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Two squiers to the town⁾ gan⁾ flyng,

And a noryse to the child did bryng,

Hym⁾ to kepe ffrome greme.

and takes him to Jerusalem.

He led it in⁾ to his own⁾ lond 1930

And told the quene, how he it ffond [2031]

By a water streme.

Whan⁾ the lady saw the ryng,

She said, with-oute lettyng:

‘This child is com⁾ of gentill̴ teme: 1935

Thou hast none heyre, thy lond to take,

For Iesu love thou sholdist hym⁾ make

Prynce of Ierusalem⁾.’

1929. grame MS.

1937. woldist MS.

ST. ANTONY GETS THE FIRST BOY FROM THE GRIFFIN.