I{n}-to þat lodlych loȝe þay luche hy{m} sone; [Sidenote: The tempest ceases and the sea settles.] He watȝ no tytter out-tulde[11] þat tempest ne sessed, Þe se saȝtled þ{er}-w{i}t{h}, as sone as ho moȝt. 232 Þe{n}ne þaȝ her takel were torne, þ{a}t tot{er}ed on yþeȝ, [Sidenote: The stiff streams drive the ship about.] Styffe stremes & streȝt hem strayned a whyle, Þat drof hem dryȝlych adou{n} þe depe to serue,[12] [Sidenote: At last they reach a bank.] Tyl a swetter ful swyþe he{m} sweȝed to bonk. 236 [Sidenote: The seamen thank God, and perform solemn vows.] Þer watȝ louy{n}g on lofte, when þay þe londe wo{n}nen, To oure mercyable god, on moyses wyse, W{i}t{h} sacrafyse vp-set, & solempne vowes, & grau{n}ted hy{m} vn-to be god & graythly non oþ{er}; 240 [Sidenote: Jonah is in great dread.] Þaȝ þay be Iolef for Ioye, Ionas ȝet dredes, Þaȝ he nolde suffer no sore, his seele is on ant{er}; For what-so worþed of þat wyȝe, fro he i{n} wat{er} dipped, Hit were a wonder to wene, ȝif holy wryt nere. 244 [Sidenote 5: MS. _fof_.] [Sidenote 6: MS. _clolde_.] [Sidenote 7: _lote_ (?).] [Sidenote 8: MS. _þe þe_.] [Sidenote 9: _baþes_ (?).] [Sidenote 10: _hem_ (?).] [Sidenote 11: _out-tulte_ (?).] [Sidenote 12: _sterue_ (?).] [Headnote: A WILD WHALE SWALLOWS JONAH.] III. [Sidenote: Jonah is shoved from the ship.] Now is ionas þe Iwe Iugged to[13] drowne; Of þat schended schyp men schowued hy{m} sone. [Sidenote: [Fol. 86b.]] [Sidenote: A wild whale swims by the boat.] A wylde walt{er}ande whal, as wyrde þe{n} schaped, Þat watȝ beten fro þe abyme, bi þat bot flotte, 248 & watȝ war of þat wyȝe þat þe wat{er} soȝte, [Sidenote: He opens his swallow, and seizes the prophet.] & swyftely swenged hy{m} to swepe & his swolȝ opened; Þe folk ȝet haldande his fete þe fysch hy{m} tyd hentes, W{i}t{h}-outen towche of any tothe he tult i{n} his þrote. 252 The{n}ne he swengeȝ & swayues[14] to þe se boþem, Bi mony rokkeȝ ful roȝe & rydelande strondes, Wyth þe mo{n} i{n} his mawe, malskred i{n} drede. [Sidenote: It is not to be wondered at that Jonah suffered woe.] As lyttel wonder hit watȝ ȝif he wo dreȝed, 256 For nade þe hyȝe heuen ky{n}g, þurȝ his honde myȝt, Warded þis wrech man i{n} warlowes gutteȝ, What lede moȝt lyue bi lawe of any kynde, Þat any lyf myȝt be lent so longe hy{m} w{i}t{h}-i{n}ne? 260 Bot he watȝ sokored by þat syre þat syttes so hiȝe, [Sidenote: The prophet is without hope.] Þaȝ were wauleȝ[15] of wele, i{n} wombe of þat fissche, & also dryuen þurȝ þe depe, & in derk walt{er}eȝ. [Sidenote: Cold was his comfort.] Lorde! colde watȝ his cu{m}fort & his care huge, 264 For he knew vche a cace & kark þat hy{m} lymped;