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Now, in boke as we rede,

St. Anthony

As seynt Antony aboute yede, 1940

Byddyng his orysoun⁾, [2041]

f. 108a. sees the Griffin

Of the gripe he had a sight,

How she flew in a fflight,

To her birdus was she boun⁾.

and Desonell’s first boy,

Be-twene her clawes she bare a child: 1945

He prayed to god and Mary myld,

On lyve to send it down⁾.

That man was well̴ with god all̴-myȝt⁾,

whom the bird lays at his feet.

At his fote gan⁾ she light,

That foule of gret renown⁾. 1950