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The King of Greece agrees,

The kyng said: ‘Yf I may lyve,

Helpe and hold I shall̴ hym yeve

And receyve hym as my son⁾.

Sith thou hast this lond forsake, 1990

My riche londys I shall̴ hym⁾ take, [2091]

Whan he kepe them⁾ con⁾.’

and has the Boy baptized.

To a ffont they hym yaue,

And crystonyd this yong knave;

Fro care he is wonne. 1995

The Boy is christend Antony Fitzgriffin.

The holy man yaue hym⁾ name,

That Iesu shild hym⁾ ffrome shame:

Antony fice greffoun⁾.

1992. can MS.

DESONELL BEWAILS HER LOST CHILDREN.