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Harken all good men if ye been wise and sly
The Assumption of the Virgin Mary, in one MS of the South English Legendary — 364 long lines in couplets
Note: This text is a later recension of 2165.
Title(s): South English Legendary
Subjects: Virgin Mary, assumption of
Versification: — two-line — aa



Manuscript Witnesses:
1.Source: London, Lambeth Palace Library 223, ff. 43-48
First Lines:
HErkenes alle gode men ȝif ȝe ben wise & slye
And I wole to ȝow rede þe Assumpcioun of Marie…
Last Lines:
…Wonderly þai þider come & wonderly þai went þen
Þurȝ hir bedes crist toke ȝeme for his moder bone of all monkynne . Amen
Attributed Title: Assumpcion beata Marie (RT)