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The King of Nazareth

The kyng of Naȝareth home went,

There that his lady lent, 2390

In his own⁾ lede. [2491]

‘Sir,’ she said, ‘ffor goddus pite,

What gentilman⁾ wan⁾ the gre?’

He said, ‘So god me spede,

One of the ffeyrest knyghtis, 2395

That slepith on⁾ somer nyghtes

Or walkyd in wede;

He is so large of lym⁾ and lith,

All̴ the world he hath justid with,

That come to that dede.’ 2400