I schel þe helpe wiþ alle me miȝt, [schel] wyl SNC.]
Wiþ dent of swerd to gete þe riȝt, [gete] wynne C.]
Be þow of elde!' [Be my trewe feythe! C.]
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Þe child him þankede & sore wep, [sore] faste can C. wept N.]
And forþ a wente wiþ þe schep [And] om. SN. þe] his N.]
Vpon þe velde. [Vpon] In to SN.] [377 f.
For þat he schulde kepe schepeAnd stylle forthe he goyth.C.] Line 378
Beues was herde vpon þe doun, [As B. SNC. her (!) N. doun] toun (!) S.]
He lokede homward to þe toun, [homw.] yn C. homw.—toun] hoom to|ward Hamptoun SN.]
Þat scholde ben his; [That was hys fadurs all same C.]
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He be-held to-ward þe tour,
Trompes he herde and tabour [Trumpettes C.]
And meche blis. [And mekull yoye and game C.]
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'Lord,' a seide, 'on me þow mone! [on] of S. Lorde a s.] He seyde: Lorde Cryst C.]
Ne was ich ones an erles sone [Ne—ones] Was (Am N) y nouȝt SN; I was sometyme C.]
And now am herde? [am] a C; an S. schepard C.]
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Miȝte ich wiþ þat emperur speke, [Miȝte ich] Yf y may C; euer add. SN. þat] þe NC; om. S.]
Wel ich wolde me fader awreke [My ffadur dethe y wyll awreke C; On (Of N) him y wolde ben awreke SN.]
For al is ferde!' [Of hym y am not aferde C.]
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