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done, C. doon
_seyn_--seyen
418 _? e_ (1)--omitted
419 _slau? ter_--slawhtre
420 _transporten vpon_--transpor vp
422 _grete_--gret
_defended[e]_--deffendede
423 _seide so? e_--seye soth
424 _auaunted[e]_--auauntede
425 _when_--whan
_preciouse_--presious]

[Headnote:
OF HIS FALSE ACCUSERS. ]

[Sidenote: But as the reward of his innocence he is made to suffer
the punishment due to the blackest crime. ]

I receiue peyne of fals felonie in gerdou{n} of verray
vertue. ? And what open co{n}fessiou{n} of felonie
had[de] euer iugis so accordaunt i{n} cruelte. ? at is to
seyne as myne accusyng ha? . ? ? at o?
er errour of 432
mans witte or ellys co{n}diciou{n} of fortune ? at is vncerteyne
to al mortal folk ne submytted[e] su{m}me of he{m}. ? at is
to seyne ? at it ne cheyned[e] su{m}me iuge to han pitee
or compassiou{n}. 436

[Sidenote: Had he been accused of a design to burn temples,
massacre priests, he would have been allowed to confront his
accusers. ]

? For al ? ou? I had[de] ben accused
? at I wolde brenne holy houses. {and} strangle p{re}stys
wi? wicked swerde. ? or ? at .