Barnabe.
Barnabas was of nacioun.
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of a cite of ciprioun.
wiþ paule a-mang þe heþin lede
he wan vn-to þe apostel-hede.
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In lagh he was selcouþ lele.
& mani a man he turnid to hele.
mani oþer wiþ grete strife.
fonded to folow his life.
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in al þe stedes quare he ȝede.
of goddis worde he sewe þe sede
of saint Matheu þe gosspel boke
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quidder-warde sim-euer he shoke.
wiþ-outen lette wiþ him bare.
þer he fande ani seke or sare.
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