leonem & draconem. ¶ On the snake and the basiliske thou sall ga; and thou sall defoul the lyon and the dragon. ¶ The snake werpis. and the tade nuryssis the eg [S Eyi.] . and tharof is broght forth the basilyske. that is kald kynge of serpents. for a white spote is in his heuyd. that makis him to seme as he had a dyademe on [S a dyamounde opone.] . his stynkand smell slas serpents. his ande foghyls that fleghis abouen him. his syght all lifand thynge. bot that the wesill ouercumys him and slas him. the snake is ill eggynge that hurtis men priuely ar thai wit, and with delyte and assentynge till syn bryngis forth the basilysk. that is, grete syn in dede, that with the syght slas all the vertus of the saule: with stynkand smell of ill ensaumpill slas men [S menne. U me.] that cumes nere: and with ill ande. that is, with venymous worde slas the herers: bot the vesyll [S wesyl.] . that is, the rightwisman. that gas tharon gastly, and slas it. and swa he defouls vndire his fete of goed will. the lyoun. that is, all cruelte till his neghbure. and the dragoun, that is, gilry. and priue malice, that bloundiss with the heuyd & smytes with the tayle.
14. Quoniam in me sperauit liberabo eum: protegam eum quoniam cognouit nomen meum. ¶ ffor he hopid in me .i. sall delyuere him: .i. sall hill him for he knew my name. ¶ Lo that hope is meryt of delyueraunce for [S fro.] ill eggynge. and knawynge of godis name. that is. ihū. in luf and mynde of it deseruyd he tobe hild fra assent til syn. for thare in is vertu that gars deuyls fle, and makis the thoght clere.
15. Clamauit ad me & ego exaudiam eum: cum ipso sum in tribulacione eripiam eum & glorificabo eum. ¶ He cryed til me. and .i. sall here him: with him .i. am in tribulacioun .i. sall out take him, & .i. sall gloryfye him. ¶ That is, the cry of his brennand desire come til me. and in that .i. sall here him, gifand him that he askis. for .i. am with him in tribulacioun. that he fayle noght: and he that angirs him he angirs me: .i. sall out take him of this wrechid life, and .i. sall make him gloriouse in setil of heuen.
16. Longitudine dierum replebo eum: & ostendam illi salutare meum. ¶ In lenght of dayes .i. sall fill him: and .i. sall shew til him my hele. ¶ That is, .i. sall fill him with endles life, that suffyssis til fillynge of mannys appetyte. and .i. sall shew him, that he see eghe til eghe. and speke mouth til mouth. my hele. that is, crist, in whas mageste the syght is all his meed, & ioy that nane may tell.
