‘God yow saue, my lege kyng!’

To speke John was full bolde;

He gaf hym þe letturs in his hond,

The kyng did hit vnfold.

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Þe kyng red þe letturs anon,

And seid, So mot I the,

Þer was neuer ȝoman in mery Inglond

I longut so sore to se.

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