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

                                
                                  This ryche man went to hym a noone,
                                
                                  And founde Alex ded as ony stone,
                                
                                  But his vysage was allso bryght
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                                  As the sonne on þe daye lyght.
                                
                                  Than trowyd well eufemyan
                                
                                  That he was an holey man;
                                
                                  he callyd þe bysshopes & þe Empe|rowres
                                
                                  To se þat cors so presyowse.
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                                  In theye com a non ryght,
                                
                                  And saue the body þat was so bryght;
                                
                                  downe on knes theye fell thow,
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                                  And oder many that were þere moo,
                                
                                  And thankyd god In trinite,
                                
                                  That theye myght his seruaunte see.

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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
Canvas: Page 62
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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