?iue me power ouer hem; & ich hem wil bringe of dawe.'
?an seide ?e kyng to hym; "?at were no wise lawe."
Page 89
236
?at folk ?o ?ai herden ?is; ?e kyng ?ai comen to:
"?iue vs" ?ai seiden "Danyel; oure will with hym to do,
Oi?
er we
schullen
?
e sle; er we hennes gon."
?e kyng was of hem sore adrad; & graunted hem onon. 240
Onon ?ai token Danyel ?o; & casten hym in-to a pytte,
?ere seuen hungri lyouns weren; ?ereinne all ydytte,
ffor ?ai hym strangli scholden; ac ?ai deden hym non harme;
Bot whan ?at he was sett adoun; ?ai leneden in-to his barme.
A Man ?ere was ?at hi?