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Vp he toke the child there, [2051]

To his auter he did it bere,

There his chapell̴ stode.

A knave child there he ffond,

There was closud in his hond 1955

A gold ryng riche and good.

St. Antony takes the boy to his Father, the King of Greece.

He bare it to the Cite grett,

There the kyng his fader sett

As a lord of jentill̴ blood,

For he wold saue it ffro dede; 1960

A grype flew a-bove his hede [2061]

And cryed, as he were wood.

1951. thare MS.

1954. ffound MS.

1958. sett] lett MS.