to Londen i-led.
In toun herd I telle,
The baghel and the belle
ben filched and fled.
Deus! cum Merlins dist sovent veritez 550
En ses propheciez! si cum vous lisez,
Ore sunt le deus ewes en un arivez,
Ke par graunt mountaignes ount esté severez;
Various Readings.—538. men, R. 2.—540. werre, C. were, R. 1 and 2.—541. somme, C. is lest, R. 2.—542. bot his rough, C. bot his riven, R. 1. but the riven r., R. 2.—543. thar ynne, C. inne, R. 1 and 2.—544. sette, C. thar king set ous Sc., R. 1. The kinges sete, R. 2.—545. over done, C., R. 1 and 2.—546. i-ledde, C., R. 1.—547. In toune, C., R. 2.—548. Thair b. and thair, C.—549. fledde, C. fliched and fledde, R. 1. bien, R. 2.—550. Ha Deus ke Merlyn, C. E! Deus com Merlyn, R. 1. A! Dieu cum Merlin, R. 2.—552. les .ij., C., R. 1.