Die zweite Version der initteleriglischen Alexiuslegendeu. ^öö 



LXXII. 



Before pe bed hy ' stoden 2 po, 



Pe pope and pemperour^ also, 



Ac hy^ ne dorste kern* tryne; 



Hy 1 wende, he ivere a ^ lives man, 



Ac his gost icas out ygan^ 



Brouht ■^ he was of pyne. 432 



LXXIII. 



Eufemian adoun heyxf, 



His 1 neh, his hondes ' he unwreyij,- 



Wip wel 3 michel drede. 



So swete^ smel'^ of^ Mm teyy, 



pat alle, pat icere neyy,"^ 



Perof^ loonder^ hedde.^ 438 



LXXIV. 



Out of his moii]}e^ stod^ a leme,^ 



ßrightere pan pe sonne-heme,^ 



pat alle pe stede atende. 



Adoun hy''' feilen alle on kne,^ 



To thanke ^ god pat is so fre,^ 



Of wonder pat lie^ sende. 444 



LXXV. 



Up^ toioard god he"^ held^ his honde^ 



A torit hetwene^ hy^ seye folde,^ 



pei"^ pat were perinne; 



Eufemian adoun beyy, 



pe writ he droutj '^ and perne teyy,'' 



iVe^" myghte he it wi)me.^'^ 450 



LXXII ' pei L. 2 stode. ^ pe emperour. * ouer hini L. ^ om. L. 

 6 fjan L, ayan T. " Ibroyt. — ■ LXXIII ' his lioiuV his neb L. - unwrey L. 

 •* om. L. * sicote. ^ brep. ^ out of. '^ per neiij. ^ wonder of hini h. ^ heuede L, 

 hauede T. — LXXIV ' monp LT. ~ pjer stoed L. ^ leome L. ^ bcome L. 

 5 pei L. 6 kneo LT. ' ponkj/. ^ free LT. ^ hem. — LXXV ' Op T, om. L. 

 2 om. T. ■' ^«»4 his hondes holde Tj. ■* betwixe. ^ jiei L. '"' yfolde. '' hy. 

 ^ drow L. ^ tey L. 'o Ile ne myyht it out winne L. 



