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f. 108b.

The kyng there of toke good hede, 1975

And a-geyn⁾ his sonne he yede

And said: ‘Welcom⁾ ye be!’

‘Fader,’ he said, ‘god you saue!

A knave child ffound I haue,

who asks him to adopt Desonell’s boy as

Loke, that it be dere to the! 1980

Frome a greffon⁾ he was refte, [2081]

Of what lond that he is lefte,

Of gentill̴ blood was he:

Thou hast none heyre, thy lond to take,

his heir.

For Iesu love thy sonne hym⁾ make, 1985

As in the stede of me!’