[568]. seli red, happy counsel, possibly in the sense of what is advantageous, helpful; but ‘seli sped,’ 200/192, GE 240 suggests a simpler reading.
[570]. egipte like, after the Egyptian fashion.
[571]. Add he before biried. hem, his bones, l. 566.
[572]. late, after many years: ‘nec motus donec egressi sunt filii israel de egypto,’ C.
[573]. on and on: comp. 206/320.
[578]. soules is sing., comp. ‘for liues helpe and soules red,’ GE 496; ‘for sowles frame,’ id. 626.
[579]-590. Not by the author.
[580]. engel tale: ‘on engleis speche,’ GE 14; ‘on engleis tale,’ id. 450; ‘On engle speche,’ id. 814.
[582]. ‘May God help him kindly,’ Morris; this involves helpe, mot, where we should expect helpen, mote. Mätzner suggested wel e mot, God help him, well he may.
[583]. sorge ⁊ grot: see 199/74.