[The Pentateuch]

Then sent he forth a dove from him / to we•e whether the waters were fallen from of the earth. And when the dove could find no resting place for her foot / she returned to him again unto the ark / for the waters were upon the face of all the earth. And he put out his hand and toke her and pulled her to him in to the ark

Then sent he forth a doue from hym / to we•e whether the waters were fallen from of the erth. And when the doue coude fynde no restinge place for hyr fote / she returned to him agayne vnto the arke / for the waters were vppon the face of all the erth. And he put out hys honde and toke her and pulled hyr to hym in to the arke

And he abode yet .vij. days more / and sent out the dove again out of the ark / And the dove came to him again about eventide / and behold: There was in her mouth a lief of an olive tree which she had plucked ⟨image 19⟩whereby Noah perceived that the waters were abated upon the earth. And he tarried yet .vij. other days / and sent forth the dove / which from thence forth came no more again to him.

And he abode yet .vij. dayes mo / and sent out the doue agayne out of the arke / And the doue came to hym agayne aboute eventyde / and beholde: There was in hyr mouth a lefe of an olyve tre which she had plucked ⟨image 19⟩wherby Noe perceaved that the waters wer abated •ppon the erth. And he taried yet .vij. other dayes / and sentforth the doue / which from thence forth came no more agayne to him.