[515: T. 15644-15674.]
Telle hem that I, Cecile, yow to hem sente,
To shewen yow the gode Urban the olde,
For secree nedes and for good entente.
And whan that ye seint Urban han biholde,
Telle him the wordes whiche I to yow tolde; 180
And whan that he hath purged yow fro sinne,
Thanne shul ye see that angel, er ye twinne.’
178. E. thynges; _rest_ nedes, nedis, needes. 180. E. Cp. Ln. Hl.
whiche þat I; _but_ Hn. Cm. Pt. _omit_ that.
Valerian is to the place y-gon,
And right as him was taught by his lerninge,
He fond this holy olde Urban anon 185
Among the seintes buriels lotinge.
And he anon, with-outen taryinge,
Dide his message; and whan that he it tolde,
Urban for Ioye his hondes gan up holde.
The teres from his yën leet he falle— 190
‘Almighty lord, o Iesu Crist,’ quod he,
‘Sower of chast conseil, herde of us alle,
The fruit of thilke seed of chastitee
That thou hast sowe in Cecile, tak to thee!
Lo, lyk a bisy bee, with-outen gyle, 195
Thee serveth ay thyn owene thral Cecile!