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gurmond_n go_v &_o destroy_v town_n &_o citee_n that_o never_o after_o be_v make_v again_o as_o it_o be_v seen_v yet_o in_o this_o land_n in_o many_o place_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v call_v englonde_n for_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n and_o how_o many_o king_n be_v make_v after_o in_o this_o land_n when_o gurmond_n have_v destroy_v all_o the_o land_n through_o out_o he_z give_v yâ—_z land_n to_o the_o saxon_n &_o anon_o they_o take_v it_o with_o good_a will_n for_o yâ—_z saxon_n long_o time_n have_v desire_v it_o for_z as_o moche_n as_o they_o be_v of_o engistes_n kynrede_n that_o first_o have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o brytayn_n &_o let_v they_o be_v call_v englyshman_n for_o because_o of_o engistes_n name_n and_o yâ—_z land_n they_o let_v call_v englond_n in_o their_o language_n &_o the_o folk_n ben_fw-mi call_v englyshmen_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o in_o his_o time_n it_o be_v call_v engist_n land_n when_o he_o have_v conquer_v it_o of_o vortiger_n but_o fro_o the_o time_n yâ—_z 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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
that_o be_v to_o wit_v janus_n picus_n famnus_n latinus_n the_o which_o unto_o aeneas_n regn_v about_o two_o hondred_a year_n than_o afterward_o from_o aeneas_n to_o this_o romulus_n it_o be_v regn_v under_o xu_o governor_n cccc_o xxxij_o year_n after_o that_o fro_o the_o cite_v be_v make_v unto_o the_o last_v year_n of_o tarquyn_n the_o proud_a it_o be_v regn_v under_o vij_o king_n about_o cc._o and_o xliii_o year_n than_o afterward_o under_o senator_n &_o counseyller_n unto_o julius_n cezar_n emperor_n by_o cccc_o and._n lxiiij_o year_n romulus_n the_o first_o of_o romayn_v of_o who_o they_o be_v call_v in_o latyn_a roman_n make_v the_o cite_v to_o be_v name_v rome_n after_o his_o name_n the_z which_o gadere_v togyder_v the_o people_n on_o every_o side_n a_o hondr_v of_o the_o wise_a man_n &_o wytty_n he_o choose_v through_o the_o counseyle_n of_o who_o all_o thing_n he_o dispose_v the_o which_o he_o name_v senator_n for_o the_o time_n of_o their_o age_n &_o he_o make_v their_o name_n to_o be_v write_v in_o golden_a lettre_n wherefore_o we_o write_v noble_a fader_n &_o thing_n so_o yet_o also_o he_o call_v a._n m._n man_n of_o arm_n milites_fw-la a_o numero_fw-la millenario_fw-la but_o these_o be_v of_o no_o noble_a blood_n therefore_o as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v the_o civet_n dei_fw-la and_o also_o there_o be_v long_o war_n betwixt_o the_o sabyns_n &_o they_o for_z romulus_n take_v many_o woman_n of_o the_o noble_a blood_n of_o sabyns_n &_o marry_v they_o to_o the_o unnoble_a blood_n of_o this_o romulus_n orosius_n write_v moche_o ill_a ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la svo_fw-la ¶_o about_o this_o time_n merodoch_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n send_v great_a gift_n to_o ezechie_a the_o king_n of_o jew_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la twenty_o and_o than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n begin_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o lxxij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la seven_o c_o xxvij_o ezechias_n the_o xiiij_o king_n of_o jew_n a_o good_a child_n of_o a_o curse_v fader_fw-mi regned_a with_o a_o perfyte_n herte_fw-fr to_o our_o lord_n &_o he_o restore_v the_o house_n of_o god_n &_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o afore_o ne_o after_o among_o the_o king_n of_o jew_n therefore_o our_o lord_n god_n gloryfy_v he_o for_o when_o sennacheriâ—_n king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la come_v against_o ezechie_n with_o a_o mighty_a host_n our_o lord_n strike_v his_o people_n &_o clue_n au_o c_o lxxxu_o of_o fight_a man_n &_o sennacherib_n flee_v shameful_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la xix_o et_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxxij_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v high_a bysshop_n there_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o u_o c._n i_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la uj_o c_o lxxxxviij_fw-la manasses_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v lv_o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o full_a evyll_n child_n of_o a_o good_a fader_fw-mi for_o he_o do_v more_o curse_o than_o any_o that_o be_v before_o high_o for_o he_o slay_v the_o ê“phete_n of_o god_n that_o the_o stretes_n in_o jerusalem_fw-la be_v all_o bloody_a and_o he_o make_v ysaie_v the_o prophet_n to_o be_v sawen_v in_o piece_n with_o a_o see_v of_o tree_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la waste_v the_o jewry_n &_o take_v manasses_n &_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o after_o manasses_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o trespass_n &_o cry_v for_o mercy_n to_o god_n &_o be_v herd_n than_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o kyngdom_n &_o he_o amend_v his_o life_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o reg_fw-la xxj_o et_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxxiij_o ¶_o sellum_fw-la be_v bysshop_n &_o echias_n after_o he_o this_o time_n the._n seven_o wise_a man_n have_v worship_n in_o grece_n that_o be_v to_o say_v tale_n solon_n chylon_n poriandê°_n eldobolus_n bias_n pitacus_n this_o tale_n find_v first_o the_o defaute_n of_o the_o son_n &_o the_o moan_n vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la aug_n eight_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ¶_o numa_n the_o second_o king_n this_o time_n regn_v in_o rome_n xlij_o year_n the_o which_o be_v a_o great_a worshipper_n of_o false_a god_n he_o fill_v rome_n so_o full_a that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o place_n for_o himself_o to_o dwell_v in_o this_o man_n put_v january_n &_o february_n to_o the_o beginning_z of_z the_o year_n vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o aug._n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la dei_fw-la above_o all_o reason_n it_o be_v marvel_v that_o such_o man_n so_o exceed_v in_o wit_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v ill_o recede_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o very_a god_n ¶_o amon_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v two_o year_n the_o which_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a &_o he_o be_v stryken_v of_o his_o servant_n and_z he_o die_v without_o any_o repentance_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o u_o c._n lviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la uj_o c_o xlj_o iosias_n the_o soon_o of_o amon_n at_o eight_o year_n of_o age_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la &_o regn_v xxxj_o year_n a_z good_a child_n of_o a_o ê‘uerse_a fader_fw-mi in_z his_o young_a age_n he_o seek_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o in_o that_o grace_n laudable_o abide_v unto_o his_o end_n his_o relygyous_a life_n &_o his_o holy_a werke_n you_o may_v see_v four_o regum_fw-la xxij_o et_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxxiiij_o ¶_o azastas_n the_o soon_o of_o elchie_n be_v bysshop_n ¶_o tobias_n about_o this_o time_n die_v &_o he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n &_o he_o ê“phecy_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_fw-la ¶_o tulius_n hostileê°_n be_v the_o three_o king_n in_o rome_n and_o saint_n austyn_n say_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o from_o rome_n be_v make_v unto_o august_n the_o emperor_n there_o be_v so_o contynuall_a batayle_n that_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o marvel_n &_o they_o be_v one_o year_n wtout_fw-fr batayle_n except_o xlij_o year_n in_o nun_n day_n in_o that_o which_o be_v contynual_a pease_n and_o this_o tul_n 〈…〉_o s_o because_o he_o have_v rest_v he_z do_v curse_o to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o than_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o all_o his_o household_n with_o a_o stroke_n of_o lyghtn_v ¶_o nabugodonosor_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n a_z manly_a man_n &_o a_o five_o 〈…〉_o oryous_a for_o he_o be_v the_o scourge_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o punysshe_v the_o sin_n of_o moche_n people_n this_o man_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n &_o afterward_o he_o conquer_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o make_v it_o one_o monarchy_n but_o many_o way_n scripture_n speak_v of_o this_o man_n now_z good_a &_o now_o ill_o &_o for_o because_o scripture_n conclude_v that_o he_o end_v his_o life_n in_o the_o love_a of_o god_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o danyel_n &_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o very_a god_n some_o doctor_n say_v he_o be_v save_v &_o some_o say_v it_o be_v doubt_n ¶_o auâ—us_o marcius_n the_o four_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v 〈◊〉_d year_n this_o man_n for_o grace_n &_o trust_v that_o he_o have_v to_o tarquinê°_n priscus_n make_v he_o the_o governor_n of_o 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queen_n katheryn_n and_o thus_o end_v and_o be_v enter_v &_o bury_v the_o noble_a king_n henry_n the_o fyfth_o on_o who_o soul_n and_o all_o thrysten_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n ¶_o of_o the_o law_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o fyfth_o and_o what_o he_o ordain_v for_o king_n richard_n and_o for_o himself_o after_o his_o death_n here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o king_n henry_n the_o fyfth_o be_v a_o noble_a prince_n after_o he_o be_v king_n &_o crown_a how_o be_v it_o before_o in_o his_o youth_n he_o have_v be_v wild_a recheles_a &_o spare_v nothing_o of_o his_o lust_n ne_o desire_v but_o accomplyâ—â—hed_v they_o after_o his_o like_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v crown_v anoint_a and_o sacred_a anon_o sodeyn_o he_o be_v change_v in_o to_o a_o new_a man_n &_o set_v all_o his_o intent_n to_o live_v virtuous_o in_o maynteyn_v of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr destroyenge_a of_o heretic_n keep_n justyce_n &_o defend_v of_o his_o realm_n &_o subgeete_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o 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he_o will_v have_v have_v the_o temporaltee_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n wherefore_o by_o the_o advyse_n labour_n &_o procuring_a of_o the_o spiritualte_n encourage_v the_o king_n for_o to_o challenge_v normandy_n &_o his_o right_a in_o france_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o set_v he_o a_o werke_n there_o that_z he_o shall_v not_o seek_v occasyon_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o such_o matter_n and_o all_o his_o life_n after_o he_o labour_v in_o the_o werres_fw-la in_o conque_fw-la ring_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n that_o by_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o king_n charles_n he_o have_v all_o the_o governaunce_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n &_o he_o be_v proclaim_v regent_n &_o heir_n of_o france_n and_o so_o notwithstanding_o for_o all_o this_o great_a war_n that_o he_o have_v yet_o he_o remember_v his_o soul_n and_o also_o that_o he_o be_v mortal_a and_o must_v dye_v for_o which_o he_o ordain_v by_o his_o life_n time_n the_o place_n of_o his_o sepulture_n where_o he_o be_v bury_v and_o there_o be_v every_o day_n three_o mass_n perpetual_o songen_fw-mi in_o a_o chapel_n over_o his_o sepulture_n of_o which_o the_o middle_a mass_n and_o the_o first_o &_o the_o last_o mass_n shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v assign_v by_o he_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o these_o verse_n follow_v henrici_fw-la miss_n quinti_fw-la sunt_fw-la hic_fw-la tabulate_v que_fw-fr successive_a sunt_fw-la ê‘_n monachos_fw-la celebrate_v ¶_o die_v dnica_fw-la prima_fw-la sit_v assumpte_n de_fw-la festo_fw-la virgin_n alme_a poscit_fw-la postreman_n xpns_fw-fr de_fw-fr morte_fw-la resurgens_fw-la ¶_o feria_n secunda_fw-la prima_fw-la salutate_fw-la de_fw-la festo_fw-la virgin_n extat_fw-la nunciat_fw-la angelicis_fw-la lauden_n postrema_fw-la choreis_fw-la ¶_o feria_n tertia_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la natum_fw-la de_fw-fr virgine_fw-la prima_fw-la fatetur_fw-la commemorate_fw-la natum_fw-la siculâ—ia_fw-gr missa_fw-la marian_n ¶_o feria_n quarta_fw-la pria_n celebret_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la pneumatê_n almi_fw-la vltima_fw-la conceptan_fw-mi denunciat_fw-la esse_fw-la marian_n ¶_o feria_n quinta_fw-la semê‘_n prima_fw-la coli_fw-la debet_fw-la de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la xpi_fw-la vltima_fw-la sit_fw-la facta_fw-la de_fw-fr virgine_fw-la purificata_fw-la ¶_o feria_n sexta_fw-la concedet_fw-la ut_fw-la prima_fw-la celebret_fw-la de_fw-fr cruse_n sctae_fw-la atque_fw-la salutate_fw-la fiet_fw-la postrema_fw-la marry_o ¶_o sabbato_fw-la oens_fw-la ad_fw-la scton_n est_fw-la prima_fw-la colenda_fw-la suê‘nos_fw-la vltima_fw-la de_fw-la requie_n ê“_n defunctis_fw-la petit_fw-la esse_fw-la semper_fw-la erit_fw-la media_fw-la de_fw-fr proprtetate_fw-la diâ—i_fw-la ¶_o and_o yet_o the_o noble_a king_n henry_n the_o fyfth_o found_v two_o house_n of_o religyon_n that_o one_o be_v call_v zion_n beside_o braynford_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o saint_n brigitte_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tamyse_a a_o house_n of_o monk_n of_o charterhous_n in_o which_o two_o place_n he_o be_v contynual_o pray_v for_o night_n and_o day_n for_o ever_o when_o they_o of_o zion_n rest_v they_o of_o the_o charterhous_n do_v their_o seruyce_n &_o in_o like_a wise_n when_o they_o of_o the_o charterhous_n rest_v the_o other_o goth_v to_o and_z by_o ryng_a of_o the_o bell_n of_o either_o place_n each_o know_v when_o they_o have_v end_v their_o seruyce_n which_o be_v noble_o endow_v &_o do_v daily_o there_o great_a alm_n dede_n as_z in_o the_o charterhous_n certeyn_a child_n be_v find_v to_o school_n &_o at_o zion_n certeyn_a alm_n give_v daily_o and_o yet_o beside_o all_o this_o he_o found_v a_o recluse_n which_o shall_v be_v always_o a_o priest_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o by_o the_o say_v charterhous_n which_o priest_n be_v sufficient_o endow_v for_o high_a &_o a_o servant_n 'loo_o here_o may_v all_o pryce_n take_v ensample_n by_o this_o noble_a prince_n that_o regn_v so_o lytell_a time_n not_o full_o ten_o year_n &_o do_v so_o many_o noble_a act_n as_o well_o for_o his_o soul_n to_o be_v perpetual_o pray_v for_o as_z in_o his_o worldly_a conquest_n &_o he_o be_v in_o his_o most_o lusti_fw-la age_n despise_a &_o eschew_v sin_n &_o be_v a_o great_a justicer_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o christendom_n dread_a he_o &_o also_o of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o â—e_a 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o â—â—fe_n if_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v water_v oâ—_n in_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d to_o know_v the_o ayâ—â—_n of_o other_o 〈◊〉_d &_o all_o y_a passage_n in_o the_o iourn_v 〈…〉_o knight_n of_o 〈◊〉_d name_v sir_n hugh_n de_fw-fr l_o 〈…〉_o unto_o jeru_n shall_v but_o or_o he_o â—etur_fw-la 〈…〉_o he_o die_v at_o boyâ—_n the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o xxxuj_o year_n of_o his_o age_n on_o who_o soulâ—_n je_fw-fr 〈…〉_o have_v mercy_n amen_n 〈◊〉_d the_o u_o be_v pope_n when_o eugeny_n be_v depose_v ix_o year_n this_o felix_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o savoye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prince_n &_o a_o old_a man_n and_z he_o see_v his_o child_n child_n this_o man_n when_o he_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n be_v choose_v pope_n of_o the_o concyle_n of_o basyle_n &_o eugeny_n be_v depose_v &_o there_o be_v strife_n longetyme_o &_o he_o have_v no_o great_a obedience_n for_o the_o deposicyon_n of_o eugeny_n and_o at_o the_o last_o eugeny_n decess_v &_o than_o felix_n resygn_v to_o nycolas_n for_o favour_n of_o pease_n to_o be_v have_v &_o he_o be_v make_v legate_n of_o france_n &_o cardynall_a of_o sabianê°_n ¶_o this_o be_v the_o xxiij_o 〈◊〉_d bytwene_v eugeny_n &_o 〈◊〉_d &_o iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d xuâ—_n year_n &_o this_o be_v a_o new_a cause_n &_o 〈◊〉_d seen_v before_o for_o the_o concyle_v of_o basyle_n depose_v eugeny_n the_o very_a pope_n &_o theâ—e_n be_v no_o more_o for_o he_o obey_v not_o the_o deâ—rees_n of_o the_o concyle_n of_o constantynople_n as_o they_o say_v ne_z he_o charge_v not_o to_o obey_v the_o concyle_n of_o basyle_n but_z
out_o of_o france_n 'loo_o what_o a_o marriage_n be_v this_o as_z to_o yâ—_z comparison_n of_o the_o other_o marriage_n of_o armynak_n for_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v delyver_v so_o many_o castle_n &_o town_n in_o guyan_n &_o so_o moche_v gold_n shall_v have_v be_v give_v with_o her_o yâ—_z all_o englonde_n shall_v have_v be_v thereby_o enry_n 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fall_v wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aught_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o marriage_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o rets_n w_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d englonde_n have_v by_o lose_n of_o normandy_n &_o guyan_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o nge_a of_o 〈◊〉_d against_o their_o pry_v 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n what_o murdre_fw-fr &_o sle_v of_o they_o what_o field_n 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈…〉_o many_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n have_v 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conclucyon_n yâ—_z king_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o queen_n wther_n soon_o â—â—yne_a to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o scotland_n &_o from_o then_n in_o to_o france_n &_o so_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z she_o come_v first_o fro_o many_o man_n demâ—_n that_o the_o break_n of_o the_o king_n promise_v to_o the_o sister_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o armynak_n be_v cause_n of_o his_o great_a loss_n &_o adversite_n ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n the_o king_n uncle_n be_v arrest_v at_o the_o parlyament_n of_o bury_n &_o of_o his_o death_n and_o how_o angeo_n and_o mayne_n be_v delyver_v in_o the_o xxu_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n be_v a_o parlyament_n aâ—_n bury_v call_v saint_n edmonde_n bury_v about_o which_o be_v command_v all_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o country_n to_o be_v there_o in_o their_o moost_n best_o de_fw-mi 〈…〉_o syble_a array_n for_o to_o wait_v upon_o the_o king_n to_o which_o parlyament_n come_v the_o duke_n of_o glorestre_n vmfrey_n the_o king_n uncle_n which_o have_v be_v proâ—â—etour_n of_o englonde_fw-fr all_o the_o noneage_n of_o the_o king_n and_o a_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d ter_z as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o lod_fw-mi 〈…〉_o be_v arrest_v by_o yâ—_z vycounte_v be_v 〈…〉_o of_o englond_n who_o i_o act_v 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z duke_n of_o buckyngham_n &_o m_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n and_o forthw_o t_o all_o his_o ser_fw-mi 〈…〉_o es_fw-ge be_v command_v to_o depart_v from_o he_o &_o xxxiâ—_n of_z yâ—_z chief_a of_o they_o be_v a_o 〈…〉_o send_v to_o dyvers_a pry_v 〈…〉_o &_o 〈◊〉_d after_o this_o sayâ—_n arrest_v yâ—_z say_v duke_n be_v on_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o who_o soul_n god_n haute_fw-fr mercy_n but_o how_o he_o die_v &_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o 〈…〉_o taynte_n be_v not_o know_v some_o say_v he_o die_v for_o sorrow_n some_o say_v he_o be_v murder_v bytwene_v two_o feather_n bed_n some_o say_v yâ—_z a_o spit_n be_v put_v in_o his_o foundament_n but_o how_o he_o die_v god_n know_v to_o who_o no_o thing_n be_v hide_v and_o thus_o deed_n he_o be_v lay_v open_a that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v he_o &_o so_o both_o lord_n &_o knight_n of_o yâ—_z shire_n with_o burgeyse_n come_v 〈◊〉_d see_v high_o lie_v deed_n but_z woundene_a token_n coude_fw-fr they_o not_o perceyve_v how_o he_o die_v here_o may_v mâ—_n mark_v what_o this_o world_n be_v this_o duke_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n &_o a_o great_a clerk_n &_o rule_v worshypful_o yâ—_z realm_n to_o the_o king_n behoof_n &_o never_o coude_fw-fr be_v find_v fault_n in_o high_a but_z 〈…〉_o vy_fw-es of_o they_o that_o be_v governor_n &_o have_v ê“my_n say_v the_o duth_o y_o of_o angeo_n &_o the_o 〈…〉_o doom_n of_o main_n causen_fw-mi the_o destruccyon_n of_o this_o noble_a man_n for_z they_o dread_a that_o he_o will_v have_v empessh_v yâ—_z delyveraunce_n &_o after_o they_o send_v his_o body_n to_o saint_n albon_n with_o certain_a light_v to_o be_v bury_v &_o so_o sir_n ge_z 〈…〉_o ay_fw-mi of_o clefton_n have_v than_o the_o charge_n to_o convey_v yâ—_z corpse_n &_o so_o it_o be_v bury_v at_o saint_n albon_n in_o the_o abbey_n and_o fyve_o person_n of_o his_o household_n be_v send_v to_o london_n &_o there_o be_v they_o reyn_v &_o judge_v to_o be_v draw_v &_o hang_v and_o also_o quarter_v of_o who_o yâ—_z name_n be_v sir_n roger_n chamberlayn_n a_o knight_n mydelton_n a_o squyer_n herbard_n a_o squyer_n arthur_n a_o squire_n &_o richarde_o nedhan_fw-ge which_o u_o ê“sone_n be_v draw_v fro_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n through_o che_fw-mi pe_fw-es to_o tyburn_a &_o there_o â—anged_v &_o let_v down_o quick_o &_o than_o strype_v to_o have_v bâ—heded_v &_o quarted_a &_o than_o yâ—_z markys_n of_o suffolk_n she_o wed_v there_o for_o they_o yâ—_z king_n pardon_v under_o his_o great_a sealâ—_n so_o they_o be_v pardon_v of_o the_o remenaunt_n of_o the_o execucyon_n &_o have_v their_o lyve_n &_o so_o they_o be_v bring_v again_o to_o london_n and_z after_o free_o deliver_v to_o thus_o begin_v great_a trouble_n in_o this_o realm_n of_o englonde_n for_o the_o death_n of_o this_o noble_a duke_n of_o glocestre_n and_o a_o the_o comyn_n of_o yâ—_z realm_n begin_v for_o to_o murmur_v for_o it_o and_z be_v not_o content_a ¶_o after_o the_o pope_n eugeny_n be_v deed_n nycolas_n the_o u_o be_v elect_v pope_n this_o nycolas_n be_v choose_v for_o eugeny_n yet_o hang_a yeâ—eysme_n notwtstandyng_v he_o gate_n the_o obedience_n of_o all_o chrysten_v realm_n for_o after_o he_o be_v elect_v and_o sacred_a pope_n certain_a lord_n of_o france_n &_o of_o englonde_n be_v scut_n in_o to_o savoy_n to_o pope_n fellix_fw-la for_o to_o entreat_v he_o to_o seize_v of_o the_o papery_n and_o by_o the_o specyall_a labour_n of_o yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o norwyche_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o saint_n johns_n he_o seize_v yâ—_z second_o year_n after_o yâ—_z pope_n nycolas_n be_v sacred_a &_o yâ—_z say_v felix_n be_v man_fw-mi de_fw-mi legate_n of_o france_n &_o cardynal_a of_o savoy_n and_o he_o resygn_v yâ—_z hole_n papacy_n to_o nycolas_n &_o after_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n &_o die_v a_o holy_a man_n &_o as_o it_o be_v say_v almyghty_a god_n show_v miracle_n for_o he_o this_o be_v yâ—_z twenty-three_o scysme_n bytwene_n eugeny_n &_o fellix_fw-la &_o dure_v xuj_o year_n the_o cause_n be_v this_o the_o general_a concyle_n of_o basyle_n depose_v eugeny_n which_o be_v only_a pope_n &_o induby_n tate_z for_z as_o moche_n as_o he_o observe_v not_o &_o keep_v the_o decree_n &_o statute_n of_o the_o concyle_n of_o constance_n as_z it_o be_v say_v before_o neither_o he_o catch_v not_o to_o gyve_v obedience_n to_o the_o general_a concyle_n in_o no_o manner_n wise_a wherefore_o arise_v a_o great_a alteration_n among_o writer_n of_o this_o matter_n pro_fw-la et_fw-la contra_fw-la which_o can_v not_o accord_v unto_o this_o day_n one_o party_n say_v that_o the_o concyle_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n &_o yâ—_z other_o party_n say_v nay_o but_o the_o pope_n be_v above_o yâ—_z concyle_v god_n bliss_v above_o all_o thing_n gyve_v &_o grant_v his_o pease_n in_o holy_a chirche_n spouse_n of_o chryst_n amen_n this_o nicolas_n be_v of_z jene_fw-fr come_fw-mi of_o low_a degree_n a_o doctor_z of_z d_z 〈…〉_o te_fw-mi an_z actyf_v man_n he_z reedâ—fyed_a many_o place_n yâ—_z be_v break_a &_o ruynous_a &_o do_v do_o make_v a_o wall_n about_o yâ—_z palay_v &_o make_v yâ—_z wall_n new_a about_o rome_n for_o drede_n of_o yâ—_z turk_n and_o yâ—_z people_n win_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_o marvel_v of_o yâ—_z cease_v &_o 〈…〉_o of_o pope_n felix_n to_o pope_n nycolas_n consyder_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o so_o 〈…〉_o lie_v 〈…〉_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o tâ—â—_n m_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysten_v 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o there_o be_v a_o verse_n publysshed_a as_o 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v ¶_o how_o sir_n f_o 〈…〉_o be_v a_o 〈…〉_o to_o 〈◊〉_d fogyer_n in_o normandye_n and_o of_o yâ—_z loss_n of_o constantynople_n by_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o year_n of_o 〈◊〉_d henry_n xxviâ—_n be_v tre_z 〈…〉_o france_n &_o englonde_n a_o knight_n of_o the_o englysshe_n party_n name_v sir_n franceys_n aragonois_n take_v a_o town_n in_o normandy_n 〈◊〉_d fogyer_n against_o the_o trewse_n of_o which_o take_v begin_v moche_n sorrow_n &_o loss_n for_o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n by_o yâ—_z which_o the_o frenshman_n gate_n all_o normandy_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n the_o cite_v of_o constantynople_n which_o be_v the_o imperyal_n cite_v of_o all_o grece_z be_v take_v by_o the_o turk_n infydeles_a which_o be_v betray_v as_o some_o hold_a opynyon_n &_o the_o emperor_n take_v &_o slay_v and_o the_o ryall_n chirche_fw-fr of_o saint_n sophia_n rob_v &_o spoil_v &_o the_z 〈…〉_o s_o &_o ymage_n &_o the_o ride_v draw_v about_o yâ—_z stretes_n which_o be_v do_v in_o despite_n of_o the_o chrysten_v faith_n &_o soon_o after_o all_o chrysten_v faith_n in_o grece_n perissh_v &_o cease_v there_o be_v many_o christian_a man_n slay_v &_o innumerable_a sell_v &_o put_v in_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
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