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and take the Child to the King,

Vp they toke the child ying 1915

And brought it be-ffore the kyng

And vndid the swathing band,

As his moder be-ffore had done,

A gold ryng they ffound sone,

Was closud in his hond. 1920

Tho said the kyng of Ierusalem⁾: [2021]

‘This child is come of gentill̴ teme,

Where euer this beest hym⁾ ffond.

The boke of Rome berith wytnes,

who christens him ‘Leobertus,’

The kyng hym⁾ namyd Leobertus, 1925

That was hent in hethyn⁾ lond.

1915. yong MS.

1923. ffound MS.