and the fish in it
died.
And ðe fiſſes, in al ðat blod read,
floten a-buuen and wurðeden dead;
In every well and
pool blood was
found,
In eu_er_ilc welle, in eu_er_ilc trike,
men funden blod al witterlike, 2948
except in Goshen.
But-if it were in ðe lond gerſen,
ðor-inne woree[269] ðe ebriſſe men.
ðis wreche, in al egypte rigt,
This plague lasted
seven nights.
Leſtede fulle ſeuene nigt; 2952
ðo waſ ðiſ king ſumdel for-dred,
Pharaoh then
promised that
the Hebrews
should depart.
And het he_m_ he ſulden vt ben led;
And moyſes ðiſ pine vn-dede,
And water wurð on blodeſ ſtede. 2956
When the plague
was removed he
would not release
them.
ðan pharaon wurð war ðis bot,
ðiſ folc of londe funde_n_ ne mot;
Iannes and mambres, wicheſ wod,
Him ðhugte he maden water blod; 2960
Mad sorcerers
misled the king.
It waſ on fendes wiſe wrogt,
for to bi-tou_r_nen[270] ðe kingeſ ðogt.
Moyſes lerede god, ſpac hi_m_ mide,
Al ðat iſ broðer aaron dede. 2964
[Fol. 58.]
Eft he comen to pharaon,
And he wernede ðiſ folc ut-gon.
[268] _read_ is.
[269] woren?
[270] MS. bitou_er_en.