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

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Cursor mundi (The cursur o the world). A Northumbrian poem of the XIVth century in four versions. Ed. by the Rev. Richard Morris ...
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London,: Pub. for the Early English text society by K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & co.,
1874-93.
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[How the light of heaven shone on Jesus asleep.]
¶ whenne Ioseph was wont to wende To gestenyng wiþ any frende His sones went wiþ him boun Iame Ioseph Iude & symeoun 12546 With him went als his douȝtres two Marye wiþ ihesus coom also And wiþ hir mary cleophe Þat oon was of þo sistres þre 12550 Two sistres had oure lady we fynde As we shul aftir make mynde whenne þis meyne was gedered samen Alle hem wantud goostly gamen Til ihesu was comen in place To ȝiue him blessyng of his face Ar he wiþ hem were set in sete wolde þei nouþer drynke nor ete 12558

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12558 [folio 78b:1] Ny breke her breed nor mes taste Til he were to hem comen in haste And til he were among hem lad And wiþ benesoun hem bad 12562 If he were fro home þat tide Til he coom al shulde abide whenne he shulde to meteship go Marie Ioseph his breþer also Iosephis sones as I seide ore 12567 Alle felowshipe him bore þe folke him helde day & nyȝt Bifore hem as a candel briȝt Þei him loued & douted ay 12571 And where he slepte nyȝt or day Þe clerenes of goddes liȝt Shone on him no sonne so briȝt Þe soþe hit is as I ȝou say we fynde on slepe he lay 12576
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