e grete ?inges forto don; he destred*. [[? desired]] goddes grace,
fforto arere goddes temple; in on faire place, 24*
And aboute Ierusalem; treble wal arere.
?at to his bihof?e & vche riche kyng; ?e court arered were,
His sacrifise he dude to god; & gan to hym crie:
"Lorde!" he seide, "to ?ong icham; to haue suich maistrie.
Teche me, ?if ?i wille be; wel my folk to wisse, 29*
And to knowe god & yuel; ?at I ?erof ne mysse.
"
Oure lord hym
graunted
?
inges ?re; to haue maistri ouer his fo,
To habbe worldes richesse ynou?; & wisdom ynou? ?erto.
IT bifel ?at two wymmen; in on In, a ni?th were; 33*
Ei?er had a ?ong childe; bo?e of on ?ere.
In hire slep ?at o womman; her owen childe ouerlay,
And si??