Cursor mundi (The cursur o the world). A Northumbrian poem of the XIVth century in four versions. Ed. by the Rev. Richard Morris ...

[The Finding of the Holy Cross.]

[No fourth copy of the early part of this can be found in any MS. of the Cursor now known to us. The Edin|burgh MS. has lost its beginning.]

[To mete her giede mani barune Wiþ grete and fair processiune Wiþin þe kirke of Saint Soffie Þare have þai set it riȝte heili Line 21604 Was nevir giet na tre in lande Sua riche na sua fair schinande Ilke paskis for to se Þan was man [[man very obscure in MS.]] boute þat hali tre Line 21608 Daiis foure þaim set for stage Þe emperur wiþ his barnage Apon þe dai of þe mande Bot þe quene wiþ hir menie Line 21612 Apon þe fridai eftir warde Of perdun for to serue hir parte Þe clergi on þe Seterdai Þat kepers was of Cristin lai Line 21616 Wiþoutin case þir dais þre Þis croce was tanne man wont to se And it was tald of mani a man Þat a licure þar-of ranne Line 21620

Line 21620 Þate wiþ beting was bote of bale Line 21621 For seknes sere to mac thaim hale A fetil that it war noȝte tinte Set undir that licur for to hinte For to dele unto unfere Line 21625 To sende ouir al the contre sere