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 28                The Prophecies of Waldhave.

Upon the hei^lit of a hill where the voice bade. And as I lyed down, and heilded mine eyes. So hears an horse voice, and an hie cry. That bade me Waldhave beware, and well keep For fear of a wild beast, that his weird dries. There with I stouisht, stood, and start on my feet ; And sained me no every side, as the voice bade, Then I looked but law, lightly me frae. And saw an hirsal on hie, of hairs together. An hundred I hape, well wholly there was : Then of foxes, a flock fully five score : All following on a fierce beast that rudly them chaste, That was all wood weird woful to see. Right ragged and rent, and riven in pieces; A battle with like hartoun, he bore one his broad. Like a brimful beirn, battle to make. He thought to effray, and then fall pressed. As he in fold would them sang, firm at his will : For when he saw me with fight soon he them left. And when he thundered away, no more I them saw. Then groaning grimly, he girt to me Toon, As grertort the great shrew had done for the nonce. He struck fast with his staff, and stonishth me sore. But I keeped him by Christ, with a keen weapon. That was my sword till I swat, swining me about. And a buckler well broad, that keeped me bell, So freshly he forced me meet for to make. That he thundered on the fold, and his feet snappered. The dasloun on the bent fore brased him frae. And 1 but laid on bis breast, bowned myself; All grffling out the ground graciously held. Through grace of the great God, that had me warn’d, Heyelped. he yalme red, and youled loud. And struggled fast his strength, and struck upon last, But I held by the hair as mine hap was. And height to hurt him full fore, but lie him still held; And conjured him by Christ, and his mother dear,

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