God had such beauty him given,
That the very foes let him live.
2611-5
Egypt's women came near,
And bad _her_ leave the child there,
But she took it away with a cry (scream);
Of their command took she no heed.
2613-4 _he_ = _ghe_ = she. It cannot be the plural _he_ = they, for this
would require _namen_ instead of _nam_. 2621 On whose _teat_ (paps) he soon
hath seized. 2629 _on sunes stede_, instead of a son. See l. 2637. 2639
_ayne_ [= _ane_] _stund_, one minute. 2644 _ðis timing_ = this occurrence,
this timely assistance.