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XXXVI. 



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po pe tipinge^ wtis ycome 



To pe fader of pe sone, 



Hau he- icas ago, 



Hirn pouhte, his herte tcolde hreke;^ 



On * icorde ne "" myhte he ^ speke 



For sorwe ne ® for tco. 



XXXVII. 



Ofte he syv^e and grenie sore, 

 Totar his shroud,^ his lockes höre, 

 pe gode olde^ man.^ 

 yerne he gradde godes ore, 

 pat he ne moste live namore; 

 To sicoune^ he began. 



xxxviu. 



His moder icip tcel^ softe pas 

 Wente to bedde and gradde: Alias, 

 pat hy- was yhorel 

 Xolde hy- nerere eft out come, 

 pere^ hy^ tcep for hire sone, 

 jMt hy-^ hadde lore.* 2-28 



XXXTX 



ÄUe pat perinne teere, 



Hern selve^ drouife- he pe here, 



And icronge here honde, 



Besf/upte god, he^ sholde hem lere, 



To ichat londe he* go* teere, 



And tchere he teere astonde. 234 



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