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e to seyne,
In-to ? e londe of Romeyne,
? ere Alexius was borne; 567
? oo was ? e poeple in wel more care,
ffor ? at ? ai were aryued ? are,
? an ? ai weren er biforne; 570
ffor ? at tyme were ? e folk of Rome
? e mest shrewen of cristendome
wi? outen o? es ysworne.
573
ffor pilgrymes ? at aryueden ? ere,
her catel ? at ? ai wi? hem bere,
On hast was forlorne.
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? Ri? th so bifel by ? oo dawes
By Alexius & his felawes.
Of sorou? was her speche; 579
Also sumtyme bifel a cas,
? oo god almi? tty bad Ionas
To Nyniue gon & preche; 582
Ionas wist wel her wille,
? e folk of niniue weren ille
And wicked for to teche; 585
Away Ionas wolde haue ystole
ffrom goddes hest, & han hym hole;
Ak sone hym fel a wreche. 588
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