The original chronicle of Andrew of Wyntoun printed on parallel pages from the Cottonian and Wemyss mss Volume 2; with the variants of the other texts, ed., with introduction, notes, and glossary - Tapa blanda

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...And gaif him haill be full powere To do bat likand to him were. 380 His brethire bare come till him als, That for invy and counsall fals For dremys bat he vndid and tald To strange merchandis Jai him sald. Thai come for to by wittaill Jare, 353. Ja that RL; gaderit om. E2. 358. drawande drawyn R; That 354. swylk grete E. til Egipt drawand wer E; Jat tyme 355. til all E2. Jat than L. 356. at that RL; full all E; Thai 359. by by thar E. folk fullelie releiffit wair E2. 361. of weylle of RL. 365. Jaim thare R. 380. consail connand E2. He gert Ja sewyn jheris gaderit be Alkyn corn in swylk plente Pat in til tyme of hungyr sare F. 13 i. The folk at full relewyt ware, And oJir mony cuntreis seyr Til Egipte Jat tyme drawande weyr To by wittaile for Jar fude. Pus Ioseph throw his wertu gude 360 Stuffit his lorde of monej, And gert Je folk relewit be, And throw his slycht and his qwanteis Off Egipte al Je tenendreis He redemyt Jaim agayn, And maid Jaim to the kynge demayn; And syne in husbandry for ferme Ilk jher at a certane terme He set Ja landis and Je maile; Pe fiftpart of Jar wynnynge haile 370 Ilka jher in til certane At termys to he kynge was tane, And in til Egipte jU hai say Pat lauche is kepit to his day. And for sic wertu as he pruffit Souerandly his lorde hym luffit, And gaff hym large and ful powar To do hat likande til hym war. His brehir Jan come til hym als, Pat for inwye and consail fals 380 For Je dremys Jat he taulde To Strang' merchandis had hym saulde, Til by of his wittail Jar, 367. syne om. R; for Je E2. 382. Strang R, strange E; To Je 368. a om. REAL. futesairis lai him sauld E2. 373. And om. C. 383. his hym R. 377-8. om. L. For in gret poynt of hunger bai were, For kenning of him had bai nane, And he baim kend weill euer ilkane, And threpit ...