Þat eneas bi gan is of spring · to lombardie verst bringe · [of spring] of spreng α. to lombardie] þat to ytaile α; þat to itaile βγ; to ytaile δ. bringe] gan þringe α; gan þring βγ.]
Þre þousend & sixe & twenti · þer was fram þe worldes biginninge · [sixe] sexti βγ. þer was] ȝer Bα; ȝere was δ; ȝeer β; yere γ. fram þe] fro þo B.]
Þo þe clerc adde iseid · his enchanterie ·
Þer vore silui him let sle · ac þat was lute maistrie · [Þer vore] Ther βγ. silui] sillius αβ; Syllius γ. let] lette α. ac] but βγ; as δ. lute] lite α; lyte δ; lytel B; litel β; lytell γ.]
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Vor hit com no þe later · as he hadde iseyd · [no þe later] Aα; ner þe later B; neuer þe later β; neuyr the latter γ; neuere þe latre δ. as] also α. iseyd] seyde γ; first yseyde δ.] [Hearne page 11]
Vor in travail of his beringe · is moder was verst ded · [is] þe αβγδ.]
Þo þis child was ibore · me let hit clupie brut · [ibore] borne βγδ. hit clupie] hym clepe B; him clepiȝe α; clepe him δ; calle him βγ. brut] Brute δ; bruyt Bα; Bruyte βγ.]
Verst louerd he was in engelond · of ȝwam me spekeþ ȝvt · [Verst] The first δ. in] of δ. ȝwam] wham Bα; whom βγ. ȝvt] ȝet B; ȝuit α; ȝitte β; yitte γ.]
Brutus occidit patrem et exulat.
Þe child wax & wel iþeȝ · as þe clerc seide er · [Þe child . . . iþeȝ] Thys waxt & wel gan thee δ. wax] wex γ. iþeȝ] yþei α; þrof Bγ; þrofe β.] [folio 7a]
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Suþþe þo hit adde þe elde · of viftene ȝer · [Suþþe þo] Seþþe þo B; & þo α; And whenne βγ. hit] he βγ. elde] age βγ.]
As he wolde ssete an hert · al aȝen is wille · [ssete] scheten αβγ. an] on α. aȝen] a ȝeyn B; aȝenst αβ; ayenst γ.]
To deþe he sset his owe fader · þat he lai þer stille · [sset] scheet γ. owe] owne B; owene α; owñ δ. he] om. βγ.]
Hit him of þoȝte sore inou · & naþeles ȝvt he was · [Hit him of þoȝte] Hyt forthought him δ. of þoȝte] for þouȝte B; aþouȝte α; aþouȝt βγ. &] ac Bα; but βγ; om. δ. naþeles] noþeles B; natherles γ.]
Out of þe lond idriue · vor þe deolvol cas · [þe] þat B. idriue] ydreuen δ. þe] þat Bαβγδ. deolvol] deol|ful B; delful δ; reufol α; rewful βγ.]
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