My childe I sle and spylle his blood!

Angelus. Abraham! Abraham! thou fadyr fre.

Abraham. I am here redy, what is ȝour wylle?

Angelus. Extende thin hand in no degré,

I bydde thou hym not kylle!

Here do I se by ryght good skylle,

Allemyghty God that thou dost drede.

For thou sparyst nat thi sone to spylle,—

God wylle aqwhyte the welle thi mede.

Abraham. I thank my God in hevyn above,