Alixius from his richesse
In-to pouert & wrecchednesse,
ffrom his frendes he fledde. 243
vnto ?e Cee he com wel sory,
A shippe he fonde to seil redy,
?e holy gost hym ledde. 246
Of his golde & of his pens
wel he aquited his despens,
hendely of ?at he hedde. 249
?e wynde aroos at her wille,
whe?er ?ai wolde, loude or stille;
At her likyng ?ai spedde.
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? At a Cite Galys men calle
To londe ?ai gonnen aryuen alle,
wi?outen enpeirement.
255
Alexius of hem took leue,
And
worschiplich
?
ai hym ?eue:
To chircheward he went. 258
He ?anked god wi? good wille
Erly & late, loude & stille,
?at ?ider hem hadde sent. 261
He bisou?th god, & gan to wepe,
?at from ?e fende he shulde hym kepe
And his enticement. 264
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? ?us he ?at had riche wedes,
Hei?
