Compare 1587 edition: 1 The king of Leyniſter had giuen to hir father Dubtactius as a tokẽ of his good liking towar|des him for his valiant ſeruice a riche ſworde,The king of Leyniſter. the furniture wherof was garniſhed with many coſt+ly iewels. And as it chaunced, the Damoſel vi|ſiting the ſicke neighbours, diuerſly diſtreſſed for wante of neceſſarie reliefe (hir father beeing a ſterne man and his ladie a cruell ſhrew) ſhe could deuiſe no other ſhift to helpe to relieue the wante of thoſe poore and needye people, but to im|parte the ſame iewelles of that ydle ſwoorde a|mong them.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This matter was heynouſly taken, and be|ing brought to the kings eares, it chaunced that ſhortely after he came to a banket in hir fathers houſe, and calling the maide afore him that was not yet paſt .ix. yeres of age: He aſked hir howe ſhee durſte preſume to deface the guyſte of EEBO page image 12 a king in ſuch wiſe as ſhe had done his. She an|ſwered that the ſame was beſtowed vpon a bet|ter king than he was, whom (quoth ſhee) finding in ſuch extremitie, I woulde haue giuen all that my father hath, and all that you haue, yea your ſelues to and all, were ye in my power to giue, rather than Chriſt ſhould ſtarue.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 She profeſſed virginitie,She profeſſed, virginitie. and allured other no|ble yong Damoſels vnto hir felowſhip, with whõ ſhe continued in hir owne Monaſterie, where ſhe was firſt profeſſed,Anno 500 Bri|git departed this life. vnto the yere of our lord .500. and then departing this life, ſhee was buryed in Downe in Saint Patrikes tombe.