erd
Amonges o?ere men an herd
In a simple wede. 183
An ymage in ?at cherche stod,
Of his moder ?at deyde on rood
ffor oure al?res nede.
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186
At ?e seuentene ?eres ende,
Spak & seyde wordes hende,
?at ymage of tre, 189
To ?e wardeyn of ?e churche,
& seyde: 'wardeyn, ?if ?ou werche
Eny?ing for me, 192
ffeche ?
ou In my sones man,
ffor
seuentene
?
er it is i-gan
?at he ha? ben ?er-oute; 195
I ?e warne wyterly,
To duelle her-inne he is wor?i;
Whar-of ne haue no doute. 198
he ha? deserued heuene bry?th,
?e holy gost is in him ly?th
& ?iuen him my?tte & grace,
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201
?at his preyer wi? milde stephene
Is good & swete & mylde in heuene
Byfore my sones face.
