Volume: CBÉ 0190
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The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0190, Page 114
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“It is a very lucky thing to lie down in a bunch of ferns for Our Lord slept in them.”
(continued from previous page)to chew your food the second time". So that is the reason why the cow must chew here end. Then they went and got the horse to carry them, but he wouldn't do so either. Then our Lord said that he would put some penance on the horse. So he says to the horse "you will always be hungry and you will never be filled no matter how much you eat." That is also the case for the horse is always eating when he has a chance and he only stops when his jaw bones get tired and when he gets sleepy. Then Our Lord went to the ass and he carried him and ever since the ass has a cross on his back. As they were crossing a field on their journey to Egypt they saw people sowing(continues on next page)