at he was
honoured
soo,
And made grete doloure; 513
For swiche honoure & swiche glorie,
As it is writen in his storye,
He ne loued in toun ne toure.
Adam Davy's Five Dreams about Edward II - 1389
ider ran,
Of ?e miracles ?at herden ?an,
Of cuntrees fer & wyde; 504
(43)
? And worschiped hym in word & dede,
Alle ?at mi?tten in leng?e & brede;
And duden hym gret honoure, 507
And beden hym, bo?e day & ni?th,
He bere her erande to god almi?th
?at is oure saueoure. 510
?o was Alexius swi?e woo
ffor ?
at he was
honoured
soo,
And made grete doloure; 513
For swiche honoure & swiche glorie,
As it is writen in his storye,
He ne loued in toun ne toure.
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516
(44)
? ffor ?at his meryte wolde slake
?at he shulde of god take,
?erfore it liked hym ille. 519
werldes honoure forto flee,
Al by ni?th, in pryuete,
He stale away ful stille 522
In-to ?e londe of Galys.
To seint Iames chirche I-wys
he com wi? gode wille, 525
And ?ere he sete amonge pouere men,
And beged his mete in ?e fen, [folio 24a]
his penaunce to fulfille. 528
(45)
? ?oo he had ?
