Whan this was rad, than seyde this olde man,
‘Levestow this thing or no? sey ye or nay.’
‘I leve al this thing,’ quod Valerian,
‘For sother thing than this, I dar wel say,
Under the hevene no wight thinke may.’ 215
Tho vanisshed the olde man, he niste where,
And pope Urban him cristened right there.
210-216. Hl. _omits_. 214. E. oother; _rest_ sother. 216. E. Hn.
Cm. this; Pt. that; Cp. Ln. the. 217. Hl. Pt. cristened; Cm.
cristenede; E. Hn. Cp. cristned.
Valerian goth hoom, and fint Cecilie
With-inne his chambre with an angel stonde;
This angel hadde of roses and of lilie 220
Corones two, the which he bar in honde;
And first to Cecile, as I understonde,
He yaf that oon, and after gan he take
That other to Valerian, hir make.
‘With body clene and with unwemmed thoght 225
Kepeth ay wel thise corones,’ quod he;
‘Fro Paradys to yow have I hem broght,
Ne never-mo ne shal they roten be,
Ne lese her sote savour, trusteth me;
Ne never wight shal seen hem with his yë, 230
But he be chaast and hate vileinyë.