e werlde nys; ?at poure begger he nere,
ffor al ?e richesse ?at he ha?; ?if vche man his fo were.
IT bifel in israel; by ?e kyngesday, swiche a cas:
?ere was a wise prophete; Elye ycleped he was. 148
In wildernesse he woned; ?e good prophete Elye,
ffor ?e kyng awaited hym to sle; for his prophecie.
A morewen & an euen a Rauen; ?ere com vche a day,
And brou?th ?
e
prophete
mete; in wildernesse ?
ere he lay. 152
Si?en as oure lorde hym hete; to a toun he wende,
And sei? a widewe gadre wood; onon to hir he kende.
?ere he woned longe wi? hire; a day ?er fel a cas
?at ?e widewe son died; he was yhote Ionas; 156
Elie arered hym fram de? to lyue; ?orou? goddes sonde;
And si?en he was a prophete; ?e wisest in ?
