THOBIE.
[TOBIT’S BACKGROUND, FAMILY, AND CHARITY (1:1–22)]
15220 15225 15230 15235 15240 15245 15250 15255 15260 15265 15270 15275 15280 15285 15290 15295 15300 15305 15310 15315 15320 15325 15330 15335 15340 15345 15350 15355 15360 15365 15370 15375 15380	1269. Of trew Thoby now tell wyll we,    of whom the word hath went full wyd, How he was born in Galalé,    a cuntré nere the est seesyd, And noryscht in a ryche cyté    that Neptalym was named that tyde; And of that same kynred come he,    als connyng clerkes hath clarefyde. Who wyll take tent ther tyll    by this tale may be kend To love God lowd and styll,    what soynd so He wyll send. 1270. Jeroboam we have herd tell    of the Ebrews was crowned kyng, And all the land of Israel    had he to led at his lykyng. And whyls he wold with God dwell,    he had welth of all werdly thyng; Bot sythyn in fowle folys he fell,    so dyd his pepyll, old and yyng. He made them calfys of gold    and sayd tho myght them mend, Bot sythyn that bargan bold    broyght hym to have yll end. 1271. Jeroboam wyll we leve at hame    and nevyn another nere therby. Salmanaser was his name,    and he was kyng of all Assery. Als Jeroboam dyd, he used the same,    maynteinyng his men in mawmentry. Therfor gud folke he shent with schame,    bot God saved His servant Toby. Thys ylk Kyng Salmanaser,    his foylies to fulfyll, Wold wyt yf any were    that wold not werke his wyll. 1272. He commawnd all men lese and mare    that hym with sewt or servyce soght That thei suld cum furth hym before    and wrschep goddes that he had wroght. Bot Toby kyn wold not come thore,    therfor in bondag were thei broyght. And he, all yf he yongest wore,    ever wrschept God with wyll and toyght. He fled fro his enmys    to Jerusalem in hye And made therfor sacrafyce    to God Allmightye. 1273. The kyng of wyll was so otrayge,    all tho that wold groch hym agayn, All wore yt man or woman or page,    he commawnd that thei suld be slayn. Then Toby went withoutyn wage,    to bery them he was full bayn, And all that lyfes of his lynag    forto dyffend was he full fayn. Bot sone fro frendes he fled    of ferre for dred of dede, And thore a wyf he wede    comyn of his awn kynred. 1274. That wyfe heyght Ana, as I herd say,    that ever in hyre trewth was trew, And unto God so con thei pray.    scho bayre a sun semly of hew. The fader, that lyfyd by Moyses Lay,    wold make his sun aftur hym to sew And named hym Toby; then ware thei    two of an name, both old and new. The fader with luf and aw    lernd hym, whyls he was yyng, To lyfe by Moyses Law    and luf God over all thyng. 1275. Sythyn was the kyng assent certayn,    ryght evyn als God wold that yt were, That Toby suld com home agayn    and have his sted and all his store. Of that fayre was his frendes full fayn,    and Toby ordand fast therfore. So was he putt in power playn    als mekyll os he ever was before. The kyng commawnd to loke    that he had his all hale, And unto hym he toke    tresour withoutyn tale. 1276. When Thoby thus had gettyn grace    and gold was gyfyn hym grett plenté, He went abowt fro place to place    to cumforth folke of his cuntré. And no spense spared he in that space    to tho that ware thrall to make them free. Tho folk ware fayn to folow his trace,    for all that sorow had socurd he. He beryd all that ware ded    whore he them fand before; Into the provynce of Mede,    and thus befell yt thore, 1277. In the rych cyté of Rages,    a frend of his before he fand That lely lyfyd withoutyn lese.    Than had he lorn both lyth and land. Toby hym saw and myght not sese,    bot for his sake he was sorowand And bed his comforth to encrese    at his power with hert and hand. Gabell heyght that gud man    that was so stratly sted. Tyll Thoby told he than    how his land was layd in wede, 1278. And he had noyght therfor to pay,    wherfor he trowd yt forto tyne. Then to Toby thus con he say,    “Ser, save me and yt sall be thine.” Thor Toby toke to hym that day    ten talentes of gold fayr and fyne. Sevyn hunderth and twenty libras weyd thei    forto be wayred in wax and wyne. For ylke talent of tho,    forto tell by trew payse, Weyd twenty libras and two;    Catholicon yt so says. 1279. This gud toke Toby to Gabell    by sewrty mad betwyx them two, And Gabell sett therto his seall    by wyttenesyng of mony moo. Both in ther law thei ware full lele,    as afturward was fundun so. Than wund Thoby with werdly wele    and warescht all that ware in wo. And so betyd that tyd,    als God ordand therfore, Kyng Salmanaser dyed    and past with payns sore. 1280. When Salmanaser so was deyd    and broyght unto his bereyng bowne, Hys sun Senacheryb on hed    resayved the kyngdom and the crowne. Tho that the fader with wekyd red    mad to be ponyschyd in presown, The sun wold byd no bettur bede,    bot bad that men suld dyng them down. So ware full mony slayn    of Ebrews old and yyng, And Toby was full bayn    at bere them to bereyng. 1281. When the kyng herd that he dyd so,    he had no daynteth of that dede. He commawnd that men suld hym slo    and all that Ebrews lyf con lede. Bot Toby was wernd of that wo    and conseld forto flee for dred. So was he fayn to flytt them fro;    his wyfe and his sun with hym yede. And allway was he bowne    to helpe all that had nede, And namly his nacion    both forto cloght and fede. 1282. The kyng persewyd with payns strang    all Ebrews kynd, wher he them kend, That to his fals goddes wold not gang    to wrschep them with hert and hend. Therfor God wold not suffer hym lang    in wekyd lyf so forto lend. He mad hym with his warkes wrang    at pase to wo withoutyn end: With his suns was he slayn.    Than be commun acorde Was Thoby gettyn agayn    and of hys guddes restored.	Tobit; (t-note) fame Galilee eastern seaside (i.e., Dead Sea) brought up Naphtali family (the Naphtali); (t-note) (t-note) Whoever will also listen shown publicly and privately; (see note) whatever message then in foul foolishness mention; near Shalmaneser Assyria idolatry destroyed follies; (t-note) know suit; (t-note) Tobit’s family even if haste work against him Regardless if it were; child payment; (t-note) ready glad of fear for dread of death own kindred was called Anna; (t-note) (t-note) beautiful of appearance Mosaic Law follow Tobias fear taught home; goods his [old goods] in full beyond measure (t-note) comfort expense slaves path succored buried [Even]; Media (t-note) loyally; lies lost; people delay; (t-note) sorrowful determined Gabael placed in such straits To was mortgaged (t-note) believed it to be lost; (t-note) 720 pounds weighed; (see note) converted into accurate weight Weighed twenty-two pounds (see note) These goods agreement seal; (t-note) loyal shown clearly departed; worldly possessions protected it happened at that time burying place Sennacherib precipitately Those; wicked counsel punished in prison allow; reward ordered; strike ready bear; burial pleasure left alive warned flee went prepared clothe wherever he knew of them go
[TOBIT’S CHARITY RESULTS IN HIS BLINDNESS (2:1–10)]
15385 15390 15395 15400 15405 15410 15415 15420 15425 15430 15435 15440 15445 15450 15455 15460 15465 15470 15475 15480	1283. Then was he sted withoutyn stryf;    full fayn were all his frendes fre With his yyng sun and with his wyfe    and other mo of his awn meneye. He rewled them by reson ryfe    and governd them in gud degré Aftur the law to lede ther lyfe    and to Goddes bydyng bowsom to be. So fell on a dere day    Thoby ordand to make A fest of gud aray    for his gud frendes sake. 1284. Thei had daynthes of drynke and mette;    he mad them myrth with all his myght. Hymselfe wold ocupye no sett,    bot to his sun thus sayd he ryght, “Gud sun, go loke yf thou may geyte    any of our lyne to make us lyght, And bryng them in with us to ete.”    The chyld to werke his wyll was wyght. He went and com agayn    and sayd he fand ryght none Bot on sodanly slayn    and levyd lygand alon. 1285. “And, ser,” he says, “I herd men tell    that he of myse nothyng had made, Bot for he was of Israel,    with fals Phylysteyns was he fade.” Then Thoby wold no langar dwell.    He left gud men his geystes to glade. He and his sun, them two omell,    toke the body withoutyn bade. In a howse thei yt hyde    and mad ther geystes gud chere. At evyn dewly thei dyd    to bery yt in best manere. 1286. Allthof Thoby were well ocupyd,    yett other wayte to werke hym wo; And all his counsell thei ascryd    and in grett teyn thei told hym to, “This ylk that thou helpes to hyde,    he had his ded for he dyd so; And thou was fayn before this tyde    therfor to flee thi frendes fro. And yett thou dose the same;    and bot thou lefe yt soyne, Thou sall beyr byttur blame    for dedes that thou has doyne.” 1287. Bot for oght thei cowth to hym say,    to bery this ded ay toyght hym best. And so fell on a somers day,    when he of swylke werke was werest, In his howse syd a lytter lay,    theron he reid hym forto rest. And thor hym fell a full grett affray:    abowve hym was a swolws nest. Als he lyft up his eyelyddes    to loke agayns the lyght, Hate fylth of swolows brydes    fell down and lost his syght. 1288. This werke was wroyght withoutyn wene,    for God wold so his pacience prove, Wheder he wold turn for any teyne    or to be lastand in hys love. Sum of his frendes fast con hym meyne,    and sum to malyce wold hym move. Thei sayd, “Now is thi servyce sene    that thou the ded so gladly grove And dyde grett almus dede    tyll all folke that wold frayn. Lett se now in thi nede    who gyfes thee oght ogayn!” 1289. Thei say, “We hald them wers then wode —    and so thiself sall say certayn — That gyfes away his werldly gud    and puttes hymself to povert playn.” Bot Thoby ever full stably stud,    of ther faygyng he was not fayn. Ther malyce moved nothyng his mode;    he loved ay God with all his mayn. He sayd, “Ye do on myse    in vayn your speche to spend. My Lord that sent me this    has myght me forto mend. 1290. “This wo I wott I am worthy    for weked werkes that I have wroyght. I do me hale in his mercy    that mad me new when I was noght.” Thei left hym thore and lett hym lye.    He thanked God with wyll and toyght. His wyfe and his sun were redy    to mend his myrth all that thei moght. Thus when men have dysesse,    both kynred and counsayll That in welth wold them plese    wyll then full fayntly fayll.	(t-note) own company it befell (t-note) pleasures; food kin; merry glad; (see note) found one [man] left lying alone wrongdoings none slain remain guests to gladden together delay eventide dutifully Although others waited reported it distress This man occasion unless you stop it soon bear could weariest; (t-note) arrayed himself terror swallow’s (t-note) Hateful filth; birds; (t-note) took without doubt sorrow lasting (faithful) pity dead; buried; (t-note) alms deeds ask [for it] anything in return worse than crazy worldly possessions attention; glad; (t-note) strength do amiss know; (see note) put myself completely heart and head (t-note) (t-note) (t-note)
[TOBIT SENDS HIS SON TOBIAS TO GABAEL (4:1–5:3)]
15485 15490 15495 15500 15505 15510 15515 15520 15525 15530 15535 15540 15545 15550	1291. Thus was Thoby in langor lent.    He loved ay God both lowd and styll Of all the saynd that He to hym sentt,    and groched never in word ne wyll. Then on that mone has he ment    that Gabell borowd of hym by byll. Therfor he wold that sum man went    to feche yt and forward to fulfyll. He cald Thoby hym to,    his sun, and sayd thus suyn, “I have errandes to do    qwylke I wold were wele doyne.” 1292. The sun answerd full curtasly    and sayd, “Fader, I am all bown To werke your wyll, als is worthy,    bothe nere and fere, in feld and towne.” The fader was full fayn forthi    and sayd, “Sun, in my benesowne All myn entent tell thee sall I,    take gud reward to my reson. Sun, Salmanazer the kyng,    or tyme that thou was born, He ordand in all thyng    to have our lynge lorn. 1293. “Thore saw we mony sakles slayn,    for of sere sydes thei ware out soght. To bery them I was full bayn,    bot to the lordes that lyked noght. Then forto flee I was full fayn    tyll all that bale tyll end was broyght. Then gatt I gud enoght agayn;    evyn als God wold, so was yt wroyght. Full yapely then I yode    abowt to cytes sere To helpe them that had nede    and of our nacion nere. 1294. “And sone aftur thi bryth yt befell    I fand on in a fare cuntré, Born of our blod and heyght Gabell.    In preson herd haldyn was he. Thore made we menyng uus omell    how my monay myght make hym free. Ten talentes con I to hym tell    to gyf agayn by gud sewrtyé. He made a lettur lele    of that payment exprese, And selyd yt with his seall    befor full gud wyttenese. 1295. “That same lettur withoutyn lese    have I here forto send certayn. I wott full wele he wyll not sese    thorwith to make my payment playn. For I here tell of his encrese,    how he hath gotyn his gud again. In a ryche cyté, Rages,    ys his wonnyng withoutyn trayn. Thidder wold I that thou wende    and thou couth ken that place. That monay now myght mend    to spend whyls we have space.” 1296. The sun sayd, “Ser, so God me sayve,    I wold full gladly do this dede. Bot aftur that cuntré forto crave    I wott not whore my spech suld spede.” “Gud sun,” he sayd, “go seke sum knave    that wyll wend with thee for his mede, That thou of hym may helpyng have    into that land thee forto lede, And that con understand    the way tyll ye come thore.” Thoby went furth and fand    a fare chyld hym before.	remaining in illness publicly and privately trials complained; (t-note) remembered Gabael; bill (promissory note) (t-note) Tobias quickly which; done rightly ready very glad therefore benison (t-note) Shalmaneser before the time lineage destroyed; (t-note) innocents from many sides bury; prepared (t-note) goods enough promptly; journeyed; (t-note) birth; (t-note) a man; (t-note) prison among ourselves firm assurances legal letter sealed without a lie hear dwelling without doubt There I want know payment (t-note)
[RAPHAEL WILL GUIDE TOBIAS TO GABAEL (5:4–6:1)]
15555 15560 15565 15570 15575 15580 15585 15590 15595 15600 15605 15610 15615 15620 15625 15630 15635 15640 15645 15650 15655 15660 15665 15670 15675 15680 15685 15690 15695	1297. Iff he ware fare of flesch and fell,    no ferly, for God had hym sent, His awn archangell, Raphell,    tyll yong Toby to take entent, And mornyng that was them omell    forto amend, so has he ment. He sayd, “I knaw full wele Gabell,    for to Rages oft have I wentt.” Yong Toby was fayn than,    and to his fader he sayd, “Fader, I have fun a man    to gang all redy grayd. 1298. “He says he knaws that cuntré clere    and the gud man and that same cyté, And all the way he wyll me lere.”    Toby sayd, “Sun, God leyn so be! Bot sen thou says he is so nere,    pray hym come and speke with me, So that I may the sothe enquere    of this that he hath told to thee.” Yong Thoby saw unsoght    the angell hym to byd, And so in he hym broyght    to his fader bed-syd. 1299. So als thei stod that bed before,    the angell thus unto Toby bade, “Be myrry, man, and mowrne no more,    bot in thi God thou suld be glad. All yf thou sytt and sofer sore,    sone may He seyse thi sorow sade And to thi state thee wele restore    to have more hele than ever thou had.” When the angell thus had sayd,    yf Thoby febyly ferd, In hert he was wele payd,    bot all thus he answerd: 1300. “What myrth may unto me avayle    that syttes in derknes evyn and morn? I byde here blynd as best in bale    that bettur ware have bene unborn. All folke I fele now fayntly fayle    that ware my frendes full fast beforn. Tho that then com me to consayle,    now come thei more me forto scorn. Thus am I sett certayn    in dole both nyght and day; Therfor I wold full fayn    be fro this werld away.” 1301. The angell sayd, “Thoby, take tent,    swylk maters may non mend to move. God hath this seknes to thee sent    thi pacience so forto prove. Yf thou Hym love that it has lent    and be lele lastand in His love, I hette thee than in hast to hent    full gud hele to thi sawle behove.” Thoby sayd, “Graymercy!    This is full frendly red, Bot grett hast now have I    of thyng I wold wore sped. 1302. “My sun says that thou wyll wend    and teche hym to the land of Mede. Thor dwels Gabell, my faythfull frend,    and unto hym I wold ye yede.” The angell then with wordes hend    sayd, “To that land I sall hym lede. For in Rages thor can I lend,    and to Gabell than toke I hede. I sall bryng thi sun ydder    and sayve hym sownd in qwerte, To he com agayn hydder.    This hete I here with hert.” 1303. Than Thoby says, “Ser, yf thou may    bryng me my sun withoutyn blame, I hete thee trewly forto pay    thi hyre in hand when thou comys hame. And also, ser, I wold thee pray    that thou wold tell to me thi name, That I may, whyls ye dwell away,    thynk on my sun and on that same. And thi kyn more and lese    wold I have in my mynde. For wele I wott thou ys    cumyn of full curtase kynd.” 1304. The angell sayd, “Ser, for certayn,    now thynke me selcowth of thi saw, And thi wordes thynke me wroyght in vayn    by sere resons to red by raw. I hette to bryng thi sun agayn    werly and wele withoutyn aw. Thee nedes no ferther forto frayn    my kynred, ne my name to knaw. Bot neverthelese yett,    ser, to fulfyll thi fantasy, I reke not who yt wytt:    my name is Azary. 1305. “My fader in his lyfe was leve    to love his lord both lowd and styll.” Toby says, “Take yt to no greve,    for sertes I asked yt for non yll.” He toke them a boyst with that brefe    that thei suld beyre Gabell untyll, And sayd, “God sayve yow fro myschefe!    Wendes now furth when so ye wyll.” Yong Thoby than kneled down;    his fader and moyder he prays. To blese hym were thei bown,    and so thei wend ther ways. 1306. A lytyll hund at hame thei had    that went abowt not bun in band. What yong Toby unto hym bad    he wold take hed unto his hand; And to wend with hym was he glad    bycause that he hym frendly fand. In ylka a stede wher thei ware sted    the hound wold stably with hym stand. Now leve we Raphaell,    that yong Thoby furth lede, And of old Thoby tell,    that was full stratly sted. 1307. The moyder drowped ever ylka day    when scho wyst wele hyr sun was went; And to Thoby oft con scho say,    “All our sele has thou fro us sent, Our sun, that suld us wysch all way    when we in any bales war bent. Thou told ther was monay to pay,    bot other maters has thou ment. Yt was never for moynay    that thou so sone suld send Hym that our beld suld be 1308. “Alas, that ever thou lerned that lore    at send our sun so to Gabell! That man may say, when he comys thore,    he knaws of thi noyte never a dele.” Thoby sayd then, “Wyfe, mowrne no more,    for sertanly all sall be wele. He sall fynd gud frendes hym before,    so that he sall no fawtes fele. I trow withoutyn trayn    that Goddes angell sall hym lede And bryng hym save agayn    full fayre als thei furth yode.”	fair; skin wonder Raphael (t-note) among them; (t-note) told glad found go; prepared guide grant [it] so [to] be; (t-note) truth (t-note) (t-note) mourn Even; suffer sorely end pleased live; beast (t-note) sadness pay attention such matters (complaints) (t-note) (t-note) faithfully loyal assure advice done quickly (t-note) guide Gabael went courteous (t-note) there health Until; here promise blemish; (t-note) promise wages family know you are courteous (noble) family (t-note) I think your speech strange many; counsel in turn promise worldly; fear question family care; knows it Azaraiah glad publicly and privately box; letter; (t-note) carry Journey prays [for]; (t-note) bless; ready dog; (see note) not bound in confinement instructed (t-note) found; (t-note) each place; lodged faithfully (t-note) in such straits drooped knew well happiness direct with any problems are humbled money quickly comfort that sent no part of your troubles mourn; (t-note) believe without doubt
[ANNA AND THE GOAT (2:19–3:6)]
15700 15705 15710 15715 15720 15725 15730 15735 15740 15745 15750 15755	1309. Thus mekly mesyd he hyr mode    and was full fayn hyr forto styll; And ever he thanked God of all gude    and of all the saynd He send hym tyll. The wyf to wefyng craft scho yode    and wroyght that werke with full gud wyll; And thorwith fand scho thayr fode    hyr husband and his folke to fyll. So in a tyme betyde,    for monay evyn to marke, Hyr was gyfyn a yong kyd    in reward for hyr werke. 1310. That broyght scho home unto ther mette    in hope to have gud thanke forthi. Thoby lay blynd and herd yt blette,    and in his hert had he grett ferly. “Bese ware,” he sayd, “both small and grett,    of that best how ye com ther by. Yt is not lefull us to ete    nothyng that falys to felony. I warn yow yt is full wath    with stolne fode forto dele.” Than was the wyfe full wrath,    and langer hyr lyst not hele. 1311. Bott out scho brast with byttur brayd    and sone begane barett to brew. With a sowre sembland scho sayd,    “Aftur thi dedes thi saws persew That trowes that we have thee betrayd,    whom thou has fun full trest and trew. And God ware of thi pennans payd,    thou wold nevyn non swylke note of new. Bot be thi sawys is seyn,    aftur this tale is tald, That thou before has bene    mystrowand yong and ald. 1312. “Thou releved all men lese and more,    now hath thou mornyng to thi mede. For all folke that thou fed before    now fyndes thou few thee forto fede.” When Thoby this herd, his hert was sore,    bot softly spake he for his spede, “Sertes, woman, and thou wytty wore,    thou wold not deme so of my dede. For yf I wroyght Goddes wyll,    to welth He wyll me wys, And all thof I dyd yll,    He may amend all myse. 1313. “And, Lord,” he sayd, “sen Thou me wroyght    to wander in this werld so wyde, Now in myn eld forsake me noyght,    bot take entent to me this tyd. Sen sorows sere ar to me soyght    with sere assawtes on evere syd, Vochsave that I myght sone be broyght    out of this bale that I in byde. I wott I am worthy    with more dole to dele, Bot, Lord, in Thi mercy    ys all my hope of hele.”	calmed very glad trials women’s work she went thereby she found there food it happened (i.e., in lieu of money) young kid (goat) food therefore heard it bleat wonder Beware beast lawful is stolen; (t-note) dangerous she desired to keep silent no longer burst; anger trouble bitter countenance beliefs found; trustworthy If; pleased; (t-note) speak no such words anew by your words is seen mistrusting for your reward few to feed you advantage if you were smart judge if instead sin old age heed to me at this time Since many sorrows (t-note) abide know
[SARAH AND THE DEMON (3:7–17)]
15760 15765 15770 15775 15780 15785 15790 15795 15800	1314. Now in the same tyme so befell,    als men may rede by resons ryfe: Sara, the doyghtur of Raguell,    that aftur was yong Thoby wyfe, With hyre than dwelled a damsell    that styrd hyr maystryse oft to stryfe By tenfull tayles that scho wold tell    of hyr that lad ever honest lyfe For sevyn husbandes all sere    weded that worthy wyyght, And or thei neghed hyr nere,    thei ware ded the fyrst nyght. 1315. And this was the encheson why    the fend of them had swylke pausté: Thei wede for lust of lechery,    and in that sted them strangeld he. Hyr servant was full fell forthi.    “Thou sall,” she sayd, “not fare with me Als thou has done sevyn husbandes dy,    qwylk I wott wele were wed with thee.” And clarkes declarys yt thus:    that fend that foles so fels Ys named Asmodyus.    of swylke maters he mels. 1316. Bot Sara was full sory then    that hyre servand so to hyr sayd. Into a prevay place scho wan.    Ther prevely to God scho prayd: “Lord God, of whom all gud began,    Thou bryng me owt of this upbrayd, Als I never cofuett erthly man    with me in lust forto be layd. Have mercy, Lord, on me    to sese my grevance grette.” Thus dyd scho days thre    withoutyn drynke or mette. 1317. So when thre days tyll end war went,    full sore wepand withoutyn weyne To Myghty God hyr mayne scho ment:    “Lord, sen Thou has ay keped me clene, Lett never my sawle to syn assent    bot als Thi servand to be seyne And to Thi Laws trewly to tent,    or to take me sone owt of this teyne.” Thus ware thei sore assayd,    both Sara and trew Thoby. Therfor God has purvayd    to mend them with mercy.	afterwards; Tobias’ wife stirred her mistress harmful tales who led altogether wedded that worthy person; (t-note) before they had sex with her; (see note) dead explanation; (t-note) demon; such power; (t-note) They wedded place; (t-note) cruel therefore (t-note) [to] die; (t-note) demon that so killed the fools; (t-note) Asmodeus deals (t-note) (t-note) secret; went privately reproach coveted end (see note) food had passed weeping without doubt moan always; pure unless; seen listen difficulty sorely tested
[TOBIAS AT THE RIVER TIGRIS (6:1–9)]
15805 15810 15815 15820 15825 15830 15835 15840	1318. To them He sent His archangell    als a man semand to ther syght. Bot in ther dole we lett them dwell    to aftur that we rehers them ryght; And of yong Thoby wyll we tell,    how he went with the angell bryght, And what ferlys to them befell,    whore thei ware loged in the fyrst nyght. Thei had harber full gud    and beld, whyls thei wold abyd, Evyn fast besyd a flode    that heyght Tygres that tyde. 1319. Thor went Thoby to wesch his fete;    his felow folowd full fast in fere. A mekyll fysch thore gart hym grette,    that rose up owt of that ryver. That it wold lose that chyld yt lette.    He cald fast, “Azari, com nere! Bot yf thou helpe my bale to bette,    this fysch is lyke to lose me here.” The angell sayd, “Be styll!    Wherfor is thou dredand? Take hym boldly by the gyll    and lay hym up to the land.” 1320. Als the angell bad he dyd ylk dele;    ane other craft than he hym kend: “Undoo his wome warly and wele    and take hys hert owt in thi hend. His gall and his maw men may fele    for medsyns may thei mekyll amend. Salt the fysche than for thi yele    furth in our fare forto be spend.” All this was done in dede,    and thore thei rest that nyght; And on the morn thei yede    the way to Rages ryght.	looking like a man grief until marvels lodged shelter protection; (t-note) river Tigris There (into the river); wash his feet together [with him] A mighty fish; did him greet destroy; intended Unless fearful gills instructed; each part another; showed him gut carefully; (t-note) heart gall; stomach; eat; (see note); (t-note) many things welfare; (t-note) journeyed
[RAPHAEL INSTRUCTS TOBIAS AS THEY JOURNEY (6:10–22)]
15845 15850 15855 15860 15865 15870 15875 15880 15885 15890 15895 15900 15905 15910 15915 15920 15925 15930 15935 15940 15945 15950 15955 15960	1321. And als thei cayred so in cuntré,    Thoby sayd, “Tell me, I thee pray, The vertu of ther thynges thre    thou bad me yeme yisterday.” The Angell says, “Thiself sall see    in what maner thei medsyn may Both to thi fader and to thee    and to Sara, als I sall say, And to hyr fader Raguell,    that wuns here fast beforn; For with hym wyll we dwell    this nyght or els tomorn. 1322. “Thor be we sted withoutyn stryfe    and ryght welcom, I wot full wele. For he has rent and ryches ryfe    and hape and hele fro hed to heyle. His doyghtur sall thou take to wyfe    and be his heyre of ylka dele. And same sall ye lede your lyfe    with mekyll myrth at ylka mele. I undertake to thee    this forward sall not fayle, And, ser, than sall thou se    qwat medsyns may avayle.” 1323. Thoby than hard and thynkes in hye    this bargan all tyll end is broyght. He says, “My brother Azari,    this is nedlese, nevyn yt noyght. For of that woman hard have I    what wo be hyr wedyng was wroyght. I pray thee, gud felow, forthi:    putt all swylk thyng outt of thi toyght. Yt is not myn entent    forto be weded so sone. Thynke that we ware for sent,    that wold I fyrst ware done. 1324. “This woman that I here thee nevyn    at fang to fere wold I be fayn. Bot scho was wed with husbandes sevyn,    and sodanly all were thei slayn. And thou hath heyght with stabyll stevyn    at bryng me to my fader agayn. Me thynke thou ordance all unevyn    that wold I were put to slyke payn. I knaw not that man    that hyr fader suld be.” The angell answerd than    and full sothly sayd he: 1325. “Thoby,” he sayd, “to me take hed:    thi fader sall no fawtes fele, For safe agayn I sall thee lede    and do his desyre ylka dele. My spekyng is all for thi spede    and sal be for thi soveran sele. For all that weddes with luf and dred    withoutyn fayle thei sall fare wele: With lufe both lowd and styll    to lyf in Goddes Lay, And with dred to do yll    both by nyght and day. 1326. “Of hyr sevyn husbandes wele wott I    how thei were for done with a fende. And his ryght name is Asmody;    he has power swylke scherwes to shende That weddes for lust of lechery    and takes weddyng unto non other ende. For that werke ware thei wele worthy    furth with that warlow forto wende. Of thos sevyn was none seyn    in bed with hyr to be. So God has keped hyr cleyne    to be weded with thee. 1327. “Therfor take kepe to my counsayle,    and styth than sall thou graydly go. When thou is broyght within hyr bale    and non togeydder bot ye two, To have a fyre lok thou not fayle,    and loke that thou flytt not ferr therfro. Thor sall my medsyn mekyll avayle,    and therfor take gud tent therto. Take the hert and the maw,    of ather a remnand ryght, And in the fyre them thraw    when yt is byrnand bryght. 1328. “And the vertu sall I thee tell,    how yt sall be beld to yow bathe: The smoke therof and als the smell    with reke that sall ryse up full rath, May dryfe owt all the dewls of Hell,    that thei do nother scorne ne scath. Dewle Asmody then may not dwell;    so sall ye wun withoutyn wath. And what ye sall do more,    now sall I tell thee tyll. And loke, when thou comys thore,    that ye both yt fulfyll. 1329. “When this is done thus als I say,    owt of all bale ye both ere broyght. Then sall ye go your God to pray    with hertly wyll and stabyll toyght That He ordand your werke all way    aftur His wyll forto be wroyght. Comforth that maydyn now wele thou may,    bot loke yett at thou neght hyr noyght. Thre nyghtes ye sall lyf chast    and be in prayers prest Evyll wyghtes away to wast,    and God sall be your gest. 1330. “Sythyn may ye do all lefull dede,    as course of matrimon hath kend. Whyls ye your God wyll lufe and drede,    fro all defawtes He wyll yow fend. Then sall He multyplye your sede    and in this erth slyke socour send To have enogh and never nede    and sythyn the welth withoutyn end.” When Thoby herd this tale,    hym lyked yt wounder wele And sayd, “Forsoth I sall    do this ever ylka dele.”	traveled these three things look after (t-note) dwells; close before [us] tomorrow dwelling know [it] very well happiness and health from head to toe heir of every part every meal haste unnecessary, mention heard therefore (t-note) Things; (t-note) (t-note) hear you name that catch to espouse; glad have promised; speech (t-note) (t-note) very truthfully heed each part safety good fortune; (t-note) for love and fear public and private Law evil I know well demon such rogues to destroy; (t-note) (t-note) warlock (demon); (t-note) seen pure (virginal) heed; (see note) undeterred; quickly; (t-note) room (t-note) start a fire leave not far from it take good heed stomach remnant burning protection also reek; quickly devils harm live; danger also tragedy; are faithful thought (t-note) take care not to have sex with her yet eager lawful deeds; (t-note) matrimony; (t-note) defend seed (t-note) wondrously well each part
[TOBIAS, WELCOMED BY RAGUEL, DEMANDS SARAH AS HIS WIFE (7:1–20)]
15965 15970 15975 15980 15985 15990 15995 16000 16005 16010 16015 16020 16025 16030 16035 16040 16045 16050 16055	1331. To Raguell howse thei com in hye    whore the angell sayd thei suld be. He cald them in full curtasly    and welcomed them with wordes free. And als sone as he saw Thoby,    unto his wyfe sothly sayd he, “This chyld be face forto dyscrye    is lyke to Thoby of Nynevé, My cosyn. And he lyf yytt,    than wold I be full fayn, And, sertes, the sothe to wytt    his felow sall I frayn.” 1332. He toke the angell on the morne    and sayd, “Sun, tell me, and thou may, Of what kynred this chyld was born,    and als wher he hath wund allway.” The angell sayd, “His frendes beforn,    in Nynevé wunand wer thei. Thor were thei lyke forto be forlorn,    for thei wold maynteyn Moyses Lay, His fader befor hym    and other of his kynred. Of the lyne of Neptalym    ware thei both born and bred.” 1333. Raguell says, “Sen ye thore wun,    knaw ye oght on Thoby be his name?” The angell says, “That bus uus kun,    for we dwell in his howse at hame. The chyld ye se here ys his sun,    and I am servand to that same.” Then Raguell thynkes here ferleys fun    and cald his wyf, “Com hydder, dame! Our cosyn have we here,    the sun of Thoby trew.” Then made thei all gud chere    when thei ther cosyn knew. 1334. Sara was ever of sembland sad    for grevance that scho had full grette. Bot of this gam scho was full glad,    and ylkon hertly con other rehete. Then Raguell to his servand bad    to sett up bordes and go to mette. Bot Thoby sayd other hast he had    “That bus be done or ever I ete.” Raguell says, “Tell me!    Yt sall be done be lyve.” He says, “Then aske I thee    thi doyghtur to be my wyfe.” 1335. Raguell unto hym answerd noyght    bot stod styll stodeand in that sted. He wold full fayn his doyghtur myght    be maryed in hyr awn kynred. Bot on that other syde he toght    he wold not yong Thoby were dede. For and thei were togeydder broyght,    he trowed to here no bettur bede. And when the angell saw    how that he stud so styll, He sayd, “Ser, have non aw,    for yt is Goddes wyll 1336. “That this man sall thi doyghtur wedd    and weld hyr wynly to his wyfe. Full blessed frut bees of them bred,    als men sall red be reson ryfe. Tho sevyn that fyrst with hyr ware sted,    no wounder yf thei went with stryfe, For dome of God nothyng thei dred    bot ever in lust to lede ther lyfe. That was wele on them seyn.    God wold that yt ware so, And He hath keped hyr cleyn    in maydynhede this man unto.” 1337. Then were thei full fayn all in fere    that God wold gare ther grace so grove. Bot Sara mad most mery chere    to be relessyd of hyr reprove. Raguell bad them both com nere.    He layd hyr hand in Thoby love And sayd, “Fully I feyst yow here    to wun same for your sawles behove. Grett God, that sum tyme spake    tyll our elders beforn, To Abraham and to Ysaac,    He yeme yow evyn and morn 1338. “And bynd yow same in His blessyng    lely to lyf aftur His Law And thrugh this blessed band yow bryng    His Commawndment clerly to knaw.” Then were thei blyth, both old and yyng,    and sayd Amen all to that saw. When thei had endyd all this thyng,    to mette than satt thei ryght by raw. With all kyns daynthes dere    full fayre thore were thei fede, And sone aftur sopere    ylkon busked to bede.	Raguel’s house; haste courteously generous by the face to be described If he still lives very joyful inquire if you can also; lived living destroyed Nepthali lived; (t-note) by [one] must be our kin (t-note) astonishments; (t-note) hither countenance; (t-note) amusement each one heartily did the other cheer ordered tables; meal must; before quickly perplexed glad wedded; kindred; (t-note) (t-note) if hear no better news awe pleasantly will be from them bred; (t-note) counsel Those seven [men] judgment revealed maidenhood (virginity); until together; (t-note) cause; grow Tobias’ palm pledge protect loyally joyful; (t-note) that speech meal; as was proper delicacies prepared themselves for bed
[TOBIAS AND SARAH, WITH RAPHAEL, DEFEAT ASMODEUS (8:1–24)]
16060 16065 16070 16075 16080 16085 16090 16095 16100 16105 16110 16115 16120 16125	1339. A chambre was wynly wroyght    for Thoby and for his wyf in fere. And when thei were togeydder broyght,    he mad hyr myrth on his manere, And sone he told to hyr his toyght,    how that his gud frend con hym lere The fyrst thre nyghtes to do ryght noyght    bot be in pennance and prayer. In hert grett joy scho hade    when scho herd hym say so. For Goddes sake was scho glad    to do that and swylke two. 1340. He toke the hert then in his hend    and furth also of the fysch maw. In myddes the fyre he lett them lend,    and to Sara he sayd this saw: “This medsyn is made us to mend    all dewls werke away to draw. Fro all ther fare yt wyll us fend    ay whyls we luf God and His Law.” That nyght thei ware full prest    to do pennance and pray. In schort tyme toke thei rest    noyght fere befor the day. 1341. Bot als the fend so fled for schame,    the angel werly with hym mette And asked hym what was hys name    and for what servyce he was sett. “Asmodeus we hatte at hame,    a multitude when we are mett. Our offyce is of wyld and tame    that wedes for lust ther lyfes to lett, And shamly them to shende    that ar noyght ferd therfor.” Then the angell gart hym wende    never forto noye man more. 1342. Bot Raguell, that gentyll Jew,    and his gud wyfe sore hertes thei have For yyng Thoby, ther cosyn trew,    for thei wyst not what suld hym save. And als sone as the kok crew,    he gart his men go make a grave To hyd hym als thei costom knew;    non other counsayle cowd he crave. Evyn as he demed was done;    the costome wele thei knaw. And aftur then full sone    the day begane to daw. 1343. The mother sent then prevely    unto the chambre a fayr servand Ther countenance thor forto spy    and tell to hyr what fare scho fand. Scho went and com agayn in hy    and sayd scho saw them sownd slepand. The wyf then was full glad forthi    and told that tale to hyr husband. Then Raguell was full fayn    and bad, whyls yt was derke, “Go fyll the grave agayn    that none wytt of our werke.” 1344. Then loved all God with hert and hend    that fro the fend had mad them free. Then Thoby lykyd thor forto lend    and lyf in prayers tho nyghtes three. He prayd his felow forto wende    unto Rages, that ryche cyté, And to Gabell, that he wele kend,    to foche home his fader monye. The lettur he toke hym tyll    how all ther maters ment. The angell with gud wyll    that way full wyghtly went.	pleasantly together did him instruct (see note) the [fish’s] heart stomach; (t-note) be set speech devils' their fare; defend eager For [a] short time long; (t-note) demon (t-note) are called; (t-note) over everything desires destroy afraid made him leave trouble sore hearts knew cock imagine (t-note) (t-note) secretly; (t-note) haste sleeping soundly therefore (t-note) demon remain; (t-note) journey well knew; (t-note) fetch; father’s money (t-note)
[RAPHAEL BRINGS GABAEL TO TOBIAS (9:1–12)]
16130 16135 16140 16145 16150	1345. To Gabels howse full herd he hyde,    and to hym sone he bed his boke. Then Gabell wold no langer byde,    bot ten talentes to hym he toke. The angell told to hym that tyde    how yong Thoby was wed that woke. Then radly he rayd hym to ryde    and sayd he suld onys on them loke. And so ryght furth he rode    evyn with the angell ydder. Full mekyll myrth thei made    when thei were all togeydder. 1346. And Raguell made grett fest forthi    with mette and drynke when thei ware mette, With all maner of mynstralsy    and other game that thei myght gete. Then to the angell sayd Thoby,    “Sen we have done dewly our dette, My fader wyll have full grett ferly    and we oversytt the tyme that was sett. I wold we hasted us hame    for ferd hym forto greve.” The angell sayd the same:    “Sone sall we take our leve.”	hastened offered his letter delay time week quickly he arrayed himself once together; there feast therefore; (t-note) food entertainments duly our duty astonishment if we overstay for fear; upset
[TOBIAS TAKES HIS LEAVE WITH SARAH, RAPHAEL, AND NEW RICHES (10:1–13)]
16155 16160 16165 16170 16175 16180 16185 16190 16195 16200	1347. Sone on the morn thei made them bown,    no lenger forto lend thei lete. Then Sara softely kneled down    befor hyr fader and moyder fete And mekly asked ther benysown.    Then other frendes full fast con grete, Bot Raguell, or thei trusse of town,    ordandes bettur ther bale to bete. Thresour withoutyn tale    he toke them or thei yode, And muls with mony a male    with them furth forto lede. 1348. He gaf them catell, schepe, and nete    and all maner of foran fee, And servantes graydly them to gete    and bryng them safe whor thei suld be. With all ryches thei them rehete,    and unto Thoby all thus says he, “Sun, all my gudes, both small and grette,    when I am gone I gyf them thee, And my blessyng allwas    in werld myght with yow wend.” “Graymercy, ser,” he says,    “and fayrs wele, ylka frend.” 1349. Now here we how this angell,    that Azary to his name chese, Of whom the ryght name is Raphaell,    send fro his Lord withoutyn lese Forto bryng yyng Thoby unto Gabell    in the ryche cyté that heyght Rages And forto releve gud Raguell    and sett Sara in parfytt pese, Now sall we here in hy    how he, or ever he sese, Ordand for old Thoby    his comforth to encrese. 1350. Als thei went furth in ther jornay    with wyf and servandes and ther store, The angell con to yyng Thoby say,    “I rede we two wende home before, For yt is sum dele past the day    qwylke we heyght forto have bene thore. Lett our meneye com als thei may,    for that may ese them mekyll more.” Then Thoby was wele payd,    and for he wold sho wyst, Unto Sara he sayd,    “Cums aftur als yow lyst.”	ready remain; (t-note) feet; (t-note) benison; (t-note) before they left the town sorrows to beat down treasure uncountable before they went mules cows; (t-note) exotic livestock; (t-note) comfort possessions (t-note) go; (t-note) Thank you hear Azariah for; chose without lies was called; (t-note) relieve perfect peace; (t-note) haste before he ceased [his work] goods advise; go; before [the others] some time which; promised company very glad understood
[RAPHAEL ADVISES TOBIAS; THEY RETURN HOME (11:1–21)]
16205 16210 16215 16220 16225 16230 16235 16240 16245 16250 16255 16260 16265 16270 16275 16280 16285 16290 16295 16300 16305	1351. The angell says, “Thoby, thou sall    tent to my sawys now for thi sele. Now is tyme to take the fysch gall,    thi fader of yt sall favour fele. Enoynt his eyne wele ther with all,    so by Goddes saynd he sall se wele.” He was full fayn so suld be fall,    and sayd yt suld be done ylk dele. His lytyll hund toke hede    his herber was nere hand. Before full fast he yede    and wold no lenger stand. 1352. Old Thoby lay and lyked yll    because that tyme was so overpast. The wyf was wrast outt of hyr wyll    and sayd hyr welth away was kast. Ylk day sho went to a hegh hylle    to loke als lang os scho moght last. Ther come the hund evyn hyr untyll    and fayned hyr with his tayle full fast. Then gradly sho aspyde    and saw wele how thei come. To hyr husband sho hyed    and sayd, “Our sun cums home.” 1353. Than was that husband hert full glad    and for gladnes begane to wepe. “Do lede me furth belyve,” he bad,    “my blessed sun I wyll go kepe.” Thei mett als thei ware massed and made,    so ylkon wold on other crepe. So sone was all ther sorows sad    turned unto wele and to wrschepe. The sun his medsyn layd    unto his fader eyne in hy. Than had he syght and sayd,    “I love God Allmighty, 1354. “That ay sall be, and ever was,    fulfylled of gudnese and of grace. I have not lufed Thi Law, alas,    ne trewly tent to take Thi trace. And Thou mekly for my trespase    hath ponyscht me here in this place, And now thus hendly heled me has    forto loke in my lyfes space On my sun that was sent,    and here his course declared, And the man that with hym wentt    forto be wele reward.” 1355. Full mekyll myrth thei mad omell.    then the sun to his fader sayd Of all ther fare how yt befell:    fyrst with the fysch how he was flayd; And sythyn of the gud man Gabell    how he ther monay full prestly payd; Then how thei rested with Raguell    and how ther wedyng was arayd. “Thus all that myght avayle    was done withoutyn dystance By my felows consayle    and his gud governance, 1356. “Wherfor he is wele worthy his wage.”    The fader sayd, “Els God forbede!” Sone aftur then come ther careayge    with the yyng wyf worthy in wede, With charged mulys and mony a page    ther catell forto fend and fede. Thei ware mendyd by this message    in grett lykyng ther lyf to lede. So when thei neghed nere    with all this ryches ryght, The fader and all in fere    had ferly of that syght. 1357. Bot sone als he couth Sara see,    he welcomd hyr and with hym lede. Grett gladnes in his hert had hee    that his yyng sun so wele had spede. Scho had servandes in sere degré    that wund with hyr or sho was wede, And with hyr come to that cuntré    to beld hyr both at burd and bede. Old Thoby wyfe, Dame An,    that are lyfyd full heve lyf, With all comforth sho can    welcomyd sho hyr sun wyfe. 1358. And derly dyght sho them to dyne,    ther travell toke sho tent untyll. Sho broyght them furth both bred and wyne    and other fode all folke to fyll. Old Thoby asked of his sun syne    who aght tho guddes by ryght and skyll. He sayd, “Ser, thei ar Goddes and myne    and sall be yours evyn at your wyll.” Then on his knese he kneled    and loved God of all thyng, That so wold be his beld    and owt of bale hym bryng. 1359. And for he wold Sara were seyne    and knawn with all his kynred clere, He gart make a fest fayr and cleyne    and bad therto his frendes in fere. The angell ordand all be dene,    both mete and drynke with meré chere. Thor wanted noyght, wele may we weyne,    qwer swylke stewerd was to stere. And when this fest was done    dewly in all degré, Ylkon were ordand sone    whore them likyd best to be.	listen to my words now for your own sake Anoint his eyes; (t-note) God’s grace; see well each part dog; (see note) home was near at hand Before [them]; went (t-note) wrested out of her wits; (t-note) (t-note) unto fawned promptly she looked hastened husband’s heart quickly attend amazed and astonished embrace happiness; honor eyes in haste attended; path punished nobly healed set forth (t-note) together dispute God forbid [it be] otherwise carriage young; worthily clothed laden mules came near; (t-note) (t-note) together wonder prospered; (t-note) of many kinds dwelled; before she was married comfort; table Anna prepared travails; attention unto; (t-note) ten; (t-note) protection revealed (t-note) feast altogether straightway believe; (see note); (t-note) when such a steward; direct [matters]; (t-note)
[RAPHAEL REVEALS HIMSELF (11:1–22)]
16310 16315 16320 16325 16330 16335 16340 16345 16350 16355 16360 16365 16370 16375 16380	1360. Then sayd old Thoby, “My sun, take hede    and tell me now betwyx us two What we may gyf this man to mede    that went with thee thus to and fro.” Yyng Thoby sayd, “For his gud dede    he hath servyd ther gudes and mo. Bot the on halfe we wyll hym bede    and vowche them safe yf he wyll so, My wyfe and hyr meneye    to have the tother half clere. That is enogh for me    to fynd them fayre in fere.” 1361. Thei cald the angell prevely,    and old Thoby thus to hym sayd, “We thanke thee hertly, Azary,    for all our hele has thou purvayd. We wott that thou were worthy    to have all guddes that here ar grayd, Bot we pray thee, my sun and I,    to take thee half and hald thee payd. And all that fallys us tyll    of mobyls more and lese Sall ever be at thi wyll,    als full wele worthy ese.” 1362. The angell then with wordes playn    sayd, “All the soth I sall yow tell, Me lykes no langer forto layn:    wytt ye wele I am an archangell. Fro God thus was I send certayn    to mend all myschefes yow omell. Now is tyme I turn agayn    in blyse of Hevyn with Hym to dwell. I sayd yow here at hame    my name was Azary. Raphaell is my ryght name,    this sall ye trow trewly. 1363. “In all aray I have bene ryght    als erthly man of flesch and bonne To ete and drynke both day and nyght,    bot of your mete I ete ryght none. For my mete is the verray syght    of the Godhed that sall never be goyne, And my cloghyng is hevenly lyght,    and my werke is lovyng allon. All that lelly lyfe has led    and endes in Goddes servyce, Thei sall be cled and fed    and werke in that same wyse. 1364. “And for thi werkes were to His pay,    in all wathes was He thi warrand And sent His saynd thee to assay    yf thou wold fayle or stably stand. And for thou groched noyght nyght nor day    when thou sych fell defautes fand, Now has He wast thi wo away    and sent thee welth to weld in land. Do os thou dyd beforne:    gyf almus with gud chere And that yt be up born    with pennance and prayere. 1365. “Also, yyng Thoby, to me take tent,    sen thou has wyf and welth at wyll. Luf thou thi Lord that yt has lent,    and love His Law both lowd and styll. And loke that thou never to syn assent    bot ever have drede forto do yll, And kyndly kepe His Commawndment,    els may thou sped thiself to spyll.” Thus lernd he als hym lyst    how thei suld trewly trow, And then he was ravyschett    away, thei wyst not how.	reward (t-note) good deeds these the one; (t-note) company together (t-note) (t-note) prepared; (t-note) movable goods hold back (t-note) among you return food I ate gone clothing loyally life because; satisfaction dangers; defender trial; test complained taken (t-note) alms (t-note) take heed since publicly and privately (t-note) taught; desired ravished; (t-note)
[TOBIT LIVES WELL AND DIES HAPPY, AS DOES TOBIAS (13:1–14:17)]
16385 16390 16395 16400 16405 16410 16415 16420 16425 16430 16435 16440 16445 16450	1366. Thoby was sevynty yeres of eld    when he began blynd to be. That same defawt then furth he felyd    all fully fyfty yere and thre. Then was he broyght to bettur beld    in two and faurty forto wele see. So in this werld he myght hym weld    fyfe score and two in sere degré. Then saw he that he suld dy    and the tyme to fulfyll. He cald his sun Thoby,    and thus he told hym tyll. 1367. He sayd, “Sun, I sall sone make end,    to bere me loke thou not byd. Thi moyder, sun, sall eftur wende,    and bere hyr then me fast besyde. Pray thou then God with hert and hend    that He fro harme thee hape and hyde. And kepe His Law als I have kend,    then sall no torfure thee betyde. Full grett defawttes sall fall    to folke of Nenevyé, And therfor, sun, thou sall    do als I consayle thee. 1368. “This cyté sone sall synke certayn    for syn bot thei ther myse amend. Therfor, when we ere past with payn,    no lenger here loke that thou lend, Bot wende unto Raguell agayn    with all the gudes that God has yow send. All Israel folke wyll be ful fayn    that our kynred with them be kend.” Old Thoby and his wyfe    thus ferd als folke may fynd. His tym and his trew lyfe    mun ever be made in mynd. 1369. Yyng Thoby wold no langer dwell    for tayls his fader told hym to. He dyd to carry all his catell,    his wyf, and ther servandes also, And all that to his fader fell    were then his awn, so were thei mo; And raked ryght to Raguell,    his wyfe fader, that thei went fro. Thor ware thei welcomd fare,    both man, wyfe, and page. Then was Thoby sun and ayre    of all ther herytage. 1370. For Raguell be reson ryfe    sone aftur out of this werld was tone. Then Thoby and his worthy wyfe    had chylder fayr and welth gud woyne, And when he had lyfed in his lyfe    one hunderth wyntur all bot one, He went away withoutyn stryfe.    We trow he had full graythly goyne. His wyf sone aftur sesyd,    als God wold behoved to be. His chylder furth encressed    and governd grett degree. 1371. Full blessed barns furth of them bred,    als sythyn was sene on ylka syde. And so ther lynag sprang and spred,    als ys wyttenest in werldes wyde. This story is rehersed and red    us forto tech in ylka tyde, Yf we in stourys be stratly sted,    all bowsomly all bale to byde And love God of His grace,    what saynd so He wyll send. God graunt us spech and space    our myse here to amend!	Tobit; years of age; (see note); (t-note) felt; (t-note) to see well 102 [years]; (t-note) Tobias bury; delay go bury protect and conceal; (t-note) taught hardship; befall unless; sin remain (t-note) (t-note) (t-note) fared must (t-note) went heir taken in plenty ninety-nine winters (years); (see note) believe; a very quick passing ended (died) children; (t-note) then witnessed read to teach in each place hardships; placed in straits obediently; grief to endure whatever trial misdeeds