[ XXXVII. ] Harl. MS. 7333.
[leaf 174, back, col. 2 (cont'd)]Story.
CEsar was a wise Emperoure Regnynge in the citee of Rome; the wiche had̛ a forest, in þe whiche he made to be plontid̛ & sette many vynis and̛ trees. And̛ he made ouer this forest a stiward̛, named̛ Ionathas, a wise man̛ & a Redy; the whiche he chargeyd, vp gret peyne, that he shulde kepe wele switche thinge as he had̛ I-sette in that forest. And̛ this Ionathas entirid̛ into this office, and̛ kepte it wel & wisly, til a cas felle, that a sweyne enterid̛ into hit, and̛ wrotide, and̛ shent the yonge plantis, that wer̛ nulye sette. Anon̛ as the keper saw this harme, he hente of the Swynis tayle; and̛ þe swyne yede oute ayene, with a grete crye. Neuertheles hit com ayene the next day, and̛ did̛ mor̛ harme than he dud̛ afore; and̛ then Ionathas smote of his lyfte er̛; and̛ the swyne Ranne oute, with a gret crye. but yit, not withestondinge þis, It come ayene the thirde day aftir; and̛ then Ionathas smote of his right er̛; [leaf 175, col. 1] and̛ euer he Ranne ayene, with an orible crijnge, as he did̛ afore. but