Without cawse that this xulde be.
Cleophas. ȝa, sere, and ryght grett troste in hym we had,
Alle Israel countré that he xuld save;
The thrydde day is this that he was clad
In coold cley and leyd in grave.
ȝitt woundyrful tydynges of hym we have,
Of women that sought hym beforn day-lythe;
Wethyr they sey truthe or ellys do rave,
We can not telle the trewe verdythe.
Whan Cryst in grave thei cowde not se,