When the two dragons were dede, [the] these O.]
Beues couthe no better rede, [Than coude Beuys O.]
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But thankyd god, that all can wynne, [god] Iesu O. can] shal O.]
Of the sorow that he was ynne, [Of] al add. O. care O.]
And thankyd god of all his care. [om. O.]
Sevyn wynter was he thare; [yere O.]
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Mete ne drynke had he no more, [ne—no] he had neuer O.]
His liffe that tyme to restore, [om. O.]
But onys on the day, with oute lees,
Of bran he had a sympull messe, [Of] whete add. O. sympull] om. O.]
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For to lengith with his liffe, [with] al add. O.]
In penaunce and in moche stryffe. [penurye O. in] om. O.]
Bred ne corne he ete none, [ne] of O. ete he O.]
But water had he good one; [
But w. he had greet woneO.
Rattes and myce and suche smal dereWas his mete that seuen yere.add. O.] Line 1344 Thus is Beues at the pittes ground: [is] so O; om. M. pit.] pryson O.] God bryng hym vp hole and sound! [vp] out both O.]
Speke we nowe of Iosyan, that may, [nowe] om. O.]
How she to her fader dyd say; [she] om. O. dyd] she gan O.]
'Sir,' she said, 'where is he? [Sir] Beuys add. O.]
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For it is longe, sith I Beues see!' [Ful longe me thinketh, tyl I hym se O.]
'Doughter,' he said, 'I vnderstond,
Beues is gone in to Englond [Beu.] He O. gone] home add. O.]
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And levith there on his heritage, [There lyueth he in O.]
And hath a wiffe of gret parage: [lynage O.]
The kynges doughter weddyd hath he, [The] A O.]
As marchauntes hath told me!' [A marchaunt, iwys, so tolde it me O.]
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Than was Iosyan woo I-nouȝe,
Her here she all to-drewȝe:
'Yf it be sothe, my fader me told,
Alas, that I ne were cold!'
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She wepte and said euer moo, [M folio 143a]
That som treason was I-do,
