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

                                  
                                    // þanne cam forþ a drery þing,
                                  
                                    I-clad in cloþes of mournyng,
                                  
                                    It was Alex wif;
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                                    Sche wep þat pite was to se
                                  
                                    & seyde: "Allas, ful wo is me,
                                  
                                    þat euere hadde I lyf!
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                                    Nou al my ioye awey is gon.
                                  
                                    Er hadde I hope, now haue I non
                                  
                                    To sen him on lyue;
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                                    Nou am I wydewe, allas þat stounde!
                                  
                                    Sorwe haþ ȝiuen myn herte a wounde
                                  
                                    þat me to deþe schal dryue.

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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 72
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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