ou mist haue be a gret lordyng,
and ben
honoured
as a king,
?
Adam Davy's Five Dreams about Edward II - 1389
at face ?at was so swete,
heo custe hit & mad hit wete
with teres ?at heo leet.
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Heo seide, 'allas! ?at me is wo,
?ou were my sone with-outen mo,
wepe? alle wi? me. 507
Ichaue ?e fed moni a day,
Allas! sone, weilaway,
?at i ne knewh not ?e. 510
?
ou mist haue be a gret lordyng,
and ben
honoured
as a king,
?
if hit hedde beo ?i wille. 513
Nou hastou had despit and wrong
of ?i ?ralles euer among,
and boren hit ful stille. 516
Allas! ho schal ?iue to me
welle of teres to wepe for ?e
bo?e dai and niht? [folio 44b] 519
Allas! allas! me is wo,
icholde myn herte wolde breken a-two,
?at i sai? nou ?
