þis childis fader fel on elde,
And his moder godis helde,
ȝeres hadde fele.
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Hy wolde here sone sholde wyue,
To gladen hem in þis lyue,
And haue worldis wele.
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¶ Hy by-soȝten him a mayde,
þat witty was and ful of rede,
I-come of heȝe kenne;
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Woman hy was of hewe briȝt,
Hy þoȝte on crist day and nyȝt,
And wiste here fro senne.
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ffor þo hy were to-gydere y-come,
þis mayde and þis ȝonge gome,
In godis lawe,
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¶ þer was game and moche gle,
Ac, al for-soþe ich telle þe,
Ne eysede hem no plawe.
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