to me, I schal ?ou fille
Wi? ioye & blisse at al ?oure wille,
?at neuere mor schal slake." 354
Whan ?e folk hadde ?at word herd,
?e[i] were echone sore a-fered
& fullen doun to grounde; 357
As ?ei leyen & hedde here face,
?ar com owth, ?oru godes grace,
In a litel stounde,
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Ano?er stephene mylde & meke,
& bad hem vp arise, & seke
A godes man of rome, 363
'?at ?e mowe, ?
oru his preyer,
Of his
godnesse
ben partener
At ?
e day of dome.' 366
// ?ei risen alle wi? bli?e chere
& southe bo?e fer & nere,
Be weye & ek be strete; 369
Bote for no?ing ?at ?ei wrouth,
Wi? ?at relyk ?at ?ei south,
My?tte ?e[i] nowar mete;
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