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           The Prophecies of Waldhave. 29

That he should show me to his kith an kin. But long was it that be lay ere he spake might, And at the last he can cleave, and lightly he said, Waldhav., wit thou, that well hath thee happened ; Thou thought that thou weird this wrought should be But let me rise of this race, and rest thee beside ? And I shall readily, without riot, the marvels tell: Great grace hast thou gotten, that got me this time. I shall grieve thee no more, so is thy grace turned, But yet I trusted not his tale, while he his truth gave By the law and the leid, that he lived on : That I sure should be, and none ill betide, Then let I him arise, and leaned on his shoulder. And great marvel on his face, and his form had, He was formed like a freik all his four quart er: And then his chin and his face haired so thick.s With hair growing so grim fearful to see, I frained at him formost, the fear of himself. Why his figure and his face was fo fierce, made ? If wearied of the world ? or what him ailed ? He girned, he gasped, and groaned full fore, Wept with his grey eyes, and suddenly he said, Good game all the day, is as God will: For he is grieved thro’ my guilt, and I no grace served. My wild wanton will, and my misdeeds, 1 may know of all woe, and my wierd alas! Because of my sin, that I served ever, Hath his sorrow and fight sent unto me By trouble of my kin, that I my off come. Hath me turned into this care, and careful me made : That I have no hope of help, so help me our Lord, While he that put me in grief once grace fend. Frain thou no further of my sobt lets. Of other works, as I wate, ask if thou likes art. Thine ettling thou ask may, for answer I shalt, In woods and wilderness, where my Way lies, ‘ That I hearkned and heard, I height the to say,