[Sidenote: Jonah was a prophet of the gentiles.] Hit bi-tydde su{m}-tyme i{n} þe termes of Iude, Ionas ioyned watȝ þ{er}-i{n}ne ientyle p{ro}phete; [Sidenote: God’s word came to him, saying, “Rise quickly, take the way to Nineveh.] Goddes glam to hy{m} glod, þat hy{m} vnglad made, W{i}t{h} a roghlych rurd rowned i{n} his ere; 64 “Rys radly,” he says, “& rayke forth euen, Nym þe way to nynyue, wyth-outen oþ{er} speche, [Sidenote: [Fol. 84a.]] & in þat cete my saȝes sogh{e} alle aboute, [Sidenote: Say that which I shall put in thine heart.] Þat, i{n} þat place at þe poy{n}t, I put i{n} þi hert; 68 For Iwysse hit arn so wykke þat i{n} þat won dowelleȝ, [Sidenote: Wickedness dwells in that city.] & her malys is so much I may not abide, Bot venge me on her vilanye & venym bilyue; [Sidenote: Go swiftly and carry my message.”] Now sweȝe me þider swyftly & say me þis arende.” 72 When þat steuen watȝ stynt, þat stowned his my{n}de, [Sidenote: Jonah is full of wrath.] Al he wrathed i{n} his wyt & wyþ{er}ly he þoȝt, If I bowe to his bode & bry{n}g he{m} þis tale, [Sidenote: He is afraid that the shrews will put him in the stocks, or put out his eyes.] & I be Nu{m}men in Nuniue, my nyes begy{n}es; 76 He telles me þose trayto{ur}es arn typped schrewes, I com wyth þose tyþy{n}ges, þay ta me bylyue, Pyneȝ me i{n} a prysou{n}, put me i{n} stokkes, Wryþe me i{n} a warlok, wrast out myn yȝen. 80 Þis is a m{er}uayl message a man for to preche, Amonge enmyes so mony & mansed fendes; [Sidenote: He thinks that God desires his death.] Bot if my gaynlych god such gref to me wolde, For[5] desert of su{m} sake þat I slayn were, 84 [Headnote: HE SAILS FOR TARSHISH.]