¶ To toun he went in his way [C line 9673]
To finde Tirri ȝif he may
In sorwe & care ful bounde. [folio 161a:b]
Into a chirche he him dede,
& fond him in a priue stede
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Liand on knes to grounde.
'Arise vp, Tirri,' he seyd þo;
'To court þou schalt wiþ me go,
Now ichaue þe founde.'
Tirri anon his heued vpbreyd,
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& seyd, 'pilgrim, hastow me treyd,
Allas þat ich stounde!
¶ Allas, allas,' þan seyd he,
'To what man may men trust be,
To chese to his make?
Þou þat semed so stedefast
To þemperour me wraied hast:
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To sle me þou hast take.
In iuel time was it to me
Þat y mi name told to þe:
Allas þat ich sake!'
For sorwe þat he hadde þo
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O word no miȝt he speke mo,
Bot stode & gan to quake.
¶ 'Tirri,' seyd Gij, 'drede þe no-þing: [C line 9697]
Þou schalt to-day here gode tiding
Þurch grace of godes sond.
Þe schrewed douke Berard he is ded;
Under þe cite he is y-leyde:
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Y slouȝ him wiþ min hond.'
Þo was Tirri glad & bliþe:
To court he went also swiþe;
For noþing wald he wond.
'Sir emperour,' seyd Gij anon,
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'Now is Tirri comen hom
To resceiue his lond.'
