⁊ lust. ich telle þe hwar{}vore. wostu to hwan· mon wes ibore. To þare blisse of heueryche. | 335 þar eu{er} is song. ⁊ Murehþe ilyche. [f. 234r² þider fundeþ euer ich man. þat eny þing of gode can. for þi me syngþ i{n} holy chireche. ⁊ clerekes gynneþ songes wrche. 340 þat mon yþenche. bi þe songe. hwider he shal. ⁊ þar beon longe. An lust ich telle þe wareuore. | wostu to wan man was ibore. [f. 238r² To þare blisse of houene{}riche. 335 þar eu{er} is song ⁊ murȝþe iliche. þid{er} fundeþ eurich man. þat eniþing of gode kan. vor þi me singþ in holi chirche. an clerkes ginneþ songes wirche. 340 þat man iþenche biþe songe. wid{er} he shal ⁊ þar bon longe. þat he þe murehþe ne vor{}yete. Ac þar of þenche. ⁊ bi{}gete. ⁊ nyme yeme of chirche stefne. 345 hw Murie is þe blisse of heuene. Clerekes· Munekes· ⁊ canúnes. þar beoþ þos gode wike{}tunes. Ariseþ vp to middel{}nyhte. ⁊ singeþ of þon heuene{}lyhte. 350 ⁊ preostes vpe londe singeþ. [Hwenne þe liht of daye springeþ.] ⁊ ich heom helpe hwat ic may. . . . . . . [Linenotes: 344. _bi gete_] _bi gethe_ MS. || 352. Wanting in MS.] þat he þe murȝþe ne uorȝete. Ac þar of þenche and bi{}ȝete. An nime ȝeme of chirche steuene. 345 Hu murie is þe blisse of houene. Clerkes munekes ⁊ kanunes. þar boþ þos gode wicke tunes. Ariseþ up to midel{}niȝte. An singeþ of þe houene liȝte. 350 An prostes upe londe singeþ. wane þe liȝt of daie springeþ. An ich hom helpe wat i mai. . . . . . . ++Þe Nihtegale myd sweche worde. [f. 241r² for monymo{n} myd speres orde. 355 haueþ lutle strengþe. ⁊ mid his schelde. Ah naþeles in one felde. þurh belde worde ⁊ myd ilete. Deþ his iuo· for arehþe swete. þe wrenne for heo cuþe singe. 360 þar com i{n} þare moreweninge. To helpe þare nyhtegale. vor heo hadde stefne smale. ++Þe niȝtegale mid swucche worde. [f. 245v¹ for moniman mid speres orde. 355 haueþ lutle strencþe ⁊ mid his [s]chelde. Ah neoþeles in one felde. Þ{urh} belde worde an mid ilete. Deþ his iuo for arehþe swete. þe wranne for heo cuþe singe. 360 þar com in þare moreȝe{n}[i]nge. To helpe þare niȝtegale. For þah heo hadde steuene smale. [Linenote: 361. _more ȝeunge_ MS.]