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

                                
                                  there theye callyd þe chylde Alexe;
                                
                                  Sone hit throofe, and wele hit wex.
                                
                                  Whan hit was vij yere olde and more,
                                
                                  hys freendys sett hym wnto lore;
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                                  he was sone Full goode of wytt,
                                
                                  And wnderstode the holy wryte;
                                
                                  he loued god in all his thought,
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                                  And of thys worllde gaffe he nought;
                                
                                  he sawe thys worllde was butt gylle,
                                
                                  for hit showld laste but a whyle;

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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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