[6-text p 189]
Myn lytyl child now wele I feche the
Whan that the greyn is from thyn tunge take
Be nat agast I wele þe nat for-sake
Line 1859
This holy monk this abbot hym mene I
His tunge out caughte & tok awey the greyn
And he ȝaf vp the gost ful softely
And whan this abbot hadde this wondyr seyn
Line 1863
Hise salte teris trekelede doun as reyn
And grof he fel al flat vn-to the grounde
And stille he lay / as he hadde leyn I-bounde
Line 1866
The Conuent ek lay on the pauement
Wepynge & herynge Cristis modyr deere
And aftyr that they ryse & forth been went
And toke awey this martir from his beere
Line 1870
And in a toumbe of marbilstonys cleere
Enclosyn they this lytil body sweete
There he is now god leue vs for to meete
Line 1873
O yonge Hugh of Lyncoln slayn also
With cursede Iewis as it is notable
ffor it is but a lytil while I-go
Preye ek for vs we synful folk vnstable
Line 1877
That of his mercy god so merciable
On vs his greete mercy multyplye
ffor reuerence of his modyr marye / Amen
Line 1880
Heere hath the Prioresse endid hire tale
