But, swetë fadyr, y pray þe [D. puts this line after 2874, and reads, 'Now s. f. I ȝow preyȝe.']
Graunte me two moneþes ar y dye, [or I deyȝe D.]
Þat y may wepe [wepyn D.] my virginite
with hem þat noryst be [beyn O, weryn norysched D.] with me."
Line 2876
Here fadyr graunted weyl þarto,
And she forsoþë ded ryȝt so;
She weptë nat for any [non D.] outrage,
But for of here come [þat of hem cam D.] no lynage;
Line 2880
Þat no fruyt of here myȝt spryng,
Þare-for she madë here wepyng,
And for here fadyr had chylder [childryn D.] no mo
Þat furþer myȝt [myȝt ferþere D.] yn kyndë go.
Line 2884
But, ryȝt át þe moneþes ende,
here fadyr dede nat þerof [as þe D.] hende,
Þat he hys ownë doghtyr [þat his owyn child D.] slowe
For a foly and a wykked vowe. [foly wikkyd a-vow D.]
Line 2888
Seynt Austyne seyþ certeynly
Þat he synned ryȝt [ful D.] dedly;
For he auowede, and nedyd naght, [noght O, & trust not D.]
Line 2891
And ȝyt yn dede wel werse he wroght.
Seynt Austyn seyþ so [a D.] redy wey [folio 20a]
Þat y to ȝou dar [to ȝow þat dar I. [The Dulwich fragment stops with 1. 2894, and the catchwords at foot, 'ȝoure wikkid vowys.']] weyl seye
'Ȝoure wykked vowys shul ȝe nat fylle,
Ne make no vowe to any ylle,
Line 2896
But chaungë hem to better prow,
And take penaunce for foly vowe.'
God shelde vs alle wykkedly to swere,
And late vs neuer fals wytnes bere,
Line 2900
Ne foly vow for to make,
lordë, for þy wurschyp [wrshepe O.] sake. [O. adds 'Amen.']
