ou ne fyndest ?er no mo,
Bryng him [in] ?at ilk!' 210
?e wardeyn wente him out ful ?are,
he fond [him] redy sittinde ?ere,
he brougthe him In ful sone; 213
And [seyde]: 'sire, ?if it be ?i wille,
?ou art welcome vs vntille,
Her-Inne schaltou wone;
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I was out after ?e i-sent
?oru our lauedies comandement,*. [[MS. comandemement]]
?e in forto take.
Mechul honur
schaltou
haue,
& alle ?
ing ?at ?ou wilt craue,
ffor ?at lauedies sake.' 222
Whan ?is word be-gan to springe,
?at of him was a gret spekyngge
ffor his holinesse, 225
Sone he ?outthe forto wende,
To o?er londe forto lende,
?ere men him knewe lesse.
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?ere ne wolde he lengere be,
Mannes honur forto fle,
ffro ?at stede he wende 231
Anon to laodician
ffor? ?e ry?
