e wyten ?at it is skyl
?at I be it next."
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Whan sche my?tte neyh it nere,
Sche fel ?er-on wi? sori chere,
& seyde: "allas, my son, 489
Whi hauest tou ?us wi? vs fare,
Suffred vs for ?e sorwe & care,
Whi hastou ?us don? 492
?ou hast i-seye ?i fader & me
Wepen & maken gret doel for ?e
Bo?
e erly & late; 495
And tou hast
seuentene
?
er
Vn-knowe duelled wi? vs her
In pouere beggeres state." 498
Ofte-si?e ?e fel doun
opon ?e body al I-swoun,
& kissede honden & feet; 501
& ?at face ?at was so swete,
Sche it kiste, & made it wete
Wi? teres ?at sche let.
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Sche seide: "allas, what me is wo!
[folio 236b] ?ou were my sone wi?-oute mo;
Wepe? al folk wi?
