9
'Þat is al so soþ, Steuyn, al so soþ, iwys,
As þis capoun crowe xal þat lyp here in myn dysh.'
10
Þat word was not so sone seyd, þat word in þat halle,
Þe capoun crew Cristus natus est! among þe lordes alle.
11
Rysyt vp, myn turmentowres, be to and al be on,
And ledyt Steuyn out of þis town, and stonyt hym wyth ston!'
12
Tokyn he Steuene, and stonyd hym in the way,
And þerfore is his euyn on Crystes owyn day.
12, 51. be falle.
31. a doun.
32, 41. for sak.
52. There is room only for the h at the end of the line.
91. also ... also ... I wys.