The Legend of Pope Gregory

javascript:void(0) javascript:void(0) erl him graunted his wille, ywis, {f.1r} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=001r')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=001r')) at e knit him hadde ytold. e barouns at were of miche pris Biforn him ai weren ycald.5000 Alle e lond at euer was his Biforn hem alle, ong & old, He made his soster chef & priis, at mani sieing for him had sold, & bitaut hir e knit,1000 at trewe was in tong & tale, To kepe at leuedi arit Wi blisse & wi euerliche hale. er was ferly sorwe & sit When ai schuld asondri fare;1500 erl wald ney dyen vprit To noman coue he telle his care. e knit toke leue & went his way Wi hir at was brit so blosme on brere; No stint he for no clot in clay 2000 Al what he to his owen were. javascript:void(0) javascript:void(0) er cam a leuedi brit so day Oeines him wi glad chere & seyd sir, welcom be ou ay, Mi trewe lord & our fere.2500 Wel feir he hir vnderstod an sche was of hors alit & serued hir wi glad mode As he was trewe & gentil knit. Bi e rit hond his wiif he toke,3000 Til a chaumber sche went arit, & told his wiif & nout forsoke What trewee at he hadde hir plit.

He told his wiif word & oer Hou it was falle of at dede,3500 Wi child sche go wi hier broer, We moten hir help at is nede; Also ou louest i rentes riif, For noing at may be, Ne lete ou no born liif4000 erof wite bot we re. No man in lond, child no wiif, Astow art leuedi gent & fre, at ich no here erof no striif Of at ou schalt here & se.4500 e leuedi him answerd sone, Jesu hir wele vnbinde, Also he made sonne & mone, Blosme on brere, lef on linde. Icham glad of hir coming,5000 Sori at ich hir sike finde; urth e help of heuen-king We schul ben hir wel kinde. .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....5500 ... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... an e time ycomen was e leuedi schuld deliuerd be A sone sche hadde urth Godes grace,6000 Ycomen he was of kin fre. e leuedi seyd as sche was won, To hir at was white so blosme on tre, ou hast sche seyd a lefli sone As ani sinful man may se.6500 At at bereing of at wit Was no liues ing in lond Bot at leuedi & at knit. e king of heuen sent his sond, e stori y can rade arit,7000 Wi tong speke & stille stond; Seyn Gregori was born at nit at seen was pope in lond. at nit at he was born to man His moder was in gret out7500 Hou he was bieten & of wham,

Hou dere sche him hadde ybout. Wi tong alle on wiouten man Wi care icham alle urth-sout; Helpe, leuedi, for y no can,8000 Hou is child schal for be brout. if is childe duelle stille here, Men wil erof speke & wite. e word schal spring fer & ner Hou he was born & biete.8500 Bot men wil don as ich hem lere, No schal y neuer ete mete; In oer londes an ben here Help & socour he may gete. Sche bad anon men schuld take9000 A tonne at was newe ywrout, A bot on e brim make at e winde it mit bere aloft, Also a cradel, wiouten wrake, {f.1v} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=001v')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=001v')) at e childe were erin ybrout.9500 o gun ai sike for hir sake & dreri weren in hir out. e knit seye sche wold dye, He seyd hir at it schuld be so. A bot ai token bi e weye,1000 Hir wille ai fonden for to do; ai token writes of werkes sleye Al for to grant hir bone & a cradel at sche er seye. Hir wille ai fonded for to done1050 er sche on hir bed sat, Hir child sche held in armes to, e first word at sche er spak, Sche seyd mi gamen is al go. Now Jesu crist at sitt in trone1100 Rade me wele for to do & sende me i grace sone, No was me neuer er so wo. an sche hadde ouen him souke & in e cradel fast him fest,1150 Wi riche cloes sche gan him louke,

e croice sche made opon his brest, Markes four of gold prout Vnder e heued sche had yfest, Ten ma[r]k of siluer er wiout1200 Vnder e fet sche hadde yrest. Tables sche toke sone riche Of yuori layen hir bifore, Wi honden sche wrot & sore gan sike Hou he was bieten & bore.1250 Sche seyd waleway wel are; Mi ioie ichaue alle forlore, No may no tong telle e care at is me now rit bifore. For no ing sche no lett,1300 In e tables wrot sche anne at men him schuld to scole him sett & if him name of Cristenmanne; if auentour bitide euer more He com to liue & were a man1350 He mit se e sinnes sore Hou he was eten & of wham. A clo of silk sche wond him inne at was of swie feir ble, e tables sche leyd vnder his chinne 1400 at men mit hem boen er yse. javascript:void(0) javascript:void(0) an was he don e tonne wiinne e bot was feir made of tre & bar him doun to e brim, Bitaut him God & e salt se.1450 an ai come to hir wel sone er sche lay wel sike in out & tolden hou ai hadden done Of at hye hadde hem bisout, e bot feir ymade wi brome1500 Vp e water newe ywrout, e tonne & e litel grome Into e see we han ybrout. at oer day on e morwe an herd sche a reuful red:1550 A messanger com wi sorwe & teld hir at hir broer was ded;

e knites at wer to hir swore Brout hir word & to hir seyd at he was to de ydrore1600 & vnder ere schuld be leyd. o was hir care newe. Sche tok sikeinges re & wax al wan of hir hewe at was wite so blosme on tre.1650 an seyd e knit, was to hir trewe, Y wot no game e no gle No helpe it noing for to rewe; As God wil so schal it be. ou schalt graie e ful are,1700 if ou dost after mi out, & to i broer biriing fare Are he be in ere ybrout. No helpe it no ing to care; Y not no gayne it e nout,1750 i feir rode to make it bare, & sle iself wi idel out. o sche held hir stille & milde, Hir sorwe was strong & sterne, e ridde day of hire childe1800 To chirche sche ede of hir berne. Nis non in is worlde(s) so wilde {f.2r} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=002r')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=002r')) No be he neuer so stille at he ne mot be milde & soffre Godes wille.1850 ai bosked to e biriing, e knit at coue of e roune. e ridde day of hir childing No lenge hadde sche soioure; Wel arliche in a morwening,1900 Opon a palfrey broune, Wi dreri hert & wi morning, e leuedi went out of e toune. an sche com to hir halle er was sikeing & wayleway.1950 Sche fel adoun toforn hem alle, Biforn hir broer er he lay.

an sche seye him vnder palle Sche seyd allas at ilke day. e knites on hir gun calle2000 & fram e bare token hir oway. o he was in ere ybrout, & leyd vnder cloudes cold, e leuedi was wi sorwe urth-sout. Hir knites were stark & bold2050 Wi rit e tale it was ywrout e knites e tale hir told. e leuedi at dreri was in out, Hir tounes wer take in hir hold. o was sche knowen, at leuedi,2100 Bi alle e londes side & maiden clene hold of hir bodi, erof e word sprong wide. Princes proud at weren ysene To hir ai busked hem to ride;2150 No was er non so lef, ich wene, at sche out to his loue abide. Alle loued hir, wild & tame, at wi moue herd hir speke. Sche halpe e pouer & e lame2200 e deuel fram hir for to wreke. Chirches chapels boe ysame Werche sche dede urth Godes wille. e riche of hir hadde game e pouer loued hir loude & stille.2250 A riche douke of mit strong, Of Rome he was, as e may here, For coueitise of hir lond, He wald hir wedde & haue to fere. an gan sche sike & sorwe among2300 & dreri was in hir chere. Ywis sche seyd he ha wrong; Y loue him nout in hert dere. He seye he mit no ing spede No nout wi hir his wille do,2350 Bateyle on hir he gan bede Wi alle at mit ride & go, & seyd he wald oway hir lede if at he mit comen hir to;

Abouten hir he sett his segge2400 Hir tounes an brent he o. Sche swore sche schuld hir neuer eld, Bot he wi streng[]e hir wonne, Til at e child were comen to eld at sche lete fasten in e tonne.2450 ete may God swiche grace sende, at made boe mone & sonne, javascript:void(0) ete he may liue & wele ende at e douk him ha bigonne. Now lete we is leuedi be2500 & telle we hou e child was founde. Listene now alle to me. Y wot it sanke nout to e grounde. Al at God wil haue don an schal be. Rit as his moder him hadde ywounde,2550 e winde him drof fer in e se, Swie fer in ilke stounde. To fischers weren out ysent at breeren were boe, y wene, Out of an abbay ai weren ysent2600 Wi nettes & wi ores kene To lache fische to at couent; e monkes ai out to queme. at day was hem no grace ylent For stormes at were so breme.2650 Erlich in a morning Er lit com of e day ai seye a bot cum waiueing Wi e child at in e cradel lay To liue God him wald bring {f.2v} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=002v')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=002v'))2700 His wille in lond wrout be ay e fischers miri gun sing & ider ai tok e rit way. e tonne anon to hem ai nome at was swie wele ywrout.2750 ai no rout whider e bot er com at e tonn ider brout. To rist rit as ede e mone javascript:void(0)

er risen stormes gret aloft, To lache fische hadde ai no tome,2800 To toun to nim was al her out. Fast ai drowen to e lond Wi ores gode ymade of tre, For stormes wald ai noing wond, Drenched wende ai wele to be.2850 abot com opon e strond e fischers if he mit se; Also God sent his sond at child schuld ysaued be. e abot was ider sent,2900 Biheld e tonne was made of tre, eron were his eyen ylent. Anon seyd at abot fre, Whare haue e is tonne yhent & what may erin be?2950 No seye y neuer swiche a present In fischers bot in e se. e fischers answerd boe yliche, To e abot ai speken anon, Bi e king of heuenriche,3000 Our inges be erin ydon. at child an bigan to scriche Wi steuen as it were agrome. e fischers were adrad of wreche, ai nist what ai mit done.3050 abot bad wiouten wou Vndo e tonne at he er say. e fischers were radi anou To don his wille at ich day. A clo of silk abot vp drou3100 at on e childes cradel lay. o lai at litel child & lou Opon abot wi eyen gray. abot held vp boe his hond Wi hert gode to Crist ywent3150 & seyd lord y ank i sond at ou me hast ouen & lent. Of yuori tables long abot fond er in pressent; erto he gan sone fong3200 & seye what er was writen & dent.

abot bad e fischers boe Ten mark & e cradel take, & bad ai schuld nout be wro For at litel childes sake.3250 o was at siluer alle her owe e tresore to hem ai gun take, Anon ai were alle biknowe Hou ai fond at litel knape. at o fischer was riche of wele3300 & hadde halle of lim & ston; at oer was pouer & had children fele, Gold no siluer hadde he non. abot toke wi him to bere Ten marke....... 3350 .... & e litel grome & bad him telle for non aut In what maner he was ycome. Bot sigge his douhter at ich naut To bere at child for God aboue3400 & bid e abot if he maut Cristen him for Godes loue. He tok at child wiouten hete & bar it hom wiouten wrake. A wiman had he sone ygete3450 Him to bere Cristen to make. When e fischer y-eten hadde No wold he no lenger late. To abot sone he ladde & fond him redi atte gate.3500 abot wist erof anou, It no was him no ing lo e fischer an e child for drou Wi salt & wi e crisme clo. Mi douhter sent ou is child3550 To cristen it, wiouten o. abot lou, at was milde, & wi hem to chirche he go. abot was cleped Gregorij, {f.3r} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=003r')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=003r'))

er e child his name he toke.3600 Prest & clerk stode er bi Wi tapers, lit & holy boke & e child feir & sleye He cristned in e salt flod & seen baren it vp an heye, javascript:void(0) 3650 Offred it to e holy rod. abot dede so he schold. e clo he tok wele to hold ... ... ... four mark of gold & e tables at ich of told javascript:void(0) 3700 .... ..... ..... mode In cloe fast ai gun him fold ..... ...... .... & God e child he tok wele to hold. .... .... men to ares fiue3750 Wel hende it was at child to lok .... ... ... at it gan riue He nam & sett it to boke ...... him lere fast & swie. Y schal e finde anou, ywis.3800 Who so wil e stori lie Wordes he may heren of blis. What helpe it long for to drawe? Gregorii coue wele his pars & wele rad & song in lawe3850 & vnderstode wele his ars. ... went he on a day to plawe As children don atte bars. .... toke wi his felawe Ac Gregorij e stronger was.3900 .... .... s he were wode To him fast sone he lepe .... ... as of vnmild mod For hert tene sore he wepe. ... .... to his moder sone3950 Wi grim hert & wi gret .... .... wie anon javascript:void(0) javascript:void(0)

Hou Gregorij him hadde ybede. .... .... is a wonder ing. No can sche nout hir wordes lete4000 Wiouten anis kines duelling Sche gan Gregori to rete. & seyd ou treytour fondling, Whi hastow mi sone ybete? In is world is [no] man liuiing4050 at wot hou ou was biete. Gregorij stod stille so ston, Wi dreri hert hom he nome; A word spac he er non Til he to abot come.4100 .... hert fre he made his mone. an seyd abot leue sone [Whi] artow comen so dreri hom? Who ha e (seyd) don out bot loue? javascript:void(0) javascript:void(0)

[Se]yd e child wiouten lesing,4150 e fischers wif is vnhende. .... ed me traitour fondling & seyd y ne am nout of i kende. .... .... abot be stille. Swiche out lete ou be4200 .... rade & sing schirlle erfore is hous is graunted e .... .... schal fulfille Wi alle e monkes [at] herin be. When God of me ha don his wille4250 ou schalt ben abot after me. Nay, for soe qua he sone, i out is now fro min rit, Ac if ou wilt out for me don if me order to be knit;4300 To at mister ichil gon, Helme to bere & brini brit. Oer mister wil y non erwhiles icham so ong & lit. Bi him at made e water javascript:void(0) 4350 & lef to spring on grene tre, javascript:void(0)

Til ich wite who be mi fader No schal y neuer blie be; & who me af clo & hater Til at y mi moder se4400 erfore to drenche in salt water Fro is schame y wil now fle. abot no mit at child lett For no bode of pans rounde; e clo of silke he er fet4450 at Gregori was in ywounde. His nedes feir he er bett {f.3v} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=003v')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=003v')) & made him knit in at stounde. His tables in his hond he sett & bad him rede at he er founde.4500 e knit answerd sone oein, e tables er held an hond, Bitven hem wiouten sweyn He radde alle at he er fond. if it be soe e letters seyn,4550 Michel it is opon mi out Of a ong child, a douti sweyn, Of what lond he is no telle he nout. an he hadde e letters rad at in e tables were yw[rete],4600 Whar was e child he seyd bistad at in e tonne was ylete? & whider e water ha him lad? Telle me if at e wite. abot biheld e child & bad4650 at he schuld bi him site. He told him wel sone anon In what maner he was yfounde. e clo of silk ou hast opon at ou were in ong ywounde,4700 ine markes of gold euerichon, Lo! hem here hole & sounde, & ine tables of yuori bon at feir ben & eke rounde. Now is e time comen to ende,4750 Y swere bi Jesu heuene-king

at y nam nout of i kende Bot yhold for a fondling. Now Jesu leue me grace to wende er mi schame may be hed,4800 & sechen after mi rit kende at ich was of comen & bred. abot present him a schip er at mani stode arouwe. e child was hende & erin lip,4850 At her parting he wepe a rouwe. e ropes wer fast yknett, To e se ai gun drawe. e winde on her seyl was sett & hard he gan for to blowe,4900 & drof him to e londes side at was in his moder hond. Gregorij com wi michel pride As knit of vncoue lond. Mani man wende fer & wide,4950 Moche may heren & sen among, Atte last him schal bitide His auentour be it neuer so strong. an Gregorij cam out of e bargge; He hadde a wel gode stede,5000 Helme & brini & brit targge, Knit he semed gode at nede. is felle in e time of Marche at ich of sing & rede. He tok his in as knit large,5050 To e portreues hous he ede. e portreue seye at he was hende & wel feir him vnderstode; Him out he was of gode kende & eke a milde man of mode,5100 Bot at e ridde dayes ende, Als-so ai saten atte bord, His ost seyd wider wiltow wende? & Gregori no spac no word. Ac bleeliche wite he wold5150 Ha her ben ani wer long? Oer ani man at dorst hold A knit vncoue at wer strong?

His ost wel sone him told What wer was hem among.5200 Our bestes ben robbed & sold, Our tounes brent al wi wrong. Gregorij seyd what ayle at? Whi ne drawe e to acord & loue? His ost seyd sone, for what?5250 Bi Jesu at sitt ous al aboue, urth a maiden hende of pris Is is werre al ycome, & urth a douk at vnhende is at wold hir haue to wiue ynome.5300 So trewe in lond y not no may, Of bodi so feir & so fre, Tomorwe sone when it is day e leuedi ou schalt at chirche se. To hir steward wil y gon {f.4r} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=004r')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=004r'))5350 & tellen him e soe of e; Reseyued bestow sone anon if ou wilt serue & wi hir be. javascript:void(0) Gregori was feir wialle, O bodi for to bihold;5400 Schred he was in gode palle. When day com at he go schold, Arise he seyd if e be are. Redy icham, to chirche y wold. His ost spac & af answare,5450 & ede for wi e bird so bold. When he was to chirche ycome To se e leuedi hende & gode, Wel gentil was at feir gome & gret his moder er sche stode.5500 e leuedi at was so trewe of loue, er sche lay bifor e rode, e clo of silk sche knewe aboue at sche him af into e se flode. e comely leuedy feir of hewe5550 Loked on him wi eyen to Bot noing sche him knewe javascript:void(0)

So long he hadde ben hir fro. Hir eyen on him fast sche rewe & seye wele sche loued him o;5600 e clo of silk sche seye al newe at sche him af, an hir was wo. e leuedi sone anoer out at o clo was oer yliche. Sche loked on him at ous bout,5650 e knit of kin sche out riche. javascript:void(0) javascript:void(0) e steward er sche af e dome javascript:void(0) Vnderfong him queyntliche. o hadde e strong douke of Rome Al bisett hir castel diche.5700 Ytit he hadde his pauiloun, His tentes sprad ful wide, Baners vp sett & gomfeynoun About e castel wi pride. e knites at loked e toun5750 To e castel gun ride To wite conseyl & resoun if ai schuld e douk abide. Gregori was feir of teyle, Strong & stef in eueri li,5800 Schame it is he seyd saunfeyle For to libbe in sorwe & si. Arme we ous & take bateyle, & ich meself schal wende ou wi. e doukes ost we schal aseyle5850 at ne loue no peys no gri. e knit alle in feir schroude Him gan arme swie wel, At a postern ai wenten out Wi scharpe speres & swerdes of stiel.5900 e waites wer stille & noing loude. ai schoten out of e castel. Gregori was of hert proude, e doukes ost he biheld eueridel. Ich wot a stede he bistrode,5950 He toke a launce holle & sounde er e doukes ost him rode. javascript:void(0)

e ere dined & e grounde, As he e stori wrot me seyd; He was er wor an hundred pounde -6000 Wi spere scharp & swerd he leyd Adoun al at he er founde. e folk out of e castel cam Wi launces heye & gomfeynoun. e douk was wele ywar of ham,6050 Wi grete route vnder e toun. A litel wit after e none er was ycraked mani a croun, Mani a knit er died sone, Er an e sonne ede adoun.6100 Strong it were me to telle e folk at er was yslawe; Also ou sest e water of welle, e blod of e hille gan doun drawe. Y wot y schold long duelle6150 Alle at soe for to saye, So men may here speke & spelle er no was no childes playe. After e douke sout Gregorij, urth his ost & urth his here,6200 Wi grim noise he made a cri A launce ichil to e bere. e douk was proude, wiouten feyle, {f.4v} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=004v')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=004v')) To him he dresced anoer spere. He bar e douk over his hors teyl6250 at he groned as a bere. o was e douke wi strenge ytake & brout to e conteise sone. Sche bad men schuld him kepe & wake, For him at made sonne & mone,6300 & seyd men schuld neuer slake His bondes for no mannes bone, Bot if he wald hir peys make Of at he hadde hir misdone. ei he war proude & prince beld,6350 Raunsoun for his body sche toke; Wi grim eyen sche him biheld

& dede him swere opon a boke To pay e ransoun at e time Wiouten ani kines striif,6400 e ridde day at heye prime, Oer he schuld lese his liif. o was er pays wel gode in lond & er no was no more striif; ai onked alle Godes sond6450 & liued in pes alle her liif. Fram hir went e douke o To his lond & to his hous, Bateyls no loued he no mo For he was er al confous.6500 Gregori was michel of mounde, Bot he was wonderliche pouer; Into oer londe he wald founde Grace more for to couer, To win wele & pans rounde.6550 Bot oft he gan sike sore When he out on e hard stounde Hou he was bieten & bore. He seyd he wold oway fare More of armes for to do.6600 e cuntas o hadde care & seyd sir, schal e nout go. To hir steward spac sche are What may we euen him er he go? He no may nout wende o way so bare;6650 He ha ywroken ous of our fo. e steward hir answerd are, Swiche knit no wot y non. Y wot ou dost iselue care if ou le[te]st him fro e gon6700 For he is trewe in ich a tale, Strong & stef in ich a bon; Mani man he ha don bale, On him ou mit i loue wele don. e conseyl was euen & sone don;6750 e knit schuld his moder wedde. To chirche ai went swie sone; javascript:void(0) Tvay barouns e leuedi ledde. javascript:void(0)

Alle at men schuld to spouseing don, e prest song, e clerk redde,6800 Als men schuld wiif vnderfon & holden hir to bord & bedde. o was he erl of gret anour, Yknowen in alle Aquiteyne, Boe of castel & of tour,6850 e folk of him was ful feyne. O[f] alle e gode men of at lond Manred he toke, at is to seyn, To be boxsom to his hond, Boe knit & eke sweyn.6900 Gregorij forat him nout Of at sorwe was in his hold; On his tables was al his out er ai were in toun ifold. ider he went & sone sout6950 er ai wer in toun to hold; Markes of gold wele ywrout He af e portreue redi told. After at he went wel sone As prince proude in pride7000 & out what he mit don & wher he mit his tables hide. To a chaunber he ede alon at dern was in somers tide & leyd hem vnder a ston,7050 at noman seye at stode biside. erafter wel oft it was his wone Into at chaunber for to wende. erin most noman come No of his sorwe wite non ende. javascript:void(0) javascript:void(0)

7100 He was a dreri moder sone {f.5r} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=005r')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=005r')) When he held his tables long; erfore wel oft it was his won His bodi for to pine strong. er nis non so dern dede7150 at sum time it schal be sene;

ider in wald he nout lede For soe, noier king no quene. A wiman erof toke hede at it was e lawe ogeyn7200 at he so oft ider in ede Wiouten knit oor sweyn. On hunting on a day he fore Wiin a dale in a forest Wi houndes at were lit on more7250 For to take e wilde best. e leuedi at hom so brit so flour Alone left, wiouten chest, an was hir told a tiding stour, erof sche hadde wonder mest.7300 Hou at erl himselue alon A wiman told hir e tale Into e chaunber was won to gone, Wiouten felawe gret & smale. erin he make reweli mone,7350 Leuedi, leue ou wele mi tale. e hewe at he ha an opon It is boe wan & pale. e leuedi wonder hadde o, For diol sche wald dye7400 What wil he in at chaunber do Me to sorwe & to treye? Sche bad hir maidens erout go A stounde for to pleye, & ai deden also;7450 Out of e chaunber ai toke e way. an alon sche left erinne; Non wist what sche ment. e cuntasse nold neuer blinne, e chaunber dore of hokes sche hent.7500 Sche sout & fond wi hert vnmild e tables at wi hir sone sche sent & knewe it was hir owhen child at in his armes anit sche went. o e leuedi hadde e latters radde7550 at sche wrot, ich wene, Sone sche bicom al mad & wex boe pale & grene.

Sche fel aswon on hir bed & loude bigan for to reme.7600 Hir steward herd hou sche was bisted, Sone he cam hir to queme. Sche bad anon men schuld hir fett Hir lord erl hir bifore & at noman schuld him lett,7650 As he was hende & to hir swore. A knit on o palfrey him sett, e lord he fond vnder a tre & teld hou e leuedi gret, & non wist whi it mit be.7700 erl nold no lenge abide, At e wode he lete his houndes alle, e stede he smot bi e side Til he com to his owhen halle. urth chaumbers boe heye & wide7750 To Jesu he herd hir calle; On bed he fel hir bisid Ysprad it was wi grene palle. e leuedi brit so blosme on bou Hir sone sche kist swie sone;7800 Sori sche was & noing lou, Sche crid to God at sitt in trone. Oft sche hadde ioie anou Bitvene e prime & e none; Anoer ing to sorwe hir drou,7850 e sinnes at sche hadde done. When sche waked of at res Hir sone sche seye hir bifore. Sche bad him telle wiouten les In what lond he was ybore.7900 Be stille he seyd & haue i pes & lete swiche wordes be forlore; For loue, leuedi, ou me ches, Icham ine & to e swore. e tables riche of yuori7950 e leuedi tok out of hir sleue. Of whom sche seyd is is stori? Telle me, if y may e leue. Whenne noman stont e bi, {f.5v} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm?

sid=005v')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=005v')) In chaunber ou letest al ine hewe;8000 Y wot ou art wel dreri, ine sorwes ben euer aliche newe. He answerd at at sawe Wi hert cheld so ani ston & seyd icham wele biknowe8050 at in e se ich was ydon; Bieten ich was oaines e lawe To God & to e y sigge & out of ioie icham yblawe, Mi soule is brout lowe to ligge.8100 Sche seyd allas, mi soule won; So sinful no was neuer no oer. Now icham wedded to mi sone at on me biat mi broer. Lord Jesu at sitt aboue,8150 ou wost fram ende to oer, i michel merci & i loue at sinful man may help & frouer. o seyd erl y se & finde at ich long haue ysout,8200 at y schal us knowe mi kinde; Ywis, no like it me nout. He at was bifore schal be bihinde at ha ous in sorwe brout & careful he schal oway winde8250 As he was glad of our out. Sone what schal me to rede? Y sike for our boer sake; Mi blisse schal ben euer gnede, Mi strong sorwe schal neuer slake.8300 He bad hir loue almose dede, Penaunce al for to take, To heuen-blis it wil e lede & of i soule a gode seynt make. Moder, now we schul part atvinne8350 & neuer oer in is lond se; He ha ous cleped & cald of sinne, e holy gost & persones re. Bifor e dom of alle mankin,

Bifor Godes face, so schal it be;8400 Better is lay an neuer blinne, Our soules to maken fre. Robes riche hadde he an, As prince at was miche of mit, He toke cloes of pouer manne;8450 e loue of God was on him lit. At his moder leue he nam Ar e day was vp brit, Out of his lond an he cam, A penaunt he semed pouer, aplit.8500 A pike he made of his spere, So palmer at walke wide. e ridde nit to a fischer He cam bi e se side. Gregorij wold duelle stille8550 Al at ich nites tide, & if it war his wille Til day at he most abide. e fischer answerd wi wordes vnmilde Me enk he seyd, ou art a spie.8600 i bodi is white, i flesche is wilde, is liif mautow nout long dreye. if ou al nit wer me hende, ou wost do me vilainie. Bi him at schal ous all amende,8650 In mine hous schal tow nout lye. Gregori coue nout preye, No lenger he nold biseche, Bot ede for alle in his way Barfot his sinnes for to leche.8700 e fischers wiif, ich ou say, For him bigan to wepe; For him an sche wald dye Bot he mit in hir hous slepe. e fischer seye his wiif out,8750 e penant he lete clepe oein. at nit he was to rest ybrout Out of e winde & e reyn. e wiif him bedded wel soft In a chaunber er he schould leyn.8800 To Crist he cleped swie oft at mitful is of mit & main.

o it was time for to soupe e clo was leyd, e bord ysett. e winde blewe schille & loude,8850 e fer biforn hem was bett. e wiif wel ern was about {f.6r} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=006r')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=006r')) at Gregorij were er fet. e housbond was stern & stout e penaunt hadde hard gret.8900 Gregorij was simple of sawe, In he com wi resoun. He wesche his honden as it was lawe & bi e fer sett him adoun. A clo biforn him was drawe8950 & af him win of maser broun, Bred wel white of what yslawe, e best at was in alle e toun. e penaunt seyd mi leuedi schene, Mi bodi aske no swich mete,9000 Bot barly brede & water clene if ich it mit finde & gete. e fischer seyd ou eues fere, ou makest ous of e to speke, is gret fische tofor me here,9050 Bodi & heued ou wost it ete. if ou bi iselue were, Anou ou wost ete & drink; No mete e to dere no were, & ou no semest nout to swinke.9100 is treytour sitt among ous here, To e water he ginne blenke. ou schost haue ben ermite or frere In wode oer in roche brinke. a, qua he erafter ich haue sout;9150 e place is nout ete yfounde. To swiche a stede ich wald be brout at y mit liuen in a stounde. is qua e fischer drade e nout, Y knowe a roche al ridi rounde;9200 erin er is an hous ywrout Wel depe at e se grounde.

Gregorij seyd for loue of on at dyed on e rode tre, Bring me to at roche of ston9250 Fischer, if i wille be. e fischer seyd bi seyn Jon, When y lit of day may se Feters ichil cast e opon & to at roche bring y e.9300 e penaunt lay & nout no slepe Bot out on God at sitt in trone at he him sende gode hap His penaunce wele for to done. His tables he er forat9350 Amorwe when he schuld go, & when at he was war of at Ywis, him was swie wo. anne he was to e roche ycome, Yfetred & fast ybounde,9400 e keye was wel rae ynome javascript:void(0) javascript:void(0) & cast into e se grounde. Gregorij bisout Crist at e keye schuld neuer be founde Til for soe at he wist9450 His soule wer out of sinne ybounde. erin was his woniing To seuenten winter weren agon; Wi penaunce & gret fasting To God of heuen he made his mone,9500 Wiouten mete, wiouten drink, Bot dewe at fel on e marbel ston. e stori seyt wiouten lesing, Oer liif no ladde he non. Now schal we lete Gregorij, javascript:void(0) 9550 Bitake we him God at made man. Herkene alle at be hendi Of e pope at dyed an. His frendes were for him sori o his liif dayes wer don.9600 Ded he was so seyt e stori, javascript:void(0)

His soule went to heuen son. e bischopes at were of at lond, & of grete autorite, To Rome were comen urth Godes sond9650 Into at holi cite. A cardinal spac er among, & seyd schortliche att wordes re, Wite e wele it may nout long Cristendom vnloked be.9700 Anoer spac for to spede, at wele coue a resoun telle, & bad at men schuld nim hede at cristendom nout doun felle. Tvelue apostles in ere ede, {f.6v} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=006v')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=006v'))9750 e rittend was God himselue. e pope is in stede at nede, e cardinals be e apostles tvelue. Bot now of him is don e dede, Lowe he li loken in ston.9800 Who may at folk wisse & rede Now pope in Rome haue we non? Biseche we God wele to spede, Our eleccioun wele to don, Also e warld ha alle nede,9850 To help & ward cristendom. e cardinals al togider come Ensembled ai were alle o & bisout God at made mone An holi man to vnderfo9900 at digne were to ben in Rome Her leccioun wele to do, at to e world toke eme & holi chirche loke to. ai layen alle in affliccioun,9950 e cardinals euerichon, e bischopes alle of e toun Wi hem weren ygon. An angel cam fram heuen adoun, Briter an e rouwel bon,1000 & seyd made is is aleccioun.

e king of heuen ha chosen ou on. Ich bid ou seche anon. It come ou to miche frame. In e world is swiche non1005 To be pope wiouten blame; He wone in a roche of ston, Gregorij, it is his name. e salt seis about him gon, Wi penaunce he is waschen clane.1010 an ai hadde herd e steuen Of e angel at is so brit, Anon ai onked God of heuen Of alle his michel holy mit, Messangers ai senten seuen.1015 e way token ai wel rit, To e toun ai ede wel euen er Gregorij was herberd anit. urth e grace of Jesu Crist, at sent vertu in ston & gras,1020 To e fischers hous ai went wi list e[r] Gregori herberwed was, ai asked him herberwe sone. Spending ai hadde anou, aplit; erfore him out it was to done1025 & herberwed hem at ich nit. e fischer hadde alday ybe In e se wi nettes strong & er he toke fisches re at were boe gret & long.1030 e fischer bad hem com & se Wat fische ai wold fond; Wel feir it schuld ydit be & y-opened to her hond. er e fisches alle lay,1035 e best of alle ai chosen to, & bad men schuld hem see & play & boile hem in water o. e fischer fond erin a keye When e wombe was vndo,1040 & out at Gregori was faye, & erfore him was ful wo. an ai hadde soped euerichon

& were glad of at nit, e fischer asked hem anon1045 To what lond ai hadden tit. ai seyden long haue we gon, After a penaunt ysout rit at wone in a roche of ston, We not where he is alit.1050 In Rome pope is er non. Loue of God on him is lit, We schuld wi ous bring him hom if we mit of him haue sit. e fischer swore bi seyn Jon,1055 ider y can ou wisse arit. Y brout him to at roche of ston, Oliue no wot ich him no wit. er ich him feterd fast & bond; He me suffred & stille lay1060 & e keye wi mi rit hond Into e se y cast oway...