e kyng sent
messagers
to hem; & gret doel to hym he nom;
Wi?
Adam Davy's Five Dreams about Edward II - 1389
ai weren from hym ywent; gret conseil ?ai token.
?e ten kyndes of israel; for kyng ?ai hym forsoken,
And made hem a newe kyng; ne stode hem of hym non eie;
ffor ?ere ne leued wi? hym; bot ?e kyndes tweie,
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Bot ?e kynde of Beniamyn; & ?e kynde of Iudas;
Alle ?e kyndes of ?e o?er ten; a?eins hym fast was.
?
e kyng sent
messagers
to hem; & gret doel to hym he nom;
Wi?
stones ?ai slow?en his messagers; ?at to hem from hym com. 136
Affter ?ai maden Ieroboam kyng; wel he gan hem paie;
And euere ?e kyngdom departed is ?ut to ?is daye.
?e kyngdom of ?e tweie kyndes; Iudee ycleped is;
?erinne oure lord was ybore; in Bethleem iwis. 140
?e kyngdom of ?