vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o fine_a geâ—â—_n ¶_o meâ—chisedech_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o salem_n this_o man_n be_v call_v a_o right_n wise_a king_n for_z his_o exceed_a holiness_n and_o he_o offer_v breed_v &_o wine_n to_o abraham_n in_o sign_n of_o a_o mystery_n he_o be_v in_o like_a wise_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a god_n ¶_o semiramis_n the_o three_o king_n of_o babylon_n ordain_v a_o army_n &_o go_v in_o to_o ind_v &_o obtain_v the_o country_n and_o so_o by_o all_o asyam_n &_o the_o kingdom_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la be_v dylate_v and_o he_o multyply_v the_o cite_v of_o babylon_n myghte_o and_o make_v wall_n about_o it_o this_o semiramis_n have_v a_o wife_n &_o he_o for_o soak_v she_o and_o it_o be_v write_v that_o she_o be_v slay_v of_o she_o soon_o ninus_n because_o she_o provoke_v he_o to_o the_o uâ—leful_a concupiscence_n sic_fw-la di_fw-it aug_n xviij_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la and_o the_o master_n in_o his_o story_n say_v that_o she_o wed_v she_o own_o soon_o &_o he_o gate_n a_o child_n on_o she_o the_o which_o ordain_v babylon_n to_o be_v the_o heed_n of_o all_o this_o realm_n ¶_o ninus_n the_o four_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v soon_o to_o great_a ni_fw-fr nus_fw-la of_o this_o man_n lytell_fw-mi be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o slay_v his_o own_o mother_n as_o be_v say_v afore_o ¶_o arriê°_n be_v the_o fyfth_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o under_o he_o be_v bear_v ysaac_n also_o ysaac_n soon_o of_o abraham_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n live_v c_o lxxx_o year_n this_o ysaac_n have_v a_o wife_n call_v rebecca_n and_z on_o she_o he_o gate_n two_o son_n esau_n &_o jacob_n this_o esau_n sell_v his_o enherytaunce_n to_o his_o brother_n jacob_n and_o he_o be_v the_o fader_fw-mi of_o idumeorun_n &_o he_o have_v in_o possessyon_n the_o hill_n of_o seyr_n &_o put_v first_o mare_n to_o ass_n whereof_o be_v engender_v mule_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n xxx_o lordshyps_n and_n gomorra_n for_o their_o horryble_a sin_n be_v overthrow_v the_o wife_n of_o loath_a look_n backward_o turn_v in_o to_o a_o salt_n stone_n she_z w_v that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o delyberacyon_n shall_v desire_v thing_n past_a hec_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m._n iij_o c_o xliiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n viij_o c_o luj_o iacob_n live_v c_o xlvij_o year_n this_o jacob_n have_v four_o wyve_n or_o some_o concubyne_v that_o be_v to_o wit_v lyam_n balan_n zelpham_fw-mi &_o rachel_n lyam_n be_v the_o first_o wife_n &_o she_o be_v blere_o eye_v &_o she_o bear_v high_o vi_o son_n judas_n reuben_n simeon_n levy_n ysachar_n zabulon_fw-mi &_o a_o daughter_n yâ—_z hyght_n dyna_n bala_n servant_n to_o lya_n &_o con_v cubyne_n to_o jacob_n bear_v he_o two_o son_n dan_fw-mi &_o neptalim_n rachel_n the_o second_v wife_n to_o jacob_n be_v barayn_fw-mi long_o time_n &_o at_o the_o last_o she_o bear_v he_o two_o son_n joseph_o &_o beniamyn_n zelpha_fw-la servant_n to_o rachel_n â—are_v jacob_n two_o son_n gad_n &_o asar_n &_o everyche_a of_o these_o make_v a_o tribe_n of_o who_o in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o gen_fw-la ¶_o joseph_n soon_o to_o jacob_n be_v bear_v lxxxx_fw-la year_n of_o his_o faders_n age_n &_o he_o live_v c._n 〈◊〉_d year_n ¶_o this_o time_n zerse_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o be_v bear_v jacob_n &_o he_o be_v the_o seven_o king_n of_o babylon_n ¶_o armaviâ—tre_n be_v king_n after_o he_o and_o after_o saint_n austin_n in_o the_o mannes_z day_n our_o lord_n appear_v to_o ysaac_n ê“myse_v he_o those_o thing_n that_o which_o he_o ê“mise_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o belocus_n the_o ix_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v after_o this_o man_n and_o under_o belocus_n or_o in_o his_o time_n our_o lord_n speak_v with_o jacob_n promyse_v he_o that_o he_o have_v ê“myse_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi the_o which_o be_v two_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o ê“myssyon_n &_o chanaam_n &_o the_o benediccyon_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o his_o seed_n that_o which_o be_v our_o lord_n jesu_n chry_v ¶_o abraham_n about_o this_o time_n decesed_a &_o be_v bury_v in_o nebron_n ¶_o inachus_n the_o first_o king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o grece_n be_v this_o time_n for_o than_o the_o kingdom_n begin_v ¶_o phoromius_n be_v king_n after_o he_o &_o he_o ordain_v law_n to_o the_o greek_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iij._n m._n iij_o c_o four_o et_fw-fr antâ—_n christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n seven_o c_o lxxxxix_fw-la iâ—â—as_v soon_o of_o jacob_n descend_v of_o he_o &_o of_o this_o tribe_n of_o judas_n come_v the_o king_n ê“genye_n &_o at_o the_o last_o chryst_n our_o lord_n judas_n gate_n phares_n &_o phares_n esron_n &_o of_o these_o man_n lytel_n be_v have_v in_o scripture_n but_o matthew_n reherse_v they_o ¶_o belus_n in_o this_o phares_n day_n be_v king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la or_z of_o babylon_n &_o he_o be_v the_o ten_o king_n under_o who_o ysaac_n decese_v athlas_fw-la the_o great_a astronomer_n be_v this_o time_n that_o which_o be_v liken_v to_o bear_v up_o heaven_n on_o his_o shoulder_n because_o of_o his_o know_v in_o star_n ¶_o sarapis_n be_v the_o three_o king_n of_o arguiorum_n or_z of_o grecorun_n &_o this_o sarapis_n be_v otherwise_o call_v apis_n &_o he_o come_v in_o to_o egypt_n with_o a_o mighty_a navy_n &_o there_o decese_v and_o be_v make_v of_o the_o blind_a gentyle_n the_o egypcyens_fw-fr the_o grete_a god_n among_o they_o and_o that_o time_n begin_v a_o marvellous_a supstycyon_n in_o ydolatry_n of_o a_o calf_n of_o two_o colour_n which_o they_o call_v apem_fw-la &_o the_o calf_n die_v the_o devylles_n procure_v a_o like_a calf_n to_o that_o for_o to_o be_v make_v that_o they_o may_v deceyve_v the_o rude_a people_n and_o after_o that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v so_o in_o like_a wise_n ut_fw-la patz_n and_o what_o thing_n coude_fw-fr be_v more_o wretched_a or_o folisshe_v in_o man_n have_v reason_n ¶_o 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live_v a_o c._n &_o xl_o year_n ê‘_n aug._n gre_fw-mi &_o 〈◊〉_d moses_n about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o great_a perplexite_fw-la &_o moses_n be_v put_v in_o the_o water_n to_o be_v drown_v aaron_z about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v ¶_o dafrus_n be_v the._n 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o babylon_n &_o moses_n be_v bear_v under_o he_o in_o egypte_n ¶_o câ—crops_n be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o athenes_n and_o after_o saint_n austyn_n the_o greek_n write_v many_o lesynge_n in_o their_o story_n that_o time_n for_z of_o a_o lytell_a thing_n they_o make_v a_o great_a fame_n for_o to_o show_v their_o cunning_a for_o there_o be_v the_o universite_a of_o greek_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m_o vi_o c_o lxxviii_o
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brute_n tho_o &_o all_o his_o folk_n consent_v glad_o to_o the_o counseyle_n and_o this_o thing_n they_o tell_v to_o king_n pandras_n and_o he_o for_o to_o have_v his_o life_n grant_v as_o moche_v as_o they_o demand_v and_o anon_o give_v unto_o brute_n the_o fair_a lady_n gennogen_n his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n and_o a_o hondred_a shyppe_n with_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o vytayle_n as_o afore_o be_v ordain_v than_o brute_n take_v his_o wife_n &_o all_o his_o man_n that_o forsake_v the_o land_n of_o great_a &_o go_v to_o the_o see_v &_o have_v wound_n &_o weder_n at_o their_o will_v &_o come_v the_o three_o day_n in_o to_o a_o isle_n that_o be_v call_v logres_n this_o brute_n anon_o send_v of_o his_o man_n to_o land_n for_o to_o espy_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o countrce_n and_o they_o find_v a_o old_a cite_v all_o waste_v &_o forlet_n so_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n therein_o dwelling_n and_o in_o the_o middle_a of_o this_o cyte_n they_o find_v a_o 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when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o prayer_n diane_n answer_v in_o this_o manner_n brute_n say_v she_o go_v even_o forth_o thy_o way_n ovet_fw-la the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n toward_o the_o west_n &_o there_o you_o shall_v find_v a_o isle_n that_o be_v call_v albion_n &_o that_o isle_n be_v becompass_v all_o with_o the_o see_v &_o no_o man_n may_v come_v therein_o but_o it_o be_v by_o shyppe_n &_o in_o that_o land_n be_v wont_a to_o dwell_v giant_n but_o now_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_z all_o wyldernes_n &_o that_o land_n be_v desteny_v &_o ordain_v for_o you_o &_o for_o your_o people_n ¶_o how_o coryn_n become_v brutus_n man_n &_o how_o king_n goffar_n be_v discomfyte_v and_o when_o brute_n have_v this_o answer_n of_o diane_n the_o goddess_n anon_o he_o let_v wound_n up_o the_o anchor_n &_o sail_v in_o to_o the_o high_a see_v and_o when_o he_o &_o his_o man_n have_v sail_v twenty_o day_n &_o more_o they_z find_v fall_v beside_o a_o coost_n of_o the_o see_v a._n m._n man_n of_o the_o 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slay_v his_o brother_n abel_n for_o envy_v and_z he_o be_v punyssh_v of_o god_n &_o wander_v about_o in_o despair_n and_o be_v slay_v of_o lameth_n a_o blind_a man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o c_o xxxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la four_o m_o ix_o c._n lxxiiij_o enos_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n live_v ix_o c._n year_n &_o u_o and_o begin_v to_o call_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o may_v happen_v he_o find_v some_o word_n of_o prayer_n or_o make_v some_o ymage_n for_o god_n to_o be_v worshyp_v as_o now_o be_v in_o the_o chirche_n chanam_n live_v after_o ix_o c._n year_n and_o ten_o ¶_o anno_fw-la muudi_fw-la seven_o c_o lxxxxv_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la four_o m._n iiij_o c_o four_o malaleel_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n live_v viij_o c._n &_o lxxxxv_fw-la year_n jare_v of_o the_o line_n live_v ix_o c._n lxij_o ¶_o enoch_n of_o the_o same_o line_n live_v iij_o c._n year_n lxu_o and_o be_v a_o ryghtwyse_a man_n &_o 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that_o they_o be_v find_fw-mi in_o the_o child_n of_o lameth_n and_o for_o they_o dradde_v the_o peryll_n to_o come_v of_o the_o flode_n &_o of_o the_o fire_n therefore_o tubal_n grave_v the_o same_o craft_n in_o two_o pyller_n the_o one_o be_v of_o marble_n &_o that_o other_o of_o tile_n or_o brycke_n tubal_n find_v first_o the_o craft_n to_o werke_v gold_n &_o silver_n &_o yren_n and_o be_v the_o first_o grave_a that_o ever_o be_v ¶_o jabe_n find_v first_o tentoria_fw-la for_o shepeherdes_n &_o pavylyon_n for_o other_o man_n ¶_o jubal_n find_v first_o the_o craft_n to_o play_v upon_o a_o harp_n &_o organ_n &_o other_o musycal_a instrument_n he_o use_v ¶_o noema_n find_v first_o the_o craft_n for_o to_o weve_v linen_n &_o woollen_a cloth_n &_o to_o draw_v thread_n of_o will_v &_o flax_n and_o afore_o that_o time_n the_o people_n use_v the_o skynne_n of_o beeste_n for_o their_o clothes_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la m._n uj_o c_o xlij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la 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one_o that_o be_v call_v gogmagog_n &_o he_o be_v master_n of_o all_o yâ—_z giant_n &_o he_o be_v strong_a &_o high_a than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o &_o brute_n keep_v he_o for_o to_o wrestle_v with_o corin_n his_o man_n for_z he_o be_v great_a and_o high_a than_o â—ny_n of_o brutus_n man_n from_o the_o gyrdelstede_n upwarde_o gogmagog_n &_o corin_n undertoke_v there_o for_o to_o wrestle_v &_o so_o togyder_v they_o go_v &_o wrestle_v a_o long_a time_n but_z at_o the_o last_o gogmagog_n hold_v coryn_n so_o fast_o that_o he_o break_v two_o rib_n in_o his_o side_n wherefore_o coryn_n be_v sore_o angry_a &_o there_o he_o take_v gogmagog_n bytwene_v his_o arm_n &_o cast_v he_o down_o upon_o a_o roche_z so_o that_o gogmagog_n break_v all_o to_o piece_n &_o so_o he_o die_v a_o evyll_n death_n &_o therefore_o the_o place_n be_v call_v yet_o unto_o this_o day_n the_o saute_n of_o gogmagog_n and_o than_o after_o brute_n give_v all_o that_o country_n unto_o corin_n and_o than_o corin_n call_v it_o after_o his_o name_n cornewayle_v &_o his_o man_n be_v call_v cornewayle_v &_o so_o shall_v man_n of_o that_o country_n be_v call_v for_o evermore_o and_o in_o that_o country_n dwell_v corin_n &_o his_o man_n and_z they_o make_v town_n and_o house_n &_o euhabyte_v that_o land_n by_o their_o own_o will_n ¶_o how_o brute_n build_v london_n &_o call_v this_o land_n brytayn_v and_o scotlonde_n albany_n and_o wales_n cambar_n ¶_o london_n brute_n &_o his_o man_n go_v forth_o and_o see_v about_o in_o dyverse_a place_n where_o that_o they_o may_v find_v a_o good_a place_n and_o covenable_a that_o they_o may_v build_v and_o make_v a_o cyte_n on_o for_z he_o and_o for_o his_o folk_n and_o so_o at_o the_o last_o they_o come_v by_o a_o fair_a ryver_n which_o now_o be_v call_v thames_n and_o there_o brute_n begin_v to_o build_v a_o fair_a cyte_n and_o call_v it_o new_a troy_n in_o remembrance_n of_o great_a troy_n from_o the_o which_o place_n all_o their_o lygnage_n be_v come_fw-mi and_o this_o brute_n let_v fall_v down_o wood_n &_o let_v ere_o &_o sow_v londe_n &_o let_v maw_n down_o meadow_n for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o high_a &_o his_o people_n and_o than_o he_o depart_v the_o land_n to_o they_o so_z that_o each_o of_o they_o have_v a_o part_n &_o place_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o than_o brute_n let_v call_v all_o this_o land_n brytayne_v after_o his_o name_n and_o his_o folk_n bryton_n and_o this_o brute_n have_v goten_a on_o his_o wife_n gennogen_n three_o son_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o dede_n the_o first_fw-mi be_v call_v lotryn_n the_o second_o albanak_n &_o the_o three_o cambar_n &_o brute_n bare_a crown_n in_o the_o cite_v of_o new_a troy_n twenty_o year_n after_o yâ—_z time_n that_o the_o cyte_n be_v make_v and_o there_o he_o make_v the_o law_n that_o the_o briton_n hold_v and_o this_o brute_n be_v wondrous_o well_o be_v iove_v among_o all_o his_o people_n and_o brutus_n son_n also_o love_v wondrous_o well_o togyder_o and_o when_o brute_n have_v seek_v all_o the_o land_n in_o length_n &_o breed_n he_o find_v a_o land_n that_o join_v to_o brytayne_v in_o the_o north_n and_o that_o land_n brute_n give_v to_o albanak_n his_o soon_o &_o let_v call_v it_o albany_n after_o his_o name_n that_o now_o be_v call_v scotlonde_n and_o brute_n find_v a_o other_o country_n to_o ward_v the_o west_n and_o give_v that_o to_o cambar_n his_o other_o soon_o &_o let_v call_v it_o cambar_n after_o his_o name_n and_z now_o it_o be_v call_v wales_n and_o when_o brute_n have_v regn_v twenty_o year_n than_z he_o die_v in_o the_o cite_v of_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o lotryn_n that_o be_v brute_n soon_o enter_v with_o moche_n honour_v and_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o worthy_o after_o brute_n regn_v lotryn_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v the_o second_o king_n in_o brytayn_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o second_o year_n of_o samuel_n this_o lotryn_n be_v crown_v king_n with_o great_a solempnite_n of_o all_o brytayne_n and_o after_o when_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n albanak_n &_o cambar_n his_o brother_n depart_v in_o to_o their_o own_o countree_n &_o there_o they_o live_v with_o moche_n honour_n and_o worship_n and_o lotryn_n regn_v well_o &_o wise_o &_o be_v moche_o belove_v of_o his_o people_n and_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o as_o albanak_n dwell_v in_o his_o his_o own_o land_n with_o moche_n honour_n &_o worship_n there_o come_v king_n humh_o bar_n of_o hunlonde_n with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o â—â—ryved_v in_o albany_n &_o will_v have_v conqueâ—â—â—_n the_o land_n and_z begin_v to_o war_n upon_o albanak_n slow_a high_o in_o batayle_n when_o albanak_n be_v deed_n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n flee_v unto_o lotryn_n &_o tell_v he_o because_o he_o be_v king_n of_o brytayne_n how_o that_o his_o brother_n be_v slay_v &_o pray_v he_o of_o his_o help_n &_o socour_v for_o to_o avenge_v his_o broders_n death_n lotryn_n than_o anon_o let_v assemble_v all_o the_o bryton_n of_o kent_n of_o dover_n unto_o derego_v of_o norfolk_n &_o suffolk_n of_z keft_a fen_n &_o lyndessey_n and_o when_o they_o be_v assemble_v they_o speed_v they_o fast_o toward_o their_o enemy_n for_o to_o gyve_v they_o batayle_n and_o lotryn_n have_v send_v to_o cambar_n his_o brother_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v make_v for_z to_o help_v he_o to_o avenge_v his_o broders_n death_n and_o so_o he_o do_v with_o a_o good_a will_n when_o they_o come_v togider_v they_o take_v their_o way_n pryvely_a for_o to_o go_v seek_v king_n humbar_n where_o they_o may_v find_v he_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o this_o king_n humbar_n be_v beside_o a_o water_n that_o be_v a_o great_a ryver_n with_o his_o folk_n for_o to_o dysporte_v he_o and_o there_o come_v lotryn_n &_o cambar_n his_o brother_n with_o all_o their_o folk_n sodeyn_o or_o that_o any_o of_o their_o enemy_n wist_v and_o when_o humbar_n see_v they_o come_v he_o be_v sore_o dread_a for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o man_n wist_v 〈◊〉_d not_o afore_o and_o also_o they_o be_v unarm_v and_o anon_o humbar_n for_o drede_a 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o the_o water_n and_o drown_v himself_o and_o so_o he_o die_v and_z his_o man_n be_v all_o flain_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o there_o escape_v not_o one_o away_o on_o live_v and_o therefore_o be_v that_o water_n call_v humbar_n and_o evermore_o shall_v be_v as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n stand_v for_o because_o that_o this_o king_n humbar_n be_v drown_v therein_o and_o after_o that_o locryn_n go_v to_o his_o shyppe_n &_o take_v there_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o find_v unto_o himself_o &_o all_o that_o other_o pylfre_v be_v give_v
unto_o other_o folk_n of_o his_o hoost_n and_o they_o find_v in_o one_o of_o the_o shyppe_n a_o fair_a damoyfell_n which_o be_v king_n humbars_n daughter_n and_z she_o be_v call_v estrylde_v and_o when_o king_n lotryn_n see_v she_o he_o take_v she_o with_o he_o because_o of_o the_o great_a beaute_n and_o fayrne_n that_o he_o see_v in_o she_o and_o for_o she_o he_o be_v overtake_v in_o love_n and_o will_v have_v wed_v she_o these_o tydynge_n come_v to_o corin_n &_o anon_o think_v to_o avenge_v he_o on_o lotryn_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o lotryn_n have_v promise_v he_o to_o wed_v guentolyn_n his_o daughter_n and_o corin_n in_o haste_n take_v his_o way_n to_o new_a troy_n unto_o he_o &_o say_v thus_o to_o lotryn_n certes_o you_o reward_v i_o full_a evyll_n for_o the_o pain_n that_o i_o have_v have_v for_o your_o fader_fw-mi brute_n where_o before_o since_o it_o be_v so_o i_o will_v avenge_v i_o now_o on_o the._n and_o with_o that_o draw_v his_o sword_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v lotryn_n the_o king_n but_o the_o damoysel_n go_v bytwene_v they_o and_z make_v they_o to_o be_v accord_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o lotryn_n shall_v take_v guentolyn_n corins_n daughter_n to_o wife_n and_o so_o lotryn_n do_v nevertheless_o after_o he_o be_v marry_v he_o go_v pryvely_a to_o estrylde_v &_o gate_n on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v abram_n and_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o anon_o after_o corin_n die_v &_o after_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n lotryn_n forsake_v guentolyn_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n &_o make_v es_fw-ge 〈…〉_o queen_n and_o than_o guentolyn_n dep_v 〈…〉_o from_o theâ—s_n 〈◊〉_d great_a wrath_n in_o to_o cori_n 〈…〉_o e_o &_o there_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o her_o own_o haâ—ors_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o be_v her_o faders_n heir_n &_o take_v homage_n of_o all_o yâ—_z man_n of_z yâ—_z land_n and_o afterward_o she_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoo_v &_o a_o mighty_a of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o lottyn_n yâ—_z be_v her_o lord_n &_o give_v he_o a_o strong_a but_o a_o isle_n where_o lotryn_n her_o husbonde_n be_v slay_v &_o his_o man_n discomfyte_v in_o the_o u_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la guentolyn_n let_v take_v estrylde_v &_o abram_n her_o daughter_n &_o bind_v they_o both_o hand_n &_o foot_n &_o cast_v they_o both_o in_o to_o a_o water_n &_o so_o they_o be_v dropsied_a wherefore_o yâ—_z water_n be_v evermore_o after_o call_v abram_n after_z yâ—_z name_n of_z yâ—_z damosel_n yâ—_z be_v estâ—yldes_n daughter_n &_o englysshe_a man_n call_v that_o water_n severine_n &_o walshman_n call_v it_o abram_n yet_o un_o to_o this_o day_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v gum_n 〈…〉_o ol_fw-it yn_fw-mi let_v crown_v her_o queen_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n and_o she_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o wise_o unto_o thâ—ty_n i_o that_o 〈◊〉_d she_o soon_o that_o lotryn_n have_v goten_a 〈…〉_o be_v twenty_o year_n of_o age_n that_o he_o may_v be_v king_n and_o so_o the_o queen_n regâ—â—d_v xu_o year_n and_o than_o let_v she_o crown_v she_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v and_o govern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d well_o &_o wortht_o and_o his_o mother_n go_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v and_o there_o she_o dwell_v all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n ¶_o how_o madan_n regâ—ed_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n this_o madan_n soon_o to_o lotryn_n regn_v on_o the_o bryton_n xl_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xu_o year_n of_o saul_n and_o this_o madan_n live_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o day_n &_o gate_z two_o son_n mempris_n and_o maulyn_n than_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o c_o xxij_o â—t_a 〈◊〉_d christi_n na_fw-fr 〈…〉_o tatem_fw-la m._n â—xxiiij_fw-la ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o four_o age_n during_o to_o the_o transmygracyon_n davyd_v â—auyd_v the_o second_o king_n 〈◊〉_d israel_n regn_v this_o time_n 〈◊〉_d man_n choose_v after_o yâ—_z desy_n 〈…〉_o god_n and_o he_o be_v annoy_n 〈…〉_o in_o his_o young_a age_n by_o sam_n 〈…〉_o &_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o king_n saul_n he_o regâ—â—d_v xâ—_n 〈◊〉_d this_o d_z 〈…〉_o d_o be_v as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d mankind_n in_o who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d so_o moche_n power_n &_o so_o moche_n humyâ—â—te_fw-mi so_o moche_n nobleness_n &_o so_o moche_v 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a a_o charge_n of_o secular_a thing_n &_o so_o pure_a &_o bevoute_a 〈◊〉_d contemplacyon_n of_o spirytuall_a thing_n so_o many_o man_n to_o 〈…〉_o e_o &_o so_o many_o teres_fw-la to_o â—â—epe_v for_o his_o trespass_n â—ide_v plura_fw-la 〈◊〉_d regum_fw-la ¶_o abâ—athar_n this_o time_n be_v bishop_n &_o he_o flee_v from_o saul_n unto_o david_n &_o he_o be_v glorious_a with_o he_o all_o his_o day_n gâ—d_v nathan_n and_o asoph_n be_v prophet_n then_o and_o nathan_n be_v broder_n soon_o to_o david_n ¶_o how_o mempris_n slay_v his_o brother_n maulyn_n this_o mempris_n &_o his_o brother_n maulyu_n strive_v fast_o for_o the_o land_n and_o mempris_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxu_o year_n of_o david_n &_o for_o because_o that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o he_o will_v have_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n and_z maulyn_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o yâ—_z they_o take_v a_o day_n of_o love_n &_o accord_v and_z at_o this_o day_n mempris_n let_v kill_v his_o brother_n through_o treason_n &_o himself_o afterward_o hold_v the_o land_n &_o anon_o let_v crown_v he_o king_n &_o regned_a &_o after_o become_v so_o lyther_z a_z man_z that_o he_z wtin_n a_o while_n all_o yâ—_z man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o lecherous_a yâ—_z he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n &_o use_v the_o sin_n of_o sodomye_n wherefore_o almighty_a god_n be_v great_o displease_v &_o wroth_a with_o he_o &_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeance_n because_o of_o his_o wickedness_n for_o upon_o a_o day_n as_o he_o go_v forth_o on_o hunt_v in_o a_o forest_n there_o he_o lose_v all_o his_o man_n yâ—_z be_v with_o he_o &_o wist_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v &_o so_o he_o go_v â—p_n &_o down_v himself_o alone_o &_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n but_z they_o be_v go_v &_o there_o come_v wolf_n anon_o &_o all_o to_o draw_v he_o in_o piece_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxiiij_o year_n and_o when_o his_o people_n hear_v yâ—_z he_o be_v so_o deed_n they_o make_v joy_n &_o mirth_n enough_o and_o anon_o make_v ebraâ—_n his_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o c_o lxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la na_fw-la 〈…〉_o tem_fw-la m_o xxxiiij_o salomon_n the_o king_n of_o pease_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o our_o lorâ—_n have_v a_o syngule_a exceed_a above_o all_o man_n yâ—_z ever_o be_v in_o this_o world_n but_z alone_a god_n in_o wysdom_n &_o in_o tychesse_n in_o deyntee_n &_o in_o glory_n &_o â—a_o miliarite_n with_o god_n and_o all_o though_o moses_n &_o david_n peter_n &_o paul_n jerome_n &_o austyn_n &_o other_o moo_o excede_v he_o in_o holiness_n but_o yet_o they_o exâ—â—ded_v he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d glory_n &_o rychesse_n and_o this_o man_n so_o exceed_a all_o man_n wretched_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o solomon_n be_v read_v in_o a_o epystle_n of_o saâ—â—â—_n jerome_n yâ—_z he_o gate_n a_o child_n on_o yâ—_z daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n at_o xâ—_n year_n of_o his_o age_n vâ—de_fw-la psa_fw-la regum_fw-la ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n &_o for_o he_o deriyn_v not_o to_o yâ—_z parte_fw-la of_o adonie_n david_n soon_o but_o be_v with_o nathan_n for_o solomon_n &_o abâ—athaâ—_n on_o the_o other_o part_n be_v depose_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la â—iij_fw-la m._n ij_o c_o u_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nat_n 〈…〉_o tem_fw-la ix_o c._n lxxxxâ—â—â—j_fw-la roboas_n succeed_v solomon_n his_o 〈◊〉_d der_fw-mi in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d wysdome_n he_o be_v deceyve_v through_o yâ—_z counseyle_n of_o young_a man_n &_o lose_v ten_o 〈◊〉_d in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o answer_v noâ—_n wise_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v open_a 〈◊〉_d regum_fw-la ¶_o achimias_fw-la be_v bysshop_n and_o be_v yâ—_z soon_o of_o sadoth_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d paraâ—â—po_n ¶_o reges_fw-la israel_n inâ—â—piâ—â—â—_n i_o heroâ—â—as_v regn_v king_n in_o israel_n xxij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v first_o of_o yâ—_z house_n hold_v of_o solomon_n and_o a_o good_a man_n â–ª_o but_o when_o he_o be_v make_v king_n he_o be_v a_o myschenous_a 〈◊〉_d ydolatry_n &_o make_a israel_n to_o sin_n i_o 〈…〉_o ry_o &_o many_o great_a inconuenyentes_n 〈…〉_o one_o â–ª_o almoost_n to_o the_o destruâ—â—yon_n of_o 〈◊〉_d israel_n for_o he_o be_v yâ—_z fygure_n of_o ma_fw-fr 〈…〉_o â—â—de_fw-fr pâ—a_fw-fr three_o regum_fw-la ¶_o abdias_n yâ—_z sonâ—_n of_o robâ—as_n regn_v in_o 〈◊〉_d jewry_n three_o year_n and_o other_o while_n as_o a_o good_a man_n &_o holpen_v by_o god_n &_o other_o while_o wretched_o
beginning_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeil_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n &_o silver_n plente_a &_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counseyle_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_n &_o than_o come_v again_o to_o her_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi with_o their_o meyny_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_o to_o se_fw-mi &_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o high_a and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_v with_z moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n than_o let_v send_v through_o all_o his_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n yâ—_z queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o to_o yâ—_z queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_z elder_a doughter_n have_v serve_v he_o agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o frenshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o britain_n with_o leyr_n yâ—_z queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o kingdom_n again_o and_o cordeil_n also_o come_v with_o her_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o britayn_a for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o faders_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o discomfit_v they_o &_o slay_v &_o than_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v three_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o afterward_o dye_v and_o cordeil_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v bury_v with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viij_o c_o liij_o amasias_n soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o yâ—_z which_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v wtout_fw-fr king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xlj_o year_n yâ—_z which_o be_v manly_a &_o vyctoryous_a for_z he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_fw-mi yâ—_z prophet_n but_z he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v saint_n austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o ê“fyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c._n xj_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasias_n regn_v on_o the_o jewry_n lij_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_z hy_o be_v none_o evyll_n thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dignity_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o lepre_a ut_fw-la patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o yâ—_z xij_o trybe_n johel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n yâ—_z three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_fw-la soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n uj_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predecessor_n be_v and_o zellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o and_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z xxxix_o year_n of_o osias_n &_o he_o rule_v he_o mischevous_o &_o our_o lord_n betake_v he_o in_o yâ—_z power_n of_z yâ—_z king_n of_o assuriorun_n and_z he_o pay_v to_o he_o a._n m._n talente_v of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_z he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_n ¶_o phasee_n slay_v phaseia_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o do_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n do_v vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la iiij_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v wtouten_o any_o king_n eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n nevewe_v to_o cordeil_n war_v on_o she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n when_o that_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v yâ—_z ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o the_o jewry_n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o cordeill_n that_o be_v leyrs_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n fyve_o year_n &_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n die_v her_o lord_n agampe_n yâ—_z be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n there_o come_v morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeyl_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enemite_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n have_v yâ—_z land_n so_z yâ—_z bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_z strong_o war_v on_o she_o &_o never_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v take_v she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n and_o than_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o &_o they_o hold_v it_o twelve_o year_n &_o when_o yâ—_z twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v so_o yâ—_z they_o war_v strong_o togyde_a &_o do_v to_o each_o other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_z will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n fro_o beyond_o humber_n yâ—_z conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n so_o yâ—_z morgan_z dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_z conedag_n pursue_v he_o &_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o than_o conedag_n come_v &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o hold_v it_o &_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n &_o than_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o because_o yâ—_z mater_fw-la contain_v most_o commodious_o togyder_v of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o britayn_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o yâ—_z time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o yâ—_z world_n these_o king_n follow_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o euentolyn_n king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_z in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_z tokening_a of_o great_a death_n after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynold_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v a_o wise_n &_o a_o hardy_a knight_n &_o curtey_n yâ—_z well_o &_o noble_o rule_v yâ—_z land_n &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o all_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n yâ—_z last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v a_o great_a death_n of_o people_n for_o hooste_n wtout_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o yâ—_z god_n thereof_o take_v pite_n &_o than_o it_o cesed_a and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o than_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pease_n that_o be_v reynoldes_n soon_o after_o this_o reynolde_a regned_a gorbodian_a he_o soon_o xu_o year_n &_o than_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v two_o son_n &_o how_o the_o one_o slay_v yâ—_z other_o for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z land_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n slay_v yâ—_z other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o two_o son_n yâ—_z he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n &_o yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v ferres_n &_o yâ—_z other_o porres_n and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n but_z that_o other_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o this_o ferres_n have_v a_o felonous_a heart_n &_o think_v through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_z pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o there_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n syward_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v again_o to_o fight_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evil_n it_o happen_v he_o for_z he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n
which_o child_n he_o set_v betwixt_o the_o knee_n of_o jupiter_n in_o the_o temple_n &_o feign_v afterward_o the_o jupiter_n have_v goten_a her_o wherefore_o he_o do_v dâ—trye_n through_o the_o country_z the_o all_o man_n shall_v worship_n she_o as_o a_o goddess_n this_o man_n also_o make_v a_o image_n like_o hynselfe_n &_o send_v it_o to_o one_o patronie_n precedent_n at_o jerusalé_n under_o the_o romayn_v command_a he_o that_o he_o shall_v compel_v the_o jew_n to_o do_v worship_n thereto_o and_o for_o these_o enormytee_n &_o many_o other_o our_o lord_n suffer_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v at_o rome_n in_o his_o own_o palay_n ¶_o of_o king_n gynder_n that_o be_v kymbalyns_n soon_o that_o will_v not_o pay_v the_o truage_n to_o rome_n for_o the_o land_n that_o cassibalon_n have_v grant_v and_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o roman_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o kymbalyn_n regn_v gynder_n his_o soon_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a &_o be_v of_o so_o high_a herte_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v to_o rome_n the_o tribute_n that_o king_n cassybalon_n have_v grant_v unto_o julius_n cesar_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n that_o be_v than_o that_o be_v claudius_n cesar_n be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o greve_v and_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o romayn_v and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o conquer_v yâ—_z tribute_n through_o may_v and_o strengthe_n and_z for_o to_o have_v it_o on_o the_o king_n but_o this_o king_n gynder_n and_o armager_n his_o brother_n assemble_v and_o gadere_v a_o great_a hoo_v togyder_n of_o briton_n and_o give_v batayle_n to_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n &_o slay_v of_o yâ—_z romayn_v great_a plente_a the_o emperor_n have_v afterward_o one_o yâ—_z be_v call_v hamon_n yâ—_z see_v their_o people_n be_v there_o fast_o slay_v &_o pryvely_a cast_n away_o his_o own_o arm_n &_o take_v yâ—_z arm_n of_o a_o deed_n bryton_a &_o arm_v he_o therewith_o and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o batayle_n to_o the_o king_n &_o thus_o he_o say_v sir_n be_v of_o a_o good_a herte_n for_o god_n love_v for_o the_o romayn_v your_o enemy_n anon_o shall_v be_v slay_v &_o discomfyte_v and_o the_o king_n give_v not_o keep_v to_o his_o word_n for_o because_o of_o the_o arm_n that_o he_o have_v upon_o he_o &_o wend_v it_o have_v be_v a_o bryton_n but_o the_o traitor_n ever_o hold_v he_o next_o the_o king_n &_o pryvely_a under_o the_o shoulder_v of_o his_o arm_n he_o smite_v the_o king_n wherefore_o the_o king_n die_v &_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n when_o armager_n see_v his_o brother_n so_o deed_n he_o cast_v away_o his_o arm_n &_o take_v to_o he_o his_o broder_n arm_n &_o come_v in_o to_o the_o batayle_n among_o the_o bryton_n &_o bid_v they_o herte_o for_o to_o fight_v &_o fast_o lie_v down_o the_o romayn_v and_o for_o the_o arm_n they_o wend_v it_o have_v be_v king_n gynder_n that_o afore_o be_v slay_v that_o they_o wist_v not_o than_o begin_v the_o bryton_n fyers_o to_o fight_n &_o slay_v the_o romayn_v so_o at_o the_o last_z the_o emperor_n for_o soak_v the_o field_n &_o flee_v as_o fast_o as_o he_o may_v with_o his_o folk_n in_o to_o wynchestre_n and_o the_o fall_v traitor_n hamon_n that_o have_v slay_v the_o king_n fast_o anon_o begin_v to_o flee_v with_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v and_o armager_n the_o king_n brother_n pursue_v he_o full_a fyers_o with_o a_o fire_n herte_fw-fr &_o drive_v he_o unto_o a_o water_n and_o there_o he_o take_v he_o &_o anon_o smite_v of_o both_o hand_n &_o foot_n &_o heed_n &_o hew_v the_o body_n all_o to_o piece_n &_o than_o let_v cast_v he_o in_o to_o the_o water_n wherefore_o that_o water_n be_v call_v hamon_n haven_n and_o afterward_o there_o be_v make_v a_o fair_a town_n that_o yet_o stand_v that_o be_v call_v southamton_n and_o afterward_o armager_n go_v to_o wynchester_n to_o seek_v claudius_z the_o emperor_n and_o there_o take_v he_o and_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n through_o counseyle_n of_o he_o romayn_v that_o be_v leave_v alyve_a make_v pease_n with_o armager_n in_o this_o manner_n follow_v that_z be_v to_o say_v that_o claudius_n shall_v gyve_v unto_o armager_n gennen_n his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n &_o that_o this_o land_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o emperor_n power_n of_o rome_n take_v none_o other_o tribute_n but_o homage_n and_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n claudius_n caesar_n send_v to_o rome_n for_o his_o daughter_n gennen_n and_o when_o she_o be_v come_fw-mi claudius_n give_v she_o to_o armager_n to_o wife_n and_o armager_n spouse_v she_o at_o london_z with_o great_a solemâ—nite_n and_o than_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o brytayne_n ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o time_n saint_n peter_n preched_a in_o antioch_n with_o other_o apostle_n in_o dyvers_a countree_n this_o armager_n regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o &_o govern_v well_o the_o land_n and_o claudius_n caesar_n in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o accord_n &_o for_o reverence_n &_o honour_n of_o his_o daughter_n make_v in_o this_o land_n a_o faâ—â—e_a town_n &_o castle_n &_o let_v call_v the_o town_n after_o his_o name_n claucestren_a the_o new_a be_v call_v glocestre_n and_o when_o this_o be_v all_o do_v the_o emperor_n take_v his_o lâ—ue_n &_o go_v to_o beâ—â—â—_n and_o armager_n gate_n a_o soon_o on_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v call_v westmer_n and_o while_o 〈◊〉_d armager_n regn_v saint_n peter_n preched_a in_o antioch_n &_o there_o he_o make_v a_o noble_a chirche_fw-fr in_o the_o which_o he_o sit_v first_o in_o his_o chair_n &_o there_o he_o dwell_v vij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n &_o be_v make_v pope_n till_o that_o nero_n the_o emperor_n let_v martyr_n he_o and_o than_o preched_a open_o all_o yâ—_z apostle_n in_o dyvers_a londe_n the_o true_a faith_n and_o when_o armager_n have_v regn_v xxiiij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n give_v to_o berynger_n a_o ylonde_a forlet_n &_o there_o this_o berynger_n make_v the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n and_o after_o this_o a_o 〈…〉_o agre_z regn_v his_o soon_o westmer_n that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n it_o befall_v so_o that_o tydynge_n come_v to_o he_o on_o a_o day_n that_o the_o king_n roderyk_n of_o gascoigne_n be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o huge_a hoost_n of_o people_n and_o be_v dwelling_n in_o stanesmore_n and_o when_o king_n westmer_n hear_v those_o tydynge_n he_o let_v assemble_v a_o huge_a hoost_n of_o bryton_n and_o come_v to_o king_n roderyk_n &_o give_v he_o batayle_n and_o king_n westmer_n slay_v roderik_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o plain_a batayle_n and_o when_o king_n roderyke_v man_n see_v that_o their_o lord_n be_v slay_v they_o yield_v they_o all_o to_o king_n westmer_n &_o become_v his_o man_n for_o evermore_o and_o he_o give_v they_o a_o country_n that_o be_v forlet_a wherein_o they_o may_v dwell_v &_o thyder_o they_o go_v and_o dwell_v there_o all_o their_o life_n time_n &_o ix_o c._n man_n there_o be_v of_o they_o &_o no_o moo_o leave_v at_o that_o batayle_n their_o governor_n &_o prince_n be_v call_v beringer_n &_o anon_o he_o begin_v a_o town_n that_o they_o may_v therein_o dwell_v &_o have_v resort_n &_o let_v call_v the_o town_n berwyk_n upon_o twede_n and_o there_o they_o enhabyte_v &_o become_v rich_a but_o they_o have_v no_o woman_n among_o they_o and_z the_o bryton_n will_v not_o gyve_v their_o doughter_n to_o the_o stranger_n wherefore_o they_o go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o irlonde_n &_o bring_v with_o they_o woman_n and_z there_o they_o they_o spouse_v but_o the_o man_n coude_fw-fr not_o understande_v their_o language_n ne_o speech_n of_o these_o woman_n &_o therefore_o they_o speak_v togyder_n as_o scot_n and_o afterward_o through_o change_a their_o language_n in_o all_o france_n they_o be_v than_o call_v scot_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o folk_n of_o that_o country_n be_v call_v for_o evermore_o ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n let_v arere_z a_o stone_n in_o the_o enter_a of_o westmerlonde_n there_o as_o he_o slay_v roderyk_n &_o there_o he_o begin_v first_o house_v and_o after_o this_o batayle_n that_o be_v above_o say_v when_o roderyk_n be_v slay_v king_n westmer_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o vyctory_n let_v arere_z there_o besides_o yâ—_z way_n a_o great_a stone_n on_o high_a and_o yet_o it_o stand_v and_o evermore_o shall_v stand_v and_z he_o let_v grave_a in_o the_o say_a stone_n lettre_n that_o thus_o say_v the_o king_n westmer_n of_o brytayne_n slay_v in_o this_o place_n roderyk_n his_o enemy_n and_o this_o westmer_n be_v the_o first_o that_o build_v house_n and_o town_n in_o westmerlonde_n and_z at_o that_o stone_n begyn_v westmerlonde_n that_o westmer_n let_v call_v
that_o be_v call_v horn_n castle_n after_o his_o own_o name_n vortimer_n be_v so_o sore_o anoy_v for_o his_o broders_n death_n that_o anon_o he_o let_v cast_v down_o the_o castle_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o after_o he_o stynt_v not_o night_n nor_o day_n till_o he_o have_v dryven_v out_o engy_v &_o all_o his_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o than_o ronewen_v his_o daughter_n make_v great_a sorrow_n and_o crafty_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o be_v next_o to_o the_o king_n vortimer_n &_o pryvely_a entreat_v they_o and_z so_o many_o gift_n she_o give_v they_o that_z the_o king_n be_v empoison_v and_o dye_v at_o london_n the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o there_o he_o lie_v ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n choose_v a_o other_o time_n vortiger_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o engist_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n again_o and_o how_o they_o fight_v togyder_n after_o vortimer_n dethe_v the_o bryton_n by_o their_o comyn_v assent_v make_v vortiger_n again_o their_o king_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o he_o shall_v never_o after_o suffer_v engist_n nor_o none_o of_o he_o to_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v ronewen_a the_o queen_n pryvely_a send_v by_o letter_n to_o engist_n that_o she_o have_v empoison_v vortimer_n and_o that_o vortiger_n her_o lord_n bear_v again_o the_o crown_n &_o regned_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n well_o array_v with_o moche_n people_n for_o to_o avenge_v he_o upon_o the_o bryton_n and_o to_o win_v this_o land_n again_o by_o may_v and_o strength_n and_o when_o engist_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o make_v great_a joy_n &_o apparayl_v he_o hasty_o with_o xv_o thousand_o man_n that_o be_v boughty_a in_o every_o batayle_n &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o when_o vortiger_n hear_v tell_v that_o engist_n be_v come_fw-mi again_o with_o a_o great_a power_n in_o to_o this_o land_n he_z assemble_v his_o bryton_n &_o go_v to_o mete_v engist_n for_o to_o gyve_v he_o batayle_n but_o engist_n dread_v the_o bryton_n sore_a for_z they_o have_v dyscomfyte_v high_a before_o pray_v vortiger_n of_o a_o love_n day_n &_o say_v he_o be_v not_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o fight_v but_z for_o to_o have_v his_o land_n again_o if_o he_o may_v accord_v with_o the_o bryton_n king_n vortiger_n through_o counseyle_n of_o his_o bryton_n grant_v he_o a_o love_n day_n and_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o bryton_n that_o the_o love_n day_n shall_v be_v hold_v beside_o salysbury_n on_o a_o hill_n &_o engy_v shall_v come_v thyder_n with_o iiij_o c._n knight_n &_o no_o moo_o and_o the_o king_n with_o as_z many_z of_z the_o wise_a man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o that_o day_n the_o king_n come_v with_o his_o counseyle_n as_o it_o be_v ordain_v but_o engist_n have_v warn_v his_o knight_n pryvely_a that_o each_o of_o they_o shall_v put_v a_o long_a knife_n in_o his_o hose_n &_o when_o he_o say_v fair_a sir_n it_o be_v time_n to_o speak_v of_o love_n &_o pease_n every_o man_n anon_o shall_v draw_v out_o his_o knife_n &_o slay_v a_o bryton_n and_o so_o they_o slay_v a._n m._n and_o lxj_o knight_n &_o with_o moche_n sorrow_n many_o oâ—_n they_o escape_v and_o the_o king_n vortiger_n there_o be_v take_v &_o lead_v to_o thongcastel_n and_o put_v in_o prison_n and_o some_o of_o engistes_n man_n will_v that_o the_o king_n have_v be_v burn_v all_o quick_o and_o vortiger_n than_o for_o to_o have_v his_o life_n grant_v they_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o will_v ask_v &_o give_v up_o all_o the_o land_n town_n castle_n cytee_n &_o bourghe_n to_o engy_v &_o his_o folk_n and_o all_o the_o bryton_n flee_v thens_o in_o to_o wales_n &_o there_o hold_v they_o still_o and_o engist_n go_v through_o the_o land_n &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n with_o fraunchise_n &_o in_o every_o place_n let_v cast_v down_o chirche_n &_o house_n of_o religyon_n &_o destroy_v the_o chrysten_v faith_n through_o out_o all_o this_o land_n and_z let_v change_v the_o name_n of_o the_o land_n that_o no_o man_n of_o his_o be_v so_o hardy_a after_o that_o time_n to_o call_v this_o land_n britayn_v but_o call_v it_o engist_n land_n and_o than_o he_o depart_v the_o land_n to_o his_o man_n and_o make_v vij_o king_n for_o to_o strengthe_n the_o land_n that_z the_o bryton_n shall_v never_o after_o come_v therein_o the_o first_o kingdom_n be_v kent_n where_o engist_n himself_o regn_v &_o be_v lord_n &_o master_n over_o all_o the_o other_o the_o two_o be_v southsex_n that_o now_o be_v call_v chichestre_n the_o three_o westsex_n the_o four_o eestsex_n the_o u_o estangyl_n that_o now_o be_v call_v norfolk_n suffolk_z merchemeâ—k_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o erledom_n of_o nchol_n the._n uâ—_n have_v leycestre_n shire_n northampton_n shire_n herforde_n &_o huntyngdon_n the_o vij_o have_v oxforde_o glocestre_n wynchestre_n warwyk_n and_o derby_z shire_n ¶_o how_o vortiger_n go_v in_o to_o wales_n &_o begin_v there_o a_o castle_n that_o will_v not_o stand_v without_o mortar_n temper_v with_o blood_n when_o engist_n have_v depart_v all_o the_o land_n in_o this_o manner_n to_o his_o man_n &_o delyver_v vortiger_n out_o of_o prison_n to_o go_v where_o he_o will_v &_o he_o take_v his_o way_n in_o to_o wale_n where_o his_o bryton_n dwell_v for_o that_o land_n be_v strong_a &_o ill_a to_o win_v &_o engist_n never_o come_v there_o â—e_v never_o know_v 〈◊〉_d vortiger_n hold_v he_o there_o with_o his_o bryton_n &_o ask_v counseyle_n what_o be_v best_a to_o do_v 〈…〉_o &_o they_o give_v high_a counseyle_n to_o make_v a_o strong_a castle_n that_o he_o may_v keep_v &_o defend_v hynself_n therein_o if_o need_n be_v ¶_o mason_n in_o haste_n be_v fetch_v &_o begin_v the_o werke_n upon_o the_o hill_n of_o breigh_n but_o certes_o thus_o it_o befall_v all_o the_o werke_n that_o the_o mason_n make_v a_o day_n â—t_z feâ—l_v down_o the_o night_n &_o they_o wist_v not_o what_o it_o may_v be_v &_o thereof_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o anoy_v of_o that_o chance_n &_o wist_v not_o what_o to_o do_v wherefore_o he_o let_v send_v after_o the_o wise_a clerk_n &_o learned_a man_n that_o be_v through_o out_o wales_n that_o may_v be_v find_v for_z they_o shall_v he_o tell_v wherefore_o the_o foundament_n so_o fail_v under_o the_o werke_n &_o that_o they_o shall_v he_o tell_v what_o be_v best_a to_o do_v and_o when_o these_o wise_a man_n long_o time_n have_v study_v they_o say_v to_o the_o king_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v seek_v a_o child_n bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o never_o have_v to_o do_v with_o man_n and_z that_o child_n he_o shall_v do_v slay_v &_o tempre_fw-it with_o his_o blood_n the_o mortar_n of_o the_o werke_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o werke_n ever_o endure_v without_o end_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n let_v seek_v merlin_n through_o out_o all_o wales_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o he_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o he_z command_v his_o messenger_n anon_o to_o go_v through_o out_o all_o wales_n to_o seek_v that_o child_n if_o they_o may_v find_v he_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v he_o forth_o with_o they_o unto_o he_o and_o in_o record_n and_o in_o wytnes_n of_o this_o thing_n he_o have_v take_v they_o his_o lettre_n that_o they_o ne_o be_v destroubled_a of_o no_o man_n ne_o let_n and_o than_o the_o messenger_n go_v then_n &_o speed_v so_o fast_o that_o they_o come_v in_o to_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v karmardyne_n and_o as_o they_o pass_v forth_o their_o way_n they_o find_v two_o child_n of_o xxiiij_o year_n of_o age_n chide_v togyder_n with_o hasty_a word_n and_o one_o of_o they_o say_v to_o that_o other_o donebat_fw-la quod_fw-la he_o you_o do_v all_o wrong_n to_o stryve_v with_o i_o for_o you_o have_v no_o wit_n ne_o no_o reason_n as_o i_o have_v certes_o merlin_n quoth_v he_o of_z your_o wit_n ne_o your_o reason_n i_o make_v no_o fort_n for_z man_n tell_v comyn_o that_o you_o have_v no_o thing_n of_o god_n almyghty_a since_o you_o have_v never_o fader_fw-mi but_o every_o man_n know_v well_o who_o be_v your_o mother_n ¶_o the_o messenger_n of_o king_n vortiger_n when_o they_o hear_v this_o strife_n bytwene_v the_o two_o groom_n they_o ask_v of_o they_o that_o stand_v beside_o they_o whence_o that_o merlin_n be_v bear_v and_o also_o who_o nouryssh_v he_o and_o they_o tell_v they_o that_o a_o great_a gentylwoman_n of_o karmardyne_n call_v adhan_n be_v his_o mother_n but_o none_o know_v who_o be_v his_o fader_fw-mi when_o the_o king_n messenger_n herd_n these_o tydynge_n they_o go_v anon_o to_o he_o that_o be_v wardeyne_a of_o the_o town_n &_o tell_v he_o the_o king_n will_v &_o show_v he_o his_o letter_n &_o wherefore_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi thyder_n
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 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from_o albion_n unto_o cornewayle_v for_o she_o &_o for_o her_o folk_n for_o there_o be_v none_o that_o may_v they_o let_v for_o all_o be_v desolate_a &_o void_a of_o people_n but_o it_o be_v a_o few_o poor_a bryton_n that_o be_v leave_v on_o mountain_n &_o wood_n vutyll_o that_o tyme._n and_o fro_o that_o time_n forth_o lose_v the_o briton_n this_o realm_n for_o all_o their_o day_n and_o the_o englysshe_a people_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la &_o depart_v the_o land_n bytwene_v they_o and_z they_o make_v many_o king_n about_o by_o dyvers_a part_n of_o the_o land_n as_o here_o be_v devyse_v the_o first_o of_o westsex_n the_o second_o merchenrych_n the_o three_o
xu_o day_n ¶_o benedictê°_n the_o four_o be_v iii_o year_n &_o two_o month_n ¶_o leo_fw-la yâ—_z four_o be_v xl_o day_n ¶_o xpoforus_n the_o first_o vij_o month_n these_o viii_o pope_n be_v but_o lytell_a time_n &_o therefore_o we_o can_v not_o tell_v of_o they_o no_o notable_a thing_n but_o if_o we_o shall_v write_v sclaundre_v of_o they_o yâ—_z may_v be_v find_v for_o the_o unherd_n strife_n &_o contencyon_n in_o that_o holy_a apostle_n sit_fw-mi for_o one_o strive_v against_o another_o repreve_v each_o other_o dede_n &_o for_o to_o tell_v how_o they_o strive_v it_o be_v no_o great_a honour_n to_o show_v for_o yâ—_z holy_a apostle_n see_v it_o ¶_o ludovicus_fw-la yâ—_z three_o be_v emperor_n after_o arnulphê°_n vi_o year_n this_o man_n have_v not_o yâ—_z pope_n bless_v for_o yâ—_z unstableness_n of_o they_o yâ—_z regned_a in_o ytaly_n &_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o expulse_v bering_n and_o this_o man_n be_v the_o last_o emperor_n of_o all_o yâ—_z kynrede_fw-la of_o karolus_fw-la king_n of_o france_n ¶_o this_o time_n the_o empire_n be_v remeve_v translate_o and_o divide_v for_o the_o frensshman_n help_v not_o the_o chirche_n the_o which_o their_o fader_n have_v edyfy_v &_o fortefy_v but_o destroy_v they_o nor_o help_v not_o the_o romayn_v against_o the_o lombarde_n which_o vex_v the_o romayn_v right_a sore_n therefore_o by_o yâ—_z comyn_n assent_n they_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o empire_n &_o the_o ytalyens_n begin_v to_o be_v emperor_n in_o yta_fw-la lie_v &_o the_o almayn_v in_o almaigne_n untyll_o octavien_n which_o regn_v in_o both_o yâ—_z place_n the_o frensshman_n be_v constrain_v to_o abide_v in_o their_o own_o country_n &_o no_o more_o to_o be_v emperor_n for_o their_o myschevous_a lyve_v ¶_o beringarius_n the_o first_o contadus_n &_o beringarius_n the_o second_o and_o hugo_n be_v emperor_n after_o lodewyke_n but_o they_o be_v not_o number_v among_o the_o emperor_n for_o some_o be_v but_o in_o almaigne_n and_o some_o in_o ytalye_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n aluredes_n soon_o and_o after_o this_o alured_n regn_v edward_o his_o soon_o and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o wise_a &_o be_v also_o wonder_n curtey_n the_o dane_n do_v moche_v sorrow_n in_o the_o land_n &_o their_o power_n increase_v &_o begin_v for_o to_o wax_v from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o the_o dane_n come_v oft_o with_o their_o company_n in_o to_o this_o land_n when_o the_o king_n see_v that_o he_o may_v no_o better_o do_v than_z he_o make_v pease_n with_o they_o and_z grant_v they_o his_o trewse_n and_o nevertheless_o the_o trewse_n dure_v not_o long_o yâ—_z the_o dane_n ne_v begin_v to_o war_n strong_o upon_o yâ—_z englysshman_n &_o do_v they_o moche_n sorrow_n wherefore_o king_n edward_n let_v assemble_v a_o great_a hoost_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o than_o this_o king_n edward_n die_v when_o god_n will_v and_o he_o regn_v xxiiij_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n beside_o his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la ix_o c._n fourteen_o sergius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o christofer_n vij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o cardynall_a of_o rome_n &_o be_v expulse_v by_o formose_n the_o pope_n &_o than_o he_o go_v to_o the_o frenshman_n &_o through_o the_o help_n of_o they_o he_o come_v again_o to_o rome_n and_o expulse_v christofer_n the_o pope_n &_o be_v pope_n himself_o and_o for_o to_o avenge_v his_o exile_n he_o take_v out_o yâ—_z body_n of_o pope_n formose_n where_o as_o he_o be_v bury_v and_o array_v he_o in_o pope_n arayment_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v hede_v &_o to_o be_v cast_v in_o to_o the_o water_n of_o tiber_n by_o rome_n than_o fyssher_v find_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o in_o to_o the_o chirche_n &_o the_o holy_a ymage_n of_o faynte_n bow_v down_o unto_o he_o when_o the_o body_n of_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o chirche_n that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v and_z honourable_o he_o halse_v yet_o sergius_n destroy_v all_o those_o thing_n the_o which_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v ordain_v ¶_o anastasius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o two_o year_n ¶_o laudo_fw-la be_v pope_n u_o month_n &_o lytel_fw-mi they_o do_v ¶_o johamnes_n the_o ten_o be_v pope_n than_o this_o john_n be_v yâ—_z soon_o of_o sergiê°_n pope_n both_o of_o nature_n &_o of_o manner_n &_o he_o be_v pope_n by_o may_v &_o wretched_o be_v slay_v by_o g_o 〈…〉_o do_v knight_n for_o they_o put_v on_o his_o mouth_n a_o pyllow_n and_o stop_v his_o breath_n and_o after_o high_o be_v another_o put_v in_o but_z anon_o he_o be_v put_v out_o and_z therefore_o he_o be_v not_o name_v a_o pope_n ¶_o henricus_n the_o duke_n of_o saxonye_n be_v emperor_n of_o almayn_n xviij_o year_n this_o henry_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n but_z he_o be_v not_o number_v among_o the_o emperor_n for_o he_o regn_v but_o all_o only_a in_o almayn_n &_o he_o have_v a_o very_a holy_a woman_n unto_o his_o wife_n &_o her_o name_n be_v matilda_n on_o who_o he_o gate_n two_o son_n that_o be_v to_o say_v ottonen_fw-mi &_o harry_n &_o otto_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o empire_n and_o harry_n have_v moche_v land_n in_o almayn_n and_o he_o gate_n a_o other_o soon_o yâ—_z hyght_n brimon_n &_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n and_z be_v bysshop_n of_o coleyn_n and_z he_o found_v the_o monastery_n of_o panthaleon_n ¶_o of_o king_n athelstone_n after_o this_o edward_n regn_v athelstone_n his_o soon_o and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v four_o year_n he_o hold_v batayle_n against_o the_o dane_n &_o drive_v king_n gaufrid_n that_o be_v king_n of_o dane_n &_o all_o his_o hoost_n to_o yâ—_z see_v &_o rest_v by_o scotlonde_a &_o take_v strong_o all_o yâ—_z country_n a_o hole_n year_n and_o after_o that_o they_o of_o cumberlonde_n &_o the_o scot_n of_o westmerlonde_n begin_v to_o war_n upon_o king_n athelston_n &_o he_o give_v they_o so_o strong_a batayle_n yâ—_z he_o slay_v so_o many_o of_o they_o that_o no_o man_n coude_fw-fr tell_fw-fr yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o they_o and_o after_o that_o he_o regn_v but_o three_o year_n &_o he_o regn_v in_o all_o xxu_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o malmesbury_n ¶_o of_o king_n edmund_n after_o this_o athelstone_n regn_v edmund_n his_o brother_n for_o king_n athelston_n have_v not_o soon_o &_o this_o edmund_n be_v a_o worthy_a man_n &_o a_o doughty_a knight_n of_o body_n &_o also_o noble_a and_o the_o thyrd_o year_n after_o that_o he_o be_v king_n he_o go_v over_o humber_n into_o yâ—_z country_n where_o he_o find_v two_o king_n of_o dane_n yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v enelaf_n and_o that_o other_o renant_n this_o king_n edmund_n drive_v they_o both_o from_o the_o land_n and_o after_o go_v and_o take_v a_o great_a prey_n in_o cumberlonde_n this_o edmunde_n regn_v but_o vij_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o glastenbury_n ¶_o of_o king_n eldred_n and_o after_o this_o edmund_n regn_v eldred_n his_o brother_n that_o avenge_v edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi of_o his_o enemy_n yâ—_z do_v slay_v he_o and_o afterward_o he_o seize_v all_o northumberlond_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o make_v the_o scot_n for_o to_o bow_n and_o meek_a unto_o his_o will_n and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la come_v arnalaf_n guyran_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n and_o seize_v all_o northumberlonde_n &_o hold_v yâ—_z land_n two_o year_n and_o after_o that_o come_v king_n eldred_n with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n and_o this_o king_n eldred_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n &_o a_o good_a of_o who_o goodness_n saint_n dunstan_n preched_a and_o this_o eldred_n regn_v xj_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n edwin_n and_o after_o this_o eldred_n regn_v edwin_n the_o soon_o of_o edmund_n &_o he_o be_v a_o uncovenable_a man_n toward_o god_n and_o the_o people_n for_o he_o hate_v folk_n of_o his_o own_o land_n &_o love_v &_o honour_a strange_a man_n &_o set_v lytell_a by_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_z he_o take_v of_o holy_a chirche_n all_o the_o treasour_n that_o he_o may_v have_v that_o be_v great_a shame_n and_o vylany_n to_o himself_o &_o peryll_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la no_o long_o than_o four_o year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n lo_o the_o syxthe_v a_o romayn_v be_v pope_n uj_o month_n ¶_o stephanus_n the_o vii_o a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o high_a two_o year_n ¶_o john_n the_o xj_o a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n three_o year_n ¶_o stephanus_n the_o viij_o a_o german_a be_v pope_n after_o he_o viij_o year_n ¶_o mart_n 〈…〉_o s_o the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o three_o year_n and_o of_o these_o vj._n pope_n be_v no_o thing_n have_v in_o scripture_n for_o what_o cause_n i_o can_v not_o tell_v ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la ix_o c._n liiij_o agapitus_n a_o
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neither_o thereto_o &_o yet_o four_o manner_n of_o fysshe_n be_v take_v therein_o that_o well_o be_v but_o twenty_o foot_n long_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foot_o broad_a &_o not_o deep_a but_o to_o the_o knee_n &_o close_v with_o high_a bank_n on_o every_o side_n in_o the_o country_n about_o wynchestre_n be_v a_o den_n or_o a_o cave_n out_z of_o that_o cave_n blow_v always_o a_o strong_a wound_n so_o that_o no_o man_n may_v endure_v to_o stand_v to_o fore_n yâ—_z den_n or_o cane_n ¶_o there_o be_v also_o a_o pond_n yâ—_z turn_v tree_n in_o to_o yren_n if_o it_o be_v therein_o a_o year_n &_o so_o tree_n ben_fw-mi shape_v in_o to_o whetstone_n also_o there_o be_v in_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n buryel_v every_o man_n that_o come_v &_o mete_v that_o buryell_n he_o shall_v find_v it_o even_o of_o his_o own_o length_n &_o measure_n and_o if_o a_o pylgrym_a knee_n thereto_o anon_o he_o shall_v be_v all_o fresh_a &_o feel_v no_o grief_n of_o werynes_n ¶_o gir._n in_o top_n fast_o by_o the_o mynstre_n of_o wymburney_n that_o be_v not_o far_o from_o bath_n be_v a_o wood_fw-mi that_o ber_v moche_n fruit_n if_o the_o tree_n of_o that_o wood_fw-mi fall_v in_o to_o water_n or_o ground_n that_o be_v nigh_o &_o lie_v there_o all_o a_o year_n the_o tree_n turn_v in_o to_o stone_n ¶_o gir._n in_fw-la itinere_fw-la under_o yâ—_z cite_v of_o chestre_n ren_v the_o ryver_n dee_fw-mi that_o now_o depart_v englonde_n &_o wales_n that_o river_n change_v everi_n month_n his_o sordes_fw-la as_o man_n of_o that_o country_n tell_fw-mi &_o leve_v often_o the_o channel_n but_o whether_o yâ—_z water_n draw_v more_o toward_o englonde_n or_o towards_o wales_n to_z what_o side_n yâ—_z it_o be_v that_z year_n man_n of_o that_o side_n have_v yâ—_z worst_a end_n &_o be_v over_o set_v and_o man_n of_o that_o other_o side_n shall_v have_v better_a end_n &_o be_v at_o their_o above_o when_o the_o water_n so_o change_v his_o course_n it_o bo_z death_n such_o hap_n this_o river_n dee_fw-mi ren_fw-it neth_n &_o come_v out_o of_o a_o lake_n that_o hyght_n pymblemere_n in_o this_o ryver_n be_v great_a plente_a of_o salmon_n nevertheless_o in_o the_o lake_n be_v never_o salmon_n find_v ¶_o wilhel_n dear_n le_fw-fr two_o take_v heed_n how_o great_a light_n and_o bryghtnes_n have_v be_v show_v upon_o englysshmen_n since_o they_o first_o turn_v to_o right_a byleve_n so_o yâ—_z of_o no_o man_n in_o any_o provynce_n be_v find_fw-mi so_o many_o hole_n body_n of_o man_n after_o their_o dethe_v in_o likeness_n of_o everlastynge_n that_o shall_v be_v after_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n as_o it_o well_o seem_v in_o these_o holy_a saint_n etheldrede_fw-la edmond_n the_o king_n elphege_n edgar_n cuthberte_n and_o saint_n edward_n &_o many_o other_o i_o trow_v that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o specyall_a grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n for_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v set_v as_o it_o be_v without_o the_o world_n shall_v take_v heed_n to_o buryenge_a of_o body_n wtout_fw-fr corrupcyon_n &_o rotting_a and_o been_v the_o more_o bold_a and_o steadfast_a for_o to_o trust_v upon_o the_o final_a arise_v of_o deed_n body_n for_o to_o last_v evermore_o after_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n ¶_o of_o the_o chief_a party_n of_o the_o same_o land_n ca_n u_o after_o the_o first_o brute_n time_n the_o ylonde_n of_o brytayne_n begin_v for_o to_o have_v the_o pryncypall_a party_n that_o ben_fw-mi loegria_n cambria_n that_o be_v wales_n &_o albania_n that_o be_v now_o scotlonde_n loegria_n have_v that_o name_n of_o locrine_n that_o be_v 〈…〉_o es_fw-ge elder_a soon_o &_o hyght_n loegria_n as_o it_o be_v locrine_n land_n but_o now_o loegria_n be_v call_v englonde_n the_o bound_n &_o mark_n be_v
thereof_o sometime_o yâ—_z frensshe_v see_v both_o by_o cest_fw-fr &_o by_o south_n ¶_o beda_n li_n i_o ca_fw-mi two_o and_o by_o north_n two_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_o breke_v far_o in_o to_o the_o land_n either_o against_o other_o but_z they_o reach_v not_o togyder_n the_o ee_a arm_n of_o those_o twain_o beginning_n about_o a_o two_o lytell_a mile_n from_o yâ—_z mynstre_n of_o ebburcure_a in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o penulton_n in_o yâ—_z arm_n be_v a_o town_n yâ—_z be_v call_v guydy_n the_o west_n arm_n of_o these_o twain_o have_v in_o the_o right_a side_n a_o strong_a cite_v that_o height_n alcliud_fw-la which_o in_o their_o language_n be_v call_v clyntstone_n and_o stand_v upon_o a_o ryver_n yâ—_z be_v call_v clynt_n also_o ¶_o r._n some_o man_n will_v mean_n that_o loegria_n end_v at_o humbre_fw-mi &_o stretch_v no_o ferth_o northward_o the_o second_o party_n of_o brytayn_n be_v call_v albania_n yâ—_z be_v scotlonde_n &_o have_v that_o name_n of_o albanactus_n brute_n soon_o &_o stretch_v fro_o yâ—_z foresay_a two_o arm_n of_o yâ—_z see_v northward_o unto_o yâ—_z see_v of_o norway_n nevertheless_o the_o south_n party_n of_o albania_n where_o as_o picte_n dwell_v sometime_o that_o lie_v from_o yâ—_z water_n of_o twede_n unto_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v all_z yâ—_z long_v sometime_o to_o yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o northumberlonde_n brenycorne_n the_o north_n side_n of_o northumberlonde_n from_o the_o first_o time_n of_o englysshe_a king_n to_o yâ—_z time_n when_o kyna_n dius_o king_n of_o scotlond_n yâ—_z be_v alpinus_n soon_o do_v away_o yâ—_z pictes_o &_o so_o join_v that_o country_n to_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o scotlonde_n the_o three_o party_n of_o britayn_n be_v wales_n wallia_fw-la that_o hyght_n cambria_n also_o &_o have_v yâ—_z name_n cambria_n of_o cambre_n brute_n soon_o for_o he_o be_v price_n of_o wales_n in_o yâ—_z ee_v side_n sevarne_n sometime_o depart_v bytwene_v englonde_n &_o wales_n but_o in_o yâ—_z north_n side_n the_o ryver_n of_o dee_n at_o chestre_n and_z in_o the_o south_n the_o ryver_n yâ—_z be_v name_v vaga_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o strygelyn_n depart_v englonde_n &_o wales_n also_o king_n offa_n for_o to_o have_v a_o dystynccyon_n for_o evermore_o bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o wale_n make_v a_o long_a dyche_n yâ—_z stretch_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o south_n side_n by_o bristol_n under_o the_o hill_n of_o wales_n sevarne_n &_o dee_n almoost_n to_o the_o hede_n &_o unto_o yâ—_z mouth_n of_z yâ—_z ryver_n of_o dee_n beyond_o chestre_fw-fr fast_o by_o the_o castle_n it_o ren_v bytwene_v colehyll_a &_o the_o mynstre_n of_o basyngwerke_n in_o to_o yâ—_z see_v this_o dyche_n be_v yet_o in_o many_o place_n seen_v in_o saint_n edward_n time_n walshman_n shall_v not_o pass_v that_o dyche_n with_o wepen_v upon_o a_o great_a pain_n and_o that_o be_v at_o yâ—_z earl_n harolde_v procure_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v here_o after_o but_o now_o in_o either_o side_n both_o of_o that_o half_a and_o of_o this_o half_a yâ—_z dyche_a &_o specyal_o in_o the_o shire_n of_o chestre_n of_o shrowesbury_n and_o of_o herford_n in_o many_o place_n be_v englysshman_n &_o walshman_n meddle_v togyder_n ¶_o of_o the_o ylonde_n that_o be_v thereto_o adjacent_a ca_n uj_o brytayne_n have_v three_o ylonde_n that_o be_v nigh_o and_o long_a thereto_o all_o without_o yâ—_z ylonde_n orcades_n as_o it_o be_v answer_v to_o the_o three_o chief_a party_n of_o brytayn_n for_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n long_v &_o lie_v to_o loegria_n that_o be_v englonde_n the_o ylonde_fw-fr mon_fw-fr that_o be_v call_v angleseia_n also_o long_v to_o wales_n and_o yâ—_z ylonde_fw-fr eubonia_fw-la that_o have_v two_o other_o name_n &_o be_v call_v menevia_fw-la &_o man_n also_o which_o long_v to_o scotlonde_n and_o all_o these_o three_o ylonde_n wight_n mon_fw-fr &_o man_z ben_fw-mi almoo_v alike_o moche_v &_o of_o quantite_n of_o the_o which_o three_o alarowe_n follow_v our_o speech_n ¶_o be_v da_fw-mi li_n i_o ca_fw-mi three_o claudius_n send_v vaspasianê°_n and_o vaspasianus_fw-la win_v wight_n and_o wight_n stretch_v out_o of_o the_o ee_v in_o to_o yâ—_z west_n xxx_o mile_n long_o &_o out_o of_o the_o south_n in_o to_o the_o north_n twelve_o mile_n and_o be_v in_o yâ—_z ee_v side_n uj_o mile_n from_o the_o south_n clyf_v of_o brytayne_n &_o three_o mile_n in_o yâ—_z west_n side_n ¶_o beda_n li_n four_o ca_fw-mi u_o the_o measure_n of_o this_o ylond_n as_o englysshman_n guess_v be_v a_o thousand_o household_n &_o two_o hondr_v ¶_o get_v in_o itinere_fw-la mon_fw-fr that_o be_v call_v angleseia_n also_o be_v depart_v from_o north-wale_n by_o a_o short_a arm_n of_o the_o see_v as_o it_o be_v two_o mile_n broad_a in_o mon_fw-fr ben_fw-mi ccc_o town_n &_o xliij_o and_o ben_fw-mi account_v for_o candrede_n that_o be_v two_o hondrede_n the_o ylond_n be_v as_o it_o be_v thirty_o mile_n long_o &_o twelve_o mile_n broad_a candredus_n be_v so_o moche_n land_n as_o contain_v a_o hondred_a town_n that_o name_n candredus_n be_v make_v out_o of_o two_o language_n of_o brytysshe_n &_o of_o irysshe_n in_o praise_v of_o this_o ylonde_a walshman_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v a_o proverb_n and_o a_o old_a same_o mon_fw-fr man_n kembry_a that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o englysshe_n that_o land_n be_v so_o good_a that_o it_o seem_v yâ—_z it_o will_v find_v corn_n enough_o for_o all_o yâ—_z man_n of_o wales_n therefore_o virgil_n verse_n may_v be_v accord_v thereto_o as_o moche_n as_o gnaw_v beeste_n long_o in_v daw_n so_o moche_n eft_o bring_v cold_a dew_n in_o a_o night_n in_o that_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_o depart_v this_o land_n &_o north-wales_n be_v a_o swallow_n that_o draw_v shyppe_n to_o it_o that_o sail_v by_o &_o swalow_v they_o in_o right_a as_o do_v scylla_n &_o charybdis_n yâ—_z been_v two_o peryllous_a place_n in_o the_o see_v of_o middle_a earth_n therefore_o man_n may_v not_o sail_v by_o this_o swallow_v but_o sly_o at_o a_o full_a see_v ¶_o r._n of_o the_o meruayle_n and_o wonder_n of_o the_o ylonde_n of_o mon_fw-fr thou_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o chapytre_n of_o wales_n ¶_o gir._n in_fw-la itinere_fw-la the_o three_o ylonde_n yâ—_z be_v call_v both_o eubonia_fw-la &_o meneâ—â—a_n that_o be_v man_n stand_v in_o the_o middle_a bytwene_n yâ—_z irysshe_n ulstere_a &_o yâ—_z scottysshe_v galleway_o as_o it_o be_v the_o navel_n of_o the_o see_v ¶_o beda_n li_n two_o ca_fw-mi ix_o this_o ylonde_a man_n conreyn_v as_o it_o be_v two_o ylonde_n the_o first_o be_v southward_o the_o more_o country_n &_o the_o better_a corn_n land_n &_o contain_v ix_o c._n &_o lx_o household_n the_o second_o contain_v yâ—_z space_n of_o ccc_o and_o moo_o as_o englysshman_n guess_v ¶_o giral_n in_o top_n sometime_o be_v strife_n whether_o this_o ylonde_a man_n shall_v long_o to_o britayn_v or_o to_o irlond_n &_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o venymous_a worm_n that_o be_v bring_v thyder_o live_v there_o it_z be_v judge_v that_o the_o ylonde_n of_o man_n shall_v long_o to_o brytayn_v ¶_o r._n in_o that_o ylonde_n be_v sortylege_n &_o wytchecraft_n use_v for_o woman_n there_o sell_v to_o shypman_n wound_n as_o it_o be_v close_v under_o three_o knot_n of_o thread_n so_o that_o the_o more_o wound_n he_o will_v have_v the_o moo_o knot_n he_o must_v undo_v there_o often_o by_o day_n time_n man_n of_o that_o land_n se_fw-mi man_n that_o ben_fw-mi deed_n tofore_o hand_n byhede_v or_o whole_a and_o what_o dethe_v they_o dye_v alyens_fw-fr set_v their_o foot_n upon_o the_o foot_n of_o man_n of_o that_o land_n for_o to_o see_v such_o syghtes_n as_o the_o man_n of_o that_o land_n do_v ¶_o beda_n li_n two_o scot_n dwell_v first_o in_o this_o ylonde_n ¶_o thanatos_n that_o be_v tenet_n and_o be_v a_o ylonde_n besides_o kent_n and_z have_v that_o name_n thanatos_n of_o death_n of_o serpent_n for_o there_o be_v none_o and_o the_o earth_n thereof_o slee_v serpent_n bear_v in_o other_o londe_n there_o be_v noble_a corn_n land_n &_o right_a fruytfull_a it_o be_v suppose_v that_o this_o ylonde_n be_v hallow_v &_o blyss_v of_o saint_n austyn_n the_o first_o doctor_n of_o englysshman_n for_o there_o he_o arryve_v first_o ¶_o of_o the_o king_n high_a way_n and_o stretes_n ca_n vij_o moliuncius_fw-la be_v the_o xiij_o king_n of_o bryton_n and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o give_v they_o law_n he_o ordain_v that_o plowman_n follow_v god_n temple_n and_o high_a way_n that_o lede_v man_n to_o cytee_n &_o town_n shall_v have_v yâ—_z freedom_n of_o colour_n so_o that_o every_o man_n that_o go_v to_o any_o of_o they_o for_o socour_n or_o for_o trespass_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v be_v safe_a for_o pursuit_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n but_o afterward_o for_o the_o way_n be_v untertayne_v and_o strife_n be_v have_v therefore_o belinus_n the_o king_n that_o be_v the_o
it_o be_v scytte_n for_o they_o come_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la afterward_o that_o land_n hyght_n pictavia_n for_o the_o pictes_o regn_v therein_o m_o ccc_o lx_o year_n and_o at_o the_o last_o hyght_n hibernia_n as_o irlonde_n hight_v ¶_o gir._n in_o top_n for_o many_o skill_n one_o be_v for_o affinite_a &_o alte_fw-la that_o be_v bytwene_v they_o &_o irysshman_n for_z they_o take_v their_o wyve_n of_o irlonde_n &_o that_o be_v open_o seen_v in_o their_o byleve_n in_o clothing_n in_o language_n &_o in_o speech_n in_o wepen_v and_z in_o manner_n an_o other_o skill_n be_v for_o irysshmen_n dwell_v there_o sometime_o ¶_o beda_n li_n i_o out_o of_o irlonde_n that_o is_z the_o ê“pre_fw-fr country_n of_o scot_n come_v irysshman_n with_o their_o duke_n that_o be_v call_v renda_n &_o with_o love_n &_o with_o strength_n make_v they_o chief_a see_v &_o citee_n besides_o the_o pictes_o in_o the_o north_n side_n ¶_o gir._n now_o the_o loud_a be_v short_o call_v scotlonde_n of_o scot_n that_o come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n &_o regn_v therein_o ccc_o rv_v veer_fw-mi unto_o reed_n willyams_n time_n that_o be_v malcolyns_n brother_n ¶_o r._n many_o evydence_n we_o have_v of_o this_o scotlonde_n the_o it_o be_v ofâ—e_v call_v and_o hyght_n hibernia_n as_o irlonde_n do_v ¶_o therefore_o beda_n li_n two_o ca_fw-mi xj_o say_v that_o laurence_n archebysshop_n of_o dunbar_n be_v archebisshop_n of_o scot_n that_o dwell_v in_o a_o ylonde_n that_o hyght_n hibernia_n &_o be_v next_o to_o brytayn_v beda_n li_n three_o ca_fw-mi xxvij_o say_v pestilence_n of_o moreyn_n bear_v down_o hibernia_n also_o li_n three_o ca_fw-mi two_o say_v that_o the_o scot_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o south_n side_n of_o hibernia_n also_o li_n four_o ca_fw-mi three_o he_o say_v that_o clad_v be_v a_o young_a ling_n &_o learned_a the_o rule_n of_o monk_n in_o hibernia_n also_o li_n four_o ca_fw-mi xxij_o egfridus_n king_n of_o northumberlonde_n destroy_v hibernia_n also_o li_n four_o ca_fw-mi xu_o the_o moost_n dry_a of_o scot_n in_o hibernia_n &_o in_o the_o same_o chapy_a 〈…〉_o he_o call_v hibernia_n propre_o name_v the_o west_n ylonde_n be_v a_o hondred_a mile_n from_o everyche_a brytayn_n &_o depart_v with_o the_o see_v bytwene_v &_o call_v hibernia_n the_o country_n the_o now_o be_v call_v scotlonde_n there_o he_o tell_v that_o ada_n 〈…〉_o abbot_n of_o this_o ylonde_n sail_v to_o hibernia_n for_o to_o teach_v irysshmen_n the_o lawful_a eester_fw-mi day_n &_o at_z the_o last_z come_v again_o in_o to_o scotlonde_n ¶_o ysid_v ethi_fw-la lib_n xiiij_o man_n of_o this_o scotlonde_n be_v name_v scot_n in_o their_o own_o language_n &_o picte_n also_o for_o sometime_o their_o body_n be_v peint_v i_o this_o manner_n they_o will_v sometime_o with_o a_o sharp_a edge_a â—ole_a prycke_n &_o kerue_v their_o own_o body_n &_o make_v thereon_o dyvers_a figure_n &_o shape_n &_o peynt_a they_o with_o ink_n or_o with_o other_o peyn_a ture_n or_o colour_v and_o because_o they_o be_v so_o peynt_v they_o be_v call_v picti_n that_o be_v to_o say_v peynt_v ¶_o erodotus_n scot_n be_v light_n of_o herte_n strange_a and_o wild_a enough_o but_z by_o meddle_v of_o englysshe_a man_n they_o be_v moche_o amend_v they_o ben_fw-mi cruel_a upon_o their_o enemy_n &_o hate_v bondage_n moo_v of_o any_o thing_n &_o hold_v for_o a_o foul_a sloth_n if_o a_o man_n dye_v in_o his_o bed_n &_o great_a worship_n if_o he_o die_v in_o yâ—_z field_n they_z ben_fw-mi lytell_fw-mi of_o meet_a &_o may_v fast_o long_o &_o eat_v seld_o when_o yâ—_z son_n be_v up_o and_o eat_v flesh_n fysshe_v milk_n &_o fruit_n more_o than_o breed_v &_o though_o they_o be_v fair_a of_o shappe_n they_o ben_fw-mi defouled_a and_o make_v unsemely_a enough_o with_o their_o own_o clothinge_n they_o praise_v fast_o yâ—_z usage_n of_o their_o own_o forefader_n &_o despise_v other_o man_n do_v their_o land_n be_v fruytfull_a enough_o in_o pasture_n gardyn_n &_o field_n ¶_o gir._n de_fw-la lordship_n ca_fw-mi xviij_o the_o pryce_n of_o scot_n as_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spain_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v anoint_a ne_fw-la crown_v in_o this_o scotlonde_n be_v solemn_a &_o great_a mind_n of_o saint_n andrew_n yâ—_z apostle_n for_o saint_n andrew_n have_v yâ—_z north_n party_n of_o yâ—_z world_n scites_n &_o picte_n to_o his_o lot_n for_o to_o prithee_o &_o converte_v yâ—_z people_n to_o christ_n byleve_v &_o at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o be_v martyr_v in_o achata_fw-la in_o gretia_n in_o a_o cite_v name_v patras_n &_o his_o bone_n be_v keep_v cc._o lxiâ—_n year_n unto_o constantinus_n yâ—_z emperor_n time_n &_o than_o they_o be_v translate_v into_o constantynople_n &_o keep_v there_o c_o ten_o year_n unto_o theodosius_n yâ—_z emperor_n time_n &_o than_o vngê°_n king_n of_o picte_n in_o scotlonde_n destroy_v a_o great_a part_n of_o britayn_n &_o be_v beset_v with_o a_o great_a hoost_n of_o bryton_n in_o a_o field_n call_v mark_v &_o he_o hear_v saint_n andrew_n speak_v to_o high_a in_o this_o manner_n vngê°_n vngê°_n here_o yâ—_z i_o christ_n apostle_n i_o ê“myse_v yâ—_z help_v &_o socour_v when_o thou_o have_v overcomen_v thy_o enemy_n by_o my_o help_v thou_o shall_v gyve_v yâ—_z three_o deal_n of_o thy_o herytage_n in_o alm_n to_o almyghty_a god_n &_o in_o yâ—_z worship_n of_o saint_n andrew_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o yâ—_z cross_v go_v to_o before_o his_o hoost_n 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o day_n he_o have_v victory_n &_o so_o turn_v home_o again_o &_o dele_v his_o heritage_n as_o he_o be_v boden_a &_o for_o he_o be_v uncertain_a what_o cite_v he_o shall_v deal_n for_o saint_n andrew_n he_o fast_v three_o day_n he_o &_o his_o man_n pray_v saint_n andrew_n that_o he_o will_v show_v high_o what_o place_n he_o shall_v choose_v and_o one_o of_o yâ—_z wardeyn_n yâ—_z keep_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n andrew_n in_o constantinople_n be_v warn_v in_o his_o sleep_v yâ—_z he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o place_n whyder_v a_o angel_n will_v lede_n hy_o &_o so_o he_o come_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n with_o vij_o fellow_n to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n name_v ragmont_n the_o same_o hour_n light_v of_o heaven_n beshone_v &_o be_v clepe_v yâ—_z king_n of_o picte_n yâ—_z be_v come_n with_o his_o hoost_n to_o a_o place_n call_v carcevan_fw-mi there_o anon_o be_v hele_v many_o seek_v man_n there_o meet_v with_o the_o king_n regulus_n the_o monk_n of_o constantynople_n with_o the_o rely_v ke_n of_o saint_n andrew_n there_o be_v found_v a_o chirche_n in_o yâ—_z worship_n of_o saint_n andrew_n that_o be_v heed_n of_o all_o the_o chirche_n in_o yâ—_z land_n of_o picte_n to_o this_o thirche_n come_v pylgrym_n out_o of_o dyvers_a londe_n there_o be_v regulus_n first_o abbot_n &_o gadred_a monk_n and_o so_o all_o the_o ten_o land_n that_o the_o king_n have_v assign_v he_o he_o depart_v it_o in_o dyvers_a place_n among_o abbey_n ¶_o of_o yâ—_z descripcyon_n of_o irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxij_o hibernia_n that_o be_v irlonde_n &_o be_v of_o old_a time_n incorperate_a in_o to_o yâ—_z lordship_n of_o britayn_n so_o say_v gir._n in_o sva_fw-la pop_n where_o he_o descryve_v it_o at_o full_a yet_o be_v it_o worthy_a &_o seem_v to_o praise_v that_o land_n with_o large_a praise_v for_o to_o come_v to_o clear_v &_o full_a knowledge_n of_o yâ—_z land_n these_o title_n yâ—_z follow_v open_v the_o way_n therefore_o i_o shall_v tell_v of_o yâ—_z place_n &_o stead_n of_o yâ—_z land_n how_o great_a &_o what_o manner_n land_n it_o be_v whereof_o yâ—_z land_n have_v plente_fw-la and_o whereof_o it_o have_v defaute_fw-fr also_o what_o man_n have_v dwell_v therein_o first_o of_o manner_n of_o man_n of_o that_o land_n of_z yâ—_z wonder_n of_o that_o land_n and_z of_o worthiness_n of_o hallow_n &_o saint_n of_o that_o land_n ¶_o of_o the_o bound_a of_o irlonde_n ca._n twenty-three_o irlonde_n be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o yâ—_z west_n ylonde_n &_o hyght_n hibernia_n of_o one_o hiberus_n of_o spain_n yâ—_z be_v hermonius_fw-la brother_n for_o these_o two_o brother_n gate_n &_o win_v that_o land_n by_o conquest_n or_o it_o be_v call_v hibernia_n of_o yâ—_z ryver_n hiberus_n yâ—_z be_v in_z yâ—_z west_n end_n of_o spain_n &_o yâ—_z land_n hyght_n scotlonde_n also_o for_o scot_n dwell_v there_o some_o time_n or_o they_o come_v in_o to_o yâ—_z other_o scotlonde_n that_o long_v to_o brytayne_v therefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o yâ—_z martyloge_n such_o a_o day_n in_o scotlonde_n saint_n bryde_n be_v bear_v &_o that_o be_v in_o irlonde_n this_o land_n have_v in_o the_o southeest_n side_n spain_n three_o day_n sail_v then_v a_o side_n half_n &_o have_v in_o yâ—_z ee_v side_n yâ—_z more_o brytayn_a thens_n a_o day_n sail_v in_o the_o west_n side_n yâ—_z endless_a ocean_n and_z in_o the_o north_n side_n yselonde_n three_o day_n fail_a then_n ¶_o solinus_n but_o the_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
close_v the_o pyt_n about_o with_o a_o wall_n &_o be_v now_o in_o the_o chirche_n yerde_v at_o the_o ee_a end_n of_o the_o chirche_n &_o fast_o shette_v with_o a_o strong_a door_n for_o no_o man_n shall_v nice_o go_v in_o without_o leave_n of_o the_o bysshop_n or_z of_o the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o yâ—_z place_n many_o man_n go_v in_o and_o come_v out_o again_o in_o saint_n patryke_v time_n &_o tell_v of_o pain_n &_o joy_n that_o they_o have_v seen_v and_o the_o meruayle_n that_o they_o see_v be_v there_o yet_o write_v and_o because_o thereof_o many_o man_n turn_v &_o be_v convert_v to_o right_a byleve_n also_o many_o man_n go_v in_o &_o come_v never_o out_o again_o in_o king_n stephen_n time_n king_n of_o englonde_n a_o knight_n yâ—_z hyght_n owayne_o go_v in_o to_o saint_n patryke_v purgatory_n &_o come_v again_o &_o dwell_v ever_o after_o during_o his_o life_n in_o the_o needs_o of_o the_o abbey_n of_o ludensis_n that_o be_v of_o yâ—_z order_fw-fr of_o cysteaux_n &_o tell_v many_o wonder_n that_o he_o have_v seen_v in_o patryke_n purgatory_n that_o place_n be_v call_v patryke_n purgatory_n and_o the_o chirche_n be_v name_v reglis_n no_o man_n be_v enjoin_v for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o that_o purgatory_n but_o counseyl_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v therein_o but_o take_v upon_o he_o other_o penance_n and_o if_o a_o man_n have_v avoid_v &_o be_v saable_a and_o will_v needs_o go_v therein_o he_o shall_v first_o go_v to_o the_o bysshop_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v send_v with_o lettre_n to_o the_o pryove_n of_o yâ—_z place_n &_o they_o both_o shall_v counseyle_v he_o to_o leave_v and_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o go_v thereto_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o prayer_n &_o in_o fast_a xu_o day_n and_z after_o xu_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v housel_v &_o lad_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o purgatory_n with_o processyon_n &_o litany_n and_o yet_o he_o shall_v be_v counseyl_v to_o leave_v it_o &_o if_o he_o be_v steadfast_a and_o will_v enâ—â—e_v the_o door_n shall_v be_v open_v &_o he_o blyss_v &_o go_v in_o god_n name_n &_o hold_v forth_o his_o way_n and_o the_o door_n shall_v be_v fast_o shette_v till_o the_o next_o day_n and_o when_o the_o time_n be_v the_o pryour_fw-mi shall_v come_v and_o open_v the_o door_n and_o if_o the_o man_n be_v come_fw-mi he_o lede_v he_o in_o to_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr with_o ê“cessyon_n and_o there_o he_o shall_v be_v xv_o day_n in_o prayer_n and_o fast_a ¶_o of_o the_o meruayle_n of_o saint_n of_o irlonde_n ca_n xxix_o here_o giraldê°_n make_v mind_n that_o as_o man_n of_o this_o nacyon_n be_v more_o angry_a than_o other_o man_n &_o more_o hasty_a for_o to_o take_v wretch_n while_o they_o be_v alyve_a so_o saint_n &_o hallow_n of_o this_o land_n be_v more_o wrechefull_a than_o saint_n of_o other_o londe_n clerk_n of_o this_o land_n be_v chaste_a and_o say_v many_o prayer_n &_o do_v great_a abstynence_n a_o day_n &_o drink_v all_o night_n so_o be_v account_v for_o a_o miracle_n yâ—_z 〈…〉_o ery_z 〈…〉_o the_o not_o there_o as_o wine_n regn_v and_o ben_fw-mi chasen_a out_o of_o abbey_n in_o to_o the_o clergy_n &_o do_v as_o monk_n shall_v but_o they_o yâ—_z been_v â—â—yll_v of_o they_o ben_fw-mi worst_a of_o all_o other_o so_o good_a man_n among_o they_o though_o they_o be_v but_o few_o be_v good_a at_o the_o best_o prelate_n of_o that_o country_n ben_fw-mi full_a â—â—owe_n in_o cor_fw-la 〈…〉_o oâ—_n trespass_n and_o besy_n in_o contemplacyon_n and_o not_o in_o preaching_n of_o god_n word_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o all_o yâ—_z saint_n of_o that_o land_n ben_fw-mi confessor_n and_o no_o martyr_n among_o they_o &_o no_o wonder_n for_o all_o the_o prelate_n of_o this_o land_n clerk_n and_o prelate_n shall_v do_v be_v to_o they_o unknowen_a therefore_o when_o 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v against_o the_o bysshop_n of_o cassyll_n how_o it_o may_v be_v that_o so_o many_o saint_n be_v in_o irlonde_n &_o never_o a_o martyr_n among_o they_o all_o sythen_a yâ—_z the_o man_n ben_fw-mi so_o shrew_v and_o so_o angry_a &_o the_o 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and_o quick_o beeste_n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o descripcyon_n of_o brytayne_n the_o which_o contain_v englonde_n wales_n and_o scotlond_n and_o also_o because_o irloude_n be_v under_o the_o â—ule_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o old_a time_n it_o â—ath_v so_o continue_v there_z before_o i_o have_v set_v the_o descripcyon_n of_o yâ—_z same_o after_o the_o say_v brytayn_v which_o i_o have_v take_v out_o of_o 〈…〉_o cronycon_fw-mi and_o because_o it_o be_v necessary_a unto_o all_o englyssheman_n to_o know_v yâ—_z propertee_n 〈…〉_o modytee_n &_o meruayle_n of_o they_o i_o willyan_a caxton_n have_v set_v they_o first_o in_o imprynt_n accord_v to_o the_o translacyon_n of_o trevisa_fw-la which_o at_o yâ—_z request_n of_o the_o lord_n barkeley_n translate_v yâ—_z book_n of_o polyeronycon_n in_o to_o englysshe_v ¶_o late_o fynyssheâ—_n and_o impaynt_v at_o london_n in_o fleetstreet_n at_o the_o sy_a 〈…〉_o of_o the_o son_n by_o wynkyn_n de_fw-fr woe_n 〈…〉_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m_o 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for_z i_o knowledge_n i_o a_o caytyf_v feeble_a &_o of_o no_o power_n &_o therefore_o i_o will_v go_v unto_o rome_n without_o any_o long_o let_v my_o wicked_a nes_z to_o punysshe_v &_o i_o to_o amend_v for_o of_o god_n i_o clay_n i_o my_o land_n for_o to_o hold_v &_o of_o none_o other_o and_o anon_o make_v ready_a his_o heir_n &_o hynselfe_n go_v to_o rome_n without_o any_o letting_a and_o by_o yâ—_z way_n do_v many_o alm_n dede_n &_o at_o rome_n also_o and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v there_o &_o do_v penance_n for_o his_o sin_n he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n &_o become_v a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o holy_a leve_n all_o manner_n pride_n &_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n &_o make_v two_o abbey_n of_o saint_n benet_n one_z in_o englonde_n and_o another_o in_o norway_n by_o cause_n he_o love_v saint_n benet_n more_o specyal_o than_o any_o other_o saint_n &_o he_o love_v moche_n also_o saint_n edmund_n the_o king_n &_o often_o he_o give_v great_a gift_n to_o the_o house_n &_o make_v it_o rich_a and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v twenty_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m_o xviij_o benedictê°_n the_o ix_o be_v pope_n after_o johannes_n &_o he_o be_v a_o great_a lethour_n &_o therefore_o he_o be_v damn_a &_o he_o appear_v to_o a_o certain_a man_n under_o a_o marvellous_a fygure_n &_o a_o horryble_n his_o heed_n &_o his_o tail_n be_v like_o a_o ass_n that_o other_o part_n of_o his_o body_n like_o a_o beer_n and_o he_o say_v to_o this_o man_n to_o who_o he_o appear_v be_v not_o afeard_a for_z i_o be_v a_o man_n as_o you_o be_v now_o but_z for_o my_o beest_o lyve_v when_o i_o be_v pope_n i_o appear_v now_o like_o a_o be_v ¶_o in_o this_o man_n time_n be_v great_a divisyon_n &_o sclaundre_v to_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr for_z he_o be_v put_v out_o &_o in_o two_o time_n and_o here_o ptholomeus_n note_v that_o the_o pride_n of_o bysshop_n have_v ever_o a_o evil_a end_n &_o it_o be_v ever_o yâ—_z occasyon_n of_o moche_n unrest_n &_o batayle_n ¶_o 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by_o night_n &_o bear_v he_o to_o saint_n clemente_n chirche_v &_o there_o bury_v he_o thus_o avenge_v he_o hardiknoght_v on_o his_o brother_n thus_o king_n har_n diknoght_v be_v so_o large_a a_o gyver_n of_o meet_a &_o drink_v that_o his_o table_n be_v set_v every_o day_n three_o time_n full_a with_o ryall_n mete_n &_o drink_v for_o his_o meyny_n &_o for_o they_o that_o come_v to_o his_o court_n and_o this_o king_n hardiknoght_v send_v after_o emme_n his_o mother_n &_o make_v she_o to_o come_v again_o for_z his_o brother_n harold_n hare_n
foot_n have_v dryven_v she_o out_o of_o yâ—_z land_n through_o counseyle_n of_o yâ—_z earl_n godwyn_n that_o than_o be_v the_o grete_a lord_n in_o englonde_n next_o the_o king_n &_o that_o have_v moo_v rule_n because_o he_o have_v spouse_v the_o daughter_n of_o king_n knoght_v beget_v on_o his_o first_o wife_n and_o when_o this_o queen_n be_v dryven_v out_o of_o englond_n &_o come_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o flaundres_n that_o be_v call_v baldewyne_n his_o cousin_n find_v she_o there_o all_o thing_n that_o she_o need_v unto_o the_o time_n that_o she_o go_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n that_o the_o king_n hardiknoght_v have_v send_v for_o she_o that_o be_v she_o soon_o and_o make_v she_o to_o come_v again_o with_o moche_n honour_n this_o king_n hardiknoght_v when_o he_o have_v regn_v u_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o west_n mynster_n ¶_o of_o the_o vylany_n that_o the_o dane_n '_o do_v to_o the_o englysshman_n wherefore_o fro_o that_o time_n after_o be_v no_o dane_n make_v king_n of_o 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