A fragment from the South English Legendary — ten
lines
Title(s): South English Legendary
Subjects: Christ, life of
Versification: —
two-line —
aa
1.Source: Cambridge UK, Cambridge University Library Addit. 4544, ff. 1-1
v
First Lines:…And our lord wente out of þe temple in hudels alone
Go
vle þe dey þo þe giwes him heneden mid stone
Holiere þen
our lord sulf ne wilne nouȝt to be
Þer wre as he þe send word
henne þou most vle…
Last Lines:…And in his feble bodi maden mani a strong wounde
To prison hi
him beren aȝe þo he ne miȝte him sulf nouȝt
go…
Note: Fragment: part of single leaf, five lines on recto, five on
verso.