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Salome feith ^vith al fare
He wil his bodi biri thare.
Ac haiie him wold the douke Samfoun,
To Alifaimder his riehe touu.
Philote alfo y fimle,
Him ehalanges in to Ynde.
" barouns lete
And doth Godes heft beliue,
Of his biriing no think no redeth,
Ac in to Egypt him ledeth,
Into Alifaimder that cite apert,
That he made in defert,
The he deftroid the vermine,
Quic doth heft mine."
So the foule went of fight,
The barouus dede fo it higlit,
Tliat bodi richeliche thai kept,
And ledden it in to Egypt,
And laiden him in gold fin,
In a temple of Apolin,
Nift men neuer hethen king,
Haue fo riche biriing.
Tholomeu hath the faifin,
God ous leue with to fin.
Tho the king was bi deliie,
Icli douke went to him felue,