THE SECOND NUNS TALE（第14页）

theygonnen*fromthetormentorstoreave，***began**wrest，rootout

andfrommaxim，andfromhisfolkeachone，

thefalsefaith，totrow*ingodalone.*believe

ceciliacame，whenitwaswaxennight，

withpriestes，thatthemchristend*allinfere;**inapany*

andafterward，whendaywaswaxenlight，

cecilethemsaidwithafullsteadfastcheer，**mien

"now，christesowenknighteslefe*anddear，*beloved

castallawaytheworkesofdarkness，

andarmeyouinarurofbrightness.

yehaveforsoothy-doneagreatbattaile，

yourcourseisdone，yourfaithhaveyeconserved;

otothecrownoflifethatmaynotfail;

therightfuljudge，whichthatyehaveserved

shallgiveityou，asyehaveitdeserved."

andwhenthisthingwassaid，asidevise，*relate

menledthemforthtodothesacrifice

butwhentheywereuntotheplacebrought

totelleshortlytheconc露sion，

theywouldincensenorsacrificerightnough

butontheirkneestheysettethemadown，

withhumbleheartandsad*devotion，*steadfast

andlosteboththeirheadesintheplace;

theirsouleswentetothekingofgrace.

thismaximus，thatsawthisthingbetide，

withpiteoustearestolditanonright，

thathetheirsoulessawtoheavenglide

withangels，fullofclearnessandoflight

andtwithhiswordconvertedmanyawight.

forwhichalmachius*didhimto-beat**seenote