Die zweite Version der niittelenglischen Alexinslegenden. 271 



XVI. 



pe • chüdes fader fei in 2 elde, 



And li'is moder godes helde 



veres hadde feie, 



Hy 3 icolde ^, here '> sone sholde tolve, 



To gladen ^' hem in here live, 



And have werldes ^ wele. 96 



XVII. 



Hl/ ' soupten 2 Mm ^ sone * a mayde, 



Pat witty loas, as all ^ folk sayde/^ 



Comen '' of hye ^ kimie ; ^ 



Woman liy^ \oas of hewe '" hriglii, 



Hy^^ Pouhte on crist day and nyght, 



And ke])te '^ Mre '3 fro sinne. 102 



XVIII. 



]to 1 hy '^ ivere togidere eome/^ 



pis maide and pis yonge gome, 



In godes laioe, 



]tere loas game nnd myche gle,^ 



Ar forsope teile -> !' pe, 



Eylede ^ him. "^ no plaice. lOs 



XIX. 



pe day was go, jte nyot ims come; 

 Seide ' pe fader to pe sone 

 Wip wel 2 glnde chere : 

 , TJp ^ arys, sone ' myn, 

 And. go inf.o houre pyn 

 To glade-> pine •■ fere'. 114 



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