Die zweite Version der mittelengliscUen AlexiuslegendcD. 28 i 



LXXX. 



Aicey, lord, ])at art ' us nhone,^ 



Wki hele '^ pou ^ my leve •' sone 



So longe in myne^ house, 



pat loe ne moste kirn knoive ■' 



And fortfete ^ oure '' loowe, 



Bope *" 1 and my spouse? ^ 480 



LXXXI. 



Awey, my sone^ listou ^ here, 



And evere 1 hopede of he to^ here,"^ 



Alyve pat pou were! 



Me penkep myne ^ herte loile ^ breke. 



pat^ pou^' ne might^ icip me'' speke; 



Alias, pat I"^ ded^ nere! 486 



LXXXII. 



pe drem ' into pe boure sprong 

 Of pe 2 sorwe was ^ hem ^ among, 

 pat in pe halle were. 

 His moder lay • pei'e ^ icel sory, 

 And axede/' ivhat ivere pat' ciry, 

 pat hy ^ herde ivip ere. 492 



LXXXIII. 



Of hire sone men tolde anon, 



pat out wMle loas ygon,^ 



And hou he was yfounde; 



And hou he hadde perinne woned,'^ 



And pis^ icerldßs ^ hlisse shoned/' 



And poled '' harde ' stounde. 498 



LXXX 1 herest my (tone L. 2 helestou L. ^ leoue L. '^ my L, myn T. 

 '■' yknowe. ^ foryule. " mychcl L. ^ and kcssc him iv'Uli moupe. — LXXXI 

 ' nov) listow. 2 yhere. ^ myn L, viy T. '' wil. '■' Now. '' / ne may L. " pe L. 

 * ded y. — LXXXII ' noyse L. ^ oin. T. ^ pat hem loas. ' vt'ci.« L. '' oni L. 

 '' axste. ' al Jiat. ^ she L. — LXXXIII ' agmi. ^ yionnod. ^ al pis. 

 " worldis. ^ hlesae y.ihoned. " tholede L, polede T. '' wel harde. 



