INTRODUCTORY 5 



preyeres to cure Lord, that als wissely as sche was not 

 gylty of that Synne, that he wolde helpe hire and make 

 it to be knowen to alle men, of his mercyfulle grace. 

 And uhen sche hadde thus seyd, sche entered into the 

 Fuyr, and anon was the Fuyr quenched and oute ; and 

 the Brondes that weren brenninge becomen red Roseres, 

 and the Brondes that weren not kyndled becomen white 

 Roseres, full of Roses. And these weren the first 

 Roseres and Roses, both white and rede, that evere ony 

 man saughe." 



