Adam Davy's 5 dreams about Edward II. The Life of St. Alexius. Solomon's book of wisdom. St. Jeremie's [Jerome's] 15 tokens before doomsday. The Lamentacion of souls. Ed. from the Laud ms. 622 in the Bodleian library by F.J. Furnivall

                                
                                  Sorowe and morenyng may I well make,
                                
                                  As the turtell dothe withowten his make.
                                
                                  Ioyefull schall I neuer bee,
                                
                                  Tyll I maye my leman see.'
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                                  hys Fader send bothe fer and vyde
                                
                                  Messengers on euery syde,
                                
                                  To seke his sonne where he was went,
                                
                                  Bothe Fer and nere where he was went.
                                
                                  Sythen affter yt befell soo,
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                                  Of messengeres there com too,
                                
                                  Ryght to the Ryche Cete, [folio 148a] 
                                
                                  There alex lywyd In pourte.
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                                  As they com In to a strete,
                                
                                  Alex com and shoulde hym mete;
                                
                                  Sone knewe he þeyme fwll welle,
                                
                                  And þey knewe hym neuer a dele.
                                
                                  lowde he spake vnder hys hoode,

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Title: Adam Davy's 5 dreams about Edward II. The Life of St. Alexius. Solomon's book of wisdom. St. Jeremie's [Jerome's] 15 tokens before doomsday. The Lamentacion of souls. Ed. from the Laud ms. 622 in the Bodleian library by F.J. Furnivall
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Publication: London,: Pub. for the Early English text society, by N. Trübner & co.,; 1878.
Subject terms: English poetry; Edward -- King of England, -- 1284-1327.; Solomon, -- King of Israel.

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