Compare 1587 edition: 1 After his departure frõ thẽce, he tooke the way toward Bertha,Gilcriſt del|uing cloddes. & by aduẽture eſpied where Gil|criſt was deluing vp turfes togither with his .ij. ſons, & though he knew not what they were, yet he mufed to ſee two ſuch goodly yong men, as by reſemblance they appeared to be, to be thus oc|cupied in ſuche toyling and baſe labour.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Incontinẽtly herewith Gilcriſt with his bald head came afore hym, and falling downe on his knees at the kings feete,Gilcriſt asketh pardon of the king i [...] vn|known habite ſayde: If there be anye mercie in thee (moſt ruthful prince) for them that are brought through their offences into extreme miſerie, hauing ſuffred condigne puniſhment for the ſame: I beſeeche thee for the loue that Chriſt had to all ſinfull people, not ſparing to ſhead his moſt precious bloud for their redemptiõ, to haue ſome pitie and compaſſion on me, and theſe my poore and miſerable ſonnes, which with me haue ſuffred muche grief and penurie, not hauing de|ſerued the ſame by any crime by them cõmitted.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 At the laſt, when king William had enquired of him what he was,Gilcriſt decla|reth what he is. and how it chaunced he fell into ſuch kind of miſerie, the teares came ſo faſte trickling downe frõ his eyes, that of a long ſpace he was not able to declare his owne name.