With wyld beestis and kene.’

DESONELL IS WELCOMD BY THE QUEEN OF NAZARETH.

[(179)]

‘Welcom,’ he said,’ Desonell̴,

By a tokyn) I shall̴ the tell̴: [2060]

Onys a stede I the sent. [2161]

Lady gent, ffeyre and ffree,

To the shold I haue wedid be,

My love was on) the lent.’

Knyghtis and squiers, that there were, [2065]