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Elisee bad hire take ?erof; & in vche vessel it pite
?at sche had in al hire hous; & ?o sche had ydo ?is,
Euerich vessel was ful; of good oyle Iwis. 228
?is womman had ?er ?orou?; ynou? of al good
fforto ?elde her dettes; & to hire lyues food.
It bifel ?at men of Babiloyne; weren of li?er bileue:
?
ai
honoureden
a fals god; a morewe & ek an eue.
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A Wise prophete was in ?at londe; ?at hi?th Danyel.*. [?Danyel.]
He com & told ?e kyng 'fore; his men bileueden no?t wel.
?iue me power ouer hem; & ich hem wil bringe of dawe.'
?an seide ?e kyng to hym; "?
