—_z west_n hâ—bernâ—a_fw-es yâ—_z be_v irlonde_n when_o shypman_n pass_v the_o next_o clyf_v of_o yâ—_z land_n they_o see_v a_o cite_v yâ—_z hyght_n 〈◊〉_d mouth_n beda_n li_n i_o yâ—_z cite_v be_v now_o call_v of_o englysshmen_n reptacestre_n ¶_o solinus_n brytayne_n be_v viij_o c._n mile_n of_o length_n &_o it_o be_v meet_v from_o yâ—_z clyf_v of_o tornes_n to_o yâ—_z angle_v of_o calydon_n ¶_o alfre_n that_o be_v from_o penwithstrete_n xu_o mile_n beyond_o michael_n stow_z in_o cornewayle_v unto_o carnes_n yâ—_z be_v beyond_o scotlonde_n &_o brytayn_a be_v more_o than_o ij_o c._n mile_n broad_a from_o menevia_fw-la yâ—_z be_v the_o utterme_v place_n in_o wales_n unto_o yaâ—mouth_n in_o norfolk_n ¶_o beda_n only_o out_o take_v yâ—_z long_a out_o shote_v of_o diverse_a before_o londe_n with_o the_o which_o brytayn_n be_v all_o about_o xlviij_o since_o lxx_o thousand_o pace_n ¶_o of_o the_o worthiness_n and_o preroga_fw-la cyon_n caplo_fw-la three_o as_o france_n pass_v brytayne_v so_o brytayn_n pass_v irlonde_n in_o fair_a weder_n and_o nobleâ—e_v but_o not_o in_o helthe_n ¶_o beda_n lib_n i_o for_o this_o ylonde_n be_v best_a to_o bring_v forth_o tree_n &_o fruyte_n rutherne_a &_o beestes_fw-la &_o wine_n grow_v therein_o in_o some_o place_n the_o land_n have_v plente_a of_o fowl_n and_o of_o beeste_n of_o dyvers_a manner_n of_o kind_n the_o land_n be_v plenteous_a and_o the_o see_v also_o the_o land_n be_v noble_a copyous_a &_o rich_a of_o noble_a well_n and_o river_n with_z plente_a of_o fysshe_n there_o be_v great_a plente_a of_o small_a fysshe_n of_o salmon_n &_o of_o eye_n ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li_o three_o so_o yâ—_z the_o people_n in_o some_o place_n feed_v their_o sâ—yne_n with_o fysshe_n beda_n li_n i_o there_o be_v oftentimes_o take_v dolphin_n see_v calf_n and_o baleyne_v great_a fish_n as_o whale_n kind_n and_z dyvers_a manner_n shelfysshe_v among_o yâ—_z which_o shelfysshe_v be_v muscle_n that_o wtin_n they_o have_v margery_n pearl_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o colour_n and_o hew_v of_o rody_n &_o reed_n purpure_a &_o of_o blue_a &_o specyal_o &_o moo_v of_o white_a there_o be_v also_o plente_a of_o shelfysshe_n yâ—_z man_n dye_v therewith_o fine_a reed_n yâ—_z reednes_n thereof_o be_v wonder_n fair_a and_o stable_a &_o stayn_v never_o with_o cold_a ne_fw-fr with_o hete_n with_o wete_z ne_z with_o dry_a but_o ever_o the_o old_a yâ—_z colour_n be_v the_o fair_a there_o be_v also_o salt_n well_n &_o hot_a well_n thereof_o renning_a stream_n of_o hot_a bath_n depart_v in_o to_o dyvers_a place_n according_a for_o man_n &_o woman_n of_o all_o manner_n age_n old_a or_o young_a ¶_o basilius_n say_v that_o yâ—_z water_n that_o ten_v &_o pass_v by_o vein_n of_o certain_a metal_n take_v in_o his_o course_n great_a hete_n this_o ylonde_n be_v plenteous_a of_o vein_n of_o metal_n of_o bras_fw-fr of_o yren_v of_o lead_n of_o tin_n &_o of_o silver_n also_o ¶_o plimê°_n li_n uj_o ca_fw-mi uj_o in_o this_o ylonde_n under_o the_o turf_n of_o the_o land_n be_v find_v good_a merle_n the_z thryfty_a of_o the_o farne_n dri_v hynself_n therein_o so_o yâ—_z ever_o the_o thycker_n yâ—_z field_n be_v merl_v yâ—_z better_o corn_n it_o will_v bear_v there_o be_v also_o a_o other_o manner_n white_a merle_n yâ—_z the_o land_n be_v the_o better_a lxxx_o year_n yâ—_z therewith_o be_v merl_v ¶_o solinê°_n in_o this_o ylonde_n grow_v a_o stone_n that_o be_v call_v gagate_n if_o you_o will_v know_v his_o fayrne_n it_o be_v black_a as_o gem_n ben_fw-mi if_o you_o will_v know_v his_o kind_n it_o bren_v in_o water_n &_o quench_v in_o oil_n and_o as_o to_o his_o may_v if_o the_o stone_n be_v frot_v &_o chafe_v it_o hold_v what_o high_o nigh_v as_o succun_v a_o stone_n that_o be_v so_o name_v ¶_o ynd._n li_n xu_o there_o be_v sheep_n that_o bear_v good_a will_v there_o be_v many_o heart_n and_o wild_a beeste_n &_o few_o wolf_n therefore_o sheep_n be_v the_o sure_a wtout_o keep_v left_a in_o the_o field_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o ylonde_n also_o be_v many_o citee_n &_o town_n fair_a &_o noble_a and_o rich_a many_z great_a river_n &_o stream_n with_o great_a plente_a of_o fysshe_n many_z fair_a wood_n &_o great_a with_z right_a many_o beeste_n come_v and_o wild_a the_o earth_n of_o that_o land_n be_v copyous_a of_o metal_n oor_a &_o of_o salt_n well_n of_o quarrey_n of_o marble_n of_o diverse_a manner_n stone_n of_z reed_n of_z white_a of_z soft_a &_o of_o hard_a of_o chalk_n &_o
man_n call_v yâ—_z man_n of_z yâ—_z land_n englysshman_n ¶_o alfre_n than_o after_o that_o the_o dane_n pursue_v the_o land_n about_o a._n ij_o c._n year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v fro_o yâ—_z foresay_a edbartus_fw-la time_n unto_o saint_n edward_n time_n &_o make_v yâ—_z fyfth_o manner_n of_o people_n in_o yâ—_z ylonde_fw-fr but_z they_o fail_v after_o ward_n at_o the_o last_o come_v norman_n unto_o duke_n william_n &_o subdue_v englysshman_n &_o yet_o keep_v they_o yâ—_z land_n &_o they_o make_v the_o syxth_o people_n in_o yâ—_z ylonde_fw-fr but_o in_o the_o first_o king_n henry_n time_n come_v many_o flemynge_n &_o receyve_v a_o dwelling_n place_n for_o a_o time_n beside_o maylros_n in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o englonde_n &_o make_v the_o seven_o people_n in_o the_o ylonde_n nevertheless_o by_o commandment_n of_o the_o same_o king_n they_o be_v put_v then_n &_o dryven_v to_o haverfordes_n side_n in_o yâ—_z west_n side_n of_o wales_n ¶_o r._n and_o so_o now_o in_o brytayn_a dane_n &_o picte_n fail_v all_o out_o and_z fyve_o nacyon_n dwell_v therein_o that_o been_v scot_n in_o albania_n that_o be_v scotlonde_n brytayne_v in_o cambria_n yâ—_z be_v wales_n but_z that_o flemynge_n dwell_v in_o yâ—_z be_v west_n wales_n and_o norman_n &_o englysshman_n be_v meddle_v in_o all_o yâ—_z ylonde_fw-fr for_o it_o be_v now_o doubt_n in_o story_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v put_v away_o &_o destroy_v out_o of_o brytayn_n now_o it_o be_v to_o declare_v how_o yâ—_z pictes_o be_v destroy_v &_o fail_v ¶_o gir_n i_o ca_fw-mi vij_o brytayn_n be_v sometime_o occupy_v with_o saxon_n &_o pea_n be_v make_v &_o stablissh_v with_o yâ—_z pictes_o than_o yâ—_z scot_n yâ—_z come_v with_o the_o picte_n see_v yâ—_z the_o picte_n be_v noble_a of_o dede_n and_o better_a man_n of_o arm_n though_o they_o be_v less_o in_o nombre_fw-fr than_o yâ—_z scot_n than_o the_o scot_n have_v thereof_o envy_v turn_v to_o their_o natural_a treason_n yâ—_z they_o have_v oft_o use_v for_o in_o 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duke_n &_o 〈◊〉_d der_fw-mi of_o the_o scot_n and_o war_v in_o picte_a land_n &_o destroy_v the_o picte_n he_o war_v syxe_v time_n in_o saxon_a &_o take_v all_o yâ—_z land_n that_o be_v bytwene_v twede_n &_o yâ—_z scottysshe_n see_v with_o wrong_n &_o with_o strength_n ¶_o of_o the_o language_n of_o manner_n &_o usage_n of_o the_o people_n of_o that_o land_n ca_n xu_o as_o it_o be_v know_v how_o many_o manner_n of_o people_n be_v in_o this_o ylonde_n there_o be_v also_o so_o many_o language_n and_o tongue_n nevertheless_o w_n 〈…〉_o n_z and_o scot_n that_o ben_fw-mi not_o meddle_v with_o other_o nacyon_n keep_v yet_o their_o language_n &_o speech_n but_o yet_o yâ—_z scot_n that_o be_v sometime_o confederate_a and_o dwell_v with_o picte_n draw_v somewhat_o after_o their_o speech_n but_o the_o flemynge_n yâ—_z dwell_v in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o wales_n have_v leave_v their_o strange_a speech_n &_o speak_v like_a to_o saxon_n also_o englysshmen_n though_o they_o have_v fro_o yâ—_z begin_n three_o manner_n of_o speech_n southern_a northern_a &_o middle_a speech_n in_o yâ—_z middle_a of_o the_o land_n as_z they_o come_v of_o three_o manner_n of_o people_n of_o germania_n nevertheless_o by_o commixcyon_n &_o meddle_v first_o with_o danes_n &_o afterward_o with_o norman_n in_o many_o thing_n yâ—_z country_n language_n be_v appayr_v for_o some_o use_v strange_a wlaff_v chyter_a har_v gar_v &_o grysbyte_v this_o appayr_n of_o yâ—_z language_n come_v of_o two_o thing_n one_o because_o yâ—_z child_n yâ—_z go_v to_o school_n learn_v to_o speak_v first_o englysshe_v &_o than_o be_v compel_v to_o construe_v their_o lesson_n in_o frensshe_n &_o that_o have_v be_v use_v since_o yâ—_z norman_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n also_o gentylmens_n child_n be_v learn_v &_o teach_v from_o their_o youth_n to_o speak_v frensshe_n &_o uplondisshman_n will_v counterfeit_n &_o liken_v themselves_o to_o gentylman_n and_o be_v besy_n to_o speak_v frensshe_n for_o to_o be_v more_o set_v by_o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v by_o a_o comyn_v ê“uerbe_n jacke_n will_v be_v a_o gentylman_fw-mi if_o he_o coude_fw-fr speak_v frensshe_n ¶_o trevisa_fw-la this_o be_v moche_o use_v tofore_o the_o great_a death_n but_o since_o it_o be_v somdele_n change_v for_o sir_n john_n cornewayle_v a_o master_n of_o grammar_n change_v yâ—_z teching_n of_o grammar_n school_n &_o construccyon_n of_o frensshe_n in_o to_o englysshe_v and_o other_o school_n master_n use_n yâ—_z same_o way_n now_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o ccc_o lxxxu_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n yâ—_z second_o &_o leave_v all_o frensshe_n in_o scole_n &_o use_v all_o construccyon_n in_o englysshe_n wherein_o they_o have_v avauntage_n one_o way_n that_o be_v yâ—_z they_o learn_v the_o soon_o their_o grammar_n &_o in_o a_o other_o disavauntage_n for_o now_o they_o learn_v no_o frensshe_n nor_o can_v none_o which_o be_v hurt_v to_o they_o yâ—_z shall_v pass_v the_o see_v and_o also_o gentylman_n have_v moche_v leave_v to_o teach_v their_o child_n to_o speak_v frensshe_n ¶_o r._n it_o seem_v a_o great_a wonder_n yâ—_z englysshman_n have_v so_o great_a diversite_n in_o their_o own_o language_n in_o swoon_n &_o in_o speak_v of_o it_o which_o be_v all_o in_o one_o ylonde_n and_o yâ—_z language_n of_o normandy_n be_v come_fw-mi out_o of_o a_o other_o land_n &_o have_v one_o manner_n sow_v among_o all_o other_o yâ—_z speak_v it_o in_o englonde_n for_o a_o man_n of_o kent_n southern_a western_a &_o northern_a man_n speak_v frensshe_v all_o like_a in_o swoon_n &_o speech_n but_z they_o can_v not_o speak_v their_o englisshe_n so_o ¶_o trevisa_fw-la nevertheless_o there_o be_v as_o many_o diverse_a manner_n of_o frensshe_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n as_z dyvers_a englysshe_n in_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o r._n also_o of_o the_o foresay_a tongue_n which_o be_v depart_v in_o three_o be_v great_a wonder_v for_o man_n of_o yâ—_z ee_v with_o man_n of_o yâ—_z west_n accord_v better_a in_o swoon_v of_o their_o speech_n than_o man_n of_o yâ—_z north_n with_o man_n of_o yâ—_z south_n therefore_o it_o be_v yâ—_z man_n of_o merc_n 〈…〉_o yâ—_z been_v of_o middle_a englonde_n as_o it_o be_v partyner_n with_o yâ—_z end_n understande_v better_o the_o side_n language_n northern_a &_o southern_a than_o northern_a &_o southern_a understande_v either_o other_o ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li_o 〈◊〉_d all_z yâ—_z language_n of_o the_o northumbre_n &_o special_o at_o york_n be_v so_o sharp_a shyte_v froâ—â—ing_a &_o unshappe_n yâ—_z we_o southern_a man_n may_v un_v understande_v yâ—_z language_n i_o suppose_v the_o cause_n be_v yâ—_z they_o be_v nigh_o to_o yâ—_z alyens_fw-fr yâ—_z speak_v strange_o also_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n abide_v &_o dwell_v more_o in_o yâ—_z south_n country_n than_o in_o yâ—_z north_n country_n because_o there_o be_v better_a corn_n land_n more_o people_n more_z noble_a citee_n &_o more_o ê“fytable_a haven_n in_o the_o south_n country_n than_o in_o yâ—_z north_n country_n ¶_o de_n gentis_fw-la huius_fw-la moribus_fw-la gir._n in_o 〈…〉_o ere_o for_o yâ—_z manner_n &_o do_v of_o walssh_a man_n &_o of_o scot_n be_v tofore_o somewhat_o declare_v now_o i_o purpose_v to_o tell_v &_o declare_v yâ—_z condicyon_n of_o yâ—_z middle_a people_n of_o englonde_n but_o the_o flemynge_n yâ—_z been_v in_o yâ—_z west_n side_n of_o wales_n be_v now_o all_o turn_v as_o they_o be_v englisshman_n because_o they_o company_n with_o englysshman_n and_o they_o be_v mighty_a &_o strong_a to_o fight_v and_o been_v the_o moost_n enemy_n that_o walshman_n have_v and_o use_v marchaâ—dyse_n &_o clothing_n &_o be_v full_a ready_a to_o put_v themselves_o in_o aventure_n &_o to_o peryll_n in_o yâ—_z see_v &_o land_n because_o of_o great_a wyn_v &_o ben_fw-mi ready_a sometime_o to_o the_o plough_n &_o sometime_o
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to_o let_v &_o stop_v his_o passage_n and_o arthur_n himself_o go_v towards_o yâ—_z march_v of_o scot_n land_n for_z messenger_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o scot_n have_v besyege_v howell_n of_o britayn_n there_o as_o heâ—ay_v seek_v &_o therefore_o he_o haste_v he_o thyderwarde_o and_o cador_n pursue_v after_o cheldrik_n &_o take_v he_o or_o he_o may_v come_v to_o his_o shyppe_n &_o slay_v he_o &_o his_o people_n when_o cador_n have_v do_v this_o voyage_n he_o haste_v he_o again_o toward_o arthur_n as_o fast_o as_o he_o may_v &_o find_v he_o in_o scotlonde_n where_o he_o have_v rescow_v howell_n of_o brytayne_n but_o the_o scot_n be_v far_o within_o mountef_n and_o there_o they_o hold_v they_o a_o while_n but_z arthur_n pursue_v they_o &_o they_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o limoigne_n there_o be_v in_o that_o country_n lx_o yle_n &_o great_a plente_a of_o bird_n &_o eagle_n yâ—_z be_v wont_a to_o cry_v &_o fight_v togyder_n and_o make_v great_a noise_n when_o folk_n come_v to_o rob_v that_o land_n and_z warn_v as_o moche_v as_o they_o may_v and_o so_o they_o do_v for_o the_o scot_n be_v so_o great_a ravenour_n that_o they_o take_v all_o that_o they_o may_v find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o limoigne_n without_o any_o spare_v &_o therewith_o charge_v again_o the_o folk_n for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n ask_v of_o merlin_n the_o adventure_n of_o uj_o of_o the_o last_o king_n that_o be_v to_o regne_fw-la in_o englonde_n &_o how_o the_o land_n shall_v end_v sir_n say_v merlin_n in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o jesu_n chryst_n m_o cc_o xu_o shall_v come_v a_o lamb_n out_o of_o wynthestre_n that_o shall_v have_v a_o white_a tongue_n &_o true_a lip_n &_o he_o shall_v have_v write_v in_o his_o heart_n holiness_n this_o lamb_n shall_v make_v many_o god_n house_n &_o he_o shall_v have_v pease_n the_o moost_n part_n of_o his_o life_n &_o he_o shall_v make_v one_o of_o the_o fair_a place_n of_o the_o world_n that_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v 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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
pounfret_n in_o the_o north_n country_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n &_o right_a soon_o after_o there_o he_o make_v his_o end_n and_o than_o when_o king_n richard_n be_v depose_v &_o have_v â—â—sygued_v his_o crown_n &_o his_o kyngdom_n &_o be_v keep_v fast_o in_o hold_n than_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o realm_n with_o the_o romyn_n assent_v &_o by_o accord_n choose_v this_o worthy_a lord_n sir_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n earl_n of_o derby_n duke_n of_o herford_n &_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o right_a line_n &_o herytage_n and_z for_o his_o rightful_a manhood_n that_o the_o people_n find_v in_o he_o before_o all_o other_o they_o choose_v he_o &_o make_v high_a king_n of_o englonde_n among_o they_o innocenâ—â—_n the_o vij_o choose_a pope_n at_o two_o year_n and_o than_o grâ—gory_n the_o twelve_o be_v after_o high_o xij_o year_n â—evet_z be_v debate_v than_o be_v alexander_n choose_v in_o the_o counsoyle_v of_o tysan_n &_o he_o be_v call_v sir_n &_o pâ—trus_n de_fw-fr canadia_n &_o so_o be_v put_v &_o ryferd_a strife_n every_o choâ—e_n of_o those_o three_o say_v he_o be_v pope_n than_o be_v there_o a_o counseyle_n at_o â—ysâ—n_n where_o they_o begin_v to_o make_v a_o concord_n and_o there_o they_o depose_v the_o two_o &_o the_o three_o stand_v &_o so_o be_v worse_a divisyon_n make_v than_o before_o for_o that_o they_o ordain_v prevayl_v not_o ¶_o robert_n be_v emperor_n after_o wenselans_n ix_o year_n this_o man_n be_v duke_n of_o bavary_n &_o earl_n of_o palatyn_n a_z just_a man_n and_o a_o good_a &_o be_v crown_v of_o bonifate_n the._n ix_o this_o man_n enter_v ytaly_a with_o a_o great_a hoost_n of_o almayn_v against_o john_n the_o duke_n of_o galia_n but_z he_o return_v with_o a_o great_a wound_n &_o be_v a_o thing_n just_a that_o he_o suffer_v by_o justice_n divyne_a ¶_o john_n the_o xxiij_o succeed_v alexander_n four_o year_n &_o first_o he_o begin_v well_o for_o a_o unite_v &_o he_o be_v in_o the_o counseyâ—e_fw-fr â—â—_o constance_n &_o offer_v high_a to_o resign_v the_o poperyche_a &_o after_o secret_o &_o untrue_o he_o flee_v away_o but_o it_o ê“fyte_v he_o not_o for_z he_o be_v take_v &_o constrain_v to_o pea_n &_o be_v make_v a_o cardynall_a &_o bury_v at_o florence_o ¶_o sigismundus_n be_v emperor_n after_o robert_n xxvij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v soon_o to_o kaâ—olus_n &_o king_n of_o vngary_n &_o moo_v chrysten_v prince_n and_z he_o be_v so_o devoute_a to_o god_n that_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v canonyse_v this_o man_n help_v the_o chirche_fw-fr through_o his_o marvellous_a prudence_n and_o wit_n for_z he_o spare_v no_o labour_n ne_o no_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v till_o he_o have_v make_v a_o full_a pease_n among_o the_o clergy_n and_o he_o have_v â—x_fw-la batayle_n against_o the_o turk_n &_o ever_o he_o have_v yeâ—â—â—â—ry_n and_o what_o more_o all_z thing_n that_o ever_o be_v write_v in_o â—oving_v to_o constantyne_n theodosio_n katâ—lo_n â—tto_fw-it may_v true_o be_v write_v of_o he_o and_o he_o be_v crown_v in_o vngary_n and_o decess_v a_o blyss_v man_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dni_fw-la m_o cccc_o ¶_o of_o sir_n henry_n of_o bol_v break_v earl_n of_o derby_n that_o regn_v after_o king_n rycharde_n which_o be_v the_o four_o henry_n after_o the_o conquest_n and_o after_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o be_v depose_v &_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o lord_n &_o the_o comyn_n alâ—â—_n one_o assent_n &_o all_o other_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n choose_v sir_n henry_n of_o bol_v break_v earl_n of_o derby_n soon_o &_o heir_n of_o john_n â—uke_n of_o lancastre_n for_o his_o worthy_a manhood_n that_o often_o time_n have_v be_v find_v in_o he_o &_o in_o dede_n preve_v upon_o saint_n edward_n day_n the_o confessor_n he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o englonde_n at_o westmynster_n by_o assent_n of_o all_o the_o realm_n next_o after_o the_o depoâ—â—nge_n of_o king_n richard_n than_o he_o make_v henry_n his_o elder_a soon_o price_n of_o wales_n &_o duke_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o earl_n of_o chestre_n and_o he_o maâ—â—_n sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n archbysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n again_o as_o he_o be_v before_o and_o sir_n roger_n walden_n the_o king_n richard_n have_v make_v archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n he_o make_v bysshop_n of_o london_n for_o yeâ—yme_n it_o stand_v void_a and_o he_o make_v the_o earl_n soon_o of_o arundel_n that_o come_v with_o he_o over_o the_o see_v from_o calays_n in_o to_o englonde_n earl_n of_o arundel_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v ben_fw-mi &_o put_v he_o in_o possessyon_n of_o all_o his_o londe_n and_o he_o make_v homage_n &_o feaute_n unto_o his_o lyege_n lord_n the_o king_n as_o all_o other_o lord_n have_v do_v and_o than_o anon_o die_v king_n richard_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o pounfret_n in_o the_o north_n country_n for_o there_o he_o be_v famyssh_v to_o death_n by_o his_o keeper_n for_z he_o be_v keep_v there_o four_o or_o u_o day_n from_o meet_a &_o drink_v &_o so_o he_o make_v his_o end_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o moche_n people_n in_o englonde_n and_o in_o other_o londe_n say_v that_o he_o be_v on_o live_v many_o a_o year_n after_o his_o death_n but_o whether_o he_o be_v alyve_a or_o deed_n the_o people_n hold_v their_o false_a opinion_n &_o byleve_v that_o many_o have_v &_o moche_n people_n come_v to_o great_a mischief_n &_o foul_a dethe_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o afterward_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n wist_v &_o know_v that_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o let_v â—ere_z he_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n &_o close_v it_o in_o a_o fair_a chest_n with_o dyvers_a spycerye_n and_o baâ—oâ—es_n &_o close_v he_o in_o a_o linen_n cloth_n all_o save_o his_o visage_n &_o that_o be_v leave_v open_a that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v his_o person_n from_o all_o other_o man_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n with_o torch_n light_v brenning_a to_o saint_n paul_n chirche_n &_o there_o he_o have_v his_o mass_n &_o his_o dirige_fw-la with_o moche_n reverence_n &_o solempnite_v of_o seruyce_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v he_o be_v bring_v from_o saint_n paul_n in_a to_o the_o abbey_n of_o westmynster_n &_o there_o he_o have_v all_o his_o hole_n seruyce_n again_o and_o from_o westmynster_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o langley_n and_o there_o he_o be_v bury_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regue_n he_o hold_v his_o chrystmasse_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o wyndsore_n and_o on_o twelve_o even_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o awemarle_n unto_o the_o king_n &_o cold_a he_o that_o he_o &_o the_o duke_n of_o surrey_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o excestre_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_n &_o other_o moo_o of_o their_o affynite_a be_v accord_v to_o make_v a_o mom_v unto_o the_o king_n on_o twelve_o day_n at_o night_n &_o there_o they_o purpose_v to_o slay_v the_o king_n in_o the_o revel_v and_o thus_o the_o duke_n of_o awemarle_n warn_v the_o king_n and_o than_o the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n pryvely_a in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v to_o gete_v he_o help_v socour_n &_o comfort_v and_o counseyle_n and_o anon_o these_o other_o that_o will_v have_v put_v the_o king_n to_o death_n flee_v in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v for_o they_o know_v well_o that_o their_o counseyle_n be_v bewray_v and_o than_o flee_v the_o duke_n of_o surrey_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n with_o all_o their_o meyny_n unto_o the_o town_n of_o chichestre_n and_o there_o the_o people_n of_o the_o town_n will_v have_v arrest_v they_o and_z they_o tell_v not_o stand_v to_o their_o arre_n but_o stand_v at_o defence_n &_o fight_v manly_a but_o at_o the_o last_z they_o be_v overcomen_fw-mi &_o take_v and_o there_o they_o smite_v of_o the_o duke_n heed_n of_o surrey_n &_o the_o earl_n heed_n of_o salysbury_n &_o many_o other_o moo_o &_o there_o they_o put_v their_o quarter_n in_o to_o sack_n &_o their_o heed_v on_o pole_n bear_v on_o high_a &_o so_o they_o be_v bring_v through_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n to_o london_n brydge_v &_o there_o these_o heed_v be_v set_v upon_o high_a &_o their_o quarter_n be_v send_v to_o other_o good_a town_n and_o cytee_n of_o englonde_n and_o set_v up_o there_o ¶_o at_o oxford_n be_v take_v blount_n knight_n &_o benet_n cely_n knight_n and_o thomas_n wyntersell_v squy_a and_o there_o be_v byhede_v &_o quarter_v and_o the_o knight_n hedes_o be_v set_v upon_o pole_n &_o bring_v to_o london_n &_o set_v upon_o the_o brydge_v &_o the_o quarter_n send_v forth_o unto_o other_o good_a town_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n at_o prittelwell_n in_o a_o mill_n in_o essex_n there_o sir_n john_n holland_n the_o duke_n of_o excestre_n be_v take_v with_o the_o comyn_n of_o
see_v that_o be_v bytwene_v brytayne_n &_o irlonde_n be_v all_o yâ—_z year_n full_a of_o great_a wawe_n &_o uneasy_a that_o man_n may_v seld_o sail_v sickerly_a bytwene_v yâ—_z see_v be_v c_o twenty_o mile_n broad_a ¶_o of_o the_o gretenes_n and_o qualite_n of_o that_o land_n ca_n xxiiij_o irlonde_n be_v a_o ylonde_fw-fr grete_a after_o brytayn_v &_o stretch_v north_n ward_n from_o brendas_n hill_n unto_o yâ—_z land_n columbina_n &_o contain_v eight_o day_n journey_n every_o journey_n xl_o mile_n &_o from_o develin_n to_o patryke_n hill_n &_o to_o yâ—_z see_v in_z yâ—_z side_n in_o breed_n iiij_o journey_n &_o irlonde_n be_v narow_a in_o yâ—_z middle_a than_o in_o the_o end_n all_o otherwise_o than_o brytayn_n be_v as_z irlonde_n be_v short_a north_n ward_n than_o britayn_v so_o be_v it_o long_o south_n ward_n the_o land_n be_v not_o plain_a but_z full_a of_o mountain_n of_o hill_n of_o wood_n of_o maray_v &_o of_o moor_n the_z land_n be_v soft_a rainy_a windy_a &_o low_o by_o yâ—_z see_v side_n &_o wtin_n hylly_a &_o sondy_a ¶_o solmus_fw-la there_o be_v great_a plente_a of_o noble_a pasture_n and_o of_o lose_v therefore_o yâ—_z beeste_n must_v be_v oft_o dryven_v out_o of_o their_o pasture_n lest_o they_o â—te_v over_o moche_n for_o they_o shall_v shende_v themselves_o if_o they_o may_v eat_v at_o their_o will_n ¶_o gir._n man_n of_o that_o land_n have_v comyn_o their_o health_n &_o stranger_n have_v oft_o a_o perylous_a 〈◊〉_d by_o cause_n of_o yâ—_z moisture_n of_o yâ—_z meet_v the_o flesh_n of_o kyen_n be_v there_o holsom_a &_o swine_n flesh_n unholsom_a man_n of_o yâ—_z land_n have_v no_o fever_n but_o only_o yâ—_z fever_n ague_n and_o that_o right_a seld_o therefore_o the_o holsomnes_n of_o yâ—_z land_n &_o the_o clennes_n out_o of_o venym_n be_v worth_a all_o the_o boost_n &_o richesse_n of_o tree_n of_o herb_n of_z spycery_a of_z rich_a clothes_n &_o of_o precyous_a stone_n of_o the_o ee_a londe_n the_o cause_n of_o yâ—_z health_n &_o holsomnes_n of_o yâ—_z land_n be_v yâ—_z attemperate_a hete_n &_o cold_a that_o be_v therein_o inâ—bus_n rebê°_n sufficit_fw-la in_o this_o land_n be_v mâ—o_o kyen_v than_o ox_n more_o pasture_n than_o corn_n more_o grass_n than_o seed_n there_o be_v plente_a of_o salmon_n of_o lampray_n of_z â—eles_a &_o of_o other_o see_v fysshe_v of_o eagle_n of_o crane_n of_o pecok_n of_o curlewe_n of_o sparowhawkes_n of_o geshawkes_n &_o of_o gentyll_a falcon_n of_o welue_n &_o right_a shrew_v mite_n there_o ben_fw-mi attercoppe_n blood_n souker_n eefte_n yâ—_z do_v nâ—_n harm_v there_o ben_fw-mi fare_v lytell_fw-mi of_o body_n &_o full_a hardy_a &_o strong_a there_o ben_fw-mi batnacle_n fowl_n like_o wild_a goose_n which_o grow_v wondrous_o upon_o tree_n as_o it_o be_v nature_n wrought_v against_o kind_n man_n of_o relygyon_n eat_v barnacle_n upon_o fast_v dare_v because_o they_o be_v not_o engender_v with_o flesh_n wherein_o as_o i_o thynk_v they_o err_v for_o â—â—ason_n be_v against_o yâ—_z for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v eten_v of_o adans_n leg_n he_o have_v eten_v flesh_n &_o yet_o adam_n be_v not_o engender_v of_o fader_fw-mi nor_o mother_n but_o yâ—_z flesh_n come_v wondrous_o of_o yâ—_z three_fw-mi in_o this_o land_n be_v plente_a of_o honey_n &_o of_o milk_n of_o vine_n &_o of_o vyneyerde_n ¶_o solinê°_n &_o ysed_z write_v yâ—_z irlonde_n have_v no_o bee_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v better_o write_v yâ—_z irlonde_n have_v bee_n &_o no_o vyneyerdes_n ¶_o beâ—a_o say_v yâ—_z there_o be_v great_a hunt_v to_o roobucke_n &_o it_o be_v know_v yâ—_z there_o be_v none_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n of_o beda_n for_z he_o never_o see_v yâ—_z land_n but_z some_o man_n tell_v high_o such_o tale_n also_o there_o grow_v that_o stone_n saxagonê°_n &_o be_v call_v iris_n also_o as_o it_o be_v the_o rain_n bow_v if_o that_o stone_n be_v hold_v against_o yâ—_z son_n anon_o it_o shall_v shape_v a_o raynbowe_n there_o be_v also_o find_fw-mi a_o stone_n yâ—_z be_v call_v gagathe_n &_o white_a margery_n pearl_n ¶_o of_o the_o defaute_n of_o the_o land_n ca_n xxu_o â—hete_n corn_n be_v there_o full_a small_a unneth_n cleanse_v with_o man_n hand_n reserve_v man_n all_o beeste_v be_v small_a there_o than_o in_o other_o londe_n there_o lack_v well_o nigh_o all_o manner_n fresh_a water_n fysshe_v yâ—_z be_v not_o gendr_v in_o the_o see_v there_o lack_v unkind_a faucon_n gerfaucon_n pertryche_a fesaunt_n nyghtyngale_n and_o pie_n there_o lack_v also_o roose_n &_o bucke_n &_o ilespyle_n wont_v and_o other_o venymous_a beeste_n therefore_o some_o man_n feign_v &_o that_o favourable_o yâ—_z saint_n patryck_a cleanse_v yâ—_z land_n of_o worm_n &_o of_o venymous_a beeste_n but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a &_o skylfull_a yâ—_z this_o land_n be_v from_o yâ—_z begin_n always_o wtout_fw-fr such_o worm_n for_z venymous_a beeste_n &_o worm_n die_v there_o anon_o if_o man_n bring_v they_o thyder_v out_o of_o other_o londe_n also_o venym_a and_o poison_n bring_v thyder_n out_o of_o other_o londe_n less_o their_o malice_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o pass_v the_o middle_a of_o the_o see_v also_o poudre_fw-la &_o earth_n of_o that_o land_n cast_v &_o sow_v in_o other_o londe_n dryve_v away_o worm_n so_o ferforth_o that_o if_o a_o turf_n of_o yâ—_z land_n be_v put_v about_o a_o worm_n it_o slee_v he_o or_o make_v he_o thryll_n that_o earth_n for_o to_o escape_v away_o in_o that_o land_n cock_n crow_v but_o lytell_a tofore_o day_n so_o that_o the_o first_o crow_a of_o cock_n in_o that_o land_n &_o the_o third_o in_o other_o londe_n be_v like_o far_o tofore_o the_o day_n ¶_o of_o they_o that_o first_o enhabyte_v irlonde_n ca_n xxuj_o giraldê°_n say_v that_o casera_n noes_n niece_n dread_a the_o flode_n &_o flee_v with_o three_o man_n &_o fyfty_a woman_n in_o to_o that_o ylonde_a &_o dwell_v therein_o first_o the_o last_o year_n tofore_o noes_n flode_v but_o afterward_o bartholanus_n seres_n soon_o that_o come_v of_o japhet_n noes_n soon_o come_v thider_n with_o his_o three_o son_n by_o hap_n or_o by_o craft_n ccc_o year_n after_o noes_n flode_v &_o dwell_v there_o &_o encreace_v to_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o ix_o m._n man_n &_o afterward_o for_o stench_n of_o careyn_n of_o giant_n yâ—_z they_o have_v slay_v they_o die_v all_o save_o one_o ruanus_n that_o live_v m_o u_o c._n year_n unto_o saint_n patryke_v time_n &_o inform_v yâ—_z holy_a man_n of_o the_o foresay_a man_n &_o of_o all_o the_o do_n and_o dede_n than_o the_o three_o time_n come_v thyder_o nime_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la with_o his_z iiij_o son_n and_o dwell_v there_o cc_o xuj_o year_n and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o of_o his_o offspr_v by_o dyvers_a my_o shappe_n of_o war_n &_o of_o moreyne_n they_o be_v clean_o destroy_v and_o the_o land_n leave_v void_a cc._o year_n after_o the_o four_o time_n v._o duke_n that_o be_v brother_n gandius_n genandus_fw-la sagandius_fw-la rutheragus_a &_o slavius_n of_o the_o say_v nimethes_n successor_n come_v out_o of_o grece_n &_o occupy_v that_o land_n &_o dele_v it_o in_o u_o party_n &_o every_o party_n contain_v xxij_o candrede_n a_o candrede_n be_v a_o country_n yâ—_z contain_v a_o c._n town_n &_o they_o set_v a_o stone_n in_o the_o middle_a of_o yâ—_z land_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o navel_n and_o begin_v of_o u_o kingdom_n at_o the_o last_o slavius_n be_v make_v king_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n the_o fyfth_o time_n when_o this_o nacyon_n be_v xxx_o year_n togyder_n they_o wax_v feeble_a four_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v millesius_n yâ—_z king_n son_n come_v out_o of_o spain_n with_o many_o other_o in_o a_o navy_n of_o xl_o shyppe_n &_o two_o of_o yâ—_z worthy_a of_o these_o four_o brother_n yâ—_z hyght_n hyberê°_n &_o hermon_n dele_v yâ—_z land_n bytwene_v they_o two_o but_o afterward_o covenaunt_n be_v break_v bytwene_v they_o both_o &_o hyberê°_n be_v slay_v than_o hermon_n be_v king_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n and_o from_o his_o time_n to_o yâ—_z first_o patryke_v time_n be_v king_n of_o yâ—_z nacyon_n c_o xxxi_o and_o so_o fro_o yâ—_z come_n of_o hibernensis_n unto_o yâ—_z first_o patryk_n be_v m._n viij_o c._n year_n they_o have_v that_o name_n hibernensis_n &_o hibernia_n of_o yâ—_z foresay_a hiberus_n or_o else_o of_o hibetê°_n a_o ryver_n of_o spain_n they_o be_v call_v also_o gatel_n &_o scot_n of_o one_o gaytelus_fw-la yâ—_z be_v phenis_n nevewe_n this_o gaytelus_fw-fr coude_fw-fr speak_v many_o language_n after_o the_o language_n that_o be_v make_v at_o nemproth_n tours_n and_o wed_a one_o scotta_n pharaoh_n daughter_n of_o these_o duke_n come_v yâ—_z hibernensis_n men_z say_z yâ—_z this_o gaytelus_n make_v yâ—_z irysshe_n language_n &_o call_v it_o gaytelaf_fw-mi as_o it_o be_v a_o language_n gadr_v of_o all_o language_n &_o tongue_n at_o the_o last_o belinus_n king_n of_o britayn_n have_v a_o
deâ—ing_n with_o foul_a manner_n &_o evyll_n lyve_n so_o wycked_o defoul_v kind_n &_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o in_o this_o land_n &_o in_o wales_n old_a wyve_n &_o woman_n be_v wont_a &_o be_v yet_o as_o man_n say_v oft_o for_o to_o shape_v themselves_o in_o likeness_n of_o hare_n to_o milk_n their_o neighbour_n kyen_v &_o steel_n their_o milk_n and_o oft_o greyhounde_n ten_o after_o they_o &_o pursue_v they_o &_o ween_v that_o they_o he_o hare_n and_o some_o by_o craft_n of_o nygromancy_n make_v fat_a swine_n for_o to_o be_v reed_n of_o colour_n &_o sell_v they_o in_o markette_n &_o fair_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o these_o swine_n pass_v any_o water_n they_o turn_v in_o to_o their_o own_o kind_n whether_o it_o be_v straw_n hey_o grass_n or_o turue_z but_o these_o swine_n may_v not_o be_v keep_v by_o no_o craft_n for_o to_o endute_v in_o likeness_n of_o swine_n over_o three_o day_n among_o these_o wonder_n &_o other_o take_v heed_n that_o in_o yâ—_z utterme_v end_n of_o yâ—_z world_n fall_v new_a meruayle_n &_o wonder_n as_o though_o kind_n play_v with_o large_a love_n secret_o &_o far_o in_o yâ—_z end_n than_o open_o â—nygh_a in_o the_o myddel_n therefore_o in_o this_o ylonde_n be_v many_o grisly_a wonder_n &_o meruayle_n ¶_o of_o the_o meruayle_n and_o wonder_n of_o irlonde_n ca_n xxviij_o many_o man_n tell_v that_o in_o yâ—_z north_n side_n of_o irlonde_n be_v yâ—_z land_n of_o life_n in_o that_o ylonde_n no_o man_n may_v dye_v but_o when_o they_o be_v old_a &_o vex_v with_o great_a sekenes_n they_o be_v bear_v out_o in_o to_o the_o next_o land_n &_o there_o dye_v ¶_o there_o be_v another_o ylonde_n in_o irlonde_n yâ—_z no_o woman_n therein_o may_v â—eâ—e_v a_o child_n but_o yet_o she_o may_v conceyve_v ¶_o also_o there_o be_v a_o ylonde_n in_o which_o no_o deed_n body_n may_v rot_v in_o vltonia_fw-la yâ—_z be_v vlster_o be_v a_o ylâ—de_n that_o a_o â—uke_n wonder_o depart_v in_o twain_o in_o yâ—_z one_o part_n be_v great_a distur_n baunce_z 〈◊〉_d discomfort_n of_o frâ—des_n &_o in_o that_o other_o party_n great_a like_n &_o comfort_n of_o holy_a angel_n there_o be_v also_o sayne_o patryke_v purgatory_n that_o be_v show_v at_o his_o prayer_n to_o conferme_v his_o preaching_n &_o his_o â—ore_n when_o he_o preched_a to_o mysbyleve_v man_n of_o sorrow_n &_o pain_n yâ—_z evyll_n man_n shall_v suffer_v for_o their_o evyll_n werke_n &_o of_o joy_n &_o of_o bliss_n that_o good_a man_n shall_v receyve_v for_o their_o holy_a dede_n he_o tell_v that_o who_o yâ—_z suffer_v yâ—_z pain_n of_o purgatory_n if_o it_o be_v enjoin_v he_o for_o penance_n he_o shall_v never_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n but_z he_o die_v final_o wtout_o tepentaunce_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o ensample_n be_v set_v more_o full_a at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapâ—â—te_n ¶_o trevisa_fw-la but_o true_o no_o man_n may_v be_v save_v but_o if_o he_o be_v very_o repentaunt_a what_o soever_o penance_n he_o do_v &_o every_o man_n that_o be_v very_o repentaunt_a at_o his_o lyves_n end_n shall_v be_v seker_o save_v though_o he_o never_o here_o of_o saint_n patryke_v purgatory_n there_o be_v a_o ylonde_n in_o connacte_n saâ—â—_n yâ—_z be_v in_z yâ—_z see_v of_o conaccina_n hallow_v by_o sayâ—_n brandon_n yâ—_z have_v no_o mouse_n there_o deed_n body_n be_v not_o bury_v but_o ben_fw-mi keep_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n &_o rot_v not_o in_o mamoma_n be_v a_o welle_v who_o yâ—_z wassh_v he_o with_o the_o waterof_o yâ—_z welle_v he_o shall_v be_v hoore_fw-mi on_o his_o heed_n there_o be_v a_o other_o well_o in_o vltonia_fw-la who_o soever_o be_v wasshen_v therein_o he_o shall_v never_o wax_v whore_n afterward_o there_o be_v a_o welle_v in_o mounstre_n or_o mamoma_n if_o â—ny_a man_n touch_v yâ—_z well_o anon_o shall_v fall_v great_a rain_n in_o all_o that_o provynce_n &_o that_o rain_n shall_v never_o cease_v till_o a_o priest_n yâ—_z be_v a_o â—â—â—ne_a maiden_n sing_v a_o mass_n in_o a_o chapel_n that_o be_v fast_o by_o &_o bliss_n yâ—_z water_n &_o with_o milk_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o one_o year_n bespr_v yâ—_z welle_v and_o so_o reconcyle_v the_o welle_v in_o this_o strange_a manner_n at_o glyndalâ—an_n about_o the_o oratory_n of_o saint_n keywyn_n wytche_n bear_v apple_n as_o it_o be_v apple_n tree_n and_o be_v more_o wholesome_a than_o savery_a that_o holy_a sayne_n bring_v forth_o these_o apple_n by_o prayer_n for_o to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o child_n yâ—_z be_v seek_v there_o be_v a_o lake_n in_o ulster_n &_o moche_n fysshe_v therein_o which_o be_v xxx_o mile_n in_o length_n &_o xv_o in_o breed_n the_o ryver_n ban_n ren_v out_o of_o that_o lake_n in_o to_o yâ—_z north_n ocean_n &_o man_n say_v that_o this_o lake_n begin_v in_o this_o manner_n there_o be_v man_n in_o that_o country_n that_o be_v of_o evyll_n lyve_a coeuntes_fw-la cum_fw-la brutis_fw-la and_o there_o be_v a_o welle_v in_o yâ—_z land_n in_o great_a reverence_n of_o old_a time_n &_o always_o cover_v if_o it_o be_v leave_v uncover_v the_o well_o will_v rise_v &_o drown_v all_o yâ—_z land_n and_o so_o it_o happen_v that_o a_o woman_n go_v to_o that_o welle_v for_o to_o fetch_v water_n &_o hie_v she_o fast_o to_o her_o child_n that_o weep_v in_o the_o cradle_n &_o leave_v yâ—_z welle_v uncover_v than_o the_o welle_v spring_v so_o fast_o that_o it_o drown_v the_o woman_n &_o her_o child_n and_o make_v all_o the_o country_n a_o lake_n &_o a_o fysshe_a pond_n for_o to_o preve_v the_o this_o be_v sothe_o it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n that_o when_o the_o weder_fw-mi be_v clear_o fysshers_n of_o that_o water_z se_z in_o yâ—_z ground_n under_o the_o water_n round_o tower_n &_o high_a shape_a as_o steple_n &_o chirche_n of_o yâ—_z land_n in_o the_o north_n side_n of_o irlonde_n in_o the_o country_n of_o ossyryens_n every_o vij_o year_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o holy_a abbot_n twain_o that_o ben_fw-mi wed_v a_o man_n &_o a_o woman_n must_v needs_o be_v exile_v and_o forshapen_v in_o to_o likeness_n of_o wolf_n &_o abide_v out_o vij_o year_n and_o at_o yâ—_z end_n of_o vij_o year_n if_o they_o live_v they_o come_v home_o again_o &_o take_v again_o their_o own_o shape_n and_z than_o shall_v other_o twain_o go_v forth_o in_o their_o stead_n and_o so_o forshapen_a for_o other_o vij_o year_n there_o be_v a_o lake_n in_o this_o land_n if_o a_o pool_n of_o tree_n pyght_n &_o stycked_a therein_o that_o part_n of_o the_o shaft_n or_o pool_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v turn_v in_o to_o yren_n and_o that_o part_n yâ—_z abide_v in_o the_o water_n shall_v turn_v in_o to_o stone_n and_z that_o part_n that_o abide_v above_o shall_v be_v tree_n in_o his_o own_o kind_n also_o there_o be_v a_o lake_n that_o turn_v hysell_n in_o to_o asshe_v and_o asshe_n in_o to_o hazel_n if_o it_o be_v do_v therein_o also_o in_o irlonde_n ben_fw-mi three_o 〈◊〉_d lepe_v there_o as_o samon_n lepe_v a_o 〈…〉_o st_o a_z roche_z a_o long_a spear_n length_n 〈…〉_o leg_n 〈…〉_o be_v a_o pond_n there_o be_v seen_v colmans_n bird_n the_o bird_n call_v certelle_n and_o come_v homely_a to_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n but_o if_o man_n do_v they_o wrough_a or_o harm_n they_o go_v away_o &_o come_v not_o again_o and_o the_o water_n there_o shall_v be_v bitter_a and_o stynke_v &_o he_o that_o do_v yâ—_z wrong_n shall_v not_o astert_n without_o wretch_n &_o mischief_n but_o if_o he_o do_v amends_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d as_o touching_n saint_n patryke_v purgatory_n you_o shall_v understande_v that_o yâ—_z second_o saint_n patryke_v that_o be_v abbot_n &_o not_o bysshop_n while_o he_o preched_a in_o irlonde_n labour_a &_o studyen_v for_o to_o turn_v thilk_o wicked_a man_n yâ—_z live_v as_o beeste_n out_o of_o their_o evil_a life_n for_o drede_n of_o yâ—_z pain_n of_o hâ—ll_a &_o for_o to_o conferme_v they_o to_o good_a lyf_v and_o they_o say_v they_o will_v not_o turn_v but_o some_o of_o they_o may_v know_v some_o what_o of_o the_o great_a pain_n &_o also_o of_o yâ—_z bliss_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o than_o saint_n patryke_v pray_v to_o almyghty_a god_n therefore_o &_o our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n appear_v to_o saint_n patryke_v &_o take_v he_o a_o staff_n &_o lad_n high_a in_o to_o a_o wild_a place_n &_o show_v he_o there_o a_o round_a pyt_n yâ—_z be_v derke_v within_o &_o say_a that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v very_o repentaunt_a &_o stable_a in_o byleve_n &_o go_v in_o to_o this_o pyt_n &_o walk_v therein_o a_o day_n &_o a_o night_n he_o shall_v see_v the_o sorrow_n &_o the_o pain_n of_o evil_a man_n &_o the_o joy_n and_o bliss_n of_o good_a man_n than_o chryst_n vanissh_v out_o of_o patrike_v sight_n and_o saint_n patryke_v arere_v and_o build_v there_o a_o chirche_n and_o put_v therein_o canon_n regular_a &_o