[The Pentateuch]

And the angel of the Lord went and stood in a path between the vineyards / where was a wall on the one side and another on the other. When the ass saw the angel of the Lord / she wrenched unto the wall and thrust▪ Balaam's foot unto the wall / and he smote her again. And the angel of y• Lord went further and stood in a narrow place / where was no way to turn / ether to the right hand or to the lift. And when the ass saw the angel of the Lord / she fell down under Balaam: & Balaam was wroth & smote the ass with a staff.

And the angell of the Lorde went and stode in a path betwene the vyneyardes / where was a wall on the one syde and another on the other. When the asse sawe the angell of the Lorde / she wrenshed vnto the walle and thrust▪ Balams fote vnto the wall / and he smote her agayne. And the angell of y• Lorde went forder and stode in a narowe place / where was no waye to turne / ether to the right hande or to the lyfte. And when the asse sawe the angell of the Lorde / she fell downe vnder Balam: & Balam was wroth & smote the asse with a staffe.

And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass / and she said unto Balaam: what have I done unto the / that thou smitest me this. iij times? And Balaam said unto the Ass: because thou hast mocked me? I would that I had a sword in mine hand / that I might now kill thee. And the ass said unto Balaam: am not I thine ass which thou hast ridden upon sense thou wast borne unto this day? Was I ever wont to do so unto ⟨p. xliiij⟩thee? And he said / nay.

And the Lorde opened the mouthe of the asse / and she sayed vnto Balam: what haue I done vnto the / that thou smytest me this. iij tymes? And Balam sayde vnto the Asse: because thou hast mocked me? I wolde that I had a swerde in myne hande / that I myghte now kyll the. And the asse sayed vnto Balam: am not I thyne asse whiche thou hast rydden vppon sence thou wast borne vn to this daye? Was I euer wont to do so vnto