177
Alex was pouere mannes fere
ffulli
seuentene
?
Adam Davy's Five Dreams about Edward II - 1389
168
'In eche a lond ?an haue we be,
We ne founden no man ?at cou?e him se,
?at to him coude vs wisse.'
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'Allas, he seyde, ?at he was born!
bo?e*. [[bo?o MS.]] haue I nou for-lorn
Mi ioye & ek my blisse.' 174
In ?is tale wille we nat dwelle,
Bote of Alex wile we telle,
?at riche pore man.
177
Alex was pouere mannes fere
ffulli
seuentene
?
ere,
fro ?at he bi-gan, 180
Syttynde in a churche-?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 ?
