Þar fore hit is soþ isaide [Þar—is] ȝit (it is (is hit N) well SN.]
And in me rime riȝt wel ilaid: [And] As it is SN. me r. r.] romaunce SC; romanus (!) N. wel] om. SN.]
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Deliure a þef fro þe galwe, [galowse C; wiþ SN.]
He þe hateþ after be alle halwe! [He—after] And he wyll þe hate C. halowse. And he (wol do (dothe N) þe shame syþ SN.]
'Allas!' queþ Ermin, þe king, [Then allas seyde C.]
'Wel sore me reweþ þat tiding! [Wel] om. SNC. þat] þis SC. thynge C.]
Seþþe he com me ferst to, [he] sir B. SN. furste me to C; me to S; to me to (!) N.]
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So meche he haþ for me ido, [So meche] Moche worschyp C; Feire prowes SN. for] om. SNC.]
I ne miȝte for al peynim londe, [ne m.] ne wolde S; nolde N; wolde not C. peyn. l.] Ermony (Ermoyne (!) S) SN.]
Þat men dede him eni schonde! [See ony man do hym wronge C; (To add. N) see him haue a vilonye SN.]
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Ac fain ich wolde awreke be, [Ac] Ful SN; om. C. awrekud C; wreke SN.]
Boute i ne miȝte hit nouȝt ise.' [i ne m.] y wolde SNC. hit n.] not that C.]
Þanne be-spak a Sarasin: [be-spak] seide SN; answeryd C. Sar.] paynym C.]
—Haue he Cristes kurs & myn— [Haue—kurs] Cristes (God is N) cors haue he SN. That beleuyd on Apolyn C.]
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'Sire, ȝhe scholle for is sake [ȝhe s.] we schull (wolle S) SN.]
A letter swiþe anon do make [letter—do] swithe good letter SN.] [1229 f.:
'Syr,' he seyde, 'do ye makeSoone a lettyr for hys sakeC.] To Brademond, þe stronge king, [þe] that N. stronge] good S.] Line 1231 And do him þeder þe letter bringe; [do] let SNC.] And in þe letter þe schelt saie, [A folio 183a:1] [þe] þat SN. þe sch.] do him to SN; ye may hym C.
And byd him bryng him out of lyf,For he shal haue Iosyan to wyf.add. SN.
Tho seyde kyng Armyne:'As þou haste seyde, so schall hyt byn!'And cawsyd hys secretory a lettyr to makeAll for syr Befyse sake.add. C.] Þat he haþ Iosian for-laie!'
