Alphabet of tales : an English 15th century translation of the Alphabetum narrationum of Etienne de Besançon, from Additional MS. 25,719 of the British Museum / by Etienne de Besançon

DCCLXVIII.
Vigilare debent in orationibus religiosi.

We rede in þe 'Lyfe of Saynt Arsenius [MS. Arseme.] ,' þat when̛ he saw þe son̛ ryse he wolde turn̛ his bak þeron̛, & lifte vp handis & his harte vnto hevyn̛ to Almyghty God, & say his prayers. & so he wolde sytt aƚƚ day to þe son̛ shane on̛ his face agayn̛, and þan̛ he wulde turn̛ hym̛ & sitt in his prayers aƚƚ nyght. And agayns morn̛, when̛ he wexid̛ werie & his natur wolde ruste, he wolde say vnto slepe; "Com̛, servand̛, & serif me." and evyn̛ sittand̛ he walde spar his een̛ & slepe a while, and onone he wulde wake agayn̛ & go vnto his prayers.

• ...Vigiliam quandoque inducit temptacio demonis per sompni subtraccionem. Supra de abstinencia.
• ...Vindicta. Vindicant se aliqui crudeliter The tale from Valerius to follow this heading is missing in the English MS. .