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IT  IS  SAID  THAT  HE  WROUGHT  GREATER  MIRACLES  THAN-  CHRIST  HIMSELF.     THE    1105 
CHRISTIANS   INCREASED  GREATLY,   YET  THE  SADDUCEES    IMPRISONED  THE  APOSTLES. 


To  do  fe  folk  for  drede  and  an   19267 
fat  wild  noght  ellis  hald  fe  Ian  ; 
fe  gode  and  lele  for  lnue  and  mede, 
f  e  wich  f  ai  hald  J>e  Ian  for  drede. 
1  "Era  fan  dnrst  na  maw  wid  f  ai  mewg, 
bot  j?(2t  wold  leli  wid  f  aim  leng  ; 
Mani  seke  vnto  faim  soght,      [I  ^jf  J3 
And  mani  signe  on  faim  fai  wrogb[t] ; 
Bath  in  wais  and  in  strete  19275 

f  e  seke  war  born  faim  for  to  mete, 
fat  petre  schnldrid  on  f aim  snld  rine 
far-of  had  mani  medicine.  19278 

[ -  -  -  • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

[PJrince  was  petir  of  fos  twelue, 
And  gretter  signe  fan  crist  him-selue 
He  wroght,  als  it  es  said  sum-quar, 
Priuilege  of  signe  for-fi  he  bare;  19284 
For  crist  him-seluen  hight  him  fat  ilke, 
Quen  he  for  him  wroght  signes  suilk. 


To  do  f  e  folke  drede  &  awe 

])at  wolde  not  elles  holde  fe  lawe 

fe  gode  &  trewe  for  lone  &  mede 

f  e  wicke  holde  fe  lawe  for  drede 

For  Jenrae  durst  do  monwit7i  hem  menge 

But  he  wolde  truly  wif  hem  lenge 

Mony  seke  to  hem  sou3t 

And  mony  signe  Jjei  on  hem  wim^t 

Bof  e  in  weyes  &  in  strete 

\)q  seke  were  born  hem  to  mete 

Mony  fat  petnr  wolde  ryne 

Of  him  to  ken  her  medicyne 

[ 

.     no  gap  in  Trinity  fy  Laud  MSS.] 
Petur  was  prmce  of  f  o  twelue 
Gretter  of  signe  fen  crist  him  selue 
He  wrou^t  as  hit  is  seide  sumwhere 
Priuelage  of  signe  he  bere 
Crist  him  self  het  him  fat 
whence  he  for  him  dud  monv  what 


[The  Apostles  are  imprisoned,  and  set  free  by  an  Angel.] 

Fra  fan  fair  folk  wex  mare  and  mar,      Fro  f o  her  folke  wex  more  &  more 
For  fast  fe  folk  fel  to  fair  lare,  19288     Fast  fe  folk  fel  to  her  lore 


Bot  jeit  f  e  iuen  folk  felun 

f  ai  did  f  e  apostlis  in  presun, 

Thorn  consail  of  a  naciun 

wald  trou  na  resurrecciun  19292 

Suld  be  of  man  on  domes-day, 

Bot  gain  f  e  apos/lis  f  ai  said  ai  nay. 

fis  folk  was  hatten  saduceus, 

fai  held  ai  wid  fe  phariseus.       19296 

[B]ot  sone  f ar-efter  on  f e  night, 

Sent  f  aim  was  an  angel  bright, 


But  3itt  f o  iewes  fat  were  fc\owi 

f  ei  dud  f  e  apostlis  in  prisou?z 

Bi  f  o  saduces  fals  enuye 

])at  loued  no  resurrexiouw  trye 

Shulde  be  of  mon  at  domes  day 

A^eyn  f  e  apostlis  f  ei  seide  nay 

)}ese  were  f  o  saduces  I  tolde 

J}at  wif  f  o  phariseus  euer  dud  holde 

IT  But  soone  aftir  on  f  e  ny^t 

Sende  hem  was  an  auwgel  bri3t 

])at  brou3t  hem  out  of  pn'souw  strong 


fat  broght  f aim  thoru  fa  stedis  Strang 

And  bad  faim  to  f  e  temple  gang  19300     And  bad  hem  to  f  e  temple  gong 

70  GOTTINGEN  TRINITY 

3 


•■' 


1106    THE  APOSTLES  SET  FREE  BY  AN  ANGEL  WENT  TO  PREACH.     THE  GAOLERS  TOLD 
THE  JEWS  THAT  THE5T  WERE  GONE,  LEAVING  DOORS  SHUT  AND  BONDS  UNBROKEN  ; 


[l  Soone  pei  wente  wip  wille  glad 
And  dude  as  pe  au/zgel  hem  bad] 
For  to  spell  pe  word  o  lijf,  19303 

fat  all  suld  here,  bath  maw  and  wijf. 
pe  prisun  dors  left  als  he  fand, 
Noiper  he  brak  ne  barr  ne  band, — 


[4  Sone  they  went  with  wille  glad? 
And  did  as  the  AngiH  hem  bad] 
for  to  spelle  pe  worde  of  life 
pat  al  sulde  here  bap  man  &  wife, 
pe  prisouw  dores  left  as  pai  ham  fande. 
nauper  brast  pai  barre  ne  bande. 


pat  was  to  strenght  pair  trout  in  grimd,  pat  was  to  strenght  paire  traupircgrownde 

And  for  pe  Iuus  mar  confund.    19308  &  pe  iewes  to  confounde. 

Queii  pai  sagh  pis,  pe  Iaileres,  quen  pe  iailers  atte  pat  assise. 

Suld  bring  pam  forwit  demesters  :  ham  sulde  bring*  be-for  iustice. 

2"  Lauerdinges,  it  es  selcuth,"  coth  pai,  f  lordes  hit  is  selcoup  quop  pai. 

«  We  find  ur  prisuns  all  a-wai,  p  £af  109,  we  finde  our  prisou?^s  al  a-way 

pe  dors  sperd,  pe  walles  hale,      19313  pe  doris  spered  &  wallis  hale 

Als  godd  us  help,  soth  es  pis  tale.  als  god  vs  help  sop  is  pis  tale. 

Ne  na  takening  o  suilk  find  we,  ne  na  takening1  of  squike  finde  we 

Vm-think  yow  hu  pis  mai  be."   19316  vmbe-pink  30U  how  pis  may  be. 

IF  pe  maisters  yern  pam  vmbithoght,  pe  maistris  fast  ham  vmp03t. 


Wit  pis  a  man  tipand  pam  broght ; 
"  pe  men  pat  yee  did  in  prisun," 
He  said,  "  in  temple  pai  sermon." 
To  pe  temple  pan  pai  yede,         19321 
pe  apostels  to  pair  curt  to  lede, 
Bot  strengh  nan  did  pai  pam  till, 
For  pai  come  wit  paim  al  wit  will, 
pai  durst  na  uiolence  to  pam  do 
For  pe  folk  pam  helded  to ;        19326 
Midward  pat  curt  par  war  pai  sett, 
pe  biscop  wit  forbod  pam  thrett ; 


wip  pis  a  man  tipandis  he  bro^t. 
pe  men  pat  $e  did  in  prisons. 
In  pe  temple  I.  herde  sarmouw. 
IF  to  pe  temple  pen  pai  3ede. 
pe  apples  to  paire  court  to  lede, 
bot  harme  pai  did  nan  ham  tille. 
for  pai  come  wip  paire  awen  wille 
pai  durst  na  violence  ham  do. 
for  pe  folk  ham  helded  to. 
a-midwarde  pat  court  ware  pai  sette. 
pe  bisshop  wip  forbode  ham  pret 
If  we  bidde  he  saide  &  we  for-bede 


"  We  bidd,"  he  said,  "and  yow  for-bede 

Thorn  pe  might  0  biscopp-hede,  19330  porou  nii^t  of  my  bisshophede. 

pat  yee  in  nam  0  pat  iesu,  pat  30  in  name  of  pat  ihesu. 

Be  noght  to  preche  sa  bald  fra  nu ;  pat  ^  preiche  ^t  fra  now. 

For  lo  !  nu  ierusalem  and  mare  be-halde  ietusalem  &  mare. 

Ha  yee  fulfild  al  wit  yur  lare,    19334  al  ar  turnid  to  30ur  lare 

Quer  yee  wil  driue  on  us  to  blam  quy  do  $e  driue  a-pon  vs  blame 

Of  ani  wrenkesing 3  0  pis  nam,  [3  so  in  MS.]  of  ani  wreking  on  his  name. 

COTTON  FAIRFAX 

[i  From  Heralds'  Coll.  MS.  fo.  112,  back.  *  From  Laud  MS.  41G] 


OTHERS  CAME  AND  SAID  THEY  WERE  PREACHING  IN  THE  TEMPLE.      THE  JEWS    HOT 
WENT  THERE,  BUT  DURST  NOT  HARM  THEM  j  THEY  FORBID  THEM  TO  PREACH  OF  JESUS. 


[ .••••' 

.     .     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 
For  to  spell  pe  word  of  lijf,        19303 
pat  all  might  here,  man  and  wijf. 
pe  presuns  dors  left  als  he  fand, 
Nouper  he  brast  barre  ne  band, — 


Soone  pei  went  wip  wille  glad 
And  dud  as  pe  awzgel  hem  bad 
For  to  spelle  fe  word  of  lif 
j)at  alle  nnjt  here  knowe  mon  &  wif 
})q  iprisoun  dores  lafte  pei  as  pei  fond 
Noup er  brast  pei  barre  ny  bond 


fat  was  to  strinth  pair  throuth  and     })at  was  to  make  he  troupe  agrouwde 
And  for  pe  iuus  vn-to  confund.  L§m?2,cl>     And  iewes  falshede  to  confoimde 
Quen  pai  sau  dis,  pe  iaiolers,       19309     whence  po  iayleres  on  pis  wise 


Suld  briwg  Ip&im  forwid  demaistris, 

"  Lauerdinges,  it  es  selcuth,"  said  pai, 

"  we  find  vr  pn'suns  all  away,    19312 

pe  dors  sperd  and  wales  hale,        [coi.  2] 

Als  god  me  helpe,  soth  es  pis  tale. 

Ne  na  takning  of  suilk  fand  we  ; 

vmthinckes  3U  hu  pis  mai  be."    19316     Bipenke  30U  how  pis  may  be 

[p]a  maistris  fast  paim  vmbithoght,         })o  maistris  faste  hem  bipoi^t 


Shulde  hem  bringe  bifore  Iustise 
Lordyngis  here  is  selcoupe  seide  J»ei 
we  fynde  oure  pWsouws  alle  awey 
J}e  dores  stoke  pe  walles  hale 
So  god  me  helpe  sop  is  pis  tale 
Noon  out  goynge  of  hem  fond  we 


wid  pis  a  maw  paim  tydand  broght, 
"  pe  men  pat  $e  did  in  ^ur  p?^'sun," 
He  said,  "  in  temple  pai  sarmun." 
To  pe  temple  pan  pai  3ede,1     il  ms.  3ode] 
pe  apos^lis  to  pair  curt  to  lede,    19322 
Bot  na  strinth  did  pai  paim  till, 
For  pai  come  wid  pai??j  all  at  will, 
pai  durst  no  hardnes  paim  do 
For  pe  folk  paim  helded  to  ;       19326 
Midward  pat  curt  war  pai  sett, 
pe  biscop  wid  forbod  pai77z  thrett ; 
"  we  bid,"  he  said,  "  and  ^e  forbede 
Thoru  pe  might  of  bischop-hede, 
pat  3e  in  name  of  pat  iesu,  19331 

Be  noght  sua  bald  to  preche  fra  nu ; 
For  all  ierusalem,  and  mare, 
Haue  3e  fulfild  wid  3ur  lare, 
Queder  3c  will  driue  on  vs  pe  blam 
Of  ani  wreking  of  pis  name,        19336 


GOTTINGEN 


PR 


[leaf  US] 

Wip  pat  a  mon  tiping  broi^t 
])o  pat  were  he  seide  in  pn'soun 
In  pe  tempul  now  pei  sermoun 
To  pe  temple  anoon  pei  3ede 
j)e  apostlis  to  pn'soun  to  lede 
But  no  strengpe  dud  pei  hem  tille 
J5ei  went  wip  hem  at  her  wille 
J)qi  durst  non  hardenes  hem  do 
For  pe  folke  helde  wip  hem  so 
Amydde  pe  court  as  pei  were  set 
\>q  bisshop  wip  forbode  hem  pret 
we  bidde  he  seide  &  als  forbede 
jpou^e  pe  my3te  of  bisshophede 
j)at  3e  in  ihe^u  name  pat  is 
Be  not  so  bolde  to  preche  fro  pis 
For  al  ierusalem  &  more 
Haue  3e  fulfilled  wip  3oure  lore 
wol  3e  dryue  on  vs  pe  blame 
Of  any  wrekyng  of  pis  name 

TRINITY 


1108   THE  APOSTLES  REPLY,  "  BELIEVE  IN  GOD  RATHER  THAN  BOW  TO  MAN.     WE  ARE 
ALL  WITNESS  THAT  GOD  RAISED  JESUS  WHOM  YE  SLEW."     THE  JEWS  GNASHED  THEIR 


fat  we  sulci  haf  him  slan  wit  wrang, 
far  yee  prechand  sa  thrali  gang." 
All  als  an  fai  gaf  ansuer  :  19339 

Moght  nan  for  of  er  Jam  for-bere, 
"  Mar  nede  it  es,  if  yee  wald  tru 
To  godd  fan  ani  man  to  bu ; 
Vr  eldrin  godd  did  iesu  rise,       19343 
Quilk  fai  hang  wit  fals  a-sise, 
And  has  him  liftd  on  his  right  hand ; 
f  is  wat  we  wel,  mai  nan  wit-stand. 
Ful  oft  to  yow  has  it  ben  tald,  19347 
Wittnes  f  er-of  all  ar  we  bald, 
"Wit  haligast  he  has  us  sent, 
And  fat  truli  till  him  will  tent. 
To  yow  if  yee  wil  yow  repent    19351 
f is  gift  o  grace  fan  has  he  lent." 
1T  fan  be-gan  f ai  wrenk  and  wrest, 
And  for  tene  fair  tethe  to  gnast, 
For  fan  wit  suepes  f ai  f am  suang, 
And  scurged  sare,  f  ai  let  f  am  gang ; 
And  badd  f  am  fie  als  f  ai  wald  ded,  [coi.2] 
To  neuen  iesus  namar  fai  red.     19358 
f ai  went  forth  ioifuller  fan  are, 
Ne  noght  f am  mened  o  fair  sare, 
Bot  loued  ai  iesxx.  crist  nam,         19361 
fat  fai  for  him  war  worthi  gram. 
II  f  e  stedfast  trout  lo  her  it,  lo  ! 
Q?/atkin  strenghes  it  mai  do  !     19364 
fat  nof er  for  word  ne  yeit  for  dint, 
Fra  stabul  trouth  moght  do  f  am  stint 
f  am  thoght  na  thing  sa  suete  in  lijf, 
Als  for  iesu  to  suffer  strijf,  19368 

Ai  f  e  mar  men  did  f  am  mis, 
f e  sikerer  ai  fai  war  o  blis. 
Crist  blis  fai  luued  sa  wele, 
fat  fai  moght  o  na  torfer  fele,     19372 

COTTON 


fat  we  sulde  him  slain  with  wrange 
f  us  3e  say  f  er  30  gange. 
^T  Alle  as  an  fai  gaf  ansquere 
mu^t  nane  for  of  er  ham  for-bere. 
Mare  nede  hit  is  if  ^e  walde  trow, 
to  god  fen  ani  man  to  bowe. 
for  certanli  god  made  him  rise. 
f  e  quilk  $q  hanged  with  fals  assise. 
&  has  him  lifted  on  his  ri^t  hande. 
f  is  wate  we  wele  mai  nan  wzt/i-stande 
oft  to  30U  has  hit  bene  talde. 
witnes  f  e?'-of  alle  ar  we  balde 
wif  haligast  he  has  vs  sent. 
&  fat  truli  til  him  we  tent. 
&  to  30U  if  3e  wille  repent, 
fis  gift  of1  grace  fen  has  he  lent, 
en  be-gan  fai  wrenche  &  wraist 
&  for  tene  f  aire  tef  to  gnaiste. 
for  fen  alle  naked  fai  ham  squang1 
&  skourged  ham  &  lete  ham  gange 
&  bad  ham  fie  as  fai  ware  dede 
to  neyuen  ihesu  na  mare  f  aire  quede 
^[  fai  went  forf  ioifuller  fen  are 
&  no3t  fai  mened  of  f aire  sare. 
bot  loued  ay  ihesu  criste  name, 
atte  fai  for  him  mu3t  suffre  gmme 
f  e  stidefast  trauf  was  in  ham  lo. 
quatkin  strenght  hit  mai  do. 
fat  nauf er  for  worde  ne  3et  for  dint, 
fra  stabil  trauf  mu3t  make  ham  stint, 
ham  fu3t  na-f  ing1  sa  squete  in  life, 
als  for  ihesu  to  suffre  strife, 
ay  f  e  mare  men  did  ham  mis. 
mare  sicure  fai  ware  of  blis. 
^1  cristis  blis  fai  louid  sa  wele. 
atte  fai  111113 1  of  na  torfare  fele. 

FAIRFAX 


TEETH,  AND  SCOURGED  THE  APOSTLES  SORE,  BUT  THEY  WENT  FORTH  MORE  1109 
JOYFUL  THAN  EVER.   JUST  SEE  WHAT  STRENGTH  STEDFAST  FAITH  GIVES  ! 


Jpat  we  suld  him  haue  slain  wid  wrarag, 
far  }e  prechand  sua  thrali  gang." 
[A]ll  als  ane  pai  gaf  ansuar,         19339 
Moght  nan  for  oder  paim  for-bere, 
u  Mare  nede  it  es  if  ^e  wald  tru 
To  godd,  pan  ani  man  to  bu ; 
vr  eldrin  god  did  iesw  rise,  19343 

pe  quilk  $e  hang  wid  fals  assise, 
And  has  him  lithedon  his  righ[t]  hand ; 
pis  wate  ye  wele,  mai  nane  wid-stand. 
Ofte  to  3U  has  it  bene  tald,         19347 
wittnes  par-of  all  er  we  bald, 
wid  hali  gast  he  has  vs  sent, 
And  pat  treuli  til  him  we  tent.  19350 
To  3U  if  3e  wile  3U  repent     Peafn^back, 
pis  gift  of  grace  fan  has  he  sent." 
pan  bigan  pai  wrinck  and  wraist, 
And  for  tene  pair  teth  to  gnaist, 
pan  wid  snepes  pai  paim  suang,  19355 
And  skurged  sare,  pai  lete  paim  gang, 
And  bad  paim  ne  als  pai  wald  dede, 
To  neuen  namar  iesu  pair  fede. 
pai  went  forth  ioifuler  pan  are,   19359 
And  noght  pai  mened  of  pair  sare, 
But  loued  ai  iesu  m'stes  name,     ■ 
pat  pai  for  him  war  worthi  granie. 
[p]e  stedfast  trouth  to  here  it,  lo  ! 
Quat-kin  strenthes  it  mai  do  !     19364 
pat  nouper  for  word  ne  for  dint, 
Fra  stabil  trouth  might  do  paim  stint 
paim  thoght  na-thing  sua  suete  in  lijf, 
Als  for  iesu  to  suffre  mekil  stWjf, 
Ay  pe  mar  men  did  paim  miss,   19369 
pe  sekerer  ai  pai  war  of  blis. 
Cristes  blis  pai  loued  sua  wele, 
pat  pai  moght  of  na  torfer  fele,  19372 

GOTTINGEN 


pat  we  haue  slayn  him  wip  wronge 
pat  $e  to  prechyng  so  proly  gonge 
Alle  anoon  ^af  po  vnswere 
Mi3te  noon  fro  opere  po  forbere 
To  leue  hit  were  more  nede  to  30W 
To  god  pen  any  mon  to  bow 
Oure  fadir  god  dud  ihesu  to  rise 
pat  3e  honged  wip  fals  assise 
And  hap  him  sett  on  his  ri3thonde 
jois  woot  we  wel  may  not  wipstonde 
Ofte  to  30U  hit  hap  ben  tolde 
witenes  perof  are  we  bolde 
pe  holy  goost  he  hap  vs  sent 
And  truly  to  him  wol  we  tent 
Repente  30U  whil  3e  haue  space 
And  3e  may  haue  pis  3ifte  of  grace 
1F  penne  bigon  pei  wex  al  mate 
And  wip  her  teep  to  grisbate 
wip  swappes  sore  pei  hem  swong 
And  scourged  so  pei  let  hem  gong 
pei  bad  hem  lie  as  pei  wolde  dede 
To  menge  more  ihesu  we  rede 
j}ei  went  forp  ioyefullere  pen  ore 
And  no  ping  greued  hem  ore  sore 
But  ponked  ihesu  cristes  name 
pat  pei  for  him  had  pat  grame 
^F  pe  studfaste  troupe  in  hem  so 
lo  what  strengpe  fallep  per  to 
Nouper  for  word  ny  for  dynt 
Of  stabul  troupe  wolde  pei  stynt 
Hem  pou3te  no  ping  so  swete  in  lif 
As  for  ihesu  to  suffer  greet  strif 
Euermore  men  dud  hem  mys 
pe  sikerere  pei  were  of  blis 
Cristis  blis  pei  loued  so  wele 
pat  pei  my3te  of  no  turment  fele 

TRINITY 


1110  THE  JEWS  MADE  THE  APOSTLES  SUFFER,  BUT  THEY  WERE  BOWED  BY  NO  SORROW. 
THE  CHRISTIAN  FLOCX  GREW  SO  LARGE  THAT  THESE  SHEPHERDS  COULD  NOT  KEEP 


Als  he  be-for  pam  wroght  pe  wai, 

Alsua  him  fan  folud  pai.  19374 

He  pat  Jam  sua  dere  had  boght 

Of  all  J>ls  werld  ne  gaf  pai  noght. 

pe  maisters  fat  com  efter-ward 

pai  lerd  at  pam  to  suffer  herd,     19378 

pat  neuer  for  na  bale  ne  buud, 

For  cristen  trout  pat  pai  in  truud. 

H  In  pis  apostels  time  it  sais       19381 

pe  cristen  men  wex  fast  paa  dais, 

pat  pe  apostolis  had  to  kepe, — 

pat  hirdes  war  o  crist  scepe, — 

Sua  wex  pe  cristen  mens  tale,     19385 

pat  pai  moght  nawight  kepe  pa?/z  hale, 

pai  sett  vnder  pani  for-pi  seuen, 

0  quilk  i  sal  pe  names  neuen.    19388 

%  Steuen,  and  philipp,  and  thamor, 

Thimon,  meniam,  nichanor, 

And  nicholas  pir  seuen  were 

Sett  be-fore  pe  aposteles  sere.      19392 

On  paim  pai  held  fair  hali  hand, 

And  a  quil  pai  war  praiand, 

And  athes  pai  pam  made, 

0  pam  par-of  pai  tok  [pe  lade,]   19396 

pe  birthin  vnder  pam  [to  bere]. 

0  pat  folk  (pen  was  [mistere,] 

Godds  word  wex  fast  [and  gr]eu, 

And  alsua  did  pe  trouth  o  treu,  19400 

And  o  pe  preistes  was  [par]  fele 

pat  left  pair  last  and  [worth]ede  lele. 


1  Steuen  o  strenght  and  godds  grace 
Was  fulfild  in  ilka  place,    C1  leaf  w^back, 
Mani  meracles  gret  o  might 
Wroght  he  forwit  folk  sight :     19406 

COTTON 


als  he  be-for  ham  wro3t  pe  way. 
euer-mare  ofter  folowed  pai. 
for  his  loue  at  ham  dere  had  bo3t 
alle  werldly  gode  pai  sette  at  no^t. 
pe  maistris  atte  come  efter-warde 
pai  lered  ofter  to  suffre  harde 
pat  neuer  for  na  bale  was  kid. 
againes  crist  ri3t  no^t  pai  did. 

In  pis  apostles  time  hit  sais. 
pe  cristen  men  wex  fast  pa  days 
atte  pe  apostles  had  to  kepe. 
pat  hirdes  ware  of  cristes  shepe. 
squa  wex  pe  cristen  meraiis  tale 
pai  mu3t  no^t  be  kepped  hale. 
a-mang1  alle  ope/-  per  was  vij. 
pe  quilk  I.  sal  pe  namis  neyuen. 
IT  Steuen  &  Philip  &  thamor. 
Thimon  meniam  &  nichanor. 
&  nicholas  per  vij  were         [leaf  79,  back] 
sette  be-for  pe  aperies  sere, 
on  ham  pai  laide  paire  hali  hande 
&  a  quile  ware  praiande. 
&  apis  pen  pai  ham  made, 
of  ham  per-of  pai  toke  pe  lade, 
pe  birpin  vnder  ham  to  bere. 
quen  hit  ware  time  of  mistere. 
goddes  folk  wex  fast  &  grew, 
alsqua  did  pe  trup  of  trew. 
&  of  prestes  grete  company 
pat  forsoke  paire  foly. 

how  saint  Steuin  was  stanid. 

Steuin  of  trup  &  goddis  grace, 
was  fulfilled  in  ilk  place,  xlviij 
mani  miracle  grete  of  mi3t. 
wro3t  he  be-for  folkis  si 3k 

FAIRFAX 


THE  TALE,  AND  THEY  CHOSE  SEVEN  OTHERS  TO  BE  UNDER  THEM  AND   HELP.     1111 
GOD'S  WORD  GREW,  MANY   PRIESTS  BELIEVED.       STEPHEN  WAS  FILLED  WITH  GRACE. 


Als  lie  bifor  f  aim  wroght  f  e  way, 
Alsiia  him  ay  folud  fai.  19374 

He  fat  fai???.  sua  dere  had  boght 
Of  all  f  is  world  fan  gaf  fai  noght. 
f  e  maistris  fat  come  efter-ward 
fai  lered  at  faim  to  suffre  hard,19378 
fat  neuer  for  na  bale  ne  bund, 
Fra  cristen  tronth  fat  fai  in  troud. 
[I]n  fir  apostlis  time  it  sais        19381 
f  e  cristen-dame  wex  fast  fa  dais, 
J?at  f  e  apostolis  had  to  speke, — 
fat  herdes  war  of  cristes  schepe, — 
Sua  wex  fe  cristen  mens  tale,     19385 
fat  fai  might  na-waies  kep  faim  hale, 
For-f  i  J?ai  sett  vnder  faim  seuen, 
fe  quilk  i  sal  f  e  names  neuen. 
S[t]euin_,  and  philip,  and  thamor,  [coi.  2] 
Timon,  meniam,  nichonor,  19390 

and  nicholas  fir  seuen  were 
Sett  bifor  J)e  apostlis  sere. 
On  faim  f>ai  held  fair  hali  hand, 
And  a  quile  fai  wrar  praiand,      19394 
And  athes  fan  fai  fai??2  made, 
Of  faim  f  ar-of  fai  toke  the  lade, 
f  e  birden  vnder  faim  to  bere. 
Of  fat  folk  quen  was  mistere,    19398 
Goddes  word  wex  fast  and  greu, 
And  alsua  did  }>e  trouth  treu ; 
And  of  fe  preistes  was  far  fele  19401 
fat  left  fair  lastes  a[?z]d  wrohede  lele. 


As  bifore  hem  wroi^t  he  f  e  wey 

So  aftir  him  faste  folewTed  fey 

For  he  had  hem  so  dere  bou^t 

Of  al  f  is  world  ^af  f  ei  nou3t 

j)e  maistris  fat  coom  aftirward 

pei  lered  at  hem  to  suffer  hard 

pat  neuer  forsoke  f  ei  for  no  wrake 

j)e  cristen  troufe  fat  fei  had  take 

1T  In  tyme  of  f  ese  apostlis  dere 

pe  cristen  lawe  wex  fast  here 

]?es  apostlis  token  kepe 

And  herdes  weren  of  c?*/stis  shepe 

To  cristendome  so  faste  men  felle 

peA  nry^ten  not  kepen  al  welle 

J)ei  ordeyned  vndir  hem  ofere  seuen 

whiche  fei  were  I  shal  hem  neuen 

Steuen.  on  phelip  &  thamor 

Tymon.  memam.  nichomor 

Nicolas  als  f  ese  seuen  were 

Set  bifore  f  e  apostlis  sere 

Ouer  hem  fei  holde  her  holy  honde 

And  a  while  were  preyonde 

Of es  f en??e  to  hem  fei  made 

To  do  hit  were  fei  wondir  glade 

pe  burf  en  vndir  hem  to  bere  [leafiis.bacio 

Of  fat  folk  whence  was  mistere 

Goddes  word  wex  fast  &  grew 

And  also  dud  f e  troufe  trew 

And  of  f o  prestis  fere  were  fele 

fat  lafte  her  lastes  &  lyued  lele 


[ The  Stoning  of  Ste2ilien.~\ 

[S]Teuin  of  strenth  awd  godes  grace 

was  fulfild  in  ilk  a  place, 
Mani  miraclis  grete  of  might, 
wroght  he  forwid  folkes  sight :  19406 

GOTTINGEN 


Steuen  of  strengf  e  &  goddes  grace 
was  fulfilde  in  euery  place 
Mony  miracles  grete  of  my^t 
Dude  he  bifore  folkes  si^t 

TRINITY 


1112  MANY  DISPUTED  WITH  STEPHEN,  BUT  IN  VAIN,  THE  HOLY  GHOST  SPOKE  THROUGH 
HIM  ;    SOME  THOUGHT  HIM  AN  ANGEL.      TWO  FALSE  WITNESSES  SPOKE  AGAINST  HIM. 


Vp  par  ras  to  spute  him  with     19407 

Men  pat  war  o  sundri  kyth, 

pat  sinagog  o  Iuus  held, 

Son  pai  wend  ha  stenen  feld. 

Bot  al  pair  strijf  was  bot  in  wain, 

Had  pai  na  fusun  him  again,       19412 

Wit  spece  pai  gaue  him  mani  turn, 

Bot  nan  gain  him  moght  hald  spurn ; 

pe  hali  spirit  vte  of  him  spak, 

In  word  pai  ne  moght  him  ouertak ; 

All  pe  men  p«t  sagh  his  cher      19417 

Thoght  he  was  an  angel  cler. 

Tua  wittnes  fals  pai  pam  pwniaid, 

To  tell  he  had  o  godd  missaid 

Gain  moyses  and  gain  pair  lai, 

pe  biscop  o  pair  lai  herd  sai.1      19422 

[2He  ffayne  neve?'  hem  to  myssay 

They  told?  the  busshop  of  her  lay] 

Steuen  tifted  him  al  bun,       [2Mrsom41TojUd 

And  pan  bigan  a  gret  sarmun,    19426 

And  par  he  pz^ruaid,  witvten  au, 

pat  fals  it  was,  all  pair  onsau. 

For  first  to  loue  godd  he  began 

Of  moyses,  pat  dughti  man,        19430 

And  sipen  spak  he  o  pair  lagh, 

pat  pai  it  cuth  noght  selue?z  knau. 

Bot  qiien.  he  had  pam  tald  pe  soth 

pai  bigan  to  gnast  wit  toth,         19434 

pair  thoght  pam  brast  for  tene, 

Eth  es  to  kindel  pat  es  kene. 

Vp  he  lifted  eien  his, 

"  I  se,"  he  said,  "  vr  lauerd  blis,  19438 

And  man  sun  pare  se  i  stand, 

lesus,  bi  godd  on  his  righthand." 

In  form  o  man  he  sagh  him  in,  19441 

His  fader  and  he  sumdel  in  turn, 

COTTON 

[}  Laud  MS.  has  for  this  line,  So 


IT  vp  per  ras  to  striue  him  wip. 

men  pat  ware  of  sundre  kip. 

pat  synagog1  pat  iewes  helde. 

sone  pai  wende  haue  steuen  felde. 

bot  alle  paire  strife  was  in  vaine. 

had  pai  nan  foisowi  him  againe 

wip  speche  pai  gaf  him  mani  turne 

bot  nane  a-gaine  him  nii^t  hald'  spurn. 

%  pe  hali  spirit  out  of  him  spak 

In  worde  mu^t  na  man  him  ouer-tak1. 

al  maner  men  pat  sagh  his  chere 

pu3t  he  was  an  angel  clere. 

ij.  witnes  was  ham  puruaide. 

to  telle  of  god  he  had  missaide. 

a-gaine  moises  &  paire  lay. 

quepcr  is  pis  saide  he  sop  or  nay. 

H  he  finid  neuer  to  missay. 

pe  bisshop  of  paire  lagh  herde  say 

Steuin  made  him  redi  bou?z 

&  be-gan  a  grete  sarmouw. 

&  \er  he  proued  wip-outen  agh. 

pat  fals  hit  was  alle  paire  on-sagh 

first  to  loue  god  he  be-gan. 

&  sipen  of  moises  pat  du^ti  man. 

&  sipen  spac  he  of  paire  lawe. 

pat  pai  hit  cowde  no^t  selue?z  knaw. 

bot  quen  he  had  talde  ham  pe  sop. 

pai  be-gan  to  gnaiste  wip  top. 

paire  hertis  pujt  ham  brast  for  tene 

eth  was  to  kindel  pat  is  kene. 

IT  vp  he  lift  his  eien  I.  wisse 

I  se  he  saide  our  lordis  blisse 

&  alsqua  I.  se  per  stande. 

ihe^us  on  his  fader  ^thande 

In  fourme  of  man  he  sagh  him  in 

his  fader  &  he  sumdel  in  twin. 

FAIRFAX 
fayne  wold  they  hyw  do  of  daw] 


STEPHEN  MADE  A  SERMON,  AND  PROVED  THEIR  FALSEHOOD.      WHEN  HE  TOLD    1113 
THEM  THE  TRUTH  THEY  MIGHT  HAVE  BURST  FOR  ANGER.      HE  SEES  A  VISION  OF  GOD. 


vp  far  ras  a  strijf  liim  with        19407 
Men  fat  war  of  sundri  kith, 
fat  synagog  of  iuus  held, 
Sone  f  ai  weint  haf  steuen  feld. 
Bot  all  fair  strijf  was  in  vain, 
Had  fai  no  might  him  again,      19412 
wid  speche  f ai  gaue  him  mani  turn, 
Bot  nane  might  gam  him  hald  a  spurn ; 
f  e  hali  spirit  thoru  him  spack, 
In  word  might  f  aim  noght  him  ouertak ; 
All  fe  men  fat  sau  his  chere       19417 
Thoght  he  was  an  angel  clere. 
Tua  wittnes  had  f  aim  puruayd, 
To  tell  of  godd  he  had  missaid 
Gain  moyses  and  gain  fair  Ian,   19421 
He  said,  "quef  er  es  f  is  soth  or  vnsau ;" 
He  fined  neuer  f  aim  to  missay 
fe  bishop  of  fair  lau,  herde  say. 
Steuin  tifted  him  all  bune,  19425 

And  fan  bigan  a  gret  sarmune, 
1  And  far  he  p?v?ued,  wid-vten  au, 
fat  fals  it  was,  all  fair  on-sau. 
For  first  to  loue  godd  he  bigan  19429 
Of  moyses,  fat  dughti  man,       ^JS'S0' 
And  sif en  spac  he  of  fair  lau, 
fat  f ai  it  cuth  noght  seluen  knau. 
Bot  quen  he  had  f  aim  tald  f  e  soth 
fai  bigan  to  gnaist  wid  toth,       19434 
f am  f oght  fair  hertis  brast  for  tene, 
Eth  was  to  kindli  fat  was  kene. 
vp  he  fan  lifted  eien  his,  19437 

"  I  se,"  he  said,  "  vr  lauerd  blis, 
And  manes  sun  far  se  i  stand, 
lesus,  bi  godd  on  his  right  hand." 
In  furme  of  man  he  sau  him  in,  19441 
His  fader  and  he  sum  dele  in  tuin, 

GOTTINGEN 


Vp  per  roos  a  strif  f  e^e  hem  wif 
Folke  fat  were  of  dyuerse  kif 
pat  synagoge  of  iewes  helde 
Soone  f  ei  wende  steuen  haue  felde 
But  al  her  strif  was  in  veyn 
Had  fei  no  my3t  him  a3eyn 
wif  speche  ofte  fei  spake  him  to 
But  noon  nn^te  nou^te  at  him  do 
pe  holy  goost  in  him  spake 
In  word  n^te  fei  not  him  take 
Alle  f o  men  fat  say  his  chere 
pou3te  he  was  an  au?^gel  clere 
Tweye  witenes  had  fei  hem  p^rueide 
To  telle  of  god  he  had  missaide 
A^eyn  moyses  &  her  lawe 
So  fayn  wolde  fei  him  do  of  dawe 
He  fyned  neuer  hem  to  missay 
pej  tolde  f  e  bisshop  of  her  lay 
Steuen  made  him  redy  looun 
And  f  emiQ  bigon  a  greet  sermou/i 
pere  he  proued  wif  outen  awe 
pat  fals  was  her  owne  sawe 
For  furst  to  loue  god  fei  bigon 
In  moyses  tyme  fat  good  mon 
Sif  en  he  tolde  hem  of  her  lawe 
pat  fei  coude  not  hem  self  knawe 
whence  he  had  hem  tolde  f  e  sof  e 
])ei  bigon  to  grynde  wif  tof  e 
Hem  folate  her  hertis  brake  for  tene 
Eef  was  to  kyndel  fat  was  kene 
Steuen  lifte  vp  e3en  his 
I  se  he  seide  f  e  kyng  of  blis 
Mannes  son  fere  se  I  stande 
Ihesas  god  on  his  ri}t  hande 
In  forme  of  mon  he  say  him  In 
His  fadir  &  he  somdel  in  twyn 

TRINITY 


1114      THE  VISION   SUPPORTED   STEPHEN   WHEN   THE  JEWS,   MAD   AT   HEARING   HIM 
CALL    CHRIST    GOD,    DROVE    HIM    OUT    OF    TOWN    AND    STONED    HIM. 


He  sagli  him  stand  to  helpe  him  bede, 
For  helpand  agh  to  stand  in  nede, 
He  sagh  him  croised  fat  ilk  turn 
fat  he  for  staning  suld  not  skurn. 
For  to  here  neuen  iesus  nam       19447 
fai  held  it  bath  scencip  and  scam  ; 
And  namlikest  wa  was  Jam  fan 
Quen  men  himcald  bath  godd  smd  ma??, 
fan  wex  p aa  wreches  vte  o  wite,  [coi.  2] 
And  gun  }?air  eien  for  to  ditte,  19452 
p ai  harmd  nathing  mar  in  hert ; 
p ar-for  on  steuen  all  fai  stert, 
fai  draf  him  vte  o  tun  allan, 
And  J?ai  demed  him  to  stain.      19456 
f  e  fals  wittnes  stain  him  bigan, 
fat  said  f ai  herd  him  drightin  ba?m, 
f  ai  held  for  lau  wit-vten  sin 
fat  fe  wittnes  suld  fat  bigin.      19460 

[ •  •  •  •  • 

.     .     .     .     no  gap  in  the  3fS.] 

A  child  hight  saulus  o  fair  lede 

Tok  tent  to-quils  to  fair  wede,    19464 

fat  ilk  fat  fan  was  hate  saul, 

Sif  en  he  was  apostel  paul. 

Quils  f  ai  him  wit  stani??g  queld, 

Vp  tilward  heuen  his  hend  he  held, 

Apon  his  knes  he  dun  him  sett,  19469 

And  derworthli  he  drightin  gret. 

"  Laue?-d,"  he  said,  "  to  f  e  iesu 

Yeild  i  mi  gast,  receuif  it  nu  !    19472 

And  laue?*d,  for-giuef  ou  J?am  pair  plight, 

For  of  f  e  soth  ha  fai  na  sight." 

Wit  f  is  his  hali  gast  he  yald 

To  iesu,  fat  for  him  was  said.    19476 

[}  This  line  is  at  the 


he  sagh  him  stande  to  help  him  bede. 

to  conforte  steyuen  at  fat  nede 

ihesus  he  saide  fou  fink  on  me 

&  gif  me  grace  to  wone  wif  f  e 

IT  nor  tille  here  ihesus  name 

ham  fu}t  hit  baf  shenshep  &  shame 

&  nameli  wa  was  ham  fan. 

quen  fai  saide  he  was  god  &  man. 

fen  wex  fa  wrecches  out  of  witte 

&  for  sorou  fai  re  eres  ditte. 

ham  greued  na-f  ing1  mare  in  hert 

f ar-for  to  steuin  al  fai  stert. 

fai  draue  him.  out  of  tou?2  anan. 

&  demid  him  per  be  slan.1 

f  e  first  witnes  to  say  be-gan. 

&  saide  fai  herde  him  god  ban. 

fai  helde  for  lagh  wif-outen  syn. 

atte  f  e  witnes  sulde  be-gyn. 

f  e  first  stane  for  to  caste. 

&  fen  sulde  alle  to  him  frast. 

II  A  childe  hi^t  saule  of  f  aire  lede 

toke  tent  to-quilis  to  f  aire  wede 

fat  ilk  childe  atte  hi^t  saule. 

sif  en  he  was  apostel  paule. 

quilest  fai  him  wif  stanis  queld 

vp  tawarde  heiue??  his  hende  he  helde 

a-pon  his  kneis  he  him  sette. 

&  derworf  li  our  lorde  he  grette. 

lorde  he  saide  to  f  e  ihesu 

3ilde  I.  my  gast  resceyue  hit  now. 

lorde  for-gif  per  men  f  aire  pli^t. 

for  of  f e  sof  haue  fai  na  si^t. 

wif  fis  his  haligast  he  ^alde 

to  ihesn  fat  for  him  was  saide 

end  of  leaf  79,  back.] 


COTTON 


FAIRFAX 


THE  FALSE  WITNESSES  BEGAN  THE  STONING,  THIS  WAS  LAW;   SAUL  TOOK  CARE    1115 
OF  THEIR  CLOTHES.     STEPHEN  KNEELED  DOWN  AND,  PRAYING,  GAVE  UP  HIS  SOUL. 


He  sail  him  stand  to  help  him  bede, 
For  helpand  au  to  stand  in  nede, 
He  sail  him  croised  fat  ilke  turn  19445 
fat  he  for  stani[n]g  suld  noght  schurn. 
For  to  here  neuen  iesus  name 
fat  held  it  bath  schenship  send  schame, 
And  namliest  wa  was  faim  fan  19449 
Quew  men  him  cald  bath  god  and  man. 
fan  wex  fa  wreches  vte  of  wit, 
And  gun  fair  erin  for  to  ditt, 
f ai  harmid  na  tfing  mar  in  hert ; 
farfor  on  steuen  alle  fai  stert,     19454 
f  ai  drou  him  vte  of  tune  allane, 
And  far  fai  demed  him  to  stane. 
f  e  fals  wittnes  stane  him  bigan, 
fat  said  fai  herd  him  drightin  ban, 
fai  held  for  lau  wid-vten  sin,      19459 
J}at  f  e  wittneses  suld  bigin. 

[ •  ■      • 

.     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 
A  child  hight  saul  of  fair  lede  19463 
Tok  tent  to-quilis  to  fair  wede, 
fat  ilk  fat  fan  was  hatten  saul, 
Sife?i  he  was  apostil  paul.  19466 

Quilis  fai  him  wid  stanis  queld,  [coi.  2] 
vp  til  ward  heuen  his  hend  he  held, 
Apon  his  knes  he  dune  him  sett, 
And  derworthli  he  drightin  grett. 
u  Lauerd,"  he  said,  "  to  fe  iesu  19471 
3eild  i  mi  gast,  reciue  it  nu ! 
And  lauerd,  for-giue  f  u  f  aim-  fair  plight, 
For  of  f e  soth  haue  fai  na  sight." 
wid  f  is  his  hali  gast  he  $ald 
To  iesu,  fat  for  him  was  said.     19476 


He  say  him  stonde  &  helpe  him  bede 
For  helpe  owef  to  com  at  nede 
He  say  him  croised  in  maner  f  o 
])at  he  fro  stonynge  shulde  not  go 
To  here  neuene  ihesu  name 
])at  helde  f  e  iewes  moost  her  shame 
And  namely  worste  was  hem  fan 
when  we  he  was  cleped  god  &  man 
penne  wex  f  o  wrecches  out  of  wit 
And  gon  her  eren  for  to  dit 
Hem  harmed  no  f  ing  more  in  hert 
perfore  on  stouen  alle  f ei  stert 
fiei  drowse  him  out  of  towne  allone 
And  fere  demed  him  to  stone 
f  e  false  witenes  him  stone  bigan 
pat  seide  he  herde  him  grete  god  ban 
pei  helde  hit  lawe  wifouten  synne 
f  at  f  e  witenes  shulde  bigynne 

no  gap  in  Trinity  fy  Laud  MSS.] 
A  childe  het  saul  of  her  lede 
To  tente  f  e  while  to  her  wede 
f at  ilke  fat  f o  was  clepud  saul 
Sif  en  was  he  apostle  paul 
whil  f  ei  were  him  sleonde 
Vp  to  heuen  he  helde  his  honde 
Ypon  his  knees  doun  he  him  set 
And  dreworf  ely  god  he  gret 
Ihesu  he  seide  to  f  e  I  bow 
I  3olde  my  goost  receyue  hit  now 
And  lord  fo^ue  f  ese  men  her  pli3t 
For  of  f  e  sof  e  haue  f  ei  no  si3t 
J)us  his  holy  soule  he  3olde 
To  ihesn  fat  for  him  was  solde 


GOTTINGEN 


TRINITY 


1116  AFTER  STEPHEN  WAS  KILLED  THE  CHURCH  WAS  PERSECUTED,  ALL  FLED  BUT  THE 
APOSTLES.    THEY  WENT  TO  ANOTHER  COUNTRY,  MAKING  ALPHEUS  BP.  OF  JERUSALEM. 


IF  Fra  pat  steuen  was  don  o  dau, 

Fast  pai  ras  wit-vten  au  19478 

Gain  hali  kirc,  it  for  to  wast, 

In  ierusalem  althermast. 

For  he,  pat  ouer-man  was  slan, 

Was  o  pe  seuen  dekens  an,  19482 

Disciplis  folud  pai  sa  herd 

pat  pai  pam  draf  vte  o  pair  ward, 

Sauue  pe  apostels  pat  pam  ledd, 

pai  stod,  bot  all  pas  oper  fledd  :  19486 

All  oper  pam  fledd,  bot  yeitt  pai  stod, 

Sua  dos  paa  hirdes  pat  er  god. 

pan  sagh  pe  apostels  it  was  nede 

To  turn  pam  to  anoper  lede.        19490 

Alphei  sun  pat  hight  iacob, 

0  ierusalem  pai  mad  biscop, 

pai  laid  pair  handes  him  apon, 

Petre  and  iacob  and  sant  iohan,  19494 

For-pi  o  quoner  pan  o  thre, 

Mai  na  biscop  sacrid  be. 

IF  In  pat  siquar  was  saulus  mast, 

pat  cristen  kirc  began  to  wast;  19498 

Fra  hus  to  hus  secand  he  ran,     ^of1^0. 

And  vte  he  drogh  bath  wijf  a  man. 

And  pof  he  prisund  paim  wit  wogh, 

Als  godd  wald,  nan  o  pam  he  slogh, 

For  godd  him  geit,  pat  euer  es  god, 

Yn-we??zmed  his  hend  in  sacles  blod. 

pai  pat  war  scaild  so  for  nede,    19505 

Fra  stede  to  stede  wralcand  pai  yede, 

Stedfaster  pof-qweper  pan  ar 

For  qui  pat  pai  pan  scaild  war. 

Philip,  pat  was  o  dekens  an, 

pe  neiest  fra  steuen  was  slan,      19510 

COTTON 


Of  pe  Conuersiou?2  of  saint 
Paule. 

Fra  pat  steuin  was  done  of  dagh 
fast  pai  ras  wip-outen  agh. 
hali  kirk  for  to  waste 
&  in  ierusalem  aldermaste 
for  pen  paire  ouer-man  was  slan. 
steuin  of  pe  vij.  was  an. 
criste  disciplis  pai  folowed  harde.  [if  80] 
&  draue  ham  out  of  paire  warde 
al  pe  remenaunt  a-wai  fled 
saue  pe  aposfles  atte  ham  led. 
alle  pai  fled  pe  apostles  stode. 
squa  dos  pe  hirdis  pat  ar  gode. 
pan  sagh  pe  apples  hit  was  nede 
to  turne  vn-to  a-noper  lede. 
IF  Alphey  sone  pat  hi^t  Iacob. 
of  ierusalem.  pai  made  bisshop. 
pai  laide  paire  handis  him  apon. 
Petre  Iacob  &  seint  Iohn. 
for-pi  of  lese  pen  of  pre. 
mai  na  bisshop  sacrid  be. 

In  pat  cuntre  was  saul  maste 
pat  cristen  kirk"  be-gan  to  waste 
fra  hous  to  hous  secande  he  ran 
&  oute  he  drogh  bap  wife  &  man. 
&  prisoned  ham  wip  mikil  wogh 
we  finde  no^t  atte  ani  he  slogh 
for  god  him  gette  pat  knawes  al  gode 
pat  he  weramed  neuer  sacles  blode. 
pa  pat  ware  skailed  squa  for  nede 
pde  walcande  fra  stede  to  stede. 
in  mare  certain  faip  pen  pai  ware  are 
be-cause  atte  pai  skailed  ware 
IF  Philip  pat  was  of  decanis  an. 
pe  neist  to  telle  fra  seint  stephan. 

FAIRFAX 


SAUL  PERSECUTED  THE  CHURCH  MOST,  HE  IMPRISONED  WOMEN  AND  MEN  ',    GOD    1117 
SUFFERED  HIM  TO  KILL  NONE.      THE  CHRISTIANS  WERE  STEDFAST,  THO'  SCATTERED. 


[The  Persecution  of  the  Christians,  and  SauVs  hand  in  it.] 


[F]ra  pat  steuen  was  done  of  dau, 

Fast  pai  ras  widvten  au        19478 
Again  hali  kirc,  it  forto  wast, 
And  in  ierusalem  aldermast. 
For  he,  pat  ouerman  was  slaine, 
was  of  J>e  seuin  dekins  ane,         19482 
Disciplis  folud  pai  sua  hard 
pat  pai  pai?7i  draf  vte  of  pair  ward, 
Sauue  pe  apostlis  pat  pairn  ledd, 


IT  Fro  pat  steuen  was  done  of  dawe 
Fast  pei  roos  wipouten  awe 
A}eyn  holy  chirche  hit  to  waste  [leaf  119] 
In  ierusalem  moost  vnwraste 
whence  pis  steuen  pis  was  slone 
j)at  of  seuen  dekenes  was  one 
])e  disciples  folwede  pei  harde 
])at  pei  hem  drof  out  of  her  warde 
Saue  pe  apostlis  pat  hem  ledde 


pai  stod,  hot  all  pas  oper  fledd :  19486     j)ei  stode  but  alle  opere  fledde 


All  oper  fledd,  bot  ^eit  pai  stod, 

Sua  dos  pe  heirdes  pat  er  gode. 

pan  sau  pe  apostlis  it  was  nede 

To  turn  in- till  a-noper  lede.         19490 

Alphei  sun  pat  hight  iacob, 

Of  ierusalem  pai  made  biscop, 

pai  laid  pair  handis  him  apon, 

Petre  and  iacob  and  sant  Iohn,  19494 

For-pi  of  quoner  pan  of  thre, 

Mai  na  bischop  sacred  be. 

[I]N  pat  siquar  was  saul  mast, 

pat  cristen  kirc  bigan  to  wast,    19498 

Fra  hus  to  hus  sekand  he  ran. 


Alle  opere  fledde  but  ^it  pei  stode 
So  done  pe  herdes  pat  ben  gode 
\)e  apostlis  say  hit  was  nede 
To  turne  into  anoper  lede 
Alphe  son  pat  het  Iacob 
Of  ierusalem  pei  made  Bisshop 
J2er  leide  hondes  him  vpon 
Petur  &  iacob  &  seynt  Ion 
Jperfore  of  fewere  pen  of  pre 
May  no  bisshop  sacred  be 
IF  In  pat  tyme  saule  alle  past 
j)at  cristis  chirche  bigan  to  wast 
Fro  hous  to  hous  sekonde  he  ran 


And  vte  he  drou  bath  wijf  a[w]d  maw.     And  out  he  drow3e  wif  &  man 
And  pogh  he  presund  pai?w  wid  wogh,     ])ei  he  hem  pwrsewed  so  wip  wow3e 


Als  god  wald  nane  he  slogh,       19502 
For  god  him  gert,  pat  euer  es  god, 
vnwemmed  his  hend  in  saccles  blod. 
1[p]ai  pat  war  sua  skailed  for  nede, 
Fra  stede  to  sted  walkand  pai  3ede, 
Stedfaster  pouqueper  pan  are  C1  if  i30,coi.i] 
For-qui  pat  pai  skailed  ware.       19508 
Philip,  pat  was  of  dekins  ane, 
pe  neist  to  tell  fra  sant  stephane, 

GOTTINGEN 


As  god  wolde  noon  he  slow3e 

For  god  him  kepte  pat  euer  is  good 

His  hondes  vnfouled  of  mon??es  blood 

IF  ])qi  pat  scatered  were  for  nede 

Fro  stude  to  stude  walkynge  pei  3ede 

Studfastere  penwe  pen  ere 

For  pei  to  scatered  were 

1T  Phelip  was  of  dekenes  one 

Next  aftir  steuen  was  gone 

TRINITY 


1118    PHILIP   CAME  TO  A  TOWN   CALLED   SAMARIA,  PREACHING  AND   HEALING    THE 
SICK.       SIMON   MAGUS   DECEIVED    MANY   BY   HIS   CLEVER  JUGGLERY; 


To  preche  he  com  intil  a  bi 
pat  men  cleped  samari. 
par  pe  folk  wit  full  assent 
Til  his  wordes  gaf  pair  tent, 
Miracles  did  he  for  paim  fele, 


19511     to  preyche  he  come  to  abij. 
pat  now  men  callis  samary. 
per  folk  wip  fulle  assent, 
to  his  speche  gaf  ful  entent 
miraclis  dide  he  mani  fele. 


Mani  seke  men  gaf  he  hele.       19516     for  mani  seke  men  gaf  he  hele 


[Simon  Magus  wishes 

par  was  a  man,  symon  magus, 

Als  vr  stori  telles  vs,  19518 

He  lede  pe  folk  wit  mikel  suike, 

For  signe  warr  his  werckes  like ; 

He  wroght  be-for  pam  gret  ferli, 

And  al  was  wit  his  Iugolori, —  19522 

Godds  Virtu  or  gret  prophet, 

Or  angel  elles  pai  him  let, 

Or  godd  sun  self  pai  him  held, 

For  he  cuth  mak  pe  men  be  dueld. 

Qwen  pe  folk  was  in  pat  tun       19527 

Turud  wele  o  philip  sermun, 

And  to  pe  baptis3ing  pam  buud, 

Simon  lete  als  pof  he  troud, 

And  baptist  him  til  hali  kirc,     19531 

For  signes  he  sagh  philiph  wire, 

Oper  ya  pan  he  moght  do. 

Bot  for  he  wend  at  come  par-to, 

par-for  tok  he  baptim  faint,         19535 

For  to  be  wit  philipp  a-quaint, 

To  be  him  als  his  priue  nere, 

pat  he  moght  of  his  craftes  lere. 

Quen  pe  apostels  pan  hard  sai 

Samaritans  had  tan  pair  wai,       19540 

Fra  iursalem  pai  sent  o-nan 

Bath  sant  petre  and  sant  iohn, 

pai  praid  for  pam  pan  in  hast, 

pai  suld  receue  pe  haligast.  19544 

COTTON 


to  buy  Holy  Gifts.] 

per  was  a  man  simeon  Magus, 
als  mani  a  boke  tellis  hit  vs. 
he  led  his  folk  wip  mikil  squike 
for  sigrris  ware  his  werkis  like, 
he  wro3t  be-for  ham  grete  ferli. 
&  alle  was  porou  his  iogolory. 
goddes  vertu  or  grete  prophete 
or  angel  ellis  pai  him  lete. 
or  god  sone  pai  helde  him  heye. 
for  he  cowde  wele  blere  paire  eye 
bot  alle  pe  folk  of  pe  town. 
trawed  wele  philip  sarmou?i 
&  to  pe  baptising  ham  bowed 
&  squa  lete  simon  as  he  trowed 
&  toke  pe  sacrement  of  hali  kirk 
for  signis  pat  he  sagh  philip  wirk1 
oper  miraclis  pen  he  cowde  do. 
bot  for  he  wende  to  come  per-to. 
baptim  for-pi  he  toke  wip  faint 
for  to  be  wip  philip  aquaint 
to  be  him  als  his  priue  nere 
of  his  craftis  if  he  mote  lere 

auen  pe  aperies  herde  squa  say. 
samaritanis  had  tane  paire  lay 
fra  ievusalem  pai  sende  on-nan. 
bap  seint  petre  &  seint  Iohn 
pai  praied  for  ham  pen  in  haste 
pai  sulde  resceiue  pe  haligaste. 

FAIRFAX 


SO  THAT  THEY  HELD  HIM  AS  A  PROPHET;  HE  GOT  HIMSELF  BAPTIZED 
BY  PHILIP,  IN  ORDER  TO  LEARN  HOW  HE  DID  HIS  MIRACLES. 


1119 


To  preche  he  come  in  till  a  bi    19511     To  preche  he  coom  in  to  Aby 


pat  men  cleped  samari. 
Jar  pe  folk  wid  hale  assent 
Till  his  wordes  gaue  pai  tent, 
Miraclis  did  he  for  paim  fele, 
Mani  seke  men  gaue  he  hele. 


19516 


[Simo7i  Magus  wishes 

[p]ar  was  a  man,  sjmon  magus, 

Als  vr  stori  tellis  vs,  19518 

He  ledd  pe  folk  wid  mekil  suike, 

For  signes  was  his  workes  like ; 

He  wroght  bifor  paim  gret  farli, 

And  al  was  wid  his  iugelri, —    19522 

Goddes  vertu  or  grete  prophete, 

Or  angel  ellis  pat  him  lete, 

Or  goddes  sun  self  pai  Mm  held, 

For  he  cuth  make  pe  men  all  dueld. 

Quen  pe  folk  was  in  fat  tune     19527 

Treuli  troud  philip  sarmune, 

And  to  pe  baptizing  paim  buud, 

Symon  lete  fan  als  he  troud, 

And  baptized  him  til  hali  kirc,  19531 

For  signes  he  sau  philip  wirke, 

Oper  3a  pan  he  might  do. 

Bot  for  he  wend  at  cum  par-to, 

par-for  toke  he  baptim  faint,       19535 

For  to  be  philip  a-quaint, 

To  be  him  als  his  priue  uere, 

pat  he  might  of  his  signes  lere. 

[Q]uen  pe  apostlis  herd  sua  say, 

Samaritans  had  tane  pair  lay      19540 

Fra  ierusalem  pai  sent  on-ane 

Bath  saint  petre  and  sant  iahn, 

pai  praid  for  paim  pan  in  hast,     [coi.  2] 

pai  suld  reciue  pe  hali  gast.         19544 

GOTTINGEN 


j)at  men  cleped  samay 
fere  pe  folk  w^t7i  hool  assent 
To  his  wordis  3af  entent 
Miracles  dud  he  for  hem  fele 
Mony  seke  3af  he  hele 

to  buy  Holy  Gifts.] 

])ere  was  a  mon  symon  Magus 
As  oure  story  telle)?  vs 
He  ladde  fie  folk  wip  muchel  swike 
For  signes  were  his  werkes  like 
To  folk  wrou3t  he  greet  ferly 
And  al  was  bi  nygroniauwci 
Goddes  vertu  or  greete  prophete 
Or  elles  auwgel  pei  him  lete 
Or  goddes  son  pei  him  helde 
For  he  made  pe  folk  al  dwrelde 
whence  pe  folk  in  fat  toim 
Truly  leued  phelip  sermoim 
And  to  baptizing  hem  bowed 
Symond  lete  peime  as  he  trowed 
He  baptized  him  to  holy  chirche 
For  tokenes  he  say  phelip  wirche 
Opere  penwe  he  my3te  do 
For  he  wende  to  com  perto 
jperfore  toke  he  bapteme  feynt 
To  be  wip  phelip  so  aqueynt 
He  wolde  be  to  him  sum  what  nere 
pat  he  my3te  of  signes  lere 
1F  whence  pe  apostlis  herden  say 
Samaritanes  had  taken  her  lay 
Fro  ierusalem  J»ei  sent  anone 
Bope  seynt  petur  &  seynt  lone 
\)ei  preyed  for  hem  wipouten  boost 
Jpei  shulde  receyue  pe  holi  goost 

TRINITY 


1120    THE  APOSTLES  FOUND  THAT  THO'  ANY  MAN  MIGHT  BAPTIZE,  NONE  OUGHT  TO 
CONFIRM  BUT  A  BISHOP,  CONFIRMATION  BY  A  BISHOP  IS  THE  SACRAMENT  OF  STRENGTH. 


fat  es  to  sai  wit  taken  sene,         [coi.  2] 

Bot  thar  naman  J  f  of-qwef  er  wene 

fat  fai  ne  had  receiud  it  fat  time, 

Vnsene  quen  fai  tok  fat  baptime. 

Herbi  mai  se  fat  oght  es  wise,   19549 

fat  f of  summen  mai  baptise, 

Mai  naman  fat  es  in  land   C1  ms.  nama  q] 

Conferming  giue,  bot  biscop  hand. 

fat  ilk  ful  wel  f is  philipp  wist, 

For-fi  of  all  fat  he  baptist,  19554 

He  heild  f  am  to  f  e  apostels  ai, 

fat  f ai  suld  on  fain  handes  lai, 

Als  we  se  nu  fir  biscops  do, 

fat  fair  pouste  es  giuen  to.  19558 

0  biscop  f  e  confermemewt, 

0  strenght  it  es  f  e  sacrement, 

Stabel  for  to  stand  in  strijf, 

In  last  o  cristen  mans  lijf.  19562 

II  Quen  symon  magns  vnderstod 

f  e  haligast  gift  was  sa  god, 

fat  f aa  men  fat  it  vnderfang1  P  MJj;^jder" 

Moght  do  sli  vertu  and  sa  Strang, 

He  wend  it  war  bot  a  quantis,    19567 

And  wend  ha  boght  it  for  sum  pns. 

Als  it  es  in  f  e  stori  redd, 

To  fe  apostelis  gift  he  bedd,       19570 

"  f  is  ilk  might  giues  me,"  he  said, 

"  fat  on  qiiat  man  mi  hand  be  laid, 

He  haf  f  e  hali  gast  in  hij," 

To  win  wit-all  he  wend  it  bij.     19574 

Petre  ansuard  fat  caitif  qued, 

"  f  i  catel  be  f  e-self  to  ded, 

And  hald  f i  catel  fat  es  fine 

To  be  wit  fe  in  hell  pine,"  19578 

IT  Her  mai  men  se  be  f  is  resun, 

Quen.  saintes  gaf  fair  maliscnn, 

COTTON 


fat  is  to  say  wif  takenis  sene. 

bot  far  na  man  f e  quef er  wene. 

fat  f ai  ne  resceiued  hit  fat  time. 

vnsene  quen  fai  toke  baptime. 

for-fi  wete  $e  fat  is  wise 

alle  if  sum  men  may  baptise 

may  na  man  fat  is  in  lande 

conferme  hit  bot  wif  bisshop  hande 

11  fat  ful  wele  philip  wiste 

for-fi  of  alle  fat  he  baptist 

he  sende  ham  to  f  e  apos/les  ay. 

at  fai  sulde  hande  a-pon  ham  lay. 

als  we  se  3et  fer  bisshoppis  do. 

at  fat  pauste  is  giuen  vn-to. 

f  e  bisshop  hale  conferment 

of  strenght  hit  is  f  e  sacrement 

stabil  for  to  stande  in  strife. 

In  lasting1  of  cn'sten  ma?mis  life. 

1T  quen  Simon  magus  vnderstode. 

atte  fe  haligast  was  gode. 

&  fat  fa  men  at  did  hit  fange 

mu3t  do  suche  vertu  &  squa  strange 

of  wate  he  was  ful  wonder  wise 

he  wende  haue  bojt  hit  for  sum  pris 

als  hit  is  in  f  e  story  red 

to  f  e  apples  gift  he  bed 

f  is  ilk  mi^t  gif  me  he  saide 

fat  on  quat  mon  my  hende  be  laide 

fat  he  be  hale  nesshe  &  bone 

&  raise  f  e  dede  as  $q  haue  done 

IT  Petre  ansquared  fat  caitef  quede 

f  i  catel  sal  bring1  f  e  to  dede. 

&  halde  f i  catel  fat  is  fine 

to  be  wif  f  e  in  helle  pine. 

IF  Here  mai  men  se  bi  f  is  resoun.  ^beaacfk8]0' 

quen  sa?ztis  gaue  f  aire  malisourc. 

FAIRFAX 


SIMON  THOUGHT  THE  GIFT  OP  THE  HOLY  GHOST  WAS  TO  BE  BOUGHT, 
AND  ASKED  FOR  THE  POWER,  BUT  PETER  CURSED  HIM. 


1121 


pat  es  to  sai  wid  takins  sene,      19545. 

Bot  thar  no  man  pouqueper  wene, 

fat  pai  ne  it  receiued  had  pat  time, 

vnsene  quen  pai  toke  baptime. 

Here-bi  mai  se  pat  oglit  es  wiss, 

pat  pou  summe  mai  baptis,  19550 

Mai  na  man  pat  es  in  land 

Confermi?2g  ghie,  bot  bischop  hand. 

J)  at  ilke  sol  wile  J>is  philip  wist, 

For-pi  all  of  pat  he  baptist,        19554 

He  sent  paim  to  pe  apostlis  ay, 

pat  pai  suld  on  paim  handes  lay, 

Als  we  se  nu  pir  bischopis  do, 

pat  pis  pouste  is  giuen  vn-to.      19558 

pe  bischop  halle  confirmament, 

Of  strenth  it  es  pe  sacrament, 

Stabli  for  to  stand  in  strijf, 

In  last  of  cristen  manes  lijf.       19562 

[Q]uen  symon  magus  vnderstod 

pe  haligast,  it  was  sua  gode, 

pat  pa  men  pat  it  vnderfang        19565 

Might  do  sli  vertu  and  sua  Strang, 

He  wend  it  war  bot  aquaintis, 

And  wend  haue  bogh  it  for  sum  pris. 

Als  it  es  in  pe  stori  redd,  19569 

To  pe  apostlis  gifte  he  bed, 

"  pis  ilk  maistri  giues  me,"  he  said, 

"  pat  on  quat  man  mi  hend  be  laid, 

He  haue  pe  haligast  in  hij,"        19573 

To  win  wid-all  he  wend  it  bi. 

Petre  ansuerd  pat  caitif  quede, 

"  pi  catel  be  pe-self  to  dede,        19576 

And  hald  pe  catel  pat  es  pine 

To  be  wid  pe  in  hell  pine." 

Here  mai  men  se  bi  dis  resun, 

Quen  saintes  gaf  pair  malisun,    19580 

71  GOTTINGEN 


pat  is  to  sey  wip  tokenes  sene 

But  par  no  mon  perfore  wene 

j)at  hit  receyued  hadde  po 

Ynsene  when?ae  pei  toke  bapteme  so 

Here  may  we  se  on  pis  wise 

jpou^e  mony  mon  3yue  baptise 

May  no  mon  pat  is  in  londe 

Conferme  but  bisshopes  honde 

pis  nedefulnes  phelip  wist 

perfore  alle  po  pat  he  baptist 

He  sende  hem  to  pe  apostlis  ay 

pat  pei  shulde  hondes  on  hem  lay 

A  awe  se  now  bisshopes  do 

pat  pis  pouste  is  3euen  to 

j)G  bisshopes  hool  confermement  [1^ck]9' 

Of  strengpe  hit  is  pe  sacriment 

Stably  to  stonde  in  strif 

In  lastyng  cristen  menwes  lif 

whence  symon  magus  vndirstood 

pe  holy  goost  perme  was  so  good 

pat  po  men  pat  hit  vndirfong 

Mi3te  do  grete  dedes  strong 

He  wende  hit  were  but  a  queyntise 

pat  mi3te  be  bou3te  for  sum  prise 

As  hit  is  in  pe  stories  red 

To  pe  apostlis  3ifte  he  bed 

Selle  me  pis  maistry  he  seide 

])at  on  what  mon  my  hond  be  leide 

He  haue  pe  holy  goost  in  Inje 

To  wynne  per  wip  he  wolde  hit  by3e 

IT  Petur  vnswered  to  pat  qued 

j)i  catele  be  pi  self  to  deed 

Holde  pe  catel  pat  is  pine 

To  be  wip  pe  in  helle  pyne 

Here  may  men  se  bi  pis  resouw 

whence  seyntis  3af  her  malison?? 

TRINITY 


1122    THE  HOLY  GHOST  WAS  NOT  TO  BE  GIVEN"  FOR  ANYTHING  BUT  RIGHTEOUSNESS  ; 
SIMON  MUST  REPENT  AND  SEEK  FORGIVENESS.    PETER  AND  JOHN  WENT  ON  PREACHING. 


pai  gaf  it  na  wight  als  for  will    19581 
pai  had  o  wrak  or  oper  ill, 
Bot  for  rightwisnes  pai  it  do, 
To  paim  pat  worthi  es  par-to.      19584 
"  Has  pou  na  part,"  coth  petre,  "  here, 
pou  has  wit  falshede  fest  pi  fere, 
Ne  thoru  pin  liend  has  pou  na  might 
To  ger  pe  haligast  at  light ;         19588 
Bot  do  penance  ned  es  i-nogh, 
For  drightin  has  pou  soght  wit  wogh 
pe  to  for-giue,  if  sua  mai  fall,    BTooi^ 
pi  fals-hede  pou  him  fanded  wit-all." 
I[t]  fell  saint  petre  als  for  rent,  19593 
To  call  men  vnto  amendment, 
Sua  aght  all  preistes  mar  and  less, 
In  als  mikel  als  in  paim  es.         19596 
Petre  and  iohn  pan  went  again 
And  preched  bath  wit  mode  and  main, 
Ne  left  pai  for  na  blenc  ne  blame, 
Til  pai  to  iursalem  com  hame.     19600 

[Of  Paul  and 

Lat  we  nu  pe  p?-echurs  stand, 

For  to  spek  of  a  warraiand ; 

Saulus  soght  aiqwar  and  thrett 

All  pe  cristen  he  wit  mett.  19604 

0  prince  o  preistes,  gatt  he  leue, 

And  par-ori  pwchest  he  par  breue 

For  to  seke  bath  up  and  dun, 

Tf  he  moglit  find  in  ani  tun        19608 

Cristen  man,  he  suld  pam  lede 

To  iursclem  to  prisun  bede. 

Als  he  went  pus  to  sek  and  ask  19611 

Tilward  a  tun  pat  hight  damasck, 

pe  fire  of  hewan  par  has  him  stunt, 

And  brathli  kest  vnto  pe  grund.  19614 

COTTON 


pai  gaf  hit  no3t  for  il  wille. 

ne  for  enuy  pai  had  men  tille. 

bot  for  ri^twisnes  pai  hit  do. 

to  ham  atte  worpi  is  per-to. 

H  heres  pou  simon  quod  peter  here 

pou  hast  wip  falsede  fest  pi  fere 

ne  porou  pi  hende  hastow  na  mi^t 

to  gere  pe  haligast  to  li3t. 

pou  has  nede  to  do  penance  I.-nogh. 

for  ihesus  god  hastow  so3t  wip  wogh 

pray  him  for-gif  pe  if  squa  mai  falle. 

wip  falshede  pou  him  fonded  with-alle 

IT  Peter  him  ta^t  be  his  entent. 

to  calle  men  tille  arnendement. 

squa  agh  alle  prestes  mare  &  lesse. 

in  als  mikil  as  in  ham  is. 

Peter  &  Iohn  pai  went  againe. 

&  preyched  bap  wip  mi^t  &  maine 

ne  left  pai  for  na  blenk  ne  blame 

til  pai  to  ievusalem  come  hame. 

his  Conversion?^ 

Lete  we  now  per  preichowrs  stande. 
to  speke  of  paule  is  next  at  hande 
Saule  so3t  ai-quare  &  prette. 
alle  pe  cristen  he  wip  mette. 
of  p?'ince  &  prestes  gate  he  leue 
cristen  men  to  take  &  greue. 
for  to  seke  ham  vp  &  doun. 
if  he  mu^t  finde  in  ani  toun. 
cristen  man  pat  euer  ete  brede 
to  depe  prisoim  he  sulde  ham  lede. 
IT  als  he  went  to  seke  &  aske. 
tawarde  a  tou?^  pat  hi^t  damask1, 
pe  fire  of  heyue?2  come  in  a  stounde 
&  has  him  smitin  to  pe  grounde. 

FAIRFAX 


SAUL  SOUGHT   THE   CHRISTIANS    EVERYWHERE;     HE   GOT   WRITS  TO   SEEK  UP     1123 
AND   DOWN.       AS    HE   WENT   TOWARD   DAMASCUS   FIRE    FROM    HEAVEN    STRUCK    HIM. 


fat  gaf  it  na  wight  als  for  will   [Jjf  Vj31* 

f  ai  had  of  wrake  or  of  er  ill,        19582 

Bot  for  rightwisnes  f  ai  it  do, 

To  f  aim  fat  worthi  es  Jmr-to. 

"  Has  f  u  no  part,"  said  petre,  "  here, 

fu  has  wid  falshed  fest  fe  fere,  19586 

Ne  thoru  fin  hend  has  f  u  na  might 

To  gere  f  e  hali  gast  at  light ; 

Bot  do  penance  nede  es  enogh,1  ^^t] 

For  drightin  has  f  u  soght  wid  wogh 

fe  forgiue,  if  sna  may  fall,  19591 

fe  falshed  fu  him  fanded  wid-all." 

It  fell  saint  petre  als  for  rent, 

To  call  men  till  amendement, 

Sna  an  all  preistes,  bath  mare  a?id  less, 

In  als  mekil  als  in  faim  es.         19596 

Petre  and  iohn  went  agayn 

And  preched  bath  wid  might  and  main, 

Ne  left  f  ai  for  na  blenc  ne  blame, 

Till  fai  to  ierusalem  com  hame.  19600 

[Of  Paul  and 

[L]At  we  nu  fir  prechurs  stand, 

And  speke  we  of  on  werraiawd ; 
Saulus  soght  ayquar  and  thrett  19603 
fat  all  f  e  cristen  fat  he  wid  mett. 
Of  prmce,  of  preist,  gat  he  lene, 
And  f  ar-on  pnrcheced  he  fair  brene 
For  to  seke  bath  vp  and  dune,   19607 
If  he  might  find  in  ani  tune 
Cristen  man,  he  suld  faim  lede 
To  ierusalem  to  presun  bede.      19610 
Als  he  went  fus  to  speke  and  ask 
Tilward  a  tun  fat  hight  damask, 
fe  fire  of  hell  had  him  stund,     19613 
And  brathli  kest  him  to  f  e  grand. 

GOTTINGEN 


j)ei  ^af  hit  noon  bi  euel  wille 
Ni  for  wraf fe  f er  bar  hem  tille 
But  f  e  ri^twisnes  to  do 
On  hem  fat  worf i  were  ferto 
J}ou  hast  no  part  seide  petur  here 
wif  falsede  hastou  made  f  e  fere 
Bi  f  i  hond  shaltou  haue  no  my3t 
To  do  f  e  holy  goost  domi  li^t 
But  do  penauwce  nede  hastow 
For  god  hastou  sou^t  wif  wow 
He  wol  for^yue  so  may  hit  falle 
j)e  falsede  f  ou  him  fondide  wif  alle 
Hit  fel  seynt  petur  as  for  rent 
To  calle  men  to  amendement 
So  au^te  alle  prestis  more  &  les 
In  als  muche  as  in  hem  es 
Petur  &  Ion  went  a}ayn 
And  preched  bofe  wif  my^t  Sz  mayn 
Lafte  f  ei  for  no  blenche  nor  shome 
Til  f  ei  to  Ierusalem  coom  home 

Ms  Conversion?^ 

Lete  we  now  f  ese  prechouris  stonde 
And  speke  we  of  oon  werronde 
Saul  sou^te  faste  aboute  &  fret 
Alle  f e  cnsten  fat  he  wif  met 
Of  prmce  of  prestis  gat  he  leue 
And  f  erf  ore  purchased  him  abreue 
For  to  seke  vp  and  dowi 
If  he  my3te  fynde  in  any  toim 
Cristen  men  to  lede  wif  wronge 
To  ierusalem  to  pr/sou«  stronge 
As  he  f  us  went  to  quere  &  aske 
Towarde  a  tou?z  fat  het  damaske 
j)e  fuyr  of  helle  him  smot  fat  stou/zde 
And  bremely  kest  him  to  fat  ground e 

TRINITY 


1124     SAUL    HEARD    A    VOICE    CRY,    "  WHY    DO    YOU    FIGHT    ME?"     CHRIST    SAID, 
"IT    IS    Ij"    AND    SAUL    DISTRACTED,    ASKS    WHAT    HE    SHALL   DO. 

Blinfeld  he  was  als  lie  sua  lai,    19615  blenfelled  lie  was  as  lie  squa  lay. 

He  herd  a  steuen  Jus  til  him  sai,  he  herde  a  steyuen  Jus  tille  him  say 

. saule  saule  wif  mi^tis  fine. 

no  gap  in  the  MS.]  qui  pwrsewes  f  ou  me  &  mine 

"  Sanle,  saule,  f  ou  sai  me  nu      19619  quar-fore  on  me  qui  weris  f  ou. 

Quarfor  on  me  sua  warris  f  ou  1 "  hit  sal  be  litel  for  }»i  prow. 

"And  quat  art  f  ou,  lauerd,  sua  vnsen1?"  quat  artow  lorde  fat  is  vnsene 

"Bot  i  hatt  iesus  nazaren,  19622  hot  I.  hat  ihesus  of  nazarene 

fat  f  ou  warris  al  fat  f  ou  mai.  f ou  weris  apon  me  alle  atte  f  ou  may 

Bot  vnderstand  fat  i  f  e  sai,  bot  vnderstande  quat  I.  f  e  say. 

It  es  to  f  e  vte  ouer  might  hit  is  to  f  e  ful  harde  &  wilt* 

A-gain  fe  stranger  for  to  fight."  19626  for  to  wirk  a-gaine  fe  prik1 

fat  is  to  say  ouer  rni^t. 

againe  }>i  lorde  for  to  fi^t. 

lay  doun.  f  i  squorde  &  fink  on  113 1 

&  fou1  salle  here-wif  ere  si$t 

.     .     . f  i  grete  god  ihesus  parage       C1  ms.  >en  ?] 

no  gap  in  the  MS.]  lo  now  I.  shew  fe  my  visage. 

Saulus  fan  quok,  sa  was  he  radd,  IF  Saule  him  quoke  &  was  a-drad 

For  gloppnirag  in  his  mod  al  madd.  for  gloppenuzg1  his  mynde  was  mad 

A  merci  lorde  for  charite. 

no  gap  in  the  MS.]  wele  me  fink1  fat  I  here  f e. 

"  Sai  me,  fan  lauerd,  quat  i  sal  do,  say  me  lorde  quat  I.  salle  do. 

J?i  will  wil  i  do  redi,  lo  ! "  19638  my  wille  is  alle  redy  J>er-to. 

"  Eise  up  and  gang,  the  tun  es  nere  rys  vp  &  ga  J e  tonn  is  nere. 

Quat  fou  sal  do  far  sal  f ou  lere."  quat  f ou  salle  do  f er  sal  f ou  here. 

f e  folk  war  ferd  fat  wit  him  ferd,  IT  f e  folk1  ware  ferde  fat  wif  him  ferde 

JSTaman  f  ai  sagh  q^at  sum  fai  herd,  na  man  fai  sagh  quat-sim  fai  herde 

0  saulus  herd  fai  wel  f e  steuen,  of  saule  herde  fai  wele  f e  steyue?? 

Bot  noght  0  fat  fat  com  fra  heuen ;  bot  no3t  of  fat  atte  come  fra  heyuew 

Blind  he  ras  vp  als  he  moght,    19645  blinde  he  ras  vp  as  he  mo3t 

fat  forwit  fan  was  blind  in  thoght.  fat  be-fore  was  blinde  in  f 03t. 

His  eien  open  bath  had  he  [col.  2]  his  eien  opin  baf  had  he. 

And  f  of  a  smitt  moght  he  not  se,  &  m>3t  a  blenke  mu3t  he  se. 

Al  blind  his  man  to  tun  him  ledd,  al  blinde  to  toun  his  men  him  led 

And  thre  dais  liued  he  far  vnfedd,  &  iij.  daies  kepped  fei  him  vn-fed 

COTTON  FAIRFAX 


THE  PEOPLE  WHO  WERE  WITH  HIM,  SEEING  NOTHING,  WERE  AFRAID;    HE  ROSE    1125 
UP  BLIND  AND  WAS  LED  TO  DAMASCUS,  WHERE  HE  FASTED  3  DAYS. 


Blindfeld  he  was  als  lie  sua  lay,  19615     Blyndefolde  lie  was  as  he  fere  lay 


He  herde  a  steuen  f  us  to  him  say 
Saul  saul  say  me  now 
wherfore  me  Jus  pwrsewes  Jow 

[ 

.     no  gap  in  Trinity  §  Laud  MSS.] 


And  herd  a  steuen  Jus  till  him  say, 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

"  Saul,  saul,  fu  sai  me  nu  19619 

Quarfor  sua  on  me  werrais  f  u  1 " 

lu  And  quat  ert  fu,  lauerd,  sua  vnseneT'  what  ar  fou  lorde  he  seide  vnsene 

"  Bot  i  am  iesus  nazarene,  [icoi.2]  I  am  ihesus  nazarene 

fat  f  u  werrais  all  fat  f  u  mai.  fat  fou  pursuest  al  fat  fou  may 

Bot  vnderstand  fat  i  fe  sai,        19624  But  vndirstonde  fat  I  fe  say 

It  es  to  fe  vte  ouer  might  Hit  is  to  fe  muche  vn^t 

Again  f  e  stranger2  for  to  fight."  ^^er\  -A^eyn  trouf  e  with  wronge  to  f^t 

[ "'    [ 


no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Saul  him  quok,  sua  was  he  rad,  19633 
For-glopind  in  his  mod  all  madd. 

[ •  •     • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

"  Sai  me,  fu  lauerd,  quat  i  sal  do 
f i  will  wil  i  redi  do  nu,  lo  ! "      19638 
"  Rise  vp  and  gang,  f  e  tune  es  nere 
Quat  fu  do  far  sal  fu  here."       19640 
f e  folk  war  ferd  fat  wid  him  ferd, 
No  man  f  ai  sau  quat-su??z  f  ai  herd, 
Of  saule  herd  f  ai  wele  f  e  steuen, 
Bot  noght  f ai  sau  fat  come  fra  heue?z, 
Blind  he  ras  vp  als  he  moght,    19645 
fat  bifor  was  blind  in  thoght. 
His  eien  bath  opin  had  he  19647 

And  f  ou  a  stime  might  he  nogh  se, 
All  blind  to  tune  has  -men  him  ledd, 
An  thre  dais  liued  he  far  vnfedd, 

GOTTINGEN 


no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Saul  quook  so  was  he  drad 
For  ferde  in  his  mood  al  mad 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Say  me  lord  what  shal  I 

f  i  wille  to  do  I  am  redy 

Bis  vp  &  go  f  e  toxin  is  nere 

What  f ou  shal  do  fere  shal  f ou  here 

])q  folke  were  ferde  fat  wif  him  ferde 

No  man  f  ei  say  what  so  f  ei  herde 

Of  saul  herde  f  ei  wel  f  e  steuen 

But  nou3t  f ei  say  fat  coom  fro  heuen 

Blynde  he  was  his  wey  he  sou^t 

fat  bifore  was  blynde  in  f ou3t 

his  e3e  liddes  open  had  he 

And  3itt  my3t  he  nof  ing  se 

Al  blynde  to  toun  men  him  led  [leaf  120] 

f re  dayes  lyued  he  fere  vnfed 

TRINITY 


1126       SAUL    LEARNED    MUCH    WHILE    HE    WAS    BLIND.      OUR    LORD    BIDS   ANANIAS 
TO    GO    TO    SAUL,    WHOM    HE    WILL    FIND    BLIND,    AT    PRAYER.       HE    OBJECTS, 


Nof  er  lie  ete  f  aa  thre  dais  time, 

!Ne  he  iwiss  moght  se  a  stime.    19652 

Wit-in  f  aa  thre  night  and  thre  dais 

Mikel  he  lered,  als  summew  sais, 

0  spelling  fat  he  sifen  spak,      19655 

For  o  preching  had  he  na  mak. 

11  In  tun  o  damask  fat  time  was 

A  cristen  fat  hight  ananias,        19658 

To  quam  vr  lauerd  said  in  sight, 

"  Ga  till  a  sted  fat  suagat  hight, 

In  fat  hus,"  said  he,  "  sal  f ou  find 

Saul  o  thras  far  ligand  blind,     19662 

Ligand  laid  his  hefd  dun 

Ai  if  enli  in  orisun." 

Ananias  him  fan  ansuard,  19665 

"  Lauerd,"  he  said,  "  oft  haf  i  herd 

0  prisuniwg  tell  and  o  pine, 

fat  he  has  don  to  saintes  fine, 

And  pouste  has  to  do  f  am  scham 

Til  all  fat  calles  on  fi  nam."      19670 

"Do  wai,"  he  said,  "it  es  noght  sua, 

Bot  far  i  bidd  f e  gang,  f ou  ga, 

fou  ga  til  him,  he  es  me  lele,      19673 

And  o  mi  chesing  he  es  wessele, 

For  to  knau  mi  nam  and  bere 

Eath  befor  king  and  kaiser.         19676 

Baptis3ing  fou  sal  him  bede, 

Bot  o  f  i  lare  has  he  na  nede, 

His  maister  o  lare  i  self  sal  be, 

And  mikel  sal  he  thole  for  me,  19680 

He-self  to  thole  part  o  fat  pine, 

fat  he  did  ar  to  saintes  mine." 

IF  Ananias  soght  son  fat  in, 

And  forsaid  saul  fand  far-in,      19684 

And  qwen  he  laid  on  him  his  hand, 

"  Saule,"  he  said,  "  he  me  has  send, 

COTTON 


no3t  he  ete  f  re  daies  ri^t 
squa  shope  f  e  grace  of  god  of  nu^t. 
wif-in  fa  f re  ni^t  &  f [r]e  days, 
mikil  he  segh  as  suramen  says, 
of  spechis  fat  he  sif en  spake, 
for  of  preyching1  had  he  na  make. 

In  f e  toiin  of  damask1  fat  time  was 
a  cristin  fat  hi^t  ananias 
til  quam.  our  lorde  saide  in  si^t 
ga  til  a  strete  fat  suagat  hi^t 
In  fat  hous  saide  he  saltow  finde. 
Saul  of  thars  f  er  lyand  blinde. 
lyand  laide  heued  doun. 
ay  If  enli  in  orisouw 
IT  Ananias  fen  ansquerd 
lorde  he  saide  oft  haue  I.  herde 
telle  of  prisoning1  &  pine 
fat  he  has  wro^t  to  santis  fine. 
&  lettis  no3t  to  do  ham  shame, 
to  alle  fat  liuis  in  $our  name. 
IT  do  wai  he  saide  hit  is  no^t  squa. 
ga  forf  f  cr  I.  bid  f  e  ga. 
ga  forf  til  him  he  is  me  lele. 
&  of  his  si^t  he  sal  haue  hele. 
for  to  knaw  my  name  &  bere.      [leafsij 
baf  be-fore  king  &  kaisere. 
baptizing1  fou  sal  him  bede. 
bot  of  f  i  lare  has  he  na  nede. 
his  maister  of  lare  mi-self  sal  be. 
&  mikil  sal  he  thole  for  me. 
him  self  to  f ole  part  of  fat  pine. 
fat  he  did  to  men  was  mine. 
II  Ananias  so3t  sone  fat  in. 
&  forsaid  saule  he  fande  f  er-in. 
&  quen  he  laide  on  him  his  hende. 
saule  he  saide  he  me  has  sende. 

FAIRFAX 


BUT    SAUL    IS    GOD'S    CHOSEN    VESSEL,    WHOM    ANANIAS    IS    TO    BAPTIZE;    HE     1127 
MUST    SUFFER    FOR   CHRIST.      HE    FOUND    SAUL,  SPOKE    AND    LAID    HANDS    ON    HIM. 


Noght  lie  ete  pa  thre  dais  time,  19651 
Ne  he  iwis  might  se  a  stime. 
widin  pa  thre  night  and  thre  dais 
Mekil  he  lerd,  als  sum  men  sais, 
Of  spelling  fat  he  syden  spac,    19655 
For  of  preching  had  he  na  make. 
[I]n  tun  of  damask  pat  time  was 
A  cristen  man  hight  ananias,      19658 
To  qua?^  vr  lauerd  said  in  syght, 
"  Ga  till  a  strete  pat  suagat  hight, 
In  pat  hus,"  said  he,  "  sal  pu  find 
Saul  of  thars  par  liggand  blind,  19662 
Liggand  laid  his  heued  dune 
Ay  fast  praiand  in  orisune." 
Ananias  pan  him  ansuerd,  19665 

11  Lauerd,"  he  said,  "  ofte  haue  i  herd 
Of  pWsuni[n]g  tell  and  of  pine,  {j^,,}3^ 
pat  he  has  done  to  seruandes  fine, 
And  pouste  has  to  do  all  schame 
fat  euer  callis  apon  pin  name."  19670 
"  Do  wai,"  he  said,  "  it  es  noght  sua, 
Bot  par  i  bid  pe  gang,  pu  ga, 
pu  ga  till  him,  he  es  mi  lele, 
And  of  mi  chesing  he  es  vessele, 
For  to  knau  mi  name  and  bere  19675 
Bath  bifor  king  and  caisere. 
Baptizing  pu  sal  him  bede, 
Bot  of  pi  lare  has  he  no  nede, 
His  maistre  of  lare  i  self  sal  be,  19679 
And  mekil  sal  he  thole  for  me, 
Himself  to  thole  part  of  pat  pine, 
pat  he  did  are  to  seruandis  mine." 
[A]nanias  soght  sone  pat  in,       19683 
And  forsaid  saul  he  fand  par-in, 
And  quen  he  laid  on  him  his  hend, 
"  Saul,"  he  said,  "  he  me  has  send, 

GOTTINGEN 


No^te  he  ete  po  pre  dayes 

~Nj  si3te  saw  he  none  wayes 

In  po  pre  dayes  &  pre  ny3t 

Muche  he  lered  men  telle  113 1 

Of  spellyng  pat  he  sipen  spake 

For  of  p?"echyng  had  he  no  make 

In  damask  touM  pat  tyme  was 

A  cristen  man  hett  ananyas 

To  whom  oure  lord  seide  in  si3t 

Go  to  a  strete  pat  pus  Injt 

In  suche  an  hous  shaltou  fynde 

Saul  of  thars  liggyng  blynde 

He  lip  liggyng  his  heed  dowi 

Faste  preyinge  in  orisou?j 

Ananyas  him  vnswerde 

Lord  he  seide  ofte  haue  I  herde 

Of  muchel  pnsonynge  &  pyne 

pat  he  hap  done  seruauwtis  pyne 

Pouste  he  had  to  do  alle  shame 

pat  euer  cryed  vp  on  pi  name 

Dowey  seide  cr/st  hit  is  not  now  so 

pere  I  bidde  pe  go  pou  go 

Go  now  to  him  he  is  me  lele 

Of  my  chesyng  he  is  vessele 

My  name  to  knowe  &  als  to  bere 

Bifore  kyng  &  eke  caysere 

Baptizyng  pat  pou  him  bede 

But  of  pi  lore  hap  he  no  nete 

His  lore  maistir  I  shal  be 

Muche  shal  he  suffre  for  me 

Him  self  shal  part  haue  of  pat  pyne 

j)ctt  he  dude  eer  to  seruaiuztis  myne 

1T  Ananyas  so^te  pat  in  swipe 

And  soone  poule  he  fond  pere  vnblipe 

Soone  his  honde  on  him  he  leide 

He  me  sende  saul  he  seide 

TRINITY 


1128      THE    SCALES    FELL    FROM    SAUL'S    EYES,    AND    HE    BEGAN    TO    PREACH    GOD'S 
WORD.       ALL    WONDERED.       "DID    NOT    HE    WORRY    THE    CHRISTIANS  3 " 


lesus  pat  him  kidd  to  pe,  19687 

Bi  wai  to  do  pe  for  to  se, 

"Wit-in  and  vte  to  liaf  pi  sight, 

And  haf  pe  haligast  might." 

Skales  fell  fra  his  eien  a- wai,      19691 

And  had  his  sight  forth  fra  fat  dai, 

And  quen  he  had  his  baptim  tan,  J-JJ1  y' 

He  ete  and  dranc  and  couerd  onan. 

To  cristen,  als  i  yow  tell,  19695 

In  synagog  bigan  to  spell, 

And  pus  son  pan  wex  he  cuth    19697 

Wit  godds  word  all  of  his  ninth. 

All  pat  him  herd  him  wonder[d]  on, 

Ilkan  pan  said,  "  ne  es  noght  yon 

He  pat  we  sagh  pis  endir  dai      19701 

Gains  iesu  nam  so  fast  warrai  1 

And  par  com  he  to  pis  tim, 

At  fott  pe  cristen  to  pr/sun  1 "    19704 

Sanlus  him  conerd  in  a  stund, 

pe  Iuus  fast  can  he  confund, 

And  badd  pam  all  to  lete  and  list, 

par  was  na  godd  bot  iesu  crist.   19708 

Sna  fast  pe  Iuus  he  wit-stod, 

pat  sar  he  menged  pam  in  mod, 

Quar-for  it  was  pai  tok  pair  red  19711 

Dernli  him  to  do  to  ded. 

pair  redes  par-for  can  pai  run, 

Wit  pe  kepers  o  pat  tun, 

Night  and  dai  to  wait  pe  time    19715 

Q^en  pai  moght  cum  to  murther  him. 

pe  mer  pan  did  pe  tun  be  keped, 

Bot  paule  it  wist  pat  he  was  thrett, 

And  in  a  lep  men  lete  him  dun  1971 9 

Vte  ouer  pe  walles  o  pe  tun, 

Wit-vten  ani  wond  or  weme. 

He  went  him  pan  to  ierusalem,  19722. 

COTTON 


ihesus  pat  him  kid  to  pe. 
be  way  to  do  pe  for  to  se. 
wip-in  &  oute  to  haue  pi  si3t. 
porou  pe  haligastis  mi^t. 
scalis  felle  fra  his  eyen  a-way. 
&  had  his  si^t  forp  fra  pat  day. 
•fT  &  quen  he  had  his  baptime  tane 
he  ete  &  drank1  &  couerd  a-nane. 
&  to  cristen  men  as  I  30U  telle. 
In  pe  synagog1  be-gan  to  spelle. 
&  pus  sone  wex  he  coupe, 
wip  goddis  wordis  of  his  moup. 
al  pat  him  herde  him  wondred  on. 
ilkane  saide  ne  is  no3t  3  one 
he  pat  we  sagh  pis  ender-day. 
againe  ihesu  name  squa  verray. 
&  par-fore  come  he  to  pis  toun. 
to  focche  cristen  vn-to  prisouw. 
saul  him  couerde  wip-in  a  stounde. 
pe  iewes  faste  he  con  confounde. 
&  bad  ham  alle  herkin  &  liste 
per  was  na  god  bot  ihesu  criste. 
IT  sa  fast  he  pe  iewes  wip-stode. 
pat  he  menged  ham  in  mode, 
quar-fore  hit  was  pai  toke  paire  rede 
derfli  sone  do  him  to  dede. 
paire  redis  per-fore  con  pai  loun. 
wip  pe  kepers  of  pat  toun. 
ni3t  &  day  to  waite  pe  time, 
quen  pai  mu3t  priueli  murper  him. 
^T  pe  mayre  dide  pe  toun  be-gette. 
bat  paule  wiste  atte  he  was  prette 
&  in  a  lepe  men  lete  him  doun. 
out  ouer  pe  wallis  of  pe  toun. 
wip-outen  ani  wounde  or  wemme 
he  wente  him  in-to  ieiusalem. 

FAIRFAX 


HE  CONFOUNDED  THE  JEWS,  AND  THEY  SOUGHT  TO  KILL  HIM.  THEY  ORDERED  1129 
THE  TOWN  OFFICERS  TO  WATCH,  BUT  HE  ESCAPED.  HE  WENT  TO  JERUSALEM. 


lesus  fat  has  kidd  to  f e,  19687 

Bi-wai  to  do  f  e  forto  se, 
wid-in  and  vte  to  haue  f  i  sight, 
And  haue  haligastes  might." 
Schalis  fell  fra  his  eien  away,     19691 
And  had  his  sight  fra  fat  day, 
And  quen  he  had  his  baptini  tane, 
He  ete  and  dranck  a[w]d  couerd  onane. 
To  cristen,  als  i  3U  telle,  19695 

In  synagog  bigan  to  spell, 
And  Jus  sone  fan  wer  he  cuth, 
wid  godes  wordes  of  his  ninth.   19698 
All  fat  him  herd  him  wondrid  on, 
And  ilkan  said,  "  ne  es  noght  3on 
He  fat  we  sau  f is  ender  day 
Gain  iesu  name  so  oft  werray  1    19702 
And  alsua  come  he  to  f  is  tune, 
Att  fett  f  e  cristen  mere  to  presune  1 " 
Saule  couerd  in  a  stund,  [coi.  2j 

fe  iuus  fast  gan  he  confund,       19706 
And  had  f  aim  all  to  lete  and  list, 
far  was  no  godd  hot  iesu  cnst. 
[S]ua  fast  f  e  iuus  he  widstode, 
fat  sare  he  menged  f aim  in  mode, 
Quarfor  fat  fai  toke  fair  rede     19711 
Ful  derfli  sone  do  him  to  dede. 
fair  redis  f arfor  gun  fai  rune, 
wid  all  fe  kepers  of  fat  tune,     19714 
Night  or  day  to  waite  f  e  time 
Quere  fai  might  cum  to  murder  him. 
f e  mair  fan  did  f e  tun  be  gett, 
Bot  saul  wist  fat  he  was  thret,  19718 
And  in  a  lepe  men  lett  him  dune 
vte-ouer  f  e  wallis  of  fat  tune, 
widuten  ani  wond  or  weme. 
He  went  right  fan  to  ierusalem,19722 

GOTTINGEN 


Ihesus  him  haf  kud  to  f  e 
Bi  weye  for  to  do  f  e  se 
Wif  inne  &  oute  to  haue  f  i  si3t 
To  take  fe  holy  gostis  my3t 
Shales  fel  fro  his  e3en  away 
He  had  his  si3t  from  fat  day 
whence  he  had  bapteme  vndir  gone 
He  ett  &  dronk  &  keuered  anone 
To  cristen  men  as  I  30U  telle 
In  synagoge  bigan  he  to  spelle 
)pus  soone  f  en?ze  wex  f  ei  couf 
Goddes  wordes  in  his  mouf 
Alle  fat  him  dredde  wondride  on 
And  seiden  is  not  f is  fat  mon 
j)at  we  say  f  is  3ondir  day 
A3eyn  ihesu  name  werray 
Also  he  coom  to  f  is  touw 
Cristen  to  fette  to  prisoun 
Saul  couered  in  a  stouwde 
j)e  iewes  faste  he  gan  confoivwde 
He  bad  hem  alle  leue  &  list 
\)er  was  no  god  but  ihesu  crist 
So  faste  f  e  iewes  he  wif  stode 
fat  sore  he  menged  her  mode 
wherfore  f  ei  toke  her  rede 
Dernely  to  do  him  to  dede 
Of  fat  reed  bigon  f ei  rowne 
wif  alle  f 0  lederes  of  fat  towne 
Wi$t<d  or  day  when?^e  f  ei  my3t  spie 
Bi  murf  erment  to  do  him  di3e 
Ofte  f  e  town  for  him  f  ei  set 
And  saul  wist  fat  he  was  fret 
In  a  leep  men  let  him  doure 
Ouer  f e  walles  of  fat  tou^ 
Wif  outen  any  wouwde  or  wem 
He  went  f  0  to  ierusalem 

TRINITY 


1130    BARNABAS  TOLD  OP  THE  CHANGE  IN  SAUL,  WHO  BECAME  AN  APOSTLE,  CALLED 
PAUL  j    HE  PREACHED  TO  HEATHEN  AND  TO  JEWS,  AND  DISPUTED  WITH  GREEKS. 

To  fe  apostels  lie  liim  bedd ;      19723  1T  To  fe  apples  he  him  bedde. 

Bot  fai  sumdel  war  for  him  dredd,  bot  fai  sumquat  for  him  was  dred 

And  wend  noght  yeit,  in  fat  siquaTj  ^et  wiste  nauf er  mare  ne  lasse. 

fat  sikerli  he  cristen  war.  quef  er  he  was  cristened  or  he  nasse. 

Bot  barnabas  tifand  fam  tald,    19727  an  barnabas  tifande  ham  talde. 

And  mad  fam  of  his  buwte  bald,  &  made  ham  of  his  bounte  balde. 

Tald  hu  crist  wit  him  can  mete,  he  talde  how  criste  wif  him  con  mete 

And  til  him  spack  walkand  bi  strete,  &  til  him  spac  walcande  bi  strete. 

And  hu  he  ne  blenked  for  na  blam  &  how  he  blenked  for  na  blame 

Damask  to  spell  vr  lauerd  nam.  In  damask1  to  spel  of  goddis  name 

Apostel  was  he  sifen  an,  19733  apostel  sifen  was  he  an. 

fat  mak  in  spelling  had  he  nan,  fat  make  in  preiching1  had  he  nane. 

And  fra  fat  time  men  cald  him  ai  &  fra  fat  time  men  calde  him  ay. 

Cowuers  paule  in  godds  lai.  conuers  paule  in  goddis  lay. 

Paulas  fan  welk  forth  her  and  far,  IT  Paule  welk  forf  here  &  fare 

And  spelled  fast  wit-vten  spar    19738  &  preiched  fast  wif-outen  spare. 

Bath  to  hef  en  folk  and  Iuus,        [coi.  2]  baf  to  hef  in  folk  &  iewes 

And  fast  disputed  wit  f  e  gruus.  &  fast  desputed  wif  f  e  gruis 

Als  Iuu  ne  fand  he  nan  sa  thra,  bot  nane  he  fande  sa  fra  as  iew. 

For  oft  fai  soght  him  for  to  sla.  19742  sa  mikil  shame  ham  fu^t  to  rew. 

of  ihesus  dede  fai  walde  haue  hid. 

wif  shame  to  ham  sif  en  was  hit  kid. 

bot  al  paulis  life  I.  may  no3t  tel. 

no  gap  in  the  MS.]  for-qui  I.  sulde  to  lange  dwelle. 

To  petre  turn  we  nu  again,  19747  to  peter  turne  we  now  againe 

For  to  mak  vr  stori  plain.  for  to  make  our  stori  plaine. 

[Peter  sees  a  Vision  and  Preaches  to  the  Heathen.] 

IF  Petre  fast  fe  trout  vndid,        19749        PJeter  fast  f  e  lawe  he  kid. 

And  preched  in  a  tun  hight  lidd,  JL      &  preiched  in  a  toun  hi3t  lid. 

far  he  fand  a  man  vn-fere  fare  he  fande  a  man  vn-fere 

In  parlesi  mar  fan  seuen  yeire,  in  parlesi  had  bene  fan  vij.  3 ere 

Til  him  said  petre,  "enea,  19753  til  him  saide  peter  enea. 

Crist  giue  f e  hele  fat  it  be  sua,  criste  gif  f e  hele  atte  hit  be  squa. 

Kise,"  he  said,  "  f  i  bedd  f  ou  dight,"  rise  he  saide  I.  bid  f  e  here 

To  rise  fat  forwit  had  na  might  &  squa  he  did  wif  gode  chere. 

COTTON  FAIRFAX 


THE  JEWS  REGRETTED  JESUS'  DEATH.     WE   NOW  TURN  TO  PETER.     AT  LYDDA     1131 
HE  CURED  A  MAN  WHO  HAD  BEEN  PARALYZED  MORE  THAN  SEVEN  YEARS. 


To  f  e  apostlis  sone  he  him  bedd ; 
Bot  f  ai  sum-dele  war  for  him  dredd, 
And  wend  noght  ^eit,  in  fat  siquar, 
fat  sekirli  he  cristen  war. 
Bot  barnabas  tifand  faiztt  tald,  19727 
And  made  f  aini  of  his  bunte  bald, 
Tald  hu  crist  wid  him  gun  mete, 
And  till  him  spac  walkand  by  strete, 
Hu  he  ne  blincked  for  na  blame 
In  damask  to  spell  vr  lauerdes  name. 
Apostel  was  he  si  Jen  ane,  19733 

fat  make  in  spelling  had  he  nane, 
And  fra  fat  time  me?i  cald  him  ay 
Conuers  paul  in  goddes  lay. 
Paul  went  forth  here  and  fare,   19737 
And  spelled  fast  widuten  spare 
Bath  to  heif  en  folk  and  iuus, 
And  fast  despuitede  wid  f  e  greuus. 
Als  iuu  ne  fand  he  nan  sua  thra, 
For  oft  fai  soght  him  forto  sla.  19742 

[ 


To  f  e  apostlis  he  him  bedde 

But  f  ei  were  of  him  sumdel  dredde 

j)ei  wende  not  ^itte  f  on 

j)at  he  hadde  ben  cn'sten  mon 

But  barnabas  hem  tif  ing  tolde 

And  made  hem  of  his  c?*2stenyng  bolde 

He  tolde  how  ihesu  him  gon  mete  [l^J.2;0' 

And  to  him  spake  walkynge  bi  strete 

And  how  he  blenched  for  no  blame 

To  preche  in  damask  goddes  name 

Apostel  was  he  sif  en  one 

])at  make  in  prechyng  had  he  none 

And  fro  fat  tyme  men  calde  him  ay 

Conuers  poule  in  goddes  lay 

Poul  went  forf  here  &  fare 

And  spelled  faste  wif  outen  spare 

Bof  e  to  hefen  folk  and  iewes 

And  fast  disputed  wif  f  e  grewes 

As  iewes  fond  he  none  so  fro 

For  ofte  f  ei  soi^te  him  to  slo 

[ 


no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

To  petre  turn  we  nu  again,    [if  132,  coi.  1] 
For  to  make  vr  stori  plain.         19748 

[Peter  sees  a  Vision  and 

[P]Etre  fast  fe  trouth  vndid,      19749 
And  preched  in  a  tune  high[t]  lidd, 
far  he  fand  a  man  vnfere 
In  parlesi  mare  fan  seuen  ^ere, 
Till  him  petre  said  "  enea,  19753 

Crist  giue  f e  hele  fat  it  be  sua, 
Bise,"  he  said,  "  f  i  bedd  f  u  dight," 
To  stir  fat  forwid  had  na  might 

GOTTINGEN 


no  gap  in  Trin.  fy  Laud  MSS.] 
petur  turne  we  now  a3eyn 
For  to  make  oure  story  pleyn 


Preaches  to  the  Heathen.] 

Petur  faste  f  e  trouf  e  vndid 
And  preched  in  a  tomi  het  lid 
)}ere  he  fond  a  mon  vnfere 
Had  hade  f  e  palesie  seuen  ^ere 
To  him  seide  Petur  Enea  f  o 
Crist  ^yue  f  e  hele  of  f  i  wo 
Bise  he  seide  f  i  bed  f  ou  di3t 
To  sture  bifore  fat  had  no  my3t 

TRINITY 


1132    A  MAIDEN  NAMED  DORCAS  DIED  AT  JOPPA  ;    PETER  BEING  SENT  FOR,  FOUND 
HER  BODY  SURROUNDED  WITH  WIDOWS,  WHO  SHOWED  HIM  HER  GOOD  DEEDS 


Suith  lie  ras,  wit-vten  mare,       19757 
Wit-vten  ani  min  o  sare 
fan  fell  pat  folk  to  crist  o-nan. 
In  ^open  was  tan  a  maidan,        19760 
O  summen  was  sco  cald  dorcha, 
And  oper  sum  liir  cald  thabita, 
Cristen  sco  was  and  euer  fus 
Abate  all  werkes  of  almus,         19764 
Bot  namlikest  of  oper  tiling 
To  seu  pe  pouer  fair  cletliing ; 
pis  maiden  deied,  quils  petre  did 
pis  forsaid  signe  yee  herd,  at  lidd 
pat  pepen  bot  a  littel  fra ;  19769 

pe  cristen  send  men  pider  tua, 
And  praid  pat  he  suld  bim  heij, 
Bot  nogbt  pai  tald  liim  resuw  qui. 
Petre  nicked  pam  [not]  wit  nai, 
And  to  pis  licam  com  pat  lai,      19774 
"Wit  pouer  widus  vm-bi-sett, 
Ful  tenderli  pat  for  him  grett, 
Wit  weping  sceud  pai  pair  wede 
pat  dorcha  gaf  pam  gain  pair  nede, 
pat  petre  nioght  wijt  quat  sco  were 
pair  praier  glaldliker  to  here.      19780 
He  badd  pa  men  be  all  vte-don, 
pat  in  pat  hus  left  bot  a  fon,       19782 
For  par  was  mawg  pam  wel  mai  be 
Sum  was  noght  worthi  signe  to  se, 
Til-ward  pat  like  he  turnd  his  face, 
And  kneland  soght  godd  of  his  grace  : 
"  Tabitha,"  he  said,  "  ris  up,  i  bidd," 
Wit  pis  sco  lifted  hir  eien  lidd.  19788 
Quen  sco  o  petre  had  a  sight,     {^^fn 
Bi  hir  self  sco  satt  vp-right, 
To  saint  petre  sco  raght  hir  hand, 
And  he  hir  raisd  for  to  stand ;  19792 

COTTON 


squipe  he  ras  wip-outen  mare 

wip-outen  ani  Myn  of  sare 

IT  pen  felle  pat  folk  to  crist  anane 

in  pat  toim  of  Zope  was  a  maidan. 

of  sum  was  ho  calde  dorcha. 

&  sum  hir  calde  tabita. 

cristen  ho  was  &  meke  per-to. 

almus  didis  for  to  do. 

bot  namli  of  alle  oper  ping1. 

to  orden  pouer  paire  claping1. 

IT  pis  maidan  dyed  quilest  petre  did 

pis  forsaid e  miracle  pat  felle  in  lid. 

pat  peipen  was  bot  a  litel  fra. 

pe  cristen  sende  men  pidder  twa.  PjS 

&  praied  him  he  sulde  to  ham  hye. 

bot  no^t  pai  talde  him  resoun  quy. 

peter  nikkid  ham  no3t  nay. 

bot  to  pis  licam  come  pat  day. 

wip  pouer  widos  hit  was  vmbsette. 

&  tenderli  for  hir  pai  grette. 

wip  weping  shewed  pai  pe  wede 

U  pat  dorchas  gaf  him  to  paire  nede 

atte  peter  mu3t  wite  quat  ho  were 

&  paire  praier  mare  to  here. 

he  bad  pa  men  be  alle  out-done 

pat  in  pe  hous  was  bet  a  fone  mirac?*iwm. 

for  per  was  a-mang1  ham  wele  mote  be 

sum  was  no3t  worpi  miracle  se. 

IF  tawarde  pat  like  he  tumid  his  face. 

&  knelande  be-so3t  god  of  grace. 

dorchas  rise  vp  he  saide  I.  bid. 

wip  pat  ho  openid  hir  eye-lid. 

quen  ho  of  petre  had  a  si^t. 

bi  hir-self  ho  satte  vpri3t. 

&  til  him  ho  ra3t  hir  hande 

&  he  hir  raised  vp  to  stande. 

FAIRFAX, 


THAT  HE  MIGHT  HEED  THEIR  PRAYER.    HE  PUT  ALL  OUT  (SOME  MAY  NOT  HAVE     1133 
BEEN  WORTHY  TO  SEE  A  MIRACLE),  AND  BID  DORCAS  RISE  j    SHE  STOOD  UP  ALIVE. 


Suith  he  ras,  widvten  mare,       19757 

widvten  ani  mene  or  sare ; 

fan  fell  pat  folk  to  crist  on-ane. 

In  tun  of  Zope  was  a  maidene,  19760 

Of  sum  men  was  scho  cald  dorca, 

And  sum  hir  cald  thabita, 

Cristen  scho  was  and  euer  fas    19763 

Aboute  all  werkes  of  almus, 

Bot  namliest  of  of  er  thing 

To  seu  fe  pouer  fair  clething;   19766 

fis  maiden  deide,  quilis  petre  did 

f  e  forsaid  signe  $e  herd,  at  lidd 

fat  fen  was  bot  a  littel  fra ; 

f  e  cristen  sent  men  f  ef  ir  tua, 

And  praid  him  he  suld  him  hij ,19771 

Bot  noght  f  ai  tald  him  resun  qui. 

Petre  nicked  f  aim  [not]  wid  nay, 

Bot  to  f is  licam  come  fat  lay, 

wid  pouer  widus  vmbisett, 

Ful  tendirli  fai  for  hir  grett,      19776 

wid  weping  scheud  fai  fair  wed 

fat  dorcha  gaf  f aim  in  fair  nede, 

fat  petre  moght  wit  qiiat  scbo  were 

fair  praier  gladliker  for  to  here.  19780 

He  bad  fa  men  be  all  vte-done, 

fat  in  fat  hus  left  bot  a  quone,  19782 

For  far  was  mang  f aim  wele  mai  be 

Sum.  was  noght  worthi  signe  to  se, 

Til  ward  fat  lik  he  turned  his  face,  [col.  2] 

And  kn eland  bisoght  iesu  of  grace  ; 

"Thabita,"  he  said,  u rise  vp,  i  bidd," 

wid  fis  scho  lifted  hir  eien-lidd.  19788 

Quen  scho  of  petre  had  a  sight, 

Bi  hir-self  scho  sat  vp-right, 

To  sant  petre  scho  raght  hir  hand, 

And  he  hir  raised  for  to  stand;  19792 

GOTTINGEN 


Soone  he  roos  wif  outen  more 
Had  he  nouf  er  greef  ny  sore 
jOenne  fel  f  o  folke  to  crz'st  bi  dene 
In  tomi  of  3op  was  a  mayden  shene 
Of  som?ne  was  she  calde  dorca 
And  somme  hir  calde  thabita 
Cristen  was  she  of  goddis  hous 
Aboute  werkes  euer  of  almous 
But  principally  of  of  ere  f  ing 
To  sewe  f  e  pores  clof  ing 
j)is  maiden  de3ed  whil  petur  did 
fis  miracle  ye  herde  at  lid 
Petur  was  but  litil  hem  fro 
Of  cristen  men  sende  f  ei  two 
And  preyed  fat  he  wolde  him  hy 
But  f  ei  tolde  him  not  why 
Petur  seide  not  f  erof  nay 
But  to  fis  licam  coom  fat  lay 
wif  pore  wedes  aboute  biset 
Ful  tenderly  pore  for  hir  gret 
wif  wepyng  shewed  f  ei  in  dede 
j)at  dorca  ^af  hem  ofte  in  nede 
j)at  petur  shulde  wite  what  she  were 
Her  preyere  gladliere  to  here 
He  bad  do  out  f  o  men  arewe 
j)at  in  fat  hous  were  lefte  but  fewe 
For  f  ere  were  somme  so  may  be 
were  not  worf  i  miracle  to  se 
Towarde  fat  cors  he  turned  his  face 
Knelynge  bisoi^te  ihesu  of  grace 
Thabita  he  seide  rise  vp  I  bidde 
She  lifte  vp  soone  hir  e^en  lidde 
whence  she  of  petur  had  a  si3t 
Bi  hir  self  she  sat  vp  ri3t 
To  seynt  petur  she  toke  hir  honde 
And  he  hir  reised  for  to  stonde 

TRINITY 


1134  PETER  STAYED  AT  JOPPA  SOME  TIME.  WHILE  THERE,  AN  ANGEL  CAME  TO 
CORNELIUS  IN  CESAREA,  SAYING,  "FEAR  NOT,  THY  PRAYERS  ARE  HEARD; 


fat  war  f  ar-vte,  in  badd  he  call, 

And  yald  liir  qnik  be-for  Jam  all. 

fan  bicom  cristen  al  fat  tun,      19795 

fat  petre  soght  wit  his  sarmon, 

0  sarmon  wald  he  nawight  blin, 

And  lang  far  lenged  at  an  in. 

fair  he  fand  a  faithful  frend,      19799 

His  nam  was  cald  symon  f  e  heind, 

far  he  did  mani  man  to  tru, 

fat  tun  fat  cald  es  acris  nu.        19802 

IT  Bot  quils  fat  petre  lenged  far, 

In  a  tun  fat  hight  cesar 

far  was  a  man  heldand  to  right, 

Cornelius  to  nam  he  hight,         19806 

A  mighti  man  o  gret  honur, 

"Was  sett  vnder  f  e  Imparur 

To  suffer  far  na  wrang  be  don. 

Apon  a  dai  at  fe  tid  o  non,         19810 

An  angel  com  and  stod  him  bi : 

"  JBi  noght  radd,"  he  said,  "  corneli, 

fin  orisuns  and  fin  almus 

Es  knaun  hei  in  godds  hus.        19814 

foil  sal  pz/ruai  f e  son  summen 

For  to  send  vntil  3open, 

[ 

no  gajy  in  the  MS.] 

And  do  pat  petre  com  to  fe,        19819 

At  symon  heind  hus  es  he. 

Pott  him  to  f  e,  he  sal  pe  lere 

Al  o  fi  lijf,  hu  fou  sal  stere." 

Cornelius  efter  fat  sight  19823 

Cald  him  tua  mew  and  a  knight, 

Vntil  3open  son  he  f  am  send, 

Als  f  e  angel  had  him  kend  ; 

f  ai  went  f am  forth  and  did  alsua. 

fe  toifer  dai  fai  sagh  fam  fra,    19828 

COTTON 


f  e  folk  was  oute  f  in  did  he  calle 
&  ^alde  hir  quik  be-for  ham  alle 
IF  fen  be-come  cristen  alle  fat  town. 
fat  peter  so3t  wif  his  sarmoun. 
of  sarmouft  walde  he  no^t  blin. 
&  lange  he  lenged  fer  at  an  in. 
f  er  he  fande  a  faif  ful  frende 
his  name  was  calde  simon  f  e  hende 
fer  made  he  mani  in  criste  to  trow 
fat  toun  is  calde  acris  now. 

iot  quiles  fat  peter  lenged  fare 
In  a  toun  fat  hi3t  cesare 
f  er  was  a  man  heldaunde  to  ri^t. 
Cornelius  to  name  he  ln^t. 
a  mi3ti  man  of  grete  honour, 
warden  vnder  f  e  emperour. 
to  suffre  atte  na  wrange  be  done, 
a-pon  a  day  be-tidde  atte  none, 
an  angel  come  &  stode  him  bi. 
be  no3t  a-dred  he  saide  corneli. 
fine  orisoun  &  f i  didis-almous 
ar  knawera  vp  hey  in  goddis  hous. 
fou  sal  prai  sone  sum  men. 
for  to  sende  to  zopen. 
fat  is  a  toun  here  biside. 
&  lete  ham  ga  wif-outen  bide, 
to  focche  peter  vn-to  f  e. 
atte  simonde  j?e  hende  hous  is  he. 
focche  him  to  f  e  he  salle  f  e  lere 
alle  f i  life  how  fou  sal  stere. 
IT  Cornelius  efter  fat  ilk  si^t 
calde  him  ij.  men  &  a  kni3t. 
vn-til  Zopen  he  ham  sende 
as  f  e  angel  had  him  kende 
fai  went  ham  forf  &  did  ri3t  so. 
til  his  innes  fai  come  vn-to. 

FAIRFAX 


SEND  SOME  MEN  TO  JOPPA  TO   FETCH  PETER  FROM  SIMON'S  HOUSE,  HE  WILL    1135 
TEACH  YOU."     CORNELIUS  SENT  THREE  MEN  WHO  CAME  TO  THE  HOUSE  EARLY. 


f  aa  fat  war  vte,  in  bad  he  call, 
And  3ald  hir  quick  bifor  f  aim  all. 
fan  bicome  cristen  all  fat  tun,   19795 
fat  petre  soght  wid  his  sarmun, 
Of  sarmon  wald  he  na  wight  blin, 
And  lang  fai  lenged  at  an  in.     19798 
far  he  fand  a  faithful  freind, 
His  name  was  cald  symon  f  e  heind, 
far  he  did  mani  maw  to  trou,      19801 
In  fat  tun  fat  cald  es  acris  nu. 
[B]ot  quilis  fat  petre  lenged  fare, 
In  a  tun  fat  hight  cesare 
far  was  a  man  heildand  to  righ[t], 
Cornelius  to  name  he  hight,        19806 
A  mighti  man  of  gret  honur, 
was  sett  vnder  f  e  emperuur 
To  suffer  far  na  wrang  be  done. 
Apon  a  day  ate  time  of  none,     19810 
An  angel  come  and  stode  him  bi 
And  said,  "  be  noght  rad,  corneli, 
fin  orisuns  and  fine  almus 
Es  knaun  hei  in  goddes  hus.       19814 
f  u  sal  puruai  f  e  sone  sum  men 
For  to  send  vntill  Zopen, 

[ .•  •  •  • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.~\ 

And  do  fat  petre  cum  to  fe,       19819 
At  symon  heind  hus  es  he. 
Fott  him  to  f  e,  he  sal  f  e  lere 
All  of  fi  lijf,  hu  fu  sal  stere."    19822 
Cornelis  efter1  fat  sight  pms.  ettet] 

Cald  til  him  tua  me?i  and  a  knight, 
vntill  Zopen  sone  he  f  aim  send,  jjca,[  132» 
Als  f e  angel  fan  had  him  kend, coK  1J 
fat  went  f ai?/i  forth  and  did  alsua. 
fe  tofer  dai  fai  sau  faim  fra,      19828 

GOTTINGEN 


j)o  fat  were  oute  in  bad  he  calle 

And  ^alde  hir  quyke  biforn  hem  alle 

\)o  bicoom  m'sten  al  fat  touft 

j)at  petur  sou3t  wif  his  sarmoura 

Of  sarmoura  wolde  he  no  wey  blyn 

Longe  f  ei  lenged  at  an  In 

j)ere  he  fonde  a  feif  ful  frende 

His  name  was  symon  f  e  hende 

Many  made  he  fere  to  crist  bowe 

j)at  town  is  calde  Acres  nowe 

^1  But  whil  fat  petur  lenged  fare 

In  a  touM  fat  het  cesare 

fiere  was  a  mon  heldynge  to  ri3t 

Cornelius  to  name  he  hi^t 

A  my3ty  mon  of  greet  honour 

was  set  vndir  f  e  emparour 

To  suffer  fere  no  wrong  be  done 

Vp  on  a  day  at  tyme  of  none 

An  au??gel  coom  &  stode  him  by 

And  seide  drede  f  e  not  cornely 

j)in  orisoun  &  fin  almous  [leaf  121] 

Is  knowen  he3e  in  goddes  hous 

j)ou  shal  puruey  f  e  soone  sonunen 

For  to  sende  vnto  3open 

[ 

.     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  <$•  Laud  MSS.] 

And  do  fat  petir  com  to  f e 

At  symondes  hous  f  e  hende  is  he 

Fet  him  to  f  e  he  shal  f  e  lere 

Al  f  i  lif  how  f  on  shalt  stere 

Cornelius  aftir  fat  si3t 

Calde  to  him  two  men  &  a  kny3t 

To  3open  soone  he  hem  sende 

As  f  e  au??gel  had  him  kende 

pei  wenten  forf  &  duden  so 

\)q  tofer  day  J?ei  say  hem  fro 

TRINITY 


1136    PETER  HAD  A  VISION.     HE  SAW  A  GREAT  SQUARE  CLOTH  LET  DOWN  FROM  THE 
SKY,  FULL  OF  ALL  KINDS  OF  BEASTS.    HE  WAS  TOLD  TO  SLAY  AND  EAT,  AS  IF  TO  SAY, 


pat  innes  par  sant  petre  in  lai ;  19829 

pan  was  it  vnderntide  o  pe  dai, 

pat  es  pat  ilk  time  to  sai 

pat  petre  went  him  for  to  prai,  19832 

First  to  prai  and  sipen  at  ete, 

For  pat  time  had  he  hunger  grett. 

Quils  pai  dight  him  his  liuelade, 

In  orisun  he  lai  and  bade,  19836 

And  fell  he  parwit  in  a  suim        [coi.  2] 

Als  drightin  self  did  send  on  him. 

0  mans  wijt  noght  pan  he  wist,  19839 

Als  will  was  pan  o  iesu  crist. 

Him  thoght  he  loked  to  pe  lift, 

And  sagh  par  in  a  mikel  clift,     19842 

A  mikel  linnen  clath  four  squai 

Laten  dun,  him  thoght  was  par, 

At  nokes  four,  four  listes  lang,  19845 

Ynto  pe  lift  par-wit  it  hang. 

Quen  it  on  erth  was  leten  dun, 

All  four  foted  bestes  sagh  he  bun, 

And  all  maner  crepand  beist,      19849 

paa  pat  er  noght  tald  honest. 

Petre  hunger  pan  ful  sar, 

A  voice  him  said  in  pat  siquar, 

"Petre,  rise,  and  sla,  and  ete,"  19853 

Al  sua  [say],  '  gang  and  pou  sal  gete 

pe  Iuen  folk,  o-mang  pou  ga 

pe  hepen  lede,  for  pou  sal  sla 

pair  lastes  pat  es  noght  to  prais,  19857 

And  haali  hali  kirc  vp-rais.' 

Quen  petre  pais  vnbestes  sagh, 

0  paim  pan  thoght  him  mikel  agh, 

Forboden  beistes  war  in  lede,     19861 

"Lauerd  dright,"  he  said,  "for-bede 

pat  i  suld  ete  for  ani  nede 

pe  mete  pai  ete  in  hapen  lede. 

COTTON 


per  as  seint  peter  lay. 

pen  was  hit  vndorne  of  pe  day. 

pat  is  pat  ilk  time  to  say. 

pat  peter  went  him  forp  to  pray. 

first  to  pray  &  sipen  atte  ete. 

of  suche  gode  as  pai  mujt  gete. 

If  quilest  pai  di3t  his  liuelade. 

in  orisoim  he  lay  ane  bade. 

&  per  for-sop  he  felle  in  squyme. 

als  god  him-self  did  sende  on  him. 

of  ma?mis  witte  no3t  pen  he  wiste 

as  wille  was  pen  of  ihesu  criste. 

him  pu3t  he  loked  vn-to  pe  lift 

&  sagh  per-in  a  mikil  clift. 

a  mikil  lynne  clap  iiij.  square. 

laten  doun  him  pi^t  was  pare. 

atte  pe  nokis  foure.  foure  listis  lange. 

vn-to  pe  haire  per-wip  hit  hange 

IT  quen  hit  on  erp  was  letin  douw. 

al  iiij. -foted  bestes  sagh  he  boim. 

&  alle  maner  of  crepande  beste. 

of  pa  pat  ar  no3t  talde  honest 

IT  petre  hungred  as  he  segfr 

a  voice  he  herde  sone  on  hegh 

Peter  rise  &  sla  &  ete. 

as  qua  say  ga  &  pou  sal  gete. 

pe  iewes  lede  pou  walke  a-mange 

pe  hepin  lede  pou  salle  ouer-gange 

pair  dedis  at  ar  no3t  to  praise 

&  hali  kirk  pou  sal  vp-raise 

IF  quen  peter  he  pa  bestis  sagh. 

of  ham  pu3t  him  mikil  agh. 

forbodin  bestes  ware  in  lede. 

lorde  god  he  saide  for-bede. 

pat  I.  sulde  ete  for  ani  nede 

pe  mete  pai  ete  in  hali  lede 

FAIRFAX 


GO    AMONG    THE    HEATHEN,    RAISE    UP    HOLY    CHURCH."      PETER   DID    NOT       1137 
LIKE    THIS,    "LORD    FORBID    THAT    I    EAT    THE    FOOD    OF    HEATHENS." 


|? at  inns  far  saint  petre  lai ;       -19829 

fan  was  it  vndrin  tide  of  dai, 

fat  es  J? at  ilke  time  to  say 

fat  petre  went  him  to  pray,        19832 

First  to  prai  and  sif  en  to  ete, 

For  fat  time  had  he  hunger  grete. 

Quilis  f  ai  dight  his  liuelad, 

In  orisunn  he  lai  and  bade,         19836 

And  fell  he  f  ar-wid  in  a  suime 

Als  ihesus  self  send  on  hime. 

Of  manes  witt  noght  f  am  he  wist, 

Als  wele  was  fan  of  iesu  mst.    19840 

Him  f  oght  he  loked  to  f  e  lift, 

And  sau  f  ar-in  a  mekil  elifte, 

A  linnan  clath  four  siquar  19843 

Laten  dune,  him  f oght  was  far, 

At  noukes  four,  four  listes  lang, 

vte  of  fe  air  f  ar-wid  it  hang.       19846 

Que«  it  on  erd  was  laten  dun, 

All  four-foted  bestes  sau  he  boun, 

And  all  maner  crepand  best,       19849 

Of  fa  fat  er  noght  tald  honest. 

Petre  hungred  fan  ful  sare, 

A  voice  him  said  in  fat  siquar, 

"Petre,  rise,  and  sla,  and  ete,"  19853 

Als  quasay,  '  go  and  f  u  sal  gete 

f  e  iuen  folk,  emang  f u  ga 

f  e  haif  en  lede,  for  f  u  sal  sla 

fir  lastes  fat  es  noght  to  prais,  19857 

And  haeli  hali-kirc  vp  rais.' 

Quen  fat  petre  fa  vnbestes  sau, 

Of  f  aim  thoght  him  mekil  an, 

Forboden  bestes  war  in  lede,      19861 

"  Lauerd  ihesus  !  "  he  said,  "  forbede 

fat  i  suld  ete  for  ani  nede  [coi.  2] 

f  e  mete  f  ai  ete  in  haif  e?z-hede. 

72  GOTTINGEN 


fie  Innes  f  ere  seynt  petur  lay 
fienne  was  hit  vndirtide  of  day 
fiat  is  f  ulke  tyme  to  mene 
fiat  petur  went  to  p?*eye  clene 
Furst  to  preye  &  sif  en  to  ete 
Por  fat  tyme  had  he  hongur  grete 
whil  f  ei  di^te  his  lif  lode 
In  orisouw  he  lay  and  bode 
fierwilp  he  fel  in  a  swyme 
fiat  ihesits  him  self  sende  on  hyme 
Of  monnes  wit  not  f  en?*e  he  wist 
As  wille  was  of  ihesu  crist 
Him  f  ou^te  he  loked  to  f  e  lift 
And  say  f  erynne  a  muchel  clift 
A  lynnen  cloof  foure  square 
Let  a  domi  him  f ou3te  was  fare 
At  nokes  foure.  foure  listes  longe 
Out  of  f  e  eir  f  erwif  hit  honge 
Whmme  hit  on  erf  e  was  leten  dowi 
Alle  foure  foted  beestis  say  he  bou/i 
And  alle  maner e  crepynge  beest 
Of  f o  fat  are  not  tolde  honest 
Petur  hongride  f  o  ful  sore 
A  vois  seide  f en^e  to  him  fore 
Petur  rise  &  slee  &  ete 
As  who  seif  go  &  f  ou  shalt  gete 
fie  iewen  folk  among  f  ou  go 
And  hef  en  lede  for  f  ou  shalt  slo 
Her  lastes  fat  ben  not  to  preyse 
And  holly  holy  chirche  vp  reise 
IF  whence  petur  f  o  beestes  sawe 
Of  hem  folate  him  muchel  awe 
Forboden  beestis  were  f  ei  in  lede 
Lorde  ihe^s  he  seide  forbede 
For  any  nede  I  shulde  me  dres 
To  mete  J>ei  ete  in  hef  enes 

TRINITY 


1138      A    VOICE    REPROVES    PETER.       THE    CLOTH    WAS    LET    DOWN,  AND    THE    VOICE 
SPOKE,  THRICE.       ST  AMBROSE  SAYS  AT  A  CHILD'S  BAPTISM  WE  SAY  THREE  THINGS  j 


To  me  at  ete  war  na  resun 

p«t  til  oper  men  es  co??2mun."     19866 

Als  petre  pan  bigan  til  hon, 

par  com  anoper  voice  alson, 

"  Petre,"  it  said,  "  pou  sla  and  ete, 

pat  to  do  thar  pe  noglit  lete,       19870 

Call  noglit  comura,  it  es  vn-right, 

pat  clenged  has  vr  lauerd  driglit. 

pat  es  pe  hapen,  als  sua  sai,         19873 

Clengid  in  godds  for  sight  in  fai. 

Thar  pe  noght  wand  wit  pa7?i  to  meng 

To  lere  pam  sal  pou  wit  paim  leng." 

Dun  and  vp  pis  ilk  wise,  19877 

pis  ilk  clath  was  laten  thris, 

And  thris  pis  ilk  voice  tald 

To  mak  o  pat  sight  petre  bald.  19880 

Saint  ambros  sais  pat  we  sai  thre 

Kehercing  quen  child  sal  houeft  be. 

"  Trus  pou  in  godd,"  ya,  pis  es  an,  JJ^j?' 

pe  toper,  "  for-sakes  pou  sathan," 

pe  thrid  es,  "  wil  pou  baptis  be," 

And  alsua  smerling  es  par  thre,  19886 

In  brest,  in  suldres,  and  in  frunt, 

And  thris  pan  es  he  put  in  funt. 

And  quen  pis  wessel  thris  was  scaun, 

Again  it  was  til  heuen  draun.     19890 

Bot  quils  sant  petre  him  vrabithoght 

O  pis  quat  bitaken  moght, 

pan  com  paa  thre  me[n]  him  to  hand, 

pat  com  fra  corneli  errand  : 

First  com  pai  fra  symon  in,         19895 

Askand  quelper  petre  war  par-in. 

Saint  petre  par-wit  was  warnist, 

Thoru  gastili  might  o  iesu  crist, 

"  Petre,"  it  said,  "  lo  !  yonder  thre 

Men  er  sent  to  sek  pe,  19900 

COTTON 


to  me  atte  ete  ware  na  resouw. 

pat  til  oper  men  is  commoun. 

IT  als  peter  pen  be-gan  to  bone,    [leaf  82] 

per  come  a-noper  steiuen  sone. 

Peter  hit  saide  pou  sla  &  ete 

for  na  ping1  par  pe  lete. 

calle  no3t  commune  hit  is  vn-ri3t. 

pat  clensid  has  him  god  of  mi^t. 

pat  is  pe  hepin  alsqua  I  say. 

clenging1  in  goddis  for  si3t  in  fay. 

par  pe  no3t  wande  wii7i  ha?ft  to  menge 

to  teiche  ham  saltow  wip  h&m  lenge 

dou??.  &  vp  pis  ilk1  wise. 

pis  ilk  clap  was  laten  prise. 

&  pris  pis  ilk1  steiuen  talde 

to  make  peter  of  pat  si3t  balde. 

51  Ambrosius  sais  pat  we  say  pre 

rehersing1  quen  childe  sal  baptized  be 

traues  pou  in  god  pat  is  pe  tane 

pe  toper  for-sakis  pou  sathan. 

pe  prid  is  wiltow  baptized  be. 

&  alsqua  smerling  pes  ar  pre. 

pe  preste  a-nointis  shuldres  &  frunt 

&  pries  pen  is  he  put  in  font. 

&  quen  pis  clap  pris  was  shawen 

againe  to  heiuen  was  hit  drawen. 

IT  bot  quiles  saint  peter  him  vmbpo3t 

of  pis  si3t  quat  hit  takin  mu3t 

pen  come  pa  pre  men  til  his  hande 

pat  come  fra  corneli  in  erande.    •• 

first  come  pai  to  simonde  in. 

ascande  queper  peter  ware  per-in 

saint  peter  was  warned  in  haste. 

porou  pe  mi3t  of  ihesu  alder-maste 

a  voice  saide  lo  3onder  pre. 

men  ar  sende  to  seke.  pe. 

FAIRFAX 


IT    IS    THRICE    ANOINTED    AND    DIPPED.       WHILE    PETER    THOUGHT    ON     THE 
VISION,  CORNELIUS'  MESSENGERS    CAME    TO    SIMON'S    HOUSE. 


1139 


To  me  at  ete  war  na  resun, 
pat  till  ha  J)  en  men  es  comen."    19866 
Als  petre  pan  gan  to  hone, 
par  come  anoper  steuen  sone, 
"  Petre,"  it  said,  "  pu  sla  and  ete, 
fat  to  do  thar  pe  noght  lete,       19870 
Call  noght  comun,  it  es  vnright, 
pat  clengid  has  him-seluen  dright. 
pat  es  pe  haipen,  als  qua  say,      19873 
Clenging  in  goddes  for-sight  in  fay. 
Thar  pe  noght  wand  wid  paim  to  niewg 
To  lere  paim  sal  pu  wid  j>a.im  leng." 
Dune  and  vp  Jus  ilke  wise, 
pis  ilke  clath  was  laten  thris,      19878 
And  thris  Jus  ilke  steuen  cald 
To  make  petre  of  fat  sight  bald. 
And  ambros  sais  pat  we  sai  thre 
Pehercing  quen  a  child  sal  baptist  be. 
"  Trus  pu  in  godd,"  3a,  pis  es  ane, 
pe  toper,  "forsakes  pu  sathane,"19884 
pe  thrid  es,  "will  pu  baptist  be." 
And  alsua  anoyntinges  es  par  thre, 
pe  breist,  in  schuldris,  and  in  frunt, 
And  thris  pan  es  he  put  in  funt. 
And  quett  pis  clath  thris  was  schaun, 
Again  it  was  till  euen  drauen.    19890 
[B]ot  quilis  pat  petre  him  vmbithoght 
Of  pis  sight,  quat  bitakin  moght, 
pan  come  pa  three  men  him  till  hand, 
pat  come  fra  corneli  erand  :         19894 
First  pai  come  to  sir  simow  in, 
Askand  if  petre  war  par-in. 
Saint  petre  par-wid  was  warnist, 
Thoru  gastli  might  of  iesu  crist,  19898 
"  Petre,"  it  said,  "lo  !  yonder  thre 
Men  er  sent  to  seke  nu  pe, 

GOTTINGEN 


To  me  to  ete  were  no  resouw 

pat  is  to  hepen  men  como\in 

As  petur  pou^te  what  was  to  done 

per  coom  anoper  vois  sone 

Petur  he  seide  sle  &  ete 

pat  to  do  par  pe  not  lete 

Cal  not  comouw  hit  is  vmri^t 

pat  clensed  hap  god  of  my3t 

pat  is  pe  hepen  as  who  sey 

Clengyng  in  godes  forsi3t  in  fey 

par  pe  not  wonde  wip  hem  to  menge 

To  lern  hem  shaltou  wip  hem  lenge 

Douw  &  vp  on  pis  wise 

pis  ilke  elope  was  laten  prise 

pries  pis  ilke  steuen  him  tolde 

To  make  petur  perof  so  bolde 

Ambrose  seip  pat  we  sey  pre 

Kehersi?2ge  when  a  child  shal  baptized 

Leuestou  in  god.  3c  pis  is  one         L':)e 

pe  toper  forsakestou  satone 

pe  pridde  is  woltou  baptized  be 

Also  anoyntynges  ben  per  pre 

On  brest.  in  shuldres  &  on  front 

Juries  pen?ze  is  he  put  in  font 

whence  pis  cloop  was  pries  shawen 

A3eyn  hit  was  to  heuen  drawen 

whil  pat  petur  him  bipou3t 

what  pis  cloop  bitoken  mou3t 

)po  pre  men  coom  hi7?2  ne3e  honde 

pat  coomen  on  cornely  eronde 

Purst  coom  pei  to  symondes  In  [if  121,  bk] 

Askynge  if  petur  were  per  In 

Petur  perwip  was  warnyst 

J^oui^e  goostly  my^t  of  ihesn  enst 

Petar  hit  seide  lo  3ondir  pre 

Men  are  sende  to  seke  pe 

TRINITY 


1140     PETER    ROSE    TO    MEET    THE    THREE    MEN,  AND    MADE    SUPPER   READY;    AND 
WENT    BACK    WITH    THEM    NEXT    DAY  ;     CORNELIUS    WATCHED,  AND    BOWED    DOWN 


Rise,  ga  wit  f  am,  lia  f  ou  na  dred 
I  self  f  e  send  and  sal  f  e  lede." 
Petre  Jam  mete  fan  in  hij,  19903 

"  f  e  man  ye  seke,"  he  said,  "  es  i, 
Quat  es  f  e  chesun  o  yur  wai  1 " 
"  Gladli,"  coth  f  ai,  "  we  sal  f  e  sai. 
A  centener,  Cornelius,  19907 

J?e  to  seke  nu  has  sent  vs ; 
He  dredis  drightin,  naman  mare, 
And  of  him  has  he  had  ansuare 
Til  his  hus  J»e  for  to  "bring,  19911 

For  to  here  fi  sarmoning." 
fair  super  did  saint  petre  dight, 
And  wit  him  gestind  f  ai  fat  night, 
Apon  f  e  morn  f  ai  went  fair  wai, 
Son  to  cesar  tun  com  fai.  19916 

Lang  efter  f  aim  thoght  corneli, 
And  did  his  freindes  call  for-jri ; 
Quen  fai  o  petre  vnder-stod,       19919 
His  cu?mng  son  gain  him  fai  yod, 
And  qua?  J»ai  mett  him  in  fat  strete, 
Cornelius  him  fell  to  fete  19922 

Wit  all  his  hert  him  honurand ; 
Eot  petre  him  tok  up  bi  f  e  hand, 
And  til  him  said,  "  do  rise  up,  brof  er, 
I  am  a  man  als  fou  anofer."       19926 
Cornelius  had  frendes  fele, 
Petre  gan  to  f  am  at  mele, 
1 "  Yee  wat,"  he  said,  "  vr  lagh  for-bedes 
Meng  us  wit  ani  of  er  ledes,         il  coi.  2] 
Bot  nu  wit  sight  i  haf  it  sene  .  19931 
fat  o  man-kind  es  nan  vnclene. 
f  ar-for  wit  leue  i  am  yow  lent, 
And  cummen  to  yow  als  efter  sent. 
Quat  yee  wit  me  will,  wijt  i  wald." 
Corneli  al  fe  soth  him  tald,        19936 

COTTON 


ris  ga  wif  ham  &  haue  na  drede 

I.  mi-selfe  sal  f  e  lede. 

pete?'  mette  ham  fen  in  hye. 

f  e  man  $q  seke  he  saide  is  I. 

11  quat  is  f  e  enchesou?z  of  30m*  way. 

gladli  quof  f  ai  we  salle  f  e  say. 

A  centener  Cornelius. 

to  seche  f  e  has  sende  vs. 

he  dredis  god  na  man  mare 

&  of  him  has  he  had  ansquare. 

til  his  hous  f  e  to  bring1. 

for  to  here  f  i  sarmoning1 

f  aire  soper  did  saint  peter  di^t. 

&  wif  ham  gestened  he  fat  ni$t. 

pon  f  e  morne  f  ai  went  f  aire  way 
sone  to  cesar  come  f  ai. 
lange  ofter  ham  fu^t  corneli. 
&  dide  his  frendis  calle  for-f  i. 
quen  f  ai  of  peter  vnderstode 
in  his  coming1  againe  him  3ode. 
sone  f  ai  mette  him  in  f  e  strete. 
Cornelius  felle  vn-til  his  fete 
wif  alle  his  hert  him  honourande. 
bot  peter  him  raised  bi  f  e  hande 
&  til  him  saide  rise  up  brof  er. 
I.  am  a  man  als  f  ou  a-nof  er. 
11  Cornelius  had  f er  frendis  fat  day. 
&  peter  be-gan  f  us  to  say. 
^e  wene  he  saide  our  lorde  for-bedis 
to  come  a-ma?ige  of  er  ledis. 
bot  wif  si^t  I  hane  hit  sene 
fat  of  mankinde  is  nane  vn-clene. 
god  has  leue  til  ichouw  lent, 
to  come  til  of  er  wif  an  assent. 
IF  quat  ^e  walde  wif  me  wite  I.  walde. 
corneli  alle  f  e  sof  him  talde. 

FAIRFAX 


TO  MEET    HIM,  BUT   PETER  BID   HIM   RISE.     PETER  TOLD   HIS  VISION  TO   COR-     1141 
NELIUS  AND  HIS  FRIENDS,  AND  CORNELIUS  TOLD  OF  THE  ANGEL'S  VISIT  TO  HIM. 


1  Eise,  ga  wid  J?aim,  a?^d  haf  na  dred 
I  self  Je  send  and  sal  J>e  lede."  19902 
Petre  niett  jmini  in  hij,      [i  leaf  133,  coi.  1] 
"J?e  man  $e  seke,"  he  said,  "es  i, 
Qnat  es  J>e  acliesun  of  3ur  way  1 " 
"  Gladli,"  said  J?ai,  "  we  sal  j?e  sai. 
A  centener,  sir  Cornelius,  19907 

To  seke  J>e  nu  sent  lie  vs ; 
He  dredis  drightin,  na  man  mar, 
And  of  him  has  he  said  ansuar  19910 
Till  his  hus  pe  forto  bring, 
For  to  here  ju  sarmoning." 
J?air  super  did  saint  petre  dight,  19913 
And  wid  him  gestins  J?ai  Ipat  night, 
Apon  ]?e  morn  j)ai  went  J?air  wai, 
And  to  cesar  sone  come  J?ai. 
Lang  efter  Jiaim  thoght  corneli, 
And  did  his  freindis  cal  for-Ji,   19918 
Qii^  he  of  his  comming  vnderstode, 
Sone  he  ras  a/id  gain  Ipaim  him  3ode, 
And  quar  Jjai  mett  him  in  J?e  strete, 
Cornelius  him  fell  to  fete  19922 

wid  all  his  hert  him  honura[n]d  ; 
Bot  petre  him  raised  hi  fe  hand, 
And  till  him  said,  "  do  rise  vp,  broker, 
I  am  a  man  als  Jm  art  anofer."   19926 
Cornelius  J?ar  had  freindes  fele, 
Petre  to  Ipaim  jms  gun  he  mele, 
"  3e  wate,"  he  said,  "  vr  lauerd  forbedis 
Meng  vs  wid  ani  olper  ledis,        19930 
Bot  nu  wid  sight  i  haue  it  sene 
pat  of  mankind  es  nane  vnclene. 
parfor  wid  leue  i  am  311  lent,       19933 
And  comen  to  311  als  efter  sent. 
Quat  3e  will  wid  me,  witt  i  wald." 
Cornelius  all  pe  soth  him  tald,    19936 

GOTTINGEN 


Eise  go  wij?  hem  haue  no  drede 

I  J?e  sende  &  shal  J?e  lede 

Petur  met  hem  soone  in  hy 

)>e  mon  $e  seke  he  seide  is  I 

What  is  fe  enchesou^  of  30ure  wey 

Gladly  J?ei  seide  we  wol  pe  sey 

A  Centener  sir  Cornelius 

To  seke  pe  sende  he  vs 

He  drede]?  god  no  mon  more 

And  of  h.im  hap  he  had  vnswore 

To  his  hous  pe  to  brynge 

Por  to  here  pi  sarmonynge 

Her  soper  petur  dud  po  di^t 

And  wip  him  gestened  pei  pat  nj^t 

On  pe  morwe  pei  went  her  wey 

And  to  Cesar  soone  coom  pey 

Longe  aftir  hem  po^te  Comely 

He  dud  his  frendes  calle  for  pi 

when-rae  he  his  comynge  vndirstode 

Soone  he  roos  a3eyn  him  3ode 

And  whence  he  met  him  in  pe  strete 

Cornelius  him  fel  to  fete 

wip  al  his  herte  him  honouronde 

Petur  him  toke  vp  bi  pe  honde 

I  am  a  mon  as  pou  anoper 

To  h.im  he  seide  ris  vp  broker 

Cornelius  pere  had  frendes  fele 

Petur  to  hem  Jus  gon  mele 

3e  woot  he  seide  oure  lord  forbedes 

Vs  to  menge  wip  oure  ledes 

But  now  wip  si3t  I  haue  hit  sene 

])at  of  monkynde  is  noon  vnclene 

Jperfore  bileue  I  am  30U  lent 

And  comen  to  30U  as  aftir  sent 

what  3e  wolde  wip  me  wite  I  wolde 

Cornelius  pe  sope  him  tolde 

TRINITY 


1142    PETER   UNDERSTANDS   THAT   GOD   DOES   NOT   MIND   JEW   OR  HEATHEN,  BOND 
OR   FREE,  BUT    BRINGS    ALL    WITH    LOVE    TO    HIS    LAW. 


First  al  o  fat  angel  sight  19937     first  al  of  fat  angel  si^t. 

And  sifen  o  bodword  broght  fra  dright,     &  sifen  of  bodeword  f  orou  godd^  nn^t 


"  For  f  is  meteing  fat  i  of  mett 
I  did,"  lie  said,  "  f  e  for  to  fett." 
5F  Petre  opend  fan  his  muth,      19941 
"  I  se,"  he  said,  "  fat  it  es  cuth 
fat  godd,  fat  mad  for  us  ranscun, 
Bihaldes  noght  mans  persun, 


for  f is  meting1  fat  I.  wif  mette. 
I.  did  he  saide  f  e  efter  fette. 
IF  Peter  opined  fan  is  mouf . 
I.  se  he  saide  fat  hit  is  couf 
fat  god  fat  made  for  vs  raunsourc. 
be-haldis  no3t  man  his  persou??. 


Ne  he  ne  be-halds  quef  er  it  be  19945     ne  he  be-haldis  quefer  hit  be. 


In  en  or  haif  en,  thral  or  fre, 

Bot  all  folk  elles  fat  him  dredis, 

Wit  lime  vntil  his  lau  he  bringes. 

Ne  hope  o  nan  he  wil  for-lm       19949 

fat  wil  traistili  in  him  tru." 

Petre  f am  said  o  spelling  fan 

0  baptising  fat  iohn  bigan,        19952 

fat  was  o  penance  cald  baptime, 

And  sifen  f aim  tald  o  crists  time. 

Hu  he  him-self  fat  ilk  wise, 

For  vr  ensample  did  baptise.       19956 

Sifen  of  his  lijf  he  wit  f am  ledd, 

Hu  him  on  rode  f  e  Iuus  spredd, 

And  hu  he  rais  f  e  thrid  dai, 


lew  or  hef  in  f  ralle  or  fre. 
bot  alle  folk  fat  him  dredis. 
wif  loue  vn-til  his  lagh  he  ledis. 
I  hope  he  wille  nane  for-sake. 
fat  wil  traisteli  to  him  take. 
IF  peter  ham  saide  a  spelling1  fan. 
of  baptising1  fat  Iohn  be-gan. 
fat  was  of  penance  calde  baptime 
&  sifen  ham  talde  of  cristis  time. 
how  he  him-self  fat  ilk  wise, 
for  our  ensaumple  did  baptise, 
sifen  of  his  life  he  with  ham  led 
how  him  on  rode  f  e  iewes  spred 
&  how  he  ras  f  e  f  rid  day 


And  far-of  wittenes  lei  ber  f  ai.  19960     &  fer-of  witnes  lele  were  fai. 


"  And  spak  wit  us  in  flexs  and  fell, 
And  badd  us  weind  his  word  to  spell, 
His  fader,  fat  all  has  for  to  yeme, 
Has  taght  him  quick  and  ded  to  deme. 
Noght  we  allan  of  his  afers,       19965 
Bot  ilk  prophet  him  wittnes  beres. 
All  to  be  sauf  o  sin  and  scam, 
fat  wald  tru  in  his  hali  nam." 
Quils  fat  petre  spak  f is  spell, 


&  spac  with  vs  in  flesshe  &  felle 
&  bad  vs  wende  his  worde  to  spelle 
1F  his  fader  fat  alle  has  for  to  3eme.  ^c8k2j 
has  ta3t  him  quik  &  dede  to  deme 
no^t  we  allane  of  his  affers. 
bot  ilk  prophete  him  witnes  beris. 
alle  to  be  saue  of  sin  &  shame, 
fat  walde  traw  in  his  hali  name. 
IF  quilis  fat  peter  spac  fat  spelle. 
f  e  haligaste  doun  on  ham  felle. 


f  e  haligast  dun  on  fam  fell ;       19970 

pOn  alle  fat  herde  fat  spel  in  place,       on  alle  fat  folk  was  in  fat  place 

f  e  holy  goost  f  enne  coom  wif  grace.]      f  e  hali  gaste  ham  come  wif  grace. 

COTTON  FAIRFAX 

[i  From  Heralds'  Coll.  MS.,  fol.  117.] 


EE    THEN    TAUGHT    THEM    ABOUT    BAPTISM    AND    THE    LIFE    AND    DEATH    OF       1143 
JESUS.       THE    HOLY    SPIRIT    FELL    ON    ALL    PRESENT. 


Firist  al  of  fat  angel  sight  19937 

And  sipen  of  bodword  broght  right, 
".For  fis  meting  fat  i  wid  mett   [coi.2] 
I  did  fe,"  said  he,  "for  to  fett." 
[PJetre  opind  fan  his  muth        19941 
And  said,  "  i  se  nu  fat  it  es  cuth 
fat  god,  fat  made  for  vs  ransun, 
Bihaldis  noght  mannes  presun,   19944 
Ne  he  bihaldis  quef  er  he  be 
Iuu  or  sarsin,  thral  or  fre, 
Bot  all  folk  fat  him  dredis, 
wid  lime  vntil  his  lau  he  ledis.  19948 
Ne  hope  i  nane  he  will  fro-hu 
fat  will  traistli  in  him  trou." 
Petre.  f aim  said  a  spelling  fan 
Of  baptizing  fat  iohn  bigan,       19952 
fat  was  of  penance  cald  baptim, 
And  sif  en  ]>a,im  tald  of  crist  time. 
Hu  he  him-self  fat  ilk  wise, 
For  vr  ensampel  did  baptize.       19956 
Sif  en  of  his  lijf  he  wid  f>aim  led, 
Hu  him  on  rode  f  e  iuus  spred, 
And  hu  he  ras  f  e  thrid  day, 
And  far-of  witnes  lele  war  fai.  19960 
"  And  spac  wid  vs  in  fless  and  fell, 
And  bad  vs  weind  his  word  to  spell. 
His  fader,  fat  all  has  forto  3 erne, 
Hastaght  lnrnqmc  awddedefortodeme. 
Noght  we  allan  of  his  afers,        19965 
Bot  ilk  prophete  him  witnes  bers. 
All  to  be  sauf  of  sin  and  schame, 
fat  wil  tru  in  his  hali  name."     19968 
Quilis  pat  petre  spac  fis  spell, 
fe  haligast  dune  on  Ip&mi  fell,     19970 
On  all  fat  herd  fair  spell  in  place, 
f  e  hali  gast  f  aim  come  wid  grace. 

GOTTINGEN 


Furst  al  of  f  e  auwgels  si^t 

And  sif  en  of  bodeword  brou^t  ri3t 

For  fis  metyng  fat  I  wif  met 

I  dude  he  seide  f  e  for  to  fet 

Petur  opened  vp  his  mouf 

I  se  he  seide  fat  hit  is  couf 

J^at  god  fat  made  for  vs  raunsoun 

Biholde]?  not  monies  pnsouft 

Ne  he  biholdef  not  whef er  he  be 

Iewe  or  sarasyn  bonde  or  fre 

But  alle  fe  folke  fat  him  drecles 

wif  loue  to  his  lawe  ledes 

Noon  wol  he  awey  cast 

])at  tronf  ly  wol  him  loue  &  last 

Petur  him  seide  a  spellyng  f  on 

Of  baptizinge  fat  Ion  bigon 

j)at  was  of  penaimce  &  baptime 

And  how  crist  suffrede  pyne 

How  he  him  self  fat  ilke  wise 

To  oure  ensau??zple  dud  baptise 

Sif  en  of  his  lyf  he  wif  hem  ledde 

And  how  iewes  on  rode  him  spredde 

And  how  he  roos  f e  fridcle  day 

fierof  trewe  witenes  bare  fay 

He  spake  wif  vs  in  flesshe  &  felle 

And  bad  vs  wende  his  worde  to  spelle 

His  fadir  fat  al  haf  for  to  3eme 

He  toke  him  quyke  &  dede  to  deme 

Not  we  allone  his  foleweres 

But  vche  prophete  him  witenes  beres 

Alle  to  be  saf  of  synne  &  shame 

])at  wol  leue  in  his  holy  name 

whil  fat  petur  spake  fis  spelle 

])e  holy  goost  dourc  on  hem  felle 

On  alle  fat  herde  fat  spel  in  place 

Jpe  holy  goost  f  en?ze  coom  wif  grace 

TRINITY 


1144     PETER  BAPTIZED  ALL  THE  PEOPLE;    HE  ANOINTED  THEM   IN  CHRIST'S   NAME. 
THIS  IS  THE  FIRST  TIME  THE  APOSTLES  WENT  AMONG  PAGANS.       I  SPEAK 


Thanckand  drightin  derwortlili  dere, 

Fra  pan  pai  spak  wit  speches  sere, 

Petre  said  pan,  "qua  mai  for-bede 

Water  at  baptim  in  pis  lede,       19976 

pat  haligast  lias  tane  als  we  Dean  12,  back, 

pat  mar  es  pat  baptistd  to  be." 

He  did  pam  baptis  all  ilkan,       19979 

Bot  in  cristes  nam  allan, 

pe  form  pat  him  bitaght  was  ar 

0  baptis3ing,  be  held  it  par.        19982 

For  suilk  a  skil  him  thoght  it  nede, 

pat- cristes  nam  suld  par-wit  sprede, 

In  quilk  nam  tald  for-smerld  es  he, 

pe  fader  als-sua  o  quam  pat  he ;  19986 

And  pe  haligast  i-wiss, 

Wit  quilk  pat  he  smerd  is. 

par  dueld  petre  bot  a  littel  stage 

And  pis  it  was  pe  first  passage,   19990 

pat  pe  apostels  in  parti 

Mad  mang  pe  folk  o  paeni. 

1T  Fra  nu  forward  i  will 

0  pe  apostels  hald  me  still,         19994 

0  pair  stori  to  spec  namare, 

Fra  pan  pai  skaild  wid  quav, 

Ilkan  into  contre  sere 

pe  cristen  folk  pe  lagh  to  lere.     19998 

pair  aun  lauerd  ful  wel  pam  ledd, 

In  pair  spelling  ful  wel  pai  spedd ; 

pof  pai  wel  spedd,  al  als  i  sai, 

Ful  mani  torfer  sufferd  pai,         20002 

!Ne  left  pai  for  na  gram  o  man, 

Bot  werand  on  pe  wrang  pai  wan. 

pai  did  pam-seluen  al  to  proue, 

0  ded  for  pair  lauerd  be-houe,    20006 

Qaat  contre  ilkan  tok  to  preche 

Efter-ward  i  sal  yow  teche. 

COTTON 


pai  panked  god  derworp  &  dere. 

for  pan  pai  spac  wip  spechis  sere. 

IT  Petre  spac  pan  qua  mai  for-bede 

water  atte  baptim  in  pis  lede. 

pat  haligast  has  tane  als  we. 

pat  mare  is  p[at]  baptized  to  be. 

he  did  ham  baptize  pan  ilkan 

bot  in  cristis  name  allane. 

pe  forme  pat  him  bi-ta3t  was  are. 

of  baptizing1  he  helde  hit  pare. 

for  suche  a  skil  him  pu^t  hit  nede. 

pat  c?-istis  name  sulde  per-wip  sprede. 

IF  In  quills  name  talde  for-smerld  is  he. 

pe  fader  alsqua  of  qiiam  pat  he. 

&  pe  haligaste  I.-wis. 

wip  quilk  pat  he  smerld  is. 

pe?'  dwelled  peter  a  litil  stage. 

&  pis  hit  was  pe  first  passage 

atte  pe  appostoles  in  party. 

made  amange  pe  folk  of  pany. 

Fra  now  forper-warde  I.  wille. 
of  pe  aposfoles  halde  me  stille. 
of  paire  story  to  speke  na  mare, 
for  pan  pai  skailed  wide  quare. 
ilkan  in-to  contree  sere. 
pe  cristen  lagh  pe  folk  to  lere. 
paire  awen  lorde  ful  wele  ham  led. 
in  paire  spelling1  ful  wele  pai  sped, 
alle  if  pai  sped  wele  as  I.  say. 
ful  mani  a  torfer  suffred  pai 
ne  left  pai  for  na  grame  of  man. 
bot  werrande  on  pe  wrange  pai  wan. 
pai  did  ham-selfe  al  to  proue 
of  dide  for  paire  lordis  loue. 
quat  cuntree  ilkan  toke  to  preyche 
efterwarde  I.  salle  3011  teyche. 

FAIRFAX 


OF  THE  APOSTLES  NO  MORE  NOW;  THEY  WERE  SUNDERED  IN  DIFFERENT  1145 
COUNTRIES  ;  THEY  SPED  WELL  IN  THEIR  TEACHING,  THOUGH  THEY  SUFFERED  MUCH. 

Thankand  driglitin  alworthi  dere,  jponkynge  al  worf  i  dere 

Fra  fan  fai  spac  wid  speches  sere,  From  f  enrce  f»ei  spake  with  speches  sere 

Petre  spac  fan,  "qua  mai  forbede  1Petur  seide  fen?2e  who  may  forbede 

water  at  baptim  here  in  f  is  lede,  watir  or  bapteme  in  f  is  lede     c1  leaf  122] 

fat  haligast  has  tane  als  we  [leaf  133  back,  j^e  i10jy  goost  is  comen  to  se 

}>at  mare  es  baptist  to  be."  19978  Now  is  tyme  baptised  to  be 

He  did  f  aim  baptis  fan  ilkan,  He  dud  hem  baptize  euerychone 

Bot  in  iesu  name  allane,  In  ihesu  name  f  0  allone 

In  fourme  fat  him  bitaght  was  are  j)e  forme  fat  him  tau3te  was  ere 

Of  baptising,  he  held  it  pare  ;     19982  Of  baptizing  he  helde  hit  fere 

For  suilk  a  skill  him  f  ogh  it  nede,  Tor  f  is  skil  him  f  ou^te  nede 

fat  cristes  nam  suld  f  ar-wid  sprede,  Cristis  name  f  erwif  to  sprede 

In  quilk  name  tald  for-smerld  es  he,  

f  e  fadir  alsua  of  quam  fat  he  be  ;  

And  fe  hali  gast  i-wiss,  19987 

wid  f e  quilk  fat  he  smerld  es.  .     no  ga%)  in  the  Trin.  fy  Laud  MSS.] 

far  duelled  petre  a  littel  stage  ])ero,  dwelled  petur  a  litil  stage 

And  f  is  it  was  f  e  first  passage,  And  f  is  was  f  e  furst  passage 

fat  fe  apostolis  in  parti  19991  J;at  fe  apostlis  in  party 

Made  mang  f e  folk  of  paeni.  Made  among  folke  fat  were  paeny 

[F]Ka  nu  for-ward  i  will  Fro  now  forf  I  am  in  wille 

Of  fe  apostlis  hald  me  still,        19994  Of  f e  apostlis  to  holde  me  stille 

Of  f  aim  nu  speke  na  mare,  Of  hem  now  speke  I  no  more 

For  fan  f ai  sundrid  widequar,  For  f en?ze  f ei  sondride  wide  whore 

Ilkan  in-to  cuntre  sere  Ychone  into  cuntrees  sere 

fe  cristen  lau  fe  folk  to  lere.      19998  \)q  cristen  lawe  folke  to  lere 

fair  aun  laue?*d  ful  wele  f aim  lede,  Her  owne  lord  wel  hem  ledde 

In  fair  spelling  ful  wele  f ai  sped ;  In  her  spellyng  wel  f ei  spedde 

f ou  fai  wele  spede,  als  i  sai,  J^ou^e  f ei  wel  spedde  sof  to  sey 

Ful  mani  a  torfer  suffred  fai,      20002  Mony  turment  suffred  f ei 

Ne  left  fai  for  no  greue  ne  scham,  laste  f ei  for  no  gref  nor  shame 

Bot  werrand  on  f e  wrang  fai  wan.  But  werrayed  in  her  lordis  name 

fai  did  faim-seluen  all  till  proue,  ])ei  dud  al  f e  sof e  to  proue 

of  dede  for  fair  lauerd  bihoue,    20006  To  bringe  her  worf i  lord  in  loue 

Quat  contre  ilkan  tok  to  preche  what  cuntre  vchone  toke  to  p?-eche 

Efterward  i  sal  3U  teche,  Aftirwarde  I  shal  30U  teche 

GOTTINGEN  TRINITY 


1146       I    AM    OUR    LADY'S    SLAVE    FOR    EVER.       I    KNOW    NOT    HOW    TO    SPEAK    HER 
PRAISE  j     THOUGH   MY    TONGUE    WERE    STEEL, 


QrUat  ending  ilkan  had,  and  quar,  quat  ending1  ilkan  had  &  qnare 

Sin  i  o  paini  mai  tell  na  mare.    20010     sin  I  of  ham  mai  telle  na  mare. 

[Of  the  Assumption  of  Our  Lady.'] 


Bot  first  i  tel  of  hir  ending        20011 

fat  of  all  kinges  bar  pe  king, 

Hu  sco  bar  him  pat  us  boght, 

Vnto  pe  mikel  blis  was  broght. 

pof  nan  be  sua  worthi  man,         20015 

Hirs  am  i  wit  all  pat  i  can, 

"Wit  fell  and  flexs  and  saul  wit-al, 

I  am  and  euer  sal  be  hir  thrall ; 

For  i  am  neuer  mare  sa  fre         20019 

Als  to  pat  lauedi  thral  be. 

For  hir  wirscip  sa  wide  win 

To  tell  wat  i  noght  qwar  bigin,  20022 

For  pof  mi  tung  it  war  o  stele,     [coi.  2] 

And  i  cothe  loue  naman  sa  wele, 

And  i  began  hir  louing  spek 

A  thusand  yeir  moght  i  noght  reke, 


bot  first  wil  I  tel  of  hir  ending 
fat  of  alle  kingis  bare  pe  king1. 
how  ho  pat  bare  him  at  us  bo^t 
vn-to  pat  mikil  blis  was  bro^t. 
al  if  I.  be  vn-worpi  man. 
hiris  am  I.  wip  al  pat  I.  can. 
wip  hide  &  flesshe  &  bane  wip-al. 
wip  bodi  &  saule  I.  am  hir  pral 
for  I  am  neuer  mare  sa  fre. 
als  to  pat  lauedi  prallid  be. 
of  hir  worshepe  sa  wide  to  win. 
to  telle  wate  I.  no^t  quere  be-gyn. 
for  if  my  tonge  ware  of  stele. 
&  I.  cowde  loue  na  man  sa  wele 
&  be-gan  hir  louing1  speke. 
a  pousande  3ere  mu^t  I.  no}t  reke 


And  pof  i  did  na  noiper  thing,  20027     I.  mu^t  no3t  shew  be  nankin  ping1 


Til  tend  part  of  hir  louing. 

For  ai  pe  mar  i  soght  to  sai, 

pe  widder  suld  i  find  pe  wai ; 

pof  qweper  sal  i  neuer  fine  20031 

At  be  lauedi  in  louing  pine, 

Sua  kind  ful  wel  i  wat,  ar  pou, 

pat  pou  nu  will  mi  wil  a-lou,      20034 

For  oft  pou  menskes  man  wit  mede 

For  will  allan  wit-vten  dede ; 

In  pi  louing  pou  do  me  lend, 

Leuedi,  vnto  mi  Hues  end.  20038 

H  Fra  for  i  sal  a  littel  wai 

Rede  here  nu  o  pat  leuedi, 

Fra  pat  hir  sun,  ur  lauerd  crist, 

Deied  on  rode  and  was  traist.    20042 

COTTON 


pe  tende  part  of  hir  louing1. 
for  ai  pe  mare  I.  so^t  to  say 
pe  widder  sulde  I.  finde  pe  way. 
pe  queper  ne  salle  I.  neuer  fine, 
lauedi  to  be  in  louing1  pine, 
squa  kinde  lauedi  I.  wate  artow 
at  pou  mi  wille  wele  me  allow, 
for  oft1  pou  menskis  man  wip  mede 
for  wille  allane  wip-outen  dede. 
In  pi  louing1  pou  do  me  lende. 
lauedi  vn-to  mi  liuis  ende. 
IT  quar-fore  I.  sal  a  litil  vie. 
rede  here  now  of  pat  lauedi. 
fra  pat  time  atte  ihesu  criste 
was  borne  pat  niani  hit  wiste 

FAIRFAX 


IN  1000  YEARS  I  COULD  NOT  TELL  THE  TENTH  PART.   I  SHALL  NEVER    1147 
CEASE  TO  BE  THINE,  LADY  !   THY  KINDNESS  WILL  EXCUSE  ME. 


Quat  ending  ilkan  had,  and  quare, 
Sif  en  i  mai  tell  of  f  aim  na  mare. 


what  endyng  vchone  had  &  whore 
j)emie  may  I  telle  of  hem  no  more 


Hiren  am  I  al  fat  I  kon 
wif  fel  flesshe  &  soule  wif  al 
I  am  &  euer  shal  ben  hir  f  ral 
Tor  I  may  neuer  be  so  fre 
As  to  fat  lady  f  railed  be 
Hir  worshepe  ferwif  to  wynne 
To  telle  :  noot  I  where  to  bigynne 
For  Jjou3e  my  tonge  were  of  stele 
And  fat  I  loued  no  f  ing  so  wele 
and  I  bigon  hir  worshepe  speken 


[Of  the  Assumption  of  Our  Lady.] 

Rot  firist  i  tell  of  hir  ending      20011     Furst  wol  I  telle  of  hir  endyng 

fat  of  all  kinges  bar  f  e  king,  Of  alle  kyngis  fat  bare  f e  kyng 

Hu  scho  fat  bar  him  fat  vs  boght,  How  she  fat  bar  him  fat  vs  bou^t 

vnto  fat  mekil  blis  was  broght.  20014     vnto  fat  muchel  blis  was  brou3t 

1fon  nan  als  i  be  sna  vnworthi  man,        j^ou^e  I  be  vnworfi  mon 

Hirs  i  am  wid  all  fat  i  can,         L1  coi.  2] 

wid  fell  and  fless  and  saule  wid-all, 

I  am  and  euer  sal  be  hir  thrall ;  20018 

For  i  am  neuer  mare  sua  fre 

Als  till  fat  leuedi  thralled  be. 

Of  hir  worschip  sua  wid  to  win  20021 

To  tell  wate  i  noght  quar  bigin, 

For,  f  ou  mi  tung  it  war  of  stele, 

And  i  cuth  luue  na  maw  sua  wele, 

And  bigan  hir  louing  speken      20025 

A  thousand  ^ere  might  i  noght  rekin,      A  f  ousonde  3eer  my3t  I  not  reken 

f  ou  fat  i  did  nan  of  er  f  ing,  ])ow$e  I  dud  noon  of  ere  f  inge 

Tell  tend  part  of  hir  louing.  )}e  tenf  e  part  of  hir  louynge 

For  ai  fe  mare  i  thoght  to  say,  20029     For  euer  fe  more  I  fou^te  to  sey 

f  e  widder  suld  i  find  f  e  way.  ])q  widder  shulde  I  fynde  wey 

f  ou  quef  er  leuedi  sal  i  neuer  fine  Jperfore  lady  I  wol  not  fyne 

Ay  to  be  in  louing  fine,  20032     Euer  to  be  in  preysyng  fine 

Ful  wele  i  wat,  sua  kind  art  f  u, 

fat  f u  mi  will  wil  me  alu, 

For  oft  f u  menskes  maw  wid  mede 

For  will  allane  widuten  dede ;    20036 

In  fi  louing  fu  do  me  lende, 

Leuedi,  vnnto  mi  Hues  ende. 

[Q]uarfor  i  sal  a  littel  vie  20039 

Rede  here  nu  of  fat  leuedi, 

Fra  fat  hir  sun,  vr  lauerd  crist, 

Deide  on  rode  and  was  traist.     20042 

GOTTINGEN 


wel  I  woot  so  kynde  art  fow 

j?ou  wolt  me  my  wille  allow 

For  ofte  menskest  f  ou  mon  with  mede 

For  his  good  wille  wif  outen  dede 

In  f  i  worshipe  do  me  to  lende 

Lady  to  my  lyues  ende 

IF  wherfore  I  shal  a  litil  sty 

Rede  30U  now  of  fat  lady 

For  fat  his  son  oure  lord  ihesus 

Dy3ed  on  rode  al  for  vs 

TRINITY 


1148  any  who  hear  or  read  this  book  will  be  saved,  and  will  gain  st 
John's  blessing  too,  and  40  days'  pardon  from  st  edmund  of  pontenay. 


I  wite  to  sai  wit-vten  were,         20043  I  dar  wele  say  wif-outen  were 

fat  all  fat  herteli  wil  it  liere,  fat  alle  fat  hertli  wille  hit  here 

And  fat  herteli  it  heres  or  redes,  hertli  heris  or  hit  redis. 

f  ai  sal  haue  beniscon  to  medis,  fai  salle  hir  benisouw  haue  to  niedis. 

Bath  crist  aun  beniscun,  20047  baf  cristis  awen  benisoim. 


And  o  fair  sin  remisiun  ; 

Womm&n  sal  peris  o  na  barn, 

Ne  nan  wit  mischiue  be  forfarn 

Ne  fall  in-to  na  dedli  plight,       20051 

fat  f ai  it  here,  or  dai  or  night, 

And  mare  f  ar-of  i  sai  f  e  yett, 

Qua  hertili  hers  or  redis  it, 

Of  ur  leuedi  and  sant  iohn,         20055 

fair  beniscwi  fan  bes  not  wan. 

And  sant  edmimd  o  ponteni, 

Dais  o  pardun  f  am  gis  tuenti ; 

In  a  writt  fis  ilk  i  fand,  20059 

He-self  it  wrogh[t]  ic  vnderstand. 

In  sotherin  englis  was  it  draun, 

And  turnd  it  haue  i  till  our  aun 

Langage  o  northrin  lede, 

fat  can  nan  oifer  englis  rede.     20064 


&  of  f  aire  sin  remissiou^. 

wo?7iman  sal  perisshe  nan  wif  barne 

fat  has  fis  boke  I.  ^ou  warne 

ne  falle  vn-to  na  dedli  pli^t. 

fat  f ai  hit  here  auf er  dai  or  ni3t. 

&  mare  here-of  I.  say  30U  ^et 

qua  hertli  heris  or  redis  hit 

of  our  lauedi  &  seint  Iohn 

f  aire  benisou^  has  laid  ham  on. 

&  seint  edmonde  of  pountany 

daies  of  'pardoun  ham  giues  fourty. 

In  a  writte  fis  ilk1  I  fande.  [leaf  83] 

him-self  hit  wrate  I  vnderstande 

In  souferin  engelis  was  hit  drawe??. 

&  turnid  I.  haue  hit  til  our  awen. 

langage  of  f  e  norf  erin  lede 

fat  can  na  nof er  langage  rede. 


hir  biginis  hu  mari  and  iohn  went  to 
f  e  temple  o  crist 

De  Assu[m]pcZo??,e  heate  Marie  ^{Vf*  Of  fe  life  of  our  lauedi. 

1/^~\  wen  ihesus  crist  was  don  on  rode,  jT\  uen  ihesus  criste  was  done  on  rode 

V3&  And  thold  ded  al  for  vr  gode,  ^C%t  &  f  oled  dede  alle  for  our  gode 

He  cald  til  him  fan  saint  iohan  he  calde  tille  him  seint  Iohn. 

fat  was  his  flexsli  kinesman,       20068  fat  was  his  flessheli  kynnis-man. 

And  his  aun  modir;  hot  tarn  tua  &  his  awen  moder  alsqua. 

Ne  cald  he  men  til  him  nama.  ne  calde  he  men  til  him  na  ma. 

"Womman,"  he  said,  "lo  !  her  sun  fine  wo??2man  he  saide  lo  here  sone  fine 

For  mans  lime  tholi  fis  pine.2    20072  for  mawnis  loue  fole  I.  fis  pine. 

Lo  !  hou  i  hing  a-pon  fis  tre,  lo  how  I.  hing  a-pon  fis  tree 

For-soth  i  wat,  it  reus  te.  for-sof  I.  wate  hit  rewes  f  e. 

COTTON  FAIRFAX 

1  A  different  hand  begins  here  in  the  Cotton  MS.  2  MS.  \>'me. 


IT  WAS  WRITTEN  IN  SOUTHERN  ENGLISH  \  I  HAVE  TURNED  IT  INTO  NORTHERN    1149 
ENGLISH.     WHEN  CHRIST  WAS  ON  THE  CROSS  HE  GAVE  HIS  MOTHER  TO  JOHN'S  CARE. 

»I  witt  311  to  say  widvten  were,  20043  witef  hit  wel  out  of  were 

fat  all  pat  hertli  wil  it  here,  Alle  fat  wol  hit  hertly  here 

Hertli  heris  it  or  redis,  Ouf  er  heref  or  elles  redus 

f  ai  sal  haue  hir  blissing  to  medis,  Hir  blessyng  shul  f  ei  haue  to  medes 

Bath  cristes  aun  benisu^  20047  And  cristis  owne  benesourc 

And  of  fair  sines  rernissiun  ;  And  of  synnes  remissioum 

Womman  sal  noght  peris  of  barn,  wom??ion  shal  not  perisshe  of  barn 

Ne  nane  wid  mistime  be  forfarn  Nj  bi  mis  tyme  be  for  farn 

Ne  fall  in-to  na  dedeli  plight,     20051  ~Nj  falle  into  no  dedly  pli^t 

Quen  f ai  it  here,  dai  or  night,  whence  f ei  hit  here  day  or  ny3t 

And  mar  f  ar-of  i  sai  ^u  ^eit,  [if  134,  coi.  i]  More  f  erof  I  saye  30U  ^itt 

Qua  hertli  redis  or  heris  it,  who  wel  heref  or  redef  hit 

Of  vr  leuedi  and  saint  iohn,       20055  Of  oure  lady  &  als  seynt  Ion 

fair  beniscoii  f aim  bes  noght  won.  Her  benesou?z  bef  not  to  hem  won 

And  saint  edmund  of  pounteni,  Edmouwd  of  pourcteney  sikurly 

Dais  of  pardun  f  aim  gaf  fourti,  ^af  dayes  of  pardoim  f  erto  fourty 

In  a  writt  fis  ilke  i  fand,  20059  Writen  f  is  same  f  ing  I  fonde   [if  122,  bk] 

Himself  it  wroght  i  vnderstand.  Him  self  hit  wroot  I  vndirstonde 

In  suthrin  englijs  was  it  draun,  

And  i  haue  turned  it  till  vr  aun  

Langage  of  f  e  norf  ren  lede,  

fat  can  nan  of  er  englis  rede.       20064  .     no  gap  in  Trinity  fy  Laud  MSS.] 


[Q]ven  iesu  crist  was  done  on  rode, 
And  suffred  dede  all  for  vr  gode, 
Sone  he  cald  til  him  sant  iohan 
fat  was  his  sibe  ner  kines-man,  20068 
And  his  aun  mof  er ;  bot  f  aim  tua 
Ne  cald  he  men  till  him  na  ma. 20070 
"Womman,"  he  said,  "lo!  here  sun 
For  manes  luue  thole  i  fis  pine.   L)^me 
Lo  !  hu  i  hing  apon  fis  thre, 
Forsoth  i  wate,  it  reus  nu  fe.     20074 

GOTTINGEN 


who  so  desiref  greet  pardoun 
Here  of  oure  lady  assumpcioun 


w 


[rode 
hen??e  ihesus  crist  was  done  on 


And  suffred  def  for  oure  gode 
Soone  he  calde  to  him  seint  Ion 
])at  was  his  sib  kynnesmon 
And  his  owne  modir  f  0  two 
Calde  he  to  him  no  mo 
wommon  he  seide  to  here  son  fine 
For  mom^es  loue  suffer  fis  pyne 
Lo  how  I  honge  vp  on  fis  tre 
Forsof  e  I  woot  hit  rewef  f  e 

TRINITY 


1150      MARY    WEPT    TO    SEE    HER    SON    NAILED    TO    THE    TREE.      "  ALAS 
I    LIVE    WITHOUT    THEE.'"       "  DEAR    MOTHER, 


HOW  CAN 


Mi  fete,  mi  hend,  o  blod  er  red, 

Wit-outen  right  tliol  i  f  is  ded ;  20076 

Min  aun  fat  aglit  me  to  luuen, 

For  quam  i  com  dun  fra  o-bouen. 

fai  me  do  fis  mikel  scliam,         20079 

Bot  aglit  i  noght  to  ber  f  e  blame." 

IT  His  moder  stod  and  sare  sco  grete, 

f  e  teres  fell  dun  til  liir  fete,        20082 

Was  na  feiii  f  ou  sco  wepe  sare, 

For  sco  moght  haf  na  soru  mare. 

For  he  fat  nsan  of  hir  his  flexs, 

Als  his  suet  will  al  wess,  20086 

Hang  a  tre  fare  naild  to. 

"  Alas  !  alas  !  alas  ! "  said  sco, 

"  How  mai  i  Hue,  how  mai  i  be  ! 

How  might  i  on  Jus  soru  se  !       20090 

Ne  cuth  ic  ar  o  soru  noght ! 

Leif  sun,  qtiat  has  f  ou  thoght, 

How  sal  i  Hue  wit-outen  f  e  1 

Leif  sun,  quat  sais  tu  me."  20094 

fan  spak  ihesus  words  gode, 

Als  he  hang  far  on  fe  rode, 

He  said  til  hir,  "  mi  moder  dere, 

I  sal  biteche  fe  a  fere  20098 

fat  treuli  sal  ta  kep  to  f e 

Quils  fat  tu  in  erth  be." 

He  said  son  to  saint  iohane,        20101 

"  For  lime  f  ou  kep  wel  fis  woman, 

Kep  hir  and  serue  wit  al  f  i  might ; 

fat  naman  do  hir  oght  vnright." 

fan  name  f e  apostil  son  o-nan      [col.  2] 

In-til  his  keping,  fat  maidan,     20106 

He  seruid  hir  bath  day  an  night, 

And  hir  will  wit  all  his  might ; 

To  temple  wit  him  hir  he  name, 

And  alson  sa  he  fider  came        20110 

COTTON 


my  fete  mi  hende  of  blode  ar  rede 
wif  -outen  gilt  I.  f  ole  f  is  dede 
for  qwam  I.  am  commen  doiw. 
fai  ar  myne  awen  bi  resoim. 
&  fai  me  do  alle  f is  shame, 
wif-oute  mater  bere  I.  blame 
IF  his  moder  stode  &  sare  ho  grete. 
f  e  teris  fel  douTz  til  hir  fete 
wa[s  na]  ferly  ho  wepped  sare 
for  h[o  mo3]t  haue  na  sorou  mare 
que[n  he]  fat  toke  of  hir  his  flesse 
als  his  squete  willis  wesse. 
hange  on  a  tree  &  nailed  to. 
alias  alias  alias  saide  ho. 
how  mai  I.  liue  how  mai  I.  be 
how  imjt  I.  f is  sorou  se. 
ne  cowde  I.  are  of  sorou  no^t. 
leue  sone  quat  hastovv  fo^t 
how  sal  I.  liue  wif-outen  f e 
leue  sone  quat  sais  f  ou  me 
^F  fen  spac  ihesus  wordes  gode 

als  he  hange  a-pon  f  e  rode. 

he  saide  til  hir  my  moder  dere. 

I  salle  be-teiche  f  e  now  a  fere 

fat  truli  salle  take  kepe  to  f e 

f  e  quilest  f  ou  salle  in  erf  be. 

he  saide  fen  til  saint  Iohn. 

for  my  loue  kepe  f  is  wowzmon. 

kepe  &  serue  hir  wif  f  i  mi$t. 

fat  na  man  do  hir  vn-ri^t 

IF  fen  toke  fe  apostole  sone  a-nan. 

vn-til  his  keping1  fat  maidan 

he  seruid  hir  baf  dai.  &  ni^t. 

&  keped  hir  wele  wif  alle  his  mi$t 

to  temple  hir  with  him  he  nam. 

&  als  sone  as  fai  f idder  came. 

FAIRFAX 


I  WILL  GIVE  YOU  A  FAITHFUL  COMPANION."     "  JOHN,  KEEP  AND  SERVE  THIS     1151 


WOMAN. 


JOHN  TOOK  HER  AND  SERVED  HER.       HE  PUT  HER  IN  THE  TEMPLE. 


Mi  fete,  mi  hend,  of  blode  er  rede, 
wid-vten  right  i  thole  pis  dede ; 
Min  auen  pat  agh  me  louen,       20077 
For  quan  i  come  dun  fra  abouen, 
pai  me  do  pis  mekil  schame,       20079 
ISTe  seruid  i  neuer  to  here  sli  blame." 
His  modir  stode  and  sare  scho  grett, 
pe  teres  fell  fast  dun  till  hir  fete, 
was  na  ferli  pou  scho  wepid  sare, 
For  scho  might  haue  na  soru  mare. 
For  he  pat  toke  of  hir  his  fless,  20085 
Als  his  su[ete]  willis  it  wass, 
Hang  a  tre  Jar  nailed  to. 
"  Alias  !  alias  !  alias  !"  caid1  scho,  P-sie] 
"  Hu  mai  i  Hue,  hu  mai  i  be  !    20089 
Hu  mai  i  on  pis  soru  se  ! 
]STe  cuth  i  are  of  soru  noght  !       [coi.  2] 
Leue  sun,  quat  has  pu  thoght,    20092 
Hu  sal  i  liue  widvten  pe  1 
Leue  sun,  quat  sais  pu  me." 
[p]an  spac  iesu  wordes  gode, 
Als  he  hang  par  on  pe  rode,       20096 
He  said  till  hir,  "  mi  mode?'  dere, 
I  sal  biteche  pe  nu  a  fere 
pat  treuli  sal  take  kepe  to  pe, 
To-quilis  pat  pu  in  erd  be."         20100 
He  said  pan  sone  to  saint  iohan, 
"  For  mi  loue  kepe  wele  pis  wo?wmaw, 
Kep  hir  and  serue  wid  all  pi  might, 
pat  na  man  hir  do  vnright." 
pan  tok  pe  apostel  sone  on-ane  20105 
In-tille  his  keping,  pat  maidane, 
He  seruid  hir  bath  dai  and  night, 
And  kepd  hir  wid  all  his  might ; 
To  temple  wid  him  hir  he  nam, 
And  als  sone  als  he  dedir  cam    20110 

GOTTINGEN 


My  feet  &  honde  of  blode  are  red 

wipouten  gilt  I  pole  pis  deed 

Myne  pat  owe  me  to  louen 

For  whom  I  coom  dou??  fro  abouen 

Jpei  me  do  pis  muchel  shame 

Serued  I  neuer  to  bere  her  blame 

His  modir  stode  &  sore  she  grete 

j)e  teres  fel  doun  to  hir  fete 

ISTo  wondir  of  hir  wepyng  sore 

Hir  sorwe  my^te  be  no  more 

He  pat  she  in  body  bere 

As  his  wille  was  so  dere 

Heng  pere  a  tre  nayled  to 

Alas  alas  alas  seide  she 

How  may  I  lyue  how  may  I  be 

How  may  I  on  pis  sorwe  se 

Coude  I  eer  of  sorwe  nou^t 

Dere  son  what  hastou  po^t 

How  shal  I  lyue  wipouten  pe 

Leue  son  seye  to  me 

fiemie  spake  ihesu  wordis  gode 

As  he  honged  on  pat  rode 

He  seide  to  his  modir  dere 

I  shal  biteche  pe  a  fere 

j)at  trewely  shal  kepe  to  pe 

whil  pou  shalt  in  erpe  be 

Soone  he  seide  to  seynt  Ion 

For  my  loue  kepe  wel  pis  wommon 

kepe  &  serue  hir  wip  pi  my3t 

pat  no  ping  do  hir  noon  vnri^t 

At  pat  same  word  so  saide 

In  to  his  kepyng  he  toke  pat  maide 

He  serued  her  ny^t  &  day 

And  bisyed  him  hir  to  pay 

To  tempul  wip  him  hir  he  nam 

And  soone  as  he  pidur  cam 

TRINITY 


1152    MARY   BECAME  A  NUN   IN   THE   TEMPLE,  SHE   DID   GOOD   TO   THE  INFIRM  AND 
SICK,  THE  NAKED  AND  HUNGRY  "    THEY  LOVED  HER.       SHE  CALLED  ON  HER  SON  j 


Omang  f  e  nuwnes  a  J>at  stedde, 

Godde  for  to  serue  far  hir  did  ; 

far  sclio  bileft  for  al  liir  lijf,       20113 

Ne  luued  sclio  notf  er  fight  ne  strijf. 

All  f  e  leuedis  fat  tar  war 

In  all  hir  will  J>ai  hir  forbar, 

For  quils  scho  was  wit  \am  far  20117 

fai  seined  hir,  all  lesse  and  mare. 

To  fere  and  seke  ai  did  scho  bote, 

And  serued  taim  till  hand  and  fote, 

Naked  and  hungri  sco  cled  &  fede, 

pe  sek  alswa  broght  to  fair  bedd ; 

Ne  was  tar  noifer  seke  ne  fere   20123 

pat  tai  ne  had  of  hir  mister, 

For  fai  hir  limed  with  al  fair  might ; 

Oft  scho  it  seruid  and  tat  wit  right. 

Scho  wok  wil  mar  fan  scho  slepp, 

Hir  sun  to  serue  was  al  hir  kepe,  201 28 

Til  him  scho  cald  wit  reufull  steuen, 

And  he  hir  sent  an  angel  of  heuen, 

He-self  com  quilu???.  fat  [scho  bare] 

For  to  confort  his  moder  care.    20132 

Saint  iohn  hir  keped  &  had  ful  dere, 

For  he  was  hir  a  treu  fere, 

Ne  wald  he  neuer  fra  hir  gan, 

For  bath  fair  willes  war  als  an ; 

Al  fat  scho  badd  gladli  he  did,  20137 

To-quils  f ai  lenged  in  fat  sted. 

IT  Quen  scho  had  tare  wellang  bene, 

f e  leuedi,  fat  es  heuen  qwene,  , 

Hir  langed  sare  hir  sun  cum  to,  20141 

And  qwen  scho  gernd  son  was  scho. 

An  angel  sent  he  hir  fra  heuen, 

And  gret  hir  wit  a  mild  steuen ; 

In  fe  temple  wit  her  he  met,      20145 

Anurd  hir  and  tar  hir  grette, 

COTTON 


a-monge  f e  Nunnes  of  fat  sted 
god  for  to  serue  he  hir  did. 
f  er  ho  be-left  for  alle  hir  life, 
loued  ho  nauf  er  ii^t  ne  strife 
alle  fa  lauedis  atte  f er  ware 
in  alle  faire  wille  fai  hir  for-bare 
f e  quilest  fat  ho  was  with  ham  fare 
fai  seruid  hir  baf  lesse  &  mare. 
^T  to  fere  &  seke  ay  did  ho  bote. 
&  seruid  ham  til  hande  &  fote 
nakid  &  hungri  ho  cled  &  fedde 
f e  seke  ho  bro3t  vn-to  faire  bedde. 
ne  was  f  er  nauf  er  seke  ne  fere 
atte  fai  ne  had  of  hir  grete  mistere 
for  fai  hir  louid  wif  al  faire  mijt. 
ho  hit  seruid  &  fat  wif  rijt. 
IF  ho  woke  wele  mare  fen  ho  did  slepe 
hir  sone  to  serue  was  alle  hir  kepe 
til  him  ho  calde  wif  rewful  steiuen. 
&  he  hir  sende  an  angel  of  heiue?i 
hini-self  come  sum  time  fat  ho  bare 
for  to  conforte  his  moder  of  care 
saint  Iohn  hir  keppid  fat  lauedi  dere 
for  he  was  hir  a  ful  trew  fere, 
ne  walde  he  neuer  fra  hir  gane 
for  baf  faire  willis  was  as  an. 
al  fat  ho  bad  gladli  he  did. 
f e  quilest  fai  lenged  in  fat  stidde 
IT  quen  ho  had  fare  lange  bene, 
fat  lauedi  fat  is  heiue?z  quene. 
hir  langed  sare  hir  sone  come  to. 
&  quen  ho  $erned  sone  was  ho. 
a  angelle  sende  hir  fra  heiuen. 
&  grette  hir  wif  a  milde  steiuen. 
IF  In  f  e  temple  wif  hir  he  mette. 
honoured  hir  &  hir  fare  grette. 

FAIRFAX 


HE  SENT  AN  ANGEL  TO  COMFORT  HER.   JOHN  WAS  A  FRIEND;  HE  DID  ALL  1153 
SHE  BADE.  SHE  LONGED  FOR  HER  SON  j   HE  SENT  AN  ANGEL  TO  HER  IN  THE  TEMPLE. 


Emang  pe  muwtes  of  pat  stede,     - 
God  to  serue  par  lie  hir  ded ; 
far  scho  bileft  for  all  hir  Hue,    20113 
Loued  scho  nouper  nth  na  striue. 
All  pe  leuedis  pat  par  ware 
In  all  hir  will  pai  hir  forbare,    20116 
For  quilis  pat  scho  was  wid  paim  pare 
pai  seruid  hir,  bath  lesse  and  mare. 
To  fere  and  seke  ai  did  scho  bote, 
And  seruid  paim  to  hand  and  fote, 
Nakid  and  hungri  scho  clad  and  fedd, 
pe  seke  pan  broght  scho  to  pair  bedd  ; 
Ne  was  par  nouper  seke  ne  fere  C1  Ms.wiid] 
pat  pai  ne  had  of  hir  gret  mistere, 
For  pai  hir  luued  wid  all  pair  might ; 
Scho  seruid  it  ofte  mid  pat  with1  right. 
Scho  wok  wele  mar  pan  scho  slepe, 
Hir  sun  to  serue  was  all  hir  kepe, 
2  Till  him  scho  cald  wid  reuful3  steuen, 
And  he  hir  sent  an  angel  of  heuen, 
He-self  come  quilum  pat  scho  bare 
For  to  confort  his  auen  moder  care. 
Saint  iohn  hir  kepd  a[n]d  held  dere, 
For  he  was  till  hir  a  ful  treu  fere,  ^  lcfo}3*4 
Ne  wald  he  neuer  fra  hir  gane,  20135 
For  bath  pair  willis  was  als  ane ; 
Al  pat  scho  bad  gladli  he  did,  PMs^reu- 
To-quilis  pai  lenged  in  pat  sted.  20138 
[Q]uen  scho  had  par  wele  lang  bene, 
pe  leuedi,  pat  es  heuenes  quene, 
Hir  langed  sare  hir  sun  cum  to,  20141 
And  quen  scho  greued  sone  was  scho. 
An  angel  sent  he  hir  fra  heuen, 
And  grett  hir  wid  a  mild  steuen, 
In  pe  temple  wid  hir  he  mett ; 
Honurand  hir  par  he  grett,  20146 

73  GOTTINGEN 


Among  po  nonces  of  pat  stede 
God  to  serue  pere  he  hir  dede 
Jpere  she  laste  al  hir  lyue 
Loued  she  nouper  fi^t  ny  stryue 
Alle  po  ladies  pat  pere  were 
In  al  her  wille  hir  forbere 
whil  she  was  wip  hem  pore 
j)ei  serued  hir  lasse  &  more 
To  hoole  &  seke  dud  she  bote 
And  serued  hem  to  honde  &  fote 
Naked  &  kongry  she  cladde  &  fedde 
])q  seke  bro^te  she  to  bedde 
was  pere  nouper  hool  no  fere 
But  pei  had  of  hir  greet  mistere 
])ei  hir  loued  wip  al  her  my3t 
Sho  hit  deserue'd  so  wolde  ri^t 
She  woke  more  pen  she  slepe 
Hir  son  to  serue  toke  she  kepe 
To  him  she  calde  wip  reupful  steuen 
And  he  hir  sent  an  au?zgel  fro  heuen 
Him  self  coom  als  pat  she  bare 
To  cou?wforte  his  modir  care 
Seynt  Ion  hir  kepte  &  helde  dere 
For  he  was  to  hir  trewe  fere 
wolde  he  neuer  fro  hir  gone 
Bope  her  willes  was  in  one 
Al  pat  sho  bad  gladly  he  dide 
whil  she  lenged  in  pat  stide 
whence  she  had  pere  longe  bene 
])e  lady  pat  is  heuen  quene 
Hir  longed  sore  hir  son  to  [leaf  123] 

And  soone  when  she  was  meued  so 
An  au?2gel  sent  he  hir  fro  heuen 
Y>at  gret  hir  wip  a  mylde  steuen 
In  pe  tempul  wip  hir  he  met 
honouryng  hir  soone  he  hir  gret 

TRINITY 


2154       THE    ANGEL    GREETS    MARY    AS    HEAVEN'S    QUEEN;     HE    BIDS    HER    RECEIVE 
A    PALM    FROM    HER    SON,    WHO    WILL    SEND    FOR   HER    SOON. 


And  said,  "leuedi !  sua  ful  grace.  {■]Ja20J?ij 

"Wei  be  pe  euer  in  ilk  place  ! 

Be  pou  noght  dred  for  me  her, 

Ic  am  pi  sun  messager,  20150 

Fra  him  i  com,  to  p e  i  com ; 

pe  gretes  wel  pi  dere  sun, 

Flour  of  erth,  of  heuen  qz^ene, 

Blisced  mot  pou  euer  bene ;         20154 

Wel  be  pe  time  pat  pou  was  born. 

For  al  }>is  werld  it  war  for-lorn 

If  pou  ne  war,  and  te  frut  o  pe, 

Maria  leuedi,  godd  wit  pe  be.     20158 

Leuedi !  best  of  all  thing, 

Blisced  bodes  i  pe  bring, 

Tak  pis  palme  her  in  pi  hand, 

It  es  pi  dir  sun  saand ;  20162 

pe  thine  wellang  pi  sun  to  se, 

Her  mon  tu  noght  lang  be, 

He  sal  send  efter  pe  wel  son,      20165 

Ne  sal  tu  nawjght  lang  her  hon. 

pou  sal  be  broght  til  heuen  blis 

par  pou  sal  euer  ha  mirth  i-wisse ; 

par  he  es  king,  pou  sal  be  qz^ene, 

Al  heuen  fer  sal  blith  bene.        20170 

Al  heuen  curt  nu  thing  lang 

Til  pou  be  cummen  pam  emang  ; " 

[ •  •  •  • 

.     .     Blank  here,  two  lines  erased.] 

IF  pan  him  ansuerde  vr  leuedi,   20175 

And  said  to  pe  angel,  "  belami, 

Er  tu  mi  sun  messeger 

pat  bringes  me  pir  bodes  her  1 

Has  he  sete  me  ani  dai  20179 

pat  i  wit  in  me  grait  mai  1 

I  wald  wijt  gladli  tuix  &  qwene, 

To  tak  leue  at  mi  kinesmen,       20182 

COTTON 

1  MS.  sene  crossed  tin 


&  saide  lauedy.  ful  of  grace 

wele  pou  be  in  ilka  place. 

be  pou  no3t  dred  for  me  here 

I  am  pi  sonis  messager. 

to  pe  his  wille  hit  mote  be  done. 

pe  gretis  wele  pi  dere  sone 

flour  of  erp  of  heiuen  quene.  [leaf  83, back] 

blessed  mote  pou  euer  bene. 

wele  be  pe  time  pat  pou  was  borne 

for  al  pis  werlde  hit  were  for-lorne. 

warne  pe  frute  pat  come  of  pe 

marie  lauedi  blessed  pou  be. 

H  lauedi  best  of  al  ping" 

blip  bodeworde  I.  pe  bring1. 

take  pis  palme  now  in  pi  liande. 

hit  is  pi  squete  sone  sande. 

pe  pink  ful  lange  pi  sone  to  sene 

here  may  pou  no^t  lange  bene. 

he  sal  sende  ofter  pe  ful  sone. 

ne  sal  pou  no^t  lange  here  wone. 

pou  salle  be  bro3t  to  heiuen  blis. 

per  pou  sal  neuer  of  mirpis  mis. 

per  is  he  king1  pou  sal  be  quene.1 

al  heiuen  sal  blip  of  pe  bene. 

al  heiuen  court  now  pink  lange 

til  pou  come  ham  amange. 

pou  sal  be  here  hot  dais  pre 

lauedi  squipe  graip  pou  pe. 

%  pen  ansquared  our  lauedi. 

&  saide  to  pe  angel  belamy. 

artow  my  sonis  messager 

pat  bringis  me  suche  tipande  here 

has  he  sette  me  ani  day 

pat  I  wip-in  me  graip  may. 

I.  walde  wite  gladli  bi-twene  &  quen. 

to  take  leue  atte  my  kinnismen. 

FAIRFAX 
ovgh,  queue  added. 


HEAVEN'S    COURT   WILL    REJOICE    AT    HER    COMING.     MARY    ASKS    HOW  LONG      1155 
TIME    SHE    HAS    TO    BID    FAREWELL    TO    HER   FRIENDS. 


And  said,  "  leuedi !  ful  of  grace 

Wele  ye  be  in  euerilk  a  place  ! 

Be  pu  noght  dred  for  me  here, 

For  i  am  pi  sun  messagere,         20150 

Fra  him  i  come,  to  pe  i  cum ; 

pe  gretis  wele  pi  dere  sun, 

Flour  of  erd,  of  heuen  quene, 

Blisced  mot  pu  euer  bene,  20154 

wele  be  pat  time  pat  was  born. 

For  al  Jus  werld  war  for-lorn 

If  pu  ne  war,  and  pe  fruit  of  pe, 

Mari  leuedi,  godd  wid  pe  be.      20158 

Leuedi !  best  of  all  thing, 

Blith  bodworth  i  pe  bring, 

Take  p  is  palme  here  in  pi  hand, 

It  es  pi  dere  sunes  sand ;  20162 

Ye  thinck  ful  lang  pi  sun  to  sene, 

Here  mai  Jm  nu  na  langer  bene, 

He  sal  send  efter  J>e  ful  sone, .    20165 

Ne  sal  Jm  noght  here  lang  hone. 

Jm  sal  be  broght  till  heue  blis      [coi.  2] 

par  Jm  sal  neuer  of  mirthes  mis ; 

par  he  es  king,  and  Jm  sal  be  quene, 

All  heuen  curt  sal  blith  bene.     20170 

All  heuen  curt  nu  thine  ful  lang 

Till  Jm  be  comen  paim  emang ; 

}m  sal  be  here  bot  dais  thre, 

Leuedi  suete,  nu  graith  Jm  pe." 

[p]an  him  ansuared  vr  leuedi,     20175 

And  said  to  pe  angel,  "  belami, 

Es  Jm  mi  sunes  messagere 

pat  bringes  me  pir  tipandes  here  1 

Has  he  sett  me  ani  dai  20179 

pat  i  widin  me  graith  mai  1 

I  wald  gladli  witt  tuix  and  quen, 

To  take  leue  at  mi  kines-men,     20182 

GOTTINGEN 


He  seide  lady  ful  of  grace 
wel  pe  be  in  euery  place 
Be  not  for  me  ferde  here 
I  am  pi  sones  messangere 
Fro  him  now  to  pe  I  come 
\)q  gretep  wel  pi  dere  sone 
Flour  of  erpe  of  heuen  quene 
Blessed  mot  pou  euer  bene 
wel  be  J>e  tyme  pou  were  born 
Elles  p e  world  had  ben  lorn 
If  pou  nere  &  pe  fruyt  of  pe 
Wipouten  ende  had  mon  lost  be 
Lady  best  of  alle  Junge 
Blife  bodeword  I  J?e  bringe 
Take  Jus  palme  in  J)in  honde 
Hit  is  J?i  dere  sones  sonde 
])q  J?inke  longe  J>i  son  to  sene 
Her  shaltou  not  longe  bene 
He  shal  sende  aftir  pe  ful  sone 
wel  haj?  he  herde  pi  bone 
j?ou  shal  be  brou^t  to  heuen  blis 
IsTeuermore  of  myrpe  to  mys 
fare  he  is  kyng  shaltou  be  queene 
Al  heuen  court  may  blipe  bene 
Al  heuen  court  Jnnkep  longe 
Til  pou  be  comen  hem  amonge 
J)ou  shal  be  here  but  dayes  pre 
Lady  dere  araye  now  pe 
IF  j)enne  vnswered  oure  lady 
And  seide  to  pat  au?zgel  in  hy 
Art  pcu  my  sones  messangere 
])a\>  bringest  me  pis  tiping  here 
Hap  he  set  me  suche  a  day 
pat  I  me  make  redy  ay 
Gladly  wol  I  wite  when 
To  take  leue  of  my  kynwes  men 

TRINITY 


1156     THE  ANGELS,  SINGING,  WILL  FETCH  MARY  IN  THREE  DAYS.      MARY  ASKS  THE 
ANGEL'S    NAME.      HE  DOES  NOT  TELL  HER,  BUT  ENJOINS  HER  TO  KEEP  THE  PALM. 


0  freindes  pat  me  fedd  &  ladd,  20183 
And  helped  als  mi  son  J>am  badde."1 
IT  pan  said  te  angel,  "  i  sai  it  te, 

pou  sal  be  her  bot  dais  thre,  L1  ms.  tadde] 

pe  thrid  dai  sal  we  cum  doun,    20187 

pe  angels  all  lok  pou  be  bun, 

And  fotte  Jan  wit  meri  sang 

For  after  pe  vs  thine  fullang."      [col.  2] 

IT  fan  said  maria,  vr  lauedi         20191 

To  pe  angel  par  stod  hir  bi, 

"  Quat  es  ti  name,  pou  suet  ami  % 

Gladli  par-of  wijt  wald  i." 

"  Mi  nam  i  now  sai  pe  noght,     20195 

Bot  haf  pis  palme  ic  ha  pe  broght, 

Kepe  it  wel  i  prai  it  te, 

Lat  tu  neuer  it  be  fra  pe. 

1  mai  noght  lang  bileue  her,       20199 
For  i  was  sent  als  messager ; 

I  sal  to  pe  a-postles  weind  onan, 
And  sceu  Jam  simdri  an  and  an, 
fat  tai  be  her  pe  thrid  dai.  20203 

Langer  bileue  nu  i  ne  mai." 
IT  Qwen  J>e  angell  had  his  erand  made, 
He  went  ur  leuedi  efter  bade,     20206 
pat  palme  scho  nam  fat  was  hir  broght, 
0  pat  bode  forgat  sco  noght.       20208 
Vntil  hir  chamber  scho  it  bare, 
Als  scho2  als  scho  hir  com  pare, 
Of  scho  did  tan  al  hir  hater,  [2  so  in  ms.] 
And  wessh  hir  suet  bodi  in  water ; 
And  qwen  pat  lauedi  sua  had  don, 
A  neu  smock  scho  did  hiron.      20214 
Qwen  scho  was  schod  and  neu  clad, 
To  ihesu  crist  a  bone  scho  badde, 
And  said,  "sun,  i  thanck  it  te  20217 
pat  tu  sua  has  pi  thoght  on  me ; 

COTTON 


of  frendis  pat  me  fed  &  clad 

&  helped  me  als  my  sone  ham  bad. 

IT  pen  saide  pe  angel  I.  saide  hit  pe. 

pou  salle  be  here  bot  days  pre. 

pe  prid  we  salle  come  doun. 

angels  I-nogh  loke  pou  be  howi. 

we  salle  pe  bere  wip  miry  sang1 

for  ofter  pe  vs  pink1  ful  lange. 

%  pen  hit  saide  our  lauedi 

to  pe  angel  pat  stode  hir  by. 

quat  is  pi  name  squete  amy. 

gladli  per-of  wite  walde  I. 

IT  Mi  name  now  I.  say  pe  no3t. 

bot  haue  pis  palme  I.  haue  pe  bro3t 

kepe  hit  wele  I.  prai  hit  pe 

&  lete  hit  neuer  depart  fra  pe. 

I  mai  no^t  lange  lenge  here. 

for  I  was  sende  as  messagere 

I  sal  to  pe  apostoles  wende  on-nan 

per  pai  ar  sundred  an.  &  an. 

pat  pai  be  here  pe  prid  day 

na  langer  a-bide  I.  ne  may. 

auen  pe  angel  had  his  erand  made 
he  went  our  lauedi  efter3  bade. 
pe  palme  ho  toke  was  to  hir  bro^t 
of  pat  bode  for-gat  ho  no3t.     [3  ms.  ofter] 
vn-til  hir  chaumbir  ho  hit  bare 
als  sone  as  ho  hir  come  pare 
of  ho  did  pen  alle  hir  hater 
&  wasshed  hir  bodi  in  faire  water 
&  quen  pat  lauedi  squa  had  done 
a  new  smok  ho  did  hir  on. 
IT  quen  ho  was  shod  &  new  clad, 
to  ihesu  criste  a  bede  ho  bad. 
&  saide  sone  I.  panke  hit  pe 
at  pou  has  no^t  for-^etin  me. 

FAIRFAX 


HE  GOES  TO  TELL  THE  APOSTLES  TO  BE  THERE  ON  THE  THIRD  DAY.  MARY   1157 
TOOK  THE  PALM  TO  HER  ROOM  j  SHE  WASHED,  AND  PUT  ON  NEW  CLOTHES. 


At  freindes  fat  me  fedd  and  clad, 

And  helped  als  mi  sun  f  aim  badd." 

[f]an  said  f  e  angel,  "  i  say  it  f  e, 

fu  sal  be  here  bot  dais  thre,       20186 

f  e  thrid  day  we  sail  cum  dun 

wid  angelis,  all  loke  Jm  be  bun, 

And  feche  J»e  wid  meri  sang,      20189 

For  efter  f  e  vs  thinck  ful  lang." 

[f  ]an  said  it  sone,  vr  leuedi 

To  fe  angel  fat  stod  hir  bi,        20192 

u  Quat  es  f  i  name,  f  u  suete  amy  1 

Gladli  nu  witt  f  ar-of  wald  i." 

"  Mi  name  nu  i  sai  f  e  noght,     20195 

Bot  haue  f  is  palm  i  haue  f  e  broght, 

Kepe  it  wele  nu  prai  i  f  e, 

And  lat  it  neuer  fra  f  e  be. 

I  mai  noght  lang  bileue  here,    20199 

For  i  am  sent  als  a  messagere ; 

I  sal  wend  to  f  e  apostlis  on-ane, 

And  scheu  f  aim  sundri  ane  awd  an, 

fat  fai  be  here  f  e  thred  day.      20203 

Langer  bline  nu  i  ne  may."  p if  135,001.1] 

1  Quen  f  e  angel  had  his  erand  mad, 

He  went  vr  leuedi  eftere  bade,  20206 

f  e  palm  scho  toke  fat  was  hir  broght, 

And  fat  bode  forgat  scho  noght. 

In-till  hir  chamber  scho  it  bar,   20209 

And  alson  als  scho  come  hir  far, 

Of  did  scho  sone  ilka  hater, 

And  weiss  hir  suete  bodi  in  water  ; 

And  quen  fat  leuedi  sua  had  done, 

A  neu  smoke  scho  did  hir  on.     20214 

Quen  scho  was  schod  awd  wele  clad, 

Till  iesu  crist  a  bone  scho  badd, 

And  said,  "  sun,  i  thanck  it  f  e 

fat  fu  wald  sua  thine  on  me ;     20218 

GOTTINGEN 


At  frendes  fat  me  han  fed  &  clad 

And  holpen  me  as  my  son  hem  bad 

])q  aurcgel  seide  I  say  hit  f  e 

])ou  shalt  be  here  but  dayes  f  re 

Jpis  fridde  day  shul  we  com  doun 

Aungels  fele  make  f  e  houn 

And  fecche  f  e  wif  mury  song 

For  aftir  f  e  vs  f  inkef  long 

If  fierrne  seide  soone  oure  lady 

To  f e  au?zgel  fat  stode  hir  by 

what  is  f  i  name  f  ou  swete  amy 

Gladly  wite  f  erof  wolde  I 

My  name  now  saye  I  f  e  nou3t 

But  haue  f  is  palme  I  haue  f  e  brou$t 

Kepe  hit  now  pray  I  f  e 

And  lete  hit  neuer  from  f  e  be 

I  may  not  longe  leuen  here 

For  I  am  sent  as  messangere 

To  f  e  apostlis  I  mot  anone 

And  telle  hem  sondride  oon  &  one 

pat  f ei  be  here  f is  fridde  day 

Lenger  dwellen  I  not  may 

1T  whence  he  hadde  his  eronde  done 

He  wente  his  weye  also  sone 

Oure  lady  toke  f  e  palme  hir  broi^t 

])at  to  kepe  fo^at  she  nou^t 

Into  hir  chaumbre  she  hit  bare 

And  soone  whence  fat  she  coom  fare 

Of  dud  she  hir  clof  es  neuer  f  e  latir 

And  wesshe  hir  swete  body  in  watir 

when?2.e  she  hadde  so  done  in  fat  stude 

A  new  smok  on  she  dude 

whence  she  was  shed  &  wel  clad 

To  ihesu  crist  aboue  she  bad 

She  seide  son  I  f  onke  hit  f  e 

fat  f ou  woldest  f enke  on  me 

TRINITY 


1158    MARY  PRAYS  JESUS  TO  KEEP  HER  FROM  PAIN,  SHAME,  AND  THE  DEVIL;    AND 
TO  GIVE  MEN  WHOM  HE  HAS  BOUGHT,  AMENDMENT,  SO  AS  NOT  TO  FEAR  THE   DEVIL. 


Sun  fou  hert  of  heuen  king,      20219 

I  bi-seke  fe  f  i  bliscing. 

Sun,  for  fin  hali  name, 

Kepe  me  fra  pine  alsua  scham, 

fat  te  deuil  haf  na  might  20223 

To  deri  me,  it  war  vnright. 

Sun  help  me,  for  now  is  ned, 

fat  i  haf  o  f e  deuil  na  dred, 

Tor  wit  f e  giles  fat  he  can,        20227 

He  bi-suikes  many  man. 

Leif  sun,  gif  f  ou  him  noght 

Man-kind  fat  tu  der  boght. 

Sun,  fou  ert  ful  o  pite,  20231 

For  sinful  man  bisek  i  f  e, 

fat  tu  sun,  for  fin  hali  grace,      Soi^i]1*' 

Gif  f  am  to  bath  might  and  space, 

f am  to  mend  ar  fai  be  ded,        20235 

fat  tai  haf  o  f e  feind  na  dred. 

Sun,  thine  hou  fou  has  tarn  wroght 

And  hou  fou  f am  has  dere  boght, 

Sun  fou  kep  fam  for  fi  fa,         20239 

For  quam  fou  thold  al  fis  wa." 

IT  Qz^en  scho  had  praid  tusalsschowald, 

Hir  freind-men  til  hir  scho  cald, 

Hir  sibmen,  and  hir  kinesmen,  20243 

Wit  reuful  steuen  f us  spak  scho  fen : — 

"  Mi  leue  freind,  mine  aun  sun 

Wil  na  langer  ic  hir  won, 

He  wil  i  cum  and  wit  him  be ;  20247 

Quaiior  i  prai  yuu,  parcharite, 

If  i  haf  anithing  mis-wroght, 

Yee  sai  it  me  and  hels  noght,     20250 

I  wil  it  mend,  and  tat  es  right, 

fat  mi  saul  haf  na  plight. 

fat  god  fat  yee  haf  don  to  me, 

Mi  sun,  fat  don  was  on  fe  tre.  20254 

COTTON 


sone  I.  be-seche  f  e  for  my  blessing* 

as  fou  art  fader  of  heiuen  king*. 

sone  for  f  i  hali  name 

kepe  f  i  hande-werk  fra  shame.1 

atte  fe  deuil  haue  na  mht.  EShSf^ra 

/  7      at  the  end  ot  leal 

to  dere  me  hit  ware  na  ^t.  83'  back] 

IT  Sone  helpe  me  for  now  is  nede 

atte  I.  haue  of  f  e  deuil  na  drede 

for  wif  f e  gilis  fat  he  can. 

he  be-squikis  mani  man. 

IT  Leue  sone  gif  fou  him  no^t 

mankinde  atte  fou  dere  bo3t 

Sone  fou  art  ful  of  pite 

for  sinful  man  bi-seke  I.  f  e. 

atte  fou  sone  for  f i  hali  grace. 

gif  ham  baf  nri^t  &  space 

ham  amende  or  fai  be  dede 

fat  of  fe  deuil  fai  haue  na  drede 

Sone  fink  how  fou  has  ham  bo^t 

&  wif  fi  handis  fou  ham  wro3t 

sone  fou  kepe  ham  fra  f i  fa. 

for  qitam  fou  f olid  alle  fis  wa. 

H  quen  ho  had  praied  as  ho  walde 

ful  faire  hir  frendis  til  hir  ho  calde 

hir  frendis  &  hir  kynnesmen. 

wif  reuf ful  steyuen  spac  ho  fen. 

Leue  frendis  ho  saide  my  awen  sone 

wil  na  langer  fat  I.  here  wone. 

he  wil  I.  come  &  wif  him  be 

quar-fore  I.  prai  3011  for  charite 

[2yff*  I  haue  eny  thyng  mys wroght 

Sey  yt  me  and-  helyth  no3t     [2^m41^ud 

I  wolle  yt  mend'  and?  fat  is  right 

That  my  soule  haue  no  plight 

The  good?  that  ye  haue  done  to  me 

My  sonnr  that  done  was  on  f  e  tre 

FAIRFAX    (PART    LAUD   MS.) 


SHE  THEN  CALLS  HER  FRIENDS,  AND  WITH  PITEOUS  VOICE   TELLS   THEM  SHE    1159 
MUST  GO  TO  HER  SON  ;    IP  SHE  HAS  DONE  AMISS  TO  THEM  SHE  WILL  AMEND  IT, 


Sun  pu  ert  of  heuenes  king,        20219 
I  biseke  pe  oi  pi  blissing. 
Suete  sun,  for  ]ri  hali  name, 
pu  kepe  me  fairfra  pinea[n]d  scliame, 
J>at  pe  deuel  haue  na  might         20223 
To  dere  me,  pat  war  vnright. 
Sun  helpe  pu  me,  for  nu  es  nede, 
pat  i  ne  haue  of  pe  deuil  drede, 
For  wid  pe  gilis  fat  he  can,        20227 
He  bisuikis  ful  mani  a  man. 
Leue  sun,  pu  gif  him  noght 
Mankind  fat  pu  dere  boglit.        20230 
Sun,  pu  ert  ful  of  pite. 
For  sinful  man  biseke  i  pe, 
pat  pu  sun,  for  pi  hali  grace,       20233 
Gif  J>aim  bath  might  and  space, 
paim  to  mend  ar  pai  be  dede, 
pat  pai  haue  of  pe  deuil  na  drede. 
Sun,  thine  hu  pu  paim  wroght  20237 
And  hu  pu  paim  dere  has  boglit, 
Sun  pu  kepe  paim  fro  pair  fa,  c1  ms.  quan] 
For  quam1  pu  tholed  all  pis  wa." 
[Q]uen  scho  had  praid  als  scho  wald, 
Hir  sibmen  till  hir  scho  cald,         [coi  2j 
Hir  sibmew,  and  hir  kinnes-men, 20243 
wid  reuful  steuen  spack  scho  pen. 
"Leue  freindes,"  scho  said,"  mi  auen 
wil  i  here  no  langer  won,  Lsim 

He  will  i  cum  and  wid  him  be  ; 
Quar-for  i  prai  3U,  par  cherite,    20248 
If  i  haue  ani-thing  mis-wroght, 
3e  sai  it  me  and  helis  it  noght, 
I  will  it  mend,  and  pat  es  right, 
pat  mi  saule  haue  na  plight.        20252 
pe  gode  pat  $e  haue  done  to  me, 
Mi  sun,  pat  done  was  on  pe  tre 

GOTTINGEN 


My  son  pou  art  &  heuen  kyng 

I  pe  biseche  of  pi  blissyng 

Swete  son  for  pi  holy  name  [leaf  123,  bacio 

Kepe  me  fro  pyne  &  shame 

pat  pe  deuel  haue  no  my^t 

To  dere  me  hit  were  vrn^t 

Sone  pi  helpe  for  now  is  nede 

pat  I  haue  of  pe  deuel  no  drede 

For  wip  his  wiles  pat  he  con 

He  bigilep  mony  mon 

Leue  son  leue  him  nou^t 

Of  monkynde  pat  pou  dere  bou3t 

Son  pou  art  ful  of  pite 

For  synful  mon  biseche  I  pe 

pat  pou  son  for  pi  holy  grace 

^iue  hem  bope  my^te  &  space 

Hem  to  amende  ar  pei  be  dede 

pat  pei  haue  of  pe  deuel  no  drede 

[ •  •  • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Son  kepe  hem  from  her  fo 

For  whom  pou  poledest  muchel  wo 

Whence  she  had  preyed  pat  she  walde 

Hir  sibbe  men  to  hir  she  calde 

Hir  kyn  &  hir  sibbe  men 

wip  reupful  steuen  spak  she  pen 

Frendes  she  seide  my  dere  sone 

wol  I  here  no  lengur  wone 

He  wol  I  com  &  wip  him  be 

wherfore  I  preye  pur  charite 

If  I  haue  any  ping  mys  wroi^t 

Sayep  hit  me  &  helep  nou3t 

I  wol  hit  mende  &  pat  is  ri^t 

pat  my  soule  haue  no  pli^t 

pe  good  pat  3c  haue  done  to  me 

My  son  pat  done  was  on  pe  tre 

TRINITY 


1160      THE    FRIENDS    LAMENT.       HOW    CAN    THEY    PART    FROM    HER?      SHE    BIDS 
THEM    NOT   WEEP,    BUT    REJOICE    WITH    HER;     HER    SON    WILL 


Man  to  bij  fra  pine  and  ded,      20255 

For-yeild  it  yun  at  time  o  mede, 

And  bring  yuu  to  fat  ilk  blis 

far  i  sal  be,  qnar  mi  snn  is." 

IT  All  fat  tar  war  hir  bi  20259 

O  suilk  bodes  war  sari, 

And  seid,  "  leuedi,  hon  mai  fat  be, 

Hou  we  Hue  qiien  f  ou  wil  fle  ! 

Leuecli !  f  ou  has  vs  serued  sua, 

Alias  !  hou  sal  we  part  in  tua.    20264 

Leuedi  leue,  quat  has  tu  thoght  1 

f  ou  reu  of  vs  f  ou  part  noght. 

"Wit  mikel  soru  and  mikel  wa 

Sal  we  Hue,  be  f  ou  us  fra."         20268 

IF  In  hi  fan  ansuerd  vr  leuedi 

Til  f am  fat  war  stad  hir  bi, 

"  Lat  be  weping,  it  helps  noght, 

And  halds  ioi  into  yur  thoght.   20272 

Quils  ic  am  her  ye  wak  wit  me, 

It  dos  me  god  fat  i  yuu  se. 

Has  na  dred,  bot  wijts  it  wele,  20275 

O  pine1  ne  sal  i  thol  na  dele,  [x  ms.  puce] 

To  me  ne  sal  it  negh  na  wa,         [col.  2] 

For  my  son  wil  fat  it  be  sua, 

For  my  licam  his  bodi  bare,       20279 

He  wel2  i  suffer  o  na  care,      psoiuMs.] 

He  fat  i  bar,  fat  bligh  brid, 

Sal  me  send  of  heuen  wird ;       20282 

Iohn  and  f  e  apostles  quar-sum  f  ai  be, 

All  f  ai  sal  me  cum  to  se." 

IT  Quils  scho  spac  f us,  fat  suet  womarc, 

f  ar-of  it  wist  noght  saint  iohan,20286 

He  com  to  speke  wit  our  lauedi, 

Ferli  him  thoght  f  ai  war  sari. 

"  Ful  o  grace,  leuedi,  quat  es  te, 

And  tis  ofer  leuedis  fat  i  se?     20290 

COTTON 


Man  to  by  for  pyne  and2  drede 
yeld  yt  you  at  tyme  of1  nede 
and?  bryng  you  to  thilk1  blisse 
There  I  shalbe  and  I  eow  is 
alle  that  euyr  were  her  by 
Of1  this  tydyng  were  sory 
They  seid  lady  how  may  f  is  be 
how  shulle  we  lyf  to  mysse  f  e 
lady  that  hast  vs  seruyd  so 
Alas  how  shalle  we  parte  f  e  fro 
lady  dere  what  hast  f  ou  thoght 
Eew  on  vs  and?  part  noght 
In  muche  sorow  and  muche  wo 
Shulle  we  lyke  to  part  in  ij° 
Then  answerd?  that  good?  lady 
To  tho  that  were  then  her  by 
let  be  wepyng  hit  helpyf  no3t 
heldyf  ioy  in-to  your1  thoght 
while  I  am  here  wakyth  me 
hyt  dothe  me  good  that  I  you  se 
haue  ye  no  drede  wytyf  yt  wele 
Of1  pyne  I  shalle  thole  no  dele 
To  me  shalcome  no  pyne  ne  wo 
My  sonne  wylle  that  yt  be  so 
ffor  my  lycam  his  body  bare 
he  wolle  that  yt  suffer  no  care 
he  that  I  bare  that  blysfull  breth 
wolle  me  send  of1  heuyn  myrth. 
Iohn  and  the  appostils  where  they  be 
alle  shalle  they  come  to  me 
while  she  f  us  spak1  that  womarc 
here-off1  wyst  not  seynt  Iohn 
he  come  to  speke  with  our>  lady 
wonder  hym  thoght  they  were  sory 

Lady  he  seid?  what  is  the 
and  thise  lady's  that  I  here  se 

FAIRFAX    (LAUD   MS.) 


NOT  LET  HER  SUFFER  PAIN;    THE  APOSTLES  WILL  BE  THERE.     JOHN  THEN      1161 
CAME  IN,  KNOWING  NOTHING  ABOUT  IT  j    HE  SEES  THE  LADIES,  AND  WONDERS. 


Man  to  biy  fra  pine  and  dede,   20255 
For^eild  it  311  at  time  of  mede, 
And  bring  3U  to  fat  ilke  bliss 
Jar  i  sal  be,  quar  mi  sun  es." 
[a]ll  fat  euer  war  Mr  bij  20259 

Of  snilk  tif  and  war  sari, 
And  said,  "  leuedi,  hu  mai  f  is  be, 
Hu  sal  we  Hue  quen  f  u  will  ne  ! 
Leuedi !  fu  has  vs  seruid  sua,    20263 
Alias  !  hu  sal  we  part  in  tua. 
Leuedi,  leue,  quat  lias  f  u  thogbt  *? 
Jju  reu  of  vs  and  part  nu  noght. 
wid  mekil  soru  and  mekil  wa     20267 
Sal  we  Hue,  part  fu  vs  fra." 
In  hij  fan  ansuerd  vr  leuedi 
Till  f  aim  fat  war  stad  hir  bi,     20270 
"  Lat  be  weping,  it  belpis  noght, 
And  haldis  ioy  in-to  3ur  thoght. 
Quilis  i  am  here  wakis  wid  me, 
It  dos  me  god  fat  i  311  se.  20274 

Haue  3e  na  drede,  bot  witt  3e  wele, 
In  pine  sal  i  thole  na  dele, 
To  me  sal  cum  na  pine  ne  wa, 
For  mi  sun  will  fat  it  be  sua,    20278 
For  mi  licam  his  bodi  bare,    ^J^i' bk' 
He  will  it  suffere  of  na  sare, 
He  fat  i  bare,  fat  blisful  bird, 
Sal  me  send  of  heuen  weird ;      20282 
Iohn  and  f  e  apostlis  quar  f  ai  be, 
All  fan  sal  f ai  cum  to  me." 
Quilis  scho  spac  f  us,  fat  suete  wommaw, 
f  ar-of  3eit  wist  noght  saint  iohan, 
He  come  to  speke  wid  vr  leuedi, 20287 
Farli  him  thoght  fat  fai  war  sari. 
"  [L]Euedi,  hid  ful  of  grace,  quat  es  ye, 
And  fir  leuedis  fat  i  here  se  % 

GOTTINGEN 


Mon  to  bye  fro  pyne  &  drede 
3elde  hit  30U  at  tyme  of  mede 
And  bringe  30U  to  fulke  bnY 
j)ere  I  shal  be  &  he  now  is 
Alle  fat  euer  were  hir  by 
Of  f  is  tif  ing  were  sory 
J)ei  seide  lady  how  may  f  is  be 
How  shul  we  lyue  to  misse  f  e 
Lady  fat  hast  vs  serued  so 
Alias  how  shul  we  parte  f  e  fro 
Lady  dere  what  hastou  f  ou3t 
Re  we  on  vs  and  parte  nou3t 
In  muchel  sorwe  &  muchel  wo 
Shul  we  lyue  to  parte  in  two 
})enm  vnswered  fat  good  lady 
To  f 0  fat  were  f enne  hir  by 
Lete  be  wepyng  hit  helpef  nou3t 
Heldef  ioye  into  30ure  f  ou3t 
whil  I  am  here  wakef  me 
Hit  dof  me  good  fat  I  3011  se 
Haue  3e  no  drede  witef  hit  wele 
Of  pyne  I  shal  f  ole  no  dele 
To  me  shal  com  no  pyne  ny  wo 
My  son  wol  fat  hit  be  so 
For  my  licam  his  bodi  bare 
He  wol  fat  hit  suffre  no  care 
He  fat  I  bare  fat  blisful  birf e 
wol  me  sende  of  heuen  mirf  e 
Ion  &  f  e  apostlis  where  f  ei  be 
Alle  shul  f  ei  com  to  me 
whil  she  f us  spake  fat  wom??2on 
Her  of  wiste  not  seynt  Ion 
He  coom  to  speke  wif  oure  lady 
wondir  him  f  oi^te  f  ei  were  sory 
IF  Lady  he  seide  what  is  f  e 
And  f ese  ladyes  fat  I  here  se 

TRINITY 


1162      JOHN  ASKS  WHAT  JS  THE  MATTER.      THEY  WEPT,  AND  MARY  TELLS  HIM  HER 
SON'S  MESSAGE.       SHE  GRIEVES  TO  PART  FROM  HIM.       HER  SON  SHALL  REPAY 


Leuedi  qui  mas  tu  sli  cher,         20291 

Ded  war  me  leuer  fat  i  wer 

pan  i  pe  saghe  sli  semblant  mak, 

For  i  sal  neuer  sli  leuedi  tak.     20294 

Has  tu  oght  hard  pat  ine  can 

Ome  or  ani  oper  man  1 

JSTe  sal  i  neuer  mar  ha  blis, 

Til  i  wit,  leuedi,  quat  tis  es."     20298 

IF  Vre  leuedi  wep,  saint  iohan  alsua, 

Treu  luue  was  omang  Jam  tua. 

"  Leuedi,"  he  said,  "  quat  ails  te, 

For  mi  seruis  pou  sai  it  me."      20302 

IT  Maria  ansuerd  wit  reuful  steuen, 

"  Me  com  tipand  arquil  fra  heuen, 

Mi  sun  me  sent  his  messager,     20305 

He  wil  noght  lang  pat  i  be  her. 

Wijt  tu  forsoth,  it  reus  me 

pat  i  sal  part  so  son  fra  pe,  ' 

For  pi  luue  and  pi  seruise,  20309 

pou  has  me  kid  on  ilkin  wise, 

pou  has  me  don  mi  sun  pe  badde, 

pou  has  me  bath  wel  fed  &  cladd ; 

Mi  sun  sal  wel  yeild  it  te,  20313 

I  sal  him  say  quen  ic  him  se." 

^1  pan  her  ansuerd  saint  iohan, 

For  he  was  a  ful  sari  man,  20316 

And  said,  "leuedi,  hou  sal  it  be 

Quen  i  now  sal  pe  namar  se  ! 

Mi  ioi  es  don  euerilk  dele,  20319 

Ne  sal  me  neuer  fra  nu  be  wele 

Sin  we  sa  son  sal  part  in  tua."  j-jf1^}1*] 

"  Iohn  !  John  !  qwi  sais  tu  sua  1 

pow  i  be  her  pe  noght  bi-forn     20323 

pi  seruis  has  tu  noght  for-lorn ; 

I  sal  mon  mi  suet  sun, 

He  sal  te  do  til  him  com,  20326 

COTTON 


lady  why  makyst  pou  suche  chere 
Dede  now  were  me  levyr  I  were 

[ •  •  • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

hast  pou  ought  hard*  that  I  not  can 
Of1  me  or  eny  oper  man 
Shalle  I  nevir  more  haue  blis 
Telle  I  wyt  what  yt  is 
^  Oure  lady  wepe  and*  Iohn  also 
Trew  loue  was  bytwene  hem  ij° 
lady  he  seid!  what  is  the 
ffor  my  seruyce  telle  yt  me 
Mary  answerd*  with  rufuH  stevyn) 
Me  come  tydyng  ere  from  heuyii) 
My  sonne  me  sent  his  messangere 
he  wylle  not  long  that  I  be  here 
wytte  yt  for-soth  yt  rewyp  me 
That  I  so  sone  shaH  part  fro  the 
1  ffor  thy  love  and*  thy  good*  semyce 
Thow  hast  me  kyd*  in  many  wyse 
Bothe  welle  me  fed*  and*  clad*  [Ueafiee.bt] 
And*  done  as  my  sonne  pe  bad* 
My  sonne  shalle  welle  yeld*  yt  pe 
I  shalle  hym  sei  when  I  hym  se 
Then  answerd*  hir  seint  Iohn 
ffor  he  was  po  a  sory  man 
lady  he  seid*  how  shalle  this  bene 
when  I  shalle  pe  no  more  sene 
My  ioy  is  done  euery  dele 
Shalle  I  nevir  fro  now  be  wele 
Synne  we  shurl  now  part  in-ij° 
A  Iohn  why  seist  pou  she  seid*  so 
Though  I  be  not  here  the  by-f orri) 
Thy  seruyce  hast  pou  not  lorn) 
I  shalle  meng  my  swete  sonne 
That  shaft  do  the  to  hym  to  come 

FAIRFAX    (LAUD    MS.) 


ALL  HIS  LOVE  AND  SERVICE  TO   HER.       JOHN   SATS  HIS  JOY  WILL  BE  GONE       1163 
WHEN  THEY  ARE  PARTED.      MARY  COMFORTS  HIM  ;    JESUS  SHALL  CALL  HIM  SOON. 


Leued,  qui  mas  pu  suilk  chere, 
Dede  nil  war  me  leuer  i  were     20292 
pan  i  pe  sau  sli  semblant  make, 
For  i  sal  neuer  sli  a  leuedi  take. 
Has  pu  agh[t]  herd  pad  i  ne  can 
Of  me  or  ani  oper  man?  20296 

Ne  sal  i  neuer  mare  haue  blis, 
Till  i  witt,  leuedi,  quat  es  pis." 
[V]r  leuedi  wepe,  sant  iohn  alsua, 
Treu  luue  was  bituix  paim  tua.  20300 
"  Leuedi,"  lie  said,  "  quat  ailes  pe, 
For  mi  se[r]uis  pu  tell  it  me." 
Mari  ansuerd  wid  reuful  steuen, 
"  Me  come  tipand  ar-quile  fra  heuen, 
Mi  sun  me  sent  his  messagere,   20305 
He  will  noght  lang  pat  i  he  here. 
Witt  jm  for-soth,  it  reus  me 
pat  i  sua  sone  sal  part  fra  pe, 
For  pi  luue  and  pi  seruise,  20309 

]m  has  me  kid  on  ilkin  wiss, 
pu  has  me  done  als  mi  sun  pe  had, 
}>u  has  me  hath  wele  fedd  awd  clad  ; 
Mi  sun  sal  wele  ^eild  it  pe,         20313 
I  sal  him  sai  quen  i  him  se." 
pan  hir  ansuerd  saint  iohn, 
For  he  was  a  ful  sari  man,  20316 

1  And  said,  "  leuedi,  hu  sal  it  bene 
Quen  i  pe  sal  no  mare  sene  !        c1  col.  2] 
Mi  ioy  es  done  euer-ilk  dele,       20319 
Ne  sal  me  neuer  fra  nu  be  wele 
Sipen  we  sua  sone  sal  part  in  tua." 
"  A  !  iohn  !  iohn  !  qui  sais  pu  sua  1 
J>ou  i  be  noght  here  pe  biforn     20323 
pi  seruis  has  pu  noght  lorn ; 
I  sal  mone  mi  suete  sun, 
He  sal  do  pe  sone  till  him  cum, 2032 6 

GOTTINGE^ 


Lady  whi  makestou  suche  chere 
Deed  now  were  me  leuer  I  were 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Hastou  ou^t  herde  pat  I  not  can 

Of  me  or  any  opere  man 

Shal  I  neuer  more  haue  blis 

Til  I  wite  what  hit  is 

IT  Oure  lady  wept  &  Ion  also 

Trewe  loue  was  bitwene  hem  two 

Lady  he  seide  what  is  pe 

For  my  seruyse  telle  hit  me 

Marie  vnswered  wip  reupeful  steuen 

Me  coom  tiping  eer  fro  heuen 

My  son  me  sent  his  messangere  [leaf  124] 

He  wol  not  longe  pat  I  be  here 

wite  hit  forsope  hit  rewep  me 

])at  I  so  soone  shal  parte  fro  fe 

For  pi  loue  &  pi  good  seruyse 

j)ou  hast  me  kid  in  mony  wise 

Bope  me  wel  fed  &  clad 

And  done  as  my  son  pe  bad 

Mi  son  shal  wel  ^elde  hit  pe 

I  shal  him  saye  whence  I  him  se 

fiemie  vnswered  hir  seynt  Ion 

For  he  was  po  a  sori  mon 

Ladi  he  seide  how  shal  pis  bene 

whenwe  I  pe  shal  no  more  sene 

My  ioye  is  done  euerydele 

Shal  I  neuer  fro  now  be  wele 

Sip  we  shul  now  parte  in  two 

A  Ion  whi  seistou.  she  seide  so 

j?ou3e  I  be  not  here  pe  biforn 

])i  seruyse  hastou  not  lorn 

I  shal  menge  my  swete  sone 

pat  shal  do  pe  to  him  to  come 

TRINITY 


1164      MARY    BEGS    JOHN    NOT    TO    LET    THE    JEWS    COME    NEAR    HER    BODY,    "  LET 
THEM    NOT    DO    ME    ANY    VILLANY."       JOHN    ASKS    WHEN    SHE    MUST    GO  \ 


Qwen  time  es  fat  lie  has  me.       20327 

Suet  iohn,  bi-sek  i  f  e, 

f  ou  lat  na  jims  negh  me  to, 

Despit  ful  fain  wald  tai  me  do.  20330 

Mi  bodi  wald  tai  seke  wit  scliam, 

f  ai  hat  na-thing  mar  fan  mi  nam, 

Mi  bodi  f  ou  kepe  fra  f  aim,  i  sai ; 

f  ou  we  be  sib,  bath  ic  and  tai,  20334 

f  ai  hat  na-thing  mar  fan  me ; 

Mi  sun  f  ai  hang  o  rode  tre  ; 

I  wat  wel  fat  tai  luue  me  noght, 

f  ar-for  f  aron  hei  f  ou  f  e  thoght,  20338 

fan  i  be  parted  iohn,  fra  f e, 

fat  tai  do  me  na  vilete, 

Mi  sun  fat  wons  in  heuen  bright 

Lat  tarn  f  ar-to  haf  na  might."    20342 

"  Sai  me  leuedi,  sin  it  es  sua, 

fat  we  sal  now  be  delt  in  tua, 

Sai  me  hou  lang  it  es  til  fan."    20345 

"  Sikerli,"  scho  said,  "  iohn, 

Bituix  f  is  and  f  e  thrid  dai 

Na  langer  duell  her  i  mai." 

Qwen  he  fis  herd  he  was  sari,     20349 

Wepand  he  said,  "  leuedi,  merci ! 

Hou  sal  i  Hue,  hou  sal  i  fare, 

Hou  sal  i  ioi  haf  euermar  1 

Mi  lauerd  first  was  don  to  ded, 

Thoru  f  e  fals  Iuus  red,  20354 

And  nu  wel  tu  leuedi  me  fra ; 

Now  me  neus  al  mi  wa. 

"Wald  mi  lauerd  i  wald  be  dede, 

O  me-self  can  i  na  rede."  20358 

"  Iohn  !  iohn  !  qwi  sais  tu  so, 

Angels  sal  fele  cum  f  e  to, 

To  kepe  f e  in  al  fi  stat, 

And  clad  te,  bath  ar  and  lat."    20362 

COTTON 


when  tyme  ys  fat  he  wille  haue  me 
Swete  Iohn  be-seke  I  the 
let  f  ou  no  iewis  come  me  to 
dyspyte  fayne  wold?  they  me  do 
My  body  wold  they  do  som  shame 
They  hate  muche  to  here  my  name 
My  body  thow  help  fro  hem  I  sey 
Thow  we  be  syb  I  and1  they 
They  hate  no  thyng  mor*  fen  me 
My  sonne  they  hong  on  a  tre 
I  wote  wele  they  loue  me  no3t 
Ther*  for*  ther'-on  haue  f ou  thy  thojt 
when  I  am  partyd  Iohn  fro  the 
That  they  me  do  no  vylone 
JSTow  sonne  that  wonnest  in  heuyw  light 
let  hem  ther-to  haue  no  my3t 
IF  Sey  me  lady  syn  yt  is  so 
That  we  so  sone  shalle  part  in  ij° 
Sey  me  how  long  yt  is  to  thon) 
Certeynly  then  seid*  she  Iohn 
Bytwene  this  and?  the  third?  day 
lengger  duelle  here  I  ne  may 
when  he  f  is  herd?  he  was  sory 
wepyng  he  seid?  lady  mercy 
how  shalle  I  lyf1  how  shalle  I  fa^ 
how  shalle  I  covyr  of1  my  car1 
ffyrst  was  my  lord  done  to  ded? 
Thorow  the  iewis  fals  red? 
and?  now  wilt  f  ou  lady  me  fro 
JSTow  me  newyf  alle  my  wo 
wold?  my  lord  I  wold?  be  ded? 
ffor  of1  my-self1  canne  I  no  red? 
1F  A  Iohn  she  seid  why  seist  f  ou  so 
Angils  oft  shal  come  the  to 
To  kepe  the  welle  in  alle  f  y  state 
And  comfort  the  Erely  and?  late 

FAIRFAX    (LAUD   MS.) 


SHE  REPLIES,  ON  THE  THIRD  DAY.     WEEPING  HE  SAYS,  "  HOW  SHALL  I  LIVE?     1165 
FIRST  I  LOST  MY  LORD,  NOW  THEE."    MARY  SAYS  THE  ANGELS  SHALL  COMFORT  HIM. 


Quen  time  es  fat  lie  will  haue  me. 

Suete  iohn,  nu  biseke  i  f  e,         20328 

Lat  f  u  na  iuus  cum  me  to, 

Despit  fulfain  wald  f  ai  me  do.  20330 

Mi  bodi  wald  f  ai  seke  wid  schame, 

f  ai  bate  na-f  ing  mor  f  a?a  mi  name, 

Mi  bodi  f  u  belpe  fra  f  aim,  i  sai ; 

fou  we  be  sib,  batb  i  and  fai,    20334 

fai  bate  no-f  ing  mar  fan  me ; 

Mi  sun  fai  bing  on  f  e  rode  tre ; 

I  wat  wele  fai  luue  me  nogbt,    20337 

For-f  i  f  ar-on  baue  f  u  f  i  thoght, 

Quen  i  be  parted  ioban,  fra  f  e, 

fat  fai  me  do  nu  na  vilane,        20340 

Mi  sun  fat  wonis  in  beuen  ligbt 

Lat  faim  far-to  baue  na  might." 

"  [S]ai  me  leuedi,  sifen.it  es  sua, 

fat  we  sua  sone  sal  part  in  tua,  20344 

Sai  me  bu  lang  it  es  till  fan." 

"  Sertanli,"  fan  said  scbo,  "  ioban, 

Bi-tuix  f  is  and  f  e  tbrid  dai 

Duell  no  langer  here  i  mai."       20348 

Quen  be  f  is  herd  be  was  sari, 

Wepand  be  said,  "  leuedi,  mercei  ! 

Hu  sal  i  liue,  bu  sal  i  fare, 

Hu  sal  i  ioy  baue  euermare  1       20352 

Mi  lauerd  frist  was  done  to  dede, 

Tboru  f  e  fals  iuus  rede, 

And  nu  wil  f  u  leuedi  me  fra  !     P®J[  ^ 

!N"u  me  neus  all  mi  wa.  20356 

"Wald  mi  lauerd  i  wald  be  dede, 

For  of  me-self  can  i  na  rede." 

"  A  !  iobn  iobn  !  qui  sais  f  u  sua, 

f  e  angelis  ofte  sal  cum  f  e  toa,    20360 

To  kepe  f  e  wele  in  all  f  i  state, 

And  con  fort  fe,  bath  erli  and  late." 

GOTTINGEN 


whenrce  tyme  is  fat  he  wol  baue  me 
Swete  Ion  biseke  I  f  e 
Lete  f  ou  no  iewes  com  me  to 
Despite  fayn  wolde  f  ei  me  do 
Mi  body  wolde  f  ei  do  som  shame 
})ei  hate  muchel  to  here  my  name 
Mi  bodi  f  ou  helpe  fro  hem  I  sey 
])o\i$q  we  be  sib  I  &  f  ei 
Jpei  hate  no  f ing  more  fen  me 
Mi  son  f  ei  henge  on  a  tre 
I  woot  wel  f  ei  loue  me  nou3t 
Joerfore  f  eron  haue  f  ou  f  i  f  ou3t 
whence  I  am  parted  Ion  fro  f  e 
])at  f  ei  me  do  no  vilayne 
Now  sone  fat  wonest  in  heuen  li^t 
Lete  hem  f  e?'to  haue  no  my3t 
^T  Say  me  lady  sif  hit  is  so 
j)at  we  so  soone  shul  parte  in  two 
Say  me  how  longe  hit  is  to  f  on 
Certeynly  f  en?ze  seide  she  Ion 
Eitwene  f  is  &  f  e  f  ridde  day 
Lenger  dwelle  here  I  ne  may 
whence  he  f  is  herde  he  was  sory 
wepyng  he  seide  lady  mercy 
How  shal  I  lyue  how  shal  I  fare 
How  shal  I  couer  of  my  care 
Furst  was  my  lord  done  to  dede 
J^our^e  f  e  iewes  fals  rede 
And  now  woltou  lady  me  fro 
Now  me  newef  al  my  wo 
wolde  my  lord  I  wolde  be  dede 
For  of  my  self  con  I  nor  rede 
1T  A  Ion  she  seide  whi  seistou  so 
Aungels  ofte  shul  com  f  e  to 
To  kepe  f  e  wel  in  al  f  i  state 
And  coumforte  f  e  erly  &  late 

TRINITY 


1166      THE  APOSTLES  GATHERED  IN  ;    JOHN  KISSED  THEM,  REJOICING  TO  SEE  THEM, 
BUT  DOES  NOT  KNOW  HOW  THEY  CAME.     "  BROTHER  JOHN,  WHY  WEEPEST  THOU  1  " 


Als  sclio  spac  pus  to  saint  iolian, 
Com  pe  apostles  euerilk  man      20364 
To-geder,  bot  pai  it  wist  noght     [coi.  2] 
Hou  pai  war  to-gider  broglit,      20366 
Of  oper  com  it  wistar1  nan  ;  p  so  in  ms.] 
Bot  opair  com  ful  blith  was  iohn, 
All  he  pam  kist,  sa  fain  he  was, 
.And  said  pam,  "deo  gracias,      20370 
IT  Blisced  be,  ihesu,  pi  might, 
For  it  es  fair  and  it  es  right, 
Sin  pi  moder  sal  com  to  pe, 
pat  scho  fair  bi-waked  be  20374 

Wit  pin  apostles,  pat  mikel  pe  luuen ; 
Ine  wat  hou  pai  be  hider  cu?7mien." 
IT  "  Sai  now  broker,  suet  iohan, 
Qui  ertu  sa  sari  man?  psoinMS.]  20378 
Qui  wepes  tu  sua.  quat  es  t\i21 
For  felaured  now  sai  pou  me." 
"I  sal  pe  sai  pe  resun  qui,  20381 

Now  pou  seis  me  sa  sari, 
Bot  do  me  ferst  at  vndurstand 
Hou  yee  er  gadrid  her  to  hand,  20384 
Yee  pat  sa  wide  war  sunder  spred, 
Sais  me  quat  has  you  hider  ledde." 
IF  "  Here  me  now  iohn,  a  ferli  thing, 
I  was  ferr  hepen  at  a  preching  20388 
Ferr  vte  in  anoper  land, 
Ic  held  mi  bok  par  in  mi  hand, 
I  liuerd  me  of  mi  sarmon,  20391 

I  ne  wat  hou  i  com  in  pis  town. 
Als  help  me  lauerd  suet  ihesus, 
I  ne  wat  how  i  com  in  pis  hous. 20394 
We  se  wel  pat  we  all  er  her, 
Sli  ferli  sagh  we  neuer  her ; 
Of  vs  es  nan  pat  wat  for  quam,  20397 
Ne  wat  qwat-wis  we  heder  cam." 

COTTON 


as  she  spat  this  to  seint  Iohn 
Come  pe  appostils  eueri-chon) 
To-gedir  but  they  wyst  yt  no3t 
how  they  were  to-geder  broght 
ffor  othirs  come  wyst  they  non) 
But  of1  her  come  blype  was  Iohn 
Alle  he  hem  kyssid?  so  fayne  he  was 
And  seid  to  hem,  Deo  gracias 
Blessid  be  ay  Iesu  thy  my^t 
ffor  at  our*  nede  yt  dope  vs  ri3t 
Synne  py  modir  shalle  come  to  pe 
That  she  may  feir*  wakyd!  be 
Of1  thyne  appostils  now  to-gethir 
I  not  how  they  bene  come  hethir 
IF  Sey  me  broper  quod,  peter  to  Iohn 
why  art  pou  so  sory  a  man 
why  wepyst  pou  what  is  pe 
ffor  alle  louys  telle  now  me 
IF  I  shalle  the  sey  the  resori)  why 
That  pou  me  seist  now  sory 
But  do  me  first  to  vnderstond* 
how  ye  ar1  gedird?  here  to  hond? 
That  ye  so  wyde  were  spred? 
Sey  me  what  hath  you  heper  led? 
hark1  me  now  Iohn  a  merveyle  thyng 
I  was  farrer  hen  at  a  prechyng 
fferre  out  in  anoper  lond? 
I  held  my  boke  in  my  hond* 
Y  delyuyrd  me  of*  my  sermozm 
I  note  how  I  come  in  this  toun) 
As  me  mot  help  god?  lesus 
I  note  how  I  come  in  tin's  hows 
We  se  welle  that  we  ar  here  eiJ 
This  is  marvaile  man  to  bere 
Of1  vs  is  non)  wote  for  whome 
Ne  what  wyse  we  heper  come 

FAIRFAX    (LAUD   MS.) 


I    WILL    TELL    YOUj     BUT    HOW    CAME    YOU    HERE?"     "i    WAS    PREACHING      1167 
FAR    AWAY,    I    DO    NOT    KNOW  j     WE    ARE   ALL    HERE,    BUT    KNOW    NOT    HOW." 


[A]ls  scho  spac  Jus  to  saint  iohan, 

Come  J?e  apostlis  euerilkan         20364 

Togider,  bot  Jmi  ne  wist  it  noglit 

Hu  pai  war  togedir  broght,         20366 

Of  oJ>er  cume  ne  wist  Jmi  nane  ; 

Bot  of  pair  cume  blith  was  iohan, 

All  he  paim  kist,  sua  fain  he  was, 

And  said  to  paim,  "  deo  gracias,20370 

Blisced  be  ay  iesu  pi  might, 

For  it  es  fair  and  it  es  right, 

Sipen  pi  moder  sal  cum  to  pe,     20373 

pat  scho  fair  bi-wakid  nu  be 

Of  pin  apostlis,  pe  mekil  luuen  ; 

I  ne  wate  hu  pai  be  nu  hider  comen." 

"  Sai  me  broper,  suete  iohan,      20377 

Qui  art  pu  nu  sari  a  man  % 

Que  wepis  jm  sua,  quat  es  pe  % 

For  felauschip  sai  Jm  nu  me."     20380 

"  [I]  sal  pe  sai  pe  resun  qui, 

Qui  Jm  seis  me  nu  sua  sari, 

Bot  do  me  first  at  vnndersta?zd 

Hu  3e  er  gedrid  here  till  hand,  20384 

3e  pat  sua  wide  sundred  war  spred, 

Sais  me  quat  has  3U  hider  led." 

"  [H]arke  nu  iohn,  a  farli  thing, 

I  was  fer  hep  en  at  a  preching     20388 

Fer  vte  in  a-noper  land, 

I  held  mi  boke  wid-in  mi  hand, 

I  liuerd  me  of  mi  sarmon, 

I  ne  wat  hu  i  come  in  Jus  tune.  20392 

Als  me  help  lauerd  suete  iesus,     [coi.  2] 

I  ne  wat  hu  i  come  in  Jus  hus. 

We  se  wele  pat  we  all  her  here, 

Suilk  farli  sau  we  neuer  are  ;      20396 

Of  vs  es  nane  pat  wat  for  qua?ft, 

Ne  wat  quat-wise  we  hider  cam." 

GOTTINGEN 


Als  she  spake  pis  to  seynt  Ion 

Coom  pe  apostlis  euerychon 

Togider  but  pei  wist  hit  nou^t 

How  pei  were  togider  brou^t 

Of  operes  coome  wist  fere  noon 

But  of  her  come  blipe  was  Ion 

Alle  he  hem  cust  so  fayn  he  was 

And  seide  to  hem  Deo  gracias 

Blessed  be  ay  ihesu  pi  mj^t 

For  at  oure  nede  hit  do  J)  vs  ri3t 

Sip  pi  modir  shal  com  to  pe 

])at  she  may  faire  waked  be 

Of  June  apostlis  now  togider 

I  noot  how  pei  ben  comen  hider 

1T  Sey  me  broper  quod  petur  to  Ion 

whi  art  pou  so  sory  mon 

whi  wepestou  what  is  pe 

For  alle  loues  telle  now  me 

IF  I  shal  pe  seye  pe  resoun  whi 

})at  pou  me  seest  now  sory 

But  do  me  furst  to  vndirstonde 

How  ^e  are  gedered  here  to  honde 

)3at  3e  so  wide  were  spred    [leaf  124,  back] 

Say  me  what  hap  3011  hider  led 

Herke  now  Ion  a  merueil  Jung 

I  was  fer  hennes  at  a  preching 

Fer  out  in  anoper  land 

I  helde  my  book  in  my  hand 

I  delyuered  me  of  my  sermoma 

I  noot  how  I  coom  in  Jus  toun 

As  me  mot  helpe  good  Ihesus 

I  noot  how  I  coom  in  to  Jus  hous 

we  se  wel  pat  we  alle  here  ere 

pis  is  merueile  mon  to  bere 

Of  vs  is  noon  woot  for  whom 

Ny  what  wise  we  hidur  coom 

TRINITY 


1168    JOHN    SAYS    THAT    JESUS    HAS    SENT    THE  APOSTLES  ALL    TOGETHER,  AND    HE 
ADVISES  THEM  HOW  TO  BEHAVE  TO  MARY  j    THEY  MUST  BE  CHEERFUL  AND  GLAD. 


IT  "Listes  all  i  bi-seke  i  wise,    20399 

I  sal  30W  tell  alquat  it  es, 

Cums  wit  me  into  yon  hous, 

Vr  lauedi  es  tare,  abides  vs, 

And  graitbes  bir  to  far  vs  fra,    20403 

For  bir  sun  will  fat  it  be  sua. 

Hir  sun  bas  sent  his  messager, 

He  will  na  langer  scbo  be  ber, 

And  beder  be  bas  vs  all  send     20407 

Wit  bir  to  spek  ar  scbo  hir  wend. 

Cuius  now  all  her  in  wit  me,     Pcof  \]5' 

Be-fore  hir  fair  fan  knel  yee,      20410 

And  sais  bir  '  leuedi,  wel  f  e  be  ! 

Our  lauer[d]  vs  has  now  sent  to  f  e, 

To  visite  f  e  and  be  f  e  bi, 

For-f  e  we  er  cumnien  to  f  e,  leuedi.' 

Bot  a  thing,"  said  saint  Iohan   20415 

To  petre  and  to  apostlis  ilkan, 

"  Lokes  qiien  $e  cum  f  arin, 

far  er  welmani  of  bir  kin, 

fat  naman  of  all  our  fer  20419 

Bi-fore  bir  mak  latli  cbere,     c1  so  in  ms.] 

Bot  fair  sembland  and  mak  bir  glad. 

Yee  do  nu  all  als  i  yuu  bald1."  20422 

1T  f  ai  3ode  f  am  forth,  f  e  postlis  tuelue, 

Eight  be-for  our  leuedi  selue, 

Yn-to  bir  chamber  far  scho  was  in, 

Wit  mikel  folk  al  of  her  kin.     20426 

On  knes  f  ai  sett  f  am  euer  ilkan, 

Als  Jam  had  biden  saint  iohan, 

"  Suet  leuedi,  of  heuen  queue, 

Blisced  mot  f  ou  euer  bene  !        20430 

Of  alle  wimmen  best  te  be, 

Our  lauerd  vs  has  nu  sent  to  f  e 

f  e  to  serue  and  do  f  i  will, 

Wel  vs  thine  fat  it  es  skill.       20434 

COTTON 


If  lystynnytfr  quod  Iohn  and  heryf  this 
I  shalle  you  tell  what  yt  is 
In-to  that  hows  comyf  f  us 
Oure  lady  is  ther1  and?  byddyf  vs 
and?  ordeynyth  here  to  far*  vs  fro 
ffor  her  sonne  wille  that  yt  be  so 
her  sonne  hath  sent  his  messangere 
he  wylle  no  longger  she  be  here 
hetbir  be  hath  you  alle  send1 
To  speke  witJi  her  er  she  end* 
Corny th  alle  in  here  w^t7*  me 
Byfor*  hir  face  knele  ye 
And?  seyth  here  lady  welle  mote  ye  bene 
Our5  lord*  hath  sent  vs  f  e  to  sene 
To  vycyte  f  e  and  to  be  the  by 
There-for  are  we  comyn  in  hie 
But  oon  thyng  then  seid  Iohn   [ieafiG7] 
To  petyr  and  f  e  appostils  echon) 
But  loke  when  ye  come  f  er-ynne 
There  is  non)  of1  her  kynne 
That  nori)  of1  vs  alle  in  fere 
Bjf-for1  her  make  no  lothely  chere 
But  feir1  semblaunt  to  make  her  glad 
Do  now  alle  as  I  you  bad 
fforth  yede  the  appostils  xij 
Eight  by-for*  our*  lady  selve 
Into  the  chambyr  that  she  was  ynne 
wyth  muche  folk  of  her  kynne 
On  kneis  they  set  hem  euery-chou) 
As  hem  bad  byddyn  seint  Iohn 
lady  they  seid  heuyn  quene 
Blessid  mote  f  on  euyr-mor1  bene 
Of1  alle  women  beste  the  be 
Our*  lord  hath  vs  now  sent  to  the 
ffor  to  serve  and  do  thy  wylle 
as  yt  is  reason  and  skylle 

FAIRFAX    (LAUD   MS.) 


THEY    FIND    MARY    WITH    HER    KINSFOLK.     THEY    KNEEL,   AND    SALUTE    HER      1169 
QUEEN  OF  HEAVEN,  SAYING,  THEY  ARE  SENT  TO  SERVE  HER. 


"  [LJistes  all  i  311  biseke  i-wiss,  20399 
I  sal  311  tell  all  quat  it  es, 
Corns  wid  me  vnto  yon  lius, 
vr  leuedi  es  par,  abides  vs, 
And  graith  liir  to  fare  vs  fra,      20403 
For  hir  sun  will  pat  it  be  sua. 
Hir  sune  lias  sent  bis  messager, 
He  will  na  langer  scbo  be  here, 
And  bider  be  has  vs  all  send     20407 
wid  bir  to  speke  nu  er  scbo  wend. 
Cums  nu  all  bere  in  wid  me, 
Bifor  hir  fair  pan  knele  $e,         20410 
And  sais  hir  '  leuedi,  wele  pe  be  ! 
vr  lauerd  has  vs  sent  nu  to  pe, 
To  visite  pe  and  be  pe  bij,  20413 

For-pi  er  we,  leuedi,  corner  to  pe  in  bij.' 
B]ot  a  thing,"  said  pan  sant  iohan 
To  petre  and  the  apostlis  ilkan, 
"  Lokes  quen  ^e  cum  par-in,       20417 
par  es  ful  mani  of  hir  kin, 
pat  no  man  of  all  vr  fere 
Bifor  hir  mak  na  laith  chere, 
Bot  fair  semblant  to  make  hir  glad. 
Dos  nu  all  als  i  3U  badd."  20422 

pai  3ode  forth,  pe  apostlis  tuelue, 
Right  bifor  vr  leuedi  selue, 
vnto  hir  chamber  par  scho  was  in, 
wid  mekil  folk  all  of  hir  kin.      20426 
On  kneis  pai  sett  paim  euerilkan, 
Als  pai??z  had  bidden  saint  ioban, 
"  Suete  leuedi,  of  heuen  quene, 
Blisced  mot  pu  euer  mor  bene  !  20430 
Of  all  winmen  best  pu  be,    ^JM"* 
Ovr  lauerd  vs  has  nu  sent  to  pe 
For  to  serue  and  do  pi  will, 
will  vs  thinck  pat  it  es  skill.      20434 

7i  GOTTINGEN 


■JT  Listenep  quod  Ion  &  herep  pis 

I  shal  30U  telle  what  hit  is 

Into  pat  hous  comep  pus 

Oure  lady  is  pere  &  bidep  vs 

And  ordeynep  bir  to  fare  vs  fro 

For  hir  son  wol  pat  hit  be  so 

Hir  son  hap  sent  his  messangere 

He  wol  no  lenger  she  be  bere 

Hidur  be  hap  30U  alle  sende 

To  speke  wip  hir  ar  she  ende 

Comep  alle  In  here  wip  me 

Bifore  hir  faire  knele  3e 

And  seip  bir  lady  wel  mot  pe  ben 

Oure  lord  bap  sende  vs  pe  to  seen 

To  visite  pe  &  to  be  pe  by 

J)erfore  are  we  comen  in  hy 

But  o  ping  peime  seide  lone 

To  petur  &  pe  apostlis  vchone 

But  loke  whence  3c  com  perin 

])ere  is  mony  of  hir  kyn 

])at  noon  of  vs  alle  in  fere 

Bifore  bir  make  no  lodly  chere 

But  feir  semblande  to  make  hir  glade 

Do  now  alle  as  I  30U  bade 

Forp  3 ode  pe  apostlis  twelue 

Ri3t  bifore  oure  lady  selue 

In  to  a  chau??zber  pat  she  was  In 

wip  muchel  folke  of  hir  kyn 

On  knees  pei  set  hem  euerychone 

As  hem  had  beden  seynt  lone 

Lady  pei  seide  heuen  quene 

Blessed  mot  pou  euermore  bene 

Of  alle  wymraen  best  pe  be 

Oure  lord  hap  vs  now  sent  to  pe 

For  to  serue  &  do  pi  wille 

As  hit  is  resou?i  and  skille 

TRINITY 


1170       MARY    KISSED    THE    APOSTLES,    AND    ASKED    HOW    THEY    CAME    TOGETHER; 
BEING    TOLD,    SHE    PRAISES    JESUS,    AND    IS    GLAD    THEY    ARE    THERE. 


Heuen  and  ertli  buus  te  to,        20435 
For-qui  f  i  sun  wil  it  be  so.     L1  so  in  ms.] 
He  has  na1  kepiwg  alkin  thing, 
He  es  Jn  sun,  es  heuen  king."     20438 
^F  Sun  fan  tas1  vp  our  lauedi 
Kist  fa  postlis  fat  stod  hir  bi, 

0  fair  com  scho  was  ful  gladd,  20441 
fai  sett  f  am  all  als  scho  fam  bad. 
Scho  asked  f  aim  hou  fai  com  far  1 
For  f  ai  war  spred  wel  wide  quare. 

"  Leuedi,  fild  of  god  thoght,      20445 

f  i  sun  nu  has  vs  hider  broght 

To  kepe  al  f  e  als  our  leuedi, 

Als  lang  sai  fou  ert  her  vs  bi."  20448 

Sa  fain  scho  was  fat  f ai  f er  wern, 

"  Blisced,"  scho  said,  "  ai  be  fat  bern  ! 

1  am  his  moder,  wel  he  me  kid,  [coi.  2] 
I  am  ful  fain  yee  ar  me  mid,  20452 
Sin  sua  es  nou  mi  sun  it  wil 

fat  i  com  to  him,  it  es  skil. 

Mi  bodi  sail  ^e  kep  now  sua,      20455 

fat  nan  it  negh  fat  er  mi  fa, 

Wakes  fair  now  mi  licam, 

"Wel  i  wat  and  traist  i  am, 

f  e  juus  bot  fid  o  feluni  20459 

Mi  sun  f  ai  slogh  al  for  enui, 

Ful  leif  f  am  war  to  do  me  scham, 

fai  hat  nagh[t]  mar  fan  mi  nam. 

For-fi  bid  i  yuu,  par  charite,      20463 

And  for  f  e  luue  $e  haf  to  me, 

Qiten  i  be  farn  to  heuen  blis 

Wakes  a  night  far  mi  bodi  is,    20466 

Kepes  it  wel  bath  night  &  dai, 

fat  f e  juus  stel  it  noght  awai. 

fai  wald  it  brin  or  do  sum  scham, 

Bot  ihesus,  for  fin  hali  nam,       20470 

COTTON 


heuyn  and  erthe  bowyth  f  e  to   [2  Laud 

Thy  sonne  wylle  that  yt  be  so2]  enSere] 

he  has  in  keping1  alle  fing1.  [leafsi] 

he  is  f  i  sone  is  heuuin  king1. 

IF  fan  ras  vp  sone  our  lauedi. 

ho  kiste  f e  apostles  fat  stode  hir  bi, 

of  f  aire  come  ho  was  ful  glad. 

ho  sette  ham  alle  as  ho  ham  bad. 

ho  asked  ham  how  fai  come  fare. 

for  fai  ware  spred  ful  wide  quare. 

IF  Lauedi  f  i  sone  wate  we  no^t. 

to  f  i  comaundement  has  vs  bro^t 

to  speke  wif  f  e  as  our  lauedi. 

to-quiles  atte  fou  art  here  vs  bi. 

ho  was  so  faine  at  fai  ware  fere. 

ho  blessed  f  e  childe  atte  ho  here 

I  am  his  moder  wele  he  kid. 

his  loue  to  me  was  neuer  hid. 

sin  squa  is  now  mi  sone  hit  wille. 

fat  I  come  to  him  as  hit  is  skille. 

my  bodi  salle  $q  kepe  now  squa. 

fat  nane  hit  negh  fat  ar  my  fa. 

IF  wakis  faire  mi  licame 

wele  I  wate  &  traiste  I  am. 

f  e  iewes  ful  of  felony. 

my  sone  fai  slogh  al  for  foli. 

faine  fai  walde  do  me  shame 

fai  hate  na  f ing1  mare  fen  mi  name 

for-fi  I.  bid  30U  for  charite. 

&  for  f  e  loue  f  }e  haue  to  me. 

quen  I  am  farin  to  heiuen  blis. 

wakis  a  ni^t  f  er  my  bodi  is. 

kepis  hit  wele  baf  ni$t  &  day 

atte  fe  iewes  stele  hit  no3t  a-waj. 

fai  walde  hit  bren  or  do  hit  shame 

bot  ihesus  for  f  i  hali  name. 

FAIRFAX 


SHE  BEGS  THEM  TO  WATCH  HER  BODY.     "  THE  JEWS  WHO  SLEW  MY  SON  WOULD     1171 
FAIN  HURT  ME  WHEN  I  AM  GONE  TO  HEAVEN  ;    LET  THEM  NOT  STEAL  MY  BODY." 


Heuen  and  erde  all  bous  pe  to, 

For-qui  pi  sun  will  it  be  so. 

He  has  in  keping  alkin  tiling,    20437 

He  es  pi  sun,  es  heuenes  king." 

Jen  ras  vp  sone  vr  leuedi 

And  kist  all  pe  aposftis  pat  stod  liir  bi, 

Of  pair  cum  scho  was  ful  glad,  20441 

pai  sett  paim  dun  als  scho  badd. 

Scho  askid  paim  hu  pai  come  par  1 

For  pai  war  spred  ful  wide  quar. 

"  Leuedi,  ful  of  gode  thoght,      20445 

pi  sun  has  vs  nu  heder  broght 

To  kepe  pe  wele  als  vr  leuedi, 

To-quilis  pu  art  here  vs  bij."       20448 

Sua  fain  scho  was  pat  pai  par  wern, 

"  Blisced,"  scho  said,  "  ai  be  pat  barn  ! 

I  am  his  mo&er,  wele  he  me  kid, 

I  am  ful  fain  }e  er  me  mid,         20452 

Sipen  sua  es  nu  mi  sun  it  will 

pat  i  cum  to  him,  it  es  skill. 

Mi  bodi  sal  $e  kepe  nu  sua, 

pat  nane  it  negh  pat  es  mi  fa,    20456 

wakis  nu  fair  mi  licam, 

wele  i  wate  and  traist  ic  am. 

pe  iuus,  all  ful  of  felunie, 

Mi  sun  pai  sloght  all  for  en  vie,  204G0 

Fain  pai  war  to  do  me  schame, 

pai  hate  na  thing  mar  pa«  mi  licame. 

For-pi  prai  i  3U,  par  cherite, 

And  for  pe  loue  $e  haue  to  me,  20464 

Quen  i  am  farn  to  heuen  blis, 

Wakis  a  night  par  mi  bodi  es, 

Kepis  it  wele  bath  night  and  day, 

pat  iuus  stele  it  noght  a-way.      20468 

1  pai  wald  it  brin  or  do  gret  schame, 

Bot  iesu,  for  pi  hali  name,  C1  coi.  2] 

GOTTINGEN 


Heuen  &  erpe  bowep  pe  to 

j)i  son  wol  pat  hit  be  so 

He  hap  in  kepyng  alle  pinge 

And  is  pi  son  heuen  kynge 

Jpenwe  roos  vp  sone  oure  lady 

And  custe  pe  apostlis  by  &  by 

Of  her  come  she  was  ful  glad 

Down  pei  seten  as  she  bad 

She  asked  hem  how  pei  coom  pere 

For  pei  were  spred  so  wide  where 

Ladi  pei  seide  pi  son  vs  sou3t 

Bi  him  be  we  hidur  brou^t  * 

To  kepe  pe  wel  as  oure  lady 

whil  pou  art  here  vs  by 

So  feyn  she  was  pat  pei  pere  worn 

Blessed  she  seide  be  pat  bern 

I  am  his  modir  he  kid  hit  me 

wel  is  me  now  30U  to  se 

Sip  hit  is  my  sones  wille 

\)at  I  com  to  him  hit  is  skille 

Mi  body  I  preye  3011  kepep  so 

j)at  noon  hit  touche  pat  is  my  fo 

wakep  now  for  my  licam 

wel  I  woot  &  trusty  I  am 

j)e  iewes  are  ful  of  felonye 

My  son  pei  slow^e  for  envye 

Fayn  wol  pei  be  to  do  me  shame 

Muche  hate  pei  my  licame 

perfore  I  preye  par  charite 

And  for  pe  loue  3c  haue  to  me 

Whence  I  am  faren  to  heuen  blis  [if  125] 

wakep  0  ny3t  \>ere  my  bodi  is 

Kepup  hit  wel  ny3t  and  day 

j)e  iewes  stele  hit  not  away 

j)ei  wolde  hit  bremze  or  shame  done 

But  sone  pou  grauwte  me  my  bone 

TRINITY 


1172     THE    ANGEL    COMES,  AND    BIDS    MARY    BE    READY;    SHE,  JOYFUL,  LAY   DOWN 
ON  HER  BED  (AT  MID-DA y).     THE  APOSTLES  SAT  BY. 


Lat  fam  far-to  haf  na  might,      20471 

For  sikerli  it  war  vnriglit." 

Scho  said,  "  al  for-soth  i  wisse 

It  sal  be  all  als  f  i  will  is." 

IT  To-quils  our  leuedi  spac  also  20475 

To  fa  postlis  fat  com  hir  to, 

f  e  angel  lighted  and  stod  hir  bi, 

And  said,  "  hail  be  }>ou  mi  leuedi, 

And  al  fai  fat  ben  wit  f  e  !         20479 

Loke  fat  tu  now  redi  be, 

Jjow  sal  til  heuen,  and  far  be  qwene, 

Ful  blith  mai  fin  hert  bene,       20482 

fou  sal  serue  f  e  curt  of  heuen." 

And  our  leuedi  fan  herd  fat  steuen 

f  at  f  e  angel  said  hir  to, 

Ful  of  gladnes  fan  was  scho,     20486 

To  hir  bedd  son  scho  3od  &  lay, 

Abutte  f  e  time  al  of  midday. 

Iohan  and  apostles  satt  hir  bi, 

For  to  kepe  hir  als  fair  leuedi.  20490 

Omang  f  am  son  efter  f  is 

far  com  a  sang  of  paradise, 

Sa  suet  it  was  and  sua  ferli,  Peaf  115,  hack, 

fat  al  fai  fat  war  hir  bi,  20494 

3ong  and  aid  and  euer-ilkan 

All  far  fell  to  slepe  onan, 

Bot  our  leuedi,  allan  fai  slepe. 

To  fis  ferli  tas  all  nu  kepe,         20498 

An  erth-din  far  com  fat  scok 

All  thinges,  als  sais  f  e  bok. 

IT  fan  spac  fat  leuedi  to  saint  iohan, 

And  to  fapostlis  euer-ilkan,        20502 

And  to  maidens  fat  war  f  er-in, 

And  of  er  mani  al  of  hir  kin, 

"  Wakes,"  scho  said,  "  slepis  na  wight, 

I  sal  far  far  mi  sun  has  tight,     20506 

COTTON 


lete  ham  f  ar-to  haue  na  rrn^t 

for  sicureli  hit  ware  vn-ri3t. 

bot  ihesu  criste  ful  of  blis 

al  be  at  f  i  wil  I. -wis. 

T^e  quilest  our  lauedi  spac  al-so. 

-*     to  f e  apostles  fat  come  hir  to. 

f  e  angel  li$t  &  stode  hir  by 

&  saide  haile  be  fou  my  lauedi. 

&  alle  fat  ar  here  wif  f e. 

loke  atte  fou  now  redi  be. 

fou  sal  to  heiuen  &  f er  be  quene. 

ful  blif  mai  ay  fine  hert  bene. 

f  e  sal  serue  f  e  court  of  heiuen. 

&  our  lauedi  herde  fen  fat  steyuen. 

atte  f  e  angel  saide  hir  to. 

ful  of  gladnes  fen  was  ho. 

to  hir  bed  ho  3ode  &  lay. 

a-boute  f  e  time  of  midday. 

Iohn  &  f  e  apostles  satte  hir  by. 

for  to  kepe  fat  faire  lauedi. 

1T  A-mang1  ham  sone  ofter  fis. 

f  er  come  a  sange  of  paradis. 

sa  squete  hit  was  &  sa  ferli. 

fat  alle  fa  fat  satte  hir  by. 

3onge  &  aide  &  euer-ilkon. 

fel  ham  sone  a-slepe  a-pon. 

al  bot  our  lauedi  fai  fel  on  slepe. 

to  fis  ferli  now  takis  kepe. 

an  erf-dyn  f er  come  atte  shoke. 

alkin  f  ing1  as  sais  f  e  boke. 

fen  spac  fat  lauedi  to  seint  Iohn 

&  to  f  e  apo^les  euerilkon. 

&  to  f  e  maidenes  atte  f  er  ware  in. 

&  of  er  mani  of  hir  kyn. 

wakis  ho  saide  &  slepis  no3t. 

I.  sal  to  him  fat  me  has  wro3t. 

FAIRFAX 


THEN   CAME  A  SONG   OF   PARADISE,   AND   ALL  BUT   OUR  LADY  FELL   ASLEEP;    1173 
AN  EARTHQUAKE  SHOOK.     MARY  SAID  TO  ALL,  "  WAKE.  SLEEP  NOT  1" 


Lat  paim  parto  haue  na  might,  20471 

For  sekirli  it  war  vnright." 

Scho  said,  "  all  forsoth  i  wiss 

It  sal  be  als  pi  willes  es." 

To-quilis  vr  leuedi  spac  also       20475 

To  pe  apostlis  fat  corae  hir  to, 

pe  angel  lited  and  stod  hir  bi, 

And  said,  "  hail  be  pu  mi  leuedi, 

And  all  paa  pat  er  wid  pe  !         20479 

Loke  pat  pu  nu  redi  be, 

pu  sal  till  heuen,  and  par  be  quene, 

Ful  blith  it  mai  pi  hert  ai  bene, 

pe  sal  serue  pe  curt  of  heuen."    20483 

Quen  vr  leuedi  herd  pat  steuew 

pat  pe  angel  said  hir  to, 

Fild  of  gladnes  pan  was  scho,     20486 

To  hir  bed  scho  3ede  and  lay, 

Aboute  pe  time  als*  of  midday. 

Iohn  and  pe  apostlis  satt  hir  bi, 

Forto  kepe  hir  als  pair  leuedi.     20490 

Amanges  paim  sone  eftir  pis 

par  come  a  sang  of  paradis, 

Sua  suete  and  was  sua  it  farli, 

pat  all  pa  pat  war  hir  bi,  20494 

$ung  and  aid  and  cuerilkon 

Fell  paim  sone  a-slepe  apon, 

Bot  vr  leuedi,  ilkan  pai  slepe. 

To  pis  farli  tas  $e  nu  kepe,  20498 

An  erdedin  par  come  pat  schoke 

Alkin  ping,  als  sais  pe  boke. 

[p]an  spac  pat  leuedi  to  sant  iohan, 

And  to  pe  apostlis  euerilkan,      20502 

And  to  maydens  pat  wTar  par-in, 

And  to  oper  fele  of  hir  kin,       [wiolit 

"  Wakis,"  scho  said,  "  a?zd  slepis  na 

I  sal  fare  par  mi  sun  has  tight,  20506 

GOTTINGEN 


lete  hem  perto  haue  no  my3t 
For  sikurly  hit  were  vrn^t 
She  seide  al  shal  bene  I  wis 
As  pi  worpi  wille  hit  is 
whil  oure  lady  spake  so 
To  pe  apostlis  pat  coom  hir  to 
An  auwgel  h^t  &  stood  hir  by 
And  seide  heil  be  pou  lady 
And  alle  pat  are  here  wip  pe 
Loke  now  pou  redy  be 
pou  shal  to  heuen  pere  to  be  quene 
Blipe  maistou  euer  bene 
To  pe  shal  serue  pe  court  of  heuen 
whence  oure  lady  herde  pat  steuen 
J)at  pe  auwgel  seide  hir  to 
Fulled  of  gladnes  pen?ze  was  sho 
To  hir  bed  she  3ode  &  lay 
Aboute  pe  tyme  of  mydday 
Ion  &  pe  apostlis  sat  hir  by 
Hir  to  kepe  as  hir  lady 
Amongis  hem  soone  aftir  pis 
A  songe  of  paradis  coom  I  wis 
So  swete  was  hit  po  to  here 
J5at  alle  po  pat  bi  hir  were 
3onge  &  olde  &  euerychone 
Fel  a  slepe  soone  anone 
Alle  but  oure  lady  duden  po  slepe 
To  pis  merueile  take  3e  now  kepe 
An  erpequake  coom  pat  shoke 
Alle  pinge  as  seip  pe  boke 
fiemiQ  spake  pat  lady  to  seynt  Ion 
And  to  pe  apostlis  euerychon 
And  to  maydenes  pat  were  perln 
And  eke  to  opere  of  hir  kyn 
Wakep  she  seide  &  sittep  vp  ri^t 
I  shal  fare  pere  my  son  hap  ti^t 

TRINITY 


1174   JESUS  CALLS  HIS  ANGELS, '"  COME  WITH  ME  TO  MY  MOTHER  !     I  GAVE  RANSOM 
FOR  MAN  WHO  WAS  LOST  THROUGH  EATING  THE  APPLE. 


Now  is  tim  fat  i  sal  far  20507 

far  i  sal  neuer  mar  haf  care." 

IF  Sittes  stell1  now  mar  and  lesse, 

And  hers  now  fis  mirines.      psoinMs.] 

far  com  ihesus  in  his  might,       20511 

King  of  heuen  he  did  als  right, 

Als  son  wit  moder  aght  to  don ; 

He  cald  his  angels  war  noght  quon, 

And  al  fe  felauscip  of  heuen,     20515 

And  said  to  Jam  al  wit  a  steuen, 

"  Cums  wit  me  to  mi  ie??zman  ! 

Mi  moder  es  scho,  hir  sun  i  am, 

I  tok  of  hir  mi  flexs  and  blod,  20519 

fan  es  it  right  i  do  hir  gode. 

I  fat  euer  was,  and  ai  sal  be, 

In  all  f e  blis  fat  yee  hir  se, 

I  gaf  ranscun  for  al  mankin,       20523 

fat  war  all  went  til  hell  pin. 

I  had  f  am  mad  to  serue  me, 

And  thoru  fat  appel  of  f e  tre. 

He  ete  ogain  mi  forbidding,        20527 

He  was  tint  and  all  his  ospring, 

It  reud  me  and  forthoght  sare, 

I  wald  noght  suffer  it  sua  be  mare, 

I  lighted  doun  and  man  becam, 

0  fat  mayden  mi  flexs  inam,      20532 
Bifor  al  of  er  i  her  ches 

And  i  was  born  al  of  hir  flexs. 
Thritti  winter  and  sumdel  mare,  [col.  2] 

1  lenged  man  to  wiss  in  lare,      20536 
I-nogh  f  ai  did  me  vilete, 

Min  aun  fat  aght  for  to  be,    [2  read  befit] 
fai  tok  me  fan  and  best2  wel  sare, 
And  atte  last  fai  did  me  care,    20540 
Wit-outent  gilt  fai  did  me  wrarig, 
Bi  tuene  tua  theues  fai  me  hang, 

COTTON 


now  is  time  fat  I.  salle  fare. 
f  er  I.  sal  neuer-mare  haue  care. 
ittis  alle  stille  mare  &  lesse. 
&  heris  of  f  is  myrines. 
f  er  come  ihesus  in  his  mi3t. 
king1  of  heiuen  he  did  as  ri^t. 
als  sone  wif  moder  a^t  to  done 
he  calde  his  angels  was  no3t  fone. 
&  alle  f  e  felawshepe  of  heiuen. 
&  saide  til  ham  wif  ioiful  steyuen 
comis  wif  me  ihesus  be  name 
my  moder  is  ho  hir  sone  I  am. 
I  toke  of  hir  my  flesshe  &  blode. 
fan  is  ri^t  I  do  hir  gode. 
I.  fat  euer  was  &  ay  sal  be. 
in  pariite  blis  of  dignite. 
I  gaf  raunsouw  for  al  man-kin. 
fat  al  went  in-to  helle  pine. 
IT  I  had  ham  made  to  serue  me. 
&  f  orou  an  appel  of  a  tree, 
he  ete  again  e  mi  for-bidding1 
he  was  tint  &  his  ospring1. 
I  rewed  hit  me  &  for-f  U3t  hit  sare 
&  walde  no^t  suflre  hit  na  mare. 
I  lijt  doim  &  man  be-came. 
&  of  fat  maiden  flesshe  I  name, 
be-for  alle  of  er  I  did  hir  take  [leaf  ei,  back] 
&  neuer-mare  I.  hir  for-sake. 
xxx.  winter  &  sumdel  mare. 
I  lenged  man  to  wisse  in  lare. 
I-nogh  fai  did  me  vilane. 
myne  awen  sibbe  fat  agli  to  be. 
IF  fai  toke  me  &  bette  me  sare. 
&  jet  fai  did  me  mare  care, 
wif-outen  gilt  fai  did  me  wrange 
be-twene  ij.  theuis  fai  did  me  hange 

FAIRFAX 


I   BECAME  MAN,  TAKING   FLESH   OF   THE   MAIDEN.     30  WINTERS  I  STAYED  TO      1175 
TEACH  MAN  ;    BUT  HE  DID  ME  VILLANY,  AND  HUNG  ME  BETWEEN  TWO  THIEVES." 


Nu  es  pe  time  pat  i  sal  fare  [if.  137,  col.  i] 

}>at  i  sal  neuer  witt  of  care."       20508 

[SJittes  all  still  nu  mare  and  less, 

And  heris  nu  pis  merines ; 

far  come  iesus  in  his  might, 

King  of  heuen  he  did  als  right,  20512 

Als  snn  wid  moper  agh  to  don ; 

He  cald  his  angelis  war  nogh[t]  fon, 

And  all  pe  felauschip  of  heuen, 

And  said  to  paim  wid  a  steuen,  20516 

"  Cums  wid  me  to  mi  lemmane  ! 

Mi  moder  es  scho,  hir  sun  i  ame, 

I  toke  of  hir  mi  fless  and  blod,  20519 

pan  es  it  right  i  do  hir  god. 

I  pat  euerwas,  and  ai  sal  be, 

In  all  pis  bliss  pat  ^e  here  se,     20522 

I  gaf  ransun  for  all  man-kin, 

pat  went  bifor  till  hell  pine. 

I  had  paim  mad  to  serue  me, 

And  thoru  pat  appil  of  pat  tre  20526 

He  ete  again  mi  forbidding, 

He  was  tint  wid  all  his  ospriwg, 

It  reud  me  and  for-thoght  sare, 

I  wald  it  suffer  sua  na  mare,       20530 

I  lighted  dun  and  maw  bicam, 

Of  pat  maiden  mi  fless  i  nam, 

Bi-for  all  oper  i  hir  ches 

And  i  was  born  als  of  hir  fless.  20534 

Thritti  winter  and  sumdele  mare 

I  linged  to  wiss  man  in  lare, 

Inogh  pai  did  me  vilete, 

pat  wid  right  min  aune  sul  be,  20538 

pai  toke  me  pan  and  bett  me  sare, 

And  at  pe  last  pai  did  me  care, 

widvten  gilt  pai  did  me  wrang, 

Bi-tuix  tua  thefs  pai  me  hang,    20542 

GOTTINGEN 


Now  is  pe  tyme  pat  I  shal  fare 
])ers  I  shal  neuer  wite  of  care 
Sittep  alle  stille  more  &  les 
And  herep  now  pis  merynes 
jpemze  coom  ilaesus  in  his  nry^t 
Kyng  of  heuen  hed  dud  ful  ri}t 
As  son  to  modir  him  to  shewe 
He  called  his  au??gels  were  not  fewe 
And  al  pe  felowshepe  of  heuen 
He  seide  to  hem  wip  mylde  steuen 
Comep  wip  me  now  in  hy 
Mi  modir  is  she  hir  son  am  I. 
I  toke  of  hir  flesshe  &  blood 
Bi3t  is  hit  I  do  hir  good 
I  pat  euer  was  &  ay  shal  be 
In  al  pis  blis  pat  $e  here  se 
I  $af  munsomn  for  al  mon  kyn 
Fro  helle  to  take  pat  were  per  In 
I  had  hem  made  to  serue  me 
And  pour^e  pe  appul  of  pat  tre 
He  ete  a3eyn  my  forbedyng 
He  was  lost  &  his  ofpring 
Hit  rewed  me  wondir  sore 
I  wolde  hit  suffre  so  no  more 
I  li^te  doun  &  mon  bicam 
Of  pis  mayden  flesshe  I  nam 
Bifore  alle  opere  I  hir  chees 
And  I  was  born  of  hir  flesshe 
gritty  wyntur  &  somdel  more 
I  lyued  to  wisse  mon  in  lore 
Muche  dud  pei  me  of  vilete 
j)at  myne  owne  shuld  haue  be 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  3IS.] 

wipouten  gilt  pei  dud  me  wronge 
Bitwene  two  peues  pei  me  honge 

TRINITY 


1176     "  I  WAS  SHAMEFULLY  TREATED 
THEN  MY  SOUL  DEPARTED.     I  CAME  INTO  HELL,  AND  TOOK  OUT  ALL  MY  FRIENDS 


I  GAVE  MY  MOTHER  TO  OUR  COUSIN  JOHN  ; 


Naild  fast  thoru  mi  fete ;  20543 

0  blod  mi  handes  war  al  wete, 
Mi  hert  pai  stungen  wit  a  sper, 
pat  sagh  pai  all  pat  par  wer. 

}>is  scham  i  thold  al  for  noght,   20547 

Fulder  haf  i  mankind  boght. 

far  i  hang  naild  on  pe  tre, 

Mi  moder  was  ful  wa  for  me, 

And  sua  was  hir  neuu  iohan ;     20551 

1  tald1  him  to  mi  son  onan,  c1  soinMS.] 
I  said  til  him,  '  mi  leif  cosen, 

Kep  f»is  woraman,  es  moder  min, 

[ 

.     no  gap  in  Cotton  ty  Laud  MSS.] 

For  pe  luue  pow  has  to  me,        20557 

Kep  hir  quils  scho  bi  pe  be.* 

Yee  parted  fra  me  bath  pat  siq?;«r, 

Allan  i  hang  on  rode  fare ;         20560 

Fra  mi  bodi  mi  saul  name, 

And  sipen  intil  hel  i  am.2       psoinMS.] 

All  mi  frend  pat  i  far  fande,      20563 

I  tok  Jam  forth  on  mi  right  hand, 

Adam  and  eua  and  oper  manian, 

I  did  Jam  vte  o  pine  be  tan. 

Quen  i  had  Jmsgat  herid  hell,     20567 

And  don  all  pis  pat  i  30W  tell, 

And  had  ouercommen  pe  ful  qued, 

pe  thrid  dai  i  ros  fra  ded.  20570 

Fra  erth  i  stei  til  heuen  pan, 

For  i  am  bath  now  god  and  man. 

I  am  now  her  in  al  mi  might,    20573 

For  soth  i  wil,  for  it  es  right, 

pat  mi  moder  be  bi  me, 

Now  es  it  time  pat  it  sua  be. 

Cums  now  forth  wit  miri  sang,  20577 

And  do  hir  cum  us  all  e-mang." 

COTTON 


nailed  f  orou  hande  &  fete, 

of  blode  mi  bodi  was  alle  wete. 

my  hert  pai  Juried  wip  a  spere. 

pai  sagh  hit  alle  atte  was  pere. 

pis  shame  I  polid  al  for  no3t. 

bot  at  man-kinde  sulde  be  bc^t. 

per  I  hange  nailed  on  J>e  tree. 

mi  moder  was  ful  wa  for  me. 

&  squa  was  hir  erne  Iohn 

I  calde  him  to  me  a-nofi. 

&  saide  til  him  pou  leue  cosin. 

kepe  pis  wo?»man.  moder  mine. 

moder  allane  durst  I.  no3t  say. 

for  ferde  hir  hert  sulde  brast  iw-twai. 

for  pe  loue  pou  has  to  me. 

squa  has  he  done  ful  wele  I.  se. 

3e  parted  fra  me  lasse  &  mare. 

allane  I  hange  on  rode  pare. 

fra  mi  bodi  my  saule  I  nam. 

&  sipen  in-to  helle  I  cam. 

alle  mi  frendis  pat  I  pare  fande. 

I  toke  ham  forp  on  my  ri^t  hande. 

Adam  &  eue  &  oper  manian. 

I.  did  ham  out  of  helle  be-tane. 

IT  quen  I  had  pusgate  heried  helle. 

&  done  al  pis  pat  I  30U  telle. 

&  had  ouer-co?72men  pe  foule  quede. 

pe  prid  day  I.  rase  fra  dede. 

fra  erp  I.  stey  til  heiuen  pan. 

for  I.  am  bap  god  &  man. 

I  am  now  here  in  al  my  mi3t. 

for-sop  I  wille  for  pat  is  ri3t. 

pat  my  moder  dwelle  wip  me. 

now  is  time  atte  hit  squa  be. 

IF  Comis  now  forp  wip  myry  sange 

&  do  hir  come  now  vs  a-mange. 

FAIRFAX 


THAT  I  FOUND  THERE.      WHEN  I  HAD  HARROWED  HELL,  I  ROSE  FROM  DEATH      1177 
AND  WENT  TO  HEAVEN.     IT  IS  NOW  TIME  THAT  MY  MOTHER  BE  WITH  ME." 


Nailed  fast  thoru  hend  and  fete  ; 
Mi  bodi  of  blod  was  all  wete,    20544 
Mi  hert  pai  stanged  wid  a  spere,  [coi.  2] 
J?at  sau  pai  all  pat  war  pere.        20546 
J)is  scliame  i  thold  all  for  noght, 
Ful  dere  liaue  i  man-kind  boght. 
par  i  hang  nailed  on  pe  rode  tre, 
Mi  moder  was  fnl  wa  for  me,      20550 
And  sua  was  vr  cosin  sant  iohan ; 
I  cald  him  to  me  sone  on-ane, 
I  said  till  him,  '  mi  leue  cusin,   20553 
pu  kepe  pis  woraman,  mode?*  min, 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.~\ 

For  pe  lu[u]e  pu  has  to  me,       20557 

Kepe  hir  quilis  scho  bi  pe  be.' 

pai  parted  fra  me  pat  siquar, 

Allan  i  hang  on  rode-tre  par  ;     20560 

Fra  mi  bodi  mi  saule  i  nam, 

And  sipen  vntil  hell  i  cam. 

All  mi  freindis  pat  i  par  fand,    20563 

I  toke  paim  vte  on  mi  right  hand, 

Adam  and  eue  and  ope?'  mani  ane, 

I  did  paim  vte  of  pine  be  tane. 

Quen  i  had  pus-gat  herid  hell,    20567 

And  doun  all  als  i  ^u  tell, 

And  had  ouercome??,  pe  ful  quede, 

pe  threid  day  i  ras  fra  dede. 

Fra  erd  i  stey  till  heuen  pan,      20571 

For  i  am  bath  nu  godd  and  man. 

I  am  nu  here  in  all  mi  might, 

For  sua  i  will,  for  it  es  right, 

pat  mi  moper  be  wid  me,  20575 

For  it  es  time  pat  it  so  be. 

Comis  nu  forth  wid  meri  sang, 

And  do  hir  cum  vs  all  emang."  20578 

GOTTINGEN 


Nailed  fast  pou^e  honde  &  fete 

My  body  of  blood  was  al  wete 

My  hert  pei  stang  wip  a  spere 

Joat  alle  say  pat  were  pere 

pis  shame  poled  Ion  me  sou^t  [if  125,  bk] 

Dere  haue  I  monkynde  bou3t 

As  I  honged  on  rode  tre 

Mi  modir  was  ful  wo  for  me 

And  so  was  oure  Cosyn  Ion 

I  calde  him  to  me  sone  anoon 

I  seide  to  him  leue  cosyn 

kepe  wel  pis  womraon  modir  myn 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

For  pe  loue  pou  hast  to  me 
Kepe  hir  whil  she  bi  pe  be 
we  parted  perme  as  I  seide  er 
Allone  I  henge  on  rode  per 
Fro  my  body  my  soule  I  nam 
And  soone  pen?2e  to  helle  I  cam 
Alle  my  frendes  pat  I  pere  fond 
I  toke  hem  out  on  my  ri^t  hond 
Adam  Eue  and  mony  one 
I  dud  hem  out  of  pyne  to  gone 
when?ze  I  had  pus  heried  helle 
And  al  done  as  I  $ou  telle 
I  hadde  ouercomen  pe  folke  quede 
])e  pridde  day  I  roos  fro  dede 
From  erpe  I  stey3e  to  heuen  pon 
For  I  am  bope  god  &  mon 
I  am  now  here  wip  my  my^t 
So  is  my  wille  pat  is  ri^t 
fiat  my  modir  be  wip  me 
Hit  is  tyme  pat  hit  so  be 
Comep  now  on  wip  mury  song 
And  do  hir  com  vs  alle  among 

TRINITY 


1178     JESUS    CAME,  HIS   ANGELS    SINGING,    TO    MARY'S   BOWER.      WHAT   BLISS   WAS 
THERE  !     SHE  KNEW  HER  SON  AND  BLESSED  HIM.     "NO  MOTHER  HAD  SUCH  A  SON." 


Jan  com  ihesus  wit  his  meigne,  Deaf  ne, 
Angels,  archangels,  gret  plente,  20580 
Yntil  hir  bure  wit  miri  sang, 
Jam  thoght  til  hir  wel  suith  lang. 
pis  bure  was  ful  of  mikel  blis, 
(And  sua  es  euer  par  ihesus  is)  20584 
pat  all  pai  ilk  pr/t  war  pan  pare, 
Suilk  blis  sagh  pai  neuer  ar. 
Omang  pat  singing  and  pat  gleu 
Our  leuedi  hir  sun  ihesu  knew,  20588 
Qwen  scho  him  sagh  scho  was  ful  gladd ; 
Listes  pe  bon  pat  scho  him  badd. 
IT  "  Ai  blisced  mot  pe  time  be 
pat  tu  was,  lauerd,  born  of  me  ! 
It  es  wel  sene  i  am  pe  dere,        20593 
Nou  pe-self  es  cu??imen  here  ; 
pin  apostlis  sent  tu  first  to  me, 
]N"ow  ertu  cuwmen  wit  pi  meigne 
To  fote  me  sun  vnto  pe  rike ;     20597 
Had  neuer  moder  sun  pe  like, 
Sun  do  nou  pat  pi  wil  es, 
Me  has  thoght  lang  to  pe  i-wisse." 
IT  "  Suet  moder,  cum  now  wit  me, 
Of  all  wimmen  best  ye  be,  20602 

par  i  am  king  pou  sal  be  qwene, 
Ful  blith  pan  mai  pi  hert  bene." 
IT  "  Sun,"  scho  said,  "  bath  lauerd  and 
I  pe  biseke  now  of  a  thing,         Lkmg, 
Quei  i  sal  o  pe  feind  haf  sight,  20G07 
Or  of  his  pat  er  maledight ; 
I  luue  him  noght,  he  es  mi  fa, 
Lef  sun,  lat  me  se  nan  o  paa."    20610 
H  "  Suet  moder,  dred  tu  pe  noght, 
~Ne  com  it  neuer  intil  mi  thoght. 
Wil  i  noght  thol  pe  pam  to  sei,  20613 
Sal  he  noght  cum  bifore  pin  ei ; 

COTTON 


for  per  come  ihesus  meyne. 
angels  archangel  grete  plente. 
vn-to  hir  boure  wip  miry  sange. 
til  pai  come  in  ham  pi^t  hit  lange 
pis  boure  was  ful  of  mikil  blis 
&  squa  is  ay  quare  ihesus  is. 
pat  al  pa  ilk  at  par-in  ware, 
suche  blis  sagh  pai  neuer  are. 
amang1  pat  singing1  &  pat  glu. 
our  lauedi  hir  leue  sone  knew, 
quen  ho  him  sagh  ho  was  ful  glad 
Herkenis  pe  bone  pat  ho  him  bad. 
1F  ay  blessed  mote  pe  time  be. 
pat  pou  was  lorde  borne  of  me. 
hit  is  wele  sene  I.  am  pe  dere. 
now  pi-self  is  commen  here, 
pine  apostles  pou  sende  to  me. 
now  artow  commen  wip  pi  meyne. 
to  focche  me  sone  to  heiuew-rike 
had  neuer  moder  childe  pe  like, 
sone  do  pou  atte  pi  wil  is. 
me  has  pu^t  lange  to  pe  I. -wis. 
IF  Squete  moder  come  wip  me. 
of  alle  weramen  blessed  pou  be. 
per  I.  am  king4  pou  sal  be  quene. 
ful  blip  mai  pine  hert  bene. 
If  Sone  ho  saide  bap  lorde  &  king1. 
I.  pe  be-seke  now  of  an  ping1, 
queper  I.  sal  of  pe  fende  haue  si3t. 
I.  am  ferde  for  pat  foule  wixb 
I.  loue  him  no^t  he  is  mi  fa. 
leue  sone  lete  me  se  nan  of  pa. 
1T  Squete  moder  drede  pe  no3t. 
come  hit  neuer  in-to  my  po^t. 
wille  I.  no3t  thole  pe  ham  to  se. 
salle  he  no3t  come  be-for  pe. 

FAIRFAX 


"SWEET  MOTHER,  COME  WITH  ME  ;   WHERE  I  AM  KING  THOU  SHALT  BE  QUEEN."  1 179 
"  SON,  I  BESEECH  THEE,  LET  ME  NOT  SEE  THE  DEVIL  OR  ANY  OF  HIS."    "  FEAR  NOT." 


pan  come  ieswswid  his  meigne,  2t)579 

Archangelis,  angelis,  gret  plente, 

vntil  hir  bur  wid  meri  sang, 

pan  pai  thoght  till  hir  ful  lang. 

pis  bure  was  ful  of  mekil  blis,    20583 

(And  sua  es  ay  par  iesus  es) 

pat  all  paa  pat  pan  war  pare,  cleacf0J3J2, bk' 

Sli  blis  ne  sau  pai  neuer  are. 

Amang  pat  singing  and  pat  glu  20587 

vr  leuedi  hir  sun  iesu  kneu, 

Quen  scho  him  sau,  scho  was  ful  glad; 

Listnes  pe  bone  pat  scho  him  bad. 

"  Ay  blisced  mot  pe  time  be       20591 

pat  pu  was,  lauerd,  born  of  me  ! 

It  es  wele  sene  i  am  pe  dere, 

jS\i  pi-self  es  comen  here  ; 

pin  apostlis  first  pu  sent  to  me,  20595 

ISTu  ert  pu  comen  wid  pi  meigne 

To  fett  me  sone  vnto  pi  rike, 

Had  neuer  modir  sun  pe  like, 

Sun  do  nu  pat  pi  will  es,  20599 

For  me  thinck  lang  to  pe  i-wiss." 

"  Suete  moper,  pu  cum  to  me, 

Of  all  wimmen  best  }e  be, 

par  i  am  king  pu  sal  be  quene,   20603 

Ful  blith  pan  mai  pi  hert  ai  bene." 

"  Sun,"  scho  said,  "bath lauerd  and  king, 

I  pe  biseke  nu  of  a  thing,  20606 

Queper  i  sal  of  pe  feind  hauejsight, 

Or  ani  of  his  pat  er  maledight ; 

I  luue  him  noght,  he  es  mi  fa,    20609 

Leue  sun,  let  me  se  nane  of  pa." 

[M]I  suete  moder,  ne  drede  pe  noght, 
K"e  come  it  neuer  in  mi  thoght. 
wel  i  noght  thole  pe  paim  sey,    20613 
Sal  nane  cum  nu  bifor  pi  eie  ; 

GOTTINGEN 


^F  fierme  coom  ihesus  wip  his  meyne 
Aimgels  archauwgels  greet  plente 
vnto  hir  boure  wip  mery  song 
Hem  po^te  po  to  hir  boure  ful  long 
pis  boure  was  ful  of  mychel  blis 
And  so  is  euer  pere  ihesus  is 
Alle  po  pat  were  pere 
Suche  blis  say  pei  neuer  ere 
Among  pat  song  greet  of  vertu 
Oure  swete  lady  his  son  knew 
j)o  she  him  say  she  was  ful  glad 
Listou  pe  bone  pat  she  bad 
Euer  blessed  mot  pe  tyme  be 
\)a\>  pou  were  lord  born  of  me 
Hit  is  sene  I  am  pe  dere 
Jfow  pi  self  art  comen  here 
J^ine  apostlis  sendestou  me 
ISTow  artou  comen  wip  pi  meyne 
To  fecche  me  sone  in  to  pi  riche 
Hade  neuer  modir  son  pe  liche 
Do  now  son  what  pi  wille  is 
For  me  pinke  longe  to  pe  I  wis 
Modir  he  seide  com  to  me 
Of  alle  wynmen  best  pe  be 
J}ere  I  am  kyng  pou  shalt  be  quene 
Ful  ioyeful  modir  maistou  bene 
Son  she  seide  lord  &  kyng 
I  pe  biseche  of  a  ping 
Shal  I  haue  of  pe  fend  a  si^t 
Or  any  of  his  po  maledi3t 
I  loue  him  not  he  is  my  fo 
Leue  son  lete  me  se  noone  of  po 
Swete  modir  dere  pe  nou3t 
Coom  hit  neuer  in  my  poi^t 
I  wol  not  pole  hem  sikurlye 
Noon  to  com  bifore  pine  y^e 

TRINITY 


1180      "THOU  SHALT  SEE  NONE  BUT  ME  AND  ANGELS,  NOR  SUFFER  PAIN.     I  GIVE 
THEE  A  GIFT,  MOTHER  J    ALL  WHO  WORSHIP  AND  CRY  TRULY  TO  THEE,  I  WILL  HELP. 


Ne  sal  tu  nothing  se  ne  her,       20615 
Bot  me  and  angels  mine  pi  fer. 
Suet  moder  wit  tu  al  wele, 

0  paine  pow  sal  noght  thol  a  dele, 
Al  heuen  court  sal  serue  pe,       20619 
To  mak  pe  manred,  moder  fre, 
Moder,  a  gift  i  wil  pe  giue,  [col.  2] 
pow  sal  wit  me  in  heuen  ai  liue. 

1  sal  ha  merci,  moder  dere,         20623 
Of  al  mankind  thoru  pi  praiere, 

pat  war  forlorn  if  pow  ne  war, 

For  of  pi  bodi  pow  me  bare. 

All  pat  menskes  te,  leuedi,         20627 

And  pat  pe  seruis  treu  fulli, 

And  pai  cri  pe  merci  thri, 

And  sais  wit  hert,  *  help  me  mari ! ' 

Moder  der,  for  luue  of  pe,  20631 

In  qiiafkin  si?zn  sim  pat  pai  be, 

I  sal  pam  help,  i  -hight  pe  son, 

For  pi  luue  moder  it  sal  be  don. 

If  ani  ha  ben  in  al  his  lijfe         20635 

In  hefd  smn,  or  man  or  wijf, 

And  he  wil  at  his  last  time 

Forsak  his  simi  and  repent  hime, 

And  tel  it,  if  he  mai  ha  preist  20639 

Or  ope?"  man  pat  es  him  neist, 

If  he  ne  mai  tell  bot  do  namar, 

Bot  pat  him  forthinc  sar, 

0  qwatkin  sinn  it  euer  be,  20643 
Moder  for  pe  luue  of  pe, 

1  sal  haf  of  pam  god  merci, 

If  he  wit  well  wil  do  forqui.       20646 
Of  a  man  had  him  allan  wroght 
All  pe  sircnes  pat  moght  be  thoght 
And  he  at  his  ending  dai, 
If  he  nanoper  quil  ne  mai,         20650 

COTTON 


ne  salle  pou  na-ping1  se  ne  here. 

bot  me  &  angels  wip  miry  chere. 

squete  moder  wete  pou  hit  wele 

of  paine  saltow  thole  neuer-a-dele 

al  heme??,  court  sal  serue  pe 

to  make  pe  mirp  moder  fre 

moder  a  gift  I.  wil  pe  giue 

pou  sal  wip  me  in  heyue/z  ay  liue. 

I  sal  haue  merci  moder  dere 

of  al  mankinde  porou  pi  praiere. 

pat  ware  for-lorne  if  pou  ne  ware 

for  of  pi  bodi  pou  me  bare. 

alle  atte  menskis  pe  lauedi : 

&  seruis  pe  trufully 

&  at  trew  merci  wille  cry  [leaf  85] 

&  sais  wip  hert  help  marie 

moder  for  pe  loue  of  pe. 

in  quatkin  sin  sa  euer  he  be. 

I  sal  ham  help  pat  sal  pou  se. 

moder  for  pe  loue  of  pe. 

If  ani  has  bene  al  his  life. 

In  heued  syn  man  or  wife. 

&  he  wil  atte  his  last  time. 

for-sake  his  syn  &  repent  him. 

&  telle  hit  if  he  mai  haue  prest. 

or  oper  man  pat  is  him  neiste 

if  he  ne  mai  telle  &  do  na  mare 

bot  of  his  dide  for-pink  him  sare 

of  quatkin  syn  sa  euer  hit  be. 

moder  for  pe  loue  of  pe. 

I  sal  of  him  haue  gode  mercy. 

if  he  wip  wille.  on  me  wil  cry. 

to  a  man  allane  had  wro3t. 

alle  pe  synnis  pat  euer  was  pO}t. 

&  he  wil  atte  his  last  day 

do  pus  as  I.  salle  say 

FAIRFAX 


IF  ANY  HAVE  BEEN   IN    GREAT   SIN,  AND   AT   LAST  REPENT,  CONFESS  AND   BE     1181 
SORRY,  I  WILL  FORGIVE  THEM  FOR  LOVE  OF  THEE,  EVEN  AT  THEIR  LAST  DAY. 


Sal  fu  na-thing  se  ne  here,         20615 

Bot  me  and  angelis  f  i  fere. 

Mi  suete  moder  wit  f  u  wele, 

Of  paine  sal  f  u  thole  na  dele, 

All  heuen  curt  sal  serue  ai  fe,    20619 

And  make  f  e  man  rede,  nu  mo&er  fre. 

Modir  a  gifte  i  will  f  e  giue, 

Jm  sal  wid  me  in  heuen  ay  Hue. 

I  sal  haue  merci,  mi  modir  dere,  [coi.  2] 

Of  all  mankind  for  fi  praiere,    20624 

fat  were  forlorn  it  f  u  ne  ware, 

For  of  f  i  bodi  f  u  me  bare. 

All  jjat  menskes  f  e,  leuedi, 

And  all  f  es  fat  f  e  seruis  treuli,  20628 

And  f ai  will  cri  f  e  merci  thri, 

And  sais  wid  herte  '  help  me  mari ! ' 

Mojrir  for  f  e  lime  of  f  e, 

In  quatkin  sine  sum  fai  be,       20632 

I  sal  f  aim  help,  i  hight  f  e  sone, 

For  f  i  luue  modir  it  sal  be  done. 

If  ani  haue  bene  in  all  his  Hue 

In  heued  sin,  man  or  wijf, 

And  he  will  at  his  last  time       20637 

For-sake  his  sine  and  repent  hime, 

And  tell  it,  if  he  mai  haue  preist 

Or  of  er  man  fat  es  him  neist, 

If  he  mai  tell  ne  do  na  mare, 

Bot  fat  him  of  sin  reu  sare,       20642 

Of  quatkin  sin  it  euer  be, 

Mof  er  all  for  f  e  luue  of  f  e, 

I  sal  on  him  haue  gode  merci, 

If  he  wid  will  wil  do  forqui.       20646 

If  a  man  had  him  ane  all  wroght 

All  f e  sinnes  fat  mai  be  thoght, 

And  he  will  at  his  last  dai, 

If  he  na  nof  er  time  ne  mai,        20650 

GOTTINGEN 


])ou  shal  no  f  ing  se  ne  here 

But  me  &  auwgels  in  fere 

Swete  modir  wite  fou  wele 

Of  pyne  shal  tou  no  f  ing  fele 

AI  heuen  court  shal  serue  to  f  e 

And  make  f  e  modir  fre 

Modir  fis  3ifte  I  wol  fe  3yue 

Euer  in  heuen  wif  me  to  lyue 

I  shal  haue  mercy  modir  dere 

Of  al  monkynde  for  f  i  preyere 

fat  were  forloren  if  fou  ne  ware 

For  of  f i  body  fou  me  bare 

Alle  fat  menske  f e  lady 

And  alle  fat  seruen  fe  truly    pieafi26j 

1  And  f ei  fat  wole  f rie  crie  mercy  to  f e 

And  hertly  saye  mary  helpe  me 

For  loue  of  f e  modir  fat  stouwde 

In  what  synne  so  f  ei  be  fou^de 

I  shal  hem  helpe  I  hete  f  e  soone 

For  f  i  loue  hit  shal  be  done 

If  any  haue  bene  al  his  lyue 

In  heed  synne  mon  or  wyue 

And  he  wol  at  his  last  chau/zce 

Forsake  synne  &  haue  repentau^ce 

And  telle  hit  if  he  may  haue  prest 

Or  of  ere  man  fat  is  him  neest 

If  he  may  telle  my  do  no  more 

But  his  synne  to  rewe  sore 

Of  what  synne  fat  euer  hit  be 

Modir  for  f  e  loue  of  f  e 

I  shal  of  him  haue  good  mercy 

If  he  wol  f  us  do  for  why 

f  oi^e  a  mon  \v\m  self  had  wroi^t 

Alle  f e  synnes  fat  may  be  f ou3t 

And  he  wol  at  his  laste  day 

If  he  noon  of  ere  tyme  ne  may 

TRINITY 


1182  JESUS  WILL  GRANT  REPENTANT  MEN  FORGIVENESS,  ON  THE  PRAYER  OF  HIS 
MOTHER.   SHE  BOWED  BEFORE  HIM,  "  BLESSED  BE  THOU  FOR  GRANTING  MY  WISH." 


Repent  him,  and  call  to  fe,        20651 

In  qwatkin  sirai  al  sum  it  be, 

I  sal  her  al  J?  is  praier, 

For  f  i  luue,  mi  moder  der. 

And  fat  fou  wil  bisek  me  fore,  20655 

Be  it  lese  or  be  it  more, 

It  sal  be  al  als  tu  it  wille, 

For  nu  wel  sal  f  ow  haf  f  er-tille. 

It  war  vnright  i  suld  witstand  20659 

f  e  of  oght  o  J) in  erand." 

1F  Our  leuedi  luted  him  be-forn, 

Said,  "  sun  f  e  time  fat  fow  was  born 

Ouer  of  er  all  it  blisced  be,  Peaf ik,  back, 

For  all  mi  will  f  ow  grantes  me."  20664 

IT  " Sua  aght  i,  moder,  w^t-oute?i  wand." 

He  blisced  her  wit  his  right  hand. 

Til  hir  sun  J?at  scho  luued  mast, 

fan  scho  yald  hir  blisced  gast.   20668 

He  cald  til  him  fan  saint  michel, 

"  Help  f  ow  now  mi  lemm&n  lei, 

fou  and  eke  all  Jin  fere,  20671 

It  is  na-thing  now  me  sa  dere." 

fan  he  had  hir  saul  sent 

And  it  was  fra  hir  bodi  went,    20674 

All  fat  folk  fat  com  fra  heuen 

Sang  fan  wit  a  miri  steuen, 

It  was  wel  sen  apon  fair  sang 

Mikel  ioi  was  fain  o-mang.         20678 

"Wit  mirines  to  heuen  scho  name, 

And  alsorc  sun^1  scho  fider  came 

Scho  was  mad  queue  of  heue?z;f  at  mild, 

Blisced  worth  ai  suilk  a  child.  20682 

p  read  sum] 

If  I  sal  yow  tell  of  hir  licam, 

If  i  can  tell  qwar  it  be-cam.       20684 

COTTON 


repent  him  &  cal  on  f  e. 

in  quatkin  syn.  sim  euer  hit  be. 

I  sal  here  al  his  praiere 

for  f  i  loue  mi  moder  dere. 

&  fat  fou  wil  be-seke  me  fore 

be  hit  lasse  or  be  hit  more. 

hit  sal  be  as  f  i-self  hit  wille 

for  my  wil  saltow  haue  fat  tille. 

hit  ware  vn-ri3t  to  wif-stande  f  e 

ani  f ingH  fou  askis  of  me. 

1T  Our  ladi  louted  him  be-forne 

sone  f e  time  fat  fou  was  borne 

ouer  alle  of  er  hit  blessed  be. 

for  alle  my  wille  fou  grantis  me. 

IT  Squa  agh  I  moder  wif-oute?z  wande 

he  blessed  hir  wif  his  ri^t  hande. 

til  hir  sone  fat  ho  louid  mast. 

fen  ho  }alde  hir  blessed  gaste. 

he  calde  til  him  saint  Michel. 

kepe  fou  wele  my  le?^man  lele. 

baf  fou  &  alle  f i  fere. 

f  er  nys  na-f  inge  me  sa  dere 

anan  he  had  hir  saule  hent. 

&  hit  was  fra  f  e  bodi  went. 

al  f e  folk  fat  come  fra  heiuen. 

songe  fan  wif  a  myry  steyuen. 

hit  was  wele  sene  a-pon  f  aire  sange 

fat  mikil  ioy  was  ham  amange. 

wif  mirf  is  to  heiuen  f  e  wai  f  ai  nam 

&  als  sone  as  ho  f  idder  cam. 

ho  was  crowned  quene  sa  milde. 

blessed  be  suche  a  childe. 

Of  our  lauedi  bodi. 

Isalle  ^ou  telle  of  hir  licam. 
if  I.  can  telle  quare  hit  be-cam. 

FAIRFAX 


SHE  GAVE   UP   HER  SPIRIT.      HE   GAVE   HER   TO   THE   CARE   OE   ST   MICHAEL.       1183 
HEAVEN'S  FOLK  SANG  WITH  MERRY  VOICE,  AND  THUS  SHE  WAS  CROWNED  QUEEN. 


Repent  him,  and  call  on  pe,       20651 

In  quatkin  sin  sum  pat  he  he, 

I  sal  sone  here  all  his  praier, 

For  pi  luue,  mi  auen  nioder  dere. 

And  pat  pu  will  hiseke  me  fore, 

Be  it  lesse,  he  it  more,  20656 

It  sal  he,  moder,  als  pu  will, 

For  mi  grant  sal  pu  haue  par-till. 

It  war  vnright  i  suld  widstand 

pe  of  agh  of  pine  erand."  20660 

[V]r  leuedi  luted  him  hiforn,     [1S[\f ' 

Said,  "  sun,  pe  time  pat  pu  was  horn 

Ouer  all  oper  i-hlisced  pu  he, 

For  all  mi  will  pu  grantes  me."  20664: 

"Sua  agh  i,  moper,  widuten  wand," 

And  hlisced  hir  wid  his  right  hand. 

Till  hir  sun  pat  scho  loued  mast, 

pan  scho  3ald  hir  hali  gast.         20668 

He  cald  till  him  saint  michel, 

And  said,  "  kepe  pu  nu  mi  lemman  lei, 

pu,  and  alsua  all  pi  fere, 

It  es  na-thing  es  me  sua  dere."  20672 

pan  he  had  hir  saul  sent 

And  it  was  fra  pe  hodi  went, 

All  pe  angelis  pat  come  fra  heuen 

Sang  pan  wid  a  meri  steuen,       20676 

It  was  wele  sene  apon  pair  sang 

Mekil  ioy  was  paim  emang. 

wid  merines  till  heuen  scho  nam, 

An  alsone  als  scho  peder  cam     20680 

Scho  was  made  quene  of  heue?2,  pat  mild, 

Blisced  worth  ai  suilk  a  child. 


Repenten  him  &  calle  to  pe 

Of  what  synne  so  hit  he 

Soone  shal  I  here  his  preyere 

For  pi  loue  my  modir  dere 

And  what  pou  wolt  hiseche  me  fore 

Be  hit  lasse  ouper  more 

Hit  shal  he  modir  at  pi  wille 

Mi  grau?it  shal  pou  haue  per  tille 

Hit  were  vnri^t  I  shulde  wipstonde 

pe  of  ou3te  of  pin  eronde 

Oure  lady  louted  him  hiforn 

And  seide  son  pe  tyme  pat  p<m  were  horn 

Ouer  alle  ope?*e  hlessed  hit  he 

For  al  my  wille  pou  graimtest  me 

So  ai^te  I  modir  vndirstonde 

And  hlessed  hir  wip  his  ri3t  honde 

To  hir  son  she  loued  moost 

])ennQ  she  3alde  hir  holy  goost 

He  calde  to  him  seynt  Michael 

And  seide  kepe  me  pis  soule  wel 

J)ou  and  also  pi  fere 

J?er  is  no  ping  to  me  so  dere 

])emiQ  had  she  hir  soule  out  sent 

And  hit  was  from  pe  hody  went 

Alle  pe  au??gels  pat  coom  fro  heuen 

Songen  po  wip  a  mery  steuen 

Hit  was  wel  sene  on  her  song 

Muchel  ioye  was  hem  among 

In  pis  mirpe  to  heuen  she  wan 

Soone  wheime  she  pider  cam 

She  was  made  pere  queen  ful  mylde 

Blessed  euer  shulde  he  suche  a  childe 


[Of  our  Lady's  body.'] 

[I]  sal  3U  tell  of  hir  licam,  I  shal  30U  telle  for  hit  is  fors 

If  I  can  tell  quar  it  higan.  20684     where  penne  hicome  hir  cors 

GOTTINGEN  TRINITY 


1184  when  mary's  soul  was  taken,  god  bade  peter  take  care  of  her  body: 
he  is  to  bury  her  in  the  vale  of  jehosaphat,  with  bells  ringing  and 


fan  f e  saul  her  was  fra  num,      20685 

fan  bad  god  petre  til  him  cum, 

Said,  "  petre  now  i  cumaund  te 

Mi  moder  bodi  kep  wel  to  me ; 

Queii  i  first  in  fis  werld  com,     20689 

Of  hir  bodi  mi  flexs  i  nom, 

Of  hir  bodi  fan  was  i  born ; 

Ga  forth,  petre,  now  be-forn, 

All  fin  fers  gang  wit  f  e,  20693 

In  iosaphat,  to  fat  valee, 

And  biris  hir  far  son  onan  ; 

0  fas  ne  haf  yee  drednes  nan. 

Gas  fan  wit  fair  precessiun         20697 

To  ierusalem  right  thoru  f  e  town, 

Dos  f  e  belles  all  at  ring,         p  so  in  ms.] 

And  suitfair  fe1  $q  sing,  20700 

Wit  cirges  and  wit  candel  bright 

fat  ^e  haf  na  defaut  of  light. 

Four  of  f  apostles  ber  f  e  here, 

far  lijs  a-pon  now  moder  dere.  20704 

Ne  has  na  ward  of  na  juu, 

For  i  self  ai  wel  be  wit  30W."       [coi.  2] 

Q^en  ihesus  f  us  al  had  him  said, 

And  f  e  bodi  was  on  ber  laid,      20708 

All  he  gaf  f  am  his  bliscing, 

And  stei  til  heuen  far  he  es  king. 

fan  said  f e  apostle  saint  ihoan, 

"  Feres,  gon  we  son  onan,  20712 

And  turn  we  f  is  precessiun, 

And  go  we  singand  thoru  fis  tun." 

Four  0  fapostlis  fat  far  wern,    20715 

f  e  hali  bodi  forth  f  e1  bern  ;   [2  so  in  ms.] 

Fair  f  ai  sang  als  wel  was  right, 

Wel  mani  kandels  was  f  er  light. 

f e  juus  fat  war  godds  enemi, 

O  fis  herd  fai  son  in  hi,  20720 

COTTON 


quen  f  e  saule  fra  hit  was  nome 
ihesus  bad  petre  to  him  come, 
he  saide  peter  now  I  comaunde  f  e. 
my  moder  bodi  kepe  wele  to  me. 
quen  I.  first  in  fis  werld e  came 
of  hir  bodi  my  flesshe  I  name, 
of  hir  bodi  fen  was  I  borne, 
ga  forf  peter  now  be-forne. 
take  al  f  i  feris  now  wif  f  e. 
In-to  Iosaphat  in-to  fat  valeye 
&  opinli  gas  wit  hit  a-nane 
of  30ur  fas  haue  $e  drede  nane. 
gas  wif  faire  processiou?z. 
to  ierwsalem  ri^t  f  orou  f  e  toim. 
do  the  bellis  alle  to  ring1. 
&  squif  e  faire  loke  ^e  sing1, 
wif  baners  &  wif  candelis  b^t. 
loke  3e  haue  na  defaute  of  li$t. 
iiij.  of  f  e  apostles  here  f  e  bere. 
quen  $e  ga  wif  my  moder  dere. 
haue  3e  na  warde  of  na  iew. 
for  I.  my-self  sal  kepe  3011. 
quen  ihesus  had  him  f  us  saide. 
&  f  e  cors  on  bere  laide. 
alle  he  gaf  ham  his  blessing1 
he  stey  til  heiuera  fer  he  was  king1. 
1T  fen  saide  f e  apostel  saint  Iohn. 
feris  go  we  hef  in  a-non). 
array  we  our  processiouw. 
&  go  we  singange  f  orou  f  e  tow*, 
iiij.  of  f e  apostles  at  fer  weren 
f e  hali  bodi  forf  fai  beren. 
faire  fai  sange  as  wele  was  ri^t. 
mani  sergis  was  fer  li3t. 
l^e  iewes  fat  ware  goddz's  enmy 
-*     of  fis  herde  fai  sone  in  hy. 

FAIRFAX 


CANDLES  BURNING.     JESUS  THEN   ROSE   TO   HEAVEN.     JOHN   SET  ABOUT  THE      1185 
PROCESSION  j    FOUR  APOSTLES  BORE  THE  BODY,  SINGING,  AND  WITH  WAX  LIGHTS. 


Quen  f  e  saule  fra  hir  was  nuni,  20685 

Godd  bad  saint  petre  til  him  cum, 

He  said,  "  petre,  i  comand  f  e 

Mi  moder  bodi  wele  kepe  f  u  to  me, 

Qven  i  first  in  fis  werld  cam,     20689 

[of  hir  bodi  mi  flexs  i  nam] 

Of  hir  bodi  fan  was  i  born ;" 

He  said,  "  petre,  ga  f  u  nu  biforn, 

All  fi  feris  gang  wid  fe,  20693 

In  to  iosaphat,  fat  valle, 

An  berijs  hi  fai  sone  on-ane  ; 

Of  fais  nu  haue  ^e  dredenes  nane. 

Gas  all  wid  fair  processiun  20697 

To  ierusalem  right  thoru  f  e  tun, 

Dos  f  e  bellis  all  to  ring, 

And  suith  fair  far- wid  $e  sing,     [col.  2] 

wid  cirges  and  wid  candelis  bright 

pat  ^e  haue  no  defaut  of  light.  20702 

Four  apostlis  bere  }>e  bere, 

far  lijs  apon  mi  mof  er  dere. 

Haue  3e  na  drede  far  of  iuu,      20705 

For  i  mi-self  sal  be  wid  fu." 

[Q]uen  iesn  Jus  all  had  him  said, 

And  f  e  bodi  on  bere  was  laid, 

All  he  gaue  faim  his  blissing,     20709 

And  stei  till  heuen  far  he  es  king. 

fan  said  f e  apostil  sant  iohan, 

"  Breder,  go  we  sone  o-nan, 

And  graith  we  fis  processiun,     20713 

And  sing  we  faire  thoru  f  e  tun." 

Four  of  f e  apostlis  fat  were  wern, 

fat  hali  bodi  forth  wid  f aim  bern  ; 

fai  sang  fair  als  wele  was  right,  20717 

And  mani  serges  far  was  light. 

[f]e  iuus  fat  war  goddes  enemi, 

Of  his  dede  fai  herd  in  hij,        20720 

75  GOTTINGEN 


whence  f  e  soule  so  was  nome 

God  bad  petur  to  him  come 

Petur  he  seide  I  bidde  f  e 

Mi  modir  body  wel  kepte  be 

whence  I  furst  into  world  cam 

For  f  e  sauynge  of  man 

Of  hir  body  was  I  born 

Petur  f  erfore  go  f  ou  biforn 

Alle  f  i  fewes  sliul  go  wif  f  e 

Into  Iosephat  vale  so  fre 

Bere  hir  f  idur  soone  anoone 

30ure  foos  shal  lete  30U  bi  hem  gone 

Gof  alle  wif  faire  processiou7i 

To  ierusalem  f  om^e  f  e  town 

Dof  f  0  belle  alle  to  ringe 

And  swif  e  feire  also  $e  singe 

wif  serges  &  wif  candels  bri3t 

])at  3e  haue  no  defaute  of  h^t 

Foure  apostlis  shul  bere  f  e  bere 

J?at  ly  on  shal  my  modir  dere 

Haue  3e  no  drede  f  e?*of  now 

For  I  my  self  shal  be  wif  30W 

whenwe  iliesus  had  fus  I  seide 

And  f  e  body  was  on  bere  leide 

Alle  he  3af  hem  his  blessyng  [leaf  126,  back] 

And  stey3e  to  heuen  fere  he  is  kyng 

pQmie  seide  f  e  apostle  Ion 

Bref  er  go  we  soone  anoon 

And  do  we  fis  processiou^ 

And  synge  we  feire  f  our^e  f  e  town 

Foure  of  f e  apostlis  fat  fere  wern 

]}at  holy  body  forf  f  ei  bern 

Feire  f  ei  songe  as  hit  was  ri3t 

And  mony  serges  fere  were  li3t 

])e  iewes  fat  were  goddes  enemy 

Of  fis  f ei  herde  soone  in  hy 

TRINITY 


1186    THE  JEWS  DETERMINED  NOT  TO  LET  MARY'S  BODY  ESCAPE,  AND  HIED  ON   TO- 
WARDS IT  j    BUT  JESUS  MADE   THEM  ALL  BLIND  AND   LAME,  THEY   COULD  NOT  GO  A 


fai  askid  quat  it  was,  fat  cri,     20721 

And  men  f  am  said  it  was  inari, 

fat  saint  petre  and  his  fere, 

Hir  bodi  bar  apon  a  bere.  20724 

"  Alias  !  alias  !  "  fai  said,  "  for  schain, 

Wit  schap  scho  vs  we  sal  ha  blam, 

Arm  we  vs  for  to  be  Strang, 

We  sal  fam  tak  als  fai  gang,     20728 

Yon  ilk  bodi  nim  we  now  it, 

And  cast  it  in  a  ful  pit, 

Or  bren  we  it,  or  do  sum-qwar, 

For  scho  fat  ilk  traitur  bare."    20732 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

fai  wend  to  fill  fair  fol  forward, 
And  son  fai  lep  fider-ward,       20736 
Ihesws  ne  wald  noght  thol  fat  schom, 
And  mad  fam  al  bath  blind  and  lam, 
fat  o  Jam  all  ne  wras  far  nan      20739 
fat  moght  a  fote  wel  for-f er  gan. 
far  was  a  prest  fat  was  to  bald, 
Als  it  es  in  fe  bokis  tald,  20742 

He  on  hir  bere  laid  his  hand, 
f  arof  vnfernes  son  he  fand  ! 
His  hend  claf  to  fat  ber  fast,     20745 
fan  crijd  he  merci  atte  last, 
His  arms  war  al  clungen  dri. 
"  Petre,"  he  said,  "  ha  nu  merci, 
And  prai  for  me,  for  i  wel  tru,  20749 
Ne  wel  i  na  Lmger  be  juu."      E1  Jjjf  J17' 
1 "  Trons  f ow,"  coth  petre  til  him  fan, 
"  fat  ihesus  is  bath  god  &  man  20752 
fat  born  was  sothli  o  f is  mari  ?  " 
"I  tru,"  he  said,  "it  inwardli." 
fan  parted  his  hend  fra  fe  bere,20755 
And  he  was  mad  fan  hal  and  fere. 

COTTON 


fai  askid  quat  hit  was  fat  cry. 

&  men  ham  said  hit  was  mary. 

&  saide  saint  peter  his  fere,  [leaf  85,  back] 

bro^t  f  e  cors  a-pon  a  bere. 

alias  alias  fai  saide  for  shame. 

escape  ho  vs.  we  salle  haue  blame 

arme  we  vs  &  make  vs  strange 

we  salle  take  ham  as  fai  gange. 

fat  ilk  bodi  we  wille  take  hit 

&  caste  hit  in  a  foule  pitte. 

or  bren  hit  to  powdre  ri^t  fare 

for  ho  fat  ilk1  traitour  bare.    p$gmJgud 

[2That  we  sum  tyme  hyng  on  rode 

ffor  vs  thoght  he  was  not  good] 

fen  went  fai  forf  wif  f is  forf -warde 

&  sone  fai  hyed  ham  f idderwarde 

^T  Ihesus  walde  no3t  thole  fat  shame 

he  made  ham  alle  blinde  &  lame. 

Among1  ham  alle  was  f  er  no^t  an. 

fat  im^t  a  fote  forf  er  gane. 

IT  f er  was  a  prest  fat  was  to  balde 

als  hit  is  in  f  e  bokis  talde. 

he  walde  on  f  e  bere  lay  his  hande 

vn-fernes  sone  f  er-of  he  fande. 

his  hende  cleued  to  f  e  bere  fast. 

fen  cried  he  merci  atte  f e  last. 

his  armis  ware  alle  clungyn  dry. 

peter  he  saide  now  mercy. 

&  pray  for  me  I.  wille  for-sake. 

my  fals  lay  &  cristendome  take. 

H  Trawes  f ou  quod  peter  til  him  fan. 

fat  ihesus  is  baf  god  &  man. 

&  borne  was  hally  of  f  is  mary. 

I  traw  hit  saide  he  witerli. 

fen  parted  his  hende  fra  fat  bere 

&  he  was  baf  hale  &  fere. 

FAIRFAX 


FOOT  FURTHER.      A  PRIEST  TOUCHED  THE  BIER  ;    HIS  HAND  STUCK  FAST  AND     1187 
HIS  ARM  WITHERED.     PETER  BID  HIM  BELIEVE  ON  JESUS,  AND  HE  WAS  HEALED. 


pai  askid  quat  it  was,  fat  cri,     20721 
And  men  paim  tald  it  was  mari, 
pat  saint  petre  and  his  fere, 
Hir  bodi  bar  apon  a  bere.  20724 

pai  said  "  alias  !  alias  !  for  schame, 
wid  scliap  scho  vs  we  sal  haue  blame, 
Arme  we  nu  vs  forto  be  Strang, 
we  sal  paim  take  all  als  J?ai  gang, 
pou  ilke  bodi  nu  take  we  it,       20729 
To  cast  it  nu  in  a  fule  pitt, 
Or  brin  it,  or  do  sum-quar ; 
For  scho  pat  ilke  traitur  bare, 
pat  we  quilum  hang  on  rode,      20733 
For  vs  thoght  he  was  noght  gode." 
pai  went  to  fill  pat  fole  forward, 
And  sone  pai  lepe  pedirward,      20736 
Bot  iesus  wald  noght  thole  pat  schame, 
1  He  mad  paim  all  blind  and  lame, 
pat  of  paim  all  ne  was  par  nan    20739 
pat  might  a  fote  ferrer  gane.     backafcS8i] 
par  was  a  preist  pat  was  to  bald, 
Als  it  es  in  pe  stori  nu  tald,        20742 
wald  on  hir  bere  haue  laid  his  hand, 
vnferenes  sone  p ar-of  he  fand ! 
His  hend  clef  to  pe  bere  fast,      20745 
pan  creid  he  merci !  at  pe  last, 
His  [arms]  war  all  clungen  drei. 
"Petre,"  he  said,  "haue  nu  merci, 
And  prai  for  me,  for  i  will  tru,  20749 
Nu  will  i  no  langer  be  iuu." 
"  Trous  pu,"  said  petre  till  him  pan, 
"  pat  iesus  es  batht  godd  and  man, 
And  born  was  all  of  pis  mari  V1  20753 
He  said,  "  i  tru  it  nu  inwardli." 
pan  parted  his  hend  fra  pe  bere, 
And  he  wex  sone  hal  and  fere.  20756 

GOTTINGEN 


fiei  asked  what  was  pat  ping 

fiei  seiden  mary  burying 

fiat  seint  petur  &  his  fere 

Hir  bodi  bare  on  bere 

Alas  pei  seide  now  for  shame 

Scape  she  vs  we  shul  haue  blame 

Arme  we  vs  to  be  strong 

we  shul  hem  take  or  ny^t  long 

fiat  ilke  body  take  we  hit 

To  caste  hit  in  som  foule  pit 

Or  bren??e  we  hit  or  do  sum  wharo 

For  she  pulke  traitour  bare 

fiat  we  som  tyme  heng  on  rode 

For  vs  pou^te  he  was  not  gode 

J;ei  went  to  do  pat  forwarde 

Jpidurwarde  pei  hy3ed  hem  harde 

But  ihesus  wolde  not  pole  pat  shame 

He  made  hem  alle  blynde  &  lame 

j)at  of  hem  alle  was  pe?*e  noon 

fiat  m^te  a  fote  furper  gon 

IF  fiero,  was  a  prest  was  to  bolde 

As  hit  is  in  pe  story  tolde 

On  hir  bere  leide  his  honde 

Ynhele  pere  soone  he  fonde 

His  hond  claf  to  pe  bere  so  fast 

Mercy  he  cried  at  pe  last 

His  fete  were  alle  clongen  dry 

Petur  he  seide  haue  now  mercy 

And  preye  for  me  pat  haue  pis  sore 

For  iewe  wol  I  be  no  more 

leuestou  quod  petur  in  him  pon 

fiat  is  bope  god  and  mon 

And  born  was  of  pis  mary 

He  seide  I  leue  hit  inwardely 

fienne  partede  his  honde  fro  pe  bere 

And  soone  he  wex  hool  &  fere 

TRINITY 


1188     PETER  GAVE  THE  PRIEST  A   PALM,  AND  BID   HIM   GO  CURE  THE  SICK.     4000 
MEN  BECAME  CHRISTIANS.     THEY  BURIED  MARY  :   AND  SOME  SAY  JESUS  CAME 


Saint  petre  him  taght  a  palm,    20757 

"  Ga  to  paa  men  fat  lijs  in  sualm," 

He  said,  "  and  rine  on  pam  wit  it, 

And  pai  sal  bath  haf  hel  and  witt." 

And  sua  he  did,  thoru  grace  o  dright 

pai  couerd  all,  bath  hel  &  sight. 2 07 6 2 

par  be-com  cristen  pat  siqwar, 

Four  thousand  men  iwis  &  mare. 

In  him  is  worthi  for  to  tru, 

pat  dos  his  fas  him  for  to  bu  ;    20766 

pai  pat  er  of  his  moder  der, 

Moght  neuer  thol  o  man  at  here, 

Now  hope  ilkan  on  pair  wisse, 

Es  bun  to  do  her  pair  seruis.      20770 

IT  pat  bodi  to  pat  vale  pai  bar 

O  iosaphat,  quen  it  was  par, 

pai  did  pat  blisced  par-in  biry, 

Wit  fair  seruis  and  sanges  miri.  20774 

Son  par  efter,  sum  bok  sais, 

Our  lauerd  hou1  lightd  of  his  palais, 

And  his  hali  court  he  cam       KJhimi' 

To  fote  his  moder  bodi  ham ;     20778 

Sais  per  scho  es  in  fleche  &  ban, 

For  scho  is  of  al  wimme?z  out-tan, 

Als  scho  par  godd  and  lauerd  bar, 

pat  her  priuelege  war  pe  mar, 

Mar  als  scho  pat  makles  es         20783 

To  be  per  bath  in  saul  &  fleche. 

And  pat  it  sua  suld  be,  pai  sai, 

pat  in  pe  toumb  per  scho  in  lai, 

Mai  namarc  find  na  thing  bot  flur 

Springand  up  of  suet  sauur.        20788 

Bot  par  egain,  sais  saint  jeronim, 

He  wil  noght  tak  pe  cark  on  him 

Qwar  pat  it  be  sua  soght  or  nai, 

pou  hir  bodi  be  mist  o  wai.         20792 

COTTON 


H  seint  peter  him  be-ta3t  a  palme 
ga  to  pa  men  pat  lijs  in  talme. 
&  touche  ham  he  saide  wip  hit. 
&  pai  salle  bap  haue  hele  &  witte. 
&  squa  he  did  wip  goddis  mi^t. 
pai  couerde  alle  &  had  paire  sijt. 
&  for  pis  pai  be-come  cristen  pare, 
iiij.  pousande  men  for-sop  &  mare. 
In  him  is  worpi  for  to  trow. 
&  makis  his  fas  for  to  bow. 
pa  pat  was  his  moder  cosignis  dere 
be-fore  hir  name  walde  pai  no3t  here 
&  pen  ilkan  on  paire  wise, 
is  hown  to  do  hir  squete  seruise. 
IT  &  pas  pe  bodi  to  pe  vale  pai  bare 
of  Iosephat  quen  hit  was  pare, 
pai  did  pat  blessid  per-in  byry. 
with  faire  seruise  &  sangis  miry. 

Al-so  we  rede  atte  sum  boke  sais. 
oure  lorde  him  li^t  of  his  palais 
&  wip  his  hali  court  he  came, 
to  focche  his  moder  bodi  hame 
&  at  ho  is  per  in  flesshe  &  bane 
for  of  alle  we7wmen  ho  is  out-tane 
be-cause  at  god  him-selue  ho  bare 
hir  priuilage  sulde  be  pe  mare, 
mare  pen  ani  oper  is. 
to  be  per  in  saule  &  flesshe 
&  atte  hit  squa  sulde  be  pai  say. 
pat  in  pe  toumbe  per  ho  in  lay 
pat  mai  man  na-ping1  finde  bot  flouv 
springand?  vp  of  squete  odour. 
IF  Bot  par  againe  sais  Ieronim. 
he  wille  take  na  charge  on  him. 
q neper  hit  be  squa  or  ellis  nai. 
if  hir  bodi  be  moiste  a-way. 

FAIRFAX 


FROM  HIS  PALACE  TO  FETCH  HER  BODY  HOME,  AND  THAT  SHE  IS  THERE  IN     1189 
FLESH  AND  BONE.     IN  HER  TOMB  MEN  FIND  SWEET  FLOWERS  EVER  SPRINGING. 

Saint  petre  him  taghft]  fat  palm,  Seint  petur  f  o  him  toke  a  palm 

"  Ga  to  fa  men  fat  lijs  in  sualme,"  Go  to  J»o  men  fat  lyuen  in  qualm 

He  said,  "  and  rine  on  f  aim  wid  itt,  He  seide  &  touche  hem  wif  hit 

And  fai  sal  bath  haue  hele  and  witt."  And  fei  shul  haue  bof  e  hele  &  wit 

And  sua  he  did,  thoru  grace  of  dright  And  so  he  dud  bi  grace  &  my3t 

fai  couerd  all,  bath  in  hele  and  sight.  j)ei  couered  alle  to  hele  &  si3t 

far  bi-com  cristen  in  fat  siquar,20763  })emie  bicoom  fei  cristen  fore 

I-wis  four  thousand  men  a[n]d  mare.  Foure  f ousonde  men  &  more 

In  him  es  worthi  for  to  trou,  Him  is  worf  i  to  alowe 

fat  dos  his  fas  him  for  to  bou,  j)at  do])  his  foos  him  f  us  to  bowe 

fai  fat  er  of  his  modir  dere,       20767  

Moght  neuer  thole  a  man  to  here,  

ill  bot  ilkan  on  fair  wise,  

Esai  bun  do  hir  fair  seruise.  .     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  Sf  Laud  MSS.] 

fat  bodi  to  fat  vale  fai  bare       20771  j)e  body  to  fat  vale  fei  bare 

Of  iosephat,  quen  it  come  fare,  Of  Iosephat  whemie  he  coom  fare 

fai  did  fat  bodi  f ar-in  beri,  fare  fei  dud  hit  f errne  bury 

wid  fair  seruis  and  sang  meri.    20774  wif  feire  seruyse  a  song  ful  mury 

Sone  f  ar-eftir,  als  sum  bock  sais,  Soone  f eraftir  sonme  bokes  seis 

1vr  lauerd  him  lighted  of  his  palais,  Oure  lord  li^t  of  his  paleis 

And  wid  his  hali  curt  he  cam     [*  coi.  2]  And  wif  his  holy  court  he  coome 

To  fett  his  modir  bodi  hame,      20778  To  fet  his  modir  bodi  home 

Sais  far  scho  es  in  fless  and  ban ;  In  flesshe  &  blode  vp  to  be  take 

For  scho  es  of  all  wimmen  vte-tan,  For  in  erf  e  she  had  no  make 

Als  scho  fat  godd  him-seluen  bare,  For  she  him  bar  of  hir  body 

fat  hir  priuelege  war  f e  mare,  Hir  prmelage  most  be  f e  more  for-f i 

Mare  als  scho  makeles  es  20783  

To  be  far  bath  in  saule  and  fless.  .     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  fy  Laud  MSS.] 

And  fat  it  sua  suld  be,  fai  say,  J^at  hit  so  shulde  be  men  say 

fat  in  f e  tumbe  far  scho  lay  For  in  f e  tourabe  fat  she  in  lay 

Mai  men  find  na  thing  bot  flur  20787  Men  fynde  no  fing  but  floure 

Springand  ai  vp,  wid  suete  sauur.  Springynge  euer  wif  swete  sauoure 

Bot  far  enent,  sais  Ieronim,  But  herto  seif  Ieronym 

He  wil  noght  take  f e  boke  on  him,  He  wol  not  take  fat  book  on  him 

fou  it  be  sua  ouder2  nai,       [2  read  ouj>er]  whefer  hit  be  so  or  nay 

fou  hir  bodi  be  missed  away.     20792  J?ei  f e  body  be  mist  away 

GOTTINGEN  TRINITY 


1190    ST  JEROME  WILL  NOT  VOUCH  FOR  THESE  THINGS;    BUT  IT  IS  CERTAIN  THAT 
MARY  IS  EMPRESS  OF  HEAVEN,  AND  NEVER  STOPS  PRAYING  FOR  SINFUL  MAN. 


Disput,  he  sais,  es  na  mister         [coi.  2] 

Bituix  te  wis  in  swilk  a  wer,      20794 

Bot  teche  til  him  pat  all  might 

Lat  him  f  arof  f  e  reson  right, 

For  it  es  better  to  be  stell, 

fan  raik  on  reson  fat  es  will.      20798 

Bot  wel  we  wat,  wit-out  en  wene, 

Of  heuen  and  erth  fat  scho  es  qwene, 

Bath  imperice  and  heind  leuedi, 

Sett  in  tron  hir  der  son  bi. 

And  fines  noif  er  dai  ne  night,    20803 

To  prai  for  sinful  mans  plight. 

Es  nan  fat  sua  in  foli  falles, 

fat  stintes  and  a-pon  hir  calles, 

If  enli  and  hopes  welle  20807 

fat  f ai  ne  sal  hir  helpes  fele. 

And  sco  reuis  f  e  wif  erwyn 

Sua  mani  sinful  of  his  pyn, 

In  soru  fer  he  es  in  stad  20811 

Es  he  for  nathing  als  rade, 

He  mai  noght  loke  tilward  hir  light 

fat  merres  him  of  al  his  might. 

Ogain  fat  fa  scho  be  vr  beild,    20815 

And  namli  qz^en  we  dun  sal  heild, 

To  be  fan  for  vs  sper  and  scheild, 

fat  we  cum  neuer  vntil  his  weild, 

Bot  bring  vs  til  fat  ilk  blis        20819 

Wit  hir  sun  far  scho  duelland  is.     . 

^F  f is  leuedi,  fat  i  min  of,  mast 

Conceiued  thoru  fe  hali  gast      20822 

fat  blisful  child  fat  scho  us  ber, 

Quen  scho  was  aid  tuis  seuen  ^ere ; 

And  thritti  3er  was  ihesu  crist, 

Quen  he  did  him  to  be  baptist,  20826 

He  preched  thre  yere  and  monet  thrin, 

He  deid,  and  ras  for  alle  mankin, 

COTTON 


despute  he  sais  is  na  mistere. 
be-twix  f  e  wise  in  suche  a  were 
Putte  al  in  him  fat  is  of  mi^t. 
lete  him  f  er-of  f  e  resou?z  ri^t. 
better  hit  is  to  halde  f  e  stille. 
fen  striue  for  f ing1  fat  is  wille 
bot  wele  I.  wate  wif  -outen  wene 
of  heiuew  &  erf  f  er  is  ho  quene. 
baf  Emperice  &  hende  lauedi. 
sitande  in  trone  hir  dere  sone  by. 
&  finis  nauf  er  day  ne  ni3t. 
to  prai  for  sinful  maranis  pli^t. 
is  nane  squa  in  foli  fallis. 
fat  stintis  &  a-pon  hir  callis. 
I-f  enli  &  hopis  to  fele. 
f  orou  hir  helpe  to  fare  wele. 
&  for-reuis  f e  wif  er-wine 
squa  mai  ho  sinful  of  f is  pine, 
in  sorou  fat  he  is  in  stad 
is  he  for  naf  ing1  squa  a-drad 
he  mai  no3t  loke  taward  hir  li3t 
fat  merris  him  alle  of  his  mi3t. 
againe  fat  fa  ho  be  our  bolde 
&  namly  quen  we  domz  sal  holde 
to  be  for  vs  fen  spere  &  shilde 
atte  we  come  neuer  vnder  his  welde 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

IF  f is  lauedi  fat  I.  myn  of  mast. 

conceyued  f  orou  f  e  hali  gast. 

fat  blisfulle  childe  fat  ho  us  bere  [if  j*6] 

quen  ho  was  xxj.  3ere. 

&  xxx  3ere  was  ihesus  crist 

quen  he  did  him  be  baptist. 

he  preiched  iij.  3ere  &  monefis  frin 

he  died  &  ras  fen  for  mankin. 

FAIRFAX 


HFR  LIGHT  MAKES  THE  DEVIL  MAD  ;    MAY  SHE  BE  OUR  SHIELD  AGAINST  HIM  !    1191 
THIS  LADY  WAS  FOURTEEN  YEARS  OLD  WHEN  SHE  BORE  JESUS. 

Despuit,  he  sas,  es  na  mister      20793  Dispute  he  seide  is  no  mistere 

Bituix  pe  wise  in  suilk  a  were,  Bitwene  wise  in  suche  awere 

Bot  teche  till  him  pat  all-might  2But  take  hit  to  him  moost  of  my^t 

Lat  him  par-of  pe  resun  right,  Lete  him  perof  pe  resoun  ri^t    L1  leaf  127] 

For  it  es  better  to  be  stille,         20797  [ 

pan  raicke  on  resun  pat  es  will.  .     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  fy  Laud  MSS.~\ 

Bot  wele  we  wate,  widuten  wene,  wel  we  wote  wipouten  wene 

Of  heuen  and  erd  pat  scho  es  quene,  Of  heuen  &  erpe  she  is  quene 

Bath  emperice  of  heuene,  leuedi  Of  heuen  emperice  &  lady 

Sett  in  throne  hir  dere  sun  bi.  20802  Set  in  trone  hir  dere  son  by 

And  fines  nouper  day  ne  night,  She  restep  nouper  day  ny  ny3t 

To  prai  for  sinful  manes  plight.  To  p7*eye  for  synful  menses  pli^t 

Es  nane  pat  sua  in  foli  fallis,  pere  is  noon  pat  to  foly  falles 

pat  stintes  and  apon  hir  callis,  pat  leue  wol  &  on  hir  calles 

hendelik  and  hopis  wele  20807  hendely  &  hope])  wele 

pat  pai  sal  faire  hir  helpis  fele.  But  pei  shul  feire  hir  helpes  fule 

And  for  scho  reuis  pe  wither  win  

Sua  mani  sinful  of  his  pine, .     . 

In  soru  pat  he  in  es  stadd  

For  na-thing  es  he  als  radd,        20812 

He  mai  noght  till  ward  hir  light  

pat  meris  him  of  all  his  might.  

Again  pat  fa  scho  be  vrbeild,      [leaf  139] 

And  namli  quen  we  dune  sal  heild,  .     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  fy  Laud  MSSJ] 

To  be  pan  for  vs  sper  and  scheld,20817  A3ein  oure  fo  she  be  oure  sheld 

pat  we  cum  neuer  vntil  his  weild.  And  namely  at  oure  douw  held 

[ [ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.]  .     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  fy  Laud  MSS.] 

[p]is  leuedi,  pat  i  mene  of,  mast  IT  )?is  lady  pat  I  mene  of  moost 

Conceuid  thoru  pe  hali  gast        20822  Conceyued  bi  pe  holy  goost 

pat  blisful  child  pat  scho  vs  here,  j)at  blessed  childe  pat  she  vs  here 

Quen  scho  was  of  eild  fourten  ^ere  ;  At  hir  elde  of  fourtene  3ere 

And  thritti  3ere  was  iesu  crist,  And  pritty  3ee.r  was  ihesu  crist 

Quen  he  did  him  to  baptist,       2082G  when??.e  he  dud  him  to  baptist 

He  preched  thre  3ere  a?id  monet  thrin,  ])re  3eer  he  p?-eched  &  monepes  prin 

He  deid,  and  ras  for  all  mankin,  he  de3ed  &  roos  for  al  mon-kyn 

GOTTINGEN  TRINITY 


1192    MARY  WAS   63  YEARS   OF  AGE.     I   PRAY  JESUS  AND  THEE,  LADY,  THAT  I  MAY 
NEVER  TURN  MY  HEART  FROM  THEE,  AND  THAT  ALL  MAY  HAVE  PARDON. 


Forti  dais  and  si  J?  en  lie  bad,       20829 
Ar  he  vp  til  his  fader  glad  : 
Ef'ter  f  e  vpstei  o  fat  drightin, 
Scho  liued  wintres  seuen  and  nin, 
fan  it  was,  hir  eild  al  halle,       20833 
Thre  and  sexti  yerr  in  talle.   P  ^  ^bk» 
a1F  fat  i  fe  high[t],  i  haf  it  don, 
Leuedi !  seit  he  f  i  sun  in  tron, 
Vnto  fi  sun  i  hidd  mi  hon,         20837 
Jou  do  him  to  me  grant  it  son  ! 
Ihesus  do  me  to  luue  f  e  sua, 
fat  qwer  i  sitt,  or  stand,  or  ga, 
fat  lijf,  ne  ded,  ne  wil,  ne  wa,  20841 
Mai  neuer  turn  mi  hert  ne  fra, 
Bot  hald  it  hold  in  f  i  seruis, 
And  cum  to  ioi  in  paradise         20844 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

At  mine  ending,  i  prai  it  te  ! 

Amen  sal  yee  say,  par  charite.    20848 


1F  [SJPeke  we  nou  o  f  aa  spellers  hald, 

Sin  we  haf  o  fair  leuedi  tald. 
f  e  apostlis  f  at  all  wide  war  spred, 
fat  til  our  lagh  f e  vnleuand  led, 
And  after  fat  we  find  in  hok     20853 
Qwat  ending  ilkan  o  fam  tok, 
O  fam  to  scau  noght  hot  asume 
For  f  is  hok  has  na  nof  er  rume,  20856 
It  es  na  spede  our  suinc  to  spend, 
On  thing  we  may  noght  hri?zg  tile??d. 
IF  Petre  was  andrew  hrofer,        20859 
f  e  tan  was  hlisced  and  te  tof  er, 
He  was  horn  in  bethaida 
O  galilee,  men  clepis  sua  ;  20862 

COTTON 


xl.  daies  he  sif  in  hade. 

Or  he  up  til  his  fader  glade. 

ofter  hir  sone  til  heiue^  was  steyed 

xvj.  3 ere  fat  lauedi  liued. 

fen  hit  was  hir  elde  al  hale. 

iij.  &  sexti  3  ere  in  tale. 

IF  fat  I.  fe  hi3t  now  haue  I  done. 

lauedi  now  f  ou  sittis  in  trone. 

vn-to  f  i  sone  I.  bid  a  bone. 

for  his  name  he  grante  hit  sone 

lauedi  fat  I  mai  loue  f e  squa 

fat  quere  I  sitte  or  stande  or  ga. 

fat  Hue  ne  dede  ne  wele  ne  wa. 

turne  neuer  mi  hert  f  e  fra. 

bot  halde  hit  trew  in  f  i  seruise, 

my  saule  to  come  to  paradise. 

&  al  fat  heris  f is  sarmouw. 

of  f  aire  sinnis  verrai  pardou??. 

squa  atte  our  ending  clene  we  he 

amen  say  3c  for  charite. 

how  f  e  apo^les  f aire  life  endid*. 

Speke  we  of  fa  spellers  halde 
now  we  haue  of  our  ladi  tald? 
f e  apos/les  fat  wide  quare  ware  spred 
fat  til  our  lagh  f e  vnleuand  led 
I  salle  telle  quare  fai  ending1  toke 
or  I  to  ende  salle  bringe  f  is  boke. 
of  ham  to  shew  hot  short  ende. 
on  of  er  maters  I  fink  to  lende. 
for  alle  I.  may  no3t  telle  in  tale 
f  er  is  sa  lange  mater  &  hale. 

Seint  Peter  was  andreu  brof  er. 
fe  tane  was  hali  sa  was  f e  tofer. 
he  was  borne  in  bethaida. 
of  galilee  men  callis  squa. 

FAIRFAX 


WE  WILL  NOW  SPEAK  OP  THE  APOSTLES,  SHORTLY,  FOR  THIS  BOOK  HAS  NOT    1193 
MUCH  ROOM,  AND  TIME  PASSES.      PETER  AND  ANDREW  WERE  BLESSED  BROTHERS. 

Fourti  dais  in  erd  he  badd,         20829  Fourty  dayes  in  erj?e  lie  bode 

Ar  he  vp  till  his  fadir  glad :  Ar  he  vp  to  his  fadir  glode 

Efter  pe  vpsti  of  ]?at  drightin,  Aftir  his  vprist  and  pyne 

Seho  liued  bot  wintris  sewen  and  nine,  She  lyued  3eres  but  seuen  &  nyne 

Jjen  it  was,  hir  eld  all  hale,         20833  Sixty  ^eer  &  pie  bi  tale 

Thre-and-sexti  ^ere  in  tale.  Foure  morie]?es  &  two  wokes  al  hale 

[J?]at  i  pe  hight,  i  haue  pe  done,  IT  pat  I  bihette  now  haue  I  done 

Leuedi !  sett  bi  Jri  sune  in  throne,  Lady  bi  J?i  son  in  trone 

vnto  fi  sun  i  bidd  a  bone,  20837  

Jm  do  him  to  grant  me  it  sone  !  

lesus,  do  me  to  lime  pe  sua,  

Jjot  queper  i  sitt,  or  stand,  or  ga,  

J?at  lijf,  ne  dede,  ne  wele,  ne  wa,  

Mai  neuer  turn  mi  hert  pe  fra,  20842  .     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  §  Land  MSS.] 

Eot  hald  it  hold  in  Ji  seruis,  Lete  me  so  longe  in  J?i  seruyse 

And  cum  to  ioy  in  paradis  j)at  I  may  com  to  paradise 

[ [ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.]  .     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  fy  Laud  MSS.] 

At  min  ending,  i  prai  it  J?e  !       20847  At  myn  endynge  I  preye  to  pe 

Sais  all  amen,  ]>ar  cherite.  In  tyme  of  nede  my  helpe  pou  be 

[Of  the  Works  and-  Death  of  each  of  the  Apostles.] 

[S]peke  we  nu  of  fa  spellers  bald,  O  peke  we  of  J?o  spelleres  bolde 

Sin  we  haue  of  ]?air  leuedi  tald.  k3  Si]?  we  haue  of  Jus  lady  tolde 

pe  apostlis  J>at  wid  war  spred,    20851  j)e  apostlis  penne  wide  were  spred 

J?at  till  vr  lau  pe  unleuand  ledd,  j)at  to  pe  lawes  newe  vs  led 

And  efter  Jjat  we  find  in  boke  Aftir  pat  we  fynde  in  boke 

Quat  ending  ilkan  of  Jaim  toke,  20854  what  endyng  vchone  of  hem  toke 

Of  J?aim  to  schau  noght  bot  a  sume  

For  J?is  boke  has  no  no|?er  rume,  •    .     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  fy  Land  MSS.] 

1  It  es  na  spede  vr  suinck  to  spend,  In  short  manere  I  shal  30U  sey 

An  thing  we  mai  noght  briwg  till  end.  For  tyme  passe  J)  faste  awey 

[Pjetre  was  saint  andreu  brofer,  20859  IT  Petur  was  seynt  andreu  hroper 

pe  tane  was  blisced  and  pe  toJ?er,  ])e  ton  was  blessed  &  pe  toper 

He  was  born  in  bethaida  L1  coi.  2]  In  bethsaida  was  he  born 

Of  galile,  me  clepis  sua  ;  20862  Of  galile  was  tolde  biforn 

GOTTINGEN  TRINITY 


1194    PETER  IS  FOUNDATION  OF  THE  CHURCH;    HE    FELL  DENYING,  ROSE  WEEPING, 
AND  WAS  CROWNED  IN  SUFFERING.     HE  PREACHED  IN  FIVE  COUNTRIES, 


Of  hali  kirc1  he  is  grund-wal,  pais. Met] 

In  crist  him-self  pat  ledis  alle.    20864 

Formast  chosun  for-pi  als  heued, 

Of  all  paa  feres  was  he  leued, 

Of  godd  sun  first  confessur,        20867 

Of  al  man-kind  herd  of  pastur, 

Stan  o  kiir[c],  of  kingrik  caiser, 

Lnuer  o  lauerd,  alsua  niter,        20870 

Nitand  he  fell,  wepand  he  ras, 

And  cround  in  passion  he  was. 

His  nam  es  giuen  til  him  o  ded, 

And  titel  of  his  might  o  mede,  20874 

He  preched  quils  he  was  in  liue 

Namli  in  pir  landes  fine, 

Capadose,  and  galathi, 

In  betani,  and  in  asi,  20878 

And  in  aland  hight  itali, 

fat  na2  maw  cleps  lumbardi.    ^se^"n^f* 

And  of  signes,  schort  to  rede, 

Apon  pe  skaldand  see  he  yede,  20882 

A  ded  he  qnickend  wit  his  schade  [col.  2] 

Quils  pat  he  him  for-bi  glad. 

To  pe  cripels  he  gaf  pam  fote, 

To  parlesi  pan  gaf  he  bote ; 

Bath  ananias  and  his  wife,  20887 

For  suike  he  dam  paid  tarn  o  life, 

pat  all  suld  tak  paim  sample  bi 

For  to  naman  do  tricheri. 

Symonmag?^,  pat  jugelur, —       20891 

pat  ledd  pe  folk  w?'t  grett  errur, 

pat  in  him-self  he  was  so  proud 

He  wend  to  Hi  out  ouer  pe  cloud, 

Bot  thoru  saint  petre  orisun 

Sorfulli  pan  fel  he  doun  —         20896 

[ 

COTTON 


of  hali  kirk  is  pe  grounde-walle. 

criste  him-self  pat  ledis  alle. 

chese  him  formast  for-pi  as  heuid 

of  alle  pa  oper  was  he  leuid. 

of  god  sone  first  confessour 

of  al  mankinde  hirde  of  pastour. 

stane  of  kirk*  of  kingrike  caiser. 

louer  of  lorde  al-squa  dere. 

nitande  he  felle  wepande  he  ras. 

&  corouned  in  passioura  he  was. 

his  name  is  giuin  til  him  of  dede. 

&  titil  of  his  nn^t  of  mede. 

he  preyched  quen  he  was  on  liue. 

&  namli  in  per  landis  fiue. 

Capadoce  &  galathie. 

bethania  and  in  asye. 

&  in  a  lande  lii^t  Italy. 

pat  now  men  callis  lumbardi. 

&  his  miraclis  al  mai  I.  no3t  rede 

bot  on  pe  scaldande  see  he  ^ede. 

mani  dede  quik1  he  made. 

als  he  bi  ham  forp  glade. 

halt  men  he  gaf  pe  fote 

to  parlesi  pen  gaf  he  bote. 

bap  ananias  &  his  wife. 

for  squike  he  dampned  ham  of  lif\ 

pat  alle  sulde  take  ensaumple  by. 

to  do  na  mare  treccherie. 

11  Simon  magus  pat  Iogelour 

pat  led  pe  folk  wip  grete  errour. 

pat  in  him-seluin  was  sa  proude 

he  wende  to  flye  ouer  pe  cloude. 

bot  porou  saint  peter  orisons. 

soroufully  pen  fel  he  doun. 

In  liknes  of  flint-stane  sop  to  say. 

pat  sal  lye  per  til  domesday. 

FAIRFAX 


WORKED  MIRACLES,  AND  HEALED  THE  SICK.      HE  CONDEMNED  ANANIAS  AND      1195 
HIS  WIFE,  AND  SIMON  MAGUS  FELL  DOWN  LIKE  A  STONE  AT  HIS  PRAYER. 


Of  hali  kirc  lie  es  grand-wall,     20863 

Of  crist  him-self  fat  ledis  all. 

Formast  chosin  f  or-f  i  als  heuid, 

Ouer  all  his  feris  was  he  leuid, 

Of  goddes  sun  first  confessur,      20867 

Of  all  man-kind  herde  of  pastur, 

Stan  of  kirc,  of  king-rike  caisar, 

Luuer  ef  lauerd,  alsua  niter, 

Nitand  he  fell,  wepand  he  ras,   20871 

And  crouned  in  passiun  he  was. 

His  name  is  giuen  til  him  of  dede, 

And  titel  of  might  of  mede,        20874 

He  preched  quilis  he  was  in  liuo 

And  namli  in  fir  landis  hue, 

Capadoce,  and  galathie, 

Bethani,  and  in  asye,  20878 

And  in  a  land  high[t]  ytali, 

fat  nu  men  callis  lumbardi. 

And  of  his  signis,  schortli  to  rede, 

Apon  fe  flouand  see  he  }ode,      20882 

A  ded  quickind  wid  his  schade 

Quilis  he  him  forbi  walkand  glade. 

To  )>e  criplis  fan  gaf  he  fote, 

And  to  f  e  parlesi  gaf  he  bote ; 

Bat  ananias  and  his  wijf,  20887 

For  suilk  he  dampned  f  aim  of  lijf, 

J»at  all  suld  take  ensampil  f  aim  bi 

to  do  p&im  na  mare  trechuri. 

Simon  magus,  fat  iuglur, — 

fat  ledd  fe  folk  wid  gret  errur,  20892 

fat  in  him-seluen  was  sua  prud 

He  wend  to  flei  vte  oue?*  f  e  clud, 

Bot  thoru  saint  petre  orisun    ^lejJ113^bk» 

Sorfulli  sone  fell  he  dune,—      20896 

[ 


Of  holy  chirche  is  he  grou?2d  wal 
Bi  crist  him  self  fat  ledef  al 
Formast  chosen  f  erf  ore  as  heued 
Ouer  alle  his  fere  was  he  leued 
Of  goddes  son  f  e  confessour 
Of  alle  monkynde  herde  of  pastour 

[ 

.     no  gap  in  Trin.  fy  Laud  MSS.] 
Denyinge  he  fel  wepynge  he  ros 
Corouned  in  passiouw  he  wos 
His  name  is  $yuen  to  him  of  dede 
And  titul  of  my3t  and  of  mede 
He  preched  whil  he  was  in  lyue 
Namely  in  f ese  londes  fyue 
Capados  and  Galathie 
Bethany  and  Masie 
And  in  a  lond  het  Italy 
])at  now  men  callen  lumbardy 
Of  his  dedes  shortly  to  rede 
On  f  e  flowyng  see  he  ^ede 
A  ded  mon  quyked  bi  his  shade 
As  fat  he  f emie  bi  him  glade 
To  f  e  crepeles  3af  he  fote 
And  of  f  e  palesy  mony  bote 
But  ananyas  &  his  wif 
For  f  is  he  dampned  hem  of  lif 
Of  er  to  haue  ensaumple  hem  bi 
To  do  no  more  tricchery 
Symon  magus  fat  Iogelour 
pat  ladde  folke  wif  greet  errour 
pat  in  him  self  was  so  proude 
He  wende  to  fle  ouer  f  e  cloude 
But  f  our3e  petres  orisoiiM 
Sorwefuly  he  fel  a  doura 

[ 


GOTT1NGEN 


TRINITY 


1196     HAVING   FOUNDED    THE   CHURCH   OP   ANTIOCH,    PETER   PREACHED    AND   WAS 
BISHOP  IN  ROME  ;    NERO  CRUCIFIED  HIM  FEET  UPPERMOST,  BY  HIS  OWN  CHOICE. 


no  gap  in  the  MS.'] 

Qz^en  he  of  antioche  had  fund    20901 
pe  kirk,  and  graytli  set  on  grand, 
Ogain  pis  ilk  smorn1  he  yede.    20903 
To  rome  at  turn  misleua^d  lede, 
0  trout  spelland  wit-outew  spar, 
Fiue  wynter  was  he  bischop  par ; 
Sex  and  thritti  winter  euen        20907 
Ira  ihesu  crist  was  stei  til  heuew. 
In  rome  throu  an  fat  hight  neron 
Was  imperour  of  pe  town,  20910 

For  pe  luf  of  his  sermon,        [l  so  in  ms.] 
Yphang  his  fette,  his  hed  don, 
Naild  on  pe  rod  he  was, 
Als  for  be  he-self  it  chas.  20914 

"  His  maister,"  he  said  to  pa?ft  o  rome, 
"  And  he  aght  noght  haf  al  a  dome, 
For  he  was  noght  worpi  per-till ; " 
par-for  pai  dempt  him  at  is  will. 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Birid  his  bod  was  pat  tide  20921 

Yt-wit  pe  toun  apon  pe  est  side. 

[ •  •     • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

IT  [P]Aul,  pat  saul  had  first  to  name 

To-quils    he    wroght    pe    cristen 
First  pe  juus  auocate,  [scam, 

And  sipen  he  com  to  apostil  state, 
Cald  of  ihesu  crist  fra  heuen,     20929 
par  he  forcasten  herd  his  steuen. 
Wit  sight  he  fell,  bot  blind  he  ras, 
Of  chesing  fetil  wroght  he  was, 
To  paim  he  first  was  verreur,      20933 
And  after-ward  be-com  prechur, 

COTTON 


qua  wille  haue  mare  of  pis  matere 

rede  pe  legende  &  ^e  mai  here. 

IT  quen  he  of  antioche  had  founde. 

&  in  hali  kirk  made  sicure  grounde. 

againe  pis  ilk  simon  he  ^ede. 

to  rome  atte  turne  mis-liuande  lede 

Of  trap  spellande  wip-outew  spare 

v.  winter  was  he  bisshop  pare. 

vj  &  xxx.  winter  eyuen. 

fra  ihesu  criste  was  steyed  to  heiuen. 

In  rome  porou  a  cursed  felowz. 

lii^t  nero  em  per  our  of  pat  toun. 

for  pe  loue  of  his  sarmouw. 

vp  pe  fete  his  heued  dourc. 

nailed  on  a  croice  he  wes 

and  pus  to  be  him-seluen  ches. 

11  quilest  he  was  bisshop  pen  of  rome 

on  him  was  giuen  pis  ilk  dome. 

for  he  was  no3t  worpi  per-tille.  [if  86,  bk] 

for-pi  pai  dampned  him  at  his  wil. 

for  faine  he  was  wip  his  awen  rede 

for  cristis  loue  to  be  dede 

beried  his  bodi  was  pat  tide. 

wip-out  pe  tou?z  a-pon  pe  est  side 

per  now  a  faire  mynster  dos  stande 

suche  a-noper  is  in  na  lande.       paule. 

Paule  pat  saule  had  first  to  name, 
to-quiles  he  wro3t  pe  cristen  shame, 
first  of  iewes  he  was  vocate. 
&  sipen  he  come  to  apostles  state, 
ihesus  crist  lorde  of  heiuen. 
calde  on  him  wip  squete  stein  eft. 
wip  si3t  he  felle  bot  blinde  he  ras. 
&  amended  porou  goddis  grace, 
til  vs  he  was  first  errour. 
&  sipen  he  be-come  preichour. 

FAIRFAX 


v 


HE  WAS   BURIED   EAST   OP   THE  TOWN,  WHERE   NOW  THE   FINEST   CHURCH  IN    1197 
THE  WORLD  STANDS.     PAUL  WAS  AT  FIRST  FOR  THE  JEWS,  BUT  JESUS  CALLED  HIM. 


no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Quen  he  of  antioclie  had  fund    20901 
pe  kirc,  and  graithli  sett  pe  grand, 
Again  pis  ilk  simon  he  3ede.       20903 
To  rome  at  turn  misleuand  lede, 
Of  trouth  spelland  widvten  spare, 
Fiue  winter  was  he  bischop  pare  ; 
Sex  and  thritti  wintris  euen       20907 
Fra  pat  iesu  crist  stei  till  heuen. 
In  rome  thoru  ane  pat  hight  neron 
was  emperour  pan  of  pe  tun, 
For  pe  luue  of  his  sarmun,         20911 
vp  his  fete,  his  heued  dun, 
Nailed  on  a  rode  he  wess, 
Als  to  be  him-seluen  ches.  20914 

"  His  maistre,"  he  said  to  paim  of  rome, 
"  And  he  agh  noght  haue  a  dome, 
For  he  was  noght  worthi  par-till ;" 
par-for  pai  dampned  him  at  his  will. 

[ 

.     .     no  gap  in  Gott.  fy  Laud  MSS.~\ 
Birid  his  bodi  was  pat  tide         20921 
vtewid  pe  tun  apon  pe  est  side. 

[ 

.     .     no  gap  in  Gott.  Sf  Laud  MSS.~\ 
[P]aule,  pat  saul  had  first  to  na??^ 
To  quilis  he  did  pe  cristen  scham, 
First  he  was  pe  iuus  vocate,        20927 
And  syden  he  come  till  postil  state, 
Cald  of  iesu  crist  fra  heuen,        20929 
par  he  forcasten  herd  his  steuen.    '  . 
Seand  he  fell,  bot  blind  he  ras, 
vessel  of  chesing  wroght  he  was, 
To  paim  he  first  was  werreur,     20933 
Eftir-ward  bicom  he  gode  prechur, 

GOTTINGEN 


[ 

.     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  Sf  Laud  MSS.] 
whence  he  Antiacne  had  fouwde 
j)e  chirche  &  holy  set  pe  grouzide 
A3ein  pis  ilke  symon  he  3ede  [leaf  127.. back] 
To  rome  &  turned  mis-lyuynge  lede 
He  spake  of  troupe  wipouten  spare 
Fyue  wyntur  was  he  bisshop  pare 
Six  &  pritty  wyntur  euen 
Fro  pat  ihe^u  stey  to  heuen 
In  Rome  bi  oon  pat  nero  lii^t 
was  emperoure  pere  maledi3t 
For  pe  loue  of  his  sarmouw 
His  feet  vp  his  heed  a-dou?i 
Nailed  on  a  rode  he  was 
And  so  to  be  him  seluen  ches 
Maistir  was  he  to  hem  of  rome 
wherfore  him  owed  to  haue  no  dome 
He  was  not  worpi  per  tille 
j}erfore  pei  demed  him  at  his  wille 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Buryed  his  bodi  was  pat  tide 
wipoute  pe  towi  on  pe  eest  side 

[ •  •  •  • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

IF  Poule  pat  saul  had  furst  to  name 
whil  he  dude  pe  cristen  shame 
Furste  was  he  iewes  avocate 
And  sipen  at  pe  apostlis  astate 
Calde  of  ihesu  crist  of  heuen 
])erQ  he  douft  was  cast  herde  his  steuen 
Blynde  he  fel  seynge  he  ras 
Vessel  of  chesyng  wrou^t  he  was 
To  whom  he  furst  was  werriour 
Aftir  bicome  he  good  prechour 

TRINITY 


1198    PAUL  WAS  FOREMOST  IN  PREACHING  ;    A  BENJ AMITE,  HE  WON  MANY  TO  TRUTH 
IN  ILLYRIA,  LOMBARDY,  AND  SPAIN.     HE  WAS  TAKEN  UP  TO  THE  THIRD  HEAVEN  ; 


Schep  o  wolf,  and  uiek  of  fell,  20935 

In  chesing  last,  formast  in  spelle. 

His  kitth  was  Jars  fat  lie  bred  in,  ^If' 

Cummen  of  f  e  kind  of  beniamin, 

f  e  tofer  yeir  of  f  e  assencion,      20939 

Tok  lie  baptim,  and  gun  sermon. 

Fra  lie  had  tan  f  e  apostlis  hade, 

Was  nan  sua  mikel  trauael  mad, 

Godds  word  to  spell  and  spred  20943 

O-mang  all  mis-leuand  lede. 

Ful  mani  folk  to  trout  he  wan, 

At  iherusalem  son  he  bigan, 

Thoru  illirik,  and  lumbardi,       20947 

Eight  to  he  com  til  hispani; 

Of  his  miracls  sal  wTe  neuen, 

Vp-reft  he  was  to  thrid  heuen. 

A  dai  and  of  a  night  to  stound  20951 

He  was  stad  atte  see  ground ; 

A  gast  o  gile  o  way  he  draf 

fat  in  a  maiden  bodi  claue  ;        20954 

A  child  fat  thoru  a  fal  was  slain, 

He  gaf  him  hel  and  liif  o-gain ; 

A  jugelur  wit  blindnes  he  smat, 

To  halt  o  ganging  gaf  he  stat ; 

fe  nedder  o  venum  sa  Strang,     20959 

Noght  he  skurnd  wit  hir  stang, 

Eot  on  his  hand  per  scho  was  fest, 

He  schok  and  in  f  e  fir  hir  kest ; 

Man  pat  in  feuer  was  vnfer        20963 

He  held  fam  wit  his  praier.    ^JSaif' 

Ful  mani  war  fas  ilk  torfere, 

fat  he  gun  drei  for  drightin  dere 

Apon  his  aun  flexs  and  blod  ;    209G7 

First  o  fe  iuus  pat  at1  war  wod, 

fat  on  him  sterrand  ai  wit  wa, 

And  o  fe  haifen  folk  alsua.        20970 

COTTON 


shepe  of  wolf1  meke  of  fel.1  tJ5Sj£5JSft 

in  chosing1  last  formast  in  spel. 

his  kif  was  per  i  he  bred  in. 

commen  of  f  e  kinde  of  beniamin. 

f  e  tojjer  }ere  of  fie  ascensiouw. 

toke  he  baptim  &  be-gan  sarmouw, 

fra  he  had  tane  f  e  apostel  lade 

was  nane  squa  mikil  t?miail  made. 

goddis  worde  to  spelle  &  sprede. 

a-monges  alle  misleuande  lede. 

IF  Atte  lQTusalem  sone  he  be-gan. 

ful  mani  folk  to  trauf  he  wan. 

Jorou  ilrike  &  lumbardi, 

&  squa  f  orou-out  al  spany. 

IT  Of  his  miraclis  sal  we  neyue?^. 

he  was  vp-takin  to  f  e  f  rid  heiuen. 

a  dai  &  of  a  ni}t  f  e  stounde. 

he  was  stad  atte  f  e  sees  grounde. 

a  gaste  of  gile  a-way  he  draue. 

fat  in  a  maidenes  bodi  claue. 

a  childe  fat  }>orou  a  falle  was  slaine 

he  gaf  him  life  &  hele  a-gaine. 

a  iogolour  wif  blindenes  he  smate 

fat  euer-mare  halt  he  was  of  state. 

f  e  nedder  of  venum  fat  was  strange 

no^t  him  greued  wif  hir  stange 

bot  of  his  hande  per  ho  was  feste. 

he  shoke  &  in  f  e  fire  hir  kest. 

^T  qua  in  feuer  fat  was  vn-fere. 

he  heled  ham  wij?  his  praiere. 

ful  mani  hit  was  fat  ilk1  torfere 

fat  he  con  f ole  for  ihmi  dere. 

a-pon  his  awen  flesshe  &  blode 

first  of  f e  iewes  fat  ay  ware  wode 

&  turned  per  mani  of  fa. 

&  of  f  e  lieif  in  folk1  alsqua. 

FAIRFAX 


HE    DID    MIRACLES,  CAST    OUT    AN    EVIL    SPIRIT,   BROUGHT  A  CHILD    TO    LIFE      1199 
SMOTE  A  JUGGLER  WITH  BLINDNESS,  ADDER'S  VENOM  HARMED  HIM  NOT. 


Schepe  of  wolf,  meke  of  fell,     20935 
In  chesing  last,  formast  in  spell. 
His  kith  was  thars  fat  lie  bredd  in, 
Comen  of  J?e  king  beniamin, 
fe  tofer  $eie  eftir  f  e  assenciun,  20939 
Toke  he  baptim,  and  gun  sarmu?^. 
Fra  he  had  tane  f  e  apostil  hade,  [col.  2] 
was  nan  sua  mekil  trauail  made, 
Godes  word  to  spell  and  sprede  20943 
Amanges  all  misleuand  lede. 
Ful  mani  folk  to  trouth  he  wan, 
At  ierusalem  he  first  bigan, 
Thoru  illerike,  and  lumbardi,     20947 
Right  till  he  come  to  hispani ; 
Of  hijs  miraclis  sal  we  neuen, 
vp-reft  he  was  till  thred  heuen. 
A  day  and  of  a  night  fe  stund  20951 
He  was  stad  at  f  e  se  grand  ; 
A  gast  of  gile  a-wai  he  draif 
fat  in  a  mayden  bodi  claif ;        20954 
A  child  fat  thoru  a  fall  was  slain, 
He  gaf  it  lijf  and  heled  again  ; 
'  A  Iugelur  wid  blindnes  he  smate, 
To  halt  a  ganging  gaf  he  state ;  20958 
f e  nedder  of  venim  fat  was  Strang, 
ISToght  he  schurned  wid  f  e  stang, 
Bot  of  his  hand  far  it  was  fest,  20961 
He  schok  and  in  f  e  fire  it  kest  j 
Man  fat  in  feire  was  vnfere 
He  heled  sone  wid  his  praier. 
Ful  mani  it  was  tat  ilk  torfer,    20965 
fat  he  gun  drei  for  drightin  der 
Apon  his  auen  fless  and  blod ; 
First  on  f e  iuus  fat  ai  war  wode, 
fai  on  him  werraid  ai  wid  wa,    20969 
And  f  e  haij>en  folk  alsua. 

GOTTINGEN 


Sheep  of  wolf  meke  of  felle 

In  chesyng  laste  formast  in  spelle 

His  lond  was  thars  fat  he  bred  In 

Comen  of  f  e  kyng  beniamyn 

])e  toper  ^eev  aftir  f  e  ascenciouw 

Toke  he  bapteme  &  gon  sarmouw 

For  he  as  apostle  stode  in  stide 

was  noon  so  muchel  trauaile  dide 

Goddes  word  to  spelle  &  sprede 

Amonges  alle  lyuynge  lede 

Mony  folke  to  trouf  e  he  won 

At  Ierusalem  he  furste  bigon 

j^our^e  illerike  &  lumbardye 

Ri^t  til  he  coom  to  hispanye 

Of  his  miracles  shul  we  neuen 

Rauysshed  was  he  to  f  e  f  ridde  heuen 

A  day  &  a  nj^t  in  fat  stou?zde 

He  was  stad  at  f  e  se  grourade 

A  goost  of  gile  away  he  drof 

fat  in  a  maydenes  body  clof 

A  childe  fat  bi  a  fal  was  slayn 

He  $af  hit  lif  &  heled  a$ayn 

A  Iogelour  wif  blyndenes  lie  smate 

To  halt  goyng  $af  he  state 

j)Q  venym  nedder  fat  was  strong 

"Not  he  shoned  for  hir  stone: 

But  of  his  hond  jpere  hit  was  fest 

He  shoke  &  in  f  e  fire  hit  kest 

Mony  seke  &  eke  vnfere 

He  heled  soone  bi  his  preyere 

Mony  was  fe  harde  shour1    i1  read  stour] 

j)at  he  drey^e  for  his  saueour 

Vpon  his  owne  flesshe  &  blode 

Furste  f e  iewes  fat  wer  wode 

On  him  fei  werred  euer  wif  wo 

And  alio  f  e  hef  en  folke  also 

TRINITY 


1200    PAUL  SUFFERED  SHIPWRECK  THRICE,  AND  WAS  OFT  BEATEN  AND  IMPRISONED  ; 
ONCE  HE  WAS  STONED,  AND  BARELY  ESCAPED  IN  A  BASKET  OVER  THE  WALLS. 


Mani  wreched-hed  i  tald,     c1  read  in  eaid] 
Trauail  in  hunger,  threst,  inald,1 
Scipbreging  he  suffurd  thrise,     20973 
And  ans  was  he  beft,  and  wenis,2 
A  hnndret  wayes  atte  leist, 
Bath  mang  men  and  riuawd  beist. 
In  preson  oft  he  lay  in  wath,     20977 
In  mirknes  and  in  bandes  bath, 
To-quils  pe  juus  him  held  m  band 
And  taght  him  haipen  men  in  hand.. 
He  was  sua  stanid  on  sum  dai,  20981 
Vneths  he  bar  lif  a-way,  PJSJftBSS 
In  lepe  ouer  walles  was  laten  down,  [coi.  2] 
Hard  in  prese  and  in  prisown ;  20984 
Thoru  a  nerth-din  pat  per  was 
par-w/t  was  he  laten  passe. 
Sipen  at  rome  vnder  neron,        20987 
pat  jmperowr  was  o  pe  tun, 
For  pat  he  preched  goddes  word 
Hefdid  he  was  wit  dint  o  suord. 
pat  ilk  [day],  pat  ilk  yere,  20991 

pat  petre  martird  was,  his  fer ; 
And  on  pe  west  half  o  pat  cite 
Birid  o  cristen  men  was  he.        20994 


H  [p]E  thrid  a-postel  hight  andreu, 
A  man  o  mekenes  and  o  then, 
His  name  bitakens  for  to  rede,  20997 
Als  fair  or  man  o  god  manhede ; 
Bath  thoru  cithi  and  achai 
He  welk,  prechand  pe  cristen  lai. 
Vnder  a  tirand  hight  egeas         21001 
Bonden  on  a  rod  he  was, 
Bunden  hard  wit  rapes  stra?zg, 
To  do  his  pine  to  last  lang         21004 

COTTON 


H  mani  mischief  mai  no^t  be  talde. 
he  had  of  hungre  prest  &  calde. 
shipbrekinge  he  suffred  pries. 
&  passed  in  pe  beste  assise. 

[ .••••■ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

In  prison  oft  he  lay  in  wap. 

in  mirkenes  &  in  bandis  bap. 

&  pen  pe  iewes  fast  him  bande. 

&  ta3t  him  heipin  men  in  hande. 

he  was  stanid  pat  ilk  day.      ■PJgftJjjy1* 

vnnepis  he  bare  pe  life  a-way. 

[3In  a  lepe  ouyr  a  walle  was  he  let 

hard  in  prese  and*  in  presoun)]    L^0111^ 

pai  wende  he  had  bene  dede  with  wogh. 

in-to  a  dike  pai  him  drogh. 

IT  Sipen  atte  Rome  vnder  nero. 

pat  was  emperour  &  lorde  to. 

for  pat  he  preiched  goddis  worde. 

heueded  he  was  wip  dint  of  squorde 

pe  same  time  pat  ilke  3 ere. 

was  peter  &  he  martired  infere. 

&  of  pe  weste  half  of  pat  cite 

beried  of  cristen  men  was  he. 

Andrew. 

l^e  prid  apostel  m^t  andrew. 

¥    a  man  of  mekenes  &  gode  thew. 

his  name  be-takenis  for  to  rede. 

als  faire  or  man  or  gode  manhede. 

bap  porou  cithi  &  Achai. 

he  went  preychande  goddis  lay. 

II  vnder  a  tirande  hi^t  Egeas. 

bundin  on  a  cros  he  was. 

bundin  harde  wip  rapis  strange 

to  make  his  pine  to  last  lange 

FAIRFAX 


HE  WAS  BEHEADED  AT  ROME  THE  SAME  DAY  THAT  PETER  WAS  MARTYRED.  1201 
ANDREW  PREACHED  IN  SCYTHIA  AND  ACHAIA  j    EGEAS  BOUND  HIM  ON  THE  CROSS. 

He  tholid  mani  torfer  als  i  tald,  Muclie  he  poled  as  I  30U  tolde 

Trauail,  hunger,  thrist,  and  cald,  Of  hongur  pirste  trauaile  &  colde 

Schip-breking  he  sufferd  thrijs,  20973 

And  anes  was  he  beft,  a[n]d  tuis.  

A  thousand  waites  at  pe  lest,  

Bath  ma[n]g  men  and  wild  best  .     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  fy  Laud  MSS.] 

In  pWsun  ofte  he  lai  in  wath,    20977  In  pn'souw  lay  he  ofte  in  wope 

In  mirknes  a[n]d  in  bandes  bath,  In  merkenes  &  in  bondes  bopo 

To-quilis  pe  iuus  felle  him  band  ^14ft  whil  pe  iewes  faste  him  bond 

And  taght  him  haipew  men  in  hand.  And  tau3te  him  hepen  men  in  honde 

He  was  sua  stad  sumkin  day,     20981  He  was  so  stad  mony  a  day 

vnethes  bar  he  pe  lijf  a-way,  Vnnepe  he  bar  pe  lyf  away 

In  a  lepe  ouer  a  wal  was  laten  dun,  In  a  lep  ouer  a  wal  was  he  let  doun 

Hard  in  pres  and  in  presun  ;  Harde  in  prees  &  in  prisouw 

Thoru  an  erd-din  pat  par  was      20985  j^om^e  an  erpe-den  pat  per  wTas 

par-wid  was  he  latin  pass.  jperwip  was  he  leten  pas 

Sipen  at  rome  vnder  neron,  Sipen  at  Borne  Nero  bouw 

pat  emperur  was  of  pe  tun,         20988  \)at  emperour  was  of  pe  touw 

For  pat  he  preched  goddes  word  For  he  preched  goddes  word 

Hefdid  he  was  wid  dint  of  suord,  heueded  he  was  wip  dynt  of  sword 

pat  ilk  day,  pat  ilk  3ere,  20991  pai  ilke  day  &  pat  3ere  [ieafi28] 

pat  martird  was  petre  his  fere ;  pat  martired  was  petur  his  fere 

And  on  pe  west  half  of  pat  cite  Vpon  pe  west  half  of  pat  cite 

Birid  of  cristin  men  was  he,       20994  Buried  wip  cristen  men  was  ho 

[Andreiv.] 

[p]e  thrid  apostil  hight  andreu,  20995  pe  pridde  apostle  het  Andrew 

A  man  of  mekenes  and  of  theu,  A  mon  of  mekenes  &  of  vertu 

His  name  bitakenis  for  to  rede,  His  name  bitokenep  for  to  rede 

Als  fair  or  man  of  gode  manhede  ;  As  feir  or  mon  of  gode  monhede 

Bath  thoru  sithi  and  achai  20999  Bope  pour^e  sithi  and  achay 

He  went  prechand  pe  criste  lay.  He  went  prechynge  cristis  lay 

vnder  a  tyrand  hight  egeas  Vndir  a  tirau??t  hett  Egyas 

Bunden  on  a  rode  he  was,  Bouwden  on  a  rode  he  was 

Bunden  hard  wid  rapis  Strang,    21003  Harde  bounden  wip  ropus  strong 

To  do1  his  pine  to  last  lang      p  ms.  io]  To  do  his  pyne  laste  longe 

70  GOTTINGEN  TRINITY 


1202     JAMES  THE   GREATER  PREACHED   AND   WROTE  LETTERS   FAR  AND   WIDE;    HE 
FIXED  SPAIN  AND  OTHER  LANDS  IN  THE  FAITH.     HEROD  SMOTE  OFF  HIS  HEAD. 


Wituten  scheding  of  his  blod,  21005 
Forrnast  lie  preched  on  f  e  rode. 

[  •■ •  •  •  • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 


f  [I]Ohn  and  iacob  fe  mar,        21009 

Zebedi  fai  suns  war, 
f  is  iacob  prechid  wide-war, 
And  send  liis  lettres  her  &  tar ; 
f  e  land  o  spaigne  in  fait  he  fest, 
And  manion  ofer  of  fe  west.      21014 
Of  wituten  ani  wite, 
Herods  did  his  hefd  smite, 
Sif  en  was  his  bodi  tan 
And  laid  in  kist  o  marbil  stan.  21018 


IF  [I]  Olm,  maiden,  iams  broker, 

Mar  luued  wit  crist  f  a?^  ani  of  er, 
fat  sua  til  him  he  bar  him  nest 
fat  he  slep  a-pon  his  brest ;        21022 
And  o  f  e  wel  o  witt  he  dranc, — 
pat  o  reson  was  nan  sa  ranc, — 
In  spelling  he  bicom  sa  wis, 
Als  fou  a  flum  o  paradise.  21026 

f  e  grace  o  godds  word  he  spred 
To  f  a??z  fat  he  to  lagh  has  ledd ; 
And  left  in  crist  aun  stedd 
Als  he  was  of  him-seluen  bred, 
His  maister  moder  far  he  laght,  b[^acf0111!|'] 
bat  was  disciple  to  be  taght,       21032 
Maiden  kep  to  maiden  clen, 
Als  he  a-nof  er  sun  had  ben. 
In  asie  slelled1  Jus  ilk  iohan  : 


An  jmperur,  domician, 

COTTON 


21035 

[i  so  in  MS.] 


wif -outen  sheding  of  his  blode. 
J>ai  lete  him  hange  a-pon  fat  rode 
&  fus  his  cors  can  fai  spille. 
he  toke  his  dede  wif  gode  wille. 

Iacob  f  e  mare. 

Iohn  &  Iacob  f  e  mare 
Zebedei  sonis  fai  ware 
f  is  Iacob  preyched  wide  quare 
&  sende  his  letteres  here  &  fare 
f e  lande  of  spaine  in  faif  fai  fest 
&  naman  of  f  er-of  f  e  weste. 
&  sone  ofter  wif-outen  wite.        [leaf  87] 
herode  dide  his  heued  of-smite. 
&  sif  en  was  his  bodi  tane. 
&  laide  in  kiste  of  marbilstane. 

Iohn.  apostel  &  euatmgelist. 

ohn  maiden  Iamis  brofer. 
mare  louid  wif  crist  fen  ani  of  er. 
for  squa  til  him  he  bare  him  nest 
fat  he  slepped  on  his  brest 
&  of  fat  welle  of  witte  he  drank1 
fat  of  resou?i  is  nane  sa  rank1. 
In  spelling1  he  be-come  sa  wise, 
als  he  ware  a  welle  of  paradise, 
f  e  grace  of  goddis  worde  he  spred 
to  ham  fat  he  to  resoun  led. 
&  left  in  c?*istis  awen  stede 
his  awen  moder  to  wis  &  rede 
for  ihesus  criste  him  hir  be-ta3t. 
&  he  hir  kepped  wif  maine  &  majt 
to  kepe  fat  maiden  marie  clene. 
als  he  &  of  er-sum  had  bene. 
IT  In  asye  spellid  fis  iohan  .3a. 
f  er  was  an  empcrour  Domitra. 

FAIRFAX 


JOHN,  HIS  BROTHER,   NOT  STRONG   IN  WISDOM,  DRANK   IT   IN   FROM   CHRIST'    1203 
HE  SPREAD  GOD'S  WORD,  AND  TOOK  THE  PLACE  OF  SON  TO  HIS  MASTER'S  MOTHER. 

widvten  scheding  of  his  blod,    21005     wif  outen  shedyng  of  his  blode 
Tor  mast  he  preched  of  f  e  rode.  For  moost  he  preched  of  f  e  rode 

£ [ 

.     .     no  gap  in  Gott.  Sf  Laud  MSS.] no  gap  in  the  Ms^ 


[James  the 
S[a]int  iohn  and  iacob  f  e  mare, 
Zebedei  suns  bath  fai  ware,        21010 
f  is  iachob  preched  widequare, 
And  sent  his  lettris  here  and  far ; 
f  e  land  of  spaigne  in  faith  he  fest, 
And  mani  ofer  of  Je  west.         21014 
Of  widvten  ani  wite, 
Herodes  did  his  heued  to  smite, 
Sifen  it  was  his  bodi  tane  21017 

And  laid  in  kist  of  marbil  stane. 


Greater."] 

Seint  Ion  &  Iacob  f  e  more 
Zebedei  sones  f ei  wore 
fis  Iacob  preched  wide  where 
And  sende  lettre  here  &  fere 
f  e  londe  of  speyne  in  feif  he  fest 
And  mony  of  ere  of  f  e  west 
At  f  e  laste  wif outen  wite 
Heroude  dide  his  heed  of  smyte 
To  his  bodi  dud  men  gone 
And  leide  hit  in  a  marbul  stone 


[John  the 
2  [I]ohn,  maiden  saint,  iarn  brof  er, 
Mar  luued  wid  crist  fan  ani  of er, 
fat  sua  till  him  he  bar  hi?n  neist 
fat  he  slepe  apon  his  breist ;       p  coi.  2] 
And  of  f  e  well  of  witt  he  drank, — 
fat  of  resun  was  [non]  sua  rang, — 
In  spelling  he  bicom  sua  wiss,    21025 
Als  bou  a  num.  of  paradis.     P  flom  Edin- 

3  r  bro'  MS.] 

f  e  grace  of  godes  word  he  spred 

To  f aim  fat  he  to  lau  had  ledd ; 

[3And  beste  in  cristis  awin  sted 

Als  he  was  of  him-seluin  bed,4]  21030 

His  maistir  moder  far  he  laght, 

fat  was  to  fat  descipil  taght,      21032 

Maiden  to  kepe  to  mayden  clene, 

Als  he  an-of  er  sun  had  bene. 

In  asy  spellid  f  is  iohn  :        [*  ?  led  in  ms.] 

Ane  emperur,  domaciane,  21036 

GOTTINGEN 


Evangelist.'] 

Ion  f  e  mayden  lames  brof  ere 

More  loued  wif  cr/st  fen  any  of  ere 

So  to  him  he  bare  him  nest 

pat  he  slepte  on  his  brest 

})ere  of  f  e  welle  of  witt  he  dronke 

j)at  of  resomi  is  so  ronke 

In  prechyng  he  bicoom  so  wis 

As  Jouje  a  ftum  of  paradis 

j)e  grace  of  goddes  word  he  spred 

To  hem  fat  he  to  lawe  had  led 

[ 

no  gajD  in  the  MS.] 

His  maistir  modir  fere  he  lau^t 
She  was  to  fat  disciple  bita^t 
Maiden  to  kepe  mayden  clene 
As  he  hir  of  er  son  had  bene 
In  asy  preched  f  is  seynt  Ion 
An  emperour  domycion 

TRINITY 


1204   BANISHED  TO  AN  ISLAND,  JOHN  WROTE  THE  BOOK  OF  REVELATIONS.     PUT  INTO 
A  TUN  OF  BOILING  OIL,  HE  CAME  OUT  UNHURT.     HE  RAISED  THE  DEAD  TO  LIFE, 


Did  him  to  fleni  irc-til  an  yle,     21037 

far  lie  was  in  a  tuelf  mor1  quile ; 

pe  bok  o  scheuing  per  he  wrat, 

Spekand  o  mikel  priue  stat.    C1  so  in  ms.] 

fat  Imperur  wend  him  to  mat    21041 

In  a  tun  was  welland  hat ; 

Fild  of  oyle  he  did  him  schott, 

Bot  nofer  him  harmd,  hefd  ne  fott. 

For  als  he  was  o  lust  vn-lame     21045 

Als  was  vnwemmed  his  licam. 

He  did  miracls,  sa  wel  he  moght, — 

0  treind  wandes  gold  he  wroght, 

0  grauel  bi  fe  se  side  21049 

Stanes  precius  o  pride, 

And  efter-ward  wit  crists  main 

Jam  turnd  to  fair  kind  egain. 

He  raisd  fe  widue  drusian,         21053 

fat  was  ded,  and  a  yongman ; 

Venim  he  drank  wit-outen  wath, 

fe  prusund1  men  he  raisd  rath  21056 

fat  war  standed  for  suilk  a  dri/zk  ; 

And  quen  he  lang  had  liued  in  suiwk, 

Efter  sexti  yer  and  seuen  21059 

Sin  our  lauerd  was  stei  til  heue??, 

Ful-fild  of  eild,  quen  fat  he  sei 

His  ending  dai  him  neghand  nei, 

First  he  did  his  graf  to  delue?*,  21063 

And  sif  en  he  laid  f  er  in  him-selue/z. 

Quen  he  had  said  his  orisun, 

In  fat  graf  he  laid  him  dun,      21066 

(Als  it  is  in  f e  stori  tald) 

His  saul  to  ihesu  crist  he  yald, 

In  fe  cithi  of  hephesim;  21069 

Men  wenis  tarfor  f  arof  him 

He  is  noght  ded,  als  mani  sais, 

Bot  slepand  ligges  he  alwais,      21072 

COTTON 


did  him  to  Heme  vn-til  an  He. 
&  f  er  he  dwelled  a  grete  quile. 
f  e  apocalips  f  er  he  wrate. 
specande  of  mikil  priue  state. 
%  fat  emperour  wende  him  to  mate 
&  in  a  tunne  was  wellande  hate 
in-to  fat  oyle  he  did  him  shote 
bot  nauf  er  was  harmid  heued  ne  fote 
for  als  he  was  of  luste  vn-lainc. 
als  was  vn-wemmed  his  licame. 
he  dide  miraclis  as  wele  he  mo3t 
of  tree  wandis  golde  he  wrc>3t. 
of  grauel  lyand  be  see-side, 
precious  stanis  he  made  of  pride. 
&  ofter-warde  wif  cristis  maine. 
he  turned  folk  fat  ware  him  gaine 
^1  he  raised  f  e  widow  drusian. 
fat  dede  was  &  a-nof er  man. 
venu?w  he  drank1  wif-out  waf . 
f  e  poysoned  mon  he  raised  raf . 
fat  ware  dede  of  suche  a  drink1 
quen  he  lange  had  liued  in  squint 
hit  come  to  sexti  3ere  &  vij. 
ofter  our  lorde  stey  in-to  heyuew. 
fulfilled  of  elde  quen  fat  he  seye. 
his  ende-day  comande  neye. 
first  he  did  his  graue  to  delue. 
&  sif  en  he  laide  f  er-in  him-selue. 
&  quen  he  had  saide  his  orisoiw. 
in  fat  graf  he  laide  him  domi. 
as  hit  is  in  his  storie  talde. 
his  saule  to  ihesu  criste  he  3 aide. 
If  In  f  e  cite  of  hephesim. 
per  wenis  men  mani  of  him 
he  is  no3t  dede  as  many  sais. 
bot  slepand  lijs  he  al-wais. 

FAIRFAX 


DRA.NK   VENOM,    AND   RESTORED   POISONED  MEN.     AFTER  67  YEARS   OF  TOIL,      1205 
HE  DUG  HIS  GRAVE,  PRAYED,  AND  LAID  DOWN.     BUT  MEN  SAY  HE  STILL  LIVES. 


Did  him  to  Heme  vntill  an  yie,  21037 

far  he  was  in  a  tuelmoth  quile ; 

f  e  bock  of  schauuf  ing  far  he  wrat, 

Spekand  of  mekil  priue  state. 

fat  emperur  wend  him  to  mate  21041 

In  a  tunn  was  welland  hate, 

Ful  of  oyle  he  did  it  schote, 

Bot  nouf  er  it  harmid  him,  hefd  ne  fote. 

For  als  he  was  of  lust  vnlam      21045 

Als  was  vnwemmed  his  licam. 

He  did  miraclis,  als  he  wele  moght, — 

Of  trein  wandis  gold  he  wroght, 

Of  grauel  bi  f  e  se  side  21049 

Stanis  precius  of  pride, 

And  efterward  wid  cristes  main 

f  aim  turned  to  fair  kind  again. 

He  raised  fe  widu  drausian,       21053 

fat  was  dede,  and  a  3ong  man  ; 

venim  he  dranc  widvten  wath, 

fe  puisund  men  he  raised  bath  21056 

fat  war  standede  for  suilk  a  drinck ; 

And  quen  he  lang  had  lined  in  suinck, 

Eftir  sexti  3ere  and  seuen     Peafuo.back, 

Fra  vr  lauerd  stei  till  heuen,      21060 

Fulfild  of  eld,  quen  fat  he  seye 

His  ending  dai  him  neghand  neye, 

First  he  did  his  graue  to  delue,  21063 

And  sif  en  he  laid  f  ar-in  him-selue. 

Quen  he  had  said  his  orisun, 

In  fat  graue  he  laid  him  dun,     21066 

(Als  it  es  in  f  e  stori  tald) 

Till  iesu  crist  his  saule  he  3 aid, 

In  fe  cite  of  ephesim ;  21069 

Men  wenis  f ar-for  far  of  him 

He  es  noght  dede,  als  mani  sais, 

Bot  spelland  lijs  he  allwais,        21072 

GOTTINGEN 


Dud  him  to  Heme  to  an  He 
\)ere  he  was  a  twelmonef  while 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

j)e  emperoure  hoped  him  to  mate 

In  a  toune  wellynge  hate 

Ful  of  oyle  he  dud  him  shote 

Hit  harmed  him  nouf  er  honde  ny  fote 

As  he  vntamed  was  of  lecchory 

As  was  vnwemmed  his  body 

Pie  dude  miracles  as  he  wel  moi^t 

Of  treen  3erdes  golde  he  wrou3t 

Of  grauel  bi  f  e  see  side 

Stones  preciouse  of  greet  pnde 

And  aftirwarde  bi  cn'stis  meyn 

Turned  hem  to  her  kynde  a3eyn 

He  reised  f  e  widewe  drausyan 

J)at  deed  was  &  als  a  3ong  man 

Venym  he  dronk  wif  out'en  wo 

Poysende  men  he  rered  two 

j)at  dede  were  bi  fat  drynke 

And  whence  he  longe  had  lyued  in 

Aftir  six  3eer  &  seuen  [swyB^ 

Fro  oure  lord  stey  to  heuen 

Fulnlde  of  elde  whence  he  se3e 

His  endyng  day  hit  coom  ne3e 

Furst  he  dud  his  graue  to  delue 

And  sif  en  leide  f  er  In  him  selue 

whence  he  had  seide  his  orisoim 

In  fat  graue  he  leide  him  doun 

As  hit  is  in  f  e  story  tolde 

To  ihesu  crist  his  soule  he  3olde 

In  f  e  cite  of  ephesim 

Men  wene  f e?^fore  fere  of  him 

He  is  not  deed  as  mony  seis 

But  preching  lif  he  alweis 

TRINITY 


1206       THE    GROUND    OVER   JOHN'S    GRAVE    IS    ACTIVE,    LIKE   A   VOLCANO.      PHILIP 
PREACHED  AT  HIERAPOLIS  AND  IN  PHRYGIA.     HE  WAS  STONED  AND  CRUCIFIED. 


For  fat  erth,  fai  sai,  vmstund    21073 
Men  sais  vprisand  fra  fe  gvwid, 
And  als  a  slepand  aends  oft 
It  bers  fe  pudre  vp  o-loft,  21076 

Als  a  thing  war  vnde?*  quick, —   [coi.  2] 
f  e  landes  folk  it  wil  noglit  nick. 


IT  [PJHelipp  was  of  betliaida     21079 

Born,  and  petre  was  alsua, 
To  f  e  franckis  prechid  he 
"Wonand  he-side  f  e  mikil  see ; 
In  herpoli  and  in  frigi,  21083 

Don  he  was  on  rod  thri. 
iNbght  naild  als  vr  lauerd  allan, 
Eot  tar  fai  stand  him  wit  stan, 
fou  his  licam  he  left  fere,  21087 

His  saul  al  his  w/t  drigtin  dere. 


f  [T]Homas,  didinws  he  hight,  21089 

Forking  he  titted  in  pe  right, 
far  he  moglit  noglit  tru  wit  ere, 
"Wit  ei  he  was  mad  lei  truere.     21092 
He  prechid  tar  wit  fote  he  yede 
To  pers,  and  parth,  and  folk  o  inede, 
And  to  f  e  folk  was  in  hirthane, 
To  fam  of  inde  and  hatriane.      21096 
Fast  he  soglit  fat  estrin  thede, 
And  thirlid  intil  haif  en-hede, 
And  tar  he  henthid1  his  sermon, 
Bituix-awcZ  til  his  passion.      c1  so  in  ms.] 
In  a  cite  hight  calamine,  21101 

Of  inde  flexsli  per  tok  he  fine, 
Smiten  tlioru  per  wit  a  sper, 
And  his  hodi  is  hirid  tere.  21101 

COTTON 


for  fat  erf  men  sais  sum  stounde. 
fai  se  hit  rise  vp  fra  f  e  grounde. 
als  a  ping*  ware  vnder-quik1. 
f  e  landis  folk  f  is  wil  no3t  nik*. 
lete  hit  be  atte  goddis  wille. 
f  e  so]?  to  say  I.  can  na  skille. 

Philip. 

^helip  was  of  besaida. 

borne  per  -peter  was  alsqua. 

to  the  frenche  preyched  he. 
walcande  f  orou-out  al  fat  cuntree. 
In  herepoli  &  ffridi  &  ffrigie 
done  he  was  on  rode  tree 
no3t  nailid  as  our  lorde  allane. 
hot  pare  fai  stanid  him  wif  stane, 
al  if  his  lif  left  be  fere, 
his  saule  is  vp  to  god  sa  dere. 

Thomas. 

I  nomas  didimus  he  hi3t. 
for  lange  he  douted  in  pe  ri^t. 
for  he  walde  no^t  traw  wif  ere. 
til  his  eye  him  made  sof  trawere. 
he  preiched  per  wif  fote  he  3ede. 
for  to  gite  him  heiue?^  to  mede. 
[l  And?  to  the  folk  of  Irtany   &$£$?* 
To  hem  of  Inde  and*  bathany] 
fast  he  so^t  pe  estrin  lede. 
&  firled  in-to  heif  in  hede. 
&  per  he  dwelled  in  his  sarmourc. 
til  p e  time  of  his  passioura. 
In  a  cite  hi3t  calamine. 
In  inde  hit  is  f  per  toke  he  fine. 
smiten  f  oron  wif  a  spere. 
&  his  bodi  is  biried  fere. 

FAIRFAX 


THOMAS    DIDYMUS    PREACHED    IN    PERSIA,    BACTRIA,    AND    MANY    EASTERN      1207 
COUNTRIES  ;    HE  WAS  KILLED  WITH  A  SPEAR  IN  CALAMINE,  A  TOWN  IN  INDIA. 


For  fat  erd,  fai  say,  vmstund     21073 
Men  seis  vprisand  fra  f  e  grand, 
And  als  a  slepand  andes  ofte 
It  beris  fe  puder  vp  on-loft,        21076 
Als  a  thing  war  vnder  quick, — • 
f  e  landes  folk  it  wil  noglit  nick. 


fat  erf  e  men  saye  jit  bi  stourade 

Men  seen  risyng  fro  f  e  groimde 

And  as  slepyng  ondef  ofte 

Hit  bef  e  f  e  poudir  vpon  lofte 

As  a  fing  fat  were  jit  quyk  [leaf  128,  back] 

])e  londes  folke  wol  hit  not  nyk 


[P]hilip  was  of  bethaida 

Born,  als  petre  was  alsua, 

To  f  e  franchis  prechid  he 

wonand  biside  f  e  mekil  see ; 

In  herpoli  and  frigie, 

Done  he  was  on  rode  tre, 

Noglit  nailed  als  vr  lauerd  allane, 

Bot  far  men  staned  him  wid  stane, 

pou  his  licam  be  leued  pare,        21087 


His  saule  it  es  wid  drightin  dere 


[Philip.'] 

21079     Phelip  was  of  bethsaida  f o 
Born  as  Petur  was  also 
To  f  e  frenshe  preched  he 
Wonynge  biside  }>e  mekel  see 
In  herpolie  &  frigie  f  e  fre 
Done  he  was  on  rode  tre 
Not  nailed  as  oure  lord'allone 
But  fere  men  stoned  him  with  stone 
pouje  his  licam  deed  fere  were 
His  soule  is  wif  god  ful  dere 


21083 


[Thomas 

[TJhomas,  didimus  he  higlit,       21089 

For  lang  he  douted  in  fe  right, 

fat  he  might  noglit  trou  wid  ere, 

Wid  eie  was  he  mad  lele  truere.21092 

He  prechid  far  wid  fote  and  jede 

To  peris,  and  parth,  a?zd  folk  of  mede, 

And  to  f  e  folk  of  hirthane, 

Till  faim  of  inde  and  batriane.  21096 

Fast  he  soght  fat  estrin  thede,     [coi.  2] 

And  thriled  in-to  haif  en-hede, 

And  far  he  lenghtid  his  sanmm, 

Bituix  and  till  his  passiun.         21100 

In  a  cite  hight  calamine, 

Of  inde  fine  flesli  far  toke  he, 

Smiten  thoru  wid  a  spere, 

And  his  bodi  es  birid  fere.         21104: 

GOTTINGEN 


Didymus.~\ 

Thomas  didimus  fat  hijt 
Longe  he  douted  in  f  e  rijt 
pat  he  wolde  not  leue  bi  ere 
wif  eje  sijt  aftir  he  hit  bere 
He  preched  wide  aboute  &  3ede 
To  peres  &  parthi  f  e  folk  of  mede 
And  to  f  e  folke  of  irtaiie 
To  hem  of  Inde  &  batnane 
Fast  he  sou^te  f  e  eftren  f  ede 
And  went  into  hef  en  lede 
\)ere  he  ^ode  wif  sermouw 
Til  tyme  of  his  passiou?i 
In  a  cite  hett  calamynee 
Of  Inde  fere  his  ende  toke  he 
Smyten  f  our^e  was  he  wif  a  spere 
And  his  body  is  buryed  fere 

TRINITY 


1208    BARTHOLOMEW    TURNED    THE    GOSPEL   INTO    THE    INDIAN    TONGUE,   AND   WAS 
CRUELLY  SLAIN  IN  GREAT  ARMENIA.     MATHEW  WAS  A  PUBLICAN  ; 


IF  [BjArthelmeu  borne  a  sulie,  21105 

He  prechid  in  lathaonie, 
And  witnes  o  matheu  we  find, 
Godspell  he  tnrnd  in  tung  of  ind. 
And  sij>en  in  a  tun  alban  21109 

0  mikel  armenie  was  tan, 
And  pind  wit  ful  hard  paine,     21111 
For  quick  J?ai  had  his  bodi  flain. 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

[MJAtheu,  a-postil  and  wangeliste, 

0  leui  cald  &  chosin  &  cald  o 
First  he  was  a  puplican  [crist, 

And  sipen  o  gods  spellers  an ;    21120 
He  speld  first  in  iudea, 
And  sijen  in  macedonia 
For  sarmoniwg  o  gods  word, 
Men  sais  he  stiked  was  wit  suord. 
He  lijs  in  a  mont  o  parth,  21125 

Of  heuen  al  has  his  saul  part.1  C1  ms.  pait] 


1T  [I]Acob,  alphei  barntem,  [leafiig.coi.i] 

Was  first  biscop  of  iurselem, 
Hight-wis  to  call  him  was  men  won, 
And  was  our  lauerd  sistur  sun,  21130 
Qwarfor  men  cald  him  vr  lauerd  broker, 
J?ai  war  ontinkel  an  and  o]>er. 
Man  o  sothfastnes  and  right, 
Sua  mikel  halines  &  light,  21134 

COTTON 


Bartelmew. 

iartholomeu  borne  of  sulie. 
he  preyched  in  licaonie. 
a  witnes  of  matheu  we  finde 
gospel  he  turnid  in  tonge  of  inde. 
&  sifen  in  a  touw  hi^t  abbane.  [if  87,  bk] 
In  mikil  armenie  was  he  tane. 
^F  &  pined  wij?  ful  harde  paine. 
for  quik  J?ai  haue  his  bodi  flaine. 
&  waltered  him  in  barli  chaf* 
&  his  skyn  J)ai  him  gaf* 
&  bad  him  trusse  &  make  him  bou?z. 
to  selle  his  hide  atte  Je  tou??. 

Mathew. 

Matheu  apostel  &  eummgelist 
of  leui  calde  &  cosin  of  crist. 
first  he  was  a  publican. 
&  sipen  of  £e  gospelers  an. 
he  spelled  first  in  Iudea. 
&  sifen  in  macedonia. 
for  preyching1  of  goddis  worde. 
he  was  stiked  wij?  a  squorde. 
his  bodi  lijs  in  montz  of  parch, 
his  saule  is  in  heyuen  arch. 

lacob  J>e  lasse. 

acob  alphei  barneteme. 
was  first  bisshop  of  ienisalem. 
hit  was  ri3t  to  calle  him  mon. 
he  was  our  lauedi  sister  sone. 
quar-fore  men  calde  him  cristis  broker, 
for  J?ai  ware  n,i]>er  sib  tille  o]>cr 
man  he  was  of  tru}>  &  ri^t. 
&  mikil  halines  in  him  li^t. 

FAIRFAX 


HE  PREACHED   IN  JUDEA  AND   MACEDONIA,  AND  WAS   KILLED  WITH  A  SWORD.    1209 
JAMES  THE  LESS  WAS  THE  FIRST  BISHOP  OF  JERUSALEM,  AND  COUSIN  TO  OUR  LORD. 


[Bartholomew.] 


[Bjartholomeu  was  born  in  suli, 
He  preched  in  lichaoni,  21106 

And  wittnes  of  matheu  find  we, 
Godspell  lie  turned  in  tung  of  inde. 
And  sif>en  a  tun  albane  21100 

Of  mekil  armenie  was  tane, 
And  priue  wid  ful  hard  paine,    21111 
For  quick  pai  had  his  bodi  flaine. 

t  •  •  • 


Barthulmew  born  was  in  suly 

He  preched  in  lichaony 

And  witenes  of  Metheu  fyndc  we 

Gospel  he  turned  in  to  tonge  of  Inde 

Sipen  at  a  toim  het  albane 

Of  muchel  hermony  he  was  tane 

And  pyned  wij?  ful  harde  payne 

Al  quyke  was  his  body  flayne 

[ 


.     *.     no  gap  in  Gott.  §•  Laud  MSS.] 

[Matthew  the 

[M]atheu,  apostil  and  wangelist, 

Of  leui  cald  and  cosin  of  crist,    21118 

First  he  was  a  publican 

And  sipen  of  godspellers  ane  ; 

He  spelled  first  in  iudea, 

And  sipen  in  macedonea  21122 

For  sarmoni?zg  of  goddes  word, 

Men  sais  fat  he  stiked  was  wid  suord. 

He  lijs  on  pe  munt  of  parth, 

Of  heuen  it  has  his  saule  part.  21126 


no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Evangelist.] 

Matheu  apostle  &  euazmgelist 
Leuy  calde  &  cosyn  of  crist 
Furste  was  he  publicane  pon 
And  sipen  of  gospellours  on 
He  preched  furst  in  iudea 
And  aftir  in  macedonea 
For  sarmonynge  of  goddes  word 
Men  seye  he  stiked  was  wij?  sword 
He  lip  on  J?e  mowit  parth  to  se 
Of  blis  his  soule  hap  greet  plente 


[James 

[I]acob,  alplei  barnteme,  21127 

was  first  bischop  of  ierusalem, 
Hightwis  to  call  him  men  was  won, 
And  he  was  vr  leuedi  sister  sun, 
Quarfor  men  cald  him  vr  lauerd  broker, 
pai  war  ontinkil  aiper  til  oper.    21132 
Man  of  sothfastnes  and  right, 
Sua  mekil  halines  and  light,        21134 

GOTTINGEN 


the  Less.] 

Jacob  alphei  barnteme 

Bisshop  was  of  ierusaleme 

Ei3twis  to  calle  him  men  were  wone 

He  was  oure  lady  sistur  sone 

Men  calde  him  perfore  oure  lordis  broker 

j)ei  were  likely  eiper  to  oper 

Mon  of  sopfastenes  &  ri3t 

So  muche  holynes  &  li^t 

TRINITY 


1210    THE  JEWS   THREW  JAMES   THE   LESS  DOWN   FEOM   THE   TEMPLE,  STONED  HIM, 
AND  BROKE  HIS  SKULL,  BECAUSE  HE  WOULD  NOT  LIE  IN  HIS  PREACHING. 


pat  folk  ilkan  wald  oper  stemm,21135 
Qua  rin  moght  titest  on  his  hemm. 
In  iuTselem  lie  prechid  fast, 
pe  juus  sett  hi?n  attelast  21138 

Yp  apon  pe  temple  hei, 
Bot  for  lie  spell  and  wald  noglit  lei, 
Dun  o  pe  temple  pai  him  suang, 
And  sipen  stans  at  liim  slang,     21142 
[J- With  wyckyd  lied  and  fals  wrong 
Setliyn  smote  hym  with  a  walker  staue] 
pat  lie  him  brast  his  harn  pawn : 
pe  cristen  men  par  delf  him  }>an. 

[i  from  Laud  MS.  416] 

[A]lSToper  broper  hight  iudas      21147 

To  pis  ilk  iacob  [broker]  was, 
He  prechid  in  mesopthami, 
And  in  pe  contre  o  pon-thi,         21150 
par  mad  he  wit  his  sermon  mild 
Mek  pe  men  als  beistes  wild. 
He  was  hefdid  in  abi, 
In  nerito  of  armeni.  21154 


IT  Qwen  iudas  had  him-seluew  losen, 
Mathias  to  pe  tuelue  was  chosen, 
Als  pe  cauel  on  him  fell,  21157 

In  iudea  he  tok  pe  spell, 
pis  ilk  mathie  was  an  o  paa 
Of  half  firth  scor  and  tua,  21160 

pat  ihesus  send  his  word  to  spede2 
Quils  pat  he  seluen  spelland  yede. 
Bot  of  his  ending  find  i  noght,   211G3 
IIou  he  out  o  pis  lijf  was  broght. 

P  spell  in  MS.] 


pat  folk  ilkane  walde  oper  steyuen. 
quiche  mu^t  come  titist  to  heyuew. 
5T  In  iemsalem  he  preyched  fast. 
pe  iewes  sette  him  atte  pe  last, 
vp  a-pon  pe  temple  heye. 
bot  for  he  spellande  walde  no3t  leye 
dou?z  of  pe  temple  pai  him  squange. 
&  sipen  stanis  atte  him  slange. 
a  wikkid  iew  wip  mikil  wrange. 
smate  him  wip  a  saa.  stange. 
per  he  brak  his  heme  panne, 
per  pe  cristen  dalue  him  pan. 

Iudas.  pe  gode. 

noper  broper  hi^t  Iudas 
to  pis  ilk  Iacob  was. 
He  preyched  in  Mesopotanij. 
&  in  pe  cuntree  of  Ponty. 
per  he  made  wip  sarmouw  milde. 
pe  men  meke  pat  er  was  wilde. 
he  was  heueded  in  Abye. 
in  nerito  of  armenie. 

Mathie. 

uen  Iudas  was  dede  wip-out  lese 


Mathias  to  pe  xij.  pai  chese. 
als  pe  cauil  on  him  fel. 
In  Iudea  he  toke  to  spel. 
pis  ilk  mathie  was  an  of  paa. 
of  half  firp  skore  &  twa. 
pat  ihesus  sende  his  worde  to  sprede 
quilist  atte  him-seluen  spelland?  ^ede 
of  his  ending1  ne  finde  I.  no^t. 
ne  of  his  life  how  he  was  bro3t 


COTTON 


FAIRFAX 


HIS   BROTHER  JUDAS   SOFTENED   MEN  WHO  WERE   WILD  AS   BEASTS;    HE  WAS    1211 
BEHEADED  IN  ARMENIA.     THE  LOT  FELL  ON  MATTHEW  TO  TELL  THE  WORD  IN  JUDEA. 


pat  folk  ilkan  wald  oper  stem,    21135 
Qua  rine  might  tittist  on  his  hem. 
In  ierusalem  he  preched  fast, 
pe  iuus  sett  him  at  pe  last  21138 

vp  apon  pe  temple  hei,         [ieafin,coi.i] 
For  he  spelland  wald  noght  lie, 
Dun  of  pe  temple  }>ai  him  suang, 
aAnd  sipen  stanes  at  him  flang,  21142 
A  wicked  iuu  wid  wicked  wrang,1 
Smate  him  wid  a  walker  stang,  21144 
pat  he  him  brae  his  harn  panne  : 
pe  cristen  men  J>ai  him  delued  pane. 


p&  folke  wolde  vchone  opere  stem 
who  my3te  furste  touche  his  hem 
In  ierusalem  he  p?*eched  fast 
])e  iewes  set  him  at  pe  last 
Abouen  on  pe  temple  on  hy^e 
For  he  in  prechinge  wolde  not  li3e 
Doun  on  pe  temple  pei  him  swong 
wip  wickedhede  &  fals  wrong 
Sipen  stones  at  him  pei  draue 
Sipen  smoot  him  with  a  walker  staue 
\)at  pei  brak  his  horn  panne 
Cristen  men  him  buryed  panne 


[Judas  the   Good.] 
[AJnoper  apostil  pat  hight  iudas  Anoper  apostle  het  Iudas 


pat  pis  iacob  broper  was,  21148 

He  prechid  in  mesopotani, 

And  in  pe  contre  of  ponti,  21150 

par  made  he  wid  his  sarmo?i  mild 

pe  men  pat  was  als  bestes  wild. 

He  was  heuedid  in  a  bij, 

In  nerico  of  carmeni.  21154 


J5at  pis  Iacob  broper  was 

He  preched  in  mesopotany 

And  in  pe  cuntre  of  pounty 

pere  made  he  wip  his  sermouw  mylde 

])o  men  pat  were  as  bestis  wilde 

He  was  heded  in  abij 

In  iericho  of  Carmcny 


[Mathew.] 


[Q]uen  iudas  had  him-seluen  losin, 

Mathias  to  pe  twelne  was  chosin, 

Als  pe  cauil  on  him  fell,  21157 

In  iuda  he  toke  to  spell. 

pis  ilk  matheu  was  on  of  pa 

Of  half  ferth  skore  and  tua,        211G0 

pat  iesus  sent  his  word  to  sprede 

Quilis  he  self  spelland  ^ede. 

Of  his  ending  find  i  noght,         21163 

Hu  he  vte  of  his  lijf  was  broght. 

[}— !  These  lines  transposed  in  MS.] 


Whence  Iudas  had  him  seluen  losen 

Mathias  in  his  stude  was  chosen 

As  pe  lot  on  him  fel 

In  Iuda  he  toke  to  spel 

J}is  Matheu  was  oon  of  po 

Of  half  foure  score  &  two 

2j2at  ihemis  sent  his  word  to  sprede 

whil  he  him  self  prechynge  3ede 

Of  his  endynge  fynde  I  nou3t 

How  he  out  of  his  lif  was  brou3t 


[2  leaf  129] 


GOTTINGEN 


TRINITY 


1212     SIMON    ZELOTES  WAS    BISHOP    OF    JERUSALEM  AFTER   JAMES    THE    LESS;     HE 
TAUGHT  IN  EGYPT,  AND  WAS  CRUCIFIED.     THESE  TWELVE  ALL  HAD  ONE  REWARD, 


[S]ymon  zelote  &  cliananeu        21165 

Al  was  a  nam  he  luued  tru, 
His  lauerd  al  to  serue  he  tent, 
Als  pou  in  his  luue  had  brent. 
Efter  pe  right-wis  fortald  iacob  21169 
0  iurselem  he  was  biscop, 
pe  land  of  egiptt  he  tok  to  lere, 
And  quen  he  was  o  sexscor  yere, 
1Ynder  pe  emperour  traian  [coi.  2] 

Onrode  he  naild  was,  an  slan.     21174 
Birid  he  es  in  boffora, 
In  stori  es  it  written  sua. 
pir  war  his  discipleis  tuelue, 
fat  folud  jhesu  crist  ai  selue,      21178 
Spellers  o  trouth,  lerers  o  lede, 
pat  pof  pai  alle  be  an  in  mede, 
Ilkan  pai  tok  Jam  sundri  stede 
To  preche,  als  it  forwit  redde.    21182 
Petre  and  philippe,  o  fir  tua 
We  find  had  wijs,  and  nama, 
Bot  written  es  of  sent  petre  wijf, 
pat  sco  was  marti[r]d  in  his  lijf.21186 
And  als  of  him  sais  sent  marcel, 
His  doghter  was  sent  peronel. 
pe  first  mess  pat  sent  petre  sang, 
Was  far  pan  na  canon  lang        21190 
Bot  pater-nosier  in  paa  dais, 
ISTa  langer  canon  was,  it  sais. 
Bot  sipen  pe  men  pat  efter  ware, 
par-til  pai  eked  mar  and  mare.    21194 


IT  Lucas  was  cristes  gospellere, 

0  pe  apostols  dedis  writer,  21196 

COTTON 


Jbimon 

Symon.  ^elot.  &  cananew. 
al  was  an  name  f  he  louid  trew. 
his  lorde  to  serue  euer  he  tent, 
to  wrap  him  neuer  he  ment. 
ofter  pe  ri^t-wise  Iacob. 
of  iemsalem  was  he  bisshop. 
In  egipte  lande  he  toke  to  lere 
quen  he  had  liued  vj.  skore  3 ere 
vnder  pe  emperour  traiaine 
on  rode  nailed  he  was  &  slaine.2 
biried  he  was  in  boffea.  [2Ms.flaine] 

In  stori  hit  is  writin  squa. 
j  ere  ware  his  disciplis  xij. 
pat  folowed  ihesu  crist  him-selue. 
spellers  of  traup  leres  of  lede. 
al  if  pai  alle  be  an  in  mede 
ilkan  pai  toke  ham  sundre  sted. 
to  preiche  as  I.  be-fore  haue  red. 
^T  Peter  &  philip  of  per  pes  twa. 
we  finde  had  wiuis  &  na  ma. 
seint  peter  witnes  of  his  wife 
pat  ho  was  martir  in  his  life. 
&  als  of  him  saint  marcel, 
his  doghter  was  saint  peronel. 
IT  pe  first  messe  saint  peter  sange 
was  per  pen  na  canon  lange. 
pot3  Pater-noster  in  pa  days  [3soinMs.] 
pus  for  sop  our  bokis  says. 
bot  sipen  pe  men  &  pat  ofter  ware 
eked  to  ay  mare  &  mare. 


Luk' 


ucas  cristis  god-speller, 
of  pe  aperies  didis  he  was  writer 

FAIRFAX 


1  The  MS.  here  is  again  written  in  the  same  hand  as  at  first. 


THOUGH    THEY    PREACHED    IN    SUNDRY    PLACES.      PETER   AND    PHILIP    ONLY      1213 
WERE    MARRIED.      THE    MASS    IN    PETER'S    TIME    WAS    ONLY    THE    PATERNOSTER. 


[Simon 

[S]ymon  Zelote  and  cliananeu    21165 
Al  was  a  name  he  luued  treu, 
His  laue?*d  al  to  serue  he  tent, 
Als  pou  he  in  his  luue  had  brent. 
Eftir  pe  rightwis  iacob  21169 

Of  ierusalem  was  he  bischop, 
pe  land  of  egipt  he  toke  to  lere, 
And  quen  he  was  of  sex  skor  3 ere, 
vnper  pe  eniperur  traian  21173 

Nailed  he  was  on  rode,  and  slain. 
Birid  he  wras  in  borffora, 
In  stori  es  it  writen  sna.  21176 

[p]ir  war  his  disciplis  tuelue,        [coi.  2] 

pat  folud  iesu  crist  him-selue, 
Spellers  of  trouth,  lerers  of  lede, 
pat  pou  pai  all  be  ane  in  mede,  21180 
Ilkan  pai  toke  pai?ft  sundri  stede 
To  preche,  als  it  es  forwid  rede. 
Petre  and  philip,  fir  tua  21183 

we  find  had  wiues,  and  na  ma, 
pat  wittnes  es  sant  petre  wijf, 
For  scho  was  martird  in  his  lijf. 
And  nu  of  saint  marcell,  21187 

His  doghter  was  saint  peronell. 
pe  first  mess  pat  sant  petre  sang, 
was  par  pan  non  canon  lang       21190 
Bot  pater-noster  in  paa  dais, 
Na  langer  canon  was,  als  it  sais. 
Bot  sipen  pe  men  pat  efter  war, 
par-till  pai  ekid  mar  and  mare.  21194 


Zelotes.] 

Symon  3elote.  &  chananew 

Al  was  a  name  he  loued  trew 

His  lord  alto  serue  he  tent 

As  he  in  his  loue  had  brent 

Aftir  pis  ri3twis  Iacob 

Of  ierusalem  was  bisshop 

])q  londe  of  egipte  he  toke  to  lere 

And  whence  he  was  of  six  score  3010 

Vndir  emperour  traian 

Nailed  he  was  on  rode  &  slan 

Buried  he  was  in  borffora  po 

In  story  writen  is  hit  so 

pese  were  pe  apostlis  twelue 

])&t  folewed  ihesu  cnst  him  seluo 

Precheres  of  troupe  techeres  of  lede 

]2ou3e  pei  alle  be  oon  in  mede 

vchone  toke  hem  sondry  sted 

To  p?*eche  as  hit  bifore  is  red 

Petur  &  phelip  pese  two 

we  fynde  hadde  wryues  &  no  mo 

witnes  is  seint  petur  wif 

For  she  was  martired  in  his  lif 

And  als  of  seint  Martelle 

His  dorter  was  seint  petronelle 

j)Q  furst  masse  pat  petur  song 

was  pere  po  no  canoun  long 

But  pater  iwstev  as  men  sayes 

Lenger  was  hit  not  po  dayes 

But  sip  men  pat  aftir  wore 

Jperto  eched  more  and  more 


[Luke  the  Evangelist.] 

[L]ucas  was  cristes  goddspeller,  Lucas  was  cristis  gospellere 

And  of  pe  apostlis  dedis  writer,  21196     And  of  pe  apostlis  dedes  writere 

GOTTINGEN  TRINITY 


1214     LUKE,  LEARNED  IN  GREEK,  FOLLOWED  PAUL;    HE  WAS  DOCTOR  OF  SOUL  AND 
BODY,  AND  WROTE  TWO  BOOKS  OF  MEDICINE  FOR  THE  SOUL.     HE  DIED  IN  BETHANY. 


Leche  o  craft,  al  lerd  o  gru,        21197 

0  lare  he  cuth  noght  of  hebru, 

Disciple  o  paule  ai  foluand  fer 

In  wel  and  wa  wit-vten  ser. 

Sin  lie  was  born  in  chastite,        21201 

pat  was  naman  nioglit  chaster  be. 

pe  mistruand  he  tok  to  teche, 

Bath  o  lijf  and  saul  leche  ; 

par-for  wroglit  he  bokes  tuin      21205 

pat  medicine  o  saul  es  in, 

0  gospelling  pat  tan  es  kid, 

pe  toper  o  pat  pe  apostels  did. 

pe  seuenti  and  pe  ferith  yere      21209 

Efter  he  hade  lined  here, 

Quen  he  was  ded  in  betheni, 

par  was  he  dolnen  for  to  li. 

Bot  in  pe  tun  of  constantin,        21213 

pat  wel  was  luued  wit  drightin, 

pai  did  sent  andrn  relikes  and  him 

Bring  to  constantinopolim.  21216 


1T  Barnabas  was  o  nacion  21217 

Of  a  cite  of  cipriim, 

Wit  paule  o-mang  pe  hapen  lede 

He  wan  v?2to  pe  apostlis  hede.    21220 

In  lagh  he  was  selcutli  lele,  j^i}19,  back' 

In  vertuz  florisand  sa  fele, 

Mani  oiper  men  in  strijf 

landed  fo[r]  to  folu  his  lijf ;      21224 

In  all  pe  stedes  quar  he  yede, 

0  godds  word  he  sceued  pe  sede. 

0  sant  mathu  pe  gospel-bok        21227 

Quider-ward  su?w-euer  he  scok, 

Wit-vten  lett  wit  [him]  he  bar 

par  he  fand  ani  seke  or  sare,       21230 

COTTON 


Leth  of  craft  lered  of  gru. 

of  lare  he  cowde  no3t  of  ebru. 

1  disciple  of  paule  ay  folowande  fere 

in  wele  &  wa  to-gedder  pai  were. 

he  was  borne  in  chastite.  [Ueafssj 

111113 1  na  man  mare  chaste  be. 

pe  mistrowaiide  he  toke  to  teyche. 

bap  of  life  &  of  saule  leche 

per-fore  wro3t  he  bokis  twin 

pat  medecin  of  saule  is  in. 

of  gosspelling1  pe  tane  is  kid. 

pe  toper  quat  pe  apostles  did. 

pe  seyuintiand  pe  firp  3ere. 

efter  pat  he  had  liued  here. 

quen  he  was  dede  in  bethanie. 

per  was  dollin  for  to  lye. 

bot  in  pe  toun  of  costantine. 

pat  wele  was  louid  wip  d^tine 

pai  toke  saint  andreu  relikis  &  him 

to  bring1  in-to  costantine  of  polim 

Barnabe. 

1  arnabas  was  of  naciou/?. 
of  a  cite  of  cipriou^. 
wip  paule  a-mang1  pe  hepin  lede 
he  wan  vn-to  pe  apostel-hede. 
In  lagh  he  was  selcoup  lele. 
&  mani  a  man  he  tumid  to  hele. 
mani  oper  wip  grete  strife, 
fonded  to  folow  his  life, 
in  al  pe  stedes  quare  he  3ede. 
of  goddis  worde  he  sewe  pe  sede 
of  saint  Matheu  pe  gosspel  boke 
quidder-warde  sim-euer  he  shoke. 
wip-outen  lette  wip  him  bare. 
per  he  fande  ani  seke  or  sare. 

FAIRFAX 


HIS  BODY  AND  ANDRE  w's  WERE   BROUGHT  TO   CONSTANTINOPLE.     BARNABAS     1215 
ATTAINED  APOSTLESHIP  WITH  PAUL  j    HE   TOOK  MATHEW's  GOSPEL  EVER  WITH   HIM. 


Leche  of  craft,  lerid  of  greu,       21197 

Of  lare  he  cutli  noght  of  ebru, 

Disciple  of  pauel  ai  foluand  fere 

In  wele  and  wo  wid-vten  sere. 

Als  lie  was  born  in  chastite,       21201 

fat  was  na  man  might  chaster  be. 

f  e  mistrouand  he  toke  to  teche, 

Bath  of  lijf  and*  saule  lcche ; 

far-for  wroght  he  bokis  tuin       21205 

fat  medicine  of  saule  es  in, 

Of  goddspelling  f e  tane  he  kidd, 

f  e  tof  er  of  fat  f  apostlis  didd. 

fe  senentiand  and  feird  3ere        21209 

Efter  fat  he  had  liued  here, 

Quen  he  was  dede  in  bethani, 

far  was  he  doluen  for  to  lij. 

Bot  in  fe  tune  of  costantin,        21213 

fat  wele  was  loued  wid  drightin, 

Jfai  did  saint  andreu  relikis  and  him 

Bring  to  constantine  apolim.    E1  ^JfW3*' 


Leche  of  crafte  lered  of  gru 

Of  lore  coude  he  nou3t  in  ebru 

Deciple  of  poule  &  folewynge  fere 

In  wele  &  wo  out  of  were 

As  he  was  born  in  chastite 

Jpere  was  no  mon  my^te  chastere  be 

\)q  mis  leuynge  he  toke  to  teche 

Bof  e  of  lif  &  soule  leche 

Jperfore  made  he  bokes  twyn 

])a\>  medicyne  of  soule  is  In 

Of  gospellyng  f  e  ton  is  kid 

j)at  of  er  what  f  e  apostlis  did 

])q  seuenti  &  ferf  e  3ere 

Aftir  he  had  lyued  here 

pemie  he  de3ed  in  bethany 

])ere  was  he  buryed  for  to  ly 

But  in  f  e  toim  of  costantyn 

\)at  wel  was  loued  wif  god  fyn 

fiei  dude  seint  Andreu  relikes  &  him 

Bringe  to  constantine  apolym 


[Bjarnabas  was  of  a  naciun 
Of  a  cite  of  cypriun, 
wid  pauel  emang  f  e  haf  en  lede 
He  wan  vnto  f  e  apostil-hede. 
In  lau  he  was  selcuthli  lele, 
In  vertus  foluand  sua  fele, 
Mani  of  er  men  in  strijf 
Fanded  for  to  folu  his  lijf; 
In  all  f e  stedis  far  he  3ede,2 


\BarnabasJ\ 

21217     Barnabas  was  of  nacioim 

A  cite  cipr/ou?z  hett  fat  toim 
wif  poul  among  f  o  hef  en  lede 
He  wan  to  apostle  hede 

21221     In  lawe  he  was  wondir  lele 
In  vertues  folewynge  ful  fele 
Mony  of  ere  men  in  strif 
Fondede  for  to  folwe  his  lif 
In  alle  f o  studes  fat  he  3ede 


[2  MS.  3ode] 

Of  goddes  word  he  seu  f e  sede.  21226     Of  goddes  word  he  sew  fe  sede 

Of  saint  matheu  f  e  godd-spell  bock         Of  seint  Matheu  f  e  gospel  book 

Q  aide?* ward  sum-euer  he  toke, 

widuten  lett  wid  him  he  bare 

far  he  fand  ani  seke  or  sare,       21230 

GOTTINGEN 


whodirwarde  so  euer  he  tok 
wif  outen  let  wif  him  he  bare 
])ere  he  fond  any  seke  or  sare 

TRINITY 


1216     BARNABAS,  HAVING  SUFFERED,  WAS  BURNT.     MARK  WAS  APOSTLE  TO  ISRAEL  ' 
HE  WROTE  THE  GOSPEL,  AND  WAS  BISHOP,  THOUGH  HE  SMOTE  OFF  HIS  THUMB. 


And  lete  pat  bok  a-pon  paim  rine, 
pat  it  ne  was  to  paiin  medicine.  21232 
Q wen  he  had  sufferd  paines  Strang 
Eor  cristen  folk,  and  striued  lang, 
Bath  for-draun  and  brint  wit  feir, 
His  saul  es  went  til  heuen  scire.  21233 


IT  Marc  was  gospellere  wit  won  21237 
In  baptim  was  sant  petre  sun, 
Sun  and  disciple  was  he  lele 
To  spell  pe  folk  of  israel ;  21240 

Efter  his  kind  he  was  leuite, 
And  crist  gosspel  did  he  writte, 
pe  godspel  in  itali  he  wratte.       21243 
Men  sais  pat  of  his  thivwb  he  sniate, 
And  pat  was  noght  bot  for  to  fie 
pat  he  ne  preist  suld  ordeind  be, 
Bot  ner-pe-less  for  his  liuelade, 
o  biscop  sipen  he  tok  pe  hade.    21248 
pe  word  fat  petre  spelled  gern, 
Marc,  men  sais,  it  wratte  in  dern ; 
pe  first  pat  kirk  wroght  in  a  bi, 
pat  men  clepis  allexandri ;  21252 

pe  pask-dai  messe  qjien  pat  he  sang, 
pen  com  pat  hepen  lede  wit  wrang 
pat  cristen  men  to  pine  war  prest, 
Abute  his  hals  a  cord  pai  fest,    2125G 
And  tilward  pn'son  drogh  his  fell, 
pat  flesche  par-of  in  pe[c]es  fell, 
And  sipen  efter  pnsuning,  21259 

His  saul  he  yeld  to  heuen  king. 
Lauerd  self  us  til  him  bring, 
Eor  of  his  blis  es  nan  ending.     21262 
IT  Four  ar  pai  tald,  pe  wangclistes, 
pat  draues  pe  wain  pat  es  cristes, 

COTTON 


&  he  pat  boke  lete  ham  rine. 

sone  per-of  pai  had  medicine 

quen  he  had  sufferred  pines  strange 

for  cristen  traup  &  striued  lange. 

first  was  he  drawen  sipen  brend  in  fire 

his  saule  went  to  heiuen  shire. 

Mark*. 

Marke  was  gosspeller  with  wone 
In  baptim  was  he  Peter  sone 
sone  &  disciple  was  he  lelle.. 
to  spelle  pe  folk  of  israel. 
In  cristis  werkis  was  his  delite 
for-pi  pe  gosspellis  dide  he  write 
pe  gosspellis  in  Italie  he  wrate 
men  sais  pat  of  his  thowme1  he  smate 
&  pat  for  no3t  bot  for  to  lie  E1  ong.  toumbej 
pat  he  na  prest  sulde  ordained  be 
bot  for  his  liuelade  I  wate. 
of  bisshop  sipen  he  toke  pe  state 
*jf  pe  worde  pat  peter  spelled  gerne. 
marke  men  sais  hit  wrate  in  derne. 
pe  first  kirk1  wro3t  in  abie. 
pat  man  callis  alexandrie. 
pe  paskday-messe  quen  he  sange 
pen  come  pe  heipen  wip  mikil  wrange 
pat  cristen  men  to  pine  was  prest 
a-boute  his  hals  acorde  pai  kest. 
&  tawarde  prisovm  drogh  him  snelle. 
pat  his  flesshe  in  pecis  felle. 
&  sipen  ofter  prisoning1 
his  saule  he  3 aide  to  heiueft  king1, 
ihesus  king1  vs  pidder  bring1, 
quare-euer  is  blis  wip-out  ending1. 

Foure  pai  ar  pe  euangelistes 
pat  draghis  pe  waine  pat  is  cristis 

FAIRFAX 


HE  BUILT  THE  FIRST  CHURCH  IN  ALEXANDRIA.     AS  HE  SANG  MASS  AT  EASTER     1217 
HE  WAS  DRAGGED  TO  PRISON  AND  DIED.       FOUR  EVANGELISTS  DRAW  CHRIST'S  CART. 


And  lete  fat  bock  apon  f  aim  rine, 
fat  it  ne  was  fai?ft  medicine.       21232 
Quen  he  had  sufferd  paines  Strang 
For  cristen  trout,  and  striued  lang, 
Bath  for-draun  and  brint  wid  fire, 
His  saule  es  went  to  heuen  schire. 


If  he  lete  fat  book  hem  ryne 

Hit  was  to  hem  medicyne 

whence  he  had  suffrede  peynes  strong 

For  cmten  trouf  e  &  stryuen  long 

Drawen  he  was  &  brent  wif  fire 

His  soule  went  to  heuen  shire 


[Mar7c] 


Marc  his  goddspeller  wid  won    21237 
In  baptim  was  saint  petre  sun, 
San  a?id  disciple  was  he  lele 
To  spell  fe  folk  of  israell ;         21240 
Eftir  his  kind  he  was  leuite, 
And  cristes  goddspell  did  he  write, 
fe  godspell  in  a  tale  he  wrate.    21243 
Men  sais  pat  of  his  tumb  he  smate, 
And  fat  for  noght  bot  for  to  fle 
fat  he  na  preist  suld  ordained  be, 
Bot  na-feless  for  his  liuelade,      21247 
Sifen  Ji an  toke  he  bischophade. 
f  e  word  fat  petre  spellid  gern, 
]\Iark,  men  sais,  it  wrat  in  dern ; 
f  e  first  fat  kirc  wroght  in  abye, 
fat  me  clepis  alexandri;  21252 

f  e  pask  day  messe  quan  he  sang,  [coi.  &] 
fan  com  fat  haif  e?£  lede  wid  wrang 
fat  cristen  men  to  pine  was  preist, 
Abute  his  hals  a  corde  fai  fest,  21256 
And  tilwar[d]  presun  drou  his  felle, 
fat  flexs  f ar-of  in  pecis  felle, 
And  sifen  eftir  presuning,  21259 

His  saule  he  ^eld  to  heue??  king. 
Him-seluen  lauevd,  vs  til  him  bring, 
For  of  his  blis  es  nane  ending.  21 262 
[F]Our  er  fai  tald,  f e  wangelistis, 
fat  draus  f e  wayn  fat  es  cristis, 
77  guttingen 


Marke  f  e  gospellere  in  wone 

In  bapteme  was  petres  sone 

Son  &  desciple  was  he  lele 

To  teche  f  e  folke  of  israele 

Aftir  fat  he  was  leuyte        [leaf  129,  back] 

Cristis  gospel  dude  he  write 

})g  gospel  in  a  tale  he  wrote 

Men  seyn  of  his  f  ombe  he  smote 

And  fat  was  for  he  wolde  fle 

fiat  he  no  prest  made  sliulde  be 

His  lif  aftir  so  dud  he  lede 

pat  ^it  he  toke  bisshophede 

))q  wordis  fat  petur  preched  ^erne 

Marke  men  seyn  wrote  in  derne 

])e  furste  fat  chirche  made  in  abie 

])at  men  clepen  alexandrie 

On  paske  day  masse  whence  he  song 

Coom  f  e  hef  en  folke  wif  wrong 

j)at  cristen  men  to  pyne  were  prest 

Aboute  his  necke  acorde  f ei  fest 

Towarde  fe  pn'souw   fei  drow3e  him 

])e  flesshe  of  him  in  peces  felle  Lsne-^e 

And  sifen  aftir  fat  prisonyng 

His  soule  he  3alde  to  heuen  kyng 

Him  self  lord  vs  fidur  bringe 

Tor  of  f  i  blisse  is  noon  endynge 

Foure  are  fei  tolde  f e  euawngelistes 

])at  drawe  f e  weyn  fat  is  cristes 

TRINITY 


1218    I   SEE  A  WAIN  WTTH   FOUR  WHEELS-MEN,  MATTHEW,  MARK,  LUKE,  AND  JOHN. 
EACH  DRAWS  DIFFERENTLY  :    ONE  GOES,  ONE  HIES,  ONE  RUtf  S,  THE   FOURTH   FLIES. 


0  faim  i  sal  tell  after  mimaght,  21265 
Qwat  f  ai  bitaken,  and  quat  fair  draght, 

1  Quat  mai  be  yock,  and  quat  quele  mai 
Bridel  quat  es,  and  qwat  axeltre,  Lbe> 
Quilk  man,  quilk  calf,  qzu'lk  leon,  qzwlk 
I ^sal  you  tel,  wit-vten  bul.  [mxul, 
1F  Four  flummes  i  se  in  paradis,  c1  coi.  2] 
And  wain-men  wit  four  quelis  wises  ; 
Matheu  takens  fe  first  quel,  21273 
And  marc  f  e  tofer  takens  wel, 

And  luce  f  e  thrid  wit  resun  right, 

f  e  furth  John,  fat  foxul  on  flight ; 

IF  f  e  queles  er  draun  diuerse  wise, 

fe  first  it  gas,  fe  tofer  it  hise,    21278 

J?e  thrid  quil  es  won  to  rine, 

And  fleis  f  e  furth  wit-vten  blin. 

far  es  god  axultreis  tua, 

A  nobul  bridel  es  far  alsua,        21282 

Bath  wise  and  war  es  fat  leder, 

And  sothft  it  es  f  e  yok  to  ber. 

1F  Tuin  axils  er  tuin  laghs,  i-wiss, 

f  e  bridel  es  wisdom  for  to  wiss, 

f  e  carter  self  is  iesus  crist,  21287 

His  bodi  es  yock  he  has  stablist. 

IF  Grace,  sco  has  hir  giftes  delt 

Til  ilkan  sere  o  fer  formelt. 

Matheu  writt  was  in  hebru, 

fas  ofer  thre  wrat  in  gru,  21292 

f  e  stile  o  matheu,  water  it  was, 

And  win  f  e  letter  o  lucas, 

And  marc  pagine,  it  was  milk, 

And  John  honi  suet  als  suilk.     21296 

IF  f  e  first  o  wax  it  has  sauur, 

f  e  tofer  o  mir,  f  e  thred  o  flur, 

f  e  foerth  sauurs  als  aromat, 

Of  all  fe  spices  fat  man  wate.    21300 

COTTON 


of  ham  I.  sal  telle  ofter  ma3t 

quat  f  ai  be-takin  &  quat  f  aire  dra3t 

quat  mai  be  30k  quat  quile  be 

quat  bridel  is  quat  axiltree.         ("fowel 

quilk  man  quilk  ox.  quilk  liomi  quilk 

f  e  quelis  ar  ioyned  with  mani  a  dowle 

IF  iiij.2  flumes  fer  ar  in  paradis. 

&  waine  is  drawen  on  foure  quelis 

Matheu  takenis  f  e  first  quele. 

&  mark1  f  e  tofer  hit  semis  wele. 

&  luke  f  e  f  rid  wif  resoun  ri3t. 

f  e  firf  Iohn.  fowel  of  fii3t.  *£*£%* 

IF  f  e  quelis  ar  drawen  on  diuerse  wise 

f e  first  gas  f e  tofer  hit  hyes 

f  e  f  rid  quele  is  wont  to  rynne. 

f e  firf  flies  wif-outen  blyn. 

IF  fer  ar  gode  axiltres  twa. 

a  noble  bridel  fer  is  alsqua. 

baf  wise  &  quar  is  fat  ledere. 

&  soft  hit  is  f  e  chest  to  bere. 

ij.  axils  ar  fer  I.-wisse. 

f  e  bridel  is  wisdome  for  to  wis. 

f  e  carte  seruis  ihesus  king1 

is  bodi  is  f  e  30k  with-out  lesing1 

our  lauedi  has  hir  giftis  laide 

on  al  fere  be-for  saide. 

1F  Matheu  boke  was  in  ebru 

fas  of  er  f  re  f  ai  wrate  in  gru. 

3f  e  stile  of  matheu  water  hit  was 

&  wine  f  e  letter  of  lucas      C3  leaf  88,  back] 

&  mark  pagine  hit  was  milk1 

&  Ionis  honi  squete  als  squills. 

*TT  f  e  first  of  wax  hit  has  sauour  f 

f e  tofer  of  mirre  f e  f rid  of  flour. 

f  e  firf  sauour  als  aromate. 

of  alle  spices  fat  men  wate. 

FAIRFAX 


THE  TWO  AXLES  ARE  LAWS,  THE  BRIDLE  IS  WISDOM,  CHRIST  THE  CARTER,  HIS    1219 
BODY  THE  YOKE.     THEIR  WORDS  ARE  AS  WATER,  WINE,  MILK,  AND  HONEY. 


Of  f  aim  sal  i  tell  efter  mi  maglit, 

Quat  f  ai  bitakin,  and  quat  fair  draght, 

Quat  es  30k,  quat  quele  mai  be,21267 

Quat  es  bridil,  and  quat  axil  tre, 

Quilk   ma?^,    quilk.   calf,    quilk.    leon, 

I  sal  3U  tell,  widuten  bule.  [quills.  ^e> 

Four  flummes  in  se  in  paradis,   21271 

And  wain  man  wid  four  quelis  wise ; 

Mathu  takins  fe  first  quele,        21273 

And  marck  f  e  tof  er  takins  wele, 

And  luck  f  e  thrid  wid  resun  right, 

f  e  feird  iohn,  fat  fule  of  flight ; 

f  e  quelis  er  draun  diuers  wise, 

fe  first  gas,  fe  tofir  it  hise,         21278 

f  e  thrid  quele  es  wont  to  rin, 

And  fleis  f  e  feird  widuten  blin. 

[f  Jar  es  gode  axeltreis  tua, 

A  nobil  bridil  es  alsua, 

Bath  wis  and  war  es  fat  leder,  21283 

And  soft  it  es  f  e  300k  to  bere. 

Tuin  axils  er  tuin  laus,  i-wis, 

f  e  bridil  es  wisdom  forto  wis, 

}>e  carter  self  es  iesu  crist,  21287 

His  bodi  f  e  300k  he  has  stablist. 

[Gjrace,  scho  has  hir  giftes  delt 

Til  ilkan  sere  of  fir  formelt. 

Mathe  writt  was  in  ebreu,  [leaf  14-2,  col.  1] 

fas  ofer  thre  fai  wratt  in  gru,    21292 

f  e  stile  of  matheu,  water  it  was, 

And  wine  f  e  letter  of  lucas, 

And  mark  pagine,  it  was  milk, 

And  iohn  honi  suete  als  suilk.    21296 

[f]e  first  to  wax  it  has  sauur, 

f  e  tof  er  of  mir,  f  e  thrid  of  flour, 

f  e  feird  sauors  als  aromate, 

Of  all  fe  spices  fat  men  wate.    21300 

GOTTINGEN 


Of  hem  to  telle  forsof  e  we  au3t 

what  f  ei  bitoken  and  her  drau3t 

what  f  e  30k  &  wheel  may  be 

what  bridel  &  f  e  axeltre 

whiche  mon  whiche  calf  leowi  &  brid 

j)e  cause  shal  to  30U  be  kid 

Foure  stremes  are  in  paradise 

And  wayn  wit7i  foure  wheles  men  wise 

Matheu  takef  f  e  furst  whele 

Marke  f  e  tof  er  takef  wele 

Luke  f  e  f  ridde  wif  resoun  ri3t 

j)e  ferf  e  Ion  foule  of  my3t 

\)q  wheles  are  drawen  dyuerselie 

j)e  furste  goof  fe  secou/ide  dof  hi^e 

])e  f  ridde  wheel  is  wont  to  ryn 

])q  ferf  e  fleef  wif  outen  blyn 

Gode  axeltrees  be  f  er  two 

A  nobel  bridel  f  er  is  al  so 

wis  &  war  is  her  ledere 

And  softe  is  her  30k  to  bere 

Two  axeltrees  be  two  lawes  hit  is 

\)q  bridel  is  wisdome  hem  to  wis 

])e  charietere  is  ihesu  crist 

His  body  f  e  30k  he  haf  stablist 

Grace  haf  3yuen  hir  3iftis  3 ore 

To  vche  dyuerse  of  f  ese  bifore 

Matheu  wroot  al  in  ebru 

J)ese  of  ere  f  re  al  in  gru 

j)e  stile  of  Matheu  watir  was 

And  wyne  f  e  lettre  of  lucas 

Marcus  pagyn  was  like  mylke 

And  Iones  hony  swete  as  silke 

1F  ])q  furste  to  wax  haf  sauour 

fie  tof  er  to  mirre  f  e  f  ridde  to  flour 

])e  ferf  e  like  to  Aromate 

Good  among  alle  spice  state 

TRINITY 


1220    THE  FOUR  EVANGELISTS  ARE  LIKE  FOUR  MUSICAL  INSTRUMENTS,  FOUR  LIGHTS, 
OR  FOUR  METALS  j    MATTHEW  RESEMBLES  A  MAN,  LUKE  AN  OX,  MARK  A  LION, 


IF  f  e  first  he  tils  f  e  feild  to  fede, 
Jje  toiler  he  saus  efter  fe  sede,    21302 
J>e  thrid  it  haras  efter  wit  spede, 
pe  ferth  it  watters  ai  in  nede. 
IT  Ilkan  o  faim  fair  lar  fai  lere,21305 
And  rmges  to  f  e  werld  at  here, 
Dinnes  f  e  tofer,  trumpes  f  e  thrid, 
Smges  fe  firth  wit  sune  vn-hid.  21308 
IF  f  e  first  has  bell,  f  e  tofer  timpan, 
fe  thrid  has  harp,  fe  firth  organ; 
f  e  first  o  faim  als  lamp  es  bright, 
Quils  fai  giue  to-gedir  light,       21312 
1  fe  toiler  als  cerge,  fe  thrid  als  sterne, 
fe  ferth  als  dai  he  fat  es  erne.    21314 
fe  first  his  greff  of  irin  was,  [iifi2o,coi.i] 
fie  toiler  o  faim  was  wroght  o  bras, 
f  e  thrid  o  siluer,  f  e  ferth  o  gold, 
For-f  i  all  war  fair  warkes  old.    21318 
Matheu  o  man  he  has  facium, 
Luce  has  of  ox,  marc  o  leon, 
Iohn  has  of  ern,  fe  skil  es  sere,  21321 
(Tatent  quar-fox  and  f  ou  sal  here.) 
Matheu  has  scap  o  mans  state, 
For  he  o  crist  manhedes  wratte ; 
Luca  of  ox  for  jus  resun,  21325 

He  spak  mast  of  his  passiun  ; 
Marc  o  leon  beris  mast  tak[n]mg 
pat  spells  of  his  up-rising  ;  21328 

Iohn  has  a  foxul  heiest  o  flight, 
Spak  of  his  goddhed  heiest  of  hight. 
pe  stat  of  ilk  ewangelist 
Bers  in  him-self  vr  lauerd  crist,  21332 
He  es  man  and  ox,  leon,  and  ern, 
Mai  na  skilful  man  Jus  wern ; 
Man  quils  he  here  liued  in  lijf,  21335 
Ox  queii  he  slain  was  for  ur  strijf, 

COTTON 


IF  pa  first  he  tilis  pe  felde  to  fede 

pe  toper  sawes  efter  pe  sede. 

pe  f  rid  him  harowes  efter  wif  spede 

pe  firf  hit  waters  ay  m  nede. 

IF  Ilkane  of  ham  faire  lare  fai  lere. 

&  rengis  to  pe  werde  at  his  here. 

dauncis  pe  toper  trumpis  pe  f  rid 

pe  fir}?  singis  wif  soun  vn-hid. 

IF  pe  first  has  belle  pe  toper  timpane. 

pe  f  rid  has2  harp  pe  firf  organe.  t2  JJ^-J1*8 

pe  first  of  ham  als  laumpe  is  bri^t. 

quilist  fai  gif  til  oper  li^t. 

pe  toper  as  serge  pe  f  rid  as  sterne 

pe  firf  as  day  he  fat  is  erne. 

pe  first  his  werk*  of  Irin  was 

pe  toper  of  ham  was  wro^t  of  bras 

pe  Jjrid  of  siluer  pe  firf  of  golde. 

for-f  i  hit  ware  faire  werkis  holde. 

1F  Matheu  of  man  he  has  faciouw. 

Lucas  of  ox  for  pis  resoun. 

Iohn  of  erne  iche  skil  is  sere. 

take  entent  quar-fore  &  p  ou  sal  here 

IF  Matheu  has  shap  of  maraiis  state. 

for  he  of  cfistis  manhede  wrate. 

Luke  of  ox  for  Jus  resouw. 

he  spac  mast  of  his  passiou^. 

marke  of  liouw  beris  takening1. 

fat  spellis  of  his  vprising1. 

Iohn  as  fowle  heiest  of  fli^t 

he  spac  of  his  godhede  heiest  of  mi^t 

f  e  state  of  ilk  euangelist 

beris  in  him  our  lorde  crist. 

1F  he  is  man  &  ox  liou^  &  erne. 

mai  na  ri^twis  man  f  is  werne. 

man  quilist  he  liued  here  in  life. 

ox  quen  he  was  slaine  for  our  strife 

FAIRFAX 


JOHN   AN   EAGLE.     OUR  LORD   BEARS  THE   PROPERTY   OF  EACH   IN   HIMSELF  :     1221 
MAN  WHILE  HERE,  OX  WHEN  SLAIN,  LION  WHEN  HE  ROSE,  EAGLE  FLYING  TO  HEAVEN. 


pe  first  lie  teils  of  feild  to  fede,  21301 
pe  toper  lie  saus  efter  pe  % ede, 
pe  thrid  harus  efter  wid  spepde, 
pe  feird  it  watris  ai  in  nede. 
Ilkan  of  paim  pair  lare  pai  lere,  21305 
And  renges  to  pe  werld  at  here, 
Dinnes  pe  toper,  [tjrumpes  pe  thrid, 
Singes  pe  feird  wid  sune  vnhid.21308 
pe  first  has  bell,  pe  toper  timpane, 
pQ  thrid  has  harp,  pe  ferd  organe ; 
pe  first  of  paim  als  laump  es  bright, 
Quilis  pai  giue  til  oper  light,       21312 
pe  toper  als  cerge,  pe  thrid  als  stern, 
pe  feird  als  dai  he  pat  es  ern. 
[p]e  frist  es  greff  of  irin  was,       21315 
pe  toper  of  paim  was  made  of  bras, 
pe  thrid  of  siluer,  pe  ferd  of  gold, 
For-pi  it  war  pair  werkis  hold.    21318 
[M]athen  of  man  he  has  fascun, 
Luk  has  of  ox,  ai  lokis  dnn, 
Iohn  of  ern,  pe  skill  es  sere,       21321 
(Ta  tent  quarfore  and  pu  sal  here.) 
Matheu  has  schapp  of  manes  state, 
For  he  of  cristes  manhed  wrate ; 
Luk  of  ox  for  pis  resun,  21325 

He  spac  mast  of  his  passiun  ; 
Mark  of  leon  beris  takening 
pat  spellid  of  his  vprising  ;  21328 

Iohn  fuel  ern,  heiest  of  flight,      [col.  2] 
Spac  of  his  godde-hed  heiest  of  hight. 
[p]e  state  of  ilk  ewangelist         21331 
Eeris  in  him  vr  lauerd  crist, 
He  es  raaw  and  ox,  leon,  and  ern, 
May  no  skilwis  man  pis  wern  :   21334 
Man  quilis  he  here  liued  in  lijf, 
Ox  quen  he  was  slain  for  vr  strijf, 

GOTTINGEN 


IF  \)e  furste  tilep  on  felde  to  fede 

j)e  toper  sowep  aftir  pe  sede 

])e  pridde  harewep  hit  truly 

j)e  ferpe  waterep  hit  in  hy 

Ychone  of  hem  her  lore  pei  lere 

Oon  ringep  to  pe  world  to  here 

Dynep  pe  toper  sownep  pe  pridde 

])e  ferpe  singep  wip  sou/z  vnhidde 

IT  ])e  furste  hap  belle  pe  toper  tympane 

j)e  pridde  harpe  pe  ferpe  organe 

IF  pe  furste  of  hem  as  laumpe  is  bi^t 

whil  pei  ^yue  to  opere  li^t 

pe  toper  as  serge  pe  pridde  as  stern 

pe  ferpe  as  day  pat  is  pe  ern 

pe  furste s  gle  of  men  was 

pe  toperes  was  made  of  bras 

pe  pridde  of  siluer  pe  ferpe  of  golde 

Jperfore  were  her  wTerkes  holde 

5F  Matheu  of  mon  hap  faciouri 

Luk  as  ox  euer  lokep  doim 

Ion  like  ern  pe  skil  is  sere  [leaf  130] 

Takep  tent  whi  &  ^e  shul  here 

Matheu  is  like  to  monies  state 

For  he  of  cn'stis  monhede  wrate 

Luke  to  ox  for  pis  resoun 

He  spake  moost  of  his  passioim 

Marke  of  leoun  berep  tokenyng 

He  spelled  moost  of  his  vp  risyng 

Ion  like  ern  newest  of  fli^t 

Spak  of  his  godhede  newest  of  my3t 

])q  state  of  vche  euawngelist 

Berup  in  him  oure  lord  crist 

He  is  mon.  ox.  leoun  &  ern 

May  no  mon  skilfuly  pis  wern 

Man  whil  he  here  lyued  in  lif 

Ox  whence  he  was  slayn  in  strif 

TRINITY 


1222    EVERY    ONE   FLEEING  WRONG-DOING  MAT  BE   LIKE  THE  MAN,  OX,  LION,  AND 
EAGLE.     WE  WILL  NOW  SPEAK  OF  THE  CROSS,  WHICH  WE  SHOULD  OBEDIENTLY  BEAR. 


Leon  quen  he  ras  al  wit  might,  21337 
And  em  til  heuen  takand  his  flight. 
And  ilkman  pat  wrang  wil  fle, 
Wit  rightwisnes  pis  four  mai  be, 
Man  quils  he  nianli  him  ledis,    21341 
Ox  to  sla  his  flexsli  dedis, 
Leon  dantand  harsk  and  herd, 
Fuxul  wit  thoght  til  heuenward. 
pir  four  for  us  ai  prai  to  dright  21345 
pat  we  mai  folu  fair  lares  right. 


\f\\  pe  rode  nu  for  to  rede    Dec1>en" 

L  \J  J  crist  self  us  do  to  spede !   cnms 

pat  paron  sufferd  sorful  pine       21349 

To  lese  us  fra  vr  wiperwine ; 

We  agh  to  buxumli  [it]  ber, 

For  it  o  bonte  es  ur  baner;         21352 

Bath  on  bodi  and  in  hert, 

Gains  al  ur  care  it  es  ur  quevt. 

Quen  ihesus  par-of  was  undun 

pe  Iuus  hid  it  efter  son,  21356 

pat  cristen  war  abute  to  blind 

For  lath  war  paim  pai  suld  it  find. 

pai  wist  pe  cn'sten  wald  it  kepe,  [coi.  2] 

par-for  pai  did  to  delue  it  depe  21360 

Ynder  erth,  and  oper  tua 

Qwar-on  thefes  hang ;  for  sua 

pe  right  rode  pai  wend  to  dil 

Yte  of  pe  cristen  men  skil,  21364 

pat  if  wit  chance  man  on  paim  hit, 

Quilk  pai  suld  haf  pai  suld  noght  wijt. 

Bot  crist  pat  na  kind  to  es  like, 

Wild  noght  let  his  dere  relicke  21368 

COTTON 


lioun  quen  he  ras  al  wip  nn^t. 
&  erne  til  heiuew  takand  e  his  fli^t 
&  ilk  man  pat  wrange  wille  fle 
wip  ri^twisnes  pes  faure  mai  be. 
man  quilist  he  manli  ledis. 
ox  to  sla  his  flessheli  dedis 
liouw  dauntand  harsk  &  harde 
Fowel  wip  po^t  til  heiuenward* 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 


how  pe  hali  cros  was  fundin. 
be  seint  Elaine. 

fcf  pe  rode  now  for  to  rede 
ihesus  criste  he  be  mi  spede. 
pat  pare  on  suffred  sorouful  pine 
to  lause  vs  fra  our  wiper  wine, 
we  agh  to  buxumli  hit  bere 
for  hit  of  bote  is  our  banere. 
bap  on  bodi  &  in  hert 
againe  alle  our  care  hit  is  our  quert 
quen  ihesus  per-of  was  vn-done. 
pe  iewes  hid  hit  efter-sone 
fra  c?isten  men  hit  to  blinde 
lap  ware  ham  pai  sulde  hit  finde 
pai  wiste  pe  cristen  walde  hit  kepe 
for-pi  in  erp  pai  grofe  hit  depe. 
vnder  erp  &  oper  twa 
quare-on  pe  theuis  hang  on  squa. 
pe  ri^t  rode  pai  went  to  dille. 
out  of  pe  cristen  me?2nis  skille. 
pat  if  wip  chaunce  men  on  ha?%  hit 
quilk  pai  sulde  haue  pai  suld  no3t  witt 
IF  bot  crist  pat  nane  is  to  him  like, 
walde  no3t  late  his  dere  relike 

FAIRFAX 


WHEN  JESUS  WAS  TAKEN  OFF  THE  CROSS  THE  JEWS  HID  IT  DEEP  UNDER  EARTH    1223 
WITH  THE  OTHER  TWO,  SO  THAT  IF  FOUND  BY  CHANCE  MEN  MIGHT  NOT  KNOW  IT. 


Leon  quen  he  ras  wid  might,    -21337 
And  ern  takand  til  heuen  his  flight. 
[A]nd  ilke  man  pat  wrang  will  fle, 
wid  rightwisnes  pir  four  mai  be, 
Man  quilis  he  ma^lik  him  ledis, 
Ox  to  sla  his  flexsli  dedis,  21342 

Leon  dantand  harsk  awd  hard, 
Foul  wid  thoght  till  heuew-ward. 

[ 


no  gap  in  the  MS.] 


Leoim  whence  he  ros  wip  my3t 
As  ern  he  toke  to  heuen  his  fli^t 
And  vche  mon  pat.  wel  wol  fle 
wip  ri^t  may  pese  foure  be 
Mon  whil  he  :  monlik  him  ledes 
Ox  to  sle  his  flesshely  dedes 
Leouw  risyng  from  symze  so  hard 
Foul  wip  J)0U3te  to  heuen  ward 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 


[The  Finding  of  the  Holy  Cross.] 
[0]F  pe  rode  nu  for  to  rede        21347     [No  fourth  copy  of  the  early  part  of 


Crist  him-self  vs  do  to  spede  ! 
pat  tholid  Jar-on  hard  pine 
To  lais  vs  fra  vr  wiper-wine ;      21350 
we  au  to  buxumli  it  bere, 
For  it  of  bote  es  vr  banere  ; 
Bath  on  bodi  and  in  herte,         21353 
Gain  all  vr  care  it  es  vr  querte. 
Quen  fat  iesu  par-of  was  done 
pe  iuus  did  it  eftir  sone,  21356 

J?at  cristen  men  bote  to  blind 
J>at  war  pan  it  suld  noght  find, 
pai  wist  pe  cristen  wold  it  kepe, 
par-for  pai  did  it  to  delue  depe   21360 
vnder  erd,  it  and  oper  tua 
Quar-on  theues  hang  ;  for  sua 
pe  right  rode  pai  wend  to  dill 
vte  of  pe  cristen  men  skill,         21364 
pat  if  men  wid  chance  on  pai??i  hitt, 
Quilk  it  war  pai  suld  noght  witt. 
But  crist  pat  na  kind  es  to  like, 
wald  noght  lat  his  dere  relike    21368 

GOTTINGEN 


this  can  be  found  in  any  MS.  of  the 
Cursor  now  known  to  us.  The  Edin- 
burgh MS.  has  lost  its  beginning.] 


TRINITY 


1224    WHEN   THE   CROSS   HAD   BEEN   BURIED   TWO   HUNDRED  YEARS,  IT  WAS  FOUND 
BY    MEANS    OF    A    WOMAN,    ELLEN,    MOTHER    OF    THE    EMPEROR    CONSTANTINE. 


Sua  notful  thing  sa  lang  bi  hid, 
At  end  he  wald  fat  it  war  kyd.21370 
Quen  it  had  ben  tua  hundret  yere 
Al  vnder  mold,  fat  druri  dere, 
To  bute  o  bath  ur  sanl  and  lijf, 
He  did  be  funden  thoru  a  wijf,  21374 
A  dughti  wijf  fat  hight  eline, 
Was  moder  o  king  constantine. 
Sco  fand  it,  qua  so  wil  wijt  hii1? 
Here,  and  i  sal  tel  yow,  21378 

IT  Als  i  in  a  stori  fand. 
Qwen  constantin  was  liuand, 
0  rome  fan  was  he  jmperur, 
-Gain  hethin  folk  was  stijf  in  stur. 
Bitid  a  time,  fiat  hethin  lede      21383 
Come  him  batail  for  to  bede, 
Sua  mikel  folk  f  ai  wit  f  am  ledd, 
fat  constantin  was  for  fam  dred. 
far  come  til  him  fat  ilk  night    21387 
fat  f  ai  suld  on  f  e  mora  fight, 
A  man  fat  selcut  fair  was  graid, 
And  wackend  him,  and  fus  he  said, 
"  Constantine,  luc  up  and  se      21391 
Til  heuen-ward,  and  cumforth  f  e." 
He  lok  up,  and  in  fat  sight 
He  sagh  far  enstis  cros  ful  bright  j 
A  titel  sagh  he  far-on  li,  21395 

aHer-in  sal  fou  ha  wictori." 
fan  did  f e  king  mak  of  an  euen 
Suilk  a  cros  als  he  sagh  in  heuen, 
And  up  in  trouth  he  ras  stedfast, 
And  brathli  on  his  fas  he  brast,21400 
And  did  fat  cros  be-for  him  lede, 
And  feild  fast  o  fat  hethin  lede. 
f  ai  fell,  f  ai  fledd,  f  aa  wif  erwin, 
fe  maistri  has  king  constantin    21404 

COTTON 


squa  noteful  f  ing1  squa  lang1  be  hid 

fat  he  ne  walde  fat  hit  ware  kid 

quen  hit  had  bene  ij.  hundre  3ere 

vnder  erf  fat  druri  dere 

to  bote  of  baf  our  saule  &  life. 

he  did  hit  be  fundin  f  orou  a  wife 

a  du^ti  wife  fat  hi^t  Eline 

was  moder  of  king1  costantine. 

ho  fande  hit  qua  sum  wil  wite  hit  now. 

herkin  &  I  sal  tel  hit  30U. 

Als  in  stori  I  red  &  fande 
quen  costantine  was  liuande 
of  rome  fen  was  he  emperour. 
againe  hefin  folk  stif e  in  stoure 
be-tid  a  tide  fat  hefin  lede 
come  him  batail  for  to  bede. 
sa  mikil  folk  f  ai  wif  ham  led. 
fat  costantine  was  sare  a-dred 
f ai  come  tille  him  fat  ilk  ni3t 
atte  f  ai  sulde  on  f  e  morne  fi^t. 
1  IF  A  man  fat  selcouf  faire  was  graide 
come  to  fe  king1  &  fus  he  saide  L1  leaf  89] 
costantine  loke  vp  &  se 
til  heiuew-warde  &  conforte  f  e. 
he  lokid  vp  &  in  fat  si3t 
he  sagh  cristis  crosse  ful  bri3t. 
a  titel  sagh  he  f  ar-on  lye 
here-in  f  ou  salle  haue  victorie 
fen  did  f e  king1  make  a  neyuen 
suche  a  cros  as  he  sagh  in  heyuen. 
&  vp  in  trauf  he  ras  stedefast 
&  braf  eli  on  his  faas  he  brast. 
&  did  fat  cros  be-for  him  lede 
&  felled  down  fat  cursid  lede 
f ai  felle  f ai  fled  fa  wif  er-wine. 
f  e  victorie  has  king1  costantine. 

FAIRFAX 


GOING   TO    BATTLE,    HE    SAW    A    MAN    FAIRLY    ARRAYED    WHO    TOLD    HIM    TO     1225 
LOOK    UP  j     HE    SAW    A    CROSS,    AND    THROUGH    FAITH    IN    IT    GAINED    HIS    BATTLE. 

1  Sua  notful  thing  sua  lawg  b[e]hid, 

pat  he  ne  wald  bot  it  war  kid.  ^  lt^i% 

Quen  it  had  bene  tua  hundreth  ^ere 

Al  vnder  molde,  pat  dreuri  dere, 

To  bote  of  bath  saule  and  lijf,  21373 

He  did  be  funden  thoru  a  wijf, 

A  doghti  wijf  pat  hight  eline, 

was  moder  of  king  costantine. 

Scho  it  fand,  qua  wil  witt  hu?  21377 

Herkin,  and  i  sal  tell  pan  you, 

[A]ls  i  in  a  stori  it  fand. 

Quen  king  costantine  was  liua7zd, 

Of  rome  pan  was  he  emperur, 

Gain  hapen  folk  stif  in  stur.       21382 

Bitid  a  time,  pat  haipen  lede 

Com  him  batail  for  to  bede, 

Sua  mekil  folk  pai  wid  pai?«  ledd, 

pat  costantine  for  paim  was  dred. 

par  com  till  him  pat  ilke  night  21387 

pat  pai  suld  on  pe  moru  fight, 

A  man  pat  selcuth  fair  was  graid, 

And  wakind  him,  a?zd  pus  he  said, 

"  Costantin,  loke  vp  and  se        21391 

Till  heuenward,  and  co?«fort  pe." 

He  loked  vp,  and  in  pat  sight 

Sau  he  cristes  crois  ful  bright ; 

A  titel  sau  he  par-on  ley,  21395 

"  Herin,"  it  said,  "sal  pu  haue  victori." 

pan  did  pe  king  make  of  an  euen 

Suilk  a  croice  als  he  sau  in  heuen, 

And  vp  he  ras  in  trouth  stedfast, 

And  brathli  on  his  fas  he  brast,21400 

And  did  pat  croice  bifor  him  lede, 

And  feld  fast  on  pat  hape^  lede. 

pai  fell,  pai  fled,  paa  wiperwine, 

pe  maistri  ha3  king  costantine    21404 

GOTTINGEN 


1226      CONSTANTINE  SENT  TO  HIS  MOTHER  TO  FIND  THE  CROSS  OF  CHRIST.     HER 
TWO  MESSENGERS  WERE  TO  GIVE  JUDGMENT  IN  THE  CASE  OF  HER  GOLDSMITH, 


Thoru  f  e  cros  and  m'stes  might,  jjf^i2?] 
And  thoru  fair  stedfast  truth  in  dnght. 
IT  fan  sent  fe  king  constantin,  21407 
Send  men  til  his  moder  eline, 
For  to  do  seke,  wit-vten  hon, 
f  e  cros  fat  crist  was  on  don, 
To  find  fat  hali  tre  sum-quar,     21411 
And  do  a  kirc  be  raised  far : 
Benciras  and  ansiers, 
fir  tua  men  war  messagers,         21414 
f  ai  war  sent  to  f  e  quen  fra  rome, 
Bot  herkens  hider  hu  f  ai  gaf  dome. 
fis  leuedi  had  fat  dai  hir  wit     21417 
A  cristen  man  was  god  gold-smith, 
Quat  thing  fat  sco  wald  him  muth, 
At  mak  til  hir  ful  wel  he  cuth ; 
Bot  pour  he  was,  o  littel  aght,  21421 
And  til  a  juu  he  mikel  aght, 
A  summe  o  monee  for  to  a-mont 
fat  asked  him  ful  hard  a-cont.   21424 
It  was  wrel  sene  fat  it  was  hard, 
For  he  him  asked  wit  [sli]  forward 
If  he  his  mone  moght  not  gett, 
fat  he  suld  yeild  him  for  his  dett 
fat  ilk  weght  fat  far  was  less,   21429 
He  suld  yeild  of  his  aun  flexs. 
f  e  dai  es  gan1,  fe  dett  vn-quitte, 
f  e  bodi  most  beleue  for  it :     c1  ms.  gain] 
f  e  crosten  dred  ful  sar  f  e  pine, 
Bot  fe  Iuu  wald  neuer  fine.        21434 
Bath  to  f  e  qwenes  curt  f  ai  com, 
f  e  Iuu  thrali  badd  giue  him  dom, 
Scarp  grander  knijf  in  ha?zd  he  bar, 
fe  cristen  man  stod  naked  far.  21438 
f  ai  wald  haf  all  again  him  boght, 
Bot  grant  o  ju  fan  gatt  f ai  noght 

COTTON 


f  orou  f  e  croice  &  cristis  mi^t. 

&  f  orou  f  aire  stedfast  trauf  in  ri3t 

"Ken  sende  fe  king1  constautine. 

-*     sandis  til  his  moder  eline. 

for  to  do  seche  wif  -outen  hone. 

f e  cros  fat  criste  on  was  done. 

to  finde  fat  hali  tree  sum-quare 

&  make  a  kirk1  be  raisid  fare. 

bentiras  &  ansiers 

f  er  twa  men  was  messagers. 

f  ai  ware  sende  to  f  e  quene  fra  rome 

bot  herkenis  how  f  ai  gaue  dome 

IT  f is  lauedi  had  fen  hir  wif. 

a  cristen  man  was  gode  goldsmif . 

quat  f ing1  fat  ho  him  of  wald?  mouf 

atte  hir  deuise  make  he  couf  e 

bot  pouer  he  was  of  litil.  a3t. 

&  to  a  iew  mikil  he  a3t 

a  soume  of  money  for  to  a-mount 

&  askid  him  ful  harde  a-count. 

f  e  couenand  was  made  ful  hard* 

&  saide  he  made  him  suche  forward? 

if  he  his  money  mu3t  no3t  gett 

fat  he  sulde  3ilde  him  for  his  dett 

fat  ilk  we3t  at  f er  was  lesse 

he  sulde  ^ilde  of  his  awen  flesse 

f  e  dai  Is  past  f  e  dette  vn-quit 

fe  bodi  be-houis  be-leue  for  hit. 

IT  f  e  cristen  dred  ful  sare  f  e  pine 

bot  f  e  iew  walde  neuer  fine. 

baf  to  f  e  quenis  court  f  ai  come 

f  e  iew  f  rali  bad  gif  him  dome. 

sharp  grundin  knife  in  hande  he  bare 

f e  cristen  stode  nakid  be-for  him  fare 

f  ai  walde  for  money  had  him  bo3t 

bot  grante  of  f  e  iew  gatte  f  ai  no3t 

FAIRFAX 


WHO  HAD  LENT  A  JEW  A  SUM  HE  COULD  NOT  REPAY.   THE  JEW  DEMANDED   1227 
A  POUND  OF  FLESH  FOR  THE  DEBT,  AND  WOULD  HAVE  NO  MERCY  NOR  RANSOM. 

Thoru  J»e  crois  and  cristes  might, 

And  thoru  fair  stedfast  trouth  in  dright. 

fan  sent  f  e  king  costantine,  [col.  2] 

Sandir  me%  till  his  moder  eline,21408 

For  to  seke,  widvten  hone, 

f  e  crois  fat  iesu  was  on  done, 

To  find  fat  hali  tre  sumquar, 

And  do  a  kirc  he  raised  far :       21412 

Sir  henciras  and  ansieris, 

fir  tua  men  war  messageris, 

f  ai  war  sent  to  f  e  quene  fra  rome, 

Bot  herkins  nu  hu  f  ai  gaf  dome. 

fis  leuedi  had  fat  time  hir  wid  21417 

A  cristen  man  was  gode  goldsmith, 

Quatkin  thing  als  scho  wald  muth, 

Make  till  hir  ful  wele  he  cutht ; 

Bot  pouer  he  was,  and  hard  in  dett 

Till  a  iuu,  and  terme  had  sett,  21422 

A  sume  of  mone  for  to  amunt, 

fat  askid  him  ful  hard  acunt.     21424 

It  was  wele  sene  fat  hit  was  hard, 

For  he  him  asked  wid  sli  forward 

If  he  his  mone  moght  noght  gete, 

fat  he  suld  3eild  him  for  his  dett 

fat  ilke  weght  fat  far  war  less,  21429 

He  suld  3eild  of  his  aun  fless. 

f e  dai  es  gan,  fat  dett  vnquitt, 

f  e  hodi  most  bileue  nu  for  itt : 

f  e  cristen  dred  ful  sare  for  pine, 

Bot  fe  iuu  wald  neuer  fine.         21434 

Bath  to  f  e  quene  curt  f  ai  come, 

f  e  iuu  thral  bad  giue  him  dome, 

>Scharp  knif  in  hand  he  bar, 

fe  cristen  man  stod  nakid  far.    21438 

f  ai  all  wald  haf  agaiw  him  boght, 

Bot  g?*ant  of  iuu  ne  gat  f  ai  noght 

GOTTINGEN 


1228    IF    THE    CHRISTIAN    BE    ADJUDGED    TO    HIM,   THE    JEW    WILL    DO    HIS    WORST 
"  NAY,  YOU  MAY  TAKE  HIS  FLESH,  BUT  NOT  HIS  BLOOD  ;    THAT  IS  HIS  OWN." 


0  ranscun  namar  pan  a  ress,       21441 
Wald  lie  of  her  bot  of  liis  flesche. 
Said  benciras  and  ansiers, 
"  foil  sal  haf  broker  al  pat  pe  fers, 
pe  quen  has  biden  us  to  deme    21445 
To  pe  al  pat  to  right  es  queme. 
Sai  me  pan  pat  pou  wil  him  (light, 
If  he  be  dempt  to  pe  wit  right." 
"  Hu,"  said  pe  ju,  "  bot  be  mi  lai, 
pe  werst  pat  euer  i  can  or  mai.   21450 
His  eien  first  put  vte  i  sal,  [coL  2] 

And  his  hend  he  werkes  wit-all, 
Tung  and  nese,  and  sipen  pe  laue, 
Til  pat  i  al  mi  corcuenand  haue." 
pe  messagers  him  gaf  ansuare,    21455 
"pan  semes  it  noght  pou  wil  him  spare, 
Tak  pan  pi  flexs,  pat  grauntes  he  pe, 
Sua  pat  pe  blod  mai  saued  be ; 
A  drope  of  blod  if  pat  he  tine,  21459 
We  giue  for  dom,  pe  wrang  es  pine. 
Quat-su?%  his  llexs  was  said  anct  boght, 
His  blod  to  sell  he  neuer  it  thoght. 
Yeild  pe  pin  flexs  he  es  wel  on-knaun, 
Sauue  him  pe  blod,  pat  es  his  aun." 
1T  pan  said  pat  juu,  "bi  sant  drightin 
Mi  thine  pe  wers  part  es  mine ;  214G6 

[ .•■■•• 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Gordon  yee  haf  me  wit  yur  dome, 
pat  yee  romains  has  broght  fra  rome. 
Maugre  par-for  mot  pai  haf,        21471 
All  pat  suilk  a  dome  me  gaf !  " 
Benciras  pan  said  "  parfai ! 
Al  has  pis  curt  herd  pi  misai, 
Me  and  mi  laue?*d  sir  anfrer 
pou  has  missaid  us  in  pin  ire.     21476 

COTTON 


of  raunsouw  na  mare  pen  a  risshe. 
walde  he  take  bot  of  his  flesshe. 
IF  Saide  benciras  &  ansiers. 
pou  sal  haue  broper  al  pi  fers. 
pe  quene  has  biddin  vs  to  deme 
and  al  pat  resouw  is  to  queme. 
say  vs  how  pou  wil  him  di3t. 
&  we  salle  giue  pe  dome  ful  ri3t. 
1F  how  saide  pe  iew  bot  be  my  lay. 
pat  werst  pat  euer  I.  can  or  may. 
his  eien  first  putt  out  I.  sal. 
&  his  hende  smite  of  wip-al. 
tonge  &  neise  wil  I.  m>3t  saue. 
til  atte  I  al  my  couenande  haue. 
IT  pe  messagers  him  gaf  ansquare. 
pen  semis  hit  no^t  pou  wil  him  spare 
take  pou  pe  flesse  we  deme  pe. 
squa  atte  pe  blode  mai  sauid  be. 
a  drope  of  blode  if  atte  pou  tine 
we  gif  3011  dome  pe  wrange  is  pine 
al  if  his  flesshe  was  saide  &  bo3t 
his  blode  to  selle  neuer  he  p03t. 
pe  fallis  pe  flesshe  we  ar  wele  knawen, 
kepe  him  pe  blode  pat  is  his  awen. 
IT  pen  saide  pat  iew  be  saint  dri^tine 
me  pink  pe  wers  part  is  mine, 
to  take  pe  flesshe  if  I.  assay, 
pen  pe  blode  wil  ryn  a-way. 
for  done  ^e  haue  me  wip  3our  dome 
&  pat  make  3e  romains  of  rome. 
maugrefe  pe?'-fore  mote  ye  haue 
alle  pat  suche  a  dome  me  gaue 
1T  Benciras  pen  saide  parfay 
alle  has  pis  court  herde  pe  missay 
me  &  my  felaw  sir  ansiere 
pou  has  missaide  ri^t  foule  here. 

FAIRFAX 


THE  JEW  SAYS  THESE   ROMANS  HAVE   UNDONE  HIM,  AND   CURSES   THEM   FOR    1229 
THEIR   JUDGMENT.      BUT    THEY    SAY    HE   MUST    PAY    FOR    HIS    ABUSIVE   WORDS. 

Of  ransun  na  mare  fan  a  rish,    21441 
wald  he  of  here  bot  of  his  fless. 
[p]an  said  benciras  and  ansiers, 
"  pu  sal  haue  broker  all  p«t  pe  fers, 
pe  quene  has  bidden  vs  to  denie  ^[  114]3» 
To  pe  all  pat  to  right  es  queme. 
Sai  me  hu  pu  wile  him  dight,    21447 
If  pat  he  be  dempt  to  pe  wid  right." 
"  IIu1?"  said  pe  iim,  "  bot  bi  mi  lay, 
pe  werist  pat  ener  i  can  or  may. 
His  eien  firist  pntt  vte  i  sail,      21451 
And  his  hend  pat  he  wirkes  wid-all, 
Tung  and  nese,  and  sipen  pe  lau[e], 
Till  pat  i  mi  couenand  haue."  pMs.hin] 
pe  messageris  him 1  gaue  ansuere, 
"pan  semis  naght  pu  wil  him  spare, 
Take  pan  pe  fless,  pat  grantes  he, 
Sua  fat  pe  blod  may  saued  be  ; 
A  drope  of  blod  if  pat  he  tine,  21459 
we  giue  vr  dome,  pe  wrang  es  pine. 
Quat-sum  his  fless  was  said  or  boght, 
His  blod  to  sell  he  neuer  thoght, 
^eild  pe  pe  fless  he  es  wele  vnknaun, 
Sauue  him  pe  blod,  pat  es  his  aun." 
[p]an  said  pat  iuu,  "  bi  ssmt  drightin 
Me  thine  pe  wers  part  es  min ;   2146G 

[ •  •  •  • 

no  gap  in  the  3fS.] 

Fordon  ^e  haue  me  wid  ^ur  dome, 
pat  ^e  ramanis  broght  fra  rome. 
Maugre  parfor  mot  pai  haue,       21471 
All  pat  suilk  a  dome  me  gaue  ! " 
Bensiras  pan  said  "  parfay  ! 
All  has  pis  curt  pe  herd  missay, 
Me  and  mi  laue?*d  sir  ansire 
pu  has  missaid  vs  in  pin  ire.        2147G 

GOTTINGEN 


1230    AS  THE  CHRISTIAN  WAS  SAFE,  THE  QUEEN  BADE  JUDGMENT  BE  GIVEN  ON  THE 
JEW.     HE  FOUND  IT  VERY  KEEN,  AND  SAID  HE  WOULD  SHEW  WHERE  THE  CROSS  LAY. 


Bot  we  will  misai  pe  na  wiglit,  21477 

Bot  elles  o  pe  we  will  ha  right. 

pe  leuedi  send  us  hider-to 

Jus  curt,  for  rightwisnes  to  do, 

And  sothfastnes  ha  we  pe  said,  21481 

parfor  has  pou  us  missaid." 

pe  leuedi  badd  wit-vten  lite 

pai  suld  pe  Iugement  gif  it  tite ', 

For  siker  was  sco  pan  o  site,     c1  ms.  |?e] 

pat  pe  cristen  man  was  quite.     21486 

pe  Iuu  was  dempt  sa  pat  pe  queue 

Suld  all  his  catel  haf  bi-dene, 

In  hir  merci  his  tung  to  tak, 

pat  in  hir  curt  sli  misau  spak.    21490 

pe  Iuu  him  thoght  selcuthli  tene 

At  pis  dome  pat  was  sa  kene, 

And  said  on  heght,  pat  all  moght  here, 

"  Me  war  leuer  yow  for  to  lere  21494 

Quar  lijs  your  lauerd  rode-tre, 

pan  dempt  sua  smer[t]li  to  be." 

"Goddwat,  [mi]  freind,"pan  said  elene, 

"  pou  sal  be  quite  of  al  pi  pine,  21498 

If  pou  will  do  als  we  pe  bidd,    Pjjf  W» 

To  sceu  us  quar  pat  cros  es  hidd." 

"Leuedi,"  he  said,  "bot  be  mi  lai 

pe  soth  yeit  can  i  noght  sai ; 

Bot  sett  pou  me  sum  term  dai    21503 

pat  wit  mi  maisters  mele  i  mai, 

I  sal  pe  tipand  bring  of  it, 

pat  pou  sa  blethli  wald  it  wijt." 

"  Gladli,"  sco  said,  "  her  i  pe  higt 

Of  a  dai  respit  and  a  night,        21508 

Bot  pou  us  do  pe  cros  to  find, 

0  bath  pm  eien  sal  pou  be  blind." 

pe  Iuu  him  spedd  til-ward  his  tide, 

Ouer  term  durst  he  noght  bide,  21512 

COTTON 


we  wil  missay  pe  na  wi3t. 

bot  ellis  of  pe  we  wil  haue  ri^t. 

pe  lauedi  for  ho  did  vs  leue. 

ho  bad  vs  ri^tli  dome  to  giue 

&  pe  sop  we  haue  pe  saide 

per-fore  pou  dos  vs  now  vp-braide 

IT  pe  lauedi  bad  wip-outen  lite 

iugement  on  him  pai  sulde  giue  tite 

for  sicure  was  ho  pan  of  site  Oaf  89,  back] 

pat  pe  cristen  man  was  quite. 

pe  iew  was  dampned  so  at  pe  qwene 

sulde  al  his  catel  haue  be  dene. 

In  hir  merci  his  tonge  to  take. 

pat  in  hir  presence  suche  wordis  spake 

pe  iew  him  pu3t  selcoup  tene. 

atte  pis  dome  at  was  sa  kene. 

&  saide  on  In^t  atte  al  mu^t  here. 

me  ware  leuer  30U  to  lere. 

quare  lijs  30ur  lordis  rode  tree. 

pen  pus  smartli  dampned  be. 

^T  god  wate  frende  pen  saide  eline. 

pou  sal  be  quite  of  alle  pi  pine 

if  pou  wil  do  as  I.  pe  bid. 

to  shew  vs  quere  pat  cros  is  hid. 

lauedi  he  saide  be  my  lay. 

pe  sop  3et  can  I.  no3t  say. 

bot  sette  me  a  certaine  day. 

pat  wip  my  maistris  speke  I  may. 

I  salle  pe  bring1  tipande  of  hit 

pe  quilk  blepeli  pou  walde  witt 

IT  Gladli  ho  saide  here  I  pe  hi3t. 

of  a  day  respite  &  a  ni3t. 

IT  saide  elaine  certis  bot  pou  hit  finde. 

of  bap  pine  eien  pou  sal  be  blinde. 

IF  pe  iew  him  sped  taward?  his  tide 

ouer  his  day  durst  he  no3t  bide. 

FAIRFAX 


ELLEN  SAYS  HE  SHALL  GO  FREE  IP  HE  WILL  SHEW  WHERE  THE  CROSS  IS  HID.    1231 
HE  WILL  BRING  TIDINGS  OF  IT  BY  A  CERTAIN  DAY,  AND  SHE  GIVES  HIM  RESPITE. 

And  we  will  missay  pe  na  wight, 

Bot  ellis  of  J)  e  we  will  haf  right. 

pe  quene  has  sent  vs  hider-to      21479 

pis  curt,  rightwisnes  for  to  do, 

And  sothfastnes  haue  we  pe  said, 

par-for  has  pu  nu  vs  missaid." 

pe  quene  bad  widuten  lett  21483 

f»e  iugement  J»ai  suld  pam  sett, 

For  sekir  was  scho  pan  of  site,     [col.  2] 

pat  pe  cristen  man  was  quite. 

pe  iuu  was  dempt  sua  pat  pe  quene 

Suld  haue  his  catel  all  bidene,  21488 

In  hir  merci  his  tung  to  take, 

pat  i:a  hir  curt  sli  missau  make. 

pe  iuu  him  thoght  selcuthli  tene 

At  pis  dome  pat  was  sua  kene,   21492 

And  said  on  hij,  all  might  here, 

"  Me  war  leuer  3U  for  to  lere 

Quar  lijs  3m?  lauerd  rode-tre, 

pan  dampned  sua  sone  to  be."    2149G 

"  [G]oddwate,mifreind,"paftsaideline, 

"pu  sal  be  quitt  of  allkin  pine, 

If  pu  will  do  als  i  pe  bidd,  21499 

To  scheu  vs  quar  pat  crois  es  hid." 

"  Leuedi,"  he  said,  "  bot  bi  mi  lay 

pe  soth  3eit  can  i  pe  noght  say ; 

Bot  sett  pu  me  sum  terme  day  21503 

pat  wid  mi  maistris  mele  i  may, 

I  sal  pe  bring  tipand  of  itt,         21505 

pat  pu  sua  blithli  wald  of  witt." 

"  Gladli,"  scho  said,  "  here  i  pe  night 

Of  a  dai  respit  and  of  a  night, 

Bot  pu  vs  do  pe  crois  to  find,      21509 

Of  bath  pin  eien  pu  sal  be  blind." 

pe  iuu  him  speded  toward  his  tide, 

Ouer  pe  term  durst  he  noght  abide, 

GOTTINGEN 


1232     THE   JEW  WENT   TO   THE   MOUNT   OF   CALVARY,  THE   QUEEN  WITH  HIM.      THE 
EARTH  QUAKED  j    HE  STRIPPED  TO  HIS  SHIRT,  TOOK  A  SPADE,  AND  BEGAN  TO  DIG. 


And  spak  he  wit  a  siteful  care,  21513 
He  wist  f  e  quen  Mm  wald  not  spar. 
Til  him,  ne  nan  all  of  his  lede, 
Bot  fai  ne  hir  did  f  e  better  spede 
Wijt  quav  fat  hali  cros  it  ware, 
For  far-apon  hir  ath  sco  suar.     21518 
f  ar-for  he  went  him  son  in  hij 
Ynto  f  e  mont  o  caluari, 
Wit  hir  folk  went  him  wit  f  e  queue, 
far  J>ai  praid  al  bidene.  21522 

Son  qwen  fai  had  fair  praier  maked, 
f  e  erth  al  vnder  f  aim  it  quaked, 
fan  said  f  e  juu,  fat  all  it  herd, 
"Crist !  f  ou  es  sauuer  of  all  f  is  werld  !" 
Of  he  kest  al  to  his  serk,  21527 

To  mak  him  nemel  til  his  werk. 
Sif  en  he  nam  a  spad  in  hand, 
Lang  he  delf  bot  noght  he  fand  ; 
Quen  he  right  dipe  had  dolue/z  fare, 
I  hope  tuenti  fote  or  mare,  21532 

He  fand  tua  crosses  and  fat  ilk, 
Bot  yeit  ne  wist  fai  quilk  was  q?u'lk, 
f  e  quilk  moght  be  f  e  lauerd  tre, 
And  quilk  it  moght  f  e  theues  be. 
Wit  mikel  ioi  and  mikel  gle       21537 
Ynto  f e  tun  bar  fai  f aa  tre, 
far  war  fai  don  als  in  mide  place, 
For  to  a-bide  vr  lauerd  grace.     21540 
Abute  f  e  time  o  middai  or  mar, 
A  ded  man  bode  forth  fai  bar, 
Sant  eline  mad  hir  praier  far     21543 
And  sua  did  all  f e  folk  was  far, 
fat  crist  suld  f  am  su??i-quat  scau,  [col.  2] 
His  aun  dere  tre  to  knau. 
Wit  aif  er  tre  f  e  cors  on-ran, 
Lot  allwais  lai  it  still  as  stan;   21548 

COTTON 


na  selcouf  if  he  dred  him  sare. 

he  wiste  f  e  quene  walde  him  no^t  spare 

til  hir  he  went  better  spede 

&  saide  lauedi  I.  knaw  my  dede. 

priuely  be-houis  vs  fare 

&  folowes  me  wif-outen  mare. 

far-fore  he  went  him  sone  in  hy. 

vn-to  f  e  mount  of  caluary. 

&  of  er  folk  went  wif  f  e  quene 

f idder  fai  went  al  bedene. 

^[  sone  quen  fai  f aire  praier  makicl 

f  e  erf  vnder  ham  hit  shakid. 

fen  saide  f e  iew  fat  al  f is  herde 

c?iste  f  ou  art  sauiour  of  f  is  werde. 

his  claf  is  he  kest  al  bot  his  serke. 

to  make  him  nemil  vn-to  his  werkH 

sifen  he  toke  a  spade  in  hande 

lange  he  dalue  bot  no^t  he  fande 

1T  quen  he  ri^t  depe  had  dollin  sare. 

mare  fan  xx.  fote  or  mare. 

fai  fande  iij.  crossis  an  was  fat  ilk. 

bot  wiste  fai  no3t  quilk  was  quilk 

f  e  quilk  mu3t  be  f  e  lordis  tre. 

&  quilk  mu^t  f  e  theuis  be. 

wif  mikil  ioy  &  mikil  gle. 

to  f e  toun  fai  ,bare  fa  f re. 

f er  ware  fai  done  in  certaine  place. 

for  to  a-bide  our  lordis  grace. 

Aboute  midward  of  f  e  day  &  mare 
a  dede  man  cors  forf  fai  bare, 
saint  elaine  made  hir  praier  fare 
so  did  al  f e  folk  was  fare. 
fat  crist  sulde  ham  takening1  shaw. 
his  awen  dere  tree  to  knaw. 
to  aif  er  tree  f  e  cors  on  rane. 
bot  al-wais  lay  hit  stil  as  stane. 

FAIRFAX 


TWENTY  FEET  DEEP  HE  FOUND  THREE  CROSSES.     THEY  KNEW  NOT  WHICH  WAS    1233 
OUR  lord's  TILL  A  DEAD  MAN,  BEING  TOUCHED  WITH  EACH,  ROSE  UP  AT  THE  THIRD. 

Na  selcuth  he  him  schonid  sare,21513 
He  wist  f  e  quene  wald  noght  him  spare 
Till  him,  ne  nane  of  all  his  lede, 
Bot  he  ne  hir  did  f  e  better  spede 
wit  quar  fat  hali  croice  it  ware,21517 
For  f  ar-apon  hir  ath  scho  snare. 
J)arfor  he  went  him  sone  in  hij, 
vnto  f  e  mont  of  caluari, 
wid  hir  folke  went  him  f  e  qiiene, 
far  fai  praid  fan  all  bidene.       21522 
1  Sone  quen  J>ai  had  fair  praier  makid, 
vnder  f  aim  f  e  erd  all  qnakid,  t1 1J<J481Nbk' 
fan  said  f  e  iim,  and  all  it  herd, 
"  Crist  fu  es  sauueur  of  fis  erd  !" 
Of  he  kest  all  bot  his  sarke,       21527 
To  make  him  bnn  til  his  warke. 
Sone  he  nam  a  spade  in  hand, 
Lang  he  delue  bot  noght  he  fand  ; 
Quen  he  right  depe  had  doluew  dare, 
Ma  fan  tuenti  fadim  or  mare,     21532 
He  fand  tua  croices  and  fat  ilke, 
Bot  fai  wist  noght  quilk  was  q?«lke, 
f  e  quilk  might  be  f  e  lauerd  tre, 
And  quilk  it  might  f  e  thefs  be. 
wid  mikil  ioy  and  mekil  gle       21537 
vnto  f  e  tun  bar  fai  Ip&im  thre, 
far  war  J)ai  done  als  in  mid  place, 
For  to  a-bide  vr  lauerd  grace.     21540 
Abute  midward  f  e  dai  or  mar, 
A  dede  man  bodi  forth  fai  bare, 
Saiwt  elin  made  hir  praer  fare  21543 
And  sua  did  all  f  e  folk  was  fare, 
fat  iesu  f aim  suld  sum  takin  schau, 
His  aun  dere  tre  to  knau. 
wid  aifer  tre  fe  cors  on-rane,      21547 
Bot  alwais  lai  it  still  als  stane ; 

78  GOTTINGEN 


1234    THE  DEAD  MAN  ROSE  TO  LTFE  AND  WORSHIPPED  THE  CROSS  \   MANY  SAW  THE 
MIRACLE.     THEY  BORE  THE  CROSS  TO  THE  TEMPLE,  AND  MANY  WERE  BAPTIZED. 


pe  thred  pai  toclied  til  his  hide, 

And  up  he  ras  wit-vten  bide,     21550 

And  spak  wit  a  blithful  voice, 

pe  tre  pus  hailsand  o  pe  croice 

"  Godd  pe  lok,  croice,  precius  thing  ! 

On  pe  hang  al-per  heiest  king.    21554 

Mensked  wit  his  flexs  was  pou, 

Of  all  tres  mast  o  virtu,  21556 

He  has  pe  halud  pat  all  can  kewn, 

And  mensked  wit  all  cristen  men ; 

Thoru  pe  has  godd  sent  me  mi  lijf, 

And  thoru  pe  wirscip  o  Jus  wijf." 

pis  meracle  sene  wit  mani  man,  21561 

pai  bar  it  to  pe  temple  pan, 

p e  Iuus  to  pe  baptim  ran, 

Ful  fain  pai  war  pai  pider  wan.  21564 

Bot  quen  pe  cros  was  cummen  wit  in 

Men  moght  se  thing  was  for  to  niin  ! 

For  pat  tre  pat  it  of  was  scorn, 

Als  tald  in  pis  bok  es  be-forn, 

And  al-wais  in  pe  temple  lai       21569 

And  yeit  was  funden  par  pat  dai, 

It  yald  of  it  sa  suet  a  smel, 

Hu  suet  it  was  can  naman  tell. 

pe  smell  ouer  all  pe  temple  spred, 

And  par-wit  mendid  ilk  sted,     21574 

pat  be  pat  smell  moght  men  se 

It  was  thoru  pat  ilk  tre. 

A  Iuu  pat  mikel  had  herd  and  sen, 

pe  soth  tald  par-of  to  pe  quene,  21578 

And  quatkin  tre  it  suld  ha  bene 

His  eldres  tald  him  all  be-dene. 

^T  Quen  sco  had  herd  al  pis  resun, 

pan  can  sco  mak  hir  orisun,        21582 

pat  godd  suld  send  hir  witering  sun, 

Quat  he  o  pat  cros  wald  ha  don. 

COTTON 


IT  pe  prid  pai  touchid  wip  his  hide 

&  vp  he  rase  wip-outen  bide. 

&  spac  wip  a  blip  voyce. 

&  pus-gatis  he  hailsed  pe  croice. 

god  loke  pe  cros  precious  pingH. 

on  pe  hang1  pat  heiest  king1. 

menskid  wip  his  flesshe  was  pou. 

of  alle  trees  maste  of  vertu. 

he  has  pe  halghed  at  mast  con  ken. 

&  pe  salle  mensk  al  cristen  men. 

[ .•  •  •  • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

IT  pis  miracle  sene  wip  mani  man. 

pai  bare  hit  to  pe  temple  pan. 

pe  Iewes  to  pe  baptim  ran. 

per  was  cristened  mani  a  man. 

quen  pat  cros  was  brc>3t  in. 

men  mu^t  se  ping1  is  }et  to  Myn. 

for  pat  tree  pat  hit  of  was  shorne 

as  talde  is  in  pis  boke  be-forne 

&  al-wais  in  pat  temple  lay. 

&  ^et  was  funden  per  pat  day. 

hit  3alde  of  hit  sa  squete  a  smel. 

how  gode  hit  was  can  I.  no^t  tel. 

pe  smelle  ouer  al  pe  temple  spred 

&  per-wip  amendid  ilka  sted. 

&  bi  pat  smelling1  mu3t  man  se. 

hit  was  shorne  of  pat  ilk  tree. 

IT  a  iew  pat  mikil  had  herde  &  sene. 

he  talde  pe  sop  vn-to  pe  quene. 

&  saide  his  eldris  talde  him  be-dene 

quatkin  a  tree  hit  sulde  haue  bene 

quen  ho  had  herde  al  his  resourc. 

pen  can  ho  make  hir  orisouw. 

1  pat  god  witering1  sulde  sende  hir  sone 

whar  ho  sulde  pat  cros  done.     [}  leaf  90] 

FAIRFAX 


BEHOLD  A.  WONDER!    THE   OLD  TREE  IN  THE  TEMPLE  OF  WHICH   THE   CROSS     1235 
WAS  MADE,  GAVE  OUT  A  SWEET  SMELL.      WHAT  SHOULD  BE  DONE  WITH  THE  CROSS  1 

pe  tlirid  pai  touched  till  his  hide, 
And  vp  he  ras  widvtew  bide,      21550 
And  spac  wid  a  ful  blith  voice, 
pus  hailsand  J>e  tre  of  f>e  croice, 
"  Godd  pe  lock,  crois,  precius  thing  ! 
In  pe  hang  alper  heiest  king.      21554 
Menskid  wid  his  fless  was  pu, 
Of  alle  tres  most  of  vertu,  21556 

He  has  pe  halud  pat  all  can  cene, 
And  menskid  wid  all  cristen  men ; 
Tlioru  pe  has  godd  sent  nu  me  lijf, 
And  thoru  pe  worschip  of  pis  wijf." 
[p]is  miracle  sene  wid  mani  man,  [coi.  2] 
pai  bar  it  to  pe  temple  fan,         21562 
pe  iuns  to  pe  baptim  ran, 
Ful  fain  pai  war  pai  pider  wan.  21564 
Bot  quen  pat  croice  was  corner  in 
Men  might  se  thinges  pat  was  to  min  ! 
For  pat  tre  pat  it  was  of  schorn, 
Als  i  tald  in  pis  boke  biforn,      21568 
And  alwais  in  pe  temple  lay 
And  ^eit  was  funded  par  pat  day, 
It  3ald  of  it  sua  suete  a  smel,     21571 
Hu  suete  it  was  can  namaw  tell, 
pe  smel  ou<97'  all  pe  temple  spred, 
And  par-wid  mendid  ilka  sted,  21574 
pat  bi  pe  smelling  might  me?z  se 
It  was  schorn  of  pat  ilk  tre. 
A  iuu  pat  mekil  had  herd  and  sene, 
pe  soth  tald  par  of  to  pe  queue,  21578 
And  quatkin  tre  it  suld  haue  bene 
His  eldris  tald  him  all  bidene. 
Quen  scho  had  herd  his  resun, 
pan  gan  scho  make  hir  orisun,  21582 
pat  godd  wald  send  hir  witri77g  sone, 
Quat  of  pat  crois  he  wald  war  done. 

GOTT1NGEN 


1236      ELLEN    DIVIDED    THE    CROSS    INTO    FOUR    PARTS:     FOR   THE    TEMPLE,    ROME, 
ALEXANDRIA,  AND  CONSTANTINOPLE.      A  PROCESSION  MET  THE  FOURTH  PART  ; 


Yr  lauerd  can  hir  an  angel  wise 

And  bad  hir  del  it  in  four  partise, 

fat  an  suld  in  pe  temple  leng,    21587 

To  rome  men  suld  a-noper  breng, 

Til  alixandre  to  send  pe  thred, 

pe  feurtli  to  ber  hir-self  mid,       21590 

To  constantinopil  for  to  wend,  ^/fn' bk' 

And  alsua  did  pat  leuedi  heind, 

O  pe  funden  cros  for-melt,  21593 

pe  quilk  o  peces  tua  was  delt, 

[ .•■••• 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

pe  tan  sco  left  in  pat  cite,  21597 

Als  in  stede  of  auctorite  ; 

pe  toiper  lede  hir  wit,  eline, 

Vntil  hir  sun  king  constetin.      21600 

To  mete  hir  yode  mani  barun, 

Wit  gret  and  fair  processiun, 

Wit-in  pe  kirc  of  sant  some 

par  ha  pai  sett  it  richelie.  21604 

Was  neuer  yeitt  na  tre  in  land, 

Sua  riche  ne  sua  fair  scinand. 

And  ilk  paskes  for  to  se 

Was  men  wont  pat  hali  tre,        21608 

Dais  four  pan  sett  for  stage; 

pe  emperur  wit  his  barnage, 

A-pon  pe  dai  o  pe  mande ; 

.Bot  pe  queue  wit  hir  meigne       21612 

Apon  pe  fridai  efterward, 

O  pardun  for  to  serue  hir  part ; 

pe  clerge  on  pe  seters-dai, 

pat  kepers  was  o  cristen  lai.        21616 

Wit-vten  cases  pir  dais  thre 

pis  cros  was  men  pan  wont  to  se, 

And  it  was  tald  o  mani  man, 

pat  a  licure  par-of  ran  21620 

COTTON 


IF  our  lorde  hir  sende  an  angel  wise 
&  bad  hir  dele  hit  in  foure  partise 
pe  tane  sulde  in  pe  temple  lende 
to  rome  men  sulde  pe  toper  sende 
til  alisaundre  to  here  pe  prid. 
pe  firp  to  bere  hir-seluin  mid. 
to  costentine  with  hir  to  wende 
&  alqsua  did  pat  lauedi  hende 
If  In  foure  pecis  pai  hit  smate 
of  pe  quiche  god  hit  wate. 
pai  did  ri^t  with  ij.  as  god  ment 
til  rome  &  alisaundre  ham  sent 
pe  prid  pai  left  in  pat  cite 
as  in  stede  of  auctorite. 
pe  firp  led  hir  wip  eiine. 
vn-to  hir  sone  king1  costantine. 
to  mete  hir  ^ode  mani  barouw. 
wip  grete  &  faire  processioim 
wip-in  pe  kirk1  of  saint  sophie. 
per  haue  pai  sette  hit  richelie. 
was  neuer  3et  na  tree  in  lande. 
sa  riche  ne  sa  faire  shewande. 
Men  was  wonte  to  come  to  se 
at  ilk  paskis  pat  hali  tree, 
daies  iiij.  ham  sette  for  stage, 
pe  emperour  wip  his  baronage. 
IF  a-pon  pe  day  of  mandee. 
pe  riche  quene  wip  hir  meyne. 
a-pon  pe  friday  ofterwarde 
of  pardoim  for  to  serue  hir  part. 
pe  clergi  on  pe  seterday. 
pat  kepers  ware  of  cristen  lay. 
wip-outen  case  per  daies  pre. 
pis  cros  was  pen  &  man  mote  se 
IT  &  hit  was  talde  of  mani  man. 
at  a  licour  per-of  ranne. 

FAIRFAX 


IT  WAS  PUT  IN  THE  CHURCH  OF  ST  SOPHIA.     AT  EASTER  MEN  MADE  PILGRIM-     1237 
AGES  ON  FOUR  SET  DAYS  TO  SEE  IT  j    A  HEALING  JUICE  WAS   SAID  TO  RUN  FROM  IT. 

[V]r  lauerd  it  gan  ane  angel  wise 

And  bad  hir  dele  it  in  four  partise, 

Jjat  ane  might  in  \>e  temple  lend, 

To  rome  men  suld  anofer  send,  21588 

Till  alixandre  to  send  }>e  thrid, 

J?e  feird  to  bere  hir  seluen  mid, 

To  costantin-opil  for  to  weind.    21591 

And  alsua  did  Ipat  lenedi  heind, 

Of  J?e  funden  croice  for-meilt, 

J)e  quilk  tua  was  delt,  21594 

[ •  •  ■  • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Je  tane  scho  left  in  f»at  cite,        21597 

Als  in  sted  of  autorite  ; 

pe  toJ?e[r]  tok  wid  hir,  quene  elin, 

vnto  hir  sun  king  costantin.       21600 

To  mete  hir  3ede  mani  barune,   P®*[  Yf' 

Gret  and  fair  was  Ipe  processiune, 

wid-in  Ipe  kirk  of  saint  sophie 

Jar  haue  J?ai  set  it  richelie.  21604 

was  neuer  ^eit  na  tre  in  land, 

Sua  riche  ne  sua  fair  schinand, 

Til  ilk  paskes  for  to  se 

was  men  wont  pat  hali  tre,         21608 

Dais  four  J?aim  sett  for  stage ; 

pe  emperur  wid  hir  barnage, 

A  j?on  pe  day  of  mondee ; 

l3ot  pe  quene  wid  hir  meigne      21612 

Apon  pe  fridai  eftir-ward, 

Of  pardun  forte  seme  hir  part ; 

pe  clergi  on  pe  satirdai, 

J>at  kepers  was  of  cristen  lay.      21616 

widuten  case  Jnr  dais  thre 

)>is  crois  ]?an  was  man  wont  to  se, 

And  it  was  tald  of  mani  man 

))at  oft  a  licur  par-of  ran,  21620 

GOTTINGEN 


['  man  very  obscure 
in  MS.] 


[To  mete  her  giede  mani  barune 
WiJ?  grete  and  fair  processiune 
"Wijnn  pe  kirke  of  Saint  Some 
pare  have  Jjai  set  it  113  te  heili 
Was  nevir  giet  na  tre  in  lande 
Sua  riche  na  sua  fair  schinande 
like  paskis  for  to  se 
pan  was  man1  boute  J?at  hali  tre 
Daiis  foure  J?aim  set  for  stage 
pe  emperur  wij?  his  barnage 
Apon  pe  dai  of  pe  mande 
Bot  pe  quene  wij?  hir  menie 
Apon  pe  fridai  eftir  warde 
Of  perdun  for  to  serue  hir  parte 
pe  clergi  on  pe  Seterdai 
pat  kepers  was  of  Cristin  lai 
Wijwutin  case  J>ir  dais  pie 
pis  croce  was  tanne  man  wont  to  se 
And  it  was  tald  of  mani  a  man 
pat  a  licure  J?ar-of  ranne 

TRINITY    (EDINBURGH   MS.) 


1238     THE  JUICE  OF  THE  HOLT  TREE  WAS  SAVED  TO  HEAL  THE  SICK.      PRAISE  GOD 
FOR  THE  CROSS  !    YET  MANY  WILL  NOT  BELIEVE  TRUTH  WITHOUT  SIGNS. 


fat  wit  beting  was  hot  o  bale,    21621     fat  wif  beting1  was  bote  of  bale 


For  sekenes  sere  to  ma  fan  bale, 
A  wessel  fat  it  war  noglit  tint, 
Sett  vnder  fat  licure  to  hint, 
For  to  dele  vnto  fe  vn-fere         21625 
To  send  ouer  al  f  e  contre  sere. 


&  sekenes  diuers  to  make  ham  hale 
a  vessel  fat  hit  ware  no3t  tint, 
stode  vnder.  fat  licour  for  to  hint 
for  to  dele  vn-to  f  e  vnfere. 
to  sende  oner  al  f  e  cuntree  sere. 


[The  Virtues  and  Symbols  of  the  Cross.'] 

^F  f  e  grace  o  godd  es  gret  and  gode, 
fat  gis  vs  samples  o  fe  rode,       21628 
Mar  mightes  has  vr  lauerd  wroght, 
fan  ani  man  mai  thing  in  thoght, 
Bot  mani  o  trouth  es  sna  vn-slei, 
f ai  trn  noght  bot  fat  f ai  se  wit  ei ; 


T*e  grace  of  god  is  grete  &  gode 

■*     fat  giuis  vs  ensanmple  of  f e  rode. 

ma  mi$t  has  onr  lorde  wro^t 

fen  ani  man  mai  fink  in  f 03k 

bot  man  of  trauf  is  sqna  vnsely 

f  ai  traw  no3t  bot  f  ai  se  wif  ey. 


And  fat  vnnethes  will  fai  trn,  21633     &  fat  vnnefis  wil  fai  traw. 


Wit-vten  signe  0  gret  vertu ; 
For  me-think  if  f  e  sothe  be  soght, 
fat  sin  first  f e  werld  was  wroght, 
Meracles  0  fe  cros  might  21637 

Has  ben  in  semblance  and  in  sight. 


wif-outen  signe  of  grete  vertu. 
me  fink  if  }e  f e  sof  hane  sojt. 
fat  syn  f e  werlde  was  first  wro3t 
miraclis  of  f  e  crossis  nn^t. 
has  oft  standen  in  stede  &  ri3t. 


Guer  and  vnder,  right  and  left,    [coi.  2]     oner  &  vnder  ri^t  &  left. 


In  f  is  compas  godd  all  has  left. 
Bot-if  man  of  him-self  be  blind, 
Vm-thinc  him  wel  he  sal  it  find 
fe  licknes  o  fis  tre  sa  tru,  21643 

In  f  e  aid  lagh  was  be-for  f  e  neu, 
In  f  e  neu  lagh  alsua  sere, 
fat  sum  er  gode  of  for  to  here. 
I  thine  fis  es  f e  tre  0  blis  21647 

fat  rightwisnes  til  bunden  es, 
Had  adam  funden  it  at  hand 
far-wit  he  moght  ha  lijfd  lastand ; 
fat  planted  es  in  paradise,  21651 


in  fis  compas  god  has  al  weft. 
IT  bot-if  man  of  him-selue  be  blincle 
vm-f  ink  him  wele  he  sal  hit  finde. 
f e  liknes  of  fis  tree  sa  trew. 
was  in  f  e  aide  lagh  be-for  f  e  new. 
&  in  f  e  new  lagh  alsqua  sere, 
fat  sum  ar  gode  of  for  to  here. 
IF  I  f ink1  fis  is  fat  tree  of  blis. 
fat  ri3twisnes  to  bundin  is. 
had  adam  fundin  hit  atte  hande 
f  ar-wif  he  mu3t  had  life  lastande. 
fat  plauntid  hit  is  in  paradis 
&  dos  f  e  dede  vp  for  to  rise. 


And  dos  f  e  ded  vp  for  to  rise ; 

And  adam  qwen  he  wroght  had  wogh,  IF  &  adam  quen  he  wro3t  had  wogh 

Vnder  fis  tre  he  him  drogh,       21654  vnder  fis  tree  he  him  drogh. 

COTTON  FAIRFAX 


THE  POWER  OF  THE  CROSS  HAS  BEEN  APPARENT  SINCE  THE  WORLD  BEGAN  ;   IF    1239 
MAN  WERE  NOT  BLIND  HE  WOULD  SEE  IT  IN  THE  OLD  LAW  AS  WELL  AS  THE  NEW. 


wid  Ipat  licur  was  bote  of  bale,  21621     J?ate  wif  beting  was  bote  of  bale 


For  sekenes  sere  to  make  f  aim  hale, 
A  uessel  fat  it  war  noght  tint, 
Set  vnder  f  e  tre  f  e  licur  to  hint, 
For  to  dede  vnto  fe  vnfere         21625 
To  send  ouer  all  f  e  contre  sere. 


For  seknes  sere  to  mac  thaim  hale 
A  fetil  that  it  war  no3te  tinte 
Set  undir  that  licur  for  to  hinte 
For  to  dele  unto  unfere 
To  sende  onir  al  the  contre  sere 


[TJw  Virtues  and  Symbols  of  the  Cross.~\ 

[f]e  grace  of  godd  es  gret  and  gode,        J?e  grace  of  God  es  grete  and  gode 

fat  gaue  vs  sampil  bi  fe  rode,    21628 

Mar  mightes  has  vr  lauerd  wroght, 

fan  ani  man  may  thine  in  thoght, 

Bot  mani  of  trouth  es  sua  vnslie, 

f  ei  trou  noght  bot  fat  f  ai  se  wid  eie ;      Jpame  trou  no3te  bot  f  ai  se  wif  eie 

And  fat  vnethes  wil  fai  trou,     21633     And  fat  unnefis  wil  tai  trou 


That  giuis  us  sampil  of  f  e  rode 
Mar  mijtis  hauis  ur  lauerd  \vr03t 
Than  ani  man  mai  fine  in  tho3t 
Bot  mani  of  trouf  e  es  sa  unselie 


widvten  signe  of  gret  vertu ; 
For  me-thinc  if  f  e  soth  be  soght, 
fat  sif  en  f  e  werld  was  first  wroght, 
Miraclis  of  fe  crois  might  21637 

Has  bene  in  semblance  and  in  sight. 
Ouer  and  vnder,  right  and  left,    [coi.  2] 
In  J)is  compas  godd  has  left.       21640 
Bot-if  man  of  him-self  be  blind, 
vnthinc  him  wele  he  sal  it  find 
f  e  lickenes  of  Jus  tre  sua  treu, 


Wif  outin  singne  de  grant  uertu 
For  me  thine  if  the  sothe  be  so3te 
That  sin  fate  firste  f e  werde  was  wro3te 
Miraclis  of  f  e  croicis  michte 
Hauis  ben  in  semblande  and  in  si3te 
OuiV  and  undir  ri3te  and  lefte 
In  f  is  compais  God  al  hauis  lefte 
Bot-if  man  of  him  selue  be  blind 
Ymbf  inke  him  he  sale  it  finde 
j)e  liknes  of  f  is  tre  sa  trewe 


In  fe  aid  lau  was  bifor  fe  neu,  21644     In  falde  lach  was  bifore  fe  newe 


And  in  f  e  nu  alsua  sere, 
fat  sum  er  gode  of  forto  lere. 
I  thine  f is  es  fat  tre  of  bliss 
fat  rightwisnes  til  bunder  es, 
Had  adam  funden  it  at  hand 
fat  wid  f e  might  had  lijf  lastand ; 
fat  planted  es  in  paradis, 


And  in  f  e  new  la3  alsua  sere 
\)at  sum  ar  gode  of  to  here 
I  fine  f is  es  tre  of  blisse 
21648     J?at  twines  til  bundin  isse 

Hauid  Adam  fundin  it  at  hande 
)?ar  wif  he  mo3te  haue  Hue  lastand 
J2at  plantid  es  in  paradise 


And  dos  fe  dede  vp  forto  rise;  21652  And  dos  fe  dede  up  for  to  rise 

[A]nd  adam  wroght,  querc  he  had  wogh,  And  Adam  quen  he  wro3t  hauid  W03 

vnde?-  f is  tre  he  him  wid-drogh,  Yndir  f is  tre  he  him  wif-dro3 

GOTTINGEN  TRINITY    (EDINBURGH   MS.) 


1240  abel's  cry  was  in  the  cross;  no  ah  was  saved  by  it;  many  tokens 
of  it  were  in  the  arlk;  the  rod  of  moses  betokened  it. 


far  did  him  drightin  to  resun     21655 

And  did  him  in  hope  o  pardun. 

be  blod  of  abel  it  cried  als 

Quen  him  had  slain  his  broker  fals. 

Wit-in  J) at  cri  was  grett  thing  hidd, 

fat  in  fis  cros  es  kidd,  21660 

And  ded  for-soth  had  ben  noe 

If  him  [ne]  sauued  had  fie  tre. 

0  fonr  corner  f  e  arche  was  made, 

Als  has  f  e  cros  on  lang  and  brade, 

f  e  dor  on  fe  arche  apon  f  e  side, 

And  far  was  iesus  wonded  wide. 

Qua  will  vmthinc  him  in  his  mod 

Mai  find  fele  takens  o  fe  rode.    21668 

IT  Yr  lauerd  gaf  moises  a  wand 

To  wire  sum  maistris  wit  in  hand, 

Sif  en  was  it  worm,  efter  yerd, 

Als  men  i-nogh  for-wit  has  herd. 

jjrtt  wel  bi-takend  fat  cipres,      21673 

Jjar-of  was  wernist  moyses, 

Bath  in  word  and  als  in  dede. 

Quen  israel  vte  of  egypte  yed, 

0  fat  blisced  lambs  blod  21677 

A  cros  was  mad  in  signe  o  rode, 

Jaa  fat  cros  had  on  f aim  draun, 

Yr  lauerd  f  am  sauued  als  his  aun, 

All  f aas  of er  ne  war  bot  tint      21681 

Bitaght  vn-to  f  e  angls  dint. 

Quen  f e  nedders  fat  war  fell, 

f  e  folk  stanged  of  israel, 

Quen  fai  welk  in  f e  wildernes    ^fif  2' 

Ynder  fe  wand  o  moyses,  21686 

A  necTder  was  seitt  up  apon  a  tre, 

fat  quen  f e  stanged  men  moght  se 

f e  nedder  on  f e  tre  fat  hang, 

fai  war  all  warist  o  fair  stang.    21690 

COTTON 


fat  did  him  god  to  resouw. 

&  did  him  hope  of  pardourc. 

f  e  blode  of  abel  hit  crid  als. 

quen  him  had  slaine  his  brof  er  fals 

wif-in  fat  cry  was  grete  f ing  hid 

fat  in  f is  cros  now  is  kid. 

&  dede  for-sof  had  bene  noe 

had  no3t  him  saued  fat  tree. 

of  foure  corners  f  e  arche  was  made 

als  has  f  e  cros  of  lange  &  brade 

f  e  dore  of  f  e  arche  a-pon  f  e  side 

&  f  er  was  ihesus  wounded  wide 

qua  wil  vm-f  ink1  him  in  his  mode. 

mai  finde  mani  takenis  of  f  e  rode. 

IT  Our  lorde  gaf  moises  a  wande. 

to  wirk1  maist?i  wif  in  hande. 

sum  time  was  hit  worme  sum  time  jerde 

as  men  I.-nogh  has  saide  &  herde. 

fat  wele  be-takenid.  fat  cipres. 

f  er-of  was  warnis  moises 

baf  in  worde  &  in  dede. 

quen  israel  of  egipt  }ede. 

of  fat  blessed  lambis  blode. 

a  cros  was  made  in  signe  of  rode. 

fa  at  cros  had  on  ham  drawen.  [lfoo.bk] 

our  lorde  ham  sauid  as  for  his  awen. 

&  al  |?a  of  er  ware  bot  tint 

&  ta3t  vn-to  f  e  angels  dint. 

IT  quen  f e  nedderes  fat  ware  fel. 

stanged  f  e  folk  of  israel. 

quen  fai  welk  in  wildernes 

vnder  f  e  warde  of  sir  moyses 

a  nedder  was  sette  a-pon  a  tree. 

fat  quen  f e  stanged  mu3t  se 

f  e  nedder  on  f  e  tree  f  er  hange 

Jrai  ware  alle  warisht  of  J)aire  stange 

FAIRFAX 


WHEN  ISRAEL  FLED  FROM  EGYPT,  A  CROSS  OF  LAMB'S  BLOOD  WAS  A  SIGN  OF  1241 
SAFETY  TO  THE  PEOPLE  j  THE  SERPENT  IN  THE  WILDERNESS  WAS  LIKE  THE  CROSS. 


far  did  him  drightin  for  to  reson 

And  did  him  in  hope  of  pardun. 

[J?]e  blod  of  abel  it  crid  als        21657 

Quen  him  had  slan  his  hrolper  a  fals. 

wid  ]?at  tre  gret  thing  was  hid, 

fat  in  f  is  ilk  croice  es  hid, 

And  dede  forsoth  had  bene  noie 

If  him  ne  sauued  had  fe  tre.       21662 

Of  four  qiievnev  f  e  arche  was  made, 

Als  has  f  e  crois  on  lang  and  brad, 

f  e  dur  of  fat  arche  apon  f  e  syide, 

And  far  was  iesus  wonde  wide.  21666 

Qua  wil  vmthinc  him  in  his  mode, 

Mai  find  fele  takeins  of  f  e  rode. 

[V]r  lauerd  gaf  moyses  a  wand 

To  wirke  maistri  wid-in  hand,    21670 

Si)>en  was  it  worm,  a??d  eftir  ^eird, 

Als  man  might  forwid  haue  herd. 

fat  wele  bitakenes  fat  cypres, 

far-of  was  warnist  moyses,  21674 

Bath  in  word  and  eke  in  dede. 

Quen  israel  of  egipt  ^ede, 

Of  fat  blisced  lamb  blode  [if  iu,  bk,  col.  i] 

A  crois  was  made  in  signe  of  rode, 

f aa  fat  crois  had  on  f aim  draun, 

vr  laue?'d  f  aim  sauued  als  his  aun, 

All  fas  ofer  war  bot  tint  21681 

Bitaght  vnto  fe  angel  dint. 

[Q]uen  f e  neddris  fat  war  fell, 

Stanged  f  e  folk  of  israell, 

Quen  fai  welk  in  wildrenes 

vnder  fe  lau  of  moyses,  21686 

A  nedder  was  sett  vpon  a  tre, 

fat  que??  f e  stanged  me??  might  it  se 

f e  nedder  fat  on  f e  tre  hang 

fai  war  all  warist  of  fat  stang.   21690 

GOTTINGEN 


Thare  dide  him  dri^tin  to  resune 

And  dide  him  in  hope  of  perdune 

The  blode  of  Abel  it  criid  als 

Quen  him  hauid  slane  his  brof  ir  fals 

Wif in  fat  tre  was  god  f ing  hid 

J?at  in  f  is  ilke  croice  es  kid 

And  dede  forsof e  hauid  ben  Noe 

If  him  ne  sauid  hauid  f  e  tre 

Of  iiij  quarnere  f  e  Arche  was  made 

Alhauis  f  e  Croice  on  lange  and  brade 

j)e  dor  of  f  arche  apon  f  e  side 

And  fare  was  Ihesu  wondit  wide 

Qua  wil  umbf  ink  him  in  his  mode 

Mai  finde  fele  takins  of  f  e  rode 

Vr  lauerd  gaue  Moyses  a  wand 

To  wirkin  Maisteris  with-in  hande 

Sithin  was  it  worme  and  aftir  gierde 

Als  man  enogh  for-wif  hauis  herde 

)?ate  wele  bitakind  fat  cipres 

J}ar-of  was  warnid  Moyses 

Baf  e  in  worde  ande  eke  in  dede 

Quen  Israel  of  Egipte  giede 

Of  that  bliscid  lambis  blode 

A  croice  was  made  in  signe  of  rode 

])at  f  e  croice  apon  f  aim  drawin 

Yr  lauerd  f  aim  sauid  als  tair  awin 

Al  far  of  ir  ne  ware  bot  tinte 

Bita3te  unto  the  angeKs  dinte 

Quen  f  e  nedderis  that  war  fele 

The  folc  stangit  of  Israele 

Quen  fai  wele  in  f e  Wildernes 

Vndir  the  warde  of  Moises 

A  neddir  wras  set  on  a  tre 

])ate  quen  f  e  stangit  men  mo3t  se 

pe  neddir  on  fat  tre  fat  hange 

Thai  ware  al  warist  of  fair  stang 

TRINITY    (EDINBURGH   MS.) 


1242      THE  RODS  OF  THE  TWELVE  TRIBES  WERE  EMBLEMS  OF  THE  CROSS. 
STAFF    BORE    THE    TOKEN    OF    THE    CROSS,    SO    DID    DAVID'S. 


ELISHAS 


Quern  pat  pai  faglit  als  pai  did  oft 

And  moises  held  his  hand  o-loft, 

To-quils  he  heild  his  hend  on  croice, 

Ai  haid  his  aim  folk  pe  voice.    21694 

Quen  strijf  was  bute  pe  preisthede 

In  paa  dais  inang  pe  Iuus  lede, 

To  tuelue  mm  taght  pai  wandes  tuelue, 

Ilkan  merked  his  him-self,  21698 

And  said  quilk  wand  pat  suld  here  blome 

Suld  haf  pe  preistes-hede  wit  dome, 

par  florist  an  als  yee  herd  haf  herd 

pe  cros  takening,  pat  ilk  yerd.    21702 

Heliseus  on  oper  wise 

Did  a  dedman  for  to  rise, 

pe  staf  pat  he  apon  him  did, 

0  cros  it  bar  pe  taken-hid.  21706 

Qtcen  dauid  faght  gain  fat  etin, 

Ne  has  he  noght  his  staf  for-getin, 

Vntil  p e  batail  he  it  bar, 

Moght  na  king  snerd  do  mar.     21710 

pe  signe  o  tav  in  aid  laies 

Bitakens  cros  nn  in  vr  daies, 

pe  men  pat  par- wit  takend  war, 

Oft  it  helped  fra  misfar.  21714 

Tau  and  cros  bath  er  als  an, 

Bot  tav  has  yerd  a-bouen  nan  ; 

0  cros  in  p e  aid  testament 

Was  bisenmg,  qna  sa  to  cuth  tent. 

Cros  es,  qua-sum  wil  or  nai,        21719 

Baner  of  hali  kirc  to  dai ; 

Men  has  noght  herd  pat  folk  be  lorn 

pat  hali  crose  has  wit  pam  born, 

Bot  has  bitid  oft  mani  quar,       21723 

pat  less  folk  ouercu?^men  pe  mar. 

par  stad  was  cros  at  ani  fight, 

If  pe  dede  be  tan  wit  right.         21726 

COTTON 


IF  qnen  pai  sagh  as  pai  did  oft 

moises  lift  his  hende  on  loft. 

pe  quilist  he  helde  his  hende  on  croice 

ay  herde  his  awen  folk  pe  voice. 

IF  quen  strife  was  a-bonte  presthede. 

in  pe  dais  a-mange  pe  iewes  lede 

to  xij.  men  ta^t  pai  wandes  x\j. 

ilkan  merkid  his  him-selue. 

&  saide  qnilk  wande  beris  blome. 

snide  hane  pe  presthede.  wip  dome. 

\er  florisht  an  as  3 e  hane  herde. 

pe  cros  a-pon  pat  ilk  3erde. 

IF  Helisens  on  oper  wise. 

did  a  dedeman  for  to  rise. 

pe  staf  pat  he  a-pon  him  did. 

pe  crosse  hit  bare  to  takinhede. 

IF  quen  dauid  fa3t  a-gaine  pat  etin. 

has  he  no^t  his  staf  for-^etin. 

vn-to  pe  bataile  he  hit  bare. 

mu^t  na  king1  squorde  do  mare. 

pe  signe  of  tav.  in  aide  lawes 

be-takenis  cros  in  our  dawes 

pe  men  at  par-wip  blessed  ware. 

hit  helped  ham  fra  mis-fare. 

tav  &  cros  bap  ar  as  an. 

bot  tav  has  ^erde  a-bouen  nan. 

of  croice  in  pe  aide  testament. 

was  mani  bisening  qua  to  cowde  tent 

1F  croice  is  qua-sim  wil  or  nay. 

baner  of  hali  kirk  to-day. 

man  has  no3t  herde  pat  fol[k]e  be  lorne. 

pat  hali  crosse  has  wip  ham  borne 

bot  has  be-tid  bap  now  &  are. 

pe  lesse  folk  ouer-come  pe  mare. 

per  croice  was  stad  atte  ani  i^t 

if  pe  dide  be  tane  wip  rrjt. 

FAIRFAX 


THE  OLD  SIGN  OP  TAU  BETOKENS  CROSS   IN  THESE  DAYS;   IT  HELPED   MANY.    1243 
THE  TAU  HAS  NOT  THE  UPPER  ROD.    THE  CROSS  IS  NOW  THE  BANNER  OF  HOLY  CHURCH. 


[Q]uen  pai  faght  als  }>ai  did  ofte  Quen  pat  tai  sacli  als  tai  dide  ofte 

And  moyses  lifted  his  hand  on-loft,  And  Moyses  lifte  his  hende  olofte 

Quilis  he  held  his  hend  on  croice,  To  quilis  he  helde  his  hende  o  croice 

Ai  had  his  aim  folk  pe  voice.      21694  Ai  hauid  his  awin  folc  pe  voice 

[Q]ue?z  strijf  was  abute  pe  p?*eist-hede  Quen  striue  was  bute  pe  preste-hede 

In  pa  dais  mang  pa  iuus  lede,  In  pai  daiis  mang  pe  Iuwis  lede 

To  tueluemen  taght  paiwawdestuelue,  To  twelue  men  ta3t  pai  wandis  xij 

Ilkan  marked  his  him-selue,       21698  1Ilkane  merkid  his  hiniselue      [blome 

And  said  qmlk  wand  suld  bere  blome  And  saide  quilc  wande  pat  sulde  ber 

Suld  haue  pe  preist-hede  wid  dome,  Sulde  ber  the  pristis  hade  wip  dome 


par  florist  ane  als  ^e  haue  herd 

pe  croice  takning,  pat  ilke  3eird.  21702 

Helyseus  on  oper  wise 

Did  a  dede  man  for  to  rise, 

pe  staf  pat  he  apon  him  did, 


)?are  flurist  an  als  gie  haue  herde 
.     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

EHseilS  On  Opir  Wise  E1  in  margin,  aliud] 

Dide  a  dedman  for  to  rise 

pe  stane  pat  he  apon  him  dide 


Of  croice  it  bare  pe  takin-hede.  21706     Of  Croice  it  bare  pe  takin  hide 


[Q]uen  dauid  faght  again  pat  etin, 
pan  had  he  noght  his  staf  forgetin, 
vnto  pe  bataile  he  it  bare, 
Might  na  king  suord  do  mare.    21710 
pe  signe  of  tau  in  aid  laus 
Bitakeins  croice  nu  in  vr  daus, 
pe  men  pat  par- wid  takin  ware, 
Oft  it  helpid  paim  fra  misfare.    21714 
Tau  and  croice  als  bath  er  ane,     Lcoi.  2] 
Bot  tau  has  ^eild  abouen  nane ; 
Of  croice  inpe  aid  testament       21717 
was  mani  bisning,  quat  cuth  tent. 
[C]roice  es,  qua-sum  will  or  nai, 
Baner  of  kali  kirc  to-day  ;  21720 

Men  kas  nogkt  kerd  pat  folk  be  lorn 
pat  kali  croice  kas  wid  tkem  born, 


Quen  David  fackte  again  pat  etin 

Na  kauis  ke  no3te  kistan  forgetin 

Ynto  pe  batail  ke  it  bare 

Mockt  na  kingis  suorde  do  mare 

j)e  signe  of  taue  in  aide  laiis 

Bitaknis  nu  in  ure  daiis 

Tke  men  tkat  tarwip  takind  ware 

Of  it  helpid  fra  misfare 

Staue  and  Croice  bape  er  als  an 

Bot  taue  hauis  gierd  aboun  nan2 

Of  croice  in  pe  aide  testamente 

"Was  mani  bisning  quar-to  cutlie  tente 

Croice  es  qua  sum  wil  sua  or  nai 

Banir  of  hali  kirke  to-dai 

Man  hauis  no^t  herde  pate  folc  be  lorn 

]5ate  hali  croice  ha  vis  wip  thaim  borne 

Bot  hauis  bidit  of  mani  quare 


Bot  has  bitid  of  mani  quare, 

pe  less  folk  ouer-come  pe  mare.   21724  j)e  lesse  folc  ouircome  pe  mare 

par  croice  was  stad  at  ani  fight,  }}are  croice  was  stad  at  ani  fi^te 

If  pat  pe  dede  be  done  wid  right.  If  pate  pe  dede  be  tane  with  ri3te 

GOTTINGEN  TRINITY    (EDINBURGH   MS.) 

[2  Blank  in  MS.  here  of  about  7  lines;  in  margin  a  letter  T,  enclosed.] 


1244    THE  CROSS  LEADS  FROM  THE  FIRST  MAN  AND  WOMAN  TO  OUR  RANSOM  ;    IT  IS 
OUR   MEDICINE,  SOURCE  OF  HOLY  WRIT,  AND  THOUGH   BUT  1,  IS  MADE  OF  4  AND  3  ; 


0  cros  to  tell  for-get  i  noght,      21727 

On  cros  the  formast  man  was  wroght, 

On  cros  pe  first  of  all  wiues, 

On  cros  godd  boght  ur  saul  Hues, 

par-on  he  gaf  him-seluen  ranscun,[eoi.  2] 

And  of  him-seluen  mad  gunphanim. 

1T  pe  croice  0  medecine  baris  bote, 

Bath  in  frut  and  als  in  rote,        21734 

In  cros  it  was  for  us  pe  nur, 

pat  we  ha  thoru  sa  grett  honur. 

A  riche  licknes  ai  bers  on  it, 

It  es  pe  hefd  of  hali  writt,  21 738 

Fondement  of  ur  clergi, 

Keule  it  es  of  hali  vi. 

Maked  it  es  0  faur  and  tre 

pof  it  es  tald  bot  for  a  tre.  21742 

JSokes  four  and  treis  thrin, 

Sipen  pe  thrid  was  don  par-in 

In  treis  thrin  and  four  parteis, 

Ic  vnderstand  pe  seuen  artes,      21746 

O  four  and  thre  qua  tels  euen, 

He  sal  pe  numbre  mak  0  seuen. 

pou  do  to-geder  ten  and  tua, 

pe  laghes  tuin  sal  pou  find  sua,  21750 

In  ten  fan  sal  pou  find  pe  aid, 

In  tale  0  tua  pe  neu  es  tald. 

Man  has  on  cros  his  scaping  knaun, 

And  he-self  es  0  seuen  draun      21754 

Bath  in  bodi  and  saul  i  sai, 

Bodi  of  elementes  tuis  tuai, 

pe  saul  it  es  strenthes  thrin, 

pat  taken  o  cros  pai  ber  wit-in.   21758 

Q^en  godd  pat  haghtils  ilk  in  stat, 

Of  all  in  his  for-thoght  he  wate, 

Ferlili  pzmiaid  he  him  an  21761 

Mak  cros  0  tre,  and  noght  o  stan, 

COTTON 


Of  cros  to  telle  for-gete  I.  noght 

of  cros  pe  formast  man  was  wro}t 

of  cros  pe  first  of  alle  wins 

of  cros  god  bo^t  our  saule  liuis 

per-on  he  gaf  him-self  raunsou«. 

&  of  him-self  made  gunfanou?z. 

pe  cros  of  medicine  beris  bote. 

bap  in  frute  &  als  in  rote. 

in  cros  hit  was  for  vs  }>e  flour 

pat  we  haue  porou  sa  grete  honowr 

a  riche  liknis  ay  beris  hit 

hit  is  pe  heued  of  hali  writte 

foundement  of  our  clergie. 

rewle  hit  is  of  haly  vie. 

makid  hit  is  of  foure  and  pre. 

now  is  hit  talde  bot  for  a  tree. 

nokis  foure  &  trees  prim 

syn  pe  prid  was  done  per-in. 

In  trees  prin  &  faure  partes. 

I.  vnderstande  pe  vij.  artis. 

of  iiij.  &  iij.  qua  tellis  eyuen. 

he  sal  hit  noumbre  make  of  vij. 

pou  do  to-gedder  x.  &  ij. 

pe  laghis  twin  sal  pou  finde  squa. 

In  x.  sal  pou  finde  pe  halde 

in  tale  of  twa  pe  new  is  talde 

man  has  on  croice  his  schapi?£g  knawe/z 

&  he  him-selfe  on  vij  is  drawen. 

bap  in  bodi  &  saule  I.  say. 

pe  bodi  of  element^  twies  tway. 

pe  saule  hit  has  of  strengthis  prin. 

pat  takin  of  cros  pai  bere  wip-in. 

IF  quen  god  pat  ordenis  alkin  state. 

of  alle  in  his  for-po^t  he  wate. 

ferlely  puruaied  he  an. 

a  cros  of  tree  &  no^t  of  stane. 

FAIRFAX 


BY     THIS    I    UNDERSTAND    7    ARTS.       THERE    ARE     10    OLD,    2    NEW,    LAWS.       1245 
MAN    IS    MADE    OF    7  j    HIS    BODY    OF    4    ELEMENTS,    HIS    SOUL    OF    3. 


Of  croice  to  tell  for-gett  i  noglit, 

On  croice  pe  formast  man  waswrogli[t], 

On  croice  J»e  first  of  all  wiues,   21729 

On  croice  godd  boght  vr  saul  Hues, 

par-on  he  gaf  liim-self  ransun, 

And  of  him-self  made  gunfaigun. 

pe  croice  of  medicine  beris  bote, 

Bath  in  frut  and  als  in  rote,        21734 

In  croice  it  was  for  vs  pe  flour, 

pat  we  haue  thoru  sua  grett  honur. 

A  riche  licknes  at  beris  itt, 

It  es  pe  heued  of  hali  writ,        21738 

Fundement  of  vr  clergie, 

Beule  es  it  als  of  hali  vie. 

Made  it  es  o  four  and  thre 

pou  es  it  cald  bot  for  a  tre.         21742 

JSToukes  foure  and  treis  thrin, 

Sipen  pe  thrid  was  done  par-in 

In  thris  thrin  and  fur  partes, 

I  vnderstand  pe  seuen  artis,        21746 

Of  four  and  thre  qua  tellis  euen, 

He  sal  pe  numbre  make  of  seuen. 

pu  do  to-gider  als  ten  and  tua, 

pe  laus  tuin  sal  pu  find  sua,        21750 

In  ten  pan  sal  pu  find  pe  aid, 

In  tale  of  tua  pe  nu  es  tald.  [Mfiis.coi.  i] 

1  Man  has  of  croice  his  schapmg  knaun, 

And  he  him-self  of  seuen  es  draun 

Bath  in  bodi  and  saule  i  say,      21755 

pe  bodi  of  element  tuis  tuay, 

pe  saule  it  has  of  strinthes  thrin, 

pat  takin  of  croice  pai  bere  widin. 

Quan  godd  pat  aghlis  ilkin  state, 

Of  all  in  his  forthoght  he  wate, 

Farli  puruaid  he  him  ane  217G1 

Make  croice  of  tre,  and  nogh[t]  of  stan, 

GOTTINGEN 


Of  Croice  to  telle  forgete  ino}te 

0  croice  pe  formast  man  was  wrc^te 

Of  croice  pe  formast  of  all  wiuis 

Of  croice  god  bochte  pair  sawil  liuis 

j}ar-on  he  gaue  himselue  rancun 

Ande  of  himselue  mad  Gun-fanun 

])e  croice  of  medecine  beris  bote 

Bathe  in  fruite  and  als  in  rote 

In  croice  it  was  for  us  pe  flure 

J3at  we  have  pur^  sa  grete  honure 

A  riche  liknes  hauis  itte 

It  es  pe  heuid  of  hali  writte 

Fundemente  of  ure  clergie 

Beule  it  es  of  hali  uie 

Makid  it  es  of  foure  iij 

And  po}  it  es  calde  bot  a  tre 

Nokis  four  and  tres  prine 

Sin  pe  pridde  was  don  par-in 

In  treis  prin  and  iiij  partise 

Ic  undirstande  pe  sevin  artis 

Of  four  and  pree  qua  tellis  euin 

He  sale  pe  numbir  mac  of  seuin 

Jju  do  togidiris  ten  and  tua 

])e  lawis  tuin  sal  tu  finde  sua 

In  ten  pan  sale  tu  finde  pe  aide 

In  tale  of  tua  pe  neu  es  talde 

Man  hauis  on  croice  his  scaping  knawin 

And  he  himselue  of  vi  es  drawin 

Bathe  in  bodi  and  sawil  I  saie 

])q  bodi  of  elemens  tuis  tuai 

fie  Sawil  it  hauis  of  strenpis  prin 

J}ate  takin  of  Croice  pai  bar  wipin 

Quen  God  pat  haghis  ilkin  state 

Of  al  in  his  forpo3te  he  wate 

Ferli  proueid  he  him  ane 

Mac  croice  of  tre  and  no3t  of  stane 

TRINITY    (EDINBURGH   MS.) 


1246     GOD   MADE   THE   CROSS   SO   CUNNINGLY   THAT   IT  BEARS  ANY   SHAPE.      ELLEN 
PARTED  IT  WISELY  THROUGH  THE  WORLD,  NOR  DID  SHE  FORGET  THE  NAILS  ; 


Bot  fat  was  for  to  mak  f  e  mend 

0  fe  tre  fat  was  defend.  21764 

His  cros  lie  has  sa  wroght  wit  craft, 

fat  it  bers  scape  til  alkin  scaft. 

Wei  did  moises  fat  it  fand, 

And  dauid  als  fat  fott  fe  wand,  21768 

And  salamon  fat  felld  it  did, 

And  sco  fat  fand  quar  it  was  hid, — 

Eline  fat  sna  gern  it  soght, 

And  til  vr  note  nu  has  it  broght ; 

Sco  delt  it  wiseli  als  sco  wild,    21773 

fat  all  f  is  werld  it  es  fulfild 

0  f  e  nam  and  o  f  e  smell, 

For-f  e  god  f  ar-of  to  tell. 

Eline  yeitt  wald  noght  for-lete  CJJ  **?»  bk» 

fe  nails  in  his  hend  and  fete       21778 

fat  driuen  war,  ful  gern  sco  soght, 

To  sco  f  am  fand  ne  fined  noght. 

A  were  o  f  am  sco  wroght  ful  fine 

In  bridel  o  king  constatine,         21782 

Was  na  cristal  was  als  bright, 

Ne  sa  scene  to  mans  sight. 

Quider-sum  he  ferd,  fat  sire, 

Bridel  bright-nes  bar  o  fire,         21786 

Mani  fat  sagh  fat  bridel  bright, 

It  turnd  to  f  e  trouth  o  dright. 

Constentin  fam  bar  thre  yeire,  21789 

Qwen  he  droght  til  his  ending  nere, 

Vt  of  f e  bridel  he  fam  laght 

And  to  be-side  f e  cros  fam  taght, 

fat  mani  ve?*tu  sifen  wroght       21793 

Thoru  might  o  crist  fat  has  us  boght. 

In  constantinopil  and  in  france, 

Godd  had  mad  mani  mustrance. 

At  sant  dinise  es  his  corone, 

Wit  faa  nails  al  redi  bune;         21798 

COTTON 


bot  fat  was  for  to  make  mende. 

of  f e  tree  fat  was  defende. 

his  cros  he  has  wix^t  with  craft 

hit  beris  schap  til  alkin  shaft. 

wele  did  moises  fat  hit  fande. 

&  dauid  als  fat  fot  f e  wande. 

&  salamon  fat  fel  hit  did. 

&  ho  fat  hit  fande  quare  hit  was  hid 

elaine  at  squa  gerne  hit  so^t. 

&  til  our  note  now  has  hit  bro3t. 

ho  delt  hit  wisely  as  ho  wilde. 

fat  al  f is  werlde  hit  is  fulfild. 

of  f  e  name  &  of  f  e  smelle  [leaf  <ji] 

for-fi  is  gode  f er-of  to  telle. 

Eline  ne  walde  no^t  for-lete 
f  e  naylis  in  hende  &  fete, 
fat  driuen  ware  ful  3orne  ho  so3t 
til  ho  ham  fand  finid  ho  no3t 
a  werk1  of  ham  ho  wro3t  ful  fine 
In  bridel  of  king1  costantine. 
was  na  cristal  als  bri3t. 
ne  sa  shene  to  mani  si3t. 
quidder-sim  he  ferde  fat  sire 
f  e  bridel  bri3tnes  bare  of  fire 
mani  fat  sagh  fat  bridel  bri3t 
turned  to  f  e  grace  of  goddis  11113 t 
costantine  ham  bare  iij.  3ere 
quen  he  drogh  til  his  ending1  nere 
out  to  f  e  bridil  he  ham  la^t 
&  to  be-side  f  e  crois  ham  ta3t 
fat  mani  ve?'tu  sifen  wrc^t 
f orou  mi3t  of  crist  fat  vs  bo3t 
at  costantine  noble  &  in  fraunce 
god  has  made  mani  mustraunce 
IT  At  saint  denis  is  his  cro\xn. 
wif  fa  nailis  redy  boun. 

FAIRFAX 


SHE    WROUGHT    THEM    INTO    AN    ORNAMENT    FOR    CONST  ANTINE's    BRIDLE,  SO     1247 
BRIGHT  THAT  IT  CONVERTED  MANY  j    IT  IS  NOW  AT  ST  DENIS  WITH  THE  CROWN. 


Bot  fat  was  forto  make  f  e  mend 

Of  fe  tre  fat  was  defend.  21764 

His  crois  he  has  wroght  sna  wid  craft, 

It  beris  schap  till  alkin  schaft. 

wele  did  moyses  fat  hit  fand, 

And  danid  als  fat  fott  fe  Wand,  21768 

And  Salomon  fat  fell  it  didd, 

And  scho  fat  it  fand  far  it  was  hid, — ■ 

Eline  fat  sua  gern  it  soght, 

And  till  vr  note  nu  has  it  broght ; 

Scho  delt  it  wisli  als  scho  wild, 

fat  all  fis  world  it  es  fulfild       21774 

Of  f  e  name  and  of  f  e  niell, 

For-f  i  es  gode  f  ar-of  to  tell. 

[E]line  3eit  wald  noght  for-lett 

fe  nailes  in  his  hend  and  fete    21778 

fat  driuen  war,  ful  gern  scho  soght, 

Till  scho  f  aim  fand  ne  fined  noght. 

Of  f  aim  scho  wroght  a  werk  ful  fin 

In  bridil  of  king  costantin,        21782 

was  no  cristal  als  bright, 

Ne  sua  schene  to  manes  sight. 

Quif er-sum  he  ferd,  fat  sire, 

fe  bridil  schane  bright  als  fire.  21786 

Mani  fat  sau  fat  bridil  bright, 

It  turned  to  f  e  trouth  of  right. 

Costantin  f  aim  bar  thre  3 ere, 

Quen  he  drou  to  ending  nere,     21790 

vte  of  f  e  bridil  he  f  aim  laght,      [coi.  2] 

And  do  biside  f  e  croice  f  aim  taght, 

fat  mani  fertu  sif en  wroght       21793 

Thoru  might  of  crist  fat  vs  boght. 

And  costantinopil  and  in  france, 

Godd  has  made  mani  mustrance. 

At  saint  denis  es  his  croune, 

wid  faa  nailis  redi  boune  ;  21798 

GOTTINGEN 


Bot  fat  was  for  to  mak  f e  mende 
Of  f e  tre  fate  was  defende 
His  croice  he  hauis  suawn^tewif  crafte 
It  beris  a  scap  til  alle  schafte 
"Wele  dide  Moyses  fate  it  fande 
And  Daui  als  fate  forte  f e  wande 
And  Salomon  fat  felle  it  dide 
Ande  sco  fate  fande  quar  it  was  hide 
Elin  fat  giern  it  sochte 
And  til  ur  note  nu  hauis  it  bn^te 
Sco  delte  it  wislic  als  sco  wilde 
jpate  alle  fis  werde  it  es  fulfilde, 
Of  f  e  [n]ame  and  of  f  e  smelle 
For-f  i  es  gode  f  ar-of  to  telle 
Helin  walde  nocht  forlete 
Bote  nailis  in  his  hend  and  fete 
That  driuin  ware  ful  giern  sco  so3t 
Til  sco  f  aim  fande  ne  finid  no3te 
A  werke  of  f  aim  sco  wro3te  ful  fine 
In  bridil  of  king  Costentine 
Was  11a  cristal  alse  brichte 
Na  sua  scene  to  mannis  li3te 
Quider  sum  he  ferde  fate  sire 
The  bridil  bi^tnes  bare  of  fire 
Mani  fate  sach  that  bridil  bri3te 
It  turnide  to  f  e  trouth e  of  di^te 
Costentin  f  aim  bare  iij  giere 
Quen  he  droch  til  his  ending  nere 
Ou[t]  of  the  bridil  he  f  aim  lachte 
And  to  biscide  f  e  cro3  f  aim  tagte 
J?ate  mani  uirtu  sithin  wrohte 
\)u.tj  mi3te  of  Criste  fat  hauis  us  bo3t 
At  costinopil  and  in  France 
God  hauis  mani  made  mustrance 
Ate  Sainte  Denise  es  hir  corune 
Wif  fa  nailis  redi  bune 

TRINITY    (EDINBURGH   MS.) 


1248    THE  TALE  OF  THE  CROSS  IS  ENDED,  LET  HIM  AMEND  IT  WHO  CAN  j    THERE  ARE 
DIVERS  VERSIONS.     JUDAS,  WHO  FOUND  THE  CROSS,  WAS  MADE  BISHOP  QUIRIACUS. 


Mani  man  come  seke  and  sare    21799 

pat  pair  hele  had  funden  pare. 

^T  0  pe  cros  es  broght  til  end, 

pe  might  o  cros  mot  us  defend  !  21802 

Qua-swm  pe  tale  can  better  a-tend 

For  cristes  lime  he  it  a-mend. 

pis  tale,  queper  it  be  il  or  gode, 

I  fand  it  written  o  pe  rode,         21806 

Mani  telles  diuersli, 

For  pai  find  diuers  stori. 

IT  pat  fand  pe  cros  he  hight  iudas, 

Mad  biscop  o  fat  tun  he  was,     21810 

And  was  his  nam  pan  turnd  pus 

pat  he  was  cald  quiriacus. 

Q^en  funden  was  pis  hali  croice, 

pe  warlau  said  wit  sli  voice,        21814 

"  A  ha  !  iudas,  quat  has  pou  don  1 

Gains  me  pou  has  mis-don. 

For  wit  mi  will  tinsel  he  wroght 

pat  pou  fand  pof  i  wald  it  noght ; 

Thoru  him  war  mani  sauls  mine, 

Thoru  pe  pat  i  nu  dred  to  tine,  21820 

Thoru  him  i  regned  ferr  a-bute, 

pou  mon  me  kast  o  kingrik  vte, 

ISTe  for-bi  i  will  nodit  wite,  l  Dean«cm« 

*  °  aduentu 

pat  I  ne  sal  pine  dedis  quite.       p  col>  2] 

Anojjer  king  gan  pe  sal  rise,        21825 

pat  i  sal  do  pe  wit  to  grise, 

To  do  pe  suffer  sa  mikel  scam, 

pat  pou  sal  nite  pi  iesu  nam." 

And  pis  was  said  bi  tirant  an     21829 

pat  quiriac  was  of  sipen  slan. 

paa  feindes  cri  o  iudas  herd, 

Neuer  pe  mar  ne  was  he  ferd, 

Bot  werried  he  pat  wiperwin,      21833 

And  said,  "  crist,  pat  es  lauerd  min, 

COTTON 


mani  man  come  seke  &  sare 

at  paire  hele  had  fundin  pare 

1T  now  pe  crois  is  bro^t  til  ende 

pe  crois  mi3t  mote  vs  defende 

qua-sim  pis  tale  can  beter  tende 

for  cristis  loue  he  hit  amende. 

pis  tale  queper  hit  be  il  or  gode 

I  fande  hit  writen  of  pe  rode 

mani  tellis  diuerseli. 

for  pai  mai  finde  diuerse  story. 

5T  pat  fande  pe  crois  he  hi^t  Iudas 

made  bisshop  of  pe  tonn  he  was 

&  his  name  was  turnid  pus. 

pat  he  was  calde  quiriacus. 

IT  quen  fundin  was  pis  hali  crois 

pe  warlagh  saide  on  loft  with  vois 

a  ha  Iudas  quat  has  pou  done 

pou  has  me  greued  I  warne  pee  sone 

at  pou  did  pat  cros  kipe. 

pou  salle  rew  hit  mani  sipe 

porou  hit  ware  mani  saulis  myne 

pat  I  am  ferde  now  to  tyne. 

[ ■  •  •  • 

.     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 
no3t  for-pi  I  wil  no3t  nyte. 
ful  wele  I  sal  pi  didis  quite 
a-noper  king1  gaine  pe  sal  rise 
pat  sal  make  pe  to  grise. 
&  do  pe  suffer  sa  mykil  shame, 
at  pou  sal  nite  ihesu  name. 
&  pis  was  saide  be  tirand  an. 
pat  quiriac  was  of  sipen  slan. 
1T  pat  findis  cry  quen  Iudas  herd? 
neuer  pe  mare  was  he  ferde 
bot  waried  he  pat  quiper-wine. 
&  saide  crist  pat  is  lorde  myne 

FAIRFAX 


WHEN    THE    CROSS    WAS    FOUND    THE    DEVIL    REPROACHED    JUDAS,   AND    SAID     1249 
THAT  A  KING  SHOULD  RISE  AGAINST  HIM  :    THIS  WAS  A  TYRANT  WHO  SLEW  HIM. 


Mani  man  come  sekeand  sare     21799 
fat  fair  hele  gaf  redi  dare. 
Of  f  e  croice  es  broght  till  ende, 
J)e  vertu.  of  f  e  croice  vs  defend  ! 
Qua  fe  tale  can  better  attend     21803 
For  cristes  luue  he  it  amend, 
f  is,  quef  er  it  be  ill  or  gode, 
I  fand  it  writen  of  J>e  rode, 
Mani  tellis  diuersli, 
For  fai  maifmd  diuers  stori.      21808 
[f]at  fand  f  e  croice  hight  iudas, 
Bischop  of  f  e  tun  made  he  was, 
fan  was  his  name  turned  f  us 
fat  he  was  cald  quiriacus.  21812 

Quen  funden  was  f  is  hali  croice. 
J>e  warlou  said  on  hij  wid  voice, 
"  Ha  ha  !  iudas,  quat  has  f  u  done  1 
Gaynes  me  fu  has  misdone.        21816 
For  wid  mi  will  tinsel  es  wroght 
fat  f  u  fand  f  ou  i  wald  it  noght ; 
Thoru  him  war  mani  saulis  mine, 
Thoru  f  e  fat  i  nu  drede  to  tine, 
Thoru  him  i  regned  fer  a-bute,  21821 
fu  mou  me  kast  a  kingr[i]ke  vte, 
Ne  forf  i  i  will  noght  nite, 
fat  3eit  i  ne  sal  f  i  dedis  quite. 
Anofe?'  king  gain  fe  sal  rise,       21825 
fat  i  sal  do  f e  for  to  grise,    E1  le^4^  bk» 
To  do  f  e  sufhr  sua  mekil  scham, 
fat  fu  sal  nite  fi  i<?su  name."      21828 
1  And  f  is  was  said  bi  tyrand  ain 
fat  quiriacus  was  of  sif en  slain, 
fat  feindes  cri  f ou  iudas  herde, 
Neuer  f e  mare  ne  was  he  ferd,    21832 
Bot  werid  he  fat  widerwin, 
And  said,  "  crist,  fat  es  lauerd  mine, 

79  GOTTINGEN 


Mani  man  come  seke  and  sare 
)}ate  thair  hele  hauis  getin  fare 
Of  f  e  croice  es  brc^te  til  ende 
\)e  croice  mi^te  mot  us  defende 
Qua  sum  f  e  tale  can  bettir  attende 
For  Cristis  loue  fate  he  it  mende 
Jpis  tale  quef  ir  it  be  iuil  or  gode 
I  fande  it  writin  of  f  e  rode 
Mani  tellis  diuerslie 
For  f  ai  mai  finde  diueris  stori 
J^ate  fande  f  e  croice  he  hi^t  Iudas 
Made  bisop  of  the  tune  he  was 
And  his  name  was  fan  turnid  f us 
fate  he  was  calde  Quiriacus 
Quen  funden  was  f is  hali  croice 
])q  warlach  saide  on  lofte  with  uoice 
Ha  ha  Iudas  quat  hauis  tu  done 
Gain  me  Iudas  f  u  hauis  misdone 
For-wif  mi  wille  tinsil  he  wrc^te 
Jpat  tu  fande  f  03  I  walde  it  no3te 
J2ur3  him  war  mani  Sawlis  mine 
J)ur3  f e  nu  fat  I  drede  to  tine 
J}ur3  him  I  rignid  fer  abute 
)}u  mim  me  kaste  of  kinrik  oute 
No3te  for  f  i  me  wil  no3te  nite 
J?at  giet  I  ne  sale  fin  dedis  quite 
Anof  ir  king  gain  f  e  sale  rise 
jpat  I  sal  do  f  e  wif  to  grise 
To  do  f  e  sufhr  sua  mikil  scham 
J?at  f  u  sal  nite  f  i  Iesu  name 
And  tis  was  saide  bitirand  ane 
That  Quiriac  was  of  sif  in  slane 
Jjate  fendis  crie  f  03  Iudas  herde 
Neuir  f  e  mare  ne  was  he  ferde 
Bot  weried  he  fat  wif ir-wine 
And  saide  Criste  fat  es  lauerd  mine 

TRINITY    [EDINBURGH    MS.) 


1250    MAY  THE  CROSS  BE  OUR  SHIELD,  AND  MAKE  JESUS  OUR  FRIEND  AND  SUCCOUR. 
THE  SHfTH  AGE  OF  THE  WORLD  IS  FROM  CHRIST'S  COMING   TILL  THE   DAY  OF  DOOM  ; 


He  demed  me  in-till  liell  depe,  21835 

Euer  in  welland  wa  to  wepe." 

fat  hali  cros  ic  haf  of  redd, 

Q^ar-on  iesus  for  us  was  spredd, 

fan  be  ur  scheld  and  vr  sper      21839 

Bituix  us  and  all  helles  her ! 

Stedfastli  in  erth  to  bere, 

For  ilk  dai  we  wend  in  wer, 

Ilk  dai  in  werr  we  weind,  21843 

Bot  to  iesu  ha  we  na  freind. 

Thoru  fi  cros  mak  vs  f  i  freind 

To  be  vr  socur  at  vr  end.  21846 


IF  Sex  eildes  ha  we  broght  in  place, 

f  e  sext  es  tald  f  e  time  o  grace, 
fat  bigan  at  cristes  come, 
And  lastes  to  fe  dai  o  dome.       21850 
Quen  for  to  be  pat  wat  naman, 
He  sal  all  end  fat  all  began, 
For  q?^en  he  first  fis  werld  wroglit, 
Ai  for  to  stand  he  mad  it  noght. 
fe  term  es  sett  at  end  it  in,         21855 
Bot  mai  it  neuer  vte  oner  rine. 
far  mai  naman  ar  wijt  in  lede, 
Bot  his  aun  lauerd-hede, 
Bot  bitakens  ferr  on  drei, 
Men  wat  it  es  co??2maiid  nei;      21860 
Of  er  takens  fat  ic  of  sai 
Men  mai  f  am  se  nu  ilk  dai, 
pat  ilk  pat  iesus  self  telles, 
In  pe  bok  o  gospelles  ; 
"Takens,"  sais  he,  "sal  me  se    21865 
In  sunn,  and  mone,  and  stern,  and  see, 

COTTON 


he  deme  p e  in-to  helle  depe. 
euer  in  wellande  wa  to  wepe 
at  hali  crois  I  of  haue  red. 
quar-on  ihesus  for  vs  was  spred 
hit  is  our  shilde  &  our  spere 
a-gainis  pe,  feinde  for  to  were. 

[ •  •  •  • 

.     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 
ilk  day  in  were  we  weind e. 
bot  fat  ihesn  vs  grace  sende 
p orou  pe  crois  a-gaine  pe  fende 
to  be  our  socour  at  our  ende. 

pe  vij.  elde  of  pe  werlde. 
Of  antecrist  be-for  pe  dome. 

Sex  eldis  haue  bro3t  in  place 
pe  vij  is  calde  pe  time  of  grace 
fat  be-gan  of  crist  come. 
fat  lastis  vn-to  f e  day  of  dome 
quen  hit  sal  be  fat  wate  na  man 
he  salle  alle  ende  fat  al  be-gan. 
for  quen  he  first  f  is  werlde  wro^t 
ay  for  to  stande  he  made  hit  no^t. 
f  e  terme  is  sette  to  ende  hit  in. 
mai  hit  neuer  ouer-ryn. 
wate  na  man  wif  in  lede. 
bot  his  awen  lorde-hede. 
hit  be-takenis  ferre  vndrey. 
men  wate  atte  hit  neys  ney. 
IT  of  per  takenis  fat  I  of  say. 
men  mai  ham  se  ilk  a  day. 
fat  ilk  fat  ihesus  seluin  tellis 
in  f  e  boke  of  gosspellis. 
►takenis  lie  sais  sal  men  se. 
in  sterne  &  lande  simne  &  see. 

FAIRFAX 


WHEN    THAT    SHALL    BE    NO    MAN    KNOWS;      BUT    BY    DIFFERENT    TOKENS       1251 
MEN    SEE    IT    IS    APPROACHING.       JESUS    SPOKE    OF    THOSE    TOKENS. 


He  deme  J>e  in  to  liell  depe,     *  21835 
Euer  in  welland  wa  to  wepe." 
[)>]at  hali  croice  i  haue  of  redd, 
Quar-apon  iesu  for  vs  was  spredd, 
Be  vr  scheld  and  also  vr  spere    21839 
Bituix  vs  and  all  helles  liere  ! 
Stedfastli  in  hert  to  bere, 
For  ilk  day  we  wend  in  were, 
Ilk  day  in  were  we  weind,  21843 

Bot  J?e,  iesn  !  haue  we  na  freind. 
Thoru  J>e  croice  make  vs  ]?i  freind 
To  be  vr  succur  at  vr  end.     Amen. 

[The  Srxtfi  Age  of  the   World;  the 
Day  of  Doom.] 

[S]Ex  eildis  haue  we  broght  in  place 

J?e  sext  es  cald  J)e  time  of  grace, 
J3at  bigan  a  cristes  come, 
And  lastes  to  J?e  dai  of  dome.     21850 
Quen  it  sal  be,  fat  wate  na  man, 
He  sal  all  end  pat  all  bigan, 
For  quen  he  firist  J»is  werld  wroght, 
Ay  forto  stand  he  made  it  noght. 
fe  terme  es  sett  att  end  itt  in,    21855 
And  mai  it  neuer  vte  ouer-rin. 
J?at  mai  na  man  witt  in  lede 
Bot  his  auen  lau[er]d-hede, 
Bot  bitakins  ferr  no  drei, 
Men  watt  J?at  it  neghes  ney ;      21860 
Of  Jnr  takins  fat  i  of  say 
Men  mai  ]?aim  se  nou  ilka  day, 
pat  ilk  pat  iesus  seluen  tellis, 
In  pe  bocke  of  godspellis;  21864 

"  Takenis,"  he  sais,  "  sal  men  see 
In  stern,  and  sunne,  land,  and  see,  [col.  2] 

GOTTINGEN 


He  deme  pe  intil  helle  depe 
Euir  in  wellande  wa  to  wepe 
J9at  hali  croice  ic  of  haue  redde 
Quar-on  Ihesu  for  us  was  spredde 
J}an  be  ur  scheld  eke  and  ure  spere 
Bituixin  us  and  helles  here 
►Stedfastlic  in  herte  to  bere 
For  ilke  dai  we  wend  in  were 
like  dai  in  wer  we  wende 
Bo[t]  pe  Ihesu  haue  we  na  lende 
Thurj  thi  croice  mac  us  pi  frende 
To  be  ur  socure  at  ure  ende.] 

[Edinburgh  extract  ends.'] 

"Now  is  good  for  to  wende 
To  speke  of  Jris  worldes  ende 

ix  eldes  haue  we  brou3t  in  place 
])q  seuenj?e  is  calde  Ipe  tyme  of  grace 
bat  bigon  at  m'stis  come 

And  lastej  to  Ipe  day  of  dome 

when?ze  hit  shal  be  woot  no  man 

He  shal  al  ende  J?at  al  bigan 

For  whence  he  furst  J)is  world  wroi^t 

Euer  to  stonde  he  made  hit  nou3t 

])q  terme  is  set  to  ende  hit  in 

Shal  hit  neuer  ouer  ryn 

j)er  may  no  mon  wTite  in  lede 

But  his  owne  lordhede 

But  bi  tokenes  witerly 

Men  woot  wel  fat  hit  is  ny 

Of  Ipese  tokenes  }>at  I  say 

Men  may  se  hem  vche  day 

])o  J?at  god  him  self  of  telles 

In  J?e  boke  of  gospelles 

Tokenes  he  seijj  shul  \er  be 

In  sonne  mone  londe  &  see 

TRINITY 


1252     THE    THRONGING    WILL    BE    GREAT,    THE    SEA    WILL    RISE,    THERE    WILL    BE 
WARFARE  AND  WOE,  AT  THE   END  OF   ALL   THINGS.       THESE   SIGNS   ARE   DAILY   SENT 


Mikel  on  erth  sal  be  pe  thrang,  21867 

pat  sal  be  o  men  o-mang, 

And  pe  see  sal  rise  and  rate,      P®j[  J'^3' 

Mani  man  sal  dei  for  dute, 

Folk  pai  sal  gain  oper  rise  21871 

To  werrai  samen  mani  wise. 

Hunger  and  qualm,  and  nede  i-nogli 

In  erth  sal  rise  for  mans  wogh, 

Mikel  waa  sal  pam  bitide,         j  21875 

pat  pat  time  sett  es  for  to  bide." 

pir  signes  se  we  ilk  dau, 

If  we  cutli  ogbt  vr-seluen  knau, 

He  sends  us  pis  all  in  warning, 

For  to  be  warr  of  his  cuming.    21880 

Of  vr  saul  to  be  ai  fus, 

Again  pe  com  pat  es  sa  crus. 

Bot  ai  pe  ma  takens  we  se, 

Ai  pe  warr  warnist  ar  we,  21884 

pat  we  wil  noght  be  warnist, 

par-of  him  quaines  iesu  crist. 

Quarfor  pat  ilk  creatur 

Efter  pe  state  of  his  natur,         21888 

[ 

.     no  gap  in  Cotton  fy  Laud  MSS.] 
Better  his  maker  knaus  pan  man. 
Alias  !  quat  mai  we  sai  alias  pan 
Til  him  quen  he  sal  be  iustis,     21893 
Of  ur  faint  and  ur  fals  semis  ? 
And  he  gain  us,  sa  meke  and  mind, 
Sua  mikel  luues  nathing  als  ur  kind, 
And  giuen  us  has  sa  mikel  ur  will, 
pat  we  him  werri  ai  wit  ill.        21898 
pe  bestes  dumb,  leons  and  beres, 
All  liueand  thing  on  sere  maners 
Dos  pair  deuer,  ne  skurrns  noght, 
Thanckand  pe  maker  pat  pam  wroght. 

COTTON 


mikil  on  erp  sal  be  pe  prange 

pat  sal  be  pe  men  a-mange. 

for  pe  see  sal  rise  and  route. 

mani  man  sal  sorou  for  doute 

folk  pai  salle  gaine  oper  rise 

to  were  samin  in  mani  wise 

II  hungre  &  calde  &  nede  I-nogh.  g™1,* 

in  erp  salle  rise  for  mawnis  wogh. 

mikil  wa  sal  ham  be-tide. 

atte  pat  time  is  sette  to  bide. 

per  signes  se  we  ilk  daw. 

if  we  walde  our-seluen  knaw. 

he  sendis  vs  pis  alle  in  warning1 

to  make  vs  redi  againe  his  coming1 

of  our  saulis  redi  be 

againe  pat  come  sa  sturenle. 

bot  ay  pe  ma  takenis  we  se 

ay  pe  werre  warnid  ar  we. 

IT  pat  we  wil  no3t  be  warnist 

per-of  menis  him  ihesu  crist. 

quar-fore  pat  ilk  creature 

ofter  pe  state  of  his  nature. 

agh  to  knaw  his  god  be  skille. 

pat  him  made  to  serue  him  tille. 

IT  for-pi  pe  wrecche  caitif  man. 

alias  quat  salle  he  say  pan. 

til  him  quen  he  salle  be  Iustise 

of  our  faint  &  fals  seruise. 

&  sa  mikil  has  vs  in  minde. 

&  na  ping1  louis  mare  pen  our  kinde. 

&  giuen  vs  has  he  sa  mikil  our  wil. 

&  againe  him  we  were  in  il. 

IT  pe  bestis  doumbe  lions  bers. 

al  liuande  ping1  on  sere  maners. 

dos  pair  deuerre  &  skornis  no3t.  c 

pancande  pe  maker  atte  ham  wro3t. 

FAIRFAX 


TO    US    AS  WARNINGS    THAT   WE    GRIEVE   JESUS.       BUT,  ALAS  !    DUMB    BEASTS    1253 
DO    THEIR    DUTY    TO    THEIR   MAKER    BETTER    THAN    MAN. 


Mekil  in  erd  sal  be  fe  thrang,    21867 

fat  sal  be  f  e  men  emang, 

For  f  e  se  sal  rise  and  route, 

Mani  man  sail  drede  and  dute, 

Folk  fan  sal  gain  ofer  rise  21871 

To  werrai  samen  m  mani  wise. 

Hunger  and  qualm,  and  nede  enogh 

In  erd  sal  rise  for  manes  wogh, 

Mekil  wa  f  aim  sal  bitide, 

fat  J>at  time  es  sett  forto  bide."  21876 

fir  signes  se  we  nu  ilk-a  day, 

If  we  knau  agh  vs  seluen  may, 

He  send  vs  J) is  all  in  warning, 

To  be  war  games  his  coming.     21880 

All  of  vr  salus  to  be  fus, 

Again  his  come  fat  es  sua  crus. 

Bot  ai  f  e  ma  takins  we  se, 

Ay  fe  wer  warnist  er  nu  we,      21884 

fat  we  wil  noght  be  warnist, 

far-of  him  quainus1  iesu  crist. 

Quarfor  fat  ilk  creatur        C1  ms.  quaimis] 

Efter  J>e  stat  of  fair  natur,         21888 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

.Better  fair  maker  knaues  f &ri  man. 
Alias  !  quat  mai  we  of  sai  fan  21892 
Till  him  quen  he  sal  be  iustis, 
Of  vr  faint  and  vr  fals  seruis  1 
And  he  gainvs,  sua  meke  and  milde, 
And  na  f ing  luues  mare  fan  vr  kind, 
And  sua  mekil  has  vs  giuen  vr  will, 
fat  we  him  werrai  ay  wid  ill.     21898 
f  e  bestes  dumb,  leonis  and  beris, 
All  liueand  f  ing  on  sere  maneris 
Dos  fair  deuer,  f e  warnes  noght, 
Thankand  f e  maker  fat  f aim  wroght. 
gOttingen 


Muche  in  erf  e  shal  be  f  e  wrong 
\)at  shal  be  f  en?ze  men  among 
For  f  o  f  e  see  shal  rise  &  route 
Mony  mon  f  erof  shal  doute 
Folk  shal  a3eyn  folke  rise 
And  werre  to  gider  in  mony  wise 
Hongres  &  deef  vpon  to  mynne 
In  erf  e  shal  rise  for  monies  synne 
Muchel  wo  hem  shal  bityde 
j)ctt  is  sett  fat  tyme  to  bide 
we  may  f  ese  seen  vche  day 
If  we  knowe  hem  ou^te  may 
He  sendef  f  is  in  warnyng 
To  be  war  of  his  comyng 
Oure  soulis  alle  to  make  redy 
A^eyn  his  coome  so  dredefuly 
But  f e  moo  tokenes  fat  we  se 
})q  worse  warned  are  we 
j)at  we  wol  not  be  warnyst 
j)at  hit  greuef  ihesu  crist 
For  euery  creatoure  sure 
Aftir  f  e  state  of  his  nature 

[ •  •  ■ 

.     .     .     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 
Bettre  her  makere  knowe  fen  mon 
Alas  what  may  we  saye  f  on 
To  him  whence  he  sittef  as  iustise 
Of  oure  feint  &  oure  fals  seruise 
Meke  to  vs  we  him  fynde 
And  no  f ing  louef  more  fen  oure  kynde 
So  muche  he  3yuef  vs  euer  oure  wille 
pat  we  him  waite  euer  wif  ille 
Bestes  dou?ttbe  leouws  &  beres 
Alle  lyuynge  f  inges  on  her  maneres 
Done  her  deuer  &  werne  nou^t 
Jponkynge  f e  makere  fat  hem  wrou^t 
trinity 


1254    ALL  CREATION  SERVES  GOD  BUT  MAN  j    HE  WOULD  RATHER  HEAR  OP  ROLAND, 
OR  OLIVER,  THAN  OF  CHRIST^  PASSION  !      DEATH  WILL  ONE  DAY  SEIZE  US  j 


Heuerc  and  erth,  sun  and  mone,  21903 

And  al  fat  in  fis  werld  es  don, 

f  ai  serue  him  all  apon  fair  wise, 

And  man  wit-draus  liis  seruise. 

Sua  fild  wit  couetise  es  he  21907 

fat  he  o  godd  has  na  pite. 

Mikel  leuer  him  war  to  her 

On  rouland  hist,  and  oliuer, 

Or  o  rotoygne  rede  a  run, 

fan  of  ur  lauerd  passiun  21912 

fat  he  sufferd  wit  gret  despite, 

Era  pine  of  hell  to  mak  us  quite  ! 

Qui  ar  we  fan  sa  prud  and  bald, 

Crist  has  til  him  vr  dais  tald,     21916 

[  •  •  •  • 

.  no  gap  in  Cotton  fy  Laud  MSS.~\ 
f e  daies  fat  we  mai  noght  scape,  [coi.  2] 
Ded  sal  rug  us  til  his  rape.  21920 

Qua-sura  be-for  will  noght  be-warr, 
He  sal  find  fan  nan  efter-char, 
Ful  iuel-hail  es  gifen  vs  wiit, 
Bot-if  vr  liue  be  lede  wit  it.        21924 
Wit  ei  and  here  f  e  soth  we  wat, 
And  neuer  f  e  better  es  vr  state ; 
Thoru  warnissing  of  of  ers  wrake, 
Ynnes  will  ani  sample  take,       21928 
If  ani  warnist  be  vm-quil, 
It  sal  him  last  ful  littel  quil. 
For  if  it  be  at  vnder  tide, 
It  sal  noght  to  fe  none  abide,     21932 
Thoru  fis  wreched  werld  d elite, 
fat  euer  awai  ward  se  we  wite. 
Qwat  bot  es  it  sa  fast  to  wraist 
fat  we  mai  neuer  f arof  be  traist  ] 
If  we  f  ar-on  haf  had  vmquil, 
fat  es  vs  giuen  bot  for  a  gile,     21938 

COTTON 


heyuen  &  erf  su?me  &  mone. 
&  alle  fat  in  fis  werlde  is  done, 
f  ai  serue  him  alle  on  f  aire  wise. 
&  man  wif  -draghis  his  seruise. 
squa  filled  wif  couatise  is  he 
fat  he  of  god  has  na  pite. 
IT  mikil  leuer  him  ware  to  here, 
how  rauland  fa}t  &  oliuere. 
or  of  of  er  iapis  to  roun. 
fen  of  our  lordis  passiouw. 
fat  he  suffred  wif  grete  dispite. 
fra  pine  of  helle  to  make  vs  quite 
quy  ar  we  fan  sa  proude  &  balde 
crist  has  til  him  our  dayes  talde. 

[ •  •  •  • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

f e  daies  fat  we  mai  no^t  escape 
dede  sal  bring  vs  til  his  rape, 
qua-sim  be-fore  wil  no3t  be-war 
helpis  him  nane  ofter  charre. 
IF  wif  eye.  and  ere.  f  e  sof  we  wate 
&  neuer  f  e  better  is  our  state 
ful  ilhail  he  gifs  vs  witte 
&  we  do  na-fing1  ofter  hit. 
vnnef  wil  an  ensaumple  take 
if  he  se  on  his  felaw  wrake. 
if  sum  man  repent  a-quile. 
hit  lastis  bot  a  litel  stile, 
his  sorou  is  bot  litel  tide 
vnnef  til  none  hit  wil  a-bide. 
f orou  fis  wrecche  werlde  delite 
fat  euer  a  waywarde  se  we  wite 
quat  bote  is  vs  sa  fast  to  fraiste 
quen  we  f  e?*-of  mai  neuer  be  traiste 
if  we  J?er-of  haue  halde  sum-quile. 
fat  is  vs  giuen  bot  for  to  gyle 

FAIRFAX 


"WHY    NOT    BEWARE]     WE    ARE    NO    BETTER    FOR   WARNINGS,    AND    TAKE    NO      1255 
EXAMPLE   BY   OTHERS,  OR   HEED   BUT  A  SHORT   TIME,  FROM   EVENING   TILL   NOON. 


Heuen  and  erd,  sun?ie  and  mone, 
And  all  fat  in  fis  erd  es  done,   21904 
f  ai  serue  him  all  apon  fair  wise,  [Icfol14fj 
And  maw  widdraus  him  his  seruise. 
Sua  fild  wid  couetise  es  he 
fat  he  of  godd  has  no  pite.        21908 
Mekil  leuer  him  war  to  here 
Hu  roland  iusted,  and  oliuere, 
Or  of  retauthing  to  ride  in  rume, 
fan  of  vr  lauerd  passiun  21912 

fat  he  suffrid  wid  gret  despite, 
Era  pine  of  hell  to  make  vs  quite ! 
Qui  er  we  fan  sua  prud  and  bald, 
[1Alle  sal  we  die  bath  ginge  and  aide 
Es  nau  havis  of  him  selvin  walde] 
Crist  has  till  him  vr  dais  tald,  [1^^djn" 
f e  dais  fat  we  mai  noght  schap, 
Dede  sal  rug  vs  till  his  rape.      21920 
Qua-sum  bifor  wil  noght  bewar, 
fan  sal  he  find  an  efter  char, 
Ful  ilhail  he  giue  vs  witt, 
Bot  if  vr  lijf  be  ledd  wid  itt.     21924 
wid  eie  and  ere  f  e  soth  we  wate, 
And  neuer  f  e  better  es  vr  state  ; 
Thoru  warnising  of  of  res  wrake, 
vnethes  will  ani  sampel  take,      21928 
If  ani  warnist  be  vmquile, 
It  sal  him  last  ful  litil  quile. 
For  if  it  be  at  vndrin  tide,         21931 
It  sal  noght  to  f e2  none  abide,     p  ms. 
Thoru  bis  wreched  werld  delite,  "to "is 

'  7    inter- 

fat  euer  we  se  awayward  wite.     lined.] 

Quat  bote  es  it  sua  fast  to  fraist 

fat  we  mai  neuer  f ar-of  be  traist  1 

If  we  f  ar-on  haue  hald  vmquile, 

fat  es  vs  giuen  bot  for  a  gile,     21938 

GOTTINGEN 


Heuen  &  erbe  somie  and  mone  Pfaf  iso, 

'  buck] 

And  al  fat  in  f is  erf e  is  done 
Jpei  serue  him  alle  vpon  her  wise 
And  man  wif  drawef  his  seruyse 
So  filled  wif  couetise  is  he 
fiat  he  of  god  haf  no  pite 
Muche  leuer  him  were  to  here 
How  Roulande  faiv^te  &  olyuere 
Of  worldly  f  ing  to  rede  &  synge 
J?en  of  f  e  passioim  of  f  is  kynge 
whiche  he  suffered  wif  greet  despit 
Ero  pyne  of  helle  to  make  vs  quyt 
whi  are  we  f  enne  so  proude  &  bolde 
Crist  haf  to  him  oure  dayes  tolde 

[ 

.     .     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 
})o  dayes  fat  we  may  not  skape 
Def  shal  take  vs  al  in  rape 
j)o  fat  bifore  wol  not  be  war 
j)ewiQ  shul  f  ei  fynde  no  3eyn  char 
To  wrof  erhele  he  ^af  vs  wit 
But  if  oure  lif  be  lad  wif  hit 
with  e3e  &  ere  f  e  sof  e  we  seen 
And  neuer  f  e  bettur  ^itt  we  ben 
Warned  we  be  bi  oferes  wrake 
vnnef  e  wol  any  ensaimple  take 
If  any  warnyng  be  to  cast 
Litil  while  hit  shal  vs  last 
Eor  if  hit  be  at  vndren  tide 
Hit  shal  not  til  noone  abide 
pat  makef  f  is  foule  worldes  delite 
j)at  euer  we  sene  awaywarde  wite 
what  bote  is  hit  so  faste  to  holde 
])at  we  may  neuer  of  be  bolde 
If  we  f  eron  haue  holde  vmwhile 
Hit  is  to  vs  but  for  a  gile 

TRINITY 


1256     WE  ARE  ALWAYS  FALLING.     LET  US  THINK  UPON  OUR  END,  AND  CHOOSE  THE 
RIGHT  HEAVEN  :    WE  CANNOT   HAVE  BOTH  WHAT  THE  FLESH  AND  THE  SOUL  WOULD. 


Quen  fou  best  wenis  to  haf  all,  21939 

Era  al  fan  sal  fou  titest  fall. 

It  es  falland,  als  i  ha  teld, 

All-wais  til  it  be  fulli  feld ; 

far-fore  for  crist  fan  p?*eche  i  yow, 

And  namli  for  your  aun  pru,      21944 

fat  yee  fat  in  f is  lake  es  lend, 

Has  euer  thoght  opon  yur  end, 

fat  yee  it  for  yur  heuen  chese, 

And  fe  right  heuen  to  lese.        21948 

For  oof  er  o  f  am  we  most  forga, 

For  mai  na  man  haf  heuens  tua, 

Haf  her  al  fat  his  flexs  wil  like, 

fat  efterward  fe  saul  ha  slike,    21952 

Better  es  her  wistand  vr  will 

fat  we  mai  far  it  al  fulfill. 

f  is  liue  es  noght  an  ore  o  dai 

Again  fat  fat  es  lastand  ai.        21956 

All  fat  i  sai  es  a  resun, 

fat  we  alwais  be  redi  bun, 

Redi  ai  gain  his  cu?/2ing, 

fat  ilk  dai  we  se  takening.  21960 

1T  His  first  corame  it  was  ful  smeth, 

f  e  tof  er  sal  be  rugh  and  reth ; 

f  e  first  it  come  us  al  to  q?/eme, 

fe  tofer  sal  be  us  all  to  deme ;  21964 

In  f  e  first  he  com  dempt  to  be,  p^coi.2?] 

f e  tofer  demster  self  sal  he. 

0  f  is  come  sal  be  takens  sere, 

Befor  cummand,  fat  ye  sal  here  21968 

Wit-vten  fat  we  se  al-wais, 

Ai  risand  mare  o  gret  vp-pais ; 

For-qui  of  all  far  sal  an  rise, 

fat  cristen  mast  sal  do  grise,       21972 

fat  al  fis  werld  o  length  and  brede, 

Sal  send  his  wickednes  to  sprede. 

COTTON 


1T  quen  f  ou  best  wenis  haue  alle. 

fen  saltow  fra  hit  tittest  falle 

hit  is  falland  as  I  haue  telde 

alle-waies  til  hit  be  fulli  felde 

f  er-of  for  criste  fen  peyche  I.  30U. 

&  nameli  for  our  awen  prow. 

fat  }e  fat  in  ^oure  ricolage  lende 

haue  euer  mare  f  03 1  a-pon  3our  ende 

f e  werlde  to  heyuew  fat  3e  no3t  chese 

&  squa  f  e  i^t  heiuen  to  lese. 

for  auf  er  of  ham  we  moste  for-ga. 

for  mai  nane  haue  heyuen:s  twa. 

5f  qua-sim  has  here  his  flesshe  wille 

heiuen  blis  comis  he  no3t  tille. 

better  is  here  wif -stand  e  our  wil. 

fat  we  mai  efter-warde  hit  fulfille. 

fis  life  is  bot  an  houre  of  day 

again e  fat  life  J>at  lastis  ay. 

IT  alle  fat  I.  say  is  bi  resouw. 

fat  we  al-wajrs  be  redi  bou?z. 

redi  ilk1  day  gaine  his  coming1 

for  quy  we  se  mani  takening1 

his  first  come  was  soft  to  telle 

f e  tofer  salle  be  rugh  and  felle 

first  he  come  vs  al  to  queme. 

f e  tofer  salle  be  vs  al  to  deme 

IT  first  quen  he  come  dampned  was  he 

f  e  toj^er  demer  sal  he  be. 

of  fis  come  sal  be  takin  sere 

be-fore  comande  atte  3c  sal  here 

wif-outen  fat  we  se  always 

ay  risande  mare  of  grete  vnpays 

for-quy  of  alle  fer  an  salle  rise,    [leaf  92] 

fat  cristen  men  mast  sal  he  grise. 

fat  alle  fis  werlde  of  lenght  &  brede 

salle  sende  his  wikkednes  to  sprede 

FAIRFAX 


THTS   LIFE   IS   BUT   AN   HOUR,  WE  MUST   BE  READY.      THE   FIRST   COMING  OF      1257 
JESUS  WAS  GENTLE,  HIS  SECOND  WILL  BE  ROUGH  j    A  WICKED  ONE  WILL  ARISE. 


Quen  pu  best  wenis  to  haue  all,  21939 
Fra  all  pan  sal  pu  tittest  fall. 
Itt  es  falland,  als  i  haue  teld, 
All-wais  till  it  be  fullfeld  ; 
par-for  for  crist  pan  preche  i  3U,  21943 
And  namli  for  ^ur  aun  pru,  [col.  2] 

pat  ye  pat  in  pis  lake  es  lend, 
Hane  euere  thoght  apon  3ur  end, 
pat  $e  ne  it  for  3m*  heuen  chese, 
And  sua  pe  right  heuen  $q  lese.  21948 
For  ouper  of  paim  we  most  for-ga, 
For  mai  na  man  haue  heuens  tua, 
Haue  here  all  pat  his  fless  wil  like, 
pat  efterward  pe  saule  haue  slike, 
Better  es  here  widstand  vr  will  21953 
pat  we  mai  par  it  all  fulfill, 
pis  lijf  es  noght  an  nour  of  a  day 
Again  pat  pat  lastes  ay. 
All  pat  i  sai  es  a  resun,  21957 

pat  we  allwais  be  redi  bun, 
Redi  ai  gain  his  coming, 
pat  ilke  day  we  se  takening. 
His  firste  come  was  ful  smeth,  21961 
pe  toper  salbe  ful  rugh  and  reth  ; 
pe  first  he  come  vs  all  to  queme, 
pe  toper  sal  be  vs  all  to  deme ; 
First  hi?tt-self  com  dampned  to  be, 
pe  toper  all  to  deme  sal  he.         21966 
Of  pis  cume  sal  be  takin  sere, 
Bifor  cumand,  pat  ^e  sal  here 
widvten  pat  we  se  allwais, 
Ai  risand  mare  of  grete  vnpais  ; 
For-qui  of  all  par  sal  an  rise,      21971 
pat  cristen  men  sal  mast  do  grise, 
pat  all  pis  werld  on  lenth  and  brede, 
Sal  send  his  wickednes  to  sprede. 

GOTTINGEN 


whence  we  best  wene  to  haue  al 
From  al  shul  we  somzest  fal 
Hit  is  fallyng  as  I  haue  seide 
Al  weyes  til  hit  be  doim  leide 
perfore  for  crist  teche  I  30W 
And  namely  for  30iire  owne  prow 
3e  pat  in  pis  lake  be  lende 
Haue  euer  poi^te  on  3oure  ende 
])ab  3e  not  for  30ure  heuen  hit  chese 
And  so  3oure  ri3t  heuen  lese 
For  oon  of  hem  we  most  for  go 
Mony  men  haue  heuenes  two 
Here  to  haue  al  flesshely  game 
And  aftirwarde  pe  soule  pe  same 
Bettur  is  here  wipstonde  oure  wille 
j)at  we  may  hit  pere  fulfille 
]}is  lif  not  an  hour  of  a  day 
To  pat  lif  pat  lastep  ay 
Al  pat  I  saye  is  for  a  resoun 
pat  we  alwey  be  redy  boun 
Redy  a3eyn  his  comyng 
For  vche  day  we  se  tokenyng 
His  furste  come  was  smepe  ynow3e 
pe  toper  shal  be  wondir  row3e 
Furst  he  coom  vs  alle  to  queme 
J2e  toper  shal  be  vs  alle  to  deme 
Furst  he  coom  demed  to  be 
\)q  toper  coome  to  deme  shal  he 
Of  pis  come  shul  be  tokenes  sere 
Bifore  comyng  pat  $e  shul  here 
wipouten  pat  we  se  always 
Euer  risyng  more  of  greet  vnpays 
Of  alle  pingis  pere  shal  oon  rise 
Moost  cristen  men  to  do  agrise 
pat  al  pis  world  on  lengpe  &  brede 
Shal  do  his  wickednes  to  sprede 

TRINITY 


1258     ANTECHRIST   WILL   WAR    AGAINST    CHRIST,  WHO    CAME   MEEK,  TO    RAISE    THE 
SINFUL  j    ANTECHRIST  WILL  WAR  AGAINST  ALL  THE  GOOD,  AND  RUIN  THE  GOSPEL. 


[0/  Antechrist.'] 


pat  antimst  o  danis  sede, 

Su?ra  thing  of  him  es  for  to  rede ; 

He  pat  sua  fild  o  godds  gram, 

Quarfor  he  sal  ha  squilk  anam, 

Forpi  es  he  cald  anticrist,  21979 

For  he  sal  be  gains  iesu  crist, 

A  gains  crist,  fat  es  to  sai, 

For  gain  his  were  he  sal  werrai. 

Crist  come  meke  al  in  his  tide,  21983 

He  sal  cu frame  reth  raisand  in  -pride  \ 

Crist  come  at  do  the  lagh  to  rais, 

pe  sinful  for  to  mak  rightwise, 

Bot  he  sal  cu??z  the  meke  to  fell, 

Sinful  rais,  sa  sais  pe  spell.         21988 

All  god  theus,  wit  might  and  main, 

He  sal  warrai  al  thaim  again, 

pe  gospell  and  al  hali  writt, 

He  sal  fordo,  wa  worth  his  wijt ! 

He  sal  do  rise  all  maumentri,     21993 

And  clepe  him  godd-self  al-mighti. 

pis  antecrist  has  had  ful  fele 

fiat  has  til  his  seruis  be  lele, 

Als  antioche  domiciane, 

And  nu  par  es  wel  manian,         21998 

For  quatkin  man  smn-euer  it  es, 

Yte  o  pe  reule  o  rightwisnes, 

Oiper  land  of  religion, 

Or  clerc,  or  munk,  or  canura,       22002 

And  warrais  pat  pat  pai  suld  wer, 

Of  anticrist  pe  nam  mai  bere. 

IT  Nu  sal  yee  her  i  wil  you  rede, 

Hu  pat  anticrist  sal  brede ; 

Nathing  sal  I  fene  yow  neu, 

Bot  pat  I  find  in  bokes  treu.       22008 

COTTON 


[}  Originally  dane] 

21975     pat  antecrist  of  danyfs]1  sede. 


&  now  of  him  I.  pink  to  rede, 
he  pat  is  fulle  of  goddis  grame 
quy  he  beris  suche  a  name. 

For-pi  is  he  calde  antecrist. 
for  he  salle  be  a-gainis  crist. 
a-gainis  crist  pat  is  to  say. 
for  gaine  werla^s  his  he  sal  werray. 
criste  come  meke  in  his  tide. 
&  he  salle  come  wip  mikil  pride, 
crist  come  to  do  pe  lagh  to  rise. 
pe  sinful  for  to  make  ri^twise. 
bot  he  salle  come  pe  meke  to  felle 
pe  sinful  raise  squa  sais  pe  spelle 
alle  gode  thew  wip  mi^t  &  maine 
he  salle  were  ham  a-gaine. 
pe  gosspel  &  alle  haly  writte 
he  salle  for-do  wa  worp  his  witte 
IT  he  salle  do  rise  alle  mawmettri. 
&  calle  his  self  god  al-mi^ty. 
pis  antecrist  has  had  ful  fele. 
pat  tille  his  seruise  has  bene  lele 
[2Alle  antyoche  &  domiciane  eke 
And  now  per  is  fuH  many  seke] 
&  quatkin  man  sim-euer  hit  is 
out  of  pe  rewle  of  ri^twisnes.  ^ms™?^"*1 
auperlewed  or  religioun.  how  antecrist 
clerk  or  monk,  or  ellis  canoura.  sa^e 
&  destrois  at  pai  sulde  were, 
of  antecrist  pe  name  salle  bere. 

Now  salle  ^e  here  I.  wil  :$ou  rede, 
how  pat  antecrist  salle  brede. 
na-ping1  salle  I.  feny  new. 
bot  atte  I.  finde  in  bokis  trew. 

FAIRFAX 


HE  WILL  RAISE  IDOLATRY  AND  CALL  HIMSELF  GOD.     HE  HAS  HAD  MANY  LEAL    1259 
TO  HIS  SERVICE.       1  TELL  YOU  NOTHING  BUT  WHAT  I  FIND  IN  TRUE  BOOKS. 


[Of  Anteclirist.] 


J?at  antecrist  of  danis  sede,  21975 

Sum-thing  of  him  es  forto  rede. 
He  J?at  sua  fild  of  goddes  grame, 
Qui  he  sal  haue  suilk  a  name, 
Eor-Ji  es  he  cald  ante-crist,         21979 
For  he  sal  be  gain  iesu  crist, 
Againes  crist  pdX  es  to  say,  [if  146,  bk,  coi.  i] 
For  gain  his  werke  he  sal  werray. 
Crist  come  meke  al  in  his  tide,  21983 
He  sal  cum  reth  risand  in  pride ; 
Crist  come  to  do  pe  lau  to  rise, 
pe  sinful  forto  make  rightwise, 
Bot  he  sal  cum  pe  meke  to  fell,  21987 
pe  sinfull  raise,  sua  sais  J>e  spell. 
All  gode  theu,  wid  might  a??d  main, 
All  sal  he  werrai  bairn  again,1     E a^™ 

/  O         '  in  MS.] 

pe  goddspell  and  all  hali  writt,   21991 
He  sal  fordo,  wa  worth  his  witt  ! 
He  sal  do  rise  all  maumettri, 
And  clepe  him-self  godd  almighti. 
J?is  antecrist  has  had  ful  fele       21995 
f>at  till  his  seruis  has  bene  ful  lele, 
Als  antioche  and  domiciane, 
And  nu  J>ar  es  ful  mani  ane  ; 
And  quatkin  maw  sum  euer  it  es 
vte  of  pe  reule  of  rightwisnes,  22000 
Or  laued  or  religiun, 
Clerk,  monk,  or  canun, 
And  werrais  J?at  J>ai  suld  were, 
of  antecrist  pe  nam  may  bere.    22004 
[N]v  sal  3e  here,  i  will  }u  rede, 
Hu  }>at  antecrist  sal  brede, 
Nathing  sal  i  feigne  }u  neu, 
Bot  pat  i  find  in  bokis  treu.       22008 

GOTTINGEN 


fiat  anticnst  of  danes  sede 

Som  Jung  of  him  is  to  rede 

He  pat  is  so  ful  of  goddes  grame 

whi  he  shal  haue  suche  a  name 

Anticrist  he  called  is 

For  a3eyn  crist  shal  he  be  I  wis 

A^ein  crist  hit  is  to  say 

A3  em  his  werke  shal  he  werray 

Crist  coom  meke  in  his  tide 

He  shal  com  brem  al  in  pride 

Crist  coom  to  do  pe  lawe  to  rise  [leaf  131] 

And  synful  to  make  ri^twise 

He  shal  com  pe  meke  to  felle 

And  synful  reise  seij?  pe  spelle 

Alle  godenesses  wij?  his  mayn 

He  shal  werre  hem  a^ayn 

fie  gospel  &  al  holy  writt 

He  shal  for  do  wo  wor]?e  his  wit 

He  shal  do  reise  al  maumetry 

And  clepe  him  self  god  al  my3ty 

pis  anticrist  haj?  hade  ful  fele 

fiat  to  his  seruyse  han  ben  lele 

Al  antioche  &  domiciane  eke 

And  now  per  is  ful  mony  seke 

what  maner  mon  so  euer  hit  es 

Out  of  pe  rule  of  ^twisnes 

Ou^er  lewed  or  religioun 

Clerke  monke  oujjer  chanouw 

And  werren  on  pat  J?ei  shulden  were 

Of  anticrist  pe  name  J?ei  bere 

Now  is  good  to  here  hit  red 

How  )>at  antim'st  shal  be  bred 

No  Jung  shal  I  feyne  newe 
But  pat  I  fond  in  bokes  trewe 

TRINITY 


1260     WISE  CLERKS  SAY  THAT  ANTECHRIST  WILL  BE   A  JEW  OF  THE   TRIBE  OF  DAN 
(IT  WAS  PROPHESIED  THAT  DAN  SHOULD  BE  AS  A  SERPENT,  SMITING  THE  GOOD). 


fir  clerkes  telles  fat  er  wise,       22009 
fat  he  o  Iuus  king  sal  rise, 
And  o  f  e  kind  man  clepes  dane,  [col.  2] 
fat  prophet  mas  o  f  us  his  nam. 
"Dane,"  he  sais,  "neder  in  strete, 
Waitand  hors  to  stang  in  fete,   22014 
To  do  f  e  rider  fall  bi  f  e  wai, 
fat  als  mikel  es  for  to  sai, 


f  er  clerkis  sais  fat  ar  wise, 
fat  he  in  his  kinde  sal  rise. 
&  of  fat  kinde  man  callis  dane. 
fat  prophete  mas  rife  f us  is  mane 
Dan  he  sais  nedder  strete 
waitande  horis  to  fange  in  fete 
to  do  f  e  rider  falle  be  way. 
fat  als  mikil  is  for  to  say. 
be  way  as  nedder  salle  he  sitte 


Bi  f  e  wai  als  nedder  sal  he  sitt, 

fat  all  faa  men  fat  he  niai  wijt  22018  fat  alle  fa  men  fat  he  mai  witt 

Eidand  in  f  e  reule  o  right,  ridande  in  f  e  way  of  ri^t. 

He  sal  f  am  smett  and  dun  f  am  light ;  he  salle  ham  smyte  &  do  ha?>i  li^t 


He  sal  f am  giue  ful  attre  dint, 

Vte  of  fair  trouth  f am  for  to  stint." 

IT  O  fader  and  moder  he  sal  be  born, 

Als  other  men  es  him  biforn,      22024 

Bituix  a  man  and  a  wo7?zman, 

And  noght  of  a  maiden  allan 

Als  it  es  foli  tald  o  sum ; 

Noght  tuix  a  biscop  and  a  nun,  22028 

Bot  of  bismer  brem  and  bald, 

And  geten  of  a  glotun  scald, 

fat  far  mai  be  na  fuler  tuin. 

He  sal  be  geten  all  in  sin,  22032 

Geten  in  sin,  and  born  in  plight, 

Ouer  all  he  sal  be  maledight. 

In  his  geting  f  e  feind  of  hell 

Sal  crepe  in  his  moder  to  duell,  22036 

Maistwr  of  errur  and  of  pride, 

f  ar-in  he  sal  his  birth  abide. 

f  of  he  be  nu  in  pn'sun  bunden, 

Als  it  in  hali  writt  es  funden,    22040 

fat  seint  gregor  self  has  wroght ; 

f  ar-for  he  sais,  he  lies  noght, 

f e  kind  o  strenght  fat  he  had  ar, 

f of  fan  his  might  be  laten  mare, 

COTTON 


he  sal  ham  gif  ful  harde  dint. 

out  of  f  aire  trauf  ham  to  stint. 

1T  of  fader  &  moder  he  sal  be  borne. 

als  of  er  men  was  him  be-forne. 

bi-twix  a  man  &  a  wo??iman. 

&  no3t  of  a  maidyn  allane. 

als  hit  is  talde  foly  of  syn. 

be-twix  a  bisshop^e  &  a  imnne. 

bot  of  a  bisemer  breme  &  balde. 

&  getin  of  a  glotoun  scalde. 

fat  f er  mai  be  na  fouler  twin. 

he  salle  be  getin  alle  in  syn. 

getin  in  syn  &  borne  in  pli^t. 

ouer  al  he  sal  be  cursed  wi^t. 

1F  In  his  geting1  f  e  fende  of  helle. 

sal  crepe  his  moder  in  to  dwelle. 

maister  of  errour  &  of  pride. 

f  er-in  he  salle  his  birf  a-bide. 

f  ou  he  be  now  in  prisouw  bunden. 

als  hit  in  haly  writte  is  funden. 

fat  saint  gregorie  him-seluin  wro^t. 

f  er-fore  he  sais  he  lesis  no3t. 

f e  king  of  strenght  fat  he  had  ar 

f ou  fan  his  mi3t  be  latin  mare. 

FAIRFAX 


BORN  OF  A  SINFUL  FATHER  AND  MOTHER,  HE  SHALL  BE   CURSED   ENTIRELY  ;     1261 
THE  DEVIL,  WHO  THOUGH  BOUND  IN  PRISON  IS  STILL  STRONG,  WILL  BE  AT  HIS  BIRTH. 


fir  clerkis  sais  all  fat  er  wise,     22009 

fat  he  of  iuus  kin  sal  rise, 

And  of  f  e  kind  men  clepis  dane, 

fat  prophet  mas  of  f  us  his  mane. 

"Dane,"  he  sais,  "es  nedder  in  strete, 

waitand  hors  to  stang  in  fete,     22014 

To  do  f  e  rider  fall  bi  f  e  way, 

fat  als  mekil  es  for  to  say, 

Bi  way  als  nedder  sal  he  sitt, 

fat  all  f  e  men  fat  he  may  witt     [col.  2] 

Eidand  in  fe  reule  of  right,       22019 

He  sal  f  aim  smite  and  do  f  aim  light ; 

He  sal  f  aim  giue  ful  attri  dint, 

vte  cf  fair  trouth  he  sal  fai?w  stint." 

[0]f  fadir  and  modir  he  sal  be  born, 

Als  of/?'  men  was  him  biforn,     22024 

Bituix  a  man  and  a  wommaw, 

And  noght  of  a  maydez^e  allan 

Als  it  es  foli  tald  of  sum ; 

Noght  tuix  a  bischop  a?zd  a  nun, 

Bot  of  a  bismer  brim  and  bald, 

Als  getin  of  glotun  and  skald,  22030 

fat  far  may  be  na  fuler  tuin. 

He  sal  be  getin  all  in  sin, 

Getin  in  sin  and  born  in  plight, 

Ouer  all  he  sal  be  maledight.      22034 

In  his  geting  f  e  feind  of  hell, 

Sal  crepe  in  his  mof  er  to  duell, 

Maistir  of  errur  and  of  pride, 

far-in  he  sal  his  birth  abide.       22038 

f  ou  he  be  nu  in  presun  bunden, 

Als  it  in  hali  writt  es  funden, 

fat  saint  gregor  himself  wroght, 

far-for  he  sais  he  leies  noght.     22042 

f e  kind  of  strinth  fat  he  had  are, 

f ou  fan  his  might  be  halde?2  mare, 

GOTTINGEN 


Jpese  clerkes  seye  f o  fat  be  wise 
J2at  he  of  iewes  kyn  shal  rise 
Of  danes  kynde  he  seif  anone 
j)e  prophete  f  us  makef  his  mone 
Dane  he  seif  is  neddre  in  strete 
waityng  hors  to  stynge  in  fete 
To  do  f  e  rider  falle  bi  f  e  way 
])is  is  as  myche  to  say 
By  way  as  nedder  shal  he  sit 
And  alle  f e  men  fat  he  may  wit 
Ridyng  in  f  e  rule  of  ri^t 
He  shal  hem  smyte  &  do  to  li^t 
He  shal  hem  ^yue  ful  attry  dynt 
Out  of  her  trouf  e  make  hem  stynt 
Of  fadir  &  modir  he  shal  be  born 
As  of  ere  men  were  him  biforn 
Bitwene  a  mon  &  a  woimwone 
But  not  of  a  mayden  allone 
As  hit  is  foly  tolde  of  somme 
Not  bitwene  a  bisshop  &  a  nomze 
But  of  a  bismare  breme  &  balde 
Geten  of  a  glotouw  foule  scald  e 
\)ere  may  be  no  foulere  tweyn 
Alle  in  synne  geten  certeyn 
Geten  in  synne  fat  cursed  wi3t 
Of  god  he  shal  be  maledi3t 
In  his  getyng  f  e  fend  of  helle 
Shal  crepe  in  his  modir  to  dwelle 
Maister  of  errour  &  of  pride 
j)ere  In  he  shal  his  burf  e  abide 
])oxxje  he  be  now  in  -prisoun  bouwden 
As  hit  is  in  holy  writt  f  enne  fouwden 
j)at  seynt  gregore  him  seluen  wrou3t 
Jperfore  he  seif  he  lief  nou^t 
f e  kynde  of  strengf e  he  haf  fat  he  had 
JOou^e  his  my^te  more  were  Lere 

TRINITY 


1262    OUR  LORD  BOUND  SATAN  ;    HE  WILL  BE  LOOSED  AND  WORK  WOE.     REVELATION 
TELLS  OF  THE  ANGEL  WITH  THE  KEY  OP  THE  PIT  WHERE  SATAN  IS  BOUND  FOR  1000 


\>at  his  might  es  noght  sal  yee  knauw ; 

Vr  lauerd  has  don  it  als  for  his  aun, 

For  if  he  moght,  al  wald  he  quell ; 

Forfi  he  bunden  has  fat  fell,      22048 

He  sal  be  lesed  \>an  o  band,    • 

And  mikel  wa  sal  were  in  land. 

J  is  es  he  fat  sorful  dring, 

We  rede  of  in  bok  o  sceuing  ;    22052 

An  angel,  he  sais,  i  sagh  lendand 

Wit  a  mikel  cheigne  in  hand, 

And  bar  f  e  kai  o  fe  mikel  pijt,  22055 

Als  sais  Sant  Iohn  in  hali  writt. 

To  fe  dragun  suith  he  wan,   [if  124,  col.  i] 

fat  men  calles  deuel  and  sathan, 

And  in  fat  pitt  him  sperd  fast,  22059 

To-quils  a  thusand  yeir  at  f  e  last, 

For  to  be  laisd  at  f  e  last 

Qi^en  fat  thusand  yeir  war  past, 

To  walk  his  forth  fra  fat  quile,  22063 

And  mani  man  for  to  bigile. 

The  king  0  pride  f  is  ilk  es  he, 

And  eue?*  it  sal  him  foluand  be ; 

And  als  it  in  vr  leuedi  light, —  22C67 

f  e  hali-gast  thoru  godds  might, — 

And  vmlaid  hir  wit  his  lem 

To  brede  fat  blisful  barntem,      22070 

fat  al  fat  birth  sco  far  suld  brede 

Suld  hali  be  of  his  godd-hede ; 

Right  sua  f  e  deuil  sal  descend, 

In  anticrist  moder  lend,  22074 

To  fill  fat  caitif  ful  vnclene, 

And  vmbelai  hir  al  bidene, 

Al  in  his  weild  hir  to  receiue, 

And  do  hir  foru  a  man  conceue, 

fat  al  fat  birth  fat  far  es  born  22079 

Be  wick,  and  fals,  and  feluw  lorn. 

COTTON 


fat  is  mi^t  is  no3t  now  squa  knawen. 

our  lorde  has  done  al  for  his  awen. 

fat  if  he  mi^t  al  walde  he  quel. 

for-f i  he  bundin  has  fat  felle. 

he  salle  be  lesed  fen  of  bande. 

&  mikil  wa  salle  wirke  in  lande. 

f is  is  he  fat  sorouful  f ing1. 

we  rede  in  boke  wif -out  lesing4. 

an  angel  sais  he  sagh  lendande. 

wif  a  mikil  cheuy  in  hande. 

&  bare  key  of  fat  mikil  pitte. 

als  sais  saint  Iohn  in  hali  writte. 

IT  to  f  e  dragoiw  squif  e  he  wan. 

fat  men  callis  deuil  sathan. 

&  in  f  e  pitte  him  spered  fast. 

til  a  f  ousande  3ere  ware  past. 

for  to  be  laused  atte  f  e  laste 

quen  fa  f ousande  3ere  ware  caste. 

to  walk  his  way  forf  fat  quile. 

&  mani  man  for  to  be-gyle. 

f  e  king1  of  pride  f  is  ilk  is  he. 

&  euer  hit  salle  him  folowand  be 

IT  &  als  hit  in  our  lauedi  li3t 

f  e  hali  gaste  f  orou  goddis  n^t. 

&  vmbelaide  him  wif  his  leme.  [if  92,  bk] 

to  brede  fat  blisful  barneteme 

fat  alle  f e  birf  fat  ho  sulde  brede 

sulde  haly  be  of  his  godhede. 

IF  ri3t  squa  sal  f  e  deuil  descende. 

in  antecrist  moder  for  to  lende. 

to  fille  fat  caitif  squa  vnclene. 

&  vmblay  hir  alle  be-dene. 

als  in  his  welde  hir  to  receiue. 

&  do  hir  f  orou  a  man  conceiue. 

fat  al  fat  birf  at  f er  is  borne. 

be  wikked  &  fals  &  felouw  lorne. 

FAIRFAX 


YEARS.       WHEN    LOOSED    HE    WILL    BEGUILE    MANY.       AS    THE    HOLY   GHOST       1263 
LIGHTED    UPON  MARY,  SO   SATAN  WILL  DESCEND  ON   THE  MOTHER  OF  ANTECHRIST. 


pat  his  might  es  noght  nu  sua  knaun ; 
vr  laue/'d  has  done  all  for  his  aim, 
pat  if  he  might,  all  wald  he  quell ; 
For-pi  he  bunden  has  pat  fell,    22048 
He  sal  be  lesid  pan  of  band, 
And  mekil  wa  sal  wirke  in  land, 
pis  es  he,  fat  sorful  dring, 
we  rede  of  in  boke  of  scheuyng. 
An  angel  said  he  sau  lendand    22053 
wid  a  mekil  cheingne  in  hand, 
And  bar  kay  of  pe  mekil  pitt,    J^147' 
Als  sais  saint  iohn  in  hali  writt. 
To  fa  dragun  suith  he  wan,        22057 
pat  men  callis  deuil  and  sathan, 
And  in  pe  pitt.  him  sperd  fast, 
To-quilis  a  thousand  3ere  at  last, 
For  to  be  laised  at  pe  last  220 Gl 

Quen  pat  thousand  3 ere  war  past, 
To  walk  his  wai  fra  pat  quile, 
And  mani  man  for  to  bigile. 
pe  king  of  prid  pis  ilke  es  he,     22065 
And  euer  it  sal  him  foluand  be ; 
[A]nd  als  it  in  vr  leuedi  light, — 
pe  hali-gast  wid  goddes  might, — ■ 
And  vmbilaid  hir  wid  his  leme 
To  brede  pat  blisful  barnteme,    22070 
pat  all  pat  birth  scho  par  suld  brede 
Suld  hali  be  of  his  goddhede  ; 
Eight  sua  de  deuil  sal  descende, 
And  in  antecrist  moder  sal  lend, 
To  fill  pat  caitiue  su  vnclene,     22075 
And  vmbilay  hir  all  bidene, 
All  in  his  weild  hir  to  reciue, 
And  do  hir  thoru  a  maw  conciue, 
pat  all  pat  birth  pat  par  es  born,  22079 
Be  wick,  and  fals,  and  felun  lorn. 

GOTTINGEN 


j)at  my^t  is  not  so  now  knowen 

Oure  lord  hap  done  for  his  owen 

For  if  he  my3te  al  wolde  he  quelle 

fierfove  he  bounden  hap  pat  felle 

He  shal  be  lesed  penne  of  bonde 

And  muche  wo  worche  in  londe 

j)is  is  he  pat  cursede  brede 

In  pe  apocalipse  pat  we  of  rede 

An  awzgel  he  seide  he  say  ledonde 

wip  a  muchel  cheyne  in  honde 

And  bar  pe  key  of  pe  muchel  rut 

As  seip  seint  Ion  in  holy  writ 

To  pat  dragourz  soone  he  wan 

])at  men  callen  deuel  sathan 

And  in  pat  pit  him  spred  fast 

whil  a  pousonde  3eer  wolde  laste 

whence  pat  pousonde  3eer  were  gone 

To  be  loused  soone  anone 

To  walke  his  wey  fro  pat  while 

And  mony  men  for  to  bigile 

j)Q  kynge  of  pride  pis  ilke  is  he  pfi3i,bk] 

And  euer  hit  shal  him  folewyng  be 

And  as  in  oure  lady  po  li^t 

])e  holy  goost  bi  goddes  my3t 

And  vmbileide  hir  wip  his  leme 

To  brede  pat  blessed  barneteme 

])at  al  pe  burpe  she  pere  shulde  brede 

Shulde  holly  be  of  his  godhede 

BJ3t  so  pe  deuel  shal  descende 

And  in  anticr/stis  modir  lende 

To  fulle  pat  caitif  so  vnclene 

And  vmbilay  hir  al  bidene 

Into  his  wille  hir  to  weyue 

And  do  hir  poin^e  a  mon  conceyue 

j)at  al  pe  burpe  pat  pere  is  born 

Shal  be  wicked  fals  &  forlorn 

TRINITY 


1264    AS    CHRIST    WAS    BORN    IN    BETHLEHEM,  A   PLACE   OF   GRACE,  SO   ANTECHRIST 
SHALL    BE    BORN    IN    BABYLON,    A    TOWN    OF    PRIDE    AND    IDOLATRY. 


Forpi  his  nam  es  cald  wit  right  22081 

Bmi  o  tinsel,  pat  maledight ; 

For  ah  pat  lie  may  wire  par-to, 

Al  manskind  he  sal  fordo. 

Of  his  geting  i  tald  yow  ar,         22085 

Of  his  birth  I  tell  youu  quar, 

For  als  J>at  crist  him-seluew  chese 

Be  bom  in  bethleem  for  ur  ese, 

His  maidenhede  for  to  bring  in  place 

pat  he  tok  for  us  wit  his  grace,  22090 

Eight  sua  sal  pe  feind  him  pis 

Chese  him  stede  o  birth  iwise, 

pat  best  es  titeld  til  his  stall, 

Quar  es  pe  rote  of  iuels  all,         22094 

par  lest  o  godd  men  makes  min 

pat  es,  tun  o  babilon  wit-in. 

pis  tun  was  quilum  chefe  o  pers, 

O  mani  other  alsua  diuers,  22098 

A  tun  o  selcuth  mikel  pride, 

Hefd  o  maumentri  pat  tide  ; 

Bethsaida  and  corozaim, 

pir  tua  cites  sal  foster  him.  22102 

Yr  lauerd  snaips  pir  tua  tuns,       [col.  2] 

And  pus  he  sais  in  his  sermuns  : 

"  Corozaim  ai  be  ye  waa  ! 

And  sua  be  ye  bethaida,  22106 

And  Capharnaivw  ai  wa  ye  be  ! 

pe  sinful  sun  sal  regne  in  pe  ; 

pof  pou  pe  rais  up  intil  heven, 

To  hell  depe  sal  pou  be  driuen." 

IT  ISTorijs  him  sal  enchaunters,    22111 

O  nigramanci  and  o  jugulors, 

Of  all  maner  o  craftes  ille, 

Of  all  falshed  pai  sal  him  fill, 

pe  wicked  gastes  his  wiers, 

Him  foluand  in  al  his  afers.        22116 

COTTON 


for-pi  his  name  is  calde  wip  ri}t 
of  tinsel  son  pat  cursed  wi}t. 
for  alle  pat  he  mai  wirk*  per-to. 
alle  marcnis  kin  he  salle  for-do. 
1F  of  his  geting1 1,  talde  30U  are. 
of  his  birp  salle  I.  telle  30U  quare 
for  ri^t  as  crist  him-seluen  chese. 
be  borne  in  bethleem  for  our  ese 
his  manhede  for  to  bring1  in  place 
pat  he  toke  for  vs  wip  his  grace. 
ri3t  squa  salle  pe  fende  he  pis. 
chose  him  a  birp  stede  I. -wis. 
pat  best  is  licande  to  his  stalle 
qua  is  rote  of  Iuils  alle. 
par  lest  of  godemen  makis  myn. 
pat  is  touw  of  babiliourc  wip-in. 
pis  touTi  was  sum-time  chief  of  pers 

of  mani  oper  alsqua  diuers. 

a  tou?i  of  selcoup  mikil  pride. 

heued  of  mawmettri  pat  tide. 

bethaida  &  coro3aim  al-so 

per  twa  cites  bap  two. 

our  lorde  snaipis  per  ij.  touws. 

&  pus  he  sais  in  his  sarmouws. 

chorazaim  ay  be  pe  wa. 

&  squa  pe  be  ay  bethaida. 

&  chapharnaum  ay  wa  pe  be. 

pe  sinful  sone  sal  regne  in  pe 

if  pou  pe  rais  vp  in-til  heyuen. 

til  helle  depe  salle  bei  pei  deuin 

IT  Noris  him  salle  enchaireours 

of  ignorance  &  of  iogelours. 

of  alle  maner  of  craftis  ille. 

of  alle  falshede  pai  sal  him  fille 

pe  wikkid  gastf  ay  is  wers 

him  folowande  in  alle  his  afurs 

FAIRFAX 


BETHSAIDA   AND   CHORAZIN   SHALL   FOSTER    HIM;     ENCHANTERS,   NECROMAN-     1265 
CERS,  AND    JUGGLERS    SHALL    NOURISH   AND    FILL    HIM    WITH    FALSEHOOD. 


Forpi  his  nam  is  cald  ful  right  22081 

Sun  of  tinsel,  pat  maledight ! 

For  all  pat  he  mai  wirke  par-to, 

All  manes  kind  he  sal  for-do. 

[0]f  his  geting  i  tald  3U  are, 

Of  his  birth  i  sal  tell  3U  quare,  22086 

For  als  pat  crist  him-seluen  ches 

Be  "born  in  bethleem  for  vr  es, 

His  manhede  for  to  bri?zg  in  place 

pat  he  take  for  vs  wid  his  grace, 

Right  sua  sal  pe  feind  he  pis      22091 

ches  him  a  birth-sted  i-wiss, 

pat  beist  es  stighlid  till  his  stall,  [coi.  2] 

Quar  es  pe  rote  of  euils  alle, 

par  lest  of  gode  men  makis  min  22095 

fat  es  pe  tun  of  babilon  wid-in. 

pis  tun  was  quilum  chef  of  pers, 

Of  mani  oper  alsua  diuers, 

A  tun  of  selcuth  mekil  pride,     22099 

Heued  of  maumettri  pat  tide  ; 

Bethaida  and  corozaim, 

pir  tua  cites  sal  susten  him. 

vr  lauerd  snaipes  pir  tua  tunes,  22103 

In  pus  he  sais  in  his  sarmunes. 

"  Corozain  ai  be  pe  wa  ! 

And  sua  pe  be  bethaida  ! 

Capharnaim  ai  wa  pe  be  !  22107 

pe  sinful  sun  sal  regne  in  pe, 

If  pu  pe  rais  vp  intill  heuen, 

Till  hell  dep  sal  pu  be  driuen." 

Nbris  him  sal  enchanturs,  22111 

Of  nigromancers  and  of  iugelurs, 

Of  all  maner  craftes  ill, 

Of  all  falshed  pai  sal  him  fill, 

wicked  gastes  ai  his  weirs, 

Him  foluand  in  all  his  fers.        22116 

80  GOTTINGEN 


J^erfore  his  name  is  calde  ful  ri^V 
Son  of  los  pe  maledi3t 
In  al  pat  he  may  worche  perto 
AI  monkynde  he  shal  for  do 
Of  his  getyng  I  tolde  30U  ore 
Of  his  burpe  I  stipL  telle  more 
For  ri3t  as  crist  him  seluen  chese 
Be  born  in  bedleem  for  oure  ese 
His  monhede  for  to  bringe  in  place 
])at  he  toke  for  vs  of  his  grace 
Ri^t  so  shal  pe  fend  he  pis 
Chese  him  a  burp  stude  I  wis 
])e  beest  is  ordeyned  to  his  stal 
where  is  pe  rotes  of  eueles  al 
])erQ  leest  of  god  men  maken  myn 
\)q  toun  of  babilone  wip  In 
})is  town  was  whilom  cheef  of  pers 
Of  mony  opere  also  dyuers 
A  toun  of  wondir  muchel  pWde 
Heed  of  maumetn  pat  tide 
Bethsaida  &  corozaym 
Jpese  two  citees  shul  susteyne  him 
Oure  lord  wariep  pese  two  townes 
And  pus  seip  in  his  sermownes 
Corozaym  euer  be  pe  wo 
And  pe  bethsaida  eke  also 
Capharnaum  euer  wo  pe  be 
])q  synful  son  shal  regne  in  pe 
])ei  fou  pe  reise  vp  to  heuen 
To  helle  depe  shaltou  be  3euen 
Norisshe  him  shul  ench.au/2t0urs 
Nigromau?zceres  and  Iogelours 
Of  alle  manere  craftis  ille 
Of  al  fals  hede  pei  shul  him  fille 
wickede  goostis  him  vp  to  bere 
Folwynge  him  monyone  to  fere 

TRINITY 


1266  all  the  christians  in  jerusalem  antechrist  will  slay;  he  will  set  his 
throne  in  Solomon's  temple,  and  great  emperors  and  kings  will  turn  to  him  ; 


IF  To  iurselem  sal  he  sif  en  fare, 
All  fat  lie  cristen  finds  fare       22118 
If  far  wil  noght  turn  til  his  lare, 
He  sal  Jam  sla  witvten  spare. 
And  in  fe  temple  o  salamon       22121 
fan  sal  fat  traitur  sett  his  tron ; 
fat  al  was  feld  lang  sif  en  gan, 
He  sal  do  rais  it  eft  o  stan. 
Circu?ftcise  him  far  he  sail, 
And  godds  sun  him  do  to  call.  22126 
IF  f  e  grett  kaisers  and  f  e  kinges, 
And  all  suilk  of  er  lauerdinges, 
Turn  f  ai  sal  til  him  titest, 
And  sif  en  f  aas  other  at  his  list.  22130 
Ouerall  par  crist  was  wont  to  ga, 
He  J>aim  sal  ouer-gang  alsua, 
Bot  first  he  sal  do  alle  destru 
fat  halud  was  of  ur  lauerd  iesu.  22134 
Sif  en  ouer  al  f  is  werld  wide, 
He  sal  send  sand  wit  mikcl  pride, 
His  prechurs  for  to  spell  his  will, 
All  for  fe  cristen  lagh  to  spill.   22138 
Fra  est  to  west,  fra  north  to  soth, 
He  sal  do  mak  his  sarmun  cuth ; 
He  sal  do  mani  signe  to  sene      22141 
fat  man  ne  has  of  forwit  sene1 ; 
Thoner  o-loft  fal  sal  he  gar,    L1  so  in  ms.] 
And  tres  brathli  blomes  bere ; 
Brathli  to  do  f  e  se  be  reth, 
And  brathli  to  do  it  be  smeth.   22146 
0  thinges  sere  fair  naturs 
Turnd  to  be  in  sere  figurs,  £2  lean^t  back, 
2  Gains  kind,  and  wit  deuils  craft, 
fe  burns  for  to  rin  obaft,  22150 

f  e  wind  to  do  rughli  to  rise, 
f  e  stormes  do  man  sare  to  grise ; 
cotton 


U  to  ier?isalem  salle  he  sif  en  fare. 

alle  fat  he  cristen  findis  fare. 

if  f  ai  turne  no3t  til  his  lare. 

he  salle  ham  sle  wif-outen  spare 

&  in  f  e  temple  salamon. 

fen  salle  f e  traitour  sette  his  tronc. 

&  alle  fat  felle  lange  sif  in  gane 

he  salle  do  raise  hit  eft  of  stane 

circumsise  him  per  he  salle. 

&  goddis  son  do  him  calle. 

f  e  grete  kaisers  &  f  e  kingis. 

&  suche  of  er  mani  lordingis. 

turne  f  ai  salle  til  him  be-fore. 

&  sif  en  of  er  baf  lesse  &  more. 

ouer  alle  per  crist  was  wont  to  ga. 

he  salle  ham  ouer-gange  alsqua 

bot  first  salle  he  do  destru. 

fat  halghed  was  of  ihesu. 

sif  en  ouer  alle  f  is  werlde  wide, 

he  salle  sende  sande  with  mikil  pride 

his  preychours  for  to  spel  his  wil. 

alle  for  f  e  cristen  lagh  to  spille. 

fra  see  to  bank  fra  norf  to  souf . 

he  salle  do  make  his  sarmou?2  couf 

11  he  salle  do  mani  signis  be  sene 

fat  in  our  time  has  no^t  bene. 

thoner  of  loft  falle  sal  he  gere 

&  trees  f  rali  blomis  bere. 

brafli  to  do  f e  see  be  reth. 

&  quen  he  wille  make  hit  smeth 

of  signis  sere  f  aire  naturis. 

turnid  be  in  sere  figuris. 

a-3aine  kinde  &  wif  f  e  deuils  craft 

f  e  bournis  for  to  ryn  of  baft. 

f  e  winde  to  do  rughly  to  rise. 

stormis  mani  fat  men  mai  grise 

FAIRFAX 


HE   WILL    DESTROY   ALL    THAT  WAS    HALLOWED    BY    CHRIST;    HE    WILL   SEND    1267 
OUT   HIS    PREACHERS,  AND    DO    MANY   VIOLENT    WORKS    AGAINST    NATURE. 


To  ierusalem  sal  he  sipen  fare,    22117 

All  fat  lie  cristen  findes  pare 

If  pai  will  noght  trou  till  liis  lare, 

He  sal  paim  sla  widuten  spare. 

And  in  pe  temple  Salomon 

pan  sal  pat  trait ur  sett  his  tron,  22122 

fat  all  was  feld  lang  sipen  gane, 

He  sal  raise  it  all  eft  of  stane. 

Circurnsise  him  par  he  sail, 

And  goddes  sun  him  do  to  call.  22126 

[p]e  grete  caysers  and  pe  kinges, 

And  all  suilk  oper  lauerdinges, 

Turn  pai  sal  till  him  tittest, 

And  syden  pas  oper  at  pe  lest.    22130 

1  Ouer  all  par  crist  was  wont  to  ga, 

He  paim  sal  oue?*-gang  alsua,  VQ\{  J  ',7>  bk» 

Eot  first  he  sal  paim  do  distrou 

pat  haglud2  of  vr  lauerd  iesu.     22134 

Sipen  oner  all  pis  w[e]rld  wide, 

Sal  be  send  saand  wid  mekil  pride, 

His  prechurs  forto  spell  his  will, 

All  for  pe  cristen  lau  to  spill.     22138 

Pra  see  to  see,  fra  north  to  suth, 

He  sal  do  make  his  sarmuw  cnth, 

He  sal  do  mani  signe  to  bene, 

pat  men  has  noght  forwid  sene  ;  22142 

Thonir  on  loft  fall  sal  he  gere, 

And  treis  als  brathli  blomis  bere ; 

Brathli  to  de  pe  see  bereth, 

And  brathli  do  it  to  be  smeth.  22146 

Of  thinges  sere  fra  pair  naturs 

Turn  to  be  in  sere  flgurs, 

Gain  kind,  and  wid  pe  deuil  craft, 

pe  watris  for  to  rin  on  baft,        22150 

pe  wind  to  do  rudli  to  rise, 

And  stormes  do  men  sare  to  grise ; 

GOTTINGEN      [2  read  halgud] 


To  ierusalem  shal  he  pen??e  fare 
Alle  pat  he  cristen  fyndep  pare 
If  pei  leue  not  his  techyng 
To  deolful  dep  he  shal  hem  bring 
In  pe  temple  salomone 
])Qnne  shal  pat  traitour  set  his  trone 
])at  pat  was  felde  longe  gone 
He  shal  hit  reise  efte  of  stone 
Circu??zcise  him  pere  he  shalle 
And  goddes  son  him  do  to  calle 
])g  grete  caiseres  &  pe  kyngis 
And  alle  suche  opere  lordyngis 
Turne  to  him  pei  shul  raperest 
And  sipen  opere  at  pe  leest 
Ouer  al  pe?'e  crist  was  wont  to  go 
He  shal  ouer  gone  hem  also 
Furste  he  shal  destrye  new 
])at  halewed  was  of  god  ihesu 
Sipen  ouer  al  pis  world  wide 
Shal  be  sende  wip  muchel  pr/de 
His  prechours  for  to  spelle  his  wille 
Al  pe  cristen  lawe  to  spille 
Fro  see  to  see  fro  norp  to  soup 
He  shal  do  make  his  sermowz  coup 
He  shal  do  mony  token  to  sene 
])at  bifore  hap  not  done  bene 
})ondur  on  lofte  shal  he  rere 
And  trees  blossomes  brode  to  bere 
He  shal  do  pe  see  be  row3e         [leaf  132] 
And  also  to  be  smepe  Inow^e 
Dyuerse  pinges  fro  her  natures 
Shal  he  turne  to  dyuerse  figures 
A3eyn  kynde  bi  pe  deueles  crafte 
])q  wattres  for  to  rise  on  bafte 
])e  wynde  also  reuly  to  rise 
And  stormes  do  men  sore  to  grise 

TRINITY 


1268    ANTECHRIST   MAY   EVEN   RAISE   THE   DEAD;    BUT    SUCH    DEEDS   WILL    NOT    BE 
TRUE.       GOOD    MEN    WILL    BE    PUZZLED    WHETHER   HE    BE    CHRIST    OR    NOT. 


To  rais  pe  ded  fra  mans  sight,     22153 

Sua  selcuthli  to  sceu  his  might. 

Bot  it  be  moglit  vr  lauerd  chosliwg, 

He  sal  vnto  his  errur  bring. 

Bot  all  sli  thinges  wroght  w^t7i  art, 

0  sothfastnes  sal  ha  na  part ;     22158 

With  jugulori  pai  sal  be  wroght, 

And  fantim  be,  and  elles  noght. 

Als  symon  magus  in  his  quile 

Eight  sua  sal  he  pe  folk  bigile,  22162 

Als  he  did  wit  sli  craf  til  an, 

He  slog  a  seep  wend  him  ha  slain. 

J>e  godmen  sal  suilk  se  be  wroght, 

pai  sal  be  studiand  in  pair  thoght, 

Qweper  pat  he  be  crist  or  nai,     22167 

pat  pai  of  here  pe  scriptur  sai. 

It  es  na  land  pat  man  kan  neuew, 

Under  pe  rof  o  crists  heuen,        22170 

pat  he  ne  sal  do  Jam  to  be  soght, 

To  bring  pe  cristen  men  to  noght. 

He  sal  him-self  al  do  to  rise 

Again  pe  lele  on  thrin  wise,        22174 

pat  es  to  sai,  wit  gift  or  au 

And  wit  signes  for  to  scau. 

pat  in  his  trout  wil  behold, 

Sal  plente  haf  o  siluer  and  gold,  22178 

For  all  pe  hordes  par  ar  hid, 

Sal  hali  in  his  time  be  kid. 

pat  he  mai  noght  wit  giftes  drau 

Vntil  his  trout,  he  sal  wit  au ;    22182 

And  paa  pat  he  mai  noght  wit  dred, 

pe  signes  sal  he  fand  to  spede  ; 

And  qua  wil  noght  bileue  him  sua, 

He  sal  pam  wire  ful  mikel  wa,   22186 

Mani  sorful  pine  to  drei, 

And  sipen  drerili  to  dei. 

COTTON 


to  raise  pe  dede  for  ma^nis  s^t 
squa  selcoupli  to  shew  his  mi3t 
be  alle  quayntis  of  mani  ping1 
pe  folk  vn-til  his  errour  bring1, 
bot  alle  suche  signis  wro3t  with  art 
of  sopfastnes  salle  haue  na  part 
IT  wip  iogolori  pai  salle  be  wro3t 
&  fantum  be  &  ellis  no3t. 
as  simon  magws  did  in  his  quile 
ri3t  squa  salle  he  pe  folk  be-gile 
als  he  did  wip  suche  craft  til  an. 
he  slogh  a  shepe  wende  him  ha  slan. 
pe  godemen  sal  suche  se  be  wro3t  [if  93] 
he  salle  be  studiande  in  p03t. 
queper  pat  he  be  crist  or  nay. 
pat  pai  of  here  pe  scripture  say. 
ne  is  na  lande  pat  man  con  neyue?a 
vnder  pe  rofe  of  criste  of  heyuen. 
pat  he  ne  sal  do  ham  to  be  so3t 
to  bring1  pe  c?isten  men  to  no3t. 
he  salle  him-seluen  do  to  rise 
a-gaine  pe  lele  on  prin  wise 
pat  is  to  say  wip  gift  wip  awe. 
&  wip  grete  signis  for  to  shaw. 
pai  pat  in  his  traup  wil  holde 
sal  plente  haue  of  siluir  &  golde. 
for  alle  pe  hordis  pat  ar  hid. 
salle  hali  in  his  time  be  kid. 
pat  he  mai  no3t  wip  giftis  draw, 
vn-til  his  traup  he  salle  wip  awe 
&  pa  pat  he  mai  no3t  wip  drede. 
wip  signis  salle  he  fonde  to  spede. 
&  wha  wil  no3t  bi-leue  him  squa. 
he  salle  ham  wirk*  ful  mikil  wa. 
mani  sorouful  pine  to  drey. 
&  sipen  drereli  to  deye 

FAIRFAX 


HE   WILL    SEARCH   ALL   LANDS   AGAINST   THE   CHRISTIANS;    HE   WILL   DRAW     1269 
SOME    BY    RICH    PRESENTS,    OTHERS    BY    FEAR,    OTHERS    BY    MIRACLES. 


To  raise  f  e  dede  for  manes  sight, 
Sua  selcuthli  to  schau  his  might, 
fat  if  he  noght  vr  lauerd  chosling, 
He  sal  vntil  his  errur  bring.       22156 
Bot  all  sli  signes  wroght  wid  art, 
Of  sothfastnes  sal  haue  no  part ; 
wid  iugelri  fai  sal  be  wroght,     22159 
And  faintum  be,  and  ellis  noght. 
Als  synion  magus  in  his  wihile 
Eight  sua  sal  he  J»e  folk  bigile, 
Als  he  did  wid  sli  craft  til  ane,  22163 
He  slou  a  chepe  wend  him  haue  slain. 
J>e  gode  men  sal  se  suilk  be  wroght, 
fai  sal  be  studiand  all  in  thouth, 
Quef  6r  fat  he  be  crist  or  nain, 
fat  fai  of  here  fe  scriptur  sain.  22168 
lNe  es  na  land  fat  men  can  neuen, 
vnder  f  e  rof  of  cristes  heuen,       ['  col.  2] 
fat  he  ne  sal  do  f  aim  to  be  soght, 
To  bring  f  e  cristen  men  to  noght, 
He  sal  him-seluen  do  to  rise       22173 
Again  f  e  lele  on  thrin  wise, 
fat  es  to  sai,  wid  gift,  wid  an, 
And  wid  gret  signes  fat  he  sal  schau. 
Qua  in  his  trouth  fan  wil  bihold, 
Sal  plente  haue  of  siluer  and  gold, 
For  all  fe  hurdes  fat  er  hidd,     22179 
Sal  hali  in  his  time  be  kidd. 
fat  he  mai  noght  wid  giftes  drau 
vntil  his  trouth,  he  sal  wid  au ; 
And  far  he  mai  noght  wid  drede, 
wid  signes  sal  he  fand  to  spede  ; 22184 
And  qua  wil  noght  bileue  him  sua, 
He  sal  f  ai??2  wirke  ful  mekil  wa, 
Mani  sorful  pine  to  drei, 
And  sifen  drerili  for  to  dei.        22188 

GOTTINGEN 


To  reise  f  e  dede  to  momies  si^t 
So  selcouf  ely  to  shewe  his  my^t 
But  hit  be  goddes  chosen  fing 
He  shal  him  to  his  errour  bring 
But  alle  f  o  merueiles  done  wif  art 
Of  sof  fastenes  shul  haue  no  part 
wif  iogelery  f  ei  shul  be  wrou^t 
And  fantom  ben  and  elles  noi^t 
As  symon  magus  in  his  while 
So  shal  he  f  e  folke  bigile 

[ 

.     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  fy  Laud  MSS.] 
Gode  men  fat  shul  se  f is  wrou^t 
Shul  be  studiynge  al  in  f  ou3t 
whef  er  hit  be  crist  or  not  sure 
])at  f  ei  haue  herde  of  in  scripture 
])er  is  no  lond  fat  men  con  neuen 
vndir  f  e  roof  of  cn'stis  heuen 
But  he  shal  do  hem  to  be  sou3t 
To  bringe  f  e  cristen  men  to  noi^t 
He  shal  him  seluen  do  to  ris© 
A3eyn  f e  trouf e  on  fre  wise 
])at  is  to  say  wif  3ifte  wif  awe 
And  wif  tokenes  fat  he  shal  shawe 
who  in  his  trouf  e  wol  biholde 
Shal  plente  haue  of  siluer  &  golde 
For  alle  f o  hordes  fat  ben  hid 
In  his  tyme  shul  be  kid 
])at  he  may  not  "with  giftes  drawe 
Into  his  hond  he  shal  wif  awe 
fiere  he  may  not  wif  drede 
wif  signes  shal  he  fonde  to  spede 
And  who  fat  wol  not  leue  him  so 
He  shal  hem  worche  muchel  wo 
Mony  sorweful  pyne  to  dry3e 
And  sifen  deolful  def  to  dy3e 

TRINITY 


1270    THEN  WILL  ARISE  GREAT  SORROWING  ;   MEN  WILL  FLEE  TO  THE  HILLS  ;   HE  IN 
THE  HOUSE  WILL  LEAVE  HIS  GOODS.      THE  CHRISTIANS  WILL  EITHER  FORSAKE  CHRIST 


Jan  sal  far  rise  in  pat  siquax      22189 

A  soru,  suilk  was  neuer  ar, 

Sin  man  was  mad  bituixancl  pan 

And  sipen  pe  werld  first  bigan. 

pan  sal  pai  ne  pat  wald  be  hidd, 

And  to  pe  felles  sal  pai  bidd,      22194 

"  Felles  falles  apon  ns  dun,     •      [col.  2] 

To  liiden  ns  fra  pis  felun." 

And  he  pat  in  lius  es  stadd, 

pat  time  sal  he  be  sa  radd,  22198 

Neuer  sal  him  reck  qwar-vte  to  win, 

To  bilene  al  his  werlds  win 

To  funden  be,  sa  sal  he  sterck 

Ouer  hogh  to  lepe  his  hals  to  brek. 

pan  sal  all  paa,  scortli  to  sai,       22203 

Es  funden  lele  in  cristen  lai, 

Oiper  to  ie-su  crist  for-sake, 

Or  underli  sa  wraful  wrake, 

Wit  irne,  or  fire,  or  atter  beist, 

Hu  pat  pai  mai  pe  hardest ;         22208 

And  sua  wit  sere  mane?*e  o  pine, 

In  crist  pai  sal  haf  blisful  fine. 

pis  dreri  time  pat  yee  of  here 

Sal  lastand  be  half  thrid  yere ;  22212 

For  his  derlinges,  pe  stori  sais, 

Vr  lauerd  sal  do  scort  pe  dais, 

For  if  pe  dais  ne  scorted  were 

Unnethes  suld  ani  flexs  be  fere.  22216 

If  pe  time  o  pis  anticrist  come, 

And  of  vr  lauerd  dai  o  dome, 

Sant  Paule  pus  sais  m  his  sarmu??s 

To  pe  folk  of  pe  tessaluns,  22220 

Bot-if  dissenciun  bi-tide, 

And  he  be  cu??2men,  pe  child  o  pride, 

pat  es  bot-if  discord  and  strijf,    22223 

Oner  al  pis  werld  bo  nmnun  rijf, 

COTTON 


^F  pen  salle  per  rise  wip  mikil  care, 
a  sorouful  squike  was  neuer  are. 
sin  man  was  made  bi-twix  &  pan. 
&  sin  pe  werlde  hit  first  be-gan. 
pen  sal  pai  fie  pat  walde  be  hid 
&  to  pe  hillis  salle  pai  bid 
hillis  falle  a-pon  vs  domi. 
to  hide  vs  fra  pis  felon??. 
&  he  pat  in  hous  is  stad. 
pat  time  salle  be  a-drad 
ne  salle  him  rek  vritJi-oute  ne  in, 
queper  he  be  slaine  or  done  to  brin. 
he  salle  no3t  recche  if  men  him  stele1 
or  make  him  lepe  his  nek  to  breke 
pen  salle  alle  pa  shortli  to  say. 
ar  fund  in  lele  in  cristen  lay. 
auper  ihesu  c?ist  for-sake. 
or  wonderli  squa  waful  wrake. 
wip  iren  or  fire  or  attre  beste. 
how  atte  euer  pai  mai  hardest. 
&  squa  wip  sere  maner  of  pine. 
In  criste  pai  salle  haue  blisful  fine 
U  pis  dreri  time  pat  ^e  of  here 
salle  lastande  be  half  prid  3 ere 
for  his  derlingis  pe  story  sais. 
our  lorde  salle  do  to  short  pe  dais 
for  if  pe  dais  vn-shorted  were, 
vnnep  sulde  ani  flesshe  be  fere. 
IT  pe  time  of  pis  antecrist  come. 
&  of  our  lorde  day  of  dome, 
saint  paul  sais  in  his  sarmoims 
to  pe  folk  of  pe  thessaliu[??]s. 
bot  if  co??zming1  dowi  be-tide. 
&  he  be  coramin  pat  childe  of  pride, 
pat  is  bot  if  discorde  &  strife, 
oucr  alle  pis  werlde  be  ruwnin  rife. 

FAIRFAX 


OR  UNDERGO  HARD  VENGEANCE  TILL  THEY  DIE  IN  CHRIST.       THIS  SAD  TIME     1271 
WILL  LAST  TWO  YEARS  AND  A  HALF,  FOR  OUR  LORD  WILL  SHORTEN  IT. 


pan  sal  par  rise  in  pat  siquar       22189 

A  soruyng  suilk  was  newer  are, 

Sipen  men  was  made  bituixar^d  pan 

And  syden  pe  w[e]rlde  it  first  bigan. 

pan  sal  pai  fle  pat  wald  be  hidd,  22193 

And  to  pe  fellis  pa?z  sal  pai  bidd, 

"  Fellis  fal  apon  vs  dune, 

To  hide  vs  all  fra  pis  felun." 

And  he  pat  in  bus  es  stadd,        22197 

pat  time  sal  he  be  sua  radd, 

Neuer  sal  he  reck  quar-vte  he  win, 

To  bileue  all  his  werldis  win 

To  funden  be,  sua  sal  he  steck   22201 

Oner  hogh  to  lepe  his  hals  to  breck. 

pan  sal  all  pai,  schortli  to  sai, 

Es  funden  lele  in  cristes  lay, 

vnper  iesn  crist  for-lake,  22205 

Ouper  vnperli  sua  waful  wrake, 

wid  irin,  or  fire,  or  attri  best,      coi^i]48' 

Hu  pat  eue?*  pai  mai  hardist ; 

And  sua  wid  sere  maner  of  pine, 

In  crist  pai  sal  haue  blisful  fine. 

[p]is  dreri  time  pat  ye  of  here,     22211 

Slal  lastand  be  half  thrid  3  ere  ; 

For  his  derelinges,  pe  stori  sais, 

vr  lauerd  sal  do  to  schorte  pe  dais, 

For  if  pe  dais  ne  schorted  were  22215 

vnethes  suld  ani  fless  be  fere. 

pe  tim  of  pis  antecrist  come, 

And  of  vr  laue?'d  day  of  dome, 

Saint  paul  sais  in  his  sarmonis  22219 

To  pe  folke  of  thessalonis, 

Bot  if  dissencion  bitide, 

And  he  comen,  pe  child  of  pride 

pat  es  bot  discord  and  strijf,       22223 

Oner  all  pis  werld  be  runnen  rijf, 

GOTTINGEN 


])enne  shal  rise  in  pat  tyme  pere 
A  sorwynge  suche  was  neuer  ere 
Sip  mon  was  made  hit  wene  &  pan 
~Nj  sipen  pe  world  furst  bigan 
penne  sla.nl  pei  fle  pat  wolde  be  hid 
And  to  pe  hilles  shul  pei  bid 
Hilles  falle  vp  on  vs  donn 
And  hide  vs  fro  pis  fals  feloim 
And  he  pat  in  hous  is  stad 
In  pat  tyme  shal  be  so  rad 
Neiier  shal  he  recche  how  to  twynwo 
To  leue  al  his  world  es  wyn?2e 
To  founden  how  shal  he  not  reke 
On  heje  to  lepe  his  necke  to  breke 
fienne  shul  alle  po  shortly  to  say 
\)a\>  trewe  be  foiuiden  in  cristis  lay 
For  ihesu  cristis  holy  sake 
Suffre  muchel  woo  &  wrake 
wip  iren  fuyr  or  attri  beest 
How  pat  euer  pei  may  hardest 
So  wip  dyuerse  man  ere  pyne 
In  crist  pei  shul  haue  blisful  fyne 
IF  j)is  drewery  tyme  pat  ^e  of  here 
Shal  lastynge  be  half  pridde  ^ere 
For  his  derlynges  pe  story  sayes 
Oure  lord  shal  do  to  shorte  his  dayes 
But  bis  dayes  shorted  were 
Vnnepe  shulde  any  flesshe  be  fere 
j)e  tyme  of  anticWstis  come 
And  of  oure  lordis  day  of  dome 
Seynt  poule  seip  in  his  sarmonis 
To  pe  folke  of  thessalonis 
But  if  discencioun  bityde 
And  he  comen  pe  son  of  p?7*de 
])at  is  but  if  discorde  &  strif 
Ouer  al  pis  world  be  ron?zen  rif 

TRINITY 


1272   WE  KNOW  THAT  THE  KINGS  OF  GREECE  AND  PERSIA  WERE  CHIEF  KINGS  FORM- 
ERLY, AND  THAT  ROME  WAS  HEAD  OVER  ALL  RECEIVING  TRIBUTE.    PAUL  SAYS  BEFORE 


tlioru  pe  sarrezins  and  pe  antecrist, 

His  come  sal  be  vr  lauerd  crist.  22226 

"We  wat  bath  thoru  stori  and  wers, 

pat  pe  kingrikes  o  grece  and  pers 

War  hefd  kingrikes  in  form  tide, 

Wit  ponste  florist  mast  o  pride  ; 

And  sipen  was  rome  at  pe  last,  22231 

Of  all  paas  oper  oner-mast, 

pat  par  suld  be  na  lede  o  land 

pat  rome  ne  snld  haf  oner-hand ; 

pat  all  folk  to  rome  suld  hcild,  22235 

And  truage  als  til  hefd  yeild. 

Sant  Paul  sais  for  pis  resun 

pat  first  sal  be  dissenckm, 

Ar  anticrist  sal  cum  in  land,       22239 

pat  es  pus-gat  at  understand ;    ^of  n25' 

1Eot  all  kingrikes  pat  rome  was  vnder 

Era  lauerd-hed  o  rome  pam  sundre, 

pat  first  war  under  romes  au,      22243 

pe  ^anticrist  him  sal  noght  scau. 

pis  tidd  noght  yeitt  o  romani, 

For  pof  it  struid  es  grete  parti, 

Ai  quils  pe  frankis  kinges  es       22247 

pat  agh  pe  iniparur  o  rome  to  wiss, 

0  rome  Imparre  pe  dignite 

USTe  mai  na  wai  al  perist  be, 

For  in  paa  kinges  sal  it  stand 

Ai  to-quils  pai  ar  lastand.  22252 

Vr  maistn's  telles  o  pis  chance, 

pat  par  sal  be  a  king  o  france, 

pat  of  pe  romani  sal  Impire 

Hali  lauerd  be  and  sire;  2225G 

He  sal  be,  in  pe  last  dais, 

pe  mast  king  of  all,  it  sais, 

Bath  pan  sal  he  be  pe  mast,  . 

And  of  oper  all  pe  last.  222G0 

COTTON 


porou  sarasinis  &  antecrist. 

his  come  salle  bide  our  lorde  c?*ist. 

IT  we  wate  wele  porou  story  &  vers. 

atte  pe  king-dome  of  grece  &  pers 

ware  heued  king-domis  in  forme  tide 

wip  pausty  florissht  mast  of  pride. 

&  sipen  was  rome  atte  pe  laste 

of  alle  pas  oper  ouermast. 

pat  per  sulde  be  na  lede  of  lande. 

bot  til  rome  hit  ware  bowande. 

&  alle  folk  to  rome  sulde  helde. 

&  truage  als  til  heued  3ilde. 

saint  paule  sais  for  pis  resouw. 

pat  first  salle  be  co??iming1  dou?^. 

or  antecrist  salle  come  in  lande. 

pat  is  pusgatis  atte  vnderstande. 

2  alle  king1-domis  pat  rome  was  vnder. 

fra  lordehede  of  rome  ham  sundre 

pat  first  ware  vnder  romis  awe. 

antecrist  him  felle  no3t  to  shawe. 

pis  tid  no3t  $et  of  romaine.    ^  utZZ** 

al  if  hit  destroied  be  grete  party. 

ay  quilis  pe  frenche  kingis  is. 

pat  agh  pe  empire  of  rome  to  wis 

of  rome  empire  pe  dignite. 

ne  mai  na  way  al  perist  be. 

for  in  pa  kingis  salle  hit  stande  '  - 

ay  quilis  atte  pai  ar  lastande. 

IT  our  maistris  tellis  of  pis  chaunce 

atte  per  salle  be  a  king1  of  fraunce 

pat  of  pe  romaine  sal  empire. 

hale  lorde  be  and  sire. 

he  sal  be  in  pe  last  daies. 

pe  mast  king1  of  alle  hit  sais. 

bap  pen  salle  he  be  pe  mast 

&  of  al  oper  kingis  pe  last. 

FAIRFAX 


ANTECHRIST  COMES  THERE  SHALL  BE  DISSENSION  AMONG  THESE;   THE  KING-    1273 
DOMS  WILL  RISE  AGAINST  ROME.     A  GREAT  KING  OF  FRANCE  SHALL  BE  LORD  OF  ROME. 


Thoru  sarazins  and  ante-crist,     22225 

His  come  sal  bide  vr  lauerd  crist. 

we  wat  batli  thoru  stori  and  vers, 

pat  pe  kingrike  of  grece  awd  pers 

war  heued  kinges  in  form  tide,  22229 

wid  pouste  florist  mast  of  pride  ; 

And  sipen  was  rome  all  at  pe  last, 

Of  all  pas  oper  ouer-mast, 

fat  par  suld  be  na  lede  of  land  22233 

fat  rome  suld  haue  it  vnderhand ; 

pat  alkin  folk  to  rome  suld  lieilde, 

And  truage  als  till  heued  3eilde. 

Saint  paul  sais  for  pis  resun        22237 

pat  first  sal  be  dissensiun, 

Er  ante-crist  sal  cum  in  land, 

pat  es  pus-gat  at  vnderstand  ; 

Bot  all  kingrikes  pat  rome  was  vnder 

Fra  lauerd-hede  of  rome  sal  sunder, 

pat  first  was  under  romes  au,      22243 

pe  antecrist  him  sal  noght  schau. 

pis  tid  noght  3eit  of  romanie,        [col.  2] 

For  pou  it  struid  be  gret  partie, 

Ai  quilis  pe  frankis  kinges  es     22247 

pat  au  pe  empire  of  rome  to  wiss, 

Of  rome  empire  pe  dignite 

!Ne  mai  na  wai  all  perist  be, 

For  in  pai  kinges  sal  it  stand     22251 

Ai  to-quilis  pai  er  lastand. 

[V]r  maistris  tellis  of  pis  chance, 

pat  par  sal  be  a  king  of  franco, 

pat  of  romaine  sal  pe  empire       22255 

Hallij  lauerd  be  and  sire ; 

He  sal  be  in  pe  last  dais, 

pe  most  king  of  all,  it  sais, 

Bath  pan  sal  he  be  pe  mast,        22259 

And  of  oper  all  he  sal  be  pe  last. 

GOTTINGEN 


Jpom^e  sarasynes  and  anticrist 

His  coome  shal  bide  oure  lord  crist 

we  woot  bope  bi  story  and  vers  [if  132,  bk] 

j)at  pe  kyndam  of  grace  &  pers 

were  hede  kyngus  in  forme  tide 

wip  pouste  florisshed  moost  of  pn'de 

And  sipen  was  rome  at  pe  last 

Moost  ouer  opere  hit  ouer  past 

For  pere  shulde  be  no  lede  of  londe 

But  rome  shulde  haue  hem  vndir  honde 

Alle  maner  folke  to  rome  shulde  helde 

And  as  to  hede  trowage  3elde 

Seint  poul  seip  for  pis  resou^ 

)?at  furst  shal  be  discenciou^ 

Er  anticnst  shal  com  in  lande 

Jpat  is  pus  to  vndirstande 

But  alle  kyndomes  pat  was  rome  vndir 

Fro  lordhede  of  rome  shul  sondir 

])at  furst  was  vndir  romes  awe 

Eer  anticrist  him  shal  not  shawe 

J;is  bep  not  ^itt  of  romaynge 

J^ou^e  hit  be  struyed  bi  greet  partie 

Euer  whil  frenshe  kyngis  is 

])at  owe  pe  empire  of  rome  to  wis 

Of  Eome  empire  pe  dignite 

May  no  wey  al  perisshed  be 

For  in  po  kyngis  shal  hit  stonde 

Euer  whil  pei  are  lastonde 

1T  Oure  maistris  tellen  of  pis  chauwce 

j)at  per  shal  be  a  kyng  of  frauwce 

Of  romayne  and  pat  empire 

Holly  shal  be  lord  and  sire 

He  shal  be  in  pe  laste  dayes 

])q  moost  kynge  of  alle  hit  sayes 

Bope  shal  he  be  pe  mast 

And  of  alle  he  shal  be  last 

TRINITY 


7274    THIS  KING  SHALL  BE  BLEST  ;    HE  WILL  END  HIS  REIGN  AT  JERUSALEM,  GIVING 
UP  CROWN  AND  SCEPTRE  TO  CHRIST.    SO  WILL  END  THE  ROMAN  EMPIRE.    AFTER  THIS 


pis  king  sal  be  umset  wit  sele,    22261 

Efter  pat  lie  has  regnd  wele. 

pan  his  regning  es  til  end 

To  iurselem  pan  sal  he  wend,      22264 

par  sal  he  hath  yeild  up  of  hand, 

His  corun  and  his  king  wand 

To  iesu  Crist,  vr  dere  drightin  ; 

Sua  sal  cristen  kingrik  fine,        22268 

And  alsua  of  pe  Imperi  of  rome. 

pan  sal  wel  sone  pe  anticrist  come, 

Efter,  sant  paule  pe  apostel  sais,     . 

He  sal  him  son  al  in  paa  dais,     22272 

pat  sinful  man  wituten  mak  ! 

pat  soruful  sun  and  ful  o  wrak  ! 

pe  warlau  aim  child  to  will, 

His  werkes  wrangwis  to  fulfill.  22276 

He  sal  be  cald  his  aun  sun, 

Al  wickednes  in  him  to  won, 

Al  falshed  and  feluni, 

And  al  tresun  sal  in  him  lii.        22280 

He  sal  him  rais  sua  hei  on  hight, 

pat  men  sal  wen  pat  he  es  dright ; 

He-self  sal  do  to  rasen  him 

Ouer  godds  all  o  pe  aid  time,      22284 

Ouer  Iubiter  and  apoline, 

pat  godds  war  o  sarazine, 

Heier  pan  pir  he  sal  him  bere,      [coi.  2] 

Eor  he  sal  be  wel  mightier.         22288 

He  sal  man  do  him  for  to  ros 

Ouer-al  pat  man  to  wirscip  dos, 

Vte-ouer  pat  hali  trinite 

pat  aght  oner-all  wirsceped  be.    22292 

In  pe  temple  sal  he  sitt, 

And  do  men  falsli  forto  wijt 

pat  he  es  pat  ilk  crist  to  lete,     22295 

pat  hight  pam  was  thoru  prophete. 

COTTON 


1 U  pis  king1  salle  be  vmsere  wip  sele. 

efter  pat  he  has  regned  wele.  [UeafQs.bk] 

quen  his  regning  is  bro^t  til  ende 

to  ierusalem  salle  he  wende. 

per  salle  he  3ilde  vp  wip  his  hande. 

pis  corouw  &  his  kingis  wande. 

til  ihcsu.  erist  his  lorde  squa  hende. 

&  squa  salle  cristen-dome  take  ende. 

&  alsqua  of  pe  empire  of  rome. 

pen  salle  sone  pe  antecrist  come. 

1T  efter  saint  paule  pe  apostle  sais. 

he  salle  him  shaw  in  pa  dais. 

pat  sinful  man  wip-outen  make. 

pat  sorouful  son  &  ful  of  wrake. 

pe  warlagh  for  to  serue  atte  wille 

his  wrange  werkis  to  fulfille. 

he  salle  be  calde  pe  deuil  sone. 

alle  wikked  werkis  in  him  sal  wone 

alle  falshed e  &  felonie. 

&  alle  tresouw  in  him  salle  lye. 

he  salle  him  raise  sa  hye  on  h^t. 

pat  men  salle  cal  him  god  of  mi^t. 

him-self  salle  do  pen  to  raise  him. 

ouer  goddis  alle  of  pe  aide  time. 

ouer  Iubiter  &  ouer  apj)oline. 

pat  goddis  ware  of  sarasine. 

heier  pen  per  he  salle  him  bere. 

for  he  salle  be  wele  mistier. 

he  salle  make  men  him  to  rose 

ouer  alle  pat  man  to  worship  dose. 

out  ouer  pat  hali  trinite. 

pat  agh  of  alle  worshepid  to  be. 

in  pe  temple  salle  he  sitte. 

&  do  men  falsli  for  to  wite. 

pat  he  is  pat  ilk  criste  to  lete. 

pat  ham  was  hijt  porou  prophete. 

FAIRFAX 


ANTECHRIST  WILL  SHOW  HIMSELF,  THE  WICKED  ONE  !    HE  WILL  EXALT  HIMSELF    1  275 
OVER  ALL  OTHER  GODS,  EVEN  OVER  THE  HOLY  TRINITY.     HE  WILL  SIMULATE  CHRIST. 


fis  king  sal  be  vmset  wid  sele,  222G1 

Efter  J?at  he  has  regned  wele. 

fan  his  regning  es  broght  til  end 

To  ierusalem  fan  sal  he  wend,    22264 

far  sal  he  ^eild  bath  vp  of  hand, 

His  corun  and  his  kinges  wand 

To  iesu  crist,  vr  dere  drightin ; 

Sua  sal  cristen  kinges  fine,  222G8 

And  alsua  of  f  e  impire  of  rome. 

fan  sal  sone  f e  antecrist  come 

Efter,  saint  panel  f  apostil  sais, 

He  sal  him  schau  in  faa  dais,     22272 

fat  sinful  man  widuten  make  ! 

fat  soruful  sun,  and  ful  of  wrake  ! 

f  e  warlau  auen  child  to  will 

His  werkis  wrang  to  ful-fill.        22276 

He  sal  be  cald  his  auen  sun, 

All  wickednes  in  him  sal  won, 

All  falshed  and  feluni, 

And  all  tresun  sal  in  him  li.       22280 

He  sal  him  raise  sua  hei  on  hight, 

fat  mew  sal  wene  fat  he  es  dright ; 

He-self  sal  do  ban  to  raise  him  f,ea.f  148> 

i  back, 

Ouer  goddes  all  of  f  e  aid  time,  coL  1] 

Ouer  iubiter  and  apolin,  22285 

fat  goddes  were  of  sarsin, 

Heier  fan  fir  he  sal  him  bere, 

Eor  he  sal  be  wele  mightiere. 

He  sal  men  do  him  for  to  rose   22289 

Ouer  all  fat  men  to  worschip  dos, 

vte  ouer  fat  hali  trinite 

fat  suld  of  all  worschiped  be. 

In  f  e  temple  sal  he  sitt, 

And  do  men  falsli  for  to  witt 

fat  he  es  fat  ilke  crist  to  lete,    22295 

fat  vras  faim  hight  thoru  prc-phete. 

GOTTINGEN 


fiis  kyng  shal  be  biset  wif  sele 
And  aftir  he  haf  regned  wele 
when7?e  his  regne  is  at  f  e  ende 
To  ierusalem  shal  he  wende 
fiere  shal  he  ^elde  out  of  his  honde 
His  crowne  &  his  kyngis  wonde 
To  ihesu  crist  dere  lorde  hende 
And  so  shul  cristen  kyngis  ende 
Also  of  f  e  empire  of  rome 
fienne  shal  be  anticrzstis  come 
Aftir  poule  f  e  apostle  sayes 
He  shal  him  she  we  in  f  o  dyes 
fiat  synful  men  wif  outen  make 
fiat  sorweful  son  ful  of  wrake 
fie  fendes  owne  childe  to  wille 
His  werkes  wronge  to  fulfille 
He  shal  be  calde  his  owne  sone 
Al  wickednes  in  him  shal  wone 
Al  falshede  and  felony 
And  al  tresoun  shal  in  him  ly 
He  shal  him  reise  so  in  hi^t 
Men  shul  him  wene  god  of  my3t 
Him  self  shal  do  him  reise 
Ouer  goddes  alle  him  to  preise 
Ouer  Iubiter  &  appolyn 
fiat  goddes  were  of  sarasyn 
He3er  fen  f ese  he  shal  him  bere 
For  he  shal  be  more  my^tiere 
He  shal  men  do  of  him  to  boost 
Ouer  alle  of  ere  to  preise  moost 
3e  ouer  f  e  holy  trinite 
fiat  shulde  ouer  al  worshiped  be 
In  f  e  temple  shal  he  sitt 
And  do  men  falsely  for  to  wit 
fiat  he  is  fat  crist  to  bete 
fiat  was  hem  hi^t  bi  prophete 

TRINITY 


1276      ANTECHRIST    WILL    SAY    HE    IS    CHRIST,    COME    TO    GATHER    IN    THE    JEWS, 
WHO    WILL    FOLLOW    HIM.       CHRIST    FORETOLD    THIS. 


far  sal  lie  do  him  circumcise,      22297 

And  sceuing  make  of  his  maistns, 

"  I  am  fat  crist,"  fan  sal  he  sai, 

"That  you  was  hight  for  mani  dai, 

Nil  am  I  cu??imen  al  for  yur  hele." 

fus  sal  he  to  fe  Iuus  mele,         22302 

*'  Cu?wmen  I  am  to  gedir  yow 

fat  has  ben  scaild  ai  to  nu." 

The  Iuus  sal  scort  Jam  fair  consail, 

And  turn  fain  till  his  trouth  al  hail ; 

f  ai  sal  wene  crist  at  vnderfang,  22307 

And  sal  receiue  f  e  gerard  Strang, 

Als  crist  has  to  faa  Iuus  bald, 

In  his  gospell  for  wit  tald. 

"  I  come  in  mi  fader  nam,  22311 

And  yee  me  seke  with  mekel  gram, 

If  anoither  cumm  in  his  aim, 

Fulsun  yee  sal  til  him  be  draun." 

II  Als  sibil  sais  in  hir  spelling, 

f«t  in  time  o  fis  forsaid  king,     22316 

Constans  man  sal  him  clepe  in  lede, 

He  sal  haue  mikel  lauerdhede 

Of  romanie  and  al  f  c  impire, 

And  o  grece  he  sal  be  sire.  22320 

A  mikel  man,  o  statur  hei, 

Fair  in  faciuw  for  to  sei, 

Luued  wele  wit-vten  lame, 

"Wit-vten  last  al  his  licam.  22324 

Mikel  riches  fan  sal  be, 

f  e  erth  sal  giue  o  frut  plcnte  ; 

f  e  mett  o  quete,  als  it  es  tald, 

For  a  peni  it  sal  be  said,  22328 

Wine  and  oyle,  fat  ilk  pris. 

fan  sal  fra  noght  a  folk  ris 

fat  alexandre  spred  in  gog, 

And  in  a  land  fat  hight  magog,  22332 

COTTON 


11  \er  sal  he  do  him  circumsise. 

&  make  meruails  wif  his  maistrise. 

I  am  fat  crist  fen  sal  he  say. 

atte  30U  was  Injt  for  many  a  day 

now  am  I.  coramin  al  for  ^oure  hele 

f  us  salle  he  to  f  e  iewes  mele. 

cowmiin  I.  am  to  gedder  30U. 

fat  has  bene  scailed  ay  til  now. 

f  e  iewes  salle  shortin  f  aire  consail. 

&  turne  til  his  trauf  al  hale. 

IF  f  ai  salle  wene  crist  atte  vnder-fange 

&  salle  resceiue  a  deuil  ful  strange 

as  crist  has  to  fa  iewes  balde. 

in  his  gosspelle  be-for  talde. 

I  come  in  my  fader  name. 

&  3e  do  on  me  mikil  shame. 

if  a-nof  er  come  in  his  awen. 

ful  sone  }e  salle  til  him  be  drawe?i 

als  sibbil  sais  in  hir  spelling1. 

fat  in  time  of  fis  for-saide  king1 

fat  men  salle  calle  costans  in  lede 

he  salle  haue  mikil  lorde-hede. 

of  rome  &  alle  f  e  empire. 

&  of  grece  he  sal  be  sire. 

a  mikilman  of  stature  heye. 

&  large  of  face  for  to  seye. 

luued  wele  wif-outen  lame. 

wif-outen  last  al  his  licame 

mikil  riches  fen  sal  be. 

f  e  erf  salle  giue  of  frute  plente 

f  e  mette  of  quete  as  hit  is  talde 

for  a  peny  hit  sal  be  salde. 

wine  &  oyle  on  fat  ilk  pris. 

fen  salle  fra  f e  norf  a  folk  rise. 

fat  alisaundre  spred  in  god. 

&  in  a  lande  fat  hatte  magog1 

FAIRFAX 


THE  SIBYL  SAYS  THAT  KING  CONSTANTINE  SHALL  HAVE  RULE  OVER  THE  EMPIRE,  1277 
GREECE  AND  ROME,  A  LARGE  FAIR  MAN,  WELL  LOVED.    THEN  SHALL  BE  GREAT  PLENTY. 


far  sal  lie  do  him  circumsice,      22297 

And  scheuyng  make  of  bis  maistris, 

"  I  am  pat  crist,"  fan  sal  he  say, 

"  Jjat  311  was  hight  for  mani  dai,  22300 

Nu  am  i  comen  all  for  3m1  hele," 

Jus  sal  he  to  f  e  iuus  mele, 

"  Comen  i  am  to  geder  311 

fat  has  bene  skailed  ai  to  mi."  22304 

f e  iuns  sal  schort  fan  fair  consail, 

And  turn  f  aim  till  his  trouth  al  hale  j 

f  ai  sal  wene  crist  at  vnder-fang, 

And  sal  reciue  f  e  gerard  Strang.  22308 

Ais  crist  has  to  f  aa  iuus  bald, 

In  his  goddspell  for-wid  tald. 

"  I  come  in  mi  fadir  name, 

And  3e  me  seke  wid  mekil  schame, 

If  an-ofer  come  in  his  auen,        22313 

Ful-sone  3e  sal  till  him  be  draun. 

[A]ls  sibile  sais  in  hir  spelling, 

fat  in  time  of  f is  forsaid  king, 

Constans  men  sal  him  clepe  in  lede, 

He  sal  haue  mekil  lauerd-hede   22318 

Of  romaine  and  all  f  e  empire, 

And  als  of  grece  he  sal  be  sire. 

A  mekil  man,  of  statur  hij,  [coi.  2] 

Fair  in  fascun  on  for  to  sij,         22322 

luued  wele  wid-vten  lame, 

widvten  last  all  his  licame. 

Mekil  richess  fan  sal  be, 

f  e  erd  sal  giue  fruit  plente  ;        2232G 

f  e  mett  of  qwet,  als  it  es  tald, 

For  a  peni  it  sal  be  said, 

wine  and  oile  fat  ilk  pris. 

fan  sal  fra  north  a  folk  rijs 

fat  alixander  sperd  in  gog, 

And  in  a  land  fat  hatt  magog,  22332 

GOTTINGEN 


\)er<5  shal  he  do  him  circu??2.cise 

And  shewynge  make  of  his  maistrise 

I  am  fat  mst  shal  he  say 

\iat  30U  was  het  so  mony  a  day 

Now  am  comen  for  joure  hele 

)?iis  shal  he  to  fe  iewes  mele 

Comen  I  am  to  geder  30W 

])at  han  ben  scatered  euer  til  now 

j)e  iewes  shortly  euerychone 

To  his  counsel  shul  turne  anone 

j)ei  shul  wene  cn'st  to  vndirfonge  [if  133] 

And  shul  receyue  f  e  fend  stronge 

As  cn'st  haf  to  f  e  iewes  bolde 

In  his  gospel  bifore  hem  tolde 

I  coom  in  my  fadir  nome 

And  3e  me  seke  with  muche  shorn  e 

If  anof  er  coom  in  his  awen 

Soone  shul  $e  be  to  him  drawen 

H  Sibile  seif  in  hir  spellyng 

In  tyme  of  f  is  forseide  kyng 

Constans  men  shul  him  calle  in  lede 

He  shal  haue  muche  lordhede 

Of  romayne  &  al  f  e  empire 

And  also  of  grece  he  shal  be  sire 

A  muchel  mon  of  stature  he3e 

Fair  in  facioiui  to  si3te  of  e3e 

loued  wel  wif  outen  blame 

wif  outen  last  al  his  licame 

Muche  riches  f  emie  shal  be 

])q  erf  e  shal  3yue  fruyt  plente 

j)e  met  of  whete  as  hit  is  tolde 

For  a  peny  shal  f  emie  be  solde 

wyn  &  oyle  fat  ilke  pnse 

ficmiQ  shal  fro  norf  e  a  folk  rise 

pat  alisawzdre  spered  in  gog 

And  in  a  lond  fat  het  magog 

TRINITY 


1278    A  PEOPLE  SHALL  RISE  FROM   THE   NORTH   TOO   NUMEROUS   TO  COUNT;   THEY 
WILL  SPREAD  EVERYWHERE,  AND  EAT  MAN'S  FLESH  j   BUT  AT  LAST  THE  ROMAN  KING 


1  fat  fule  folk  na  muth  may  mele    . 
O  fair  numbre  fat  es  sa  fele.  t1  lfc^\^k' 
fis  ilk  forsaid  vnlaus  lede,  22335 

Ouer-all  landes  sal  f  ai  sprede, 
And  do  f  e  men  to  drede  ful  sare, 
To  felles  fie  to  hide  Jam  fare. 
Mans  flexs  sal  fai  noght  spare,  22339 
Es  na  mete  fai-  sal  yern  mare, 
Hors  and  ass,  womnian  and  barn, 
Sal  nan  ha  might  fair  might  to  warn. 
Bot  at  fe  last  the  romain  king   22343 
Sal  of  his  ost  mak  gret  gadering, 
He  sal  bring  f  am  all  to  f  e  grunde, 
And  at  f  e  last  f  am  all  confuncle, 
Gains  sarazins  grett  werreur,       22347 
Bath  destrni  f  am  tun  and  tur, 
And  o  f  e  maumentri  fair  te??iples  all  ; 
And  to  f  e  baptime  he  sal  Jam  call, 
At  turn  to  crist  fat  scedd  his  blode, 
In  temples  he  sal  rais  the  rode.  22352 
Qwen  fat  jus  ilk  dughti  dring 
Sal  haf  an  hundret  winter  king 
Ben  and  tuelve,  pan  sal  he  fare 


To  iursalem,  als  tald  es  are, 


2235G 


And  yeild  up  fare  his  diademe, 

To  fat  lauerd  fat  all  sal  deme, 

f  e  cristen  kyngrik  vp  to  yeild 

To  iesu  fat  has  al  to  weld.  223G0 

1T  Tua  prophetes  fan  sal  cum  in  hii, 

fat  es  enoch,  and  als  heli, 

fat  gain  f e  saut  of  anticrist, 

Sal  do  fe  lele  to  be  warnist.       22364 

He  sal  fain  teche,  he  sal  f am  right, 

And  strength  f am  again  fat  fight ; 

f  e  iuus  sal  convert,  als  it  sais, 

All  fat  funden  bes  faa  dais,       223G8 

COTTON 


fat  foule  folk  na  mouf  mai  mele 
of  f  aire  noumbre  f  er  ar  sa  fele 
f  is  ilk  forsaide  vn-laghes  lede 
ouer  alle  landis  salle  f  ai  sprede 
&  make  f  e  men  to  drede  ful  sare 
to  hillis  fie  to  hide  ham  fare. 
ma?inis  nesshe  sal  f  ai  no^t  spare 
is  na  mete  f  ai  salle  3 erne  mare 
hors  &  asse  womman  &  barne. 
salle  nane  haue  mi^t  ham  to  warn, 
bot  atte  f  e  laste  f  e  romaine  king* 
salle  of  his  oste  make  grete  geddering* 
he  salle  ham  bring  alle  to  grozmde 
&  atte  f  e  laste  ham  alle  confounde 
a-gaine  sarasinis  grete  werrour 
&  baf  destroy  ham  toxin  &  toure. 
&  of  mawmettri  f  aire  templis  al. 
&  to  baptim  he  sal  ham  calle. 
to  turne  to  crist  fat  shed  is  blode 
In  templis  he  salle  raise  his  rode 
IT  quen  atte  f  is  ilk  dujti  f  ing1 
salle  be  an  hunclre  winter  king1. 
&  xij.  fer-to  fen  salle  he  fare 
to  ierusalem  as  talde  is  are. 
&  3ilde  vp  fare  his  diademe         [leaf  94] 
to  fat  lorde  atte  alle  sal  deme 
f  e  cristen  kingdome  vp  to  3ilde 
to  ihesu  fat  has  alle  to  welde. 

Iwa  prophetis  fen  salle  come  hi  hye 
fat  is  to  say  ennoc  &  ely. 
againe  f  e  assaute  of  antecrist. 
salle  do  f  e  lele  to  be  warnist. 
he  salle  ham  teyche  he  sal  ham  ri3t 
&  strenght  ham  againe  fat  fi^t. 
f  e  iewes  salle  conuert  als  hit  sais 
alle  fat  fondin  ar  fa  days. 

FAIRFAX 


WILL   CONQUER  AND   CALL  THEM  TO   BAPTISM.     HE  WILL  REIGN   112   YEARS,     1279 
THEN  GO  TO  JERUSALEM  AND  GIVE  UP  HIS  CROWN.     ENOCH  AND  ELIJAH. 


fa  fule  folke  na  muth  mai  mele  22333 

Of  fair  number,  it  es  sua  fele. 

fis  ilke  forsaid  vnlaus  lede, 

Quer  all  landis  sal  fai  sprede,     22336 

And  do  f  e  men  drede  ful  sare, 

To  fellis  fie  to  hide  f  aim  fare. 

Manes  fless  sal  fai  noglit  spare, 

Es  na  mete  fai  sal  gern  mare,     22340 

Hors  and  asse,  wonzman  and  child, 

Sal  nan  haf  might  fra  f  aim  Jai?ra  schild. 

Bot  at  fe  last  fe  romain  king     22343 

Sal  of  his  ost  make  gret  gedring, 

He  sal  f  aim  bring  fan  all  to  grand, 

And  at  f  e  last  f  aim  all  confund, 

Gain  sarazines  gret  werraiur,       22347 

Bath  to  strui  f  aim  tune  awd  tur, 

Of  maumettri  fair  templis  all ; 

And  to  baptim  he  sal  f  aim  call, 

To  turn  to  crist  fat  sched  his  blode, 

In  templis  he  sal  raise  his  rode.  22352 

Quen  fat  fis  ilk  dughti  dring 

Sal  haue  an  hunder  winter  king 

Bene  and  tuelue,  fan  sal  he  fare 

To  ierusalem,  als  i  tald  are,         2235G 

And  ^eild  vp  far  his  diademe 

To  fat  lauerd  pat  all  sal  deme, 

fe  cristen  kingrike  vp  to  ^eild    ^^ Jf9' 

To  iesu,  fat  has  all  to  weild.       22 3 GO 

[T]ua  prophetis  fan  sal  cum  in  hij, 

fat  es  enoch,  and  aid  heli, 

fat  gain  f e  saut  of  antecrist 

Sal  do  fe  lele  to  be  warnist.        223G4 

f  ai  sal  f  aim  teche  and  sal  f  aim.  right, 

And  strinth  Ipaim  al  gain  fat  fight, 

f  e  iuus  sal  cowuerte,  als  it  sais, 

All  fat  funden  bes  faa  dais,        223G8 

GOTTINGEN 


])o  foule  folke  no  man  may  mele 
])e  noumbre  of  hem  f  ei  ben  so  fele 
J?is  ilke  foule  cursede  lede 
Ouer  alle  londes  shul  f  ei  sprede 
And  do  men  to  drede  ful  sore 
To  felles  fle  to  hide  hem  fore 
Monies  flesshe  spare  shul  not  f  ei 
Moost  f  ei  shul  hit  3 erne  alwey 
Hors  &  asse  wommon  &  childe 
Shal  noon  hauemy3tfrohem  hi??z  shildc 
But  at  f  e  laste  Romane  kynge 
Shal  of  his  oost  make  greet  gederinge 
He  shal  hem  bringe  alle  to  ground e 
And  at  f  e  laste  so  hem  confou?2de 
A3ein  sarazynes  greet  werrour 
Bof  e  to  strye  hem  toun  &  tour 
Of  maumetri  her  temples  alle 
And  to  bapteme  he  shal  hem  calle 
To  turne  to  crist  fat  shed  his  blode 
In  temples  he  shal  reise  his  rode 
whence  fat  fis  doi^ty  lordyng 
Haf  ben  an  hundride  wyntwr  kyng 
And  twelue  f  emze  shal  he  fare 
To  ierusalem  wif  outen  care 
And  3elde  vp  f  ere  his  diademe 
To  oure  lord  god  as  wol  biseme 
Cristen  kyngdomes  vp  to  jelde 
To  ihesu  fat  haf  al  to  welde 
Two  prophetus  f  emze  shul  com  in  hy 
)pat  ben  Enok  and  eke  hely 
A3eyn  f  e  saut  of  anticrist 
Shul  do  trewe  to  be  warnyst 
j)ei  shul  hem  teche  &  also  113 1 
And  strengfe  hem  wif  him  to  fi^t 
Iewes  shul  conuerte  as  hit  sayes 
Alle  fat  be  founden  in  f 0  dayes 

TRINITY 


1280    ANTICHRIST  WILL  SLAY  ENOCH  AND  ELIJAH.     HE  WILL  WREAK  HIMSELF  UPON 
FAITHFUL  CHRISTIANS.       WHEN   HE   HAS  BEEN   DRIVING  AT  CHRISTIAN   PEOPLE   FOR 


Quen  fai  fulfilled  has  fair  seruis, 

f  e  anticrist  sal  gain  Jam  rise,      22370 

The  bok  o  spelling  scaus  sua, 

fat  he  sal  fan  hath  f am  sla. 

Qz^en  f  ai  ha  lien  tua  dais, 

Til  liif  vr  lauerd  sal  f  am  rais.     22374 

f  aas  of  er  all  he  mai  ouer-reke 

"Wit  suerd  he  sal  apon  f  am  wreke, 

Or  do  f  am  for  to  crist  renai 

If  f ai  sal  here  fair  liif  away.       22378 

All  f aa  fat  he  tru  in  him  sal  ger,  [col.  2] 

In  frunt  f  ai  sal  f  e  taken  her. 

Bot  quen  fat  ilk  warlau  bridd 

His  caitiute  has  tua  yeir  kidd,    22382 

Tua  yeir  and  a  half  f  ar-to, 

Wit  all  f  e  drouing  he  mai  do 

Ouer  al  f  is  werld  on  lengh  and  brede, 

ISTammeli  again  f  e  cristen  lede,  2238G 

fat  all  fat  will  him  sal  witstand 

Sal  coround  be  to  liif  lastand ; 

fan  sal  vr  lauerd  apon  him  send, 

f is  dome  fat  sal  him  driue  til  end ; 

For  crist  com  sal  be  sa  bright     22391 

fat  thoru  fat  mikel  lauerd  hight1 

Him  sal  of  stand  sa  mikel  au, 

fat  all  f e  filthes  of  his  maugh    22394 

Sal  brist  vte  at  his  hindwin,  l1  so  in  ms.] 

For  dred  he  sal  haf  of  drightin. 

Sua  sal  he  peris,  al  be-seeten,2    22397 

Bath  wit  driten  and  soru  beten. 

And  of  er  maisters,  no  forf  i  [2  ?  be-sceten] 

fat  folus  f e  word  o  gregori,         22400 

Sais  sant  michel  sal  him  quell 

In  papilon,  that  mikel  fell, 

In  fat  stede  in  his  aun  stal ; 

fat  fis  be  soth  ful  wel  mai  fall.  22404 

COTTON 


quen  f  ai  fulfillid  haue  f  aire  seruise 

fen  antecrist  gaine  ham  salle  rise 

f  e  boke  of  spelling1  shewes  squa. 

fat  he  salle  ham  baf  sla. 

quen  fai  haue  laine  dede  ij.  daies 

to  liue  our  lorde  salle  ham  raise 

fas  of  er  alle  he  mai  ouer-reke. 

wif  squorde  he  salle  a-pon  ham  wreke 

or  do  ham  to  crist  renay. 

if  fai  salle  here  f aire  life  a-way. 

alle  fat  trawes  in  him  sal  gere 

in  frunte  fai  salle  a  takin  here. 

bot  quen  fat  ilk  warlagh  brid. 

his  caitiue  hede  has  ij.  3ere  kid. 

ij.  3ere  &  a  half  f  er-to. 

wif  alle  fe  falshede  fat  he  mai  do 

ouer  alle  fis  werlde  of  lenght  &  brede 

&  namli  a-gaine  f  e  cristen  lede. 

fat  alle  fat  wille  him  sal  w^-stande 

salle  friuid  be  to  life  lastande. 

fen  salle  our  lorde  a-pon  him  sende 

his  dome  to  driue  him  to  ende. 

for  c?istis  come  sal  be  sli^t. 

fat  f orou  fat  mikil  lorde  li^t. 

him  salle  stande  sa  mikil  agfi. 

fat  alle  f e  filf  of  his  magh. 

salle  breste  out  atte  his  fondame?zt 

for  drede  of  crist  he  sal  be  shent. 

squa  salle  he  peisshe  al  be-shetin 

baf  wif  drede  &  sorou  bitin. 

IT  &  of  er  maistris  no3t  for-f  i. 

fat  folowes  f e  worde  of  gregori. 

sais  saint  Michel  sal  him  quelle 

in  papilone  as  I  30U  telle 

in  fat  stede  in  his  awen  stalle 

at  fis  be  sof  ful  wele  may  falle 

FAIRFAX 


2^  YEARS,  AND  HAS  SLAIN  ALL  WHO  WOULD  WITHSTAND  HIM,  OUR  LORD  WILL    1281 
SEND  JUDGMENT  ON  HIM.      OTHERS  SAY  ST  MICHAEL  WILL  DESTROY  HIM  IN  BABYLON. 


Quen  f  ai  ful-fild  has  pair  semis, 

f  e  antecrist  sal  gain  f  aim  rise,    22370 

f  e  boke  of  sp[e]lling  scheus  sua, 

fat  he  sal  f  aim  bath  sla. 

Quen  J>ai  haue  dede  lien  tua  dais, 

To  lijf  ur  lauerd  sal  f  aim  rais.    22374 

fas  of  er  all  he  mai  ouerreke 

wid  suord  he  sal  him-selue  wreke, 

Or  do  f  aim  for  to  cristen  renay 

If  fai  sal  bere  fair  lijf  away.       22378 

All  fat  he  in  him  trou  sal  gere, 

In  frunt  f ai  sal  f  e  takin  bere. 

[B]ot  quen  fat  ilke  warlou  brede 

His  caitifte  has  tua  3 ere  kidd,     22382 

Tua  3  ere  an  a  half  J>ar-to, 

wid  all  f  e  drouirlg  he  mai  do 

0\ier  all  Jus  weiid  in  linth  and  bred, 

Namli  gain  f  e  cristen  lede ;         22386 

fat  all  fat  will  him  sal  widstawd 

Sal  crimed  be  to  lijf  lastand  ; 

fan  sal  vr  lauerd  apon  him  send, 

His  dome,  fat  him  sal  driue  to  end ; 

For  cristes  come  sal  be  sua  bright 

fat  thoru  fat  mekil  lauerd  light 

He  sal  of-stand  sua  mekil  au,     22393 

fat  all  f e  filth  fan  of  his  mau 

Sal  brest  vte  at  his  hindwin, 

For  drede  he  sal  haue  of  drightin. 

Sua  sal  he  be  perst  albischitin,     [coi.  2] 

Bat  wid  drede  and  soru  bitin.     22398 

[A]nd  of  er  maisterijs,  ne  for-f  i 

fat  folus  f e  word  of  gregori, 

Sais  saint  michel  sal  him  quell, 

In  papilon  fat  mekil  fell, 

In  fat  sted  in  his  auen  stall ; 

fat  }>is  be  soth,  wele  mai  fall,      22404 

81  GOTTINGEN 


when/ze  f  ei  haue  done  her  seruyse 

AnticWst  on  hem  shal  rise 

])q  book  of  pn'uetees  shewef  so 

])ctt  he  shal  hem  bof  e  slo 

whence  f  ei  haue  lyen  deed  two  dayes 

To  lyf  shal  oure  lord  hem  raise 

j)o  of  ere  alle  he  may  ouer  reke 

Wif  sword  he  shal  hem  seluen  wreke 

Or  do  hem  cnstendome  renay 

If  f  ei  wol  bere  her  lif  away 

Alle  fat  on  him  shul  leue  fere 

In  frount  shal  he  his  merke  bere 

But  whence  f  ulke  fendes  brid 

His  wrecchednes  haf  two  3eer  kid 

Two  ^eer  &  an  half  f  erto 

wif  al  fat  euer  he  may  do 

Ouer  al  f  is  world  in  lengf  e  &  brede 

Namely  among  f  e  c?^'sten  lede 

Alle  fat  f  emiQ  wol  him  wif  stonde  ^.Ji!]' 

Shal  crouned  be  to  lif  beonde 

j)Qnne  shal  oure  lord  on  him  sende 

His  doom  fat  shal  him  dryue  to  ende 

For  cristis  coome  shal  be  so  bri3t 

Jpat  f  om^e  fat  muchel  lordis  my3t 

He  shal  of  stonde  so  muchel  awe 

])at  al  f e  fulf  e  of  his  mawe 

Shal  brest  out  of  him  bihynde 

For  drede  of  god  as  we  fynde 

[ 

.     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  §  Laud  MSS.] 
And  of  ere  maistryes  not  for  f  i 
})at  folwe  f  e  word  of  gregory 
Sayn  fat  n^hett  shal  him  quelle 
In  papilon  fat  muchel  felle 
In  fat  stude  in  his  owne  stalle 
])at  is  soof  wel  may  falle 

TRINITY 


1282     ST  MICHAEL  OBEYS  JESUS.     DANIEL  SAYS  JESUS  WILL  GIVE  THOSE  MISLED  BY 
ANTICHRIST  40  DAYS  FOR  REPENTANCE  j    BUT  NONE  KNOWS  WHEN  DOOMSDAY  IS. 


For  if  sant  michel  cum  to  place, 

To  dome  befor  vr  lauerd  grace,  22406 

Him  sla  it  sal  noght  his  vertu, 

Bot  elles  wit  bidding  o  iesu. 

IT  And  stabili  agh  we  tru  als  stan, 

fat  als-suith  als  he  bes  slan         22410 

Crist  sal  noght  cum  his  dome  to  del, 

Bot  als  we  find  in  daniel, 

Fourti  dais  he  sal  [tham]  yate 

fat  fallen  ar  ute  of  fair  state      22414 

Thoru  foluing  o  fat  fals  p?'ophet, 

fat  f ai  mai  f am  wit  penance  bete, 

Quen  fair  penance  til  end  es  wroght. 

I  understand  all  in  mi  thoght,   22418 

far  es  na  man  sa  wise  fat  mai 

Tell  qnen  sal  be  f  e  last  dai, 

Bot  he  fat  al  has  for  to  yeme, 

All  es  in  his  will  to  deme.  22422 

f e  last  dai  fat  all  sal  end, 

He  give  us  lauero7  wit  him  to  lend. 

Of  anticrist  wrang  and  wogh  [if  126,  coi.  i] 

Me  thine  fat  I  haf  redd  inogh,  22426 


for  if  saint  michel  come  to  place. 

to  dome  be-for  our  lorde  grace. 

him  sla  salle  no^t  his  vertu. 

bot  ellis  f  orou  bidding1  of  ihesu. 

&  stabil  agh  we  traw  as  stane 

fat  als  sone  as  he  bes  slane. 

criste  salle  no3t  come  his  dome  to  dele. 

bot  als  we  finde  in  daniele. 

xl.  daies  he  salle  ham  late. 

fat  fallin  ar  out  of  f aire  state. 

f orou  Mowing1  of  fat  fals  prophete 

atte  f  ai  mai  ham  wif  penaunce  bete 

quen  f  aire  penaunce  tilende  is  wro}t 

I.  vnderstande  al  in  mi  f  o^t. 

fat  is  na  man  squa  wise  fat  may. 

telle  quen  sal  be  f  e  last  day. 

bot  he  fat  alle  has  for  to  3eme. 

alle  is  in  his  wille  to  deme. 

fat  last  dai  fat  alle  salle  lende. 

he  gif  vs  grace  wif  him  to  wende 

[ •  •  •   • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 


1T  Bot  i  mai  nagat  bot  i  mene 

f  aa  cruel  dais  and  f  aa  kene 

Fore  domes-dai  fat  sal  be  sene, 

Wit  sorful  signes  f  aa  fiftene  ;     22430 

If  yee  o  f  aim  will  list  a  thrau, 

I  sal  yow  tell  o  f  aim  soth-sau. 

far  es  nam  in  erth  sa  fell, 

fat  herken  herteli  wil  f is  spell, 

O  f  is  wreched  werlds  end, 

fat  he  ne  his  liif  agh  to  mend.  22436 

COTTON 


Of  f  e  xv.  signis  be-for  f  e  dome. 

Herkenis  now  I  wille  30U  telle, 
of  f  e  cruel  dais  &  felle. 
be-for  domis-dai  f  ai  salle  be  sene. 
wif  sorouful  signis  f ai  ar  fiftene. 
if  $e  of  ham  wille  liste  a  f  raw. 
f  e  sof  fastnes  I  wille  30U  shaw. 
fat  is  na  man  in  erf  sa  felle. 
fat  herkin  hertli  wil  f is  spel. 
of  f  is  wrecched  werldis  ende. 
fat  he  ne  him  agh  to  amende. 

FAIRFAX 


I  HAVE  SAID  ENOUGH  OP  ANTICHRIST  ;    I  WILL  TELL  OF  THE  GRIEVOUS  SIGNS     1283 
BEFORE  DOOMSDAY  j    THE  WICKED  MAN  MUST  MEND  HIS  LIFE  ON  HEARING  OF  THEM. 


For  if  saint  michael  cum  in  place, 

To  dome  bifor  vr  lauerd  grace,  22406 

Him  sla  it  sal  noght  his  vertu, 

Bot  ellis  thoru  Lidding  of  iesu. 

And  stabli  au  we  tru  als  stane, 

fat  als  suith  als  he  bes  slane,      22410 

Crist  sal  noght  cum  his  dome  to  del, 

Bot  als  we  find  in  daniel, 

Fourti  dais  he  sal  faim  3ate' 

fat  fallen  er  vte  of  fair  state      22414 

Thoru  foluing  of  fat  fals  prophete, 

fat  fa  mai  f aim  wid  penans  bete, 

Quew  fair  penance  til  end  es  wrogh[t]. 

I  vnderstand  all  in  mi  thoght,    22418 

fat  es  na  man  sua  wiss  fat  mai 

Tell  quen  sal  be  f  e  last  day, 

Bot  he  fat  all  has  for  to  3eme, 

All  es  in  his  will  to  deme.  22422 

fat  laste  day  fat  all  sal  ende, 

He  giue  vs  lauerd,  wid  him  to  lende. 

Of  ante-crist  all  wrang  and  wogh 

Me-thinc  fat  i  haue  rede  i-nogh.  22426 

[The  Fifteen  Signs  that  shall  come 
before  Domesday.] 

[N]u  mai  i  na-gat  bot  i  mene 

fa  cruel  dais  and  fa  kene 
Forn  domes-dai  f  ai  sal  be  sene, 
wid  sorful  sines  ful  fijf-tene  ;      22430 
If  3e  of  f  aim  will  listen  a  trau, 
I  sal  3U  tell  of  f  aim  sothsau. 
fat  es  na  man  in  erd  sua  fell, 
fat  herkin  hertli  wele  f is  spell, 
Of  f  is  wrechid  werldis  end,  Cleafc1o?9l]back, 
fat  he  ne  agh  his  lijf  to  mend.   22436 

GOTTINGEN 


For  if  seynt  M^hel  com  in  place 

To  dome  bifore  oure  lordis  grace 

Him  sle  shal  not  his  vertu 

But  f  e  biddyng  of  ihesu 

Stabely  owe  we  leue  as  stone 

])at  also  sone  as  he  is  slone 

Crist  shal  not  com  his  doom  to  dele 

But  as  we  fynde  in  danyele 

Fourty  dayes  he  shal  hem  3yue 

j)at  are  fallen  out  of  bileue 

Bi  folwynge  of  fat  fals  prophete 

j)at  f  ei  may  wif  penauwce  bete 

whence  her  penauwce  to  ende  is  brou3t 

I  vndirstonde  hit  in  my  f  ou3t 

j)at  is  no  mon  so  wis  fat  may 

Telle  whence  shal  be  f  e  last  day 

But  he  fat  al  haf  for  to  3eme 

Al  is  in  his  wille  to  deme 

j)e  laste  day  fat  al  shal  ende 

God  3yue  vs  grace  with  him  to  lende 

[ 

.     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  fy  Laud  MSS.] 

Of  fiftene  dayes  is  to  say 
Shul  com  bifore  domes  day 

Now  mot  I  nede  of  hem  mene 
])o  cruel  dayes  and  f  o  kene 
Bifore  fat  day  f ere  shal  be  sene 
Sorweful  tokenes  ful  fiftene 
If  30U  likef  hem  to  knawe 
I  shal  30U  telle  of  hem  sof  sawe 
j)er  is  no  mon  in  erf  e  so  felle 
j)at  hertly  here  wol  f  is  spelle 
Of  f  is  wrecched  worldes  ende 
But  he  au3te  his  lif  to  mende 

TRINITY 


1284    THREE   WORTHIES   TELL   OF   THE   GREAT    SIGNS,   BUT    JEROME    DOES    NOT    SAY 
WHETHER   THEY    SHALL    ALL    COME  ON    END,  OR    WITH    AN    INTERVAL    BETWEEN. 


Gret  signes  sal  vr  lauerd  make   22437 

For  to  sceu  pe  wic  his  wrak, 

Als  il  es  tald  o  Jeremi, 

Zorobabel  and  o  Ysai ;  22440 

Als  Jerome  sais  pat  man  wel  trims, 

Sais  he  fand  in  J>e  bok  o  Jims, 

Q^eper  pai  sal  hal  on  rau  bitide, 

Or  enterwal  bituix  J? am  bide,      22444 

pat  vndos  he  us  nour-quar, 

pof  he  was  mikel  clerc  o  lare. 

1T  pe  Iugement  a  little  are, 

pat  nan  sal  of  pe  feluns  spare,     22448 

Sal  ur  lauerd  his  mightes  scau, 

pat  nan  it  sal  in  erth  knau. 

Hider  nu  I  bidd  pam  drau, 

All  pai  pat  of  him  standes  au,     22452 

And  herken  sua  pat  i  sal  sai, 

pat  he  wenid  noght  he  fles  awai. 

Sua  sorful  sight  was  neuer  a 

pat  pai  sal  bide  sal  telle  owa.       22456 

[  • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

pe  first  dai  sal  i  of  rede,  [P^X*yjies 

Ful  mikil  it  es  al  for  to  drede,    22460 

For  par  sal  fall  dun  fra  pe  lijft 

A  blodi  rain,  a  dreri  drift, 

pe  erth  sal  be  al  rede  of  heu, 

Ne  sagh  i  neuer  suilk  a  deu  !      22464 

Childer  in  moder  wamb  to  lij, 

"Wit-in  pair  wambs  sal  pai  cri, 

Wit  hei  not  and  lude  steuen,      22467 

"  Merci  nu  lauera7  king  of  heuen, 

For  to  be  born  ha  we  noght  mint, 

pou  do  it  lauerd  us  for  to  stint ; 

Quar-to  suld  we  be  born  to  dai,  22471 

Queft  al  thinges  sal  turn  to  wai  1 " 

COTTON 


1T  grete  signis  salle  our  lorde  make 

for  to  shew  pe  wikkid  his  wrake 

als  hit  is  talde  of  Ieromy. 

zorobabel  &  Isay. 

als  ierom  pat  man  wele  trowes. 

tellis  he  fande  in  boke  of  iewes. 

f1  Whether  they  shulle  on  row  betyde 

Or  euyr  vale  bittir  hem  bide  PJg™ J*ud 

That  vndothe  he  vs  now  whore 

Yot  he  wras  grete  clerk1  of  lore 

The  Iugement  A  lytiH  are 

That  non)  shulle  of  the  felons  spare] 

pat  our  lorde  his  n^t  wil  shaw. 

pat  man  hit  salle  in  erp  knaw. 

for-pi  I  rede  ^e  hidder  drawe. 

alle  pat  of  god  standis  awe. 

&  herkenis  squa  pat  I.  sal  say. 

pat  3e  ga  no3t  parties  a-way. 

squa  sorouful  ping1  mai  na  man  tel. 

bot  if  hit  ware  pe  pine  of  helle. 

pat  salle  }e  here  wip-outen  gile 

wip-in  pe  space  of  a  myle. 

T*e  first  dai  I  salle  of  rede,  [leaf  94,  back] 

J     ful  mikil  hit  is  for  to  drede. 

for  per  salle  falle  doun  fra  pe  lift 

of  blode  raine  a  drery  drift. 

pe  erp  salle  be  alle  rede  of  hew. 

ne  sagh  men  neuer  suche  a  dew. 

childer  in  moder  wambis  pat  lye 

wip-in  paire  wambis  sal  pai  cry. 

wip  hey  voice  &  loude  steiuen. 

haue  merci  on  vs  lorde  of  heiuen. 

lete  vs  neuer  borne  to  be. 

pis  mikil  sorou  for  to  se. 

quar-to  sulde  we  be  borne  to-day. 

&  se  bot  sorou  &  waleway. 

FAIRFAX 


THE   FIRST   DAY  IS   DREADFUL,    IT  SHALL  RAIN   BLOOD,    NEVER  WAS    SUCH  A     1285 
DEW  !      CHILDREN    IN    THE    WOMB    SHALL    PRAY    NOT    TO    BE    BORN    THAT    DAY. 


Grete  sines  sal  vr  lauerd  make,  22437 

Forto  scheu  fie  wick  his  wrake, 

Als  it  es  tald  of  Ieremi, 

Zorobabel  and  ysai ;  22440 

Ierom,  als  fat  man  wele  trus, 

Tellis  he  fand  in  a  boke  of  iuus, 

Quef  er  f  ai  sal  hale  on  ran  bitide, 

Or  enter-nale  bitnix  faim  bide,  22444 

fat  vndos  he  vs  nouf  er-quar, 

f  ou  he  was  mekil  clerk  of  lare. 

f  e  ingement  a  littel  are 

fat  nan  sal  of  f  e  feluns  spare,     22448 

Sal  vr  laue?*d  rnightes  schau, 

fat  man  it  sal  in  erd  knau. 

Hider  nu  i  bidd  faim  drau, 

All  fat  of  him  standes  au,  22452 

And  herkin  sua  fat  i  sal  say, 

fat  he  weind  noght  liafles  away. 

Sua  sorful  sight  was  neuer  a 

fat  faim  sal  bide  sal  tell  of  wa.  22456 

[ 


Grete  tokenes  shal  oure  lord  make 

For  to  she  we  f  e  wickede  his  wrake 

As  hit  is  tolde  of  ieromye 

Zorobabel  and  Isaye 

Ierom  tellef  &  f  erof  rewes 

And  seif  he  fond  in  a  book  of  iewes 

whef  er  f  ei  shul  hool  on  rowe  bityde 

Or  enten-vale  bituix2  hem  bide 

j)at  vndof  he  vs  nowhore      [2  ms.  wtuir] 

3itt  he  was  greet  clerke  of  lore 

j)e  iuggement  a  litil  are 

])at  noon  shal  of  f  o  felouns  spare 

Oure  lord  shal  his  myites  showe 

j)at  mon  in  erf  e  shal  hit  knowe 

Hidur  is  good  fat  f ei  drawe 

Alle  fat  of  him  stondef  awe 

And  here  wel  fat  I  shal  sey 

pat  he  wende  not  vnlered  awey 

[ 


no  gap  in  the  MS.~\ 

[f]e  first  dai  sal  i  of  rede, 

Ful  mekil  it  es  al  forto  drede,    22460 

For  far  sal  fall  doun  fra  f e  lift 

A  blodi  rain,  a  dreri  drift, 

f  e  erd  sal  be  all  rede  of  heu, 

Ne  sau  men  neuer  suilk  a  cleu  !  22464 

Childer  in  fair  moder  wamb,  far  f ai  li, 

wid-in  fair  wambes  sal  f ai  cri, 

wid  hei  note  and  lude  steuen,     22467 

"  Merci  nu,  lauerd  !  king  of  heuen, 

Forto  be  born  we  haf  na  space, 

we  do  vs,  lauerd  !  in  f  i  grace. 

Quar-to  suld  we  be  born  to-day.  22471 

Querc  all  thing  sal  turn  to  wai  1 " 

GOTTINGEN 


.     no  gap  in  Trin.  fy  Laud  MSS.] 
IT  ])q  furste  day  fat  we  of  rede 
Muche  hit  is  for  to  drede 
Jpere  shal  falle  down  fro  f  e  lift 
A  blody  reyn  a  drewry  drift 
j)Q  erf e  shal  be  al  reed  of  hew 
Suche  a  dew  men  neuer  knew 
Childre  in  wombe  fere  f ei  ly 
In  modir  bodi  shul  fei  cry 
wif  he^e  note  &  loude  steuen 
Mercy  now  lord  kyng  of  heuen 
To  be  born  haue  we  no  space 
we  done  vs  lord  in  f  i  grace 
wherto  shulde  we  be  born  to  day 
when??e  alle  finge  shul  turne  away 

TRINITY 


1286    THE  SECOND  DAY  WILL  BE  WORSE;  THE  STARS,  EVEN  THE  FIRMEST,  WILL  FALL, 
AND  WILL  RUN  ON  THE  GROUND  LIKE  LIGHTNING,  TILL  THEY   FALL   INTO  THE   PIT. 


Gretand  pai  sal  calle  on  iesn,        [coi.  2] 

"  Lauerd  ha  merci  on  all  nu."    22474 

IT  pe  toper  dai  to  bide  iwisse,  ij 

It  sal  be  well  war  fan  pis. 

pe  sterns  wit  pair  leman  leuen 

Ful  saddli  fall  sal  pai  dun  fra  heuen, 

Es  nan  sa  wel  fest  0  Jam  all       22479 

pat  it  ne  sal  dun  fat  dai  fall, 

And  titter  sal  pai  rin  on  grund 

pan  fire-slagh  dos  q\\en  is  es  sfcmd. 

pai  sal  on  erth  rin  her  and  par,  22483 

Wepand,  als  pof  pai  men  war ; 

Na  word  pai  sal  po  q?teper  sune, 

Til  pat  pai  be  all  fallen  dune, 

Ynto  pe  abime  wit-vuten  sight,  22487 

And  par  pai  sal  haf  tint  pair  light, 

And  worth  al  black  sum  ani  cole ; 

Lauerd  !  how  mai  we  pan  pis  thole, 

pat  es  sua  sulwed  in  vr  sin,         22491 

And  als  we  wonden  war  pam  in  ! 

IT  Efter  pe  tua  fules  pe  prid,  tfj 

An  uncuth  dai  pan  es  it  kidd, 

pat  pe  mone  pat  es  sa  scene,        22495 

Queri  it  es  in  pe  waxand  sene, 

Sal  becum  rede  als  ani  blod, 

Thoru  dred  of  him  was  don  on  rode. 

On  erth  dun  it  sal  descend,         22499 

Bot  par  ne  sal  it  nawight  lend, 

Bot  to  pe  see  pan  sal  it  rin, 

And  par  sco  sal  hir  hide  par-in, 

For  to  ne  pe  dai  of  au,  22503 

Que?i  crist  sal  cmn  himself  to  scau. 

H  pe  ferp  signe  efter  pe  pre,  ay 

Sal  be  ful  griseli  on  to  see, 

pat  pe  sun  pat  es  sa  bright, 

And  seruis  al  pis  werld  0  light,  22508 

COTTON 


wepande  pai  salle  calle  on  ihesu. 
lorde  haue  merci  on  vs  now. 
T*e  toper  day  to  bide  I-wis 
-*     hit  salle  be  wele  werre  pen  pis. 
pe  sternis  wip  paire  leme  &  leyuen. 
sal  radii  falle  doun  fra  heiuen. 
is  nane  sa  wele  fest  of  ham  alle. 
pat  hit  ne  salle  down  pat  day  faH. 
&  squiper  salle  pai  ryn  on  grounde. 
pen  fire  of  flint  quen  hit  is  stounde 
pai  salle  on  erp  rin  here  &  pare. 
&  wepe  as  pai  men  ware, 
na  worde  pe  queper  salle  pai  soun. 
til  atte  pai  be  alle  fallin  domi. 
vn-to  pe  erp  wip-outen  h^t. 
per  pai  salle  tine  paire  mi^t. 
&  worp  als  blak  sum  ani  cole, 
lorde  how  mai  we  pen  pis  pole. 
pat  ar  bundin  al  wip  syn. 
&  als  we  wondin  ware  per-in. 

Efter  pe  ij.  comis  pe  prid 
an  vncoup  dai  pen  is  hit  kid 
atte  pe  mone  pat  is  squa  shene. 
quen  hit  is  in  pe  waxande  sene. 
sal  become  rede  as  ani  blode 
for  drede  of  him  was  done  on  rode 
on  erp  doun  hit  salle  sende. 
bot  per  hit  salle  no3t  lange  lende. 
bot  to  pe  see  pen  sal  hit  ryn. 
&  per  hit  salle  be  hid  wip-in. 
for  to  flee  pe  dai  of  awe. 
quen  crist  wille  come  him-self  to  shaw 
l^e  firp  signe  ofter  pe  pre. 
-*     sal  be  ful  grisely  on  to  se. 
pe  sunne  pat  is  sa  faire  &  bri^t 
&  seruis  alle  pis  werlde  of  li3t. 

FAIRFAX 


HOW  CAN  WE  SUFFER  THIS?     THE  THIRD  DAY  THE  MOON  WILL  BECOME  RED     1287 
AS  BLOOD,  IT  WILL  FALL  DOWN  AND  HIDE  IN  THE  SEA  FROM  CHRIST'S  JUDGMENT. 


Gretand  sal  pai  call  on  iesu,        22473 

"  Lauerd,  haue  merci  on  all  nu." 

pe  toper  dai  to  bide  i-wis,  [coi.  2] 

It  sal  be  weie  were  fan  pis.         22476 

pe  sternis  wid  far  lemand  leuin 

Sadli  sail  fall  dun  fra  heuen, 

Es  nan  sua  wele  fest  of  pai?ft  all 

pat  it  ne  sal  dun  pat  day  fall,     22480 

And  titter  sal  pai  rin  on  grund 

pan  fireslaght  dos  quen  it  es  stund. 

pai  sal  on  erd  rin  here  and  pare 

wepand,  als  pai  men  ware  ;         22484 

Na  word  pai  sal  po-queper  sune, 

Till  pat  pai  be  fallin  dune, 

vnto  pe  abyme,  widuten  sight,    22487 

And  par  pai  sal  haf  tint  pair  light, 

And  worth  all  blac  sum  ani  cole ; 

Lauerd  !  hu  mai  we  pan  pis  thole, 

pat  es  sua  sol  wid  in  vr  sinn,       22491 

And  als  we  wonden  pai??2  war  in  ! 

[E]fter  pe  tua  fulus  pe  thrid, 

An  vncuth  day  pan  es  it  kid, 

pat  pe  mone  pat  es  sua  schene,   22495 

Quen  it  es  in  pe  waxand  sene, 

Sal  bicum  rede  als  ani  blode, 

For  drede  of  him  was  don  on  rode. 

On  erd  dun  he  sal  descende,       22499 

Bot  par  sal  it  na  wight  lend, 

Bot  in  pe  see  pan  sail  it  rin, 

And  par  it  sal  be  hid  wid-in, 

Forto  fle  pe  dai  of  au,  22503 

Quen  crist  sal  cum  himself  to  schau. 

[p]e  feird  signe  eftir  pe  thride, 

Sal  be  ful  grisli  on  to  se, 

pat  pe  sun  pat  es  sua  bright,       22507 

And  semis  all  pis  werld  of  light, 

GOTTINGEN 


Wepyng  shul  pei  on  ihesu  calle  [leaf  134] 
To  haue  mercy  on  hem  alle 
IT  J3e  toper  day  to  bide  I-wis 
Shal  be  muche  harder  pen  pis 
j)e  sterres  wip  her  lemyng  leuen 
Shul  sadly  falle  doun  fro  heuen 
Is  noon  so  wel  faste  of  hem  alle 
])at  hit  ne  shal  pat  day  doxxn  falle 

[ 

.     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  Sf  Laud  MSS.] 

On  erpe  shul  pei  renwe  here  &  pere 

wepyng  as  pei  men  ^it  were 

No  word  shul  pei  3itt  sowne 

Til  pat  pei  be  fallen  downe 

Ynto  pe  abyme  wipouten  si^t 

And  pere  pei  shul  haue  lost  her  li^t 

And  wexe  as  blak  as  any  cole 

Lord  who  may  pis  pen??e  pole 

])at  be  so  soiled  in  oure  synne 

And  al  biwouwden  now  perlnne 

IT  Iftenne  comep  day  pe  pridde 

An  vncoup  day  hit  shal  be  kidde 

])e  mone  penwe  pat  is  so  shene 

whence  hit  is  in  waxinge  sene 

Shal  bicome  reed  as  bloode 

For  drede  of  him  was  done  on  rode 

To  erpe  dowi  he  shal  descende 

But  pe?*e  no  while  shal  he  lende 

Into  pe  see  shal  hit  ryn 

pere  to  be  hud  wip-In 

For  to  fle  pe  day  of  awe 

whence  c?*/st  shal  com  him  to  shawe 

IF  Jpe  ferpe  day  pat  pem^e  shal  be 

Shal  be  grisly  vpon  to  se 

pe  sonne  pat  here  is  so  bri^t 

And  seruep  al  pis  world  of  li^t 

TRINITY 


1288    ON  THE  FOURTH  DAY  THE  SUN  WILL  BECOME  BLACK,  AND  NONE  WILL  BE  ABLE 
TO  SEE.       THE  FIFTH  DAY  WILL  BE  DREADFUL,  ALL  BEASTS  WILL  YELL  AND  CRY. 


It  sal  becum  J? an  ful  vnfair,        22509 

Dune  and  blak  sum  ani  hair ; 

Quew  it  es  Je  fairest  on  to  loke, 

At  middai  time,  als  sais  Je  bok, 

Blacken  it  sal  Jat  ilk  time  22513 

Jat  nan  Jar-wit  sal  se  a  stime. 

A !  lauerd  ful  waa  sal  be  Jat  man 

Jat  ne  sal  haue  na  merci  Jan.      22516 

To  Jam  Jat  lie  bis  wreth  sal  kyth 

Ne  sal  Jai  neuer  fra  Jan  be  blith. 

IF  Uggeli  sal  be  Je  fift  dai,  [lf  126>bk>  J^J 

Mare  Jan  ani  tung  can  sai ;         22520 

All  bestes  dumb  vnder  Je  lift, 

Vp  Jan  sal  Jair  hefds  lift 

Apon  vr  lauerd  for  to  cri, 

If  Jai  moght  spek  at  ask  merci.  22524 

Right  to  Je  air  al  sal  Jai  rin 

For  drednes  Jar  to  hide  Jam  in, 

An  Jan  cri  sal  wit  stijer  steuen 

Jan  nu  mai  do  ten  or  elleuen,     22528 

All  for  dred  of  his  cuming 

Jat  dome  sal  deme  of  alkin  thing. 

IT  Je  sext  dai  es  redd  in  rune,       be  vj?«s 

Quen  al  Jis  werld  bath  dale  and  dune, 

Even  ilik  he  sal  worth  all,  22533 

Je  dais  up-rise,  Je  fells  dun  fall, 

And  all  Jis  erth  nu  vnder  heuen 

Sal  be  Jat  dai  ilike  al  euen 

For  drednes  o  Jat  demster.  22537 

Je  pes  sal  al  turn  into  were, 

Je  erth  sal  quak,  neuer  ar  sa  fast, 

Tur  and  tun  al  dun  to  cast ;       22540 

Jar  es  na  were  sa  Strang,  or  wall, 

Jat  it  ne  dun  Jat  dai  sal  fall ; 

Wodd  and  wall  al  dun  sal  drau 

0  demester  Jat  dred-ful  au.         22544 

COTTON 


hit  salle  be-come  Jen  ful  vn-faire 

dim  &  blak1  rijt  as  a  hayre.    [1£SmJ?jud 

quen  hit  is  fairest  on  to  loke 

atte  middai  time  squa  sais  Je  boke 

[x  Blak*  it  shalbe  so  by  his  might 

No  man  thereof  shalle  haue  no  sight] 

A  lorde  ful  wa  sal  be  Jat  man. 

Jat  salle  haue  na  mercy  Jan. 

to  ham  Jat  he  his  wraj  salle  kije 

ne  salle  Jai  neuer  fra  Jan  be  blije 

Vgli  salle  be  Je  fift  Jat  day. 
mare  Jen  ani  tonge  con  say. 
alle  bestis  douft  vnder  Je  lift 
vp  Jai  salle  Jaire  heuedis  lift, 
a-pon  our  lorde  for  to  cry 
if  Jai  mu3t  speke  atte  aske  mercy, 
ri^t  to  Je  haire  Jen  sal  Jai  ryn. 
for  dredenes  Jer  to  hide  ham  in. 
&  salle  cry  Jer-wiJ  stijer  steiuen. 
Jen  now  mai  do  x.  or  xj. 
alle  for  drede  of  his  coming1. 
Jat  dome  salle  deme  of  alle  Jing1. 
X^e  sext  dai  is  red  in  roun. 
J      quen  Jis  werlde  al  baj  dale  &  dou??. 
euen  ilike  hit  salle  worj  alle 
valis  vp-rise  Je  fellis  to  falle. 
alle  Je  erj  Jat  is  vnder  heiuen. 
salle  be  Jat  day  ilike  eyuen. 
for  dredenes  of  Jat  demester 
Je  pes  salle  alle  turne  in-to  were 
Je  erj  salle  quake  neuer  are  sa  fast 
toure  and  toun  alle  domi  to  caste. 
Jat  is  na  were  sa  strange  or  walle. 
Jat  hit  ne  doun  Jat  day  sal  falle. 
wode  &  walle  alle  dou?i  sal  draw, 
of  Jat  demester  Jat  drede  ful  awe 

FAIRFAX 


OF  THE  SIXTH  WE  READ  THAT  DALES  SHALL  RISE  AND  MOUNTAINS  FALL,  THE    1289 
EARTH  WILL  QUAKE,  TOWER  AND  TOWN  FALL  DOWN,  AND  PEACE  TURN  TO  WAR. 


It  sal  bicum  pan  ful  vnfair,        22509 

Dim  and  blac  sum  ani  haire, 

Quen  it  es  first  fairest  on  to  loke, 

At  middai  time,  als  sais  pe  boke, 

Blacken  it  sal  pat  ilke  time,  [if  150,  coi.  i] 

pat  nan  par-wid  sal  se  a  stime.    22514 

A  !  lauerd  !  ful  wa  sal  be  pat  man 

pat  sal  haue  na  merci  pan. 

To  paim  pat  he  bis  wreth  sal  kith, 

Ne  sal  pai  neuer  fra  pan  be  blith. 

[V]gli  sal  be  pe  fifte  day,  22519 

Mare  pan  ani  tnng  can  say ; 

All  bestes  dumb  vnder  pe  lift, 

Vp  pai  sal  pair  heuedis  lift 

Apon  vr  lauerd  for  to  cri,  22523 

If  pai  might  speke  at  aske  merci. 

Eight  vnto  pe  air  pan  sal  pai  rin 

For  dredenes  par  to  hide  paim  in, 

An  sal  cri  wid  stither  steuen      22527 

pan  nu  mai  do  ten  or  elleuen, 

All  for  drede  of  his  coming 

pat  dome1  sal  deme  of  all  ting.  [iMs.domo] 

[p]e  sexte  dai  es  redd  in  rune,    22531 

Quen  all  pis  werld  bath  dale  a?zd  dun, 

Euen  illike  hei  sail  wroght  all, 

valis  vp-rise,  pe  fellis  fall,  22534 

And  all  pis  erd  nu  vnder  heuen 

Sal  pat  pai  be  all  like  euen 

For  dredenes  of  pat  demester. 

pe  pes  sal  turn  all  in-to  were,     22538 

pe  erd  sal  quake  neuer  ar  sua  fast, 

Tour  a?zd  tun  all  dun  to  cast, 

pat  es  na  werk  sua  strung,  or  wall, 

pat  ne  dune  pat  dai  sal  fall ; 

wod  and  wal  all  dun  sal  drau 

Of  pat  demester  for  dredful  au.  22544 


GGTTINGEN 


Hit  shal  bicom  ful  vnfaire 

l~)ym  and  blak  as  any  haire 

In  his  fairest  tyme  on  to  loke 

At  midday  as  seip  pe  boke 

Blake  hit  shal  so  bi  his  my3t 

No  mon  perof  shal  haue  no  si3t 

A  lord  wo  shal  be  pe  mon 

pat  shal  haue  no  mercy  pon 

To  whom  he  his  wrappe  shal  kipe 

Shul  pei  neuer  fro  pen?ze  be  blipe 

IT  Ygly  shal  be  pe  fifte  day 

More  pen  any  tonge  con  say 

Alle  doumbe  beestis  hit  is  tolde 

To  heuenwarde  shul  her  hedes  holde 

Vp  on  oure  lord  for  to  cry 

If  pei  my^te  speke  to  aske  mercy 

Into  pe  erpe  shul  somme  ryn 

For  ferdenenes  to  hide  hem  In 

Oon  shal  crye  with  strenger  steuen 

J)en  now  may  do  ten  or  elleuen 

Al  for  drede  of  his  comyng 

pat  doom  shal  deme  of  al  ping 

IF  pe  sixte  day  sop  to  seyn 

Al  pis  world  shal  be  made  pleyn 

I-liche  bi  Ipeime  shal  ben  al 

valeyes  vp  rise  &  hilles  fal 

Al  pis  erpe  now  vndir  heuen 

Shal  pen?ze  be  Iliche  euen 

For  drede  of  pat  he^e  demere 

pe  pes  shal  turne  al  into  were 

Erpe  shal  quake  neuer  eer  so  fast 

Tour  &  town  penwe  doun  be  cast 

pere  is  no  werke  so  strong  ny  wal 

But  hit  penwe  doim  shal  fal 

wode  &  wal  doim  shal  drawe 

For  drede  of  pat  demers  awe 

TRINITY 


1290    THE  SEVENTH  SIGN  IS  SORROWFUL  !    THE  TREES  WILL  FALL  AND  TURN  UPSIDE 
DOWN,  NO  LEAVES  WILL  BE  LEFT.      LORD,  WHERE  SHALL  WE   REST  *?    ALL  MUST  DIE. 


1T  Sorful  sal  be  pe  signe  seuend,     vijw* 

Mar  Jan  sex  pat  i  ha  neuend.     22546 

pe  tres  for-casten  sal  pam  pain 

For  to  right  }>am  up  again, 

Dun  pe  croppe,  vpward  pe  rote, 

0  murthes  pan  es  nan  to  mote ;  22550 

Vnqwenifulli  pan  sal  pai  quak, 

pat  all  pe  erth  it  sal  to  scak ; 

Noght  a  leif  o  pam  sal  last 

Quen  pat  pe  gret  of  pam  sal  brast. 

Lauerd  !  quar  sal  we  pan  rest     22555 

Quen  nan  sal  wite  quar  pam  to  nest ; 

All  wanes  pat  time  sal  us  wane 

Bot  we  na  haf  pe  grace  of  ane. 

pan  behoves  all  folk  to  dei,         22559 

Thoru  sorfulnes  pat  pai  sal  drei. 

1T  pe  aghtand  signe  it  has  na  mak,  viijws 

Nan  forwit  o  sa  mikel  wrak ; 

Of  hir  chanel  pe  see  sal  rise 

To  hide  it,  bot  it  may  na  wise/  22564 

1It  sal  bath  brest  ouer  dale  and  dun, 

Alkin  thinges  for  to  drune,         p  col.  2] 

Bot  he  ne  vs  fail  pat  has  it  tald, 

pat  was  Moses  pat  aid.  22568 

Yp  to  pe  lift  rise  sal  pe  see, 

par  wit  strenght  to  get  entre, 

pe  fixses  pat  par-in  er  stade, 

pat  we  mak  us  oft  of  glade,        22572 

Til  erth  wai  pan  sal  pai  ne, 

And  wene  pat  god  pam  mai  noght  se ; 

Again  pe  see  pan  sal  it  drau, 

Dun  fra  the  lift  unto  pe  lau, 

Vntil  hir  chanel  pan  sal  sco  turn, 

And  alsua  to  pairs  ilk  burn.        22578 

IF  The  neinind  sal  be  cruel  and  kene,  ix«« 

Was  nan  suilk  o  paa  forwit  sene, 

COTTON 


Sorouful  salle  be  pat2  signe  seyuend 
mare  pen  ani  oper  I.  neyuend. 
pe  trees  doun  caste  salle  ham  paine 
for  to  ri3t  ham  vp  a-gaine.  [2  ms.  j>at  j>at] 
doun  pe  crop  vpwarde  pe  rote 
of  mirpis  nane  is  pen  to  mote, 
ful  sturenli  pen  sal  pai  quake, 
pat  alle  pe  erp  hit  sal  to  shake, 
no^t  a  lefe3  on  ham  salle  last.  [3MS.iofe] 
quen  pe  grete  in  ij.  salle  braste. 
lorde  quere  salle  we  pan  rest.       [leaf  95] 
quen  we  mai  naure-quere  finde  a  nest 
al  wanis  salle  we  pat  time  wane 
bot  if  we  haue  the  grace  of  ane. 
pen  be-houis  al  folk  to  dey. 
porou  soroufulnes  at  pai  sal  drey. 
T^e  aghtande  dai  hit  has  na  make 
■*      of  al  per  ope?'  hit  is  mast  of  wrake. 
on  hey  for-sop  we  see  sal  rise, 
to  hide  hit  bot  hit  mai  na  wise, 
hit  sal  bap  brest  ouer  dale  &  dou??.. 
alkin  pingis  for  to  droun. 
pus  saide  he  pat  has  vs  talde 
moises  pat  spak  wip  god  in  walde 
vp  to  lift  rise  sal  pe  see. 
per-wip  strenght  to  gete  entree, 
pe  nsshis  atte  per-in  ar  stad 
pat  we4  make  vs  of  glad.   £4  M^^f sed 
douw  to  pe  erp  sal  pai  flee. 
&  wene  pat  god  mai  ham  no3t  se. 
pe  see  a-gaine  doun  sal  hit  draw, 
vp  fra  pe  lift  dom?  to  pe  law.  CB|j^Jjjua 
[5Vnto  her  chaneH  shalle  she  turne 
And?  tho  to  heris  eche  a  burne] 
T^e  nyend  sal  be  cruel  &  kene 
J     was  nane  suche  be-fore  sene. 

FAIRFAX 


the  eighth;  the  sea  will  rise  over  dale  and  hill  and  drown  all   1291 
things,  it  will  rise  up  to  heaven,  and  the  fish  will  flee  to  earth. 


[SJorful  sal  be  pe  signe  seuincl,  22545 
Mare  fan  pe  sexte  pat  i  haf  neuind. 
pe  treis  forcastin  sal  paim  pain 
Forto  right  pairn  vp  a-gain,         22548 
Dun  pe  crope,  vpward  pe  rote, 
Of  mirthes  nan  fan  es  to  mote ; 
vnquemfulli  p ai  sal  pai  quake,      [coi.  2] 
pat  all  pe  erd  it  sal  do  schake;  22552 
Noght  a  lijf  on  paim  i  sal  last 
Quen  pat  p e  gret  in  tua  sal  brest. 
Lauerd  !  quar  sal  we  pan  reste 
Que^  nan  sal  witt  quar  paim  es  best ; 
All  wanis  sal  vs  pat  time  wane,  22557 
Bot  we  ne  haue  pe  grace  of  ane. 
pan  bibouis  all  folk  to  dei, 
Thoru  sorfulnes  pat  pai  sal  drei. 
[p]e  aglitand  signe  it  has  no  make, 
Nan  forwid  of  sua  mekil  wrake ; 
Of  hir  chanel  pe  see  sail  rise       22563 
To  hide  it,  bot  it  mai  na  wise, 
It  sal  brest  ouer  dale  and  dune, 
All  kin  thinges  forto  drune, 
Bot  he  ne  us  faile  pat  has  it  tald, 
pat  was  selue  moyses  pe  aid.       22568 
vp  to  pe  lift  rise  sal  pe  see, 
par  wid  strenth  to  gett  entre, 
pe  fisses  pat  par-in  er  stadd, 
pat  we  oft  make  vs  of  gladd,      22572 
Till  erdward  pan  sal  pai  fle, 
And  wene  pat  god  paim  mai  noght  se  ; 
Again  pe  se  pan  sal  it  drau, 
Dun  fra  pe  lift  vnto  pe  lau,         22576 
In-til  hir  eanel  sal  scho  turn, 
And  als  til  pairis  ilk  a  burn. 
[p]e  niend  sal  be  cruel  and  kene, 
was  nan  suilk  of  pa  forwid  sene,  22580 

GOTTINGEN 


1F  Sorweful  shal  pe  seuenpe  be 
More  pen  pe  sixte  out  of  pite 
j)e  trees  forcasten  shul  hem  peyne 
For  to  ri3ten  hem  vp  a3eyne 
Dou?z  pe  crop  vpwarde  pe  rote 
Of  murpes  pen?ze  is  not  to  mote 
Vnquemefully  penwe  shul  pei  quake 
])at  al  pe  erpe  shal  to  shake 

[ 

.     no  gap  in  Trin.  ty  Laud  MSS.] 
Lord  where  shul  we  pen  rest 
whence  noon  shal  wite  where  is  best 

[ 

.     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  <$•  Laud  MSS.] 
fienne  mot  alle  folke  de^e    [leaf  134,  back] 
For  sorwefulnes  pat  pei  shul  dre3e 
IF  pe  ei^tepe  tokene  hap  no  make 
Bifore  noon  of  so  muchel  wrake 
Of  hir  chanel  pe  see  shal  rise 
To  hide  hit  but  hit  may  no  wise 
Hit  shal  brest  ouer  dale  &  doim 
Alle  pinges  penne  to  dronn 
But  he  vs  faile  pat  hap  hit  tolde 
pat  was  good  moyses  pe  olde 
Yp  to  pe  sky  rise  shal  he 
wip  strengpe  pere  to  gete  entre 
J2e  fisshes  pat  pere  Inne  are  stad 
\)ak  we  make  vs  of  so  glad 
To  erpewarde  penwe  shul  pei  fle 
And  wene  pat  god  hem  may  not  se 
])q  see  a^eyn  him  shal  wipdrawe 
Dou?2  fro  pe  lifte  to  a  lawe 
vnto  hir  chanel  shal  she  turne 
And  po  to  hores  vche  a  burne 
IT  \)q  nynpe  day  shal  be  kene 
was  noon  suche  of  pese  opere  sene 

TRINITY 


1292   THE  NINTH ;   ST  AUSTIN  SAYS  THAT  ALL  THINGS  SHALL  CRY  ON  GOD  FOR  MERCY. 
AT   THE   TENTH   THE   SAINTS  AND   HEAVEN   WILL  BE  AFRAID,  ANGELS  WILL  QUAKE, 


"Wit  speche  sal  al  thing  Jam  mene 
Als  it  wit  mans  muth  had  bene  ; — 
I  draii  to  warand  saint  austine,  22583 
fat  spekes  hu  f  is  werld  sal  fine ; — 
f  ai  sal  cri  on  vr  lauerd  dright, 
"  Haf  mercy  on  us  for  f  i  might, 
Lauerd  godd,  fat  lastes  ai !         22587 
f  ou  sal  us  do  to  wite  awai, 
To  turn  again  als  noght  ne  war ; 
Lauerd  f  ou  lat  us  noght  forfar."22590 
5F  f  e  tend  utenemes  es  for  to  neuerc,  xus 
fat  es  na  halus  vnder  f  e  heven, 
And  heuen  self  it  sal  be  ferd 
Gain  him  fat  wroght  middelerd, 
Als  at  us  tells  sant  Ie7*ome,         22595 
And  gregor  fat  was  pape  o  rome. 
f  e  self  angels  sal  quake  vnq^eme 
For  dute  of  him  fat  all  sal  deme ; 
Tor  fan  sal  quak  sant  cherubin, 
And  alsua  sal  do  seraphin ;  22600 

Na  creatur  sal  fan  list  plai, 
Saint  Petre  sal  be  dumb  fat  dai, 
J? at  he  a  word  ne  sal  dur  speke, 
For  dute  o  demester  fe  wreke.   22604 
For  heuen  he  sal  se  part  in  sundre, 
And  he  sal  here  it  cri  to  wonder, 
Bath  cri  and  brai  for  dute  a?id  drede, 
"  Ha  merci !  lauerd  !  for  nu  es  nede." 
fan  sal  f  ai  fat  in  helle  es  cropew, 
Que?z  sal  seine  fe  heuennes  open, 
f aa  warlaus  all  sal  walk  fan  vte,  ^J'*2/] 
Sant  Paule  sais,  it  es  na  dute ;   22612 
Herkens  nu  qiiat  f ai  sal  sai, 
For  dred  f ai  sal  haf  o  fat  dai ; 
"  Jesus,  lauerd,  fat  wroght  us  a  22615 
In  heuen,  and  sif  en  it  tok  us  fra, 

COTTON 


wif  speche  salle  al  f  ing1  ham  mene 
als  hit  wif  mawnis  mi^t  had  bene 
I.  take  witnes  of  saint  austine. 
fat  tellis  how  f is  werlde  sal  fine, 
f  ai  salle  cry  til  our  lorde  wif  ri3t 
haue  merci  of  vs  for  f  i  mi;t 
lorde  god  fat  lastis  ay. 
f  ou  salle  vs  do  to  wite  a-way 
to  turne  againe  as  no^t  ne  ware 
lorde  f  ou  late  vs  no3t  forfare 
l^e  tende  is  outane  to  neiuen. 
'•*      fat  is  naf ing1  vnder.  f e  heiuen. 
&  heiuen  self  hit  sal  be  ferde. 
gaine  him  fat  wro3t  f e  middelerd2 
al  f  is  vs  tellis  saint  Ierome. 
&  gregorie  fat  was  pape  of  rome. 
f  e  self  angels  sal  quake  vn-q?«eme 
for  doute  of  him  fat  alle  sal  deme 
for  fan  salle  quake  saint  cherubin 
&  alsqua  salle  saint  seraphin. 
na  creature  sal  fen  list  play, 
saint  peter  sal  be  doumbe  fat  day. 
fat  he  a  worde  dar  no3t  speke 
for  doute  of  fat  sorouful  wreke. 
for  heiuen  he  salle  se  part  in  sundre 
&  he  salle  here  cry  to  wondre. 
baf  cry  &  braide  for  doute  &  drede. 
haue  merci  lorde  for  now  is  nede. 
fen  salle  f ai  fat  in  helle  ar  cropin. 
quen  li^t  sal  shine  of  heiuenis  opin. 
fa  warlaghis  al  salle  walk  fen  oute 
saint  paule  sais  hit  is  na  doute. 
^F  herkenis  now  quat  f  ai  sal  say. 
for  drede  f ai  salle  haue  of  fat  day. 
Ihesus  lorde  fat  wro3t  vs  squa. 
in  heiuen  &  sif  en  hit  toke  vs  fra. 

FAIRFxVX 


ST    PETER  WILL    BE    DUMB    FOR    FEAR;    HEAVEN    WILL    PART    ASUNDER,    AND    1293 
ALL    THE    DEVILS    IN    HELL    WILL    WALK    OUT    WHEN    THEY    SEE    IT. 


wid  speche  sal  all  thing  frdim  mene 
Als  it  wid  manes  muth  had  bene ; — 
I  drau  to  warant  saint  austin,     22583 
fat  spekis  hu  f  is  werld  sal  fine  ; — • 
fai  sal  cri  on  vr  lauerd  dright, 
"  Haue  merci  on  vs  for  f  i  might, 
Lauerd  god,  fat  lastes  ay  !  22587 

}»u  sal  vs  to  do  wite  away. 
To  turn  agayn  als  noght  ne  war ;  ^fk150' 
Lau[er]dfulatvsnoghtfor-fare."  coL  ^ 
[f]e  teind  vte  tan  forto  neuen,   22591 
fat  es  na  halu  vnf  er  f  e  heuen, 
And  heuen  self  it  sal  be  ferid 
Gain  him  fat  made  medileird, 
Als  vs  tellis  saint  ierome,  22595 

And  gregor  fat  was  pape  of  rome. 
f  e  seluen  angelis  sal  quake  vnq?^eme 
For  doute  of  him  fat  all  sal  deme, 
For  Jan  sal  quake  saint  cherubin, 
And  alsua  sal  do  seraphyn ;        22600 
Na  creatur  sal  fan  list  play, 
Saint  petre  sal  be  dumb  fat  day, 
fat  he  a  worde  ne  sal  dur  speke, 
For  dute  of  f  e  mister  f  e  wreke.  22604 
For  heuen  he  sal  se  part  in  sundere, — 
And  he  sal  here  it  cri  to  wondre, 
Cri  and  brai  for  dute  and  drede, 
"  Haue  merci !  lauerd  !  for  nu  es  nede." 
fan  sal  fai  fat  in  hell  er  cropin,  22609 
Quew  light  sal  chine  of  heuins  opin 
fa  warlous  all  sal  walk  fan  vte,  — 
Saint  paul  it  sais,  it  es  na  dute  ;  22612 
Herkins  nu  quat  fai  sal  say, 
For  drede  fai  sal  haue  of  fat  day. 
"  lesus,  lauerd,  fat  wroght  vs  a  22615 
In  heuen,  a?id  sif  en  it  take  vs  fra, 

GOTTINGEN 


wif  speche  shal  al  f  ing  him  mene 

As  hit  wif  monies  mouf  nn^te  bene 

I  drawe  to  warant  seint  austyne 

j)at  tellef  how'  f  is  world  shal  fyne 

j)ei  shul  crye  on  oure  lord  on  hi^t 

Haue  mercy  on  vs  for  fi  my^t 

Lord  god  fat  lastef  ay 

])ou  shal  vs  do  to  worf  e  away 

To  turne  a^ein  as  nou3t  ne  ware 

Lord  let  vs  not  forfare 

IF  fie  tenjje  out  taken  is  to  neuen 

per  is  no  halwe  vndir  heuen 

And  heuen  hit  self  shal  be  ferd 

For  him  fat  made  middelerd 

As  seint  Ierom  vs  tellef 

And  pope  gregore  fere  he  spellef 

Aimgels  f  emie  shul  quake  vnqueme 

For  doute  of  him  fat  al  shal  deme 

fiemie  shal'  quake  cherubin 

And  also  shal  do  seraphin 

No  creature  shal  luste  play 

Seint  petur  shal  be  dou?«be  fat  day 

fiat  he  a  word  shal  not  dur  speke 

For  doute  of  his  lordes  wreke 

For  heuen  he  shal  se  parte  in  sondir 

And  he  shal  here  hit  crie  to  wondir 

Crie  &  bray  for  doute  &  drede 

Haue  mercy  lord  now  is  nede 

fiemie  shul  f ei  fat  in  helle  are  cropen 

whence  li^t  shal  shyne  &  heuenes  open 

fie  fendes  alle  shul  walken  oute 

Poul  hit  seif  hit  is  no  doute 

Heref  now  what  f  ei  shul  say 

For  drede  f ei  shul  haue  of  fat  day 

lesus  lord  fat  dudest  vs  dwelle 

In  heuen  &  sif  en  f  e?\fro  we  felle 

TRINITY 


1294     THE  FIENDS  WOULD  GLADLY  GET  BACK  AGAIN  TO  HELL.      ON  THE  ELEVENTH 
DAY  HIGH  WINDS  WILL  BLOW  WHICH  WILL  LIFT  THE  EARTH  OUT  OF  ITS  PLACE. 


We  haf  it  tint  wit  gret  foli ;       22617 

In  J>is  gret  nede  to  f  e  we  cri, 

fin  wreche  hand-were  in  wa 

fat  fou  vtewandre  us  suffers  sua, 

Caitiues  fat  nu  sorus  mare  22621 

fan  euer  in  hell  we  won  war  ar ; 

fou  yeild  us  gain  vr  ostel  nu, 

fat  us  es  reft,  and  we  ne  wat  hu, 

We  wald  it  vnderfang  ful  fain,  22625 

If  we  moght  haue  vr  erd  again." 

IT  f  e  signe  o  f  e  dai  elleft,  xiw* 

It  es  na  skil  that  it  be  left ; 

Sair  fai  sal  do  for  to  grise,  22629 

Windes  on  ilk  side  sal  rise, 

Sa  fast  gain  of er  sal  fai  blau, 

far  es  na  tung  fat  it  mai  scau. 

f e  erth  fai  sal  do  for  to  rift         22633 

And  up  vte  of  f  e  sted  to  lift, 

f  e  deuels  vte  sal  be  fordriuen 

0  fat  erth  fat  sal  be  riuen ; 

Bers  fair  bodis  in  fat  air,  22637 

fat  sight  it  sal  be  ful  vnfair  ! 

fan  sal  f e  rainbou  descend 

In  hu  o  gall  it  sal  be  kend, 

Wit  fe  wind  fan  sal  it  mell,       22641 

And  driue  f  am  dun  all  vntil  hell, 

And  dump  f  e  deuls  f  ider  in, 

In  fair  bale  alle  for  to  brin,        22644 

And  sal  f am  bidd  to  hald  f am  far 

Abouen  erth  to  cum  na  mar. 

f  e  term  es  cu?7imen,  haf  we  sale 

f  e  income  to  he  in  yur  bale  ;      22648 

fan  sal  fai  bigin  to  cri  and  call, 

"  Lauerd  godd,  ur  fader  of  all, 

fou  lat  us  under  erth  be  hidd,    22651 

fat  we  ne  be  here  na  langer  kidd." 

COTTON 


we  haue  hit  tint  wif  grete  foly 

in  f  is  grete  nede  to  f  e  we  cry. 

quy  f  i  wrecched  hande-werk1  in  wa. 

in  f is  fire  fou  suffris  squa. 

for  now  our  painis  ar  wele  mare 

in  helle  fen  fai  ware  euer  are. 

fou  ^ilde  vs  againe  our  ostel  now. 

fat  us  is  reft  &  wene  wate  how. 

we  walde  hit  vnder-fange  ful  faine 

if  we  mu3t  haue  our  erf  againe. 

l^e  signe  of  f  e  day  elleft. 

-■     hit  is  no^t  worf i  fat  hit  be  left. 

sare  fai  salle  do  for  to  grise. 

winde  on  ilk  side  salle  rise. 

squa  fast  on  iche  side  to  blaw. 

fat  is  na  f ing1  fat  hit  mai  shaw. 

f e  erf  fen  sal  hit  do  to  rift. 

&  vp  out  of  f  e  stede  to  lift. 

f  e  deuils  out  sal  be  for-driuin. 

out  of  fat  erf  fat  sal  be  riuin. 

&  bere  f aire  bodis  in  fat  aire 

fat  si3t  to  se  hit  is  vn-faire. 

fen  salle  f e  raine-bogh  discende. 

in  hew  of  galle  hit  sal  lende 

wif  f  e  windis  hit  sal  melle 

&  driue  ham  doun  al  to  helle. 

&  dompit  f e  deuils  fidder  in. 

in  faire  bale  ham  to  bryn. 

&  salle  ham  bid  to  halde  ham  fare 

a-bouin  erf  to  come  na  mare. 

f  e  terme  is  commin  haue  $e  sale. 

f  e  in-come  to  be  in  bale. 

fen  salle  fai  be-gyn  to  cry  &  calle 

lorde  fader  god  of  alle. 

fou  late  vs  vnder  erf  be  hid. 

fat  we  be  here  na  langer  kid. 

FAIRFAX 


THE  DEVILS  WILL  ESCAPE,  BUT  THE  RAINBOWS  WILL  FALL,  AND   WITH  THE     1295 
WINDS  WILL  DRIVE  THEM  BACK  INTO  HELL  I    AND  THEY  WILL  CALL  TO  BE  LET  OUT. 


we  haue  it  tint  wid  gret  foli ;     22617 

In  f  is  gret  nede  to  f  e  we  cri, 

fi  wreche  handwerke1  in  wa 

fat  jm  of  fire  vs  suffres  sua,        22620 

Caitiue  pat  nu  sorus  mare  C1  ms.  landwerke] 

fan  euer  in  hell  wont  was  are, 

f  u  ^eild  vs  egain  vr  ostel  nu, 

fat  vs  es  reft,  and  we  ne  wat  hu, 

we  wald  it  vnderfang  ful  fain,     22625 

If  we  might  haue  vr  erd  egain." 

[J>]e  signe  of  f  e  dai  elleuen,  [col.  2] 

It  es  na  skill  fat  it  be  leuen ; 

Sare  J>ai  sal  do  for  to  grise,         22629 

wind  on  ilk-a  side  sal  rise, 

Sua  fast  again  oper  sal  f  ai  blau, 

pat  es  na  tung  pat  it  mai  schau. 

f  e  erd  fan  sal  it  do  to  rift  22633 

And  vp  vte  of  f  e  stede  to  lift, 

f  e  deuils  vt  sal  be  for-driuen 

Of  fat  erd  fat  sal  be  reuin, 

Bere  fair  bodis  in  fat  air ;  22637 

fat  sight  it  sal  be  ful  vnfair ! 

fan  sal  fe  rainbou  descend  e, 

In  heu  of  gall  it  sail  be  kende, 

wid  fe  windes  it  sail  it  mell,      22641 

And  driue  f  aiwz  dun  all  in-til  hell, 

And  bete  f e  deuillis  defer  in, 

In  fair  bale  ai  for  to  brin, 

And  sal  f aim  bid  to  hald  f aim  fare, 

Abouen  erde  to  come  na  mare.    22646 

f  e  terme  es  comen,  nu  haue  $q  sale 

f  e  in-come  to  be  in  yur  bale ; 

fan  sal  f ai  bigin  to  cri  and  call, 

"Lauerd  fadir,  vr  godd  of  all,    22650 

f  u  lat  vs  under  erd  be  hidd,  [2  Ms.nanger] 

fat  we  be  here  na  langer2  kidd." 

GOTTINGEN 


we  haue  hit  lost  wif  greet  foly 
In  f  is  greet  nede  we  to  f  e  cry 
j)i  wrecche  hondewerk  in  wo 
])at  f  ou  of  fire  sufifrest  so 

[.;..... 

.     no  gap  in  Trin.  Sf  Laud  MSS.-] 
3elde  vs  a3ein  oure  hostel  now 
])at  vs  is  refte  &  we  noot  how 
we  wolde  hit  vndirfonge  ful  fayn 
If  we  mi3t  haue  oure  erd  a^ayn 
IT  ])e  tokene  of  f  e  elleuenf  e  day 
Soone  I  shal  hit  now  say 
Sore  shal  hit  do  men  to  grise 
wynde  on  euery  side  shal  rise 
So  fast  vchone  a3eyn  of  ere  shal  blowe 
])at  is  no  tonge  hit  may  showe 
j)e  erf  e  shal  hit  bringe  to  drifte 
And  vp  out  of  f  e  stud  to  lifte 
j?e  deueles  out  shal  be  for  dryuen 
Out  of  fat  erde  pat  shal  be  ryuen 
Bere  her  bodyes  in  fat  ayr 
])at  si^t  shal  be  ful  vnfair 
j)emie  shal  f  e  reynbowe  descende 
In  hew  of  galle  hit  shal  be  kende 
Wif  fo  wyndes  shal  hit  melle    [leaf  135] 
And  dryue  hem  dowi  alle  in  to  helle 
And  bete  f  0  deueles  fidur  In 
In  her  bale  euer  to  brin 
])ei  shul  be  bede  to  holde  hem  fore 
Abouen  erf  e  to  com  no  more 

[ 

.     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  Sf  Laud  MSS.~\ 

])enne  shul  f  0  fendes  cri^e  &  calle 

Lord  god  fadir  of  alle 

Jpou  lete  vs  vndir  erf  e  be  hid 

])at  we  be  here  no  lenger  kid 

TRINITY 


1296  THE  TWELFTH  SIGN  IS  SORROWFUL!  HEAVEN  WILL  BE  LOCKED;  TOWARDS 
THE  END  OF  ALL  EVEN  ANGELS  WILL  CRY  FOR  MERCY.  ALAS  !  FOR  THE  SINFUL. 


^T  f  e  twelft  signe  es  of  sorus  sere,  xijws 

Thoru  might  of  him  fat  all  can  stere. 

fat  es  na  man  in  erth  wroght     22655 

fat  agh  to  lat  it  vte  o  thoght, 

And  for  to  mend  his  lijf  f  e  mare,  [col.  2] 

To  iesu  fat  vr  leuedi  bar. 

Heuen  it  sal  be  loken  again,       22659 

Sal  nan  be  fan  fat  f ai  ne  sal  quain 

Hu-gat  here  mi  mai  we  lend. 

Quen  all  thinges  draus  f  us-ga  til  end, 

fe  angels  fat  in  heuen  sal  be      22663 

Sal  knele  dun  befor  cristes  kne, 

And  sal  cri  merci  to  fair  king 

fat  f ai  se  bun  til  all  thing. 

For  fat  rethnes  sal  fai  be  radd,  22667 

f  ai  se  oue?*al  f  e  werld  sa  stadd ; 

Quen  angels  sua  sal  dred  fat  pas, 

0  sinful  quat  sal  worth,  alias  1   22670 

IT  f  e  thrittend  sal  be  to  snell  xiijM» 

Mar  fan  man  wit  tung  mai  tell, 

0  fat  sorful  grisli  dau, 

fat  crist  sal  til  his  scaftes  scau,  22674 

Quen  all  f e  stanes  fat  are  made 

Ynder  f  e  lift  in  werld  brade, 

Aboue  fe  erth  and  benefen,        22677 

Eight  vn[t]o  f  e  abime  fra  hef  en, 

Sal  smitt  togedir  wit  sli  maght, 

Als  thoner  dos  wit  firen  slaght. 

Wit  herd  dintes  mone  fai  kyeth, 

fan  nan  has  heuen  to  be  blith.  22682 

Wit  thranfgjing1  sal  fai  samen  threst, 

fat  al  to  peces  sal  fai  brest. 

fis  sal  be  lastand  al  a  dai,  22685 

f  e  Signes  O  fis  SOrflll  plai,    [}  or  thrauing  ?] 

f e  men  fat  fat  dai  sal  ouerbide, 
Under  a  fell  fai  sal  fam  hide.    22688 

COTTON 


T%e  xij.  dai  is  sorou  to  here    [leaf  95,  bk] 

J     f orou  mi}t  of  him  fat  al  con  stere 

fat  is  na  man  in  erf  wrc^t. 

fat  agh  to  lete  hit  out  of  f 03k 

&  for  to  amende  his  life  mare. 

to  ihesu  fat  our  lauedi  bare. 

heiuin  sal  be  lokin  a-gaine. 

sal  nane  be  per  at  ne  fai  sal  saine. 

how-gate  here  now  mai  we  lende. 

quen  al  f  ing1  salle  dragh  vs  tilende. 

f e  angels  fat  in  heiuen  salle  be. 

sal  knele  doun  be-for  cristis  kne. 

&  sal  cri  merci  to  fat  king1. 

fat  fai  se  boun  til  al  f ing1. 

for  drerines  fai  salle  be  drad. 

fai  se  ouer  alle  fis  werlde  be  stad. 

quen  angels  squa  sal  drede  f  aire  pas 

of  sinful  quat  salle  worf  alias. 

X-%e  dai  xiij.  sal  be  ful  felle. 

-*     mare  fen  ani  tonge  mai  telle. 

of  fat  sorouful  grisely  daw. 

fat  crist  salle  til  his  shaftis  shaw. 

quen  alle  f e  stanis  fat  ar  made 

vnder  heiuen  in  werlde  brade. 

a-bouin  f  e  erf  &  bi-nef  in. 

ri3t  in-to  f  e  erf  fra  heiuin. 

sal  smite  to-gedder  wif  suche  ma^t. 

as  fonder  dos  wif  fire  sla3t. 

wif  harde  dintis  f  aire  mi3t  to  kif . 

fat  nan  has  mater  to  be  blif e. 

wif  casting1  sal  fai  sammin  f rest. 

fat  al  to-gedder  salle  fai  brest. 

fis  salle  be  lastande  al  a  day. 

f e  signis  of  fis  sorouful  play. 

f e  men  atte  fat  day  sal  ouer-bide. 

vnder  a  felle  fai  sal  ham  hide. 

FAIRFAX 


ON    THE   THIRTEENTH    DAY   ALL    STONES   ABOVE    EARTH   AND    BENEATH   WILL     1297 
SMITE  TOGETHER  LIKE  THUNDER,  AND  BREAK.     MEN  WILL  HIDE  UNDER  MOUNTAINS. 


[f]e  tuelft  signe  es  sorful  sere,  - 

Thorn  might  of  him  fat  all  caw  stere. 

fat  es  na  man  in  erde  wroght     22655 

fat  agh  to  lat  it  be  vte  of  thoght, 

And  forto  mend  his  lijf  fe  mare, 

To  iesu  fat  ut  leuedi  bare. 

Heuen  sal  be  lokin  again,  22659 

Sal  nan  be  fan  fat  f ai  ne  sal  quain 

Hugat  here  nu  mai  we  lend. 

Quen  alkin  thing  drauis  til  end, 

f e  angelis  fat  in  heuen  sal  be,    22663 

Sal  knele  dun  bifor  cristes  kne, 

And  sal  cri  merci  to  fat  king  [if  loi,  coi.  i] 

fat  fai  se  bun  till  all  thing.        22666 

For  fat  reuthes  sal  fai  be  radd, 

fai  se  oner  all  f e  werld  stadd ; 

Quen  angels  sua  sal  drede  fat  pas, 

Of  sinful  quat  sal  worth,  alias  !  22670 

[f]e  day  thrittende  sal  be  to  snell 

Mare  fan  ani  tung  mai  tell, 

Of  fat  sorful  grisli  dau,  22673 

Jjat  crist  sal  till  his  chaftes  schau, 

Quew  all  f e  stanis  fat  er  made 

vnder  f  e  lift  in  werld  brade, 

Abouen  fe  erd  and  bi-nefin,       22677 

Right  vnto  f e  abyme  fra  hef in, 

Sal  smite  to-gider  wid  sli  maght, 

Als  thoner  dos  wid  firen  slaght. 

wid  hard  dintes  mon  fai  kidh,    22681 

Has  nan  fan  euen  to  be  blith. 

wid  strenth  fan  sal  fai  sameft  threst, 

fat  all  to  pecis  sal  fai  brest.        22684 

f  is  sal  be  lastand  all  a  day, 

f  e  signes  of  f  is  sori  play, 

f e  men  fat  fat  day  sal  ouerbide, 

vnder  a  fell  fai  sal  faim  hide.     22688 

82  GOTTINGEN 


H  f  e  twelf  e  token  is  sorwes  sere 
j^our^e  mi^te  of  him  fat  al  may  stere 
No  mon  fat  is  in  erf e  wroujt 
Owe  to  lete  hit  out  of  his  f  ou^t 
But  to  mende  his  lif  fare 
And  f  enke  on  him  oure  lady  bare 
Heuen  shal  f  enne  be  loken  a3eyn 
A  dredeful  day  to  be  certeyn 
How  may  we  f  enne  here  lende 
whence  alle  f  inge  drawef  to  ende 
fiemie  au?£gels  fat  in  heuen  shul  be 
Shul  knele  bifore  cristis  kne 
And  crie  mercy  to  fat  kyng 
fat  f ei  se  redy  to  demyng 
For  fat  reuf e  shul  f ei  be  rad 
f  ei  se  ouer  al  f  e  world  sprad 
when  aurcgels  shul  f us  drede  fat  pas 
what  shul  synful  saye  alas 
IT  fie  f  rettenf  e  day  shal  be  snelle 
More  fen  any  tonge  may  telle 

[•••••• 

.     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  <$•  Laud  MSS.~\ 

whence  alle  f e  stones  fat  are  wroiv^t 

Vndir  heuen  in  world  brou^t 

Aboue  f  e  erf  e  &  bynef  en 

Ri^t  in  to  fe  abyme  fro  hef  en 

Shal  smyte  to  gider  with  suche  my3t 

As  f  ondir  dof  wif  fire  li3t 

So  harde  dyntus  shul  fei  kif e 

Haf  non  euen  fen  to  be  blif e 

wif  strengf e  shul  fei  to  gider  f rest 

fiat  al  to  peces  shul  fei  brest 

fiis  shal  be  lasting  al  a  day 

fia  signe  of  f  is  sory  play 

fie  men  fat  fis  day  shul  abide 

vndir  an  hille  shul  hem  hide 

TRINITY 


1298    THE  FOURTEENTH  DAY  THERE  WILL   BE   STORMS   OF  HAIL,  SNOW,  AND   THUN- 
DER :    THE  CLOUDS  WILL  HIDE  IN  THE  SEA.     THE  FIFTEENTH,  THIS  MIDDLE-EARTH 


IT  pe  dai  fourtend  sal  be  f ul  il,       xviws 

Til  al  pe  werld  it  sal  be  gril ; 

A  stormi  dai,  a  stret  of  au,  22691 

Bath  o  frost,  and  bail,  and  snau. 

pan  sal  far  cum  bath  tboner  and  leuin, 

And  drone  al  that  es  vnder  heuin ; 

J>e  eludes  to  J>e  se  sal  rin  22695 

For  to  bid  pam  par-in, 

For  to  ne  fat  dai  sa  breine, 

pat  vr  lauerd  sal  [come  to]  deme. 

1F  Quat  sal  pe  fiftend  dai  %  xvws 

Als  i  baf  funden  i  sal  it  sai ;       22700 

Men  sais  and  sotb  al  be  mai  fall, 

pai  it  sail  ending  be  of  all. 

pis  midel  ertb,  ful  wail  wai !  llea^l)hK 


Al  to  nogbt  sal  brin  awai, 


22704 


The  see  that  vmlukes  pe  land, 
And  watres  all  tbat  ri?mes  in  st?'cmd, 
Al  sal  turn  again  to  nogbt,         22707 
Als  pai  war  first,  ar  al  was  wroght, 
Heuen  and  erth  to  be  mad  neu, 
pat  euer  sal  be  pan  lastand  treu. 


|>%e  dai  xiiij.  hit  salle  be  il. 

-■      til  alle  pe  werlde  hit  sal  be  gril. 

a  stormy  day  &  straite  of  aw. 

bap  of  frost  &  haile  and  snaw. 

pen  sal  per  come  bap  ponder  &  leiuin. 

&  droune  alle  pat  is  vnder  heiuin. 

pe  cloudis  to  pe  see  salle  rin. 

for  to  hide  ham  per-in. 

for  to  fle  pat  day  sa  breme. 

pat  our  lorde  come  to  deme. 

auat  sal  be  pe  xv.  day. 
as  I  haue  fundin  I.  sal  3011  say. 
pat  hit  salle  ending  be  of  alle. 
mani  sais  pat  squa  mai  falle. 
pis  middellerd  ful  walelay. 
al  to  no3t  salle  bren  a-way. 
pe  see  als  pat  vmlappis  pe  lande 
&  waters  alle  pat  rinnis  in  strande 
alle  salle  turne  a-gaine  to  no3t. 
als  pai  ware  first  or  pai  ware  wro^t 
heiuen  &  erp  to  be  made  new. 
pat  ay  salle  laste  stabeli  &  trew. 


[Wliat  shall  happen  on  Domesday .] 


pan  sal  be  herd  pe  blast  0  beme, 

pe  demester  sal  cum  to  deme       22712 

pat  al  thing  of  standes  au ; 

In  qwatkin  forme  i  sal  yow  scau. 

We  trou,  and  all  agh  for  to  trou, — 

Bot  it  be  sara3in  or  Iu, —  22716 

pat  efter  his  resurrecciun, 

pe  hei  dai  of  pe  assenciuw, 

Com  iesus  til  his  freindes  suete 

pat  sett  war  to  pair  mete  at  ete,  22720 

COTTON 


"Ken  salle  be  herd  pe  blast  of  beme 
«■     pe  demester  salle  come  to  deme. 
pat  al  ping1  of  standis  awe. 
In  quatkin  fourme  I.  salle  30U  shaw. 
we  traw  &  alle  agli  for  to  leue 
pat  come  of  adam  &  of  eue. 
pat  ofter  his  resurreccioun. 
pe  heye  dai  of  pe  assenciourc. 
come  ihesus  til  his  frendis  squete 
per  pai  ware  sette  at  paire  mete. 

FAIRFAX 


WILL    BURN  AWAY,    IT    IS    THE  END   OP  ALL    THINGS;    HEAVEN    AND    EARTH     1299 
WILL  BE  MADE  ANEW.     THEN  A  TRUMPET  BLAST,  AND  THE  JUDGE  WILL  COME  ! 


[f]e  dai  fourtend  sal  be  ful  ill,   22689 

Till  all  J e  werld  it  sal  be  grill, 

A  stormi  day,  a  strait  of  au, 

Bath  of  frost,  hail,  and  snau.      22692 

fan  sal  far  come  thoner  a/id  leuen, 

And  drone  all  fat  es  vnder  heuen ; 

f  e  clondis  to  f  e  see  sal  rinn 

For  to  hide  f  aim  fan  far-in,        22696 

For  to  fle  fat  day  sua  breme, 

fat  vr  lauerd  sal  come  to  deme. 

[Q]uat  sal  be  f  e  fijftend  day  1     22699 

Ais  i  haue  funded,  i  sal  3U  say ; 

Men  sais  fat  soth  mai  be  and  fall, 

fat  it  sal  be  ending  of  all.  22702 

f  is  middelerd,  ful  wailwai !  [col.  2] 

All  to  noght  sal  brin  fat  day, 

fe  see  fat  vmlukes  all  land,        22705 

And  watris  all  fat  rennis  in  strand, 

All  sal  turn  again  to  noght, 

Als  f  ai  war  first  ar  f  ai  war  wroght, 

Heuen  and  erd  to  be  mad  neu, 

fat  euer  sal  be  lastand  treu.        22710 


[What  shall  happen  on  Domesday.] 

[)}]an  sal  be  herd  f  e  blast  of  beme, 

f  e  demister  sal  cum  to  deme 
fat  all  thing  of-standes  au ;         22713 
In  quatkin  furme  i  sal  3U  schau. 
we  trou,  and  all  au  for  to  trou, — 
Bot  it  be  sara^in  or  iuu, — 
fat  efter  f e  resurrecciun, 
fe  hei  day  of  his  assenciurc,         22718 
Come  iesus  till  his  frendes  suete 
fat  sett  war  to  fair  mete  and  ete, 

GOTTINGEN 


IT  pQ  fourtenf  e  day  shal  be  ille 
To  al  f  e  world  hit  shal  be  grille 
A  stormy  day  &  strait  to  knowe 
Bof  e  of  frost  hail  &  snowe 
penne  shal  com  f  ondir  &  leuen 
And  droue  al  fat  is  vndir  heuen 
pe  clodes  to  f  e  f  e  see  shul  rynrce 
For  to  hyde  hem  f  enne  \er  Inne 
For  to  fle  fat  day  so  breme 
fiat  oure  lord  shal  com  to  deme 
IT  what  shall  be  f  e  fiftenf  e  day 
As  I  haue  herde  I  shal  30U  say 
Men  sayn  &  sof  hit  may  bifalle 
pat  hit  shal  be  endynge  of  alle 
J^is  middelerd  so  wayleway 
Al  to  nou^t  shal  brenne  fat  day 
pe  see  fat  compassef  alle  londe 
And  alle  wattres  fat  ren^e  in  stronde 
Jpei  shul  turne  a3eyn  to  nou3t 
As  f  ei  were  furst  ar  f  ei  were  wrou3t 
Heuen  &  erf  e  to  be  made  newe 
pat  euer  shal  be  lastynge  trewe 

Now  we  be  f  us  ferforf  come 
Speke  now  mot  we  of  f  e  dome 

Penne  shal  be  herde  fe  blast  of  bem  0 
f  e  domes  mon  shal  come  to  deme 
fat  alle  f inge  of  stondef  awe 
In  what  fourme  I  shal  3011  shawe 
we  leue  &  owen  to  trowe  trewe 
But  hit  be  sarasyn  or  iewe 
pat  aftir  f  e  resurrexioun 
pe  he^e  day  of  his  ascenciouw 
Ihesu  coom  to  his  frendes  swete 
pat  set  were  at  her  mete  &  ete 

TRINITY 


1300    ON    THE  ASCENSION   DAY   CHRIST  WAS  BORNE    UP   INTO   HEAVEN;    ON   DOMES- 
DAY HE  WILL  COME  IN  THE  SAME  FORM  THAT  HE  WORE  ON  EARTH. 


And  f  ai  fat  war  in  dred  and  dute, 
f  ar-of  wit  trout  he  broght  f  a?«  vte, 
And  sif  en  vp  til  heuen  him  stei, 
Mani  man  on  stad  and  sei.  22724 

His  disciplis  for  fis  sight, 
A  elude  again  sagh  f  ai  light 
Mikel  he  did  ])air  hert  to  light, 
And  bar  him  vp,  wonder  bright ; 
Warrai  man  and  godd  warrai,     22729 
All  for  to  deme  on  domes-dai. 
fat  ilk  forme  cmn  sal  he  far, 
fat  he  in  erth  his  croice  bar,       22732 
Sua  sal  he  cum,  bot  wite  yee  fan, 
fat  sin  f  e  werld  it  first  bigan 
Was  neuer  sene  sa  sorful  tide, 
Als  fat  dai  sal  be  for  to  bide.     22736 
Q^en  he  come  first  his  come  to  kyeth, 
Wit  mekenes  al  he  can  it  mithe, 
fat  com  was  bath  dern  and  hidd 
And  nobot  quon  men  to  kidd.     22740 
His  of  er  cwning  sal  be 1  scau    L1  read  he] 
Kithli  til  fis  werld  at  knau, 
Bath  heuen  and  erth  for  him  sal  dred, 
Als  yee  forwit  has  herd  me  rede. 
It  es  na  clerc  mai  write  wit  inc,  22745 
Ne  muth  to  mele,  na  hert  to  thine, 
J>e  hundret  and  f  e  thusand  knightes 
Sal  folu  fat  mikel  lord  o  mightes, 
Wit  him  to  cum  al  to  f is  dai, 
Alias  !  quat  sal  f  e  sinful  sai.       22750 
Vngainand  fan  sal  be  his  game[n]  [coi.  2] 
Qwen  he  to  brin  sal  se  al  samen, 
Bath  land  and  see  and  all  thinges, 
fat  ani  werlds  hald  wit  hinges.   22754 
Sorful  bes  fan  f e  sinful  chere, 
Quen  all  f  ai  sail  f  aa  trurapes  here ; 

COTTON 


&  f ai  fat  ware  in  drede  &  doute. 

wif  grete  trauf  he  bro3t  ham  out 

&  sif  en  vp  til  heiuen  he  stegh. 

mani  man  onstode  &  segh. 

his  disciplis  for  f  is  s^t. 

mikil  he  did  f  aire  hert  to  li^t. 

a  clowde  againe  him  sagh  f  ai  li^t 

&  bare  him  vp  was  wonder  bri^t. 

verray  man  &  god  verray. 

als  for  to  deme  on  domis  day. 

fat  ilk  fourme  come  sal  he  fare. 

fat  be  in  erf  his  croice  bare. 

squa  salle  he  come  bot  wite  ^e  fan. 

fat  sin.  f e  werlde  first  be-gan. 

was  neuer  sene  squa  sorouful  tide 

als  fat  day  sal  be  for  to  bide. 

IT  quen  he  come  first  his  come  to  kif 

wif  mekenes  he  can  hit  mife. 

fat  come  was  baf  deme  &  hid 

&  f  is  come  hit  sal  be  kid. 

to  alle  fis  werlde  he  salle  him  shaw 

for  ri^twis  lorde  f  ai  mai  him  knaw. 

baf  heiue?2  &  erf  for  him  sal  drede 

as  3e  be-fore  haue  herde  me  rede 

hit  is  na  clerk  mai  write  wif  Ink 

ne  mouf  to  mele  ne  hert  to  fink1. 

f  e  hundref  &  f  e  f  ousande  kni^tis 

salle  folow  fat  mikil  lorde  of  mijtis 

wif  him  to  come  vn-to  fis  dai.     [leaf 96] 

alias  quat  salle  f  e  sinful  say. 

vn-gainande  fen  sal  be  his  gammin 

quen  he  to  bren  salle  se  al  sa?wmin. 

baf  lande  &  se  &  alle  f  ingis. 

fat  ani  werldis'was  haldin  with  king/s 

sorouful  bes  fan  f e  sinful  chere 

quen  al  fa  ilk  sal  trumpis  here. 

FAIRFAX 


Christ's  first  coming  was  meek  and  private;    his  second  will  be    1301 
PUBLIC  :  100,000  knights  will  follow  him  ;  a  sad  time  then  for  the  sinful  ! 


And  f  ai  fat  war  in  drede  and  dute, 
wid  stabil  trouth  lie  brogh  f  ai?>2  vte, 
And  sif  en  vp  till  henen  lie  stey, 
Mani  maw  constadd  and  sey.       22724 
His  desciplis  for  fis  sight, 
Mekil  he  did  fair  hertis  light, 
A  cloud  a-gain  him  san  f  ai  light 
And  bar  him  vp,  was  wonder  bright ; 
werrai  godd  and  man  werrai,       22729 
All  forto  deme  on  domes-day. 
fat  ilke  forme  cum  sal  he  fare, 
As  he  in  erd  his  croice  bare,       22732 
Sua  sal  he  cum,  bot  witt  ye  fan, 
fat  sif en  f e  werld  first  bigan 
was  neuer  sene  sua  sorful  a  tide, 
Als  fat  dai  sal  be  for  to  bide.     22736 
[Q]uen  he  come  first  his  cum  to  kith, 
wid  mekenes  all  gan  he  mith, 
fat  come  was  dern  and  hidde     22739 
And  bot  to  fone  men  was  kidde. 
His  of  er  coming  sal  he  schau    ^f/jV  bk> 
Eighth  till  all  f  is  werld  to  knau, 
Bath  heuen  and  erd  for  him  sal  drede, 
Als  }e  haue  bifor  herd  me  rede.  22744 
It  es  na  clerk  mai  write  wid  inck, 
^N"e  muth  to  mele,  ne  hert  to  thinck, 
f  e  hundreth  and  thousand  knightes 
Sal  folu  fat  lauerd  mekil  of  mightes, 
wid  him  to  cum  all  to  fis  day,  22749 
All-as  !  quat  sal  f  e  sinful  say. 
vngainand  sal  be  fan  his  gamin  22751 
Quen  he  to  brin  sal  se  all  samin, 
Land  and  see  and  alkin  thinges, 
fat  ani  werldis  hald  wid  hinges. 
Sorful  bes  fan  fe  sinful  chere,    22755 
Que?i  all  fan  sal  f aa  trumpes  here ; 
gottingen 


And  f o  fat  were  in  drede  or  doute 

with  stabul  trouf  e  he  bro^te  hem  oute 

And  sif  en  vp  to  heuen  he  sty^e  ^^ki5' 

Mony  mon  hit  stood  and  sy3e 

His  disciplis  for  fat  caas 

Muchel  ioye  maden  in  plas 

A  cloude  f  ei  say  a3eyn  him  li^t 

And  bar  him  vp  was  wondir  b^t 

Verrey  god  &  mon  to  say 

For  to  deme  on  domes  day 

In  fat  fourme  com  shal  he  fare 

As  he  in  erf  e  his  cros  bare 

So  shal  he  com  but  wite  ^e  f  on 

\)at  sif  f e  world  furst  bigon 

was  neuer  seen  so  sorweful  tide 

As  fat  day  shal  be  to  bide 

whence  he  coom  furst  vs  to  redresse 

He  coom  al  wif  mekenesse 

pat  coome  was  derne  &  muche  hidde 

And  but  to  fewe  men  fen  kidde 

His  of  er  comynge  wol  he  showe 

To  al  fis  world  hit  to  knowe 

Heuen  &  erf  e  for  him  shal  drede 

As  $e  haue  bifore  herde  rede 

Hit  is  no  clerk  may  write  with  enke 

IFSTy  mouf  to  mene  ny  hert  f  enke 

\)q  hundride  f  ousande  of  kny^tes 

Shal  folwe  fat  lord  muche  of  my3tes 

wif  him  to  com  alto  fis  day 

Alas  what  shal  fe  synful  say 

vngeyn  f  en??e  shal  be  his  gamen 

whence  he  shal  se  al  brenwe  samen 

Londe  &  see  and  alle  f  inges 

fat  in  fis  world  stondef  or  hinges 

Sorweful  bef  f enne  f  e  syrmeful  chere 

whence  alle  shul  f  o  trompes  here 

TRINITY 


1302     ANGELS  WILL  BEAR  THE  CROSS,  HIS  BANNER  BRIGHT,  BEFORE  CHRIST.      HE 
WILL  NOT  SIT  IN  JUDGMENT  ALONE,  MANY  WILL  BE  WITH  HIM. 


Be-for  fe  face  o  fat  kaiser  22757 

Angels  sal  his  baner  bere, 

fat  es  f  e  rode  he  was  on  spredd, 

fat  he  wit  us  to  lijf  has  ledd,     22760 

Ouercuramen  f  e  feind  wald  ai  forfar, 

Es  na  baner  he  dredis  mare. 

Was  neuer  su?m  scinand  sa  clere 

f  e  tend  part  als  fat  baner  I  22764 

f  e  brightnes  o  fat  croice  sa  scene, 

Ouer  al  f  e  werld  it  sal  be  sene. 

f  us  heili,  bot  wel  heiliker, 

Sal  cum  to  deme  fe  demester.     22768 

At  dome  he  sal  not  sitt  allan, 

Bot  felaus  of  er  manian ; 

All  f  aa  fat  sua  f  am-seluen  buud 

J>at  werlds  wirscip  al  forhuud,     22772 

Siluer  and  gold  and  es  o  lijf, 

And  taght  fair  flexs  for  him  in  strijf, 

And  trauail  Jam  in  al  wise 

To  pain  him  wel  in  his  serins, 

And  folus  leli  alkin  laghes ;        22777 

fir  men  sal  be  fan  his  felaghes, 

For  to  deme  bath  ded  and  quick, 

Queder-sum  f  ai  be  god  or  wick. 

11  All  fat  sal  be  at  fat  a-sise, 

Al  hale  fam-self  f ai  sal  vp-rise   22782 

In  bodi  and  saul,  al  on  neu  wise, 

Al  thoru  f e  strengh  o  fat  iustise. 

fat  ilk  flexs  fat  we  ha  nu, 

We  sal  ber  fan  sa  sal  we  tru, 

And  of  er  nan  we  writen  find  ;    22787 

fat  of  er  trous,  o  trouth  er  blind. 

0  fis  trout  hard  es  trouth  to  find, 

For  qui  it  semis  al  again  kind 

fan  man  es  molten  flexs  and  bawes, 

Fra  time  fat  fai  be  roten  anes    22792 

COTTON 


be-for  f e  face  of  fat  kaiser 

angels  salle  f  e  baner  bere. 

fat  is  f e  rode  he  was  on  spred, 

fat  he  wif  f  vs  to  life  has  led. 

&  ouer-come  f  e  feinde  wald?  al  for-fare 

Is  na  baner  he  dredis  mare. 

was  neuer  sunne  shinande  sa  clere 

f e  teinde  part  as  fat  banere. 

f e  bri^tnes  of  fat  croice  sa  shene 

ouer  alle  f  e  werlde  hit  sal  be  sene 

f  us  heyli  bot  wele  heilier. 

sal  come  to  deme  f  e  demester. 

Atte  dome  he  salle  no^t  sitte  allan. 
bot  felawes  wif  him  manian. 
alle  fa  fat  squa  ham-seluin  toke. 
&  werldis  worshepe  al-so  for-soke. 
siluer  &  go[l]de  &  ese  of  life. 
&  did  f  aire  flesshe  for  him  in  strife 
&  trauailled  ham  on  alle  wise. 
to  serue  crist  in  f  aire  seruise. 
&  folowes  lelly  alle  his  laghes 
f  er  men  sal  be  his  felawes. 
for  to  deme  baf  dede  &  quik 
quef er-sim  fai  be  gode  or  wrik. 

Al  fat  salle  be  atte  fat  assise, 
al  hale  ham-self  fai  sal  vp-rise. 
in  bodi  &  saule  alle  of  new  wise 
al  f orou  f e  strenght  of  fat  Iustise 
fat  ilk*  flesshe  fat  we  haue  now. 
we  salle  be  fan  squa  sal  we  trow. 
&  of  er  nane  we  writin  finde 
quo  of  er  trauis  in  trauf  ar  blinde. 
of  fis  trauf  harde  is  trauf  to  finde 
for-qui  hit  semis  a-gaine  kinde. 
quen  men  ar  rotin  flesshe  &  banis 
fra  time  atte  fai  ar  moltin  anis. 

FAIRFAX 


THOSE  WHO  HAVE  FORSAKEN  THE  WORLD  AND  RICHES  FOR  HIS  SERVICE  WILL  1303 
BE  HIS  FELLOWS.     AT  THAT  ASSIZE  WE  SHALL  RISE  IN  THE  FLESH  WE  HAVE  NOW. 


Bifor  f  e  face  of  fat  caiser  22757 

Angelis  sal  his  baner  bere, 
His  rode  fat  lie  was  on  spred, 
fat  he  vs  witt  to  lijf  has  ledd,    22760 
Ouercomew  f  e  feind  wald  all  forfare, 
Es  na  baner  he  dredis  mare, 
was  neuer  snnn  schineand  sua  clere 
f  e  tende  part,  als  fat  banere  !     22764 
f  e  brightnes  of  fat  croice  sua  schene, 
Oner  all  f  e  w[e]rld  it  sal  be  sene. 
J?  us  heili,  bot  wele  helier,  22767 

Sal  cum  to  deme  f  e  demister. 
[A]tt  dome  he  sal  noght  sitt  allane, 
Bot  felaus  of  er  ful  mani  ane ;     22770 
Al  f  aa  fat  sua  faim  seluen  buud 
fat  werldis  worschip  al  forhuud, 
Siluer  and  gold  and  esse  of  lijf, 
And  taght  fair  fless  for  him  in  strijf, 
And  traualid  faim  on  all  wise    22775 
To  pain  faim  in  his  seruise, 
And  folud  leli  all  his  laus ; 
faa  men  sal  be  als  his  felaus,      22778 
For  to  deme  bath  gode  and  wick,  [coi.  2] 
Quef  er-sum  f  ai  be  dede  or  quick. 
[A]ll  fat  sail  be  att  fat  assise,   22781 
All  hale  f  aim-self  f  ai  sal  vp-rise 
In  bodi  and  saule,  al  on  neu  wise, 
All  thoru  f e  might  of  fat  iustise. 
fat  ilke  flesh  fat  we  haue  nu,     22785 
fan  sal  we  haue  sua  sal  we  trou, 
And  of  er  nan  we  writen  find ;  V  [vo™  ™n" 

'  "      bro  MS.] 

fat  of  er  trous,  of  trouth  er  blind. 
^That  other  trowes  of  trowthe  er  blind 
Of  this  trowthe  hard  es  trowthe  to  find] 
fat  man  es  molten  fless  and  banes, 
Era  time  fat  fai  be  rotin  anes    22792 

GOTTINGEN 


Bifore  f e  face  of  fat  caisere 

Aurcgels  shulen  his  banere  bere 

His  rode  fat  he  was  orme  spred 

pat  he  vs  wif  to  lif  haf  led 

He  ouercoom  f e  fend  f erfore 

Is  no  banere  he  dredef  more 

was  neuer  source  shynynge  so  clere 

pe  tenf e  part  as  fat  banere 

pe  bri^tenes  of  fat  crois  shene 

Oner  al  f  e  world  shal  be  sene 

Jpus  shal  com  god  &  mon 

To  deme  f  e  doom  vpon  men  f  on 

At  doom  shal  he  not  sitte  allone 

But  wif  seyntis  monyone 

Alle  f  o  as  seif  f  e  boke 

pat  worldes  worshepe  here  forsoke 

Siluer  &  golde  and  ese  of  lif 

And  toke  her  flesche  for  him  to  strif 

And  trauailed  hem  on  alle  wise 

To  peyne  hem  in  his  seruyse 

And  folwede  trewely  alle  his  sawes 

J}o  men  shul  be  as  his  felawes 

For  to  deme  bof  e  gode  &  wik 

whef  er  f  ei  be  deed  or  quyk 

Alle  fat  shul  ben  at  fat  assise 

Alle  hool  hem  self  shal  vprise 

In  bodi  &  soule  on  new  manere 

ponr^e  my3t  of  ihesu  dere 

pat  same  flesshe  fat  we  haue  now 

pat  shul  we  haue  so  shul  we  trow 

And  of  ere  noon  we  writen  fynde 

pat  of  ere  leuef  of  trouf  e  are  blynde 

t 

.  .  no  gaj)  in  Trin.  fy  Laud  MSS.] 
Jpou^e  mon  be  molten  flesshe  &  bones 
Fro  tyme  fat  he  be  roten  ones 

TRINITY 


1304     IT    SEEMS    AGAINST    NATURE    THAT    DECAYED    FLESH    SHOULD    RISE    WHOLE; 
BUT  GOD,   WHO  MADE  THE  WORLD  FROM  NOUGHT,  CAN  MAKE  CLAY  INTO  FLESH  : 


Ha  pith  and  lijf  als  pai  had  ar, 
It  semes  sua  pat  neue?*  ar.  22794 

Bot  mistrou  pat,  es  na  nede. 
Herkenqui,i  sal  penurede.  pieaf  i28,coi.  i] 
1Qz^en  godd  will  sua,  pat  vp-bers  all, 
pat  mans  flexs  to  mold  se  fall,    22798 
Ne  moght  he  not  pa?7^  al  wit  his  main, 
O  pat  ilk  erth  mak  flexs  again  1 
He  pat  it  wroght  for-dos  pe  flexs, 
He  mak  it  et't  his  will  es ;  22802 

He  pat  dos  flexs  worth  in  to  lame, 
0  lam  mai  wire  flessli  licam ; 
A  bodi  he  mai  son  mak  of  oght, 
pat  al  pis  werld  first  mad  o  noght ; 
For-pi  sortli  es  noght  pat  he       22807 
Ne  mai  his  will  all  do  to  be. 
Ne  dut  right  naman  in  Jus  dede, 
For  trout  sal  do  man  best  to  spede, 
Qua  dutes  he  es  pe  barn  mare,  22811 
0  trouth  allan  }>is  es  pe  lare. 
Al  mai  he  do  he  pat  al  weldes, 
If  pou  wil  wijt  hu  o  pair  eildis. 
pat  pai  sal  in  pat  dai  up-rise,       22815 
Sant  paule  vs  sais  on  piskin  wise, — 
pat  littel  and  mikel,  aid  and  ying, 
All  at  pat  mikel  up-rising 
Sal  be  of  eld  als  pai  suld  here    22819 
Haf  deied  in  eild  o  thritte  yere, 
pat  eild  pat  crist  had  at  his  ded 
Quen  he  us  broght  al  fra  vr  fed. 
And  if  pat  ani  her  liuand  22823 

Was  wemed,  or  on  fote  or  on  hand, 
Or  hefd,  or  bak,  or  brest,  on  side, 
Als  we  se  chances  oft  bitide, 
On  muth  or  nese,  or  elles-quar,  22827 
Or  bote  apon  his  bodi  bar, 
cotton 


haue  pith  &  life  as  pai  had  are  . 
hit  semis  squa  neuer-mare. 
mistrow  pat  hit  is  na  nede. 
herkin  quy  I  sal  pe  rede, 
quen  god  wil  squa  pat  vp-beris  alle 
pat  mannis  flesshe  to  molde  falle. 
mu3t  he  no^t  pen  wip  his  maine. 
pat  ilk  erp  make  flesshe  againe. 
he  pat  hit  wro^t  for-dos  pe  fles 
&  makis  eft  quen  his  wil  is. 
he  pat  dos  flesshe  turne  in-to  lame 
of  lame  mai  wirk  flessheli  licame. 
a  bodi  he  mai  make  sone  of  03k 
pat  alle  pis  werlde  wro^t  of  no3t. 
for-pi  shortli  is  no}t  atte  ne  he. 
mai  make  quat-euer  his  wille  be. 
ne  doute  ri^t  na  man  in  his  dede. 
for  traup  salle  do  man  best  to  spede. 
qua  doutis  he  is  barne  pe  mare 
of  traup  a] lane  is  pis  lare. 
U  alle  may  he  do  he  atte  alle  weldis. 
if  pou  wille  wite  o^t  of  paire  eldis. 
pat  pai  salle  in  pat  day  vprise 
saint  paule  vs  sais  suche  kin  wise, 
pat  litel  &  mikil  aide  &  3inge. 
sal  be  al  atte.  paire  vprising1. 
of  elde  as  pai  sulde  be  here 
quen  pai  ar  of  xxx.  3ere. 
pat  elde  atte  criste  had  at  his  dede. 
quen  he  bro3t  vs  fra  our  quede. 
&  if  atte  ani  here  liuand. 
was  wemmid  auper  on  fote  or  hande 
on  heued  on  bak  on  brest  or  side, 
als  we  se  chaunce  oft  be-tide. 
on  moup  or  neyse  or  ellis-quare. 
or  bote  a-pon  his  bodi  bare. 

FAIRFAX 


NO  MAN  NEED  DOUBT  IT.      ST  PAUL  SAYS  THAT  ALL,  OLD  AND  YOUNG,  SHALL     1305 
RISE  AS  THO'  THEY  WERE  30  YEARS  OLD  WHEN  THEY  DIED. 


Haue  lim  and  lijf,  als  pai  had  ar, 

It  semes  sua  pat  neuer  mar.         22794 

Bot  mistru  pat,  it  es  na  nede, 

Herkin  qui,  i  sal  pe  rede. 

Quen  god  will  sua,  pat  vp-beris  all, 

pat  manes  fless  to  mold  to  fall,  22798 

Ne  might  be  noght  pan  wid  his  main, 

pat  ilke  erde  make  fless  again  % 

He  pat  it  made  fordos  pe  fless, 

He  mai  it  make  quan  his  will  es ; 

He  pat  dos  fless  worth  to  lame,  22803 

Of  lame  mai  wirke  flesli  licame  ; 

A  bodi  mai  he  sone  make  of  oght, 

pat  all  pis  werld  made  first  of  noght ; 

For-pi  schortli  es  noght  pat  he   22807 

Ne  mai  all  do  his  will  to  be. 

Ne  dute  right  na  maw  in  his  dede, 

For  trouth  sal  do  man  best  to  spede, 

Qua  dutes  es  barn  pe  mare, 

Of  trouth  allan  pis  es  pe  lare.      22812 

[A]ll  mai  he  do  pat  all  weildes, 

If  pu  will  witt  of  pair  eldes. 

pat  pai  sal  on  pat  day  in  vprise, 

Saint  paul  vs  sais  on  piskin  wise, — 

pat  less  and  mar,  aid  and  ying,  22817 

At  pat  fortald  vprising 

Sal  be  of  eild,  als  pai  suld  here,  JJfy8* 

Haue  deide  of  eild  of  thritti  3ere, 

pat  eild  pat  crist  had  at  his  dede 

Quen  he  vs  boght  all  fra  pe  quede. 

And  if  pat  ani  man  here  liuand  22823 

wemmed  was  on  fote  or  hand, 

On  heued  or  bac,  breist  or  side, 

Als  we  se  chances  oft  bitide, 

On  muth,  or  nese,  or  ellis-quar, 

Or  boce  apon  his  bodi  bare,        22828 

GOTTINGEN 


To  haue  lym  &  lif  as  he  had  ore 

Hit  semeth  nay  neuermore 

To  mis  trowe  pat :  hit  is  no  nede 

Herken  whi  I  shal  3011  rede 

whence  god  hit  wol  pat  vp  berep  al 

pat  monies  flesshe  to  molde  fal 

Mi3t  he  not  penne  wip  his  mayn 

pat  ilke  molde  make  flesshe  a^ayn 

He  pat  al  made  kyng  of  blis 

May  al  do  pat  his  wille  is 

He  pat  dop  flesshe  be  erpe  &  dust 

May  make  hit  flesshe  at  his  lust 

Soone  con  he  make  a  body  of  oi^t  [lfise 

pat  al  pis  world  made  of  non^t 

J)6rfore  shortly  penwe  pus  may  he 

Do  alle  pinge  at  his  wille  to  be 

Her  of  doute  no  mon  in  dede 

For  troupe  may  do  vs  best  to  spede 

who  so  doutep  pis.  is  childe  pe  more 

Of  trewe  troupe  pis  is  pe  lore 

IF  Al  may  he  do  pat  al  weldes 

If  pou  wolt  wite  of  her  eldes 

pat  pei  shul  penne  In  vp  rise 

Seint  poul  seip  on  pis  wise 

pat  lasse  &  more  olde  &  ^ing 

At  pat  forseide  vp  risyng 

Shul  be  of  elde  as  pei  shulde  here 

Haue  de^ed  in  her  pritti  3ere 

J}at  elde  pat  cnst  had  at  his  dede 

when  we  he  vs  bou3t  fro  pe  quede 

And  if  any  mon  here  lyuonde 

wemmed  was  on  foot  or  honde 

On  heed  or  bak  brest  or  syde 

As  we  se  chauwces  ofte  bitide 

On  moup  nese  or  elles  whare 

Or  bouche  vpon  body  bare 

TRINITY 


1306  all  god's  chosen  who  in  life  were  maimed  or  deformed  shall  rise 
without  blemish  ;  but  all  this  weal  shall  be  wanting  to  the  wicked. 


Cripel,  croked,  or  turnd  o  baft,  22829 

Or  limes  ma  gain  kindli  craft, 

Thoru  ma  or  less  o  lim  haf  last, — 

At  pis  vprising  pat  sal  be  last.    22832 

All  paa  pat  godd  lias  chosin  til  bis 

For  to  be  broglit  into  bis  blis, 

Q^at-su???,  pai  in  pis  luf  has  bene, 

It  sal  na  wem  o  pam  be  sene,     22836 

Ne  naking  thing  bot  all  fair-hede, 

Als  we  in  hali  scripture  rede. 

All  sal  haue  right  limes  par        22839 

pai  aght  to  haf,  ne  less  ne  mar ; 

Bot  take  tent  quat  I  sai  to  pe, 

0  fair  stature  quat  it  sal  be,       22842 

And  o  pair  eild  o  pam  i  mele,       [col.  2] 

pat  crist-tas  for  his  aun  lele. 

paas  oper  sal  ha  fairhed  nan,      22845 

For  al  welth  sal  pam  be  wan ; 

O  paim  it  es  to  tell  na  tale 

pat  brues  wit-vten  bote  es  bale. 

IT  pe  childir  pat  es  abortiues,      22849 

paa  pat  er  not  born  o-liues, 

Sal  rise  in  thritte  winter  eild, 

To  litel  bote  to  paim  or  beild, 

For  paa  war  noght  baptis  iwiss,22853 

]STe  sal  pai  haf  na  part  o  bliss, 

pir  mikel  maisters  sais  pat  pai 

Mai  sauued  be  on  nakin  wai, 

pai  sal  haf  noper  o  wel  ne  wa,     22857 

Bot  in  merckenes  for  euer  and  a. 

IT  pe  men  pat  thoru  pair  aun  gilt 

wit  hefding  draght,  or  hanging  spilt, 

Thoru  pair  sin  and  pair  feluni,   22861 

"Wit  hundes  eten  pe  mast  parti. 

Mani  wenes  pat  er  vnwise,  22863 

pat  pat  flexs  hale  suld  neuer  rise, 

COTTON 


cripil  crokid  or  tumid  on  baft. 

or  limis  a-gaine  kindeli  craft. 

porou  mare  or  lesse  lime  haue  last. 

atte  pe  vprising1  pat  salle  be  rast. 

alle  pa  pat  god  has  chosin  til  his. 

for  to  be  bro^t  vn-to  his  blis 

quat-sim  pai  in  paire  life  a  bene. 

ne  salle  na  we7mne  on  ham  be  sene. 

ne  na  ping1  bot  alle  fairehede 

als  we  in  hali  scripture  rede. 

alle  sal  haue  rijt  limes  pare. 

salle  pai  nauper  haue  lesse  ne  mare. 

IT  bot  take  tent  quat  I  say  to  pe. 

of  faire  stature  quat  hit  salle  be 

&  of  paire  elde  of  ham  I.  mele. 

pat  crist  takis  for  his  awen  hele. 

pa  oper  salle  haue  fairehede  nane.  j^f6' 

for  alkin  welp  salle  ham  be  wane. 

of  ham  hit  is  to  telle  na  tale. 

for  na  bote  comis  of  paire  bale. 

"I*  ere  childer  pat  ar  abortiuis 

J     pe  quilk  pat  ar  no3t  born  with  liuis 

Sal  rise  in  xxx.  winter  elde. 

to  litel  bote  to  ham  or  belde. 

for  pai  ware  no3t  baptist  i-wis 

ne  salle  pai  haue  na  part  of  blis. 

per  mikil  maisters  sais  atte  pai. 

mai  sauid  be  on  nankin  wai. 

of  ham  to  speke  I.  halde  me  stille. 

bot  ihesu  crist  mai  do  his  wille. 

T^e  men  pat  porou  paire  awew  gilt 

-*      wip    heueding  slaine   or  hanging 

porou  paire  sin  &  paire  felonie.     I^P1" 

or  wip  houndis  eten  mast  party. 

mani  wenis  pat  ar  vn-wise. 

at  pat  flesshe  hale  sal  neuer  rise. 

FAIRFAX 


ABORTIVE    CHILDREN    SHALL    RISE    30    YEARS    OLD,  BUT    BEING    UNBAPTIZED,    1307 
WILL  HAVE  NEITHER  WEAL  NOR  WOE.     SUICIDES  WILL  NOT  RISE  WHOLE. 


Crepil  or  croked,  or  turned  on  baft, 

Or  limraes  ma  gain  kindli  craft,  22830 

Thoru  ma  or  less  of  lim  haf  last, — 

At  f  e  vprising  J?at  sal  be  last. 

All  f  aa  fat  godd  has  chosen  til  his 

For  to  be  broght  vntil  his  blis,  22834 

Quat-sum  f  ai  in  f  is  lijf  haf  bene, 

It  sal  na  wemme  on  f  aim  be  sene, 

Ne  noght  bot  all  faire-hede, 

Als  we  in  hali  scriptur  rede.       22838 

Al  sal  haue  right  lim  fare 

f  ai  agh  to  haue,  ne  less  ne  mare. 

Bot  take  tent  quat  i  sai  to  fe,     22841 

Of  faire  statur  hu  sal  it  be, 

And  of  fair  eilde  of  f  aim  i  mele, 

fat  crist  tas  for  his  aun  lele.       22844 

fas  of  er  sal  haue  fairhede  nane, 

for  alkin  selcuth  sal  f  ai?^  be  wane, 

Of  f  aim  it  es  to  tell  na  tale 

fat  widuten  bote  brend  es  bale.  22848 

[f  ]e  childer  fat  er  abortiues, 

f  aa  er  fat  er  noght  born  in  liues, 

Sal  rise1  in  thritti  ^ere  eild,     pms.  risi] 

Till  littel  bote  to  faim  or  beild.  22852 

For  f  ai  war  noght  baptist  i  wiss, 

Ne  sal  f  ai  haue  na  part  of  bliss, 

fir  mekil  maistris  sais  fat  f  ai 

Mai  sauued  be  on  nankin  way.   22856 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

fe  men  that  thoru  fair  aun  gilt    [col.  2] 
wid  hefding  draght,  or  hanging  spilt, 
Thoru  fair  sin  and  fair  foli,        22861 
wid  hundes  eten  f  e  mast  parti. 
Mani  wenis  fat  er  vnwise  22863 

fat  fat  fless  sal  neuer  hal  vprise, 

GOTTINGEN 


Crupel  croked  or  bynomen 
Or  lymmes  a3eyn  kynde  be  comen 
Forsof  e  I  saye  wif  ovten  lesyng 
At  fat  ilke  vp  risyng 
Alle  f o  fat  god  haf  chosen  to  his 
For  to  be  broi^te  into  his  blis 
what  so  f  ei  in  f  is  lif  haue  bene 
fiere  shal  no  wem  on  hem  be  sene 
!Ny  nou3t  but  al  feirhede 
As  we  in  holy  scripture  rede 
Hi^t  lymmes  shul  f  ei  haue  vchone 
Hit  shal  wante  fere  to  hem  none 
Take  tent  what  I  saye  to  f  e 
Of  fair  stature  shul  f  e  saued  be 

[ 

.     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  Sf  Laud  MSS.] 
])q  dampnede  shul  haue  fairhede  none, 
Alle  godenesses  shul  be  hem  wone 
Of  hem  is  not  to  telle  in  tale 
wif outen  bote  fei  shul  haue  bale 
IF  ])e  childre  fat  are  abortyues 
])o  are  fat  ben  not  born  in  lyues 
Shul  rise  in  f  ritty  3eer  of  elde 
But  litil  bote  to  hem  to  welde 
For  fei  were  not  bap^ed  I  wis 
Shul  fei  haue  no  part  of  blis 
})ese  maistris  grete  saye  fat  fei 
May  saued  be  bi  no  wey 

[ 

.     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  Sf  Laud  MSS.] 
fio  men  fat  f our^e  her  owne  gilt 
Wif  hedyng  or  hongyng  were  spilt 
Jpom^e  her  synne  &  her  foly 
Wif  hourcdes  eten  f  e  moost  party 
Mony  wenen  fat  ben  not  wise 
pat  fat  nesshe  shal  not  hool  vp  rise 

TRINITY 


1  308     HAVE  FAITH  IN  GOD's  POWER.     WHO  CAN  SAY  HOW  HE  WROUGHT  THE  WORLD  ? 
HOW  OF  ONE  SEED  100  ARE  BRED  1     HOW  THE  LEAF,  FLOWER,  AND  FRUIT  APPEAR  ? 


And  pat  to  wene  es  bot  sotthede ; 

Nu  i  sal  ye  sum  resun  rede.        22866 

Vte  of  all  skil  it  es,  and  right, 

For  to  mistru  in  godds  might ;  22868 

Quat  man  mai  wijt,  quat  man  mai  lere? 

Quat  ei  mai  se,  quat  ere  mai  here  ? 

Quat  man  in  erth  mai  thine  in  thoght  % 

Hu  al  pis  werld  ur  laue?'d  wroght, 

He uen  and  erth  al  in  pair  haldes  ! 

pat  mighti  godd  pat  all  waldes,  22874 

Qua  can  sai  me  hu  of  a  side 

He  dos  an  hundret  for  to  brede  1 

Thoru  his  mighti  will  dos  pat  king 

Vte  of  pe  herd  tre  to  spring        22878 

First  pe  lef  and  sipen  pe  flur, 

And  pan  pe  frut  wit  his  sauur, 

Ilkin  frut  in  his  sesun.  22881 

Agh  we  per-on  to  seke  res  an 

Hu  he  dos  alkin  thing  to  nait, 

Certes  pat  war  bot  surfait ;         22884 

pe  mar  man  suinc  him  par  abute 

Fra  spede  ferrer  he  sal  be  vte ; 

A  sample  sal  i  sceu  yow  par-bi 

pat  i  fand,  of  sant  gregori.  22888 

par  he  was  in  a  stede  sum-qz^r,  ^oi8]ik' 

An  crafti  clerc  and  wis  o  lare 

And  asked  him  a  questiun 

Of  a  wolf  and  a  leon,  22892 

And  of  pe  thrid  pat  was  a  man, 

Quer-of  pe  tale  pus  bigan  ; — 

"  A  man  welk  thoru  a  woddes  wai, 

par  ner  pe  stret  a  wolf  him  lai,   22896 

pis  wolf  it  was  vnmessur  mete,  ' 

Al  pis  mans  flexs  par  he  ete. 

Al  suith  he  sua  had  don 

An  hungre  leon  mete  he  son,      22900 

COTTON 


&  pat  to  wene  is  bot  madhede 

for-quy  I.  salle  pe  resoun  rede. 

out  of  alle  skille  hit  is  &  ri^t 

for  to  mistrow  in  goddis  mi^t. 

quat  man  mai  wite  quat  man  mai  lere 

quat  eye  mai  se  quat  ere  mai  here 

quat  man  in  erp  mai  pink  in  po^t 

how  al  pis  werlde  our  lorde  wro3t 

heyuin  &  erp  alle  in  paire  waldis 

pat  mi$ti  god  alle  vp-haldis. 

IT  wate  }e  no^t  wele  of  an  sede. 

he  dos  an  hundre  for  to  sprede. 

porou  his  wille  dos  pat  king1. 

out  of  pe  harde  tree  to  spring1. 

first  pe  lefe  &  sipen  pe  flour. 

&  sipen  pe.  fruite  wip  his  sauour. 

alkin  frute  in  hit  sesoun. 

sulde  we  per-of  wite  resoun. 

how  he  dos  alle  ping1  to  naite. 

certis  pat  ware  bot  surfaite. 

pe  mare  man  squinkis  him  per-a-boute 

fra  spede  pe  ferrer  he  sal  be  out. 

H  ensaumple  I  sal  30U  shew  per-by. 

pat  I  fande  writin  of  saint  gregorie 

\er  he  was  in  a  stede  sumqnare 

a  crafti  clerk1  and  wise  of  lare. 

he  askid  him  suche  a  questiou7z. 

of  a  wolf  and  of  an  liou??. 

&  of  pe  prid  pat  was  a  man. 

quar-of  pe  tale  pus  be-gan. 

A  man  welk  porou  a  wrodis  way 
per  nere  pe  strete  a  wolf  him  lai. 
he  woried  pis  man  ri^t  in  pe  strete 
&  al  pis  mannis  flesshe  he  ete. 
als  squipe  sim  he  squa  had  done 
an  hungry  liouw  mette  he  sone. 

FAIRFAX 


THE  MORE  MAN  TRIES  TO  FIND  OUT  THESE  THINGS  THE  FURTHER  OFF   HE   IS.    1309 
ST  GREGORY  TELLS  OF  A  CLERK  WHO  ASKED  ABOUT  A  WOLF,  A  LION,  AND  A  MAN. 


And  fat  to  wene  es  bot  sothede ; 

Nu  sal  i  fe  fe  resun  rede.  22866 

vte  all  skil  it  es,  and  right, 

Forto  mistru  in  cristes  might ;    22868 

Quat  ma?j  mai  witt,  quat  maw  mai  lere  1 

Quat  ei  mai  se,  quat  ere  mai  here1? 

Quat  maw  in  erd  mai  thine  in  thoghtl 

Hu  all  f  is  werld  vr  lauerd  wroght, 

Heuen  and  erd  all  in  fair  haldes  ! 

pat  mighti  god  pat  all  waldes,    22874 

Qua  can  sai  me  vte  of  a  sede 

Hu  he  dos  a  hundreth  brede  1 

Thoru  his  will  dos  pat  mighti  king 

vte  of  f  e  hard  tre  to  spring 

First  pe  leaf  and  fan  f  e  flour,     22879 

And  sij)en  fruit  wid  his  sauur, 

Ilkin  fruit  in  his  sesun. 

Au  we  f  ar-on  to  seke  resun 

Hu  he  dos  all  thing  to  naite, 

Certes  pat  war  both  surfaite  ;     22884 

f  e  mar  maw  suink  him  far  abute 

Fra  spede  f  e  ferrer  sal  he  be  vte ; 

A  sample  i  sal  311  scheu  f  ar-bi 

pat  i  fand,  of  saint  gregori.         22888 

far  he  was  in  a  sted  sumquar, 

A  crafti  clerk  and  wise  of  lar 

Askid  him  a  question  22891 

Of  a  wolf  and  of  a  lion, 

And  of  J>e  thrid  pat  was  a  man, 

Quar-of  pe  tale  he  dus  bigan  ; —  22894 

"  [A]  man  welk  thoru  a  woddes  way, 

far  nere  pe  strete  a  wolf  him  lay, 

f  is  wolf  was  vnmesur mete,  jjSfri]52' back' 

All  fis  mannes  fless  he  ete.  22898 

Als  suith  als  he  sua  had  done 

A  hungri  leon  mett  he  sone, 

GOTTINGEN 


pat  to  wene  is  but  falshede 
Now  wol  I  30U  pe  resou??  rede 
Hit  is  out  of  al  skil  &  lTjt 
For  to  mistrowe  in  goddes  my^t 
What  mon  may  wite  or  elles  lere 
What  e3e  may  se  or  ere  here 
What  mon  here  may  fenke  in  p ou^t 
How  al  fis  world  oure  lord  wroi^t 
Heuen  &  erf  e  he  vp  holdef 
M^ty  god  pat  al  woldef 
May  we  not  se  how  of  a  sede 
An  hundride  do]?  he  for  to  brede 
And  bi  his  wille  do]?  fat  kyng 
Out  of  f  e  harde  tre  to  spryng 
Forst  f  e  leef  &  f  en?ze  f  e  flour 
And  sif en  fruyt  wif  his  sauour 
Vche  fruyt  for  his  sesoun 
Owe  we  here  of  to  fecche  resoun 
How  he  dof  alle  f  inge  to  note 
fiat  were  but  surfete  vche  grote 
])e  more  mon  swynkef  per  aboute 
Fro  spede  f  e  ferf  er  is  he  oute 
A  sau?wpel  I  shal  30U  telle  f  erby 
])at  I  fond  in  a  book  of  seynt  gregory 
fiere  he  was  in  a  stud  sum  whore  '-'Jjjjjj?6, 
A  crafty  clerke  &  wise  of  lore 
Asked  him  a  questioun 
Of  a  wolf  and  a  lioun 
And  of  f  e  f  ridde  pat  was  a  man 
J)us  his  tale  he  bigan 
1T  A  mon  welke  f  ou^e  a  wode  his  way 
And  ne^e  his  wey  a  wolf  him  lay 
Jpis  wolf  was  vn  mesure  mete 
Al  f  is  memoes  flesshe  he  ete 
Anoon  as  he  so  had  done 
An  hongry  leouw  met  he  sone 

TRINITY 


1310    THE   WOLF  ATE   THE  MAN;    A  LION  MET  THE  WOLF   AND   ATE   HIM  UP;    THE 
LION  DIED,  AND  ROTTED.     WILL  THE  MAN'S  DUST  BE  PARTED  FROM  THE  BEASTS'  % 


Vp  and  dun  his  prai  sekand ;     22901 

Qwen  lie  nan  of  er  best  far  fand 

f  is  wolf  lie  feld  ant  ete  him  al, 

~Ne  left  he  noif  er  gret  ne  small. 

fe  leon  after  deied  in  hij,  22905 

Ded  far  gun  his  coroigne  li, 

And  Jar  was  roten  al  to  noght. 

Quai  nu  sal  f  is  man  be  soght  1 

For  i  mai  tru  on  nakin  wise       22909 

fat  pis  man  mai  to  liif  vprise, 

Sin  nan  es,  als  i  wene,  fat  can 

tuin  fat  erth  fat  com  o  man       22912 

Fra  fat  erth  fat  es  bredd  o  best." 

Sant  gregor  gaf  ansuer  honest, 

And  o  fat  man  fat  was  in  were 

fe  soth  he  sceud  him  al  clere,    22916 

And  prouide  him,  wit  quik  resun, 

fat  at  f is  resurrectioun, 

Wit  all  his  limes  hale  and  fere 

Sal  cum  befor  fe  demstere.  22920 

For  f  of  his  bodi  al  war  brint, 

And  blaun  ouer  al  f  e  puder  tint, 

Yett  mai  godd  gedir  it  al  again 

And  neu  him  at  his  will  wit  main, 

All  f e  flexs  fat  was  o  f e  man     22925 

Sothfast  sal  be  raised  fan, 

It  sal  be  delt  in  littel  weue, 

fat  was  o  best  al  sal  bileue. 

fat  bath  f e  tan  and  f e  tof er  made, 

Wei  bituix  fam  can  he  schade,  22930 

Sua  haali  sal  f ai  fan  rise  fare 

fam  sal  noght  want  a  hefd  hare, 

Ne  noght  a  nail  o  fote  ne  hand. 

fof  quefer  we  sal  vnderstand      22934 

fat  nail  and  hare  fat  has  be  scorn  [col.  2j 

Bes  noght  al  quar  far  war  be-f orn ; 

COTTON 


vp  &  down  his  pray  secande. 

quen  he  na  nof  er  best  ne  fande 

f  is  wolf  he  felled  &  ete  him  al. 

ne  left  he  nauf  er  grete  ne  smalle 

f  e  liown  ofter  died  in  hy. 

dede  fen  can  his  caroyne.  ly. 

&  fas  ware  rotin  al  to  no3t. 

quare  now  sulde  f  is  man  be  so3t 

for  I.  ne  mai  traw  on  nankin  wise 

fat  f is  man  mai  wif  life  vp-rise 

sin  nane  is  als  I.  wene  fat  can. 

twin  fat  erf  fat  come  of  man 

fra  fat  erf  bred  of  best 

saint  gregori  gaf  him  ansquare  honest 

&  to  fat  man  fat  was  in  were 

f  e  sof  he  shewed  him  alle  clere 

&  prouid  him  wif  quik  resoun. 

fat  at  f is  resurreccioun. 

wif  alle  limis  hale  and  fere. 

sal  come  be-for  f  e  demestere. 

for  if  his  bodi  ware  alle  to  brint 

&  blawen  oueral  f  e  pouder  tint 

^et  mai  god  gedder  hit  againe 

&  new  him  atte  his  wil  with  maine 

alle  f e  flesshe  fat  was  of  man. 

sof  fast  salle  be  raised  fan. 

hit  sal  be  delt  in  litil  weue. 

fat  was  of  best  al  sal  be  leue. 

IT  wele  can  he  deuise  f  e  tanefra  f  e  toper 

for  to  depart  an  fra  a-nof  er. 

squa  hali  sal  f ai  rise  fare 

ham  salle  m>3t  wante  a  heuid  hare 

ne  no3t  a  naile  of  fote  ne  hande 

bot  3et  we  sal  vnderstande. 

fat  naile  &  hare  fat  has  bene  shorn. 

bes  no3t  al  quare  f  ai  ware  beforn. 

FAIRFAX 


GREGORY  REPLIED    THAT   UNDOUBTEDLY   THE   MAN  WOULD   COME  WHOLE  AND    1311 
SOUND  BEFORE  THE  JUDGE  AT  THE  RESURRECTION.     NOT  A  HAIR  WILL  BE  WANTING. 


vp  and  dun  his  prai  sekand  ;      22901 

Quen  he  nan  oper  best  ne  fand 

pis  wolf  he  felde  and  ete  him  all, 

Ne  left  he  nouper  gret  ne  small. 

pe  leon  efter  deide  in  hij,  22905 

Dede  far  gun  his  carion  li, 

And  pat  was  rotin  al  to  noght, 

Quar  nu  sal  pis  man  be  soght  1 

For  i  mai  trou  on  nankin  wise    22909 

fat  pis  man  to  lijf  mai  rise, 

Sipen  es  als  i  wene  pat  can, 

Tuin  pat  erd  pat  come  of  man 

Fra  pat  erd  pat  come  of  best."   22913 

Saint  gregor  gaf  ansuer  honest, 

And  to  pat  man  pat  was  in  were 

pe  soth  pan  schaud  he  him  a[l]  clere, 

And  proued  him  wid  quilk  resun, 

pat  at  pis  grete  resurreccion,       22918 

wid  all  his  limmes  hale  and  fere 

Sal  cum  bifor  pe  demistere. 

For  pou  his  bodi  all  war  brint,  22921 

And  blaun  oueral  pe  puder  tint. 

3eit  mai  god  geder  it  a-gain 

And  neu  him  at  his  will  wid  main ; 

All  pe  ness  pat  was  of  man         22925 

Sothfast  sal  be  raised  pan, 

It  sal  be  delt  in  littel  weue, 

pat  was  of  best  all  sal  bileue.      22928 

He  pat  made  pe  tan  and.  pe  toper  bath, 

wele  bituix  paim  can  he  schade, 

Sua  hali  sal  pai  rise  pan  pare, 

fai  sal  noght  want  a  hefd  hare,  22932 

Ne  noght  a  naile  of  fote  ne  hand. 

pouqueper  sal  we  vnderstand,     L1  col.  2] 

1  pat  naile  and  hare  pat  has  bene  schorn 

Bes  noght  all  quar  pai  war  biforn ; 

GOTTINGEN 


yp  &  doun  his  prey  sekond 
whence  he  noon  opere  beest  fond 
J?is  wolf  he  felde  &  ete  him  al 
Lafte  he  nouper  greet  hy  smal 
j)e  leouw  aftir  de3ed  in  hy 
Deed  pe?*e  con  his  careyn  ly 
And  so  was  roten  al  to  nou3t 
where  shal  now  pis  mon  be  sou3t 
For  I  may  leue  on  no  Wise 
pat  pis  mon  to  lif  may  rise 
Sip  noon  is  I  wene  pat  kan 
Twynne  pe  erpe  pat  coom  of  man 
Fro  pe  erpe  pat  coom  of  beest 
Seint  gregore  ^af  vnswere  honest 
To  pat  mon  pat  was  in  were 
pe  sope  shewed  he  him  al  clere 
And  proued  hit  wip  questiouw 
])at  at  pe  grete  resurrexioim 
wip  al  his  lymmes  hool  &  fere 
He  shulde  com  pe  doom  to  here 
For  pou^e  his  body  al  were  brynt 
And  blowen  &  pe  pouder  tynt 
3itt  may  god  geder  hit  wip  mayn 
And  newe  hit  at  his  wille  a3ayn 
Al  pe  flesshe  pat  was  of  mon 
Sopely  shal  be  reised  pon 
j)at  was  of  mon  shal  com  to  cast 
j)at  was  on  beest  shal  be  last 
He  pat  made  bope  wip  his  art 
Ful  wel  he  con  hem  depart 
So  holly  shul  pei  rise  pere 
Hem  shal  not  wante  of  hede  on  here 
Ny  not  a  naile  of  fote  ny  honde 
And  3it  shul  we  vndirstonde 
j)at  naile  &  heer  pat  hap  ben  shorn 
Bep  not  pere  hit  was  biforn 

TRINITY 


1312  AS  A  POTTER  WORKS  UP  A  BAD  POT  IN  A  BALL  TO  MAKE  A  BETTER  ONE,  SO 
WILL  CHRIST  MAKE  A  FAIR  BODY   OUT  OF  THE  OLD  ONE  TURNED  TO  CLAY. 


Bot  als  potter  wit  pottes  dos      22937 
Quen  he  his  neu  wessel  fordos, 

[ •  •  • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

He  castes  al  pan  in  a  ball  22941 

A  better  for  to  mak  wit-all, 

0  noght  he  lokes  quilk  was  quilk, 
Bot  makes  a-noper  of  pat  ilk      22944 
Wei  fairer  fan  fe  first  was  wroght ; 
Bight  sua  sal  crist,  ne  dut  ye  noght. 
He  fat  es  lauerd  of  erth  and  heuen 
Mai  o  pat  ilk  seluin  euen  22948 
fa,t  first  was  molten  into  lame, 

Mak  a  wel  fairer  licam, 

And  if  par-of  was  mar  or  less, 

To  mesur  als  his  will  es.  22952 

^[  On  pask  dai  sai  santes  sum, 

pat  te  dai  o  dome  sal  com, 

fe  dai  he  wald  him-self  vp-rise 

He  will  us  rais  pat  ilk  wise ;      22956 

He  sal  deme  at  mid-ward  fe  night, 

fat  ilk  time  he  sent  his  might, 

In  til  egipt  pat  folk  to  quell. 

pat  ilk  time  he  harud  hell. 

pat  ilk  time  sal  cuw  fe  king       229 Gl 

His  lele  vn-to  his  blis  pou  bring. 

IT  fe  stede  o  dome  quav  all  sal  mete, 

Vs  telles  Ioel  pe  prophet, 

And  thoru  his  muth  us  sais  drightin, 

"  Quen  i  sal  haf  merci  o  min,     22966 

Sal  breke  fair  bandes  mid  pair  lace, 

1  sal  jjam  comforth  and  solace, 
In  wale  o  Iosaphat  i  sal 

Do  to  be  gederd  ledes  all,  22970 

par  sal  i  giue  mi  dome  o  dede  ;  " 
Bot  mani  man,  pof  pai  can  rede, 

COTTON 


pot  als  potters  wip  pottis  dos. 
quen  he  his  new  vessel  for-dos 
&  hit  be  no^t  vn-to  his  pay. 
al  now  he  tempris  his  clay. 
&  makis  eft  in-to  balle.  [leaf  37] 

a  better  potte  to  make  wip  alle. 
of  no3t  he  lokis  quilk  was  quilk. 
bot  makis  a-noper  out  of  pat  ilk 
wele  fairer  fen  hit  first  was  wro3t. 
ri3t  squa  salle  criste  doute  pou  no3t. 
he  pat  is  lorde  of  erp  &  heiuen. 
mai  of  pat  ilk  seluin  eyuen. 
pat  first  was  moltin  in-to  lame, 
make  a  wele  fairer  licame. 
&  if  per-of  ware  mare  &  lesse. 
ga  mesure  hit  als  his  willis  is. 

Oon  paske-dai  sais  saintis  some 
at  pe  dai  of  dome  salle  come. 
pe  dai  he  did  him-self  vprise 
he  wil  vs  raise  pat  ilk  wise. 
he  salle  deme  at  midwarde  pe  nijt 
pat  ilk  time  he  sende  his  nn^t 
vn-til  egipt  pat  folk  to  quel, 
pat  ilk  time  he  heried  helle. 
pat  ilk  time  salle  come  pat  king1, 
his  lele  vn-til  his  blis  to  bring. 
l^e  stede  of  dome  quare  al  sal  bete 
J     vs  tellis  Ioel  pe  gode  prophete 
pat  porou  his  moup  sais  di^tin. 
quen  I  salle  haue  merci  of  mine, 
salle  breke  paire  bandis  &  pair  lacis 
I.  salle  ham  confort  &  solace. 
In  pe  vale  of  Iosaphat  I.  sale, 
do  gedder  to-gedder  alle  ledis  hale 
per  salle  I.  giue  dome  of  dede. 
bot  mani  man  pat  wele  can  rede 

FAIRFAX 


SOME   SAY  DOMESDAY   WILL   BE   AT   EASTER,    THE    TIME   WILL    BE    MIDNIGHT;    1313 
GOD  TELLS  US  THROUGH  JOEL  THAT  THE  PLACE  WILL  BE  THE  VALE  OF  JEHOSAPHAT. 


Bot  als  potter  wid  his  pottis  dos 
Quen  lie  his  nu  vessel  fordos,     22938 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

He  castis  sone  all  in  a  ball  22941 

A  better  for  to  make  wid-all, 

Noght  he  lokis  quilk  was  qw/lk, 

Bot  makes  an  oper  of  pat  ilk      22944 

wele  fairer  pan  pe  first  was  wroght ; 

Bight  sua  sal  crist,  ne  dute  pu  noght. 

He  pat  es  lauerd  of  erd  and  henen 

Mai  of  pat  ilke  seluen  euen         22948 

pat  first  was  molten  in  to  lam, 

Make  a  wele  fairer  licam, 

And  if  parof  was  mar  or  lesse,     22951 

To  mesur1  als  his  will  it  es.  pMs.mesin] 

[0]n  paske  day,  say  saintes  sum, 

fat  pe  day  of  dome  sal  cum, 

pe  day  he  wald  him-self  vprise 

He  sal  vs  raise  pat  ilke  wise ;     22956 

He  sal  derne  at  mid  ward  pe  night, 

pat  ilk  time  he  sent  his  might, 

vnto  egip  pat  folk  to  quell, 

fat  ilke  time  he  herid  hell.  229C0 

pat  ilk  time  sal  cum  pat  king, 

His  lele  vnto  blis  paim  to  bring. 

[p]e  sted  of  dome  quar  all  sal  mete, 

vs  tellis  ioel  pe  praphete,  22964 

And  thoru  his  muth  vs  sais  drightin, 

"  Queri  i  sal  haue  merci  of  min, 

Sal  breke  pair  bandes  a[?i]d  pair  lace, 

I  sal  paim  confort  and  solace,     22968 

In  wale  of  iosaphat  i  sail 

Do  to  be  gedrid  ledis  all, 

par  sal  i  giue  mi  dome  of  drede ; " 

Bot  mani  mai,  pou  pai  can  rede, 2 29 72 

83  GOTTINGEN 


But  as  pe  potter  dop  ful  wel 
whence  he  fordop  his  new  vessel 

[ 

.     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  fy  Laud  HISS.] 

He  castep  soone  al  in  a  bal 

A  bettre  for  to  make  wip  al 

Not  he  lokep  whiche  was  whilk 

But  makep  anoper  of  pat  ilke 

Feirer  pen  pe  furst  was  wroi^t 

So  shal  crist  doute  we  noi^t 

He  pat  is  lord  of  erpe  &  heuen 

May  of  pat  ilke  selue  euen 

])a.t  furst  was  molten  in  to  lame 

Make  a  wel  feirer  bicame 

And  if  hit  were  more  or  les 

To  mesure  hit  as  his  wille  es 

1F  On  paske  day  saye  seyntis  somme 

])at  pe  day  of  dome  shal  comme 

pat  day  he  wolde  him  self  vp  rise 

He  shal  vs  reise  pat  ilke  wise 

He  shal  deme  at  mydny3t 

j)at  same  day  he  sent  his  n^t 

Ynto  egipte  pe  folk  to  quelle 

And  in  suche  tyme  he  harewed  helle 

\)at  ilke  tyme  shal  com  pat  kynge 

His  trewe  to  his  blisse  brynge 

pe  place  of  dome  pere  alle  shul  mete 

vs  tellep  Iohel  pe  prophete 

And  in  him  seip  oure  lord  fyne 

whenrae  I  shal  haue  mercy  of  myne 

And  breke  pe  bondes  of  her  trespace 

I  shal  hem  coumforte  &  solace 

In  vale  of  Iosephat  I  shalle 

Do  to  be  gedered  ledes  alle 

2])ere  shal  I  3yue  my  doom  of  drede 

But  mony  ^it  con  pis  not  rede  [2  leaf  137] 

TRINITY 


1314  FEW  UNDERSTAND  WHAT  THE  VALE  OP  JEHOSAPHAT  MEANS  ;  THEY  HEED  THE 
LETTER  ONLY,  AND  ARE  NONE  THE  BETTER.   JEHOSAPHAT  IS  GOD'S  JUDGMENT. 


Wat  noght  jus  word  i  for-wit  qiiath, 

Quat  takens  vale  o  iosaphat,      22974 

A-mang  a  hundret  men  o  wan 

Ne  viiderstandes  it  noght  an. 

pai  wene  pat  vr  lauerd  dright     22977 

Sal  cum  vnto  fat  dale  to  light, 

fat  iosaphat  es  cald  ai  quar, 

Wenis  pe  dome  it  sal  be  par, 

Vnder  pe  mont  of  oliueft],  22981 

Als  it  es  neuend  thoru  prophet ;  ^JJ^j 

pai  tent  allan  bot  to  pe  letter, 

And  littel  es  Jam  par-of  pe  better. 

Iosaphat,  qua  giues  entent,         22985 

Bitakens  godds  Iugement, 

Ierom  sais  o  pat  p?'opheci, 

pat  Iosaphat  mai  signifi  22988 

Vr  lauerd  dome,  qua  rightli  spelles, 

pat  hers  pe  word  and  nathing  elles. 

Bot  qua  will  wijt  pe  soth  and  right 

0  sant  paule  sagh  he  might,       22992 

He  sais  pat  vr  lauerd  sal  ligh[t] 

Dun  to  pe  eludes  pat  ar  on  bight, 

O-loft  in  pe  air  he  sal  him  sceu, 

To  do  his  mightes  for  to  knau.  22996 

par  sal  we  mete  wit  him  to  lend, 

For  euermar  wit-vten  end. 

pe  wicked,  pat  dred  noght  his  au, 

Here  dun  pai  sal  be  dempt  lau,  23000 

pai  sal  na  might  haf  pider  to  win, 

Sua  heui  carked  o  pair  sin  ; 

Yp  in  pe  ski  pe  dome  sal  be, 

Sua  truus  hali  kirc  and  we.        23004 

Bot  es  naman  sa  wis  can  tell 

Hu  lang  at  dom  pat  crist  sal  duell, 

Bot  pe  vprising  witvten  hon, 

Ful  suith  i-wiss  it  sal  be  don,     23008 

COTTON 


vnderstandis  no}t  al  verray. 
quat  pe  vale  of  Iosaphat  is  to  say. 
a-mange  a  hundre  men  of  wane 
vnder-standis  hit  wele  no^t  an. 
pai  wene  atte  our  lorde  of  irn^t. 
sal  come  in-to  pat  dale  to  li^t. 
pat  Iosaphat  is  calde  ay  quare 
&  wenis  pe  dome  hit  sal  be  pare 
vnder  pe  mounte  of  oliuete. 
als  hit  is  neyuened  of  pat  propheto 
pai  take  na  kepe  bot  to  pe  letter. 
&  litel  is  ham  per-of  pe  bette?\ 
Iosaphat  qua  giues  entent 
be-takenis  goddis  Iuggement 
Ierom  sais  of  pat  prophecy, 
pat  Iosaphat  mai  signify, 
our  lordes  dome  qua  ri^tly  spellis 
pat  beris  pe  worde  &  na  ping1  ellis. 
bot  qua  wille  wite  sop  &  ri}t 
of  saint  paul  sagh  he  mi^t. 
he  sais  pat  our  lorde  sal  H^t 
vn-to  pe  cloudis  pat  ar  on  hi3t. 
in  pe  aire  on  loft  he  sal  him  shaw. 
to  do  his  mi^tis  for  to  knaw. 
per  sal  we  wete  quere.  we  sal  lende 
to  dwelle  for  euer  wip-outen  ende. 
pe  wicked  atte  dred  no^t  his  awe. 
here  doun  pai  sal  be  dampned  lawe. 
pai  sal  na  mi$t  haue  vp  to  win. 
for  pe  birpin  of  paire  syn. 
vp  in  pe  skew  pe  dome  salle  be 
squa  trawes  hali  kirk  &  we 

Bot  is  na  man  squa  wise  can  telle 
how  lange  atte  dome  pat  crist  sal 
bot  pe  vprising1  wip-outen  hone  L^we-^* 
ful  squipe  I.-wis  hit  sal  be  done. 

FAIRFAX 


PAUL  SAYS  THAT  OUR  LORD  SHALL  COME  ON  THE  CLOUDS,  AND  THAT  WE  1315 
SHALL  MEET  HIM  THERE,  BUT  THE  WICKED  WILL  BE  TOO  HEAVY  TO  GET  UP  THERE. 


wat  noght  pis  word  i  forwid  quath, 
Quat  bitakins  vale  of  iosaphat,  22974 
Amang  a  hundreth  men  of  wane  [JJ^n' 
It  vnderstandes  wele  noght  ane. 
pai  wene  pan  pat  vr  lauerd  dright 
Sal  cum  into  pat  uale  to  light,   22978 
pat  iosaphat  es  called  siquar, 
pai  wene  pe  dome  sal  be  par, 
vnder  pe  mont  of  oliuete,  22981 

Als  it  es  tald  of  prophete ; 
pai  tent  allan  bot  to  pe  letter, 
And  littel  es  paim  par-of  pe  better. 
Iosaphat,  qua  tas  entent,  22985 

Bi-takenis  godes  iugement, 
Ierom  sais  of  pat  prophesie, 
pat  iosaphat  mai  signefie  22988 

vr  laue?*d  dome,  quat  rightli  spellis, 
pat  beris  pe  word  and  noght  ellis. 
Bot  qua  will  witt  pe  soth  awd  right 
Of  saint  paui  sau  he  might,         22992 
He  sais  vs  pat  vr  lauerd  sal  light 
Dun  to  pe  eludes  pat  er  on  hight, 
In  pe  aire  o-loft  he  sal  him  schau, 
To  do  his  mightes  for  to  knau, 
par  sal  we  mete  wid  him  to  lend, 
For  euermare  widuten  end.         22998 
pe  wicked,  pat  drede  noght  his  au, 
Here  dun  sal  pai  be  demed  lau, 
pai  sal  haue  na  might  vp  to  win, 
Sua  heui  carked1  of  pair  sin ; 
vp  in  pe  sky  pe  dome  sal  be,       23003 
Sua  trus  hali  kirke  and  we.  t1  n  t°°ks  **• 

canjed  in  1/S.] 

Bot  es  na  man  sua  wise  can  tell 
Hu  lang  at  dome  iesu  sal  duell, 
Bot  pe  vprising  widvten  hone, 
Ful  suith  i  wis  it  sal  be  done,    23008 

GOTTINGEN 


woot  not  mony  bi  pis  tale 
what  tokenep  Iosephathes  vale 
Among  an  hundride  men  allone 
Vndirstondep  hit  not  one 
J}ei  wene  pat  oure  lord  of  my3t 
Shal  com  into  pat  vale  to  h^t 
j)at  Iosephat  is  nemed  eer 
Men  wene  pe  doom  shal  be  peer 
Vndir  pe  mou?it  of  oliuete 
As  hit  is  tolde  of  prophete 
)3ei  tente  only  but  to  pe  lettre 
litil  perfore  be  pei  pe  bettur 
Iosephat  who  takep  tent 
Bitokenep  goddes  iuggement 
Ierom  seip  of  pat  prophecie 
\)at  Iosephat  may  signifie 
Oure  lordis  dome  who  truly  spelles 
])at  is  pe  word  and  noi^t  elles 
But  who  so  wol  wite  pe  sope  ri^t 
As  at  seint  poules  word  he  my3t 
He  seip  oure  lord  li^te  shal 
Doum  to  pe  cloudes  abouen  vs  al 
In  pe  eir  aboue  he  shal  him  showe 
To  done  his  nu^te  to  vs  be  knowe 
j)ere  shul  we  mete  wip  him  to  lende 
Euermore  wipouten  ende 
J?e  wickede  pat  dreden  not  his  awe 
Here  domi  shul  be  demed  lawe 
})ei  shul  no  mi3te  haue  vp  to  wynne 
For  heuy  karked  of  her  synne 
Vp  in  pe  sky  pe  doom  shal  be 
So  trowep  holy  chirche  &  we 
But  is  no  mon  so  wis  con  telle 
How  longe  at  doom  ihesu  shal  dwelle 
But  pe  vprisyng  of  euerychone 
Shal  be  done  soone  anone 

TRINITY 


1316    NONE  CAN  TELL  HOW  LONG  IT  WILL  TAKE.     AUGUSTINE  SAYS  NONE  CAN  TELL, 
BUT  MEN  CALL  THE  WHOLE  TIME  A  DAY,  WHETHER  SHORT  OR  LONG. 


Bath  sal  rise  in  littel  wai,  23009 

All  pat  war  ded  and  fat  sal  dei. 

Saint  austin  sais  enent  pat  dai 

Es  nan  can  godds  consail  sai. 

0  dome  man  clepis  it  pe  dai,      23013 

Quer  par  be  an  or  maa  or  nai, 

Vnder  pe  nam  o  dai  men  sail, 

Vnder-stand  pe  time  pat  all         23016 

Sal  be  dempt  at  pat  dom  sa  Strang, 

Qz^er-sum  it  last  scort  quil  or  lang. 

pai  pat  sal  brathli  dei  pat  tide, 

To  bete  sal  pai  na  space  abide,   23020 

Bot  pai  pat  has  bot  si/znes  light 

Sal  clengid  be  al  for  pe  sight 

O  feinds  sal  to  pe  dai  be  ledd, 

For  pai  for  him  sal  be  sa  redd,  23024 

He  sal  ha  dome  sa  lath  to  be, 

pat  santes  pat  on  him  sal  se 

Bath  pai  dred  him  sal  and  gru, 

Ne  pis  ne  thar  na  man  mistru,    23028 

pat  pan  in  siwnes  light  war  pan,   [col.  2] 

And  penance  par-of  don  has  nan. 

For  penance  sal  haue  na  noper  pine, 

Bot  pat  dred  o  pe  wiper  win,      23032 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

pat  drednes  sal  be  sua  vn-mete,  23035 
pat  it  mai  all  sli  plightes  be[te], 
pat  funden  ar  pan  in  dedli  sin, 
pai  weind  to  pain  wit-vten  blin. 
IT  At  pis  dome  pat  es  forwit  melt, 
Sal  al  lede  in  four  be  delt,  23010 

pe  god  in  tuin  on  his  righthand, 
pe  wick  in  tuin  pe  left  to  stand  • 
pe  formast  rau  sal  stan  him  nere, 
Als  paa  pat  er  his  dughti  dere,    23044 

COTTON 


bap  sal  rise  in  litel  weye. 

al  pat  ware  dede  &  at  sal  deye. 

saint  austin  sais  touchand  pat  day. 

is  nane  can  goddis  consail  say. 

of  dome  men  callis  hit  pe  day. 

queper  pe?*  be  ma  pen  an  or  nay. 

vnder  pe  name  of  day  men  sal. 

vnderstande  pe  time  pat  alle. 

salle  bedampned  at  pat  dome  sast?Ymge 

queper  hit  last  short  quile  or  lange. 

l^ai  pat  sal  brapli  deye  pat  tide. 

■*      to  bete  sal  pai  na  space  a-bide. 

bot  pai  pat  has  bot  synnis  li^t. 

sal  clensed  be  alle  for  pe  si3t. 

pe  feindis  sal  to  pe  dome  be  led. 

to  make  pa  wrecched  caitefs  dred. 

pai  sal  haue  dome  sa  lagh  to  be. 

pat  saintis  pat  on  him  sal  se. 

mani  man  for  ham  sal  grow. 

&  pat  par  na  man  mistrow. 

qua-sim  in  sin  li3t  is  tane. 

&  penaunce  par-fore  done  has  nane 

paire  penaunce  sal  be  seurely 

to  loke  on  pa  deuels  witerli. 

pe  drede  of  ham  can  na  man.  tel 

pai  ar  sa  wikked  &  sa  felle. 

pat  dredenes  sal  be  squa  vnmete 

pat  hit  mai  al  suche  synnis  bete. 

&  pa  pat  ar  in  dedeli  sin.      Deaf  97,  back] 

sal  winde  to  pine  wip-outen  blin. 

At  pis  dome  be-fore  melt, 
sal  alle  lede  in  four  be  delt. 
pe  gode  in  twin  on  his  ri^thande 
pe  wikked  ri-jt  squa  on  pe  lift  to  stand' 
pe  formast  pan  sal  stande  him  nere 
als  pa  pat  ar  du3ti  and  dere 

FAIRFAX 


THOSE  WHO  DIE  THEN  IN  SLIGHT  SINS  SHALL  BE  PUNISHED   BY  THE   TERROR    1317 
OF  SEEING  FIENDS  LED  TO  JUDGMENT.     ALL  PEOPLES  WILL   BE  DIVIDED   INTO   FOUR. 


Bath  sal  rise  in  a  littel  quiler     23009 
All  fat  er  decle  and  fat  sal  deie. 
Saint  austin  sais  enent  fat  day 
Es  nan  can  godes  consail  say.     23012 
Of  dome  men  callis  it  f  e  day,       [coi.  2] 
Quef  er  far  be  ma  fan  an  or  nay, 
vii&er  fe  nam  of  dai  men  sail, 
vnder-stand  fe  time  fat  all         23016 
Sal  be  demp  at  fat  dome  sua  Strang, 
Quef  er  it  last  scbor  quile  or  lang. 
[f]ai  fat  sail  brathli  die  fat  tide, 
To  bete  sal1  fay  na  space  abide,  £SS 
Bot  fat  fat  has  bot  sinnes  light  sa/] 
Sal  clenged  be  al  for  fe  sigh[t]  23022 
Of  feindes  fat  sal  to  f e  dome  be  ledd, 
For  f  ai  for  f  aim  sal  be  sua  dred, 
f  ai  sal  haue  dome  sua  lath  to  be, 
fat  saintes  fat  on  faim  sal  se     23026 
Bath  f  ai  drede  sal  and  gru, 
And  fis  thar  na  man  mistrou,     23028 
fat  fan  in  sinnes  light  war  tane, 
And  penance  f  arfor  don  has  nane. 
For  penance  sal  haue  nan  of  er  pine, 
Bot  fat  drede  of  f e  witherwine,23032 

[ ;■■•■ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

fat  dredenes  sal  be  sua  vnmete,23035 
fat  it  may  all  suilk  plightes  bete, 
fat  funden  er  in  dedeli  sin, 
f  ai  weind  to  pine  widuten  blin. 
[A]T  fis  dome  es  forwid  melt,    23039 

Sal  all  ledis  in  foure  be  delt, 
f  e  gode  in  tuin  on  his  right  hand, 
f  o  wick  in  tuin  on  left  to  stand ; 
f  e  formast  rau  sal  stand  him  nere, 
Als  fa  fat  es  his  dughti  dere,     23044 

GOTTINGEN 


Bofe  shul  rise  f enne  sikurly 
Alle  fat  are  dede  &  shulen  dy 
Seint  austyn  seif  of  fat  day 
Is  noon  con  goddes  counsel  say 
fie  day  of  doom  hit  callen  men 
whef er  fer  be  mo  fen  oon  fen 
Vndir  f  e  name  of  day  men  shalle 
vndirstonde  f e  tyme  fat  alle 
Shal  be  denied  at  doom  so  strong 
whef  er  hit  laste  short  while  or  long 
fiei  fat  bremely  shul  de^e  fat  tide 
To  bete  shul  haue  no  space  to  bide 
And  f ei  fat  haue  but  synnes  li^t 
Shul  clensed  be  for  fat  si^t 
Of  fendes  fat  shul  to  doom  be  led 
fiei  shul  of  hem  be  so  adred 
fiei  shul  at  doom  so  lodly  be 
fiat  seintis  fat  shul  on  hem  se 
Quake  shul  f  ei  for  fere  &  drede 
To  mistrowe  fis.  is  no  nede 
fio  fat  in  h^t  synnes  be  take 
And  dud  no  penauwce  for  fat  sake 
fiei  shul  haue  noon  of  ere  pyne 
But  si3te  of  fat  lithur  hyne 

[•••••• 

no  gap  in  Trin.  Sf  Laud  MSS.] 
fiat  ferdenes  shal  be  so  vnmete 
fiat  hit  may  alle  suche  symies  bete 
fiat  foimden  are  in  dedly  synne 
wenden  to  peyne  wif  oute?z  blynne 
IT  At  fis  day  as  we  may  seen 
Alle  ledes  in  foure  dalt  shul  ben 
fie  gode  in  two  on  his  ri^t  honde 
fie  wicked  in  two  on  lifte  to  stonde 
fie  formast  rowe  shul  stonde  him  nere 
fio  fat  ben  his  dereworf e  dere 

TRINITY 


1318    THE  GOOD  WHO  FORSOOK  THE  WORLD,  AND  GAVE  UP  BODY  AND  SOUL  TO  GOD 
TO  SERVE  HIM,  SHALL  COME  TO  SIT  ON  THE  SEATS  OF  JUDGMENT  WITH  OUR  LORD. 


fat  al  fis  werld  welth  for-sok,     23015 

And  anerli  to  godd  pam  tok. 

fat  sin  and  sak  for  him  forhuud, 

And  bodi  and  saul  al  til  him  buud  ; 

Went  faim  in  to  religiun,  23049 

And  did  fair  bodis  in  prisun, 

And  snonken  f  am  bath  dai  and  night, 

For  to  beserue  vr  lauer<i  dright. 

Gret  lauerscip  sal  far  be  lent, 

For-qui  fai  sal  onan  be  dempt,  23054 

Alle  f  e  hali  men  sal  cum 

Wit  vr  lauerd  vnto  f  e  dome, 

Noght  to  be  dempt,  wel  sal  f  ou  wijt, 

Bot  in  fair  setteles  for  to  sett,    23058 

[For  felauscip  vr  lauerd  to  here, 

Bath  als  iustis  and  demester. 

Iesu  crist  es  lang  i  wiss,  230G1 

Sin  he  f  is  couenand  higlit  til  his. 

f  e  toif  er  rau  biside  sal  bene, 

Sal  be  ful  luueli  on  to  sene, 

fat  sal  be  o  god  cristen  lede, 

fat  did  in  lijf  mani  gode  dede.    23066 

fat  f of  fai  riches  had  i-nogh, 

f arfor  fai  to  na  tresur  drogh, 

Bot  suilk  als  fai  had  in  catel 

fai  did  to  pouer  for  to  dele,        23070 

And  gaf  fair  hert  for  luue  o  mede 

f  e  nede  for  to  cleth  and  fede  ; 

And  willi  war  to  do,  and  gladd, 

fat  men  of  hali  kirc  f am  badd ;  23074 

And  did  wel  here  fair  mis  to  mend, 

Truli  truand  at  fair  end.  [Uf^bk.coi.i] 

1  Suilk  men  fat  sua  bar  f am  here, 

O  dome  bot  god  sal  fai  noght  here, 

Ful  light  sal  be  fair  lott  to  dai,  23079 

To  f aim  ful  suetli  sal  he  sai» 

COTTON 


fat  alle  f is  werldis  wil  for-soke. 
&  vtterli  to  god  ham  toke. 
fat  sin  &  sake  for  him  houed. 
&  bodi  &  saule  to  him  bowed, 
fat  went  in-to  religioun. 
&  did  f  aire  bodis  in  prisouw. 
&  trauailled  aboute  dai  &  ni}t 
for  to  serue  our  lorde  of  nri^t. 
grete  lordeshepe  salle  ham  be  lent, 
of  na  dome  salle  fai  be  shent. 
IT  alle  f  e  hali  men  salle  come, 
wif  our  lorde  vn-to  fat  dome. 
no3t  to  be  dampned  f  ou  sal  wite. 
bot  in  f  aire  segis  for  to  sitte. 
for  felawshepe  our  lorde  to  bere 
baf  as  iustise  &  demester. 
lange  hit  is  sin  crist  I. -wiss  e. 
f  is  couenaunde  had  lii^t  til  his. 
T*e  tof  er  rawe  be-side  sal  bene. 
-■      a  loueli  company  to  sene. 
fat  sal  be  of  gode  c?isten  lede. 
fat  did  in  life  mani  gode  dede. 
al  if  fai  richesse  had  I.-nogh. 
far-fore  fai  to  na  tresour  drogh. 
bot  squilk  as  fai  had  in  catele. 
fai  did  to  pouer  men  hit  dele. 
&  gaf  f  aire  hert  for  loue  of  mede. 
f  e  nedi  for  to  clef  and  fede. 
&  willi  ware  to  do  &  glad, 
fat  men  of  hali  kirk  ham  bad. 
&  did  f  aire  trespas  here  amende, 
truli  trawande  atte  f  aire  ende 
squilk  men  fat  squa  bare  ham  here 
of  dome  bot  gode  sal  fai  no3t  here 
ful  li^t  sal  be  f aire  charge  fat  dai. 
to  ham  ful  squeteli  salle  he  say. 

FAIRFAX 


THE  ROW  BESIDE  HIM  WILL  BE  GOOD  CHRISTIAN  PEOPLE,  WHO  DID  NOT  HEAP    1319 
UP  RICHES,  BUT  GAVE  TO  THE  POOR  AND  OBEYED   HOLY  CHURCH,  DYING  IN   FAITH. 


pat  all  pis  werldis  weltli  forsoke, 
And  anerli  to  god  pairn  toke.      23046 
pat  sinn  a?zd  sake  for  him  for  hu[u]d, 
And  bodi  and  sanl  til  him  buud ; 
And  weint  pai??i  in  to  religion,  23049 
And  did  pair  body's  als  in  p?*eson, 
And  suonkin  pai??z  bath  dai  a?zd  night, 
For  to  seme  vr  laue?*d  fair  and  bright. 
Gret  lauerd-schip  sal  pir  be  lent,  fJJ^3' 
For-qui  pai  sal  of  nan  be  denipt,  coL  1J 
AH  pe  hali  men  sal  cnme  23055 

wid  vr  laue?'d  vnto  pe  dome, 
Noght  to  denipt,  pat  sal  pu  witt, 
Bot  in  pair  settlis  for  to  sitt, 
For  felauschip  vr  lauerd  bere,     23059 
Bath  als  iustis  and  demister. 
lesus  crist  lang  es  i-wiss, 
Sipen  he  pis  conenand  hight  till  his. 
[p]e  toper  rau  biside  sal  be,        23063 
Sal  be  ful  luneli  on  to  se, 
Sal  be  of  gode  eristen  lede, 
pat  did  in  lijf  mani  gode  dede. 
pat  pou  pai  riches  had  enogh1,    PQMjftl 
par-for  pai  to  na  tresur  drogh,     23068 
Bot  suilk  als  pai  had  in  catele 
pai  did  to  pouer  men  at  dele, 
And  gaue  pair  herte  for  lnne  of  mede 
pe  nedi  for  to  clath  and  fede  ;     23072 
And  willi  war  to  do,  and  glad, 
pat  men  of  hali  kirke  paim  bad ; 
And  did  wele  here  pair  mis  to  mend, 
Treuli  trouand  at  pair  end.  23076 

Suilk  men  pat  sua  bar  paim  her, 
Of  dome  bot  gode  sal  pai  n[o]ght  here, 
Ful  light  sal  be  pair  part  pat  day, 
Til  paim  ful  suetli  sal  he  say,     23080 

GOTTINGEN 


j)at  al  pis  worldis  welpe  forsoken 

And  only  to  god  hem  token 

And  lasten  of  pe  fulpe  of  synne 

An  bisieden  hem  to  pleisen  hym 

And  wenten  into  religioun 

And  duden  her  bodies  into  pn'soun 

And  swonken  bope  day  &  ny3t 

To  serue  god  ful  of  my3t 

j^enne  shul  pei  be  made  so  fre  [if  137,  bk] 

])at  pei  shul  not  demed  be 

Alle  pese  holly  shul  come 

wip  oure  lorde  vnto  pe  dome 

Not  to  be  demed  we  shul  wite 

But  in  her  setes  for  to  sit 

Feloushipe  oure  lord  to  bere 

Bope  as  Iustise  and  demere 

Longe  is  sipen  ihesu  cnst  I  wis 

Het  pis  couenau?it  vnto  his 

1T  ])e  toper  rowe  pat  bi  side  shal  be 

Shal  be  louely  onne  to  se 

Hit  shal  be  of  good  eristen  lede 

])at  duden  in  lif  mony  good  dede 

j)at  pou3e  pei  riches  had  Ino^e 

j)erlove  pei  to  no  tresour  drou3e 

But  greet  parti  of  her  catele 

pei  dud  to  pore  men  hit  dele 

And  her  hertis  for  loue  of  mede 

])e  nedy  for  to  elope  &  fede 

And  willeful  were  &  perto  glad 

To  do  as  holy  chirche  hem  bad 

And  here  wolde  her  mis  amende 

And  trewe  bileuen  at  her  ende 

Joese  men  pat  pus  hem  bare  in  fere 

j)ei  shul  but  of  good  doom  here 

Li3t  shal  be  her  part  pat  day 

To  hem  swetely  shal  he  say 

TRINITY 


1320    TO  THE  GOOD   CHRIST  SAYS,  "  I  WAS   HUNGRY,  THIRSTY,  IN  PRISON,  NAKED, 
AND  YE  COMFORTED  ME  ;    YE  HAVE  DONE  WELL,  AND  SHALL  HAVE   LASTING  BLISS." 


"  Yee  blisced  folk,  "bath  men  and  wines, 
fat  me  war  seruand  in  yur  lines, 
In  mi  grenance  yee  did  me  gode, 
I  was  hungre,  yee  gaf  me  fode ;  23084 
Me  thristed  sar.e,  drinc  yee  me  broght ; 
Prisnnd  i  was,  and  yee  me  soght ; 
Qicen  i  in  sekenes  was  sare,         23087 
Yee  com  for  to  comforth  mi  care  ; 
0  naked-lied  qwen  i  drogh  arme, 
Yee  gaf  me  clething  me  to  warme ; 
Quen  i  was  will  and  vte  o  rest, 
Godli  toke  yee  me  to  gest.  23092 

For  yee  ha  serued  me  sna  wele, 
To  mede  yee  sal  liaf  lastand  cele, 
f  e  cele  fat  yee  haf  soght  to  win, 
For  euer  sal  yee  leng  far-in."      23096 
fan  sal  fire  felanscip  tua 
Lede  lastand  liue  for  euer  and  a. 
fat  ihesu  crist  mot  bring  vs  to  ! 
For  in  fis  werld  es  bot  vn-ro,     23100 
Ful  wel  es  him  fat  won  mai  far, 
fat  kyth  was  neuer  cnth  o  care, 
far  sal  stand  on  fis  of er  side, 
Wreches  stad  in  waful  wide,       23104 
And  o  f  aim  sal  man  se  alsna 
fair  parti  to  be  delt  in  tua. 
Lath  and  stincand  sal  f  ai  be, 
Sari  sorful  on  to  se,  23108 

f  e  first  range  mast  stincand, 
Sal  be  o  wreches  mistruand ; 
fat  renaid  ar  traiturs  and  fals, 
Murthereres  and  monsnorn  als,  23112 
fat  thorn  cursing  or  of  er  plight, 
O  kirc  has  tint  f  e  hali  wit  right. 
Fra  co??zmun  vte  o  cristen  men 
faa  care-ful  eth  sal  be  to  kene,    23116 

COTTON 


$e  blessed  folk  baf  men  &  wyuis. 

fat  me  ware  seruand  in  3 our  liuis. 

In  my  greuaunce  $q  did  me  gode. 

I  was  hungri  $e  gaf  me  fode. 

me  fristed  sare  drink  -$q  me  bro3t. 

prisoned  I  was  &  $e  me  so^t. 

quen  I.  in  sekenes  stad  was  sare. 

^e  come  to  conforte  me  of  care. 

for  calde  of  bodi  quen  I.  toke  harme 

3e  gaf  me  claf  is  me  for  to  warme. 

quen  I.  was  wil  of  way  vn-rest. 

godeli  toke  ^e  me  to  gest. 

for  30  haue  seruid  me  squa  wele 

to  mede  $e  sal  haue  lastande  cele 

f e  cele  fat  ye  haue  so3t  to  win. 

for  euer  salle  $e  lenge  f  er-in. 

for-f  i  3e  salle  as  I.  30U  say. 

haue  lastande  life  for  euer  &  ay. 

f  e  quilk  ihesus  criste  bring1  vs  to. 

for  in  fis  werlde  is  bot  vn-roo. 

ful  wele  is  him  fat  wone  mai  fare 

for  thar  him  neuer  fan  wite  of  care 

T^er  salle  be  on  his  of  er  side 

«*      wrecchis  standand  in  waful  wede 

&  on  ham  salle  he  alsqua. 

f  aire  party  do  be  dalt  in  twa. 

foule  &  stincande  sal  f  ai  be. 

sary  &  sorouful  on  to  se. 

IF  f e  first  raw  fat  ar  stincande. 

sal  be  of  wrecchis  mistrawand 

fat  renaide  ar  &  traitours  als 

man  mirf  eres  &  theuis  fals. 

fat  f  orou  cursing1  or  of  er  pli^t. 

of  kirk  has  tint  f  e  help  wif  ri^t 

fra  f  e  commune  of  cristen  men. 

fa  traitours  ar  eth  atte  ken. 

FAIRFAX 


THESE  TWO  COMPANIES  SHALL  HAVE  LASTING  LIFE.     GOD  BRING  US  THERETO  !    1321 
ON  THE  OTHER  SIDE  SHALL  BE  THE  WOEFUL  WRETCHES,   IN  TWO  SETS  ALSO. 


"  $e  blisced  folk,  bath  mew  and  -wiues, 
fat  me  war  seruand  in  31H  Hues, 
In  mi  greuance  $q  did  me  gode,23083 
Quen  i  was  hungri,  ye  gaf  me  fode ; 
Me  threisted  sare,  drinc  $e  me  broglit ; 
Presund  i  was,  a?zd  ^e  me  soglit ; 
Quew  i  was  stad  in  sekenes  sare, 
^e  come  for  to  confort  mi  care ;  23088 
Of  nakedhede  que?z  i  toke  barm, 
3e  gaf  me  clething  wid  to  warm  ; 
Quen  i  was  will  and  vte  of  rest,  [coi.  2] 
Godli  tok  ^e  me  to  gest.  23092 

For  ^e  haue  serued  me  sua  wTele, 
To  mede  ye  sal  haue  lastand  sele, 
f  e  sele  fat  ye  haue  soglit  to  win, 
For  euer  sal  ^e  duell  far-in."       23096 
fan  sal  fir  felauschipis  tua 
Lede  lastand  lijf  for  euer  and  a. 
fat  iesus  crist  most  bring  vs  to  ! 
For  in  fis  werld  es  bot  vnro,      23100 
Ful  wele  es  him  [fat]  won  mai  fare, 
fat  kith  was  neuer  cuth  to  care. 
[f]ar  sal  stand  on  his  of  er  side, 
wreches  stad  in  wa  ful  wide,       23104 
An  of  Jj aim  sal  men  se  alsua 
fair  parti  to  be  delt  in  tua. 
Laith  and  stinkand  sal  f  ai  be, 
Sari  and  sorful  on  to  se,  23108 

f  e  first  rau  f  e  mast  stinkand, 
Sal  be  of  wreches  mistrouand ; 
f  e  renaid  er  traiturs  and  fals, 
Murtherers  and  mansuorn  als,    23112 
fat  thoru  cursing  or  of  er  plight, 
Of  kirc  has  tint  f  e  help  wid  right.     - 
Fra  comun  vte  of  cristen  men 
fa  earful  eth  sal  be  to  ken,         23116 

GOTTINGEN 


}e  blessed  folk  men  &  wyues 
])at  to  me  serued  in  ^oure  lyues 
In  my  disese  $q  dud  me  gode 
"Wheime  I  hongride  %e  ^aue  me  fode 
Me  f  irsted  sore  driwke  $e  me  broi^t 
Prisoned  I  was  &  $q  me  sou3t 
when  I  in  sekenes  stad  was  sore 
^e  coom  to  cou??2forte  me  ferfore 
Bi  nakudnes  whence  I  toke  harm 
wif  clof  ing  ^e  made  me  warm 
when?ze  I  was  wagering  out  of  rest 
Godely  toke  ^e  me  to  gest 
For  ^e  to  me  were  so  hende 
3e  shul  haue  heuen  wif  oute?z  ende 
Euer  ^e  shul  haue  hit  wif  wynne 
ISTeuermore  f  erfro  to  t wynne 
j)enne  shul  fese  companyes  two 
To  heuen  wif  outen  ende  go 
Ihesu  crist  vs  f  ider  brynge 
For  here  is  febul  abidynge 

[ 

.     no  gap  in  Trin.  fy  Laud  MSS.] 
IT  forme  shul  stonde  on  his  of  ere  side 
wrecched  stad  in  wo  ful  wide 
j)e  lord  of  my3t  fat  al  wait 
Shal  do  hem  in  two  be  dalt 
Lodly  &  stynkynge  shul  f  ei  be 
Sory  &  sorweful  on  to  se 
j)e  furste  moost  stynkonde 
])at  shul  be  of  f  ewrecches  mistrowonde 
])at  renayed  are  traitours  fals 
Murf ereres  &  forsworen  als 
j)at  f oui^e  cursyng  or  ofe?*e  pli3t 
Haue  lost  holy  chirches  h^t 
Fro  comynynge  of  m'sten  men 
\)o  careful  shul  be  ef  to  ken 

TRINITY 


1322     THE  FIRST   ROW  ARE  WORST  I     MURDERERS,  THIEVES,  EVIL-DOERS  WHO   DIED 
IN  DEADLY  SIN,  AND  ARE  DOOMED.     THE  SECOND  ROW  ARE  FALSE  CHRISTIANS, 


fat  in  fis  liif  was  wont  to  lij      23117 

In  hordom  and  in  lecheri, 

Foluaiid  al  fair  nexsli  will, 

And  mast  Jam  liked  dedis  ill     23120 

Wit-vten  reutli,  or  will  to  mend ; 

Yn-seriuen  war  Jjai  at  fair  end, 

Bot  deied  in  dedli  sin  o  ded,         [col.  2] 

fire  to  deme  sal  be  na  nede,        23124 

For  f ai  war  dem.pt  ar  f ai  com  fare, 

fair  doni  apoin  f am  self  f ai  bare. 

IT  f  e  toif  er  rau  es  ill  inogli, 

0  cristen  fals  and  ful  o  wogli,    23128 

fat  mas  f am  cristen  men  wit  na?ft, 

And  vnder  serues  godds  gram. 

Falsli  es  he  cristen  calld,  23131 

fat  crist  laghes  wil  noght  hald, 

Fals  it  es  fat  luue  to  knau, 

fat  nof er  wil  for  luue  ne  au 

Do  fat  him  suld  be  to  qweme,    23135 

Quai-vnt  man  might  liim-selue?i  yeme. 

Bot  in  pride  and  in  trecheri, 

In  nith  and  enst  and  licheri, 

And  in  vntelland  sinnes  fele,      23139 

f  e  hundret  part  i  mai  noght  mele, 

fat  man  right  nu  his  lijf  in  ledis, 

Sa  duked  in  fair  wicked  hedis. 

On  ilk  said  fan  gadrid  fai,  23143 

Bot  littel  beris  f  e  pouer  a-wai, 

fai  er  sa  gnede  fat  fai  ne  mai  spare, 

Nof  er  to  giue  f  am  less  and  mare. 

f  e  couaitise,  for-soth  to  tell, 

Has  mani  sauls  broght  to  hell,    23148 

Bisueled  it  has  f  is  werld  on  bred, 

Ynnethes  sal  man  find  an  in  lede 

fat  wel  will  scriue  f am  o  f is  sake, 

Ne  for  na  consail  mendes  mak.   23152 

COTTON 


fat  in  f aire  life  was  wont  to  ly. 

in  horedome  &  in  liccherie. 

folowande  alle  f  aire  hert  wille. 

&  mast  ham  likid  didis  ille. 

wif-outen  reuf  or  wil  to  mende 

vn-shriuin  ware  fai  at  faire  ende 

bot  deied  in  dedeli  syn  of  dede. 

f  er  to  deme  sal  be  na  nede. 

for  fai  ware  dampnid  or  fai  come  fare 

faire  dome  a-pon  ham-self  fai  bare 

T^e  tofer  rawe  is  il  I.-nogh. 

•*     of  cristen  fals  &  ful  of  wogli. 

fat  makis  ham  cristen  men  wif  name 

&  vnder  seruis  goddis  grame. 

falsli  is  he  cristen  calde. 

fat  cristis  laghes  wil  no^t  halde. 

fals  hit  is  fat  loue  to  knaw.         [leaf  98] 

fat  nauf er  wille  for  loue  ne  awe. 

do  fat  him  sulde  be  to  queme 

quar-wif  men  mijt  him-seluin  3eme 

pot1  in  pride  &  treccherie. 

&  in  nyste  &  in  liccherie 

&  vntellande  sinnis  fele. 

f  e  hundre  part  I.  mai  no3t  mele. 

fat  man  ri^t  now  his  life  in  ledis 

squa  dogged  in  faire  wikked  dedis 

on  ilk  side  fen  gedder  fai. 

bot  litel  beris  f  e  pouer  a-way. 

fai  ar  sa  gnede  at  fai  ne  may  spare 

nauf  er  to  giue  ham  lasse  ne  mare. 

couetise  for-sof  to  telle 

has  bro^t  mani  saulis  to  helle. 

be-giled  hit  has  f  e  werlde  on  brede 

vnnef  sal  men  finde  an  in  lede. 

fat  wele  wille  shriue  ham  of  fair  sake. 

ne  for  na  counsail  amendis  make. 

FAIRFAX 


WHO  KNOW  GOD'S  LOVE,  BUT  GIVE  THEMSELVES  UP  TO   UNTOLD   SINS  AND   TO     1323 
COVETOUSNESS,  WHICH  HAS  BEGUILED  THE  WORLD  THROUGH  ITS  BREADTH. 


fat  in  fair  lijf  war  wont  to  lij     23117 

In  hordam  and  in  lechori, 

Foluand  all  fair  flesli  will, 

fat  mast  faim  liked,  dedis  ill     23120 

widvten  reuth,  or  will  to  mende  ; 

vnschriuen  war  f ai  at  fair  end, 

Bot  deid  in  dedeli  sin  of  dede,  23123 

fir  to  deme  sal  be  na  nede, 

For  fax  war  dempt  ar  f ai  com  far, 

fair  dome  apon  faim  self  f ai  bar. 

[f]e  toper  rau  es  ill  enogh,  23127 

Of  cristen  fals  and  ful  of  wogh, 

1  fat  mas  faim  cristen  men  wid  nam, 

And  vnder  serais  all  goddes  gram. 

Falsli  es  lie  cristen  cald,    p  leaf  154,  coi.i] 

fat  cristes  laus  wil  noght  hald,  23132 

Fals  it  es  fat  lune  to  knau, 

fat  nouf er  will  for  luue  ne  au 

Do  fat  him  suld  be  to  queme,    23135 

Quar-wid  men  miglit  hrm-self  3eme. 

Bot  in  pride  and  in  tricheri, 

In  nith  and  enst  and  licheri, 

And  in  vntalland  sinnes  fele,     23139 

f  e  hundreth  part  mai  i  noglit  mele, 

fat  nia?i  right  nu  his  lijf  in-ledis, 

Sua  ducke  in  fair  wicked-hedis. 

On  ilk  side  fan  gadrid  far,         23143 

Bot  littel  bare  f  e  pouer  away, 

f ai  er  sua  gnede  fat  f ai  ne  mai  spar, 

Nouf  er  to  giue  ]>aim  less  ne  mare. 

f  e  couaitus,  for-soth  to  tell, 

Has  mani  saule  broght  to  hell,  23148 

Bisuelid  it  has  f  is  werld  on  brede, 

vnethes  sal  men  find  ane  in  lede 

fat  wele  will  schriue  f aim  of  f is  sake 

Ne  for  na  consail  mendes  make. 

GOTTINGEN 


pat  in  her  lif  were  won  to  ly 

In  horedome  and  in  lecchery 

Folwynge  al  her  flesshes  wille 

And  moost  hem  liked  dedes  ille 

wif  outen  pite  or  wille  to  mende 

And  vnshryuen  were  at  her  ende 

But  de^ed  in  dedly  synne  of  dede 

Hem  to  deme  shal  be  no  nede 

J)qi  were  dampned  er  f ei  coom  fere 

Her  doom  vpon  hem  self  f  ei  here 

IF  pQ  of  ere  rowe  is  euel  3now3e 

Of  fals  cristen  ful  of  wow3e 

pat  callen  hem  crzsten  men  in  name 

And  euer  disseruen  goddes  grame 

Falsely  is  he  for  cristen  tolde 

pat  wol  not  cn'stis  lawes  holde 

Fals  is  fat  loue  to  knawe 

pat  nouf  er  wol  for  loue  ny  awe 

Do  fat  shulde  god  queme  [leaf  138] 

And  f  erwif  mi3te  him  self  3eme 

But  in  pride  &  tricchery 

In  nythe  &  onde  &  lecchery 

And  in  vntolde  synnes  fele 

pe  hundride  part  may  I  not  mele 

pat  mon  now  in  his  lif  ledes 

So  douke  f  ei  into  wickedhedes 

On  euery  side  f  en?ze  gedered  f  ei 

But  litil  bar  f  e  pepul  awei 

For  go  may  f  ei  not  f  erfore 

Nouf  er  to  3yue  lasse  ny  more 

Couetise  forsofe  to  telle 

Haf  mony  a  soule  brou3t  to  helle 

Bisuyled  hit  haf  f  e  world  on  brede 

Ynnef  e  is  f  er  any  in  lede 

pat  wel  wol  shryue  hem  of  f  is  sake 

Ny  for  no  counsel  amendes  make 

TRINITY 


1324    WITH  AN  AWFUL  MIEN   OUR  LORD  WILL  SAY  TO  THE  WICKED,  "  YE  HAD  NO 
PITY  ON  ME  IN  SORROW,  GO,  DWELL  WITH  THE  DEVIL,  WHOM  YE  SERVE." 

Wijt  yee  for-sotli  all  pat  er  slik  wite  3  c  for-sop  al  pat  is  suche. 

pai  sal  be  dempt  al  wit  pe  wick,  sal  be  dampned  litel  &  muche. 

To  mikel  soru  and  sijt  to  pam,    23155  to  mikil  sorou  &  site  to  paime. 

pat  al  pis  we[r]ld  paim  mai  not  raira.  pat  alle  pis  werlde  mai  no^t  ham  raime. 

Wit  mikel  wret  and  auful  cliere,  H  wip  mikil  wrap  &  aghful  chere 

Vr  lauerd  sal  sai  pat  pai  sal  liere,  our  lorde  sal  say  pat  pai  salle  here 

"  Dos  lies  liepen,  yee  maledight  !  do  ileis  heipen  ^e  cursed  wi3t. 

Vn-to  mi  rike  ha  yee  na  right,    23160  vn-to  mi  blis  haue  $e  na  ri3t. 

Oft  i  was  wit  malisce  mette,  oft  I.  was  wip  malese  mette. 

Bot  for  yow  was  me  neuer  bett ;  bot  for  3011  was  I.  neuer  pe  bette. 

In  hungri  and  thrist  oft  sagh  yee  me,  In  hungre  prist  oft  sagh  30  me. 

Bot  par-of  had  yee  na  pite.  23164  bot  par-of  had  3c  na  pite 

Gas  to  pe  deuil,  par  sal  yee  ga,  gas  to  helle  per  salle  $q  ga. 

For  to  well  par-in  his  wa,  for  to  welle  euer  in  wa. 

Euer  wit-in  his  wa  to  well,  23167  euer  wip-in  his  wa  to  welle. 

"Wit  him  and  his  par-in  to  dwell."  wip  him  &  his  pat  is  in  helle. 

wip  him  3e  serued  wip  him  $e  wende 

euer-mare  werlde  wip-outen  ende. 

gas  wip  him  pat  $e  haue  mint. 

for  3our  sorou  salle  neuer  stint. 

&  pa  pat  has  seruid  me. 

no  gap  in  the  MS.]  of  paire  ioy  salle  neuer  ending1  be. 

1  A!  lauerd,  quat  he  war  wijs  patmoght        A     lorde  quat  he  ware  wise  at  mo^t 

Stedfast  hald  pis  dai  in thoght !  PJJ l™>  XjL  stedefast  halde  pis  dai  in  p03t 

To  forget  pat  dai  neuermar  to  for-gete  pat  dai  neuer-mare 

To  quils  pat  he  liuand  war.         23178  to-quilis  pat  he  liuande  ware. 

For  pan  mu?zd  he  her  make  his  wai,  for  pan  nm^t  he  make  here  his  wai 

Fra  wrak  to  were  him  on  pat  dai ;  fra  wrake  to  were  him  of  pat  day 

Fra  pat  dai  forth  pou  agh  to  min,  fra  pat  day  forp  pou  agh  to  myn. 

Sal  neuer  fra  bodi  pi  saul  tuin,  23182  salle  neuer  fra  bodi  saule  twin. 

For  god  and  il  to-gedir  ar,  for  alle  pe  didis  pai  did  are. 

pai  wroght  ar  pai  tuined  war.  pai  wro3t  or  pai  twynned  ware 

To-gedir  sal  pai  tak  als-sua,         23185  for-pi  to-gedder  pai  salle  take  squa. 

pair  worthi  mede  in  wel  and  wa,  queper  hit  be  wele  or  wa. 

Oper  in  hell  or  heuen2  pine,  [2  so  in  ms.]  auper  in  heiuen  or  helle  pine. 

"Wit  sathanaSj  pat  wiperwin,       23188  wip  sathanas  pat  wiper-wine. 

COTTON  FAIRFAX 


THEIR  SORROW  SHALL  NEVER  END.       AH  !    HE   IS  WISE  WHO  NEVER  FORGETS       1325 
DOMESDAY,  FOR  AFTER  THAT  DAY  SOUL  AND  BODY  MUST  BEAR  WEAL  OR  WOE. 


witt  30  for-soth  all  fat  er  slike  23153 
f  ai  sal  be  denied  all  wid  f  e  quick, 
To  mekil  soru  and  site  to  f  aim, 
fat  all  j)is  werld  f  aim  mai  noght  raim. 
wid  mekil  wretli  and  auful  chere, 
vr  lauerd  sal  say  fat  f  ai  sal  here, 
"Do  fleis  hej>en,  $q  maledight !  23159 
vnto  mi  blis  haf  3ue  na  right, 
Oft  i  was  wid  malese  mett,         23161 
Bot  for  30U  was  i  neuer  f  e  bett  \ 
In  hunger  and  thrist  oft  sau  3e  me, 
Bot  f  ar-of  had  3e  no  pite. 
Gas  to  f  e  deuil,  far  sal  $q  ga, 
Forto  well  wid-in  his  wa,  23166 

Euer  wid-in  his  wa  to  well,  [col.  2] 

wid  him  and  his  fat  er  in  hell." 

[ 


Wite  hit  wele  Jo  fat  suche  are 

Shul  be  denied  al  in  care 

To  muchel  sorwe  &  wo  to  f  aym 

Al  Jj is  world  nn^t  hem  not  raym 

Wif  muchel  wraff  e  &  woful  chere 

Oure  lord  shal  saye  fat  f  ei  shul  here 

Do  fleef  henwes  3c  maledi3t 

To  my  blis  haue  3e  no  ri^t 

Ofte  I  was  wif  male  ese  met 

But  for  30U  ferde  I  neuer  f  e  bet 

In  hongur  &  first  of  say  3c  me 

But  ferof  hadde  $e  no  pite 

Gof  to  fe  deuel  fere  shul  3c  go 

For  to  welle  euer  in  wo 

Euer  in  his  wo  to  welle 

WiJ?  him  &  his  fat  are  in  hello 

[ 


no  gap  in  Gott.  or  Heralds'  Coll.  MSS.] 

[H]a !  lauerd,  qiiat  he   war  wise  fat 

Stedfasthaldfisdayinthoght !  [moght 

To  forget  fat  day  neuer  mare     23177 

To-quilis  fat  he  liueand  ware. 

For  fan  might  he  make  here  his  way, 

Fra  wrake  to  wer  him  on  fat  day ; 

Fra  fat  day  forth  yu  au  to  min, 

Sal  neuer  saule  fra  bodi  tuin,     23182 

For  gode  and  ill  fat  f ai  did  are, 

Same?i  quilis  f  ai  to-gider  ware. 

To-gider  sal  fai  take  alsua,         23185 

fair  worthi  mede  in  wele  or  wa, 

Ouf  er  in  heuen  or  hell  pine, 

wid  sathanas,  fat  witherwine,     23188 

GOTTINGEN 


.     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  §  Laud  MSB.] 
IF  A  lord  he  were  wis  fat  1110113 1 
Studfastly  holde  fis  day  in  f oii3t 
And  to  for3ete  hit  neuemiore 
Whiles  fat  he  lyuynge  wore 
j)enne  mi3te  he  make  here  his  way 
Fro  wreche  to  were  him  on  fat  day 
Fro  fat  day  be  comen  In 
Shal  neuer  soule  fro  bodi  twyn 
For  good  &  euele  fat  f ei  dud  ere 
"Whil  f  ei  to  gider  alyue  were 
To  gider  shul  f  ei  take  also 
Her  worf  i  mede  in  wele  or  wo 
0  ufer  in  heuen  or  elles  in  helle 
Wif  sathanas  euer  to  dwelle 

TRINITY 


1326   THE  REVELATIONS  OF  JOHN  TELL  OF  HELL  FIRE,  A  DEEP  POOL  OF  FIRE 
WITHOUT  bottom;  ONCE  DUCKED  IN  IT  YOU  NEVER  COME  OUT. 


fat  fra  f  e  jugement  be  made      23189 

Sal  casten  be,  wit-vten  bade, 

In  a  stincand  stang  o  fire ; 

far  sal  be  yolden  him  his  hire, 

Als  sais  fe  bok  in  priuete,  23193 

fat  to  sant  Iohn  was  scaud  to  se. 

[Description  of  Hell 

And  qui  it  stincand  stang  es  cald, 

far  es  resun,  qua  sum  wil  hald ; 

Stang  als  men  sais  es  vmstund  23197 

Sua  depe  fat  f ar-on  es  na  grund, 

Alsua  f e  pine  of  hell  pine 

It  es  sua  depe,  wit-vten  fine,       23200 

fat  end  ne  best  far  neuer  apon, 

A  stank  it  calls  for-fi  sant  Iohn. 

He  fat  es  duked  ans  dun, 

dims  neuer  mare  o  fat  prisun  ; 

fe  fire  fat  far  es  for  to  brin,       23205 

Neuer  mare  ne  mai  it  blin.  De  penis 

viij  paines  principale  es  far, 

Crist  lat  us  neuer  f  ider  far  ! 

f  e  first  it  es  f  e  fire  sa  hatte, 

fat  al  fe  mikel  se  sa  wate,  23210 

f of  fat  it  casten  war  f ar-in, 

Suld  it  neuer  f  e  less  brin ; 

Sua  fat  vr  fire  ne  mai  namare 

Again  fat  fire  fat  brin  far,  23214 

fan  pointed  fire  gain  vrs  moght, 

fat  apon  awagh  war  wroght ; 

Euer  it  brennes  dai  and  night, 

Bot  neuermare  it  castes  light.     23218 

IT  f  e  tof  er  paine  is  tald  sa  kene, 

fat  mans  muth  it  mai  noght  mene, 

fat  f of  a  fern  fell  war  made,         [coi.  2] 

And  thoru  a  chance  f  ar-in  it  gladd, 

COTTON 


fat  fra  f e  iugement  be  made, 
salle  castin  be  wif-outen  bade, 
in  a  stincande  staunke  of  fire. 
f  er  salle  be  3 olden  ham  f  aire  hire, 
squa  sais  f  e  boke  of  priuate. 
fat  to  saintis  was  shewed  to  se. 

and  its  Nine  Pai?is.~\ 

&  quy  fat  stincande  staunke  is  calde 

}e  salle  hit  here  &  ^e  walde 

a  staunke  is  as  men  sais  sum  stounde. 

sa  depe  atte  f  er-on  is  na  grounde. 

alsqua  f  e  pitte  of  helle  pine. 

hit  is  squa  depe  wif-outen  fine. 

at  ende  f  er  was  neuer  a-pon. 

for-fi  a  staunke  hit  callis  saint  Iohn.  , 

he  fat  comis  anis  f er-in. 

mai  he  neuer  out  of  hit  wyn. 

f  e  fire  hit  dos  squa  harde  brin. 

&  neuer-mare  mai  hit  blin. 

IT  mani  harde  painis  ar  fare 

&  neyuer  confort  to  couer  of  care. 

f  e  first  hit  is  f  e  fire  sa  hate 

if  alle  f  e  mikil  see  sa  wate 

ware  haly  alle  caste  f  er-in. 

ne  sulde  hit  neyuer  f  e  lesse  brin. 

squa  at  our  fire  mai  na  mare. 

againis  f e  fire  atte  brinis  fare. 

fen  paintid  fire  againe  ours  mo3t 

fat  on  a  wagh  wif  man  ware  wro3t 

euer  hit  brinis  dai  &  ni^t. 

bot  neuer  mare  hit  castis  li^t. 

1F  f  e  tof  er  pine  is  talde  squa  kene. 

fat  mannis  mouf  mai  hit  no3t  mene 

fat  if  a  hille  of  fire  ware  made 

&  f  orou  chaunce  f  ou  in  hit  slade. 

FAIRFAX 


THERE  ARE  9  CHIEF  PAIN'S  IN  HELL  :    FIRE  SO  HOT  THAT  ALL  THE  SEA  COULD    1327 
NOT  COOL  IT,  EVER  BURNING,  YET  IT  GIVES  NO  LIGHT  ;    INTENSE  COLD. 


pat  fra  pat  iugement  be  made     23189 

Sal  casten  be,  widuten  bade, 

In  a  stinkand  stanck  of  fire  ; 

far  sal  be  3  old  en  him  his  hire, 

Als  sas  pe  boke  of  preuite  23193 

pat  saint  iohn  was  schaud  to  se. 

[Description  of  Hell 

And  qui  pat  stinkand  stanck  es  cald, 

par  es  resun,  qua  can  bi-hald ;    2319G 

Stanck  als  men  sais  vmstunt 

Es  sua  depe  pat  par-on  es  na  grund, 

Alsua  J>e  pitt  of  hell  pine  23199 

It  es  suo  depe,  widute?z  fine, 

pat  end  ne  bes  par  neuer  apon, 

A  stanck  for-pi  it  callis  saiwt  iohn. 

He  pat  es  duked  anes  pai  dun,    23203 

Comis  neuer  vte  of  pat  presun ; 

pe  fire  pat  par  es  forto  brin, 

Neuer  mar  ne  mai  it  blin.  2320G 

[ISfJIne  paines  principal  es  par, 

Crist  lat  vs  neuer  dider  far  ! 
pe  first  it  es  pe  fire  sua  hate, 
pat  all  pe  mekil  see  sua  [wato],  23210 
pou  pat  it  casten  war  par-in,  [leacf0f  41,]bk' 
~Ne  suld  it  neuer  pe  lesse  brin ; 
Sua  pat  vr  fire  ne  mai  na  mar 
Again  pat  fire  pat  brines  par,      23214 
pan  painted  fire  gain  urs  might, 
pat  on  wagh  wid  maw  war  mad  right ; 
Tor  eue?'  it  brinnes  dai  and  night, 
Bot  neuer  mar  it  castes  light.     23218 
[p]e  toper  pine  es  cald  sua  kene, 
pat  manes  muth  mai  noght  mene, 
pat  pou  a  fire  fell  war  made,       23221 
And  wid  chance  pat  thoru  glade, 

GOTTINGEN 


Fro  pat  Iuggement  penwe  be  done 
fierme  shul  pei  be  casten  sone 
In  a  stynkynge  pit  of  fire 
])ere  shal  be  golden  hem  her  hire 
As  seip  pe  book  of  prmete 
fiat  seint  Ion  was  set  to  se 

and  its  Nine  Pains.] 

[ 

.     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  fy  Laud  MSS.] 

A  pit  men  callep  ofte  bi  stouwde 

Jpat  pat  hap  in  him  no  grou?2de 

So  pe  pit  of  helle  pyne 

Hit  is  so  deep  wipouten  fyne 

)2at  ende  bep  pere  neuer  vp  on 

A  stang  for  pi  hit  callep  Ion 

He  pat  doukep  ones  per  doun 

Comep  neuer  out  of  pat  pWsoun 

fie  fire  pat  pere  is  for  to  brynne 

Neuermore  may  hit  blynne 

1T  Nyne  peynes  p?*mcipale  be  pere 

Crist  let  vs  neuer  be  in  pat  fere 

IF  fie  furst  hit  is  fuyr  of  hete 

fiat  al  pe  muchel  see  so  wete 

fiou^e  hit  were  casten  per  In 

Hit  shulde  neuer  pe  lasse  brin 

So  pat  oure  fire  is  no  more 

A3ein  pe  fire  pat  bremzep  pore 

fieri  peynted  fire  a3ein  oure  mi3t 

fiat  on  a  wal  bi  mon  were  di^t 

For  euer  hit  brinwep  ni3t  &  day 

But  3yue  li3t  neuer  hit  may 

IT  fie  toper  pyne  is  colde  so  kene 

j)at  monies  moup  may  hit  not  mene 

pat  pou3e  a  fire  were  made  in  hast 

And  pom^e  pulke  watir  past 

TRINITY 


1328     THE    THIRD    PAIN,    EVER-LIVING    DRAGONS    AND    TOADS;     FOURTH,    A    GREAT 
STINK  j    FIFTH,  HEAVY  BLOWS,  LIKE  SMITHS',  WHICH  THE  WRETCHES  WILL  STRIKE. 


(^uils  Jon  moglit  turn  fi  hand  abute, 

It  suld  worth  rose1  witvten  dute. 

5T  fe  tlirid  pine  es  hard  to  drei,  23225 

0  wormes  fat  sal  neuer  dei, 

Fell  dragons  and  tades  bath 

fat  ar  apon  to  lok  ful  lath,  23228 

Ful  wlatsum  on  to  here  or  se, 

Ful  wa  es  Jam  fat  fare  sal  be ; 

Als  we  se  fixs  in  water  suim, 

Sua  liue  fai  in  fat  lou  sa  dim.    23232 

^T  f  e  ferth  paine  it  es  o  stinc, 

fat  mai  naman  sa  mikel  thine. 

*ff  fe  fifte  es  vndemnes  dint,       23235 

fat  f ai  wreches  fare  sal  hint, 

Als  it  war  dintes  on  a  stef  i 

fat  smythes  smittes  in  a  smef  ey. 

faa  dintes  ar  ful  fers  and  fell,     23239 

Herder  fan  es  here  irinn  mell. 

IT  f  e  sext  paine  es  noglit  to  scape, 

Es  suilk  mercknes  men  mai  it  grape, 

Sua  wonder  think  far  sal  it  be,  23243 

fat  nan  ne  mai  on  of er  se. 

^[  f e  seuend  scenscip  al  for  fair  sinrc, 

Ai  scam  lastand  fat  neuer  sal  blin, 

For  far-till  sal  ilkan  ha  sight     23247 

To  se  scenscip  on  of  er  plight. 

^T  f  e  aghtand  pine  it  es  fill  grise, 

to  se  faa  warlaus  in  fat  wise,     23250 

Strang  paine  es  it  on  f  am  to  loke, 

And  namli  laght  vntil  fair  crok  ; 

fat  dreri  din  fat  balful  bere, 

fat  f ai  wit-vten  stint  sal  here,    23254 

0  faa  wepand  in  fat  waa, 

fat  sal  f am  last  for  euer  and  ai. 

Firend  bandes  es  f  e  nind, 

Als  in  hali  writt  we  find,  23258 

COTTON 

ll  MS.  indistinct.     ?  Read  to  yse] 


to  dwelle  f  er-in  werlde  a-boute. 

3et  is  hit  worre  wif-outen  doute. 

%  f  e  f  rid  pine  is  harde  to  dreye. 

of  wormis  atte  sal  neuer  deye. 

mani  dragou??,s  &  tadis  baf . 

fat  ar  a-pon  to  loke  ful  wraf . 

ful  wlaf  sum  auf  er  to  here  or  se.  JJjSj9^ 

ful  wa  is  ham  atte  f er  salle  be. 

als  we  se  fisshe  in  water  squim. 

squa  ly  f ai  in  fat  lawe  squa  dim. 

IT  f  e  iiij.  paine  is  of  stink. 

fat  mai  na  man  squa  mikil  f ink*. 

H  f e  .v.  is  heuenis  of  dint. 

atte  fa  wrecches  fare  sal  hint. 

als  hit  ware  dintis  of  a  stif  i. 

fat  smiff is  smitis  in  f aire  smef i. 

fa  dintis  ar  ful  fers  &  felle. 

harder  fen  dint  of  Irin  melle. 

5F  f  e  vj.  pine  is  no3t  to  escape 

is  squilk  mirkenis  fat  man  mai  grape 

squa  wonder  f  ik  salle  hit  be. 

fat  nane  ne  mai  on  of  er  se. 

%  fe  vij.  is  shame  for  faire  syn. 

of  f  e  quilk  shame  f  ai  sal  neuer  blin. 

for  f  er-to  salle  ilkane  haue  si3t. 

to  se  shame  on  of  er  pli3t. 

IT  f  e  viij.  pine  hit  is  atte  grise. 

to  se  fa  deuils  in  faire  wise 

strange  paine  is  hit  on  ham  to  loke. 

&  namli  qua  comis  in  faire  croke 

fat  drery  din  fat  aghful2  bere. 

at  f ai  wif-outen  stint  sal  here. 

of  fa  sorouful  caste  in  care. 

fat  ay  salle  last  for  euermare. 

^[  f  e  ix.  is  bandis  of  fire  I.-wis. 

als  hali  writte  hit  wittenis. 

FAIRFAX 
[3  MS.  Iagbful] 


SIXTH,  A   THICK    DARKNESS;    SEVENTH,  SHAME    FOR    THEIR    OWN    AND    EACH    1329 
OTHERS'  SINS  j    EIGHTH,  TO  SEE  THE  DEVILS  MOANING  AND  WEEPING  IN  WOE. 


Quilis  f  u  might  turn  f  i  hand  abute, 

It  suld  wax  cald  widvten  dute.  23224 

[f]e  thrid  fine  es  hard  to  drie, 

Of  wormes  fat  sal  neuer  deie, 

Fell  dragons  and  tadis  bath 

fat  er  apon  to  loke  ful  lath,        23228 

Ful  laithsu?^  on  to  here  and  se, 

Ful  wa  es  J>aim  fat  far  sal  be ; 

Als  we  se  fisses  in  water  suim,    23231 

Sua  liue  f  ai  in  pat  lou  sua  dim. 

[f  ]e  feird  paine  it  es  of  stinck, 

fat  mai  na  man  sua  mekil  thinck. 

fe  113ft  es  vndemes  of  dint,        23235 

pat  fa  wreches  far  sal  hint, 

Als  it  war  dintes  on  a  stef  i 

fat  smethes  smites  in  fair  smetlii. 

fa  dintes  er  ful  fers  and  fell,       23239 

f arder  fan  dint  of  irin  mell. 

[f  ]e  sexte  pine  es  naght  to  scliape, 

It  es  sli  mirknes  fat  men  mai  grape  ; 

Sua  wonder  thick  far  sal  it  be,  23243 

fat  nan  ne  mai  on  of  er  se. 

[f ]e  seuend  schinschip  al  for  fair  sin, 

Ai  schame  lastaiid  fat  neuer  sal  blin, 

For  far-til  sal  ilkan  haue  sight  23247 

To  se  schenschip  on  oferes  plight. 

[f]e  aghtand  pine  it  es  ful  grise,  [col.  2] 

To  se  fa  warlaus  in  fair  wise,    23250 

Strang  pine  es  on  f  aim  to  loke, 

And  namli  laght  in-til  fair  croke  ; 

fat  dreri  din,  fat  balful  bere, 

fat  f ai  widvten  stint  sal  here,    23254 

Of  fa  wepand  in  fair  wa, 

fat  sal  f aim  last  fer  euer  and  a. 

Firen  bandes  es  f  e  niend, 

Als  in  hali  writt  we  find,  23258 

81  GOTTINGEN 


2In  turnyng  of  fin  honde  aboute 

Hit  wolde  be  colde  out  of  doute 

IF  J?e  f  ridde  pyne  is  harde  to  dre3e 

Of  wormes  fat  shul  neuer  de3e 

Telle  dragouws  &  todes  bofe   [lifi38,bk] 

J)at  ben  vpon  to  loke  ful  lof  e 

Ful  lof  som  on  to  here  and  se 

Ful  wo  is  hem  fat  fere  shul  be 

As  we  se  fisshes  in  watir  swym 

So  lyue  f ei  in  fat  lowe  so  dym 

IT  ])q  f erf  e  peyne  hit  is  of  stynk 

j)at  may  no  mon  so  muche  fink 

Mony  harde  &  dispitous  dynt 

Shul  f e  wrecches  fere  hynt 

As  hit  were  dyntes  of  a  stif  i 

])at  smyf  es  smyten  in  her  smyf  i 

j)o  dyntes  are  ful  fers  to  falle 

Harder  fen  dynt  of  iren  malle 

IT  J2e  sixte  is  wif  outen  hope 

Suche  derkenes  fat  men  may  grope 

So  wondir  f  icke  shal  hit  be 

j)at  noon  may  on  of  ere  se 

IT  ])e  seuenf  e  shame  for  her  synne 

Lastynge  euer  wif  outen  blynne 

For  f  erto  shal  vchone  haue  si$t 

To  se  shenshepe  on  of  eres  pli3t 

IT  ])q  ei3tef  e  peyne  is  ful  grise 

To  se  f  0  fendis  in  her  wise 

Strong  peyne  is  on  hem  to  loke 

To  f 0  fat  ben  in  her  croke 

j)at  deolful  dyn  &  bittur  bere 

J)at  f  ei  wif  outen  ende  shul  here 

Of  f  0  wepyng  in  her  wo 

\)at  shal  hem  laste  euer  and  Oo 

IT  Firen  bondes  is  f  e  nynde 

As  we  in  holy  writt  fynde 

TRINITY 


1330     THE  NINTH  PAIN,  THE  LIMBS  ARE  BOUND  WITH  BANDS  OF  FIRE.     THERE  ARE 
9  PAINS,  BECAUSE  THERE  WERE  NINE  ORDERS  OF  ANGELS, 


fat  al  fair  limes  ar  bunder  wit, 
Witvten  leth  of  ain  lith.  23260 

Bot  a  point  es  far  f  am  pines  mare, 
fan  elles  al  fair  ofer  fare,  23262 

fai  wat  fair  pine  sal  ha  na  nend, 
For  f  ai  mai  haf  na  might  to  mend. 
And  qui  far  es  f aa  paines  nene, 
He[re]  nu  fe  skil  of  ilk  pine ;     23266 
Nine  orders  of  angels  f  ai  forsok,  ^fcJ,f  °'1])k' 
Quen  fai  f  aim  to  f  e  warlau  tok, 
far-for  sal  fai  pined  be,  23269 

Wit  f  aa  pines  sex  and  thre. 
For  fat  fai  war  won  to  brin, 
In  catel  wit  couetise  to  win        23272 
To-quils  fai  in  fis  werld  war, 
Ai  sal  fai  brin  al  far-for  far. 
And  f  aa  men  pat  sa  starck  war  her, 
Stitli  fair  wickedhed  to  ster        23276 
And  brint  f ar-in  sa  war  fai  bald, 
fai  sal  haue  euer  fat  water  cald. 
fai  fat  war  fild  wit  enst  and  hete, 
fat  if enli  fair  hertes  ete,  23280 

far  wormes  sal  f aim  vnder  wrote 
In  bale  wit-vten  hope  and  bote. 
And  for  fai  her  war  wonto  li      23283 
In  fair  stincand  licheri, 
Ne  wald  noght  here  bot  fair  delices, 
fat  drogh  fam  vntil  ofer  vices,  23286 
fai  sal  haf  if  en  stinc  i-wiss 
fat  fai  sal  neuer  mar  mis. 
H  And  for  fai  wald  na  disciplin 
Thole  for  luue  of  vr  drightin,     23290 
fai  sal  be  beft  wit-vten  houe, 
~Ne  merci  nan  to  fair  behoue. 
And  for  fai  wald  noght  f e  light, 
fat  gis  of  sothfastnes  f e  sight,    23294 

COTTON 


fat  alle  f aire  limis  ar  bundin  wif 

wif -outen  lef  of  ani  lif . 

bot  a  point  is  per  greuis  ham  mare 

fen  ellis  dos  alle  f aire  ofer  fare. 

fai  wate  f aire  pine  mai  haue  nan  ende 

for  fai  mai  haue  na  grace  to  amende 

IT  ix  pines  per  ar  in  helle. 

&  herkenis  quy  I.  wille  30U  telle. 

ix.  ordours  f  e  angels  forsoke. 

quen  fai  to  f e  deuil  ham  toke. 

far-fore  salle  fai  pined  be. 

wif  fa  pines  sex  and  f re. 

IF  &  for  atte  fai  ware  wont  to  brin. 

in  catil  wif  couatis  to  wyn. 

to-quilis  fai  in  fis  werlde  ware. 

ay  salle  fai  brin  far-fore  fare. 

[xAnd  tho  men  that  so  ille  did  hero 

And*  lay  there-ynne  fro  yer*  to  yer* 

They  brent  therein  so*  wer>  they  bold" 

They  shulle  haue  euyr  that  water  cold] 

If  &  f a  fat  ware  fulle  of  enuye  &  hete 

fat  if  enli  faire  hertis  ete        cl£sm4iL6]Ud 

per  wormis  salle  ham  vnder  wrote. 

In  bale  wif -outen  hope  of  bote. 

&  for  fai  ware  wont  to  lye. 

in  faire  stincande  licherie. 

&  walde  no3t  haue  bot  fair  delicis 

fat  drogh  ham  in-til  ofer  vices. 

fai  sal  haue  if  en  stink  I.-wis 

f  ar-of  neuer  mare  to  mys 

&  for  fai  walde  thole  na  discipline 

for  f  e  louc  of  our  cl^tine. 

fai  salle  be  bette  wif-outen  houe. 

ne  merci  nane  to  faire  be-houe. 

&  for  fai  walde  no3t  negh  f e  li^t 

fat  giues  of  sof fastnes  f e  si3t. 

FAIRFAX 


AND  A  REASON  FOR  EACH  :   THE  FIRE  IS  TO  PUNISH  BURNING  COVETOUSNESS,    1331 
THE  DRAGONS  THOSE  FILLED  WITH  ENVY,  THE  STINK  IS  FOR  EVIL-DOERS. 


fat  all  fair  limmes  er  hxmden  wid, 
widuten  leth  on  ani  lith.  23260 

Bot  a  point  es  f  aim  paines  mar, 
fan  ellis  all  fair  of  er  fare,  23262 

fai  wat  fair  pine  sal  hane  no  end, 
For  fai  mai  haf  na  might  to  mend. 
[A]nd  nu  far  es  f aa  paines  nine, 
Here  nn  fe  skil  of  ilk  a  pine;   23266 
Niene  ordris  of  angele  f  ai  forsoke, 
Que?i  f  ai  f  aim  to  f  e  warlau  toke, 
f  ar-for  sal  f  ai  pined  be, 
wid  faa  pines,  six  and  thre.        23270 
[A]nd  for  fat  f ai  war  won  to  brin, 
In  couaitis  catel  wid  to  win 
To-quilis  fai  in  fis  werld  ware,  23273 
f ar-for  ai  sal  fai  brin  fare. 
And  fa  men  fat  sua  stark  war  here, 
Stithli  fair  wickedhed  to  stere  23276 
And  brint  f ar-in  sua  war  fai  bald, 
fai  sal  haue  euer  fat  water  cald. 
faa  fat  war  filcL  of  enst  and  hete, 
fat  if enli  fair  hertis  ete,  23280 

far  wormes  sal  f aim  vnder  wrote 
In  bale  widuten  hope  of  bote. 
[A]nd  for  fai  here  war  wont  to  li 
In  fair  stinkand  lust  of  lecheri,  23284 
And  wald  noght  haue  bot  fair  delices, 
fat  drou  f  aim  in-till  of  er  uices, 
fai  sal  haue  if  en  stinck  i-wiss    ^f  *£B» 
fat  fai  sal  neuer  mar  miss.         23288 
[A]nd  for  fai  wald  na  dissipline 
Thole  for  luue  of  vr  drightine, 
fai  sal  be  beft  widuten  houe, 
And  merci  nane  to  fair  bihoue.  23292 
[A]nd  for  fai  wald  noght  be  light, 
fat  giues  of  sothfastnes  f e  sight, 

GOTTINGEN 


Her  lym?nes  shul  be  bouwde  f  erwif 

Wif  outen  ese  of  any  lif 

But  o  poynt  is  hem  peynes  more' 

J^emze  alle  of  ere  here  bifore 

j)ei  wif  her  peyne  haf  noon  ende 

For  f  ei  haue  no  tyme  to  mende 

5F  JSTow  haue  $e  herde  f  o  peynes  nyne 

Here  now  f  e  skil  of  euery  pyne 

Nyne  ordres  of  au/zgels  f  ei  forsoke 

Whence  f  ei  to  f  e  fende  hem  toke 

j^erfore  shul  f  ei  pyned  be 

Wif  f  o  peynes  six  &  f  re 

IT  And  for  f  ei  were  wont  to  brimze 

In  couetise  catele  to  wyn^e 

Whil  f ei  in  fis  world  were 

)}erfore  f ei  shul  euer  brenwe  fere 

IT  And  f o  men  fat  so  euel  dud  here 

And  lay  f  erinne  fro  3eer  to  ^ere 

J}ei  brende  f  erin  so  were  f  ei  bold 

j)ei  shul  haue  euer  fat  watir  cold 

IT  J?o  fat  eue?*  had  wraf f e  &  nyf e 

And  wif  bacbytyng  wolde  kif  e 

j)o  wormes  euer  shul  on  hem  wrote 

In  bale  wif  outen  hope  of  bote 

IT  And  for  f  ei  here  were  wont  to  ly 

In  stynkynge  luste  of  lecchery 

And  wolde  not  haue  but  her  delices 

J)at  drowse  hem  into  of  e7'e  vices 

j)ei  shul  haue  fat  stynke  I  wis 

j)ctt  f  ei  shul  neuermore  of  mis 

IF  And  for  f ei  wolde  no  scourgyng 

J?ole  for  loue  of  heuen  kyng 

j)ei  shul  be  beten  euer  on  on 

Mercy  shul  f  ei  euer  forgoon 

IT  And  for  f  ei  wolde  not  be  h^t 

Of  sof  fastenes  to  haue  f  e  si3t 

TRINITY 


1332    SHAME  IS   FOR  THOSE  WHO  WOULD  NOT  SHRIVE  THEIR   FAULT;    THE  WOEFUL 
CRIES,  FOR  THOSE  WHO  DID  NOT  HEAR  THE  GOSPEL.     THOSE  WHO  IN  LIFE  WERE 


fat  es  godd  self  at  vnderstand,   23295 

J>ai  sal  haf  mircknes  ai  lastand ; 

And  for  fai  wald  noght  scriue  \er  sake, 

Ne  fore  fair  ending  mendes  make, 

Ilk  an  sal  se  wit  sight  o  scam,    23299 

Quat  blenck  on  of  er  es  to  blam. 

And  J»ai  fat  wald  na  spelling  here 

O  godd  ne  of  his  laghes  lere,      23302 

For-f  i  fan  sal  fai  here  f e  sunes 

0  nedders  bath  and  of  draguns, 

fat  reuful  bere,  fat  waful  cri, 

fat  wa  es  fam  es  sted  far-bi.      23306 

And  for-f  i  f  ai  gilderd  were, 

Wit-in  f  is  lijf  wit  lastes  sere, 

f ai  sal  suffer  soru  ai  far,  23309 

A-pon  fair  membres  ai  quare. 

Ai  wend  f  ai  here  to  Hue  in  sin, 

far  sal  fai  dei  witvten  blin,        23312 

Deiand  ai  and  neuer  ded,  [col.  2] 

For  ded  sal  tie  f aim  als  fair  fede. 

fai  sal  be  sett  in  fair  prisun,      23315 

Ypward  fair  fete,  fair  hefdes  dim, 

fair  backes  til  war[d]  of er  bete, 

Wit  pine  on  ilk  side  vm-sete.     23318 

f  e  rightwismen  sal  se  f  aa  pines 

Apon  vr  lauerd  wif  erwines, 

fat  fair  blis  mai  be  f e  mare,      23321 

fat  fai  er  scaped  o  fat  care. 

f  e  wicked  alsua  f  e  gode  sal  se 

Wit-in  fair  ga?7imen  stad  and  gle, 

fat  fai  fe  sorfuller  sal  be  23325 

fat  losen  folili  has  fat  le  ; 

To  domes-dai  sua  sal  fai  fare, 

Bot  efter  domes-dai  na  mar ; 

For  to  fam  se  faa  maledight,      23329 

Bot  f  e  seli  sal  o  f  aim  ha  sight. 

COTTON 


fat  is  god  self  atte  vnderstande. 

fai  salle  haue  mirkenes  ai  lastancJ 

&  for  fai  walde  no3t  shriue  f aire  sake 

be-for  f  aire  ende  amendis  to  make 

ilkan  salle  se  wif  si3t  of  shame 

for  quat  syn  fai  haue  fat  blame 

IF  &  fai  fat  walde  na  spelling1  here 

of  god  ne  of  his  laghes  lere. 

f er  salle  fai  here  f e  sownes, 

baf  of  neddres  &  of  dragouws. 

fat  reuful  bere  fat  reuful  cry. 

fat  wa  is  ham  is  stad  f er-bi. 

IF  for-f i  fat  fai  gildered  were. 

wif-in  f is  life  wif  lastis  sere 

fai  sal  suffre  sorou  ay  fare. 

a-pon  f  aire  membris  euer  ay  quare 

IF  ay  wende  fai  here  to  liue  in  syn. 

f er  sal  fai  dey  wif-outen  blin. 

deyand  ay  &  neuer  dede 

in  hate  brimstane  &  rendered  lede 

fai  salle  be  sette  in  fat  prisou?z- 

vpwarde  f  aire  fete  f  aire  heuedis  dou7z. 

on  iche  side  to  be  vmbesette. 

&  wif  harde  pinis  bette. 

IF  f e  ri^t-wis  man  salle  se  fa  pinis 

a-pon  our  lorde  wif  er-winis. 

at  f  aire  blis  mai  be  f  e  mare. 

atte  fai  ar  escapid  of  fat  care. 

1F  f  e  wikked  alsqua  for-sof  salle  se 

how  f  e  gode  ar  stad  in  gle. 

at  fai  f e  soroufuller  sal  be. 

fat  lost  fouli  has  fat  le. 

To  domesday  squa  sal  fai  fare 

bot  ofter  domesdai  na  mare. 

bot  3et  fe  gode  salle  haue  mi3t.    [leaf 99] 

to  se  fe  wikked  dampnid  ri^t. 

FAIRFAX 


ALWAYS  SINNING  SHALL  BE  EVER  DYING  BUT  NEVER  DEAD.     THE  RIGHTEOUS      1333 
SHALL  SEE  THESE  PAINS,  AND  THE  WICKED  WILL  SEE  THE  JOYS  OF  THE  GOOD. 


fat  es  godd  self  at  vnderstand,  23295 
fai  sal  haue  mirkenes  ai  lastand  ; 
And  for  fai  wald  noglit  schriuef  ar  sake, 
Bifor  \ air  ending  na  mendis  make, 
Ilkan  sal  se  wid  sight  of  schame, 
Quat  blenck  on  of  er  es  for  to  blame. 
[A]nd  fai  fat  wald  no  spelling  here 
Of  godd,  ne  of  his  laus  lere,      23302 
For-f  i  fan  sal  fai  here  f  e  sunes 
Bath  of  neddris  and  of  dragunes, 
fat  reuful  here,  fat  reuful  cri, 
fat  wa  es  f  aim  es  stad  far-bi.     23306 
And  forf  i  fat  f ai  gildrid  war, 
widuten  fis  lijf  wid  lastes  sere, 
fai  sal  suffre  soru  ai  fare,  23309 

Apon  fair  membris  euer-ay-quare. 
Ay  wend  fai  here  to  Hue  in  sin, 
far  sal  fai  dei  widuten  blin, 
Deiand  ai  and  neuer  dede,  23313 

For  dede  sal  flei  f aim  als  fair  fede. 
fa  fat  bes  set  in  fat  prisun, 
vpward  far  fete,  fair  hefdes  dun, 
fair  backes  tillward  ofer  bett,    23317 
wid  pine  on  ilk-a  side  vmsett. 
[f]e  right wismen  sal  se  fa  pines 
Apon  vr  lauerd  witherwines,      23320 
fat  fair  blise  mai  be  f e  mare, 
fat  fai  er  schapid  fra  fat  care. 
[f]e  wick  alsua  f e  gode  sal  se 
widin  fair  gamera  stad  and  gle,  23324 
fat  fai  f e  sorfuler  sal  be  [col.  2] 

fat  tint  has  folili  fat  le ; 
To  domesday  sua  sal  fai  fare, 
Bot  efter  domes-day  namare  ;      23328 
For  to  f aim  se  fat  f aa  maledight, 
Bot  f  e  seli  saul  of  f  aim  haue  sight. 

GOTTINGEN 


fiat  is  of  god  lord  of  lond 

JOei  haue  derkenes  euer  lastond 

IF  And  for  f  ei  wolde  no  shrifte  take 

And  at  her  ende  amendes  make 

Vchone  shal  se  wit7i  si3t  of  shame 

What  blenche  is  on  of  ere  for  blame 

IT  And  f ei  fat  wolde  no  prechyng  here 

Of  god  nor  of  his  lawes  lere 

J?erfore  shul  fei  here  fe  sownes  [leafiso] 

Bof  e  of  neddres  &  dragownes 

Of  fendes  als  fat  foule  cry 

Wo  shal  hem  ben  to  be  f  erby 

And  for  fei  euer  tyed  were 

In  fis  lif  wif  synnes  sere 

])ei  shul  euer  suffer  sorwes  fere 

Ypon  her  membres  euerywhere 

Euer  wende  fei  here  to  lyuen  in  synwe 

fiere  shul  fei  de3e  wif outen  blynne 

Euer  de3inge  and  neuer  deed 

Deef  shal  hem  fie  for  queed 

])o  fat  be  set  in  fat  prisoun 

Vpwarde  f  e  feet  &  hedes  doun 

Her  backes  toward  of  ere  bet 

Wif  pyne  on  euery  side  biset 

])q  ri3twis  men  shul  se  f  o  pynes 

Vp  on  oure  lordes  lifer  hynes 

j)at  her  blis  may  be  f  e  more 

Eor  fei  are  scaped  fro  fat  sore 

])&  wicked  also  f  e  gode  shulde 

I  wrapped  alle  in  gome  &  gle 

For  fei  shul  haue  f e  more  vnpes 

jpat  fei  haue  lost  hit  endeles 

Til  domes  day  fis  shal  be  fore 

But  aftir  f  e  doom  f  emie  no  more 

[ 

.     .     no  gap  in  Trin,  fy  Laud  MSS.] 

TRINITY 


1334    THE   RIGHTEOUS   WILL  NOT  PITY  THEIR  FRIENDS,  BUT  WILL  LOOK  AT  THEM 
FOR  AMUSEMENT.     TO  PRAY  FOR  FELONS  WOULD  BE  AGAINST  GOD'S  JUDGMENT. 


Bot  f  of  fai  se  fain,  wijt  you  wele, 

O  f  aim  fai  sal  noght  reu  a  dele, 

If  fader  sagh  his  sun  fare,  23333 

Or  sun  his  fader  in  fat  care, 

J>e  wijf  liir  man  or  man  his  wijf, 

Or  freind  he  luued  als  his  lijf ;  23336 

For  fair  misfar  suld  f ai  not  mwrn, 

Ne  ans  for  fair  skathes  skurn, 

Bot  suld  f  ai  haf  a  gret  delite, 

To  se  fam  setlid1  in  fair  site,     23340 

Als  we  haf  here  on  suraii  dai 

To  se  fixs  in  a  water  plai ;      C1  ms.  seciid] 

For  qui  f  e  right-wis  blith  sal  he 

Q«en  he  sal  wrak  on  sinful  se.    23344 

If  f  ai  suld  for  f  aa  feluns  prai, 

It  war  gain  godd  and  gret  derai, 

For  fai  til  him  sal  be  sa  quern,  23347 

AI  sal  fam  like  fat  he  sal  deme. 

To  deme  us  mot  fat  drightin  sua 

fat  we  come  neuer  vnto  fat  wa  ! 

[Heaven,  and  the  Seven 

IF  Quen  f  e  demester  has  don,      23351 

lesus  crist  wit-vten  hone, 

Wit  his  felauscip  sa  fre 

Sal  wend  in-til  his  fader  cite. 

fe  nam  o  fat  cite  to  neuen,         23355 

Es  f  e  high  kingrike  of  heuen, 

Vnto  fat  blis  to  leng  him  with, 

fat  euer  es  ful  o  grace  and  grith. 

Of  alkin  gladnes  es  far  gleu,  [if  wi,  col.  i] 

And  fat  es  euer  ilike  neu,  23360 

fair  blis  it  sal  be  sua  parfite, 

fat  fai  sal  wijt  o  nankin  site, 

Of  alkin  site  be  quite  and  care,  23363 

Ful  wel  es  him  mai  won  ai  fare. 

COTTON 


al  if  fai  se  ham  wif -outen  wele 
of  ham  fai  salle  no3t  rewe  a  dele 
IT  if  fader  sagh  his  sone  fare. 
or  sone  his  fader  in  fat  care, 
f  e  wife  hir  man  or  man  his  wife 
or  freinde  he  louid  as  his  life.  . 
of  f aire  misfare  fai  counte  at  no3t 
to  lete  ham  suffre  suche  as  fai  so3t 
bot  fai  salle  haue  grete  delite. 
to  se  ham  setled  in  f  aire  site, 
als  we  do  on  a  sunny  day. 
to  se  fisshis  in  f  e  water  play. 
IT  for  quy  ri^t-wise  blif  e  sal  be. 
quen  he  sal  wrake  on  sinful  se. 
if  fai  sulde  for  fa  felouws  pray, 
hit  ware  gaine  god  &  grete  derray 
for  fai  til  him  sal  be  sa  queme 
al  salle  ham  like  at  he  sal  deme 
ihesus  crist  f  ou  deme  vs  squa. 
fat  we  come  neuer  vn-to  fat  wa. 

Gifts  of  the  Blessed.] 

auen  fat  demester  fus  has  done 
ihesus  crist  wif -outen  hone 
wif  his  felawshepe  sa  fre. 
sal  wende  un-to  his  fader  cite, 
f e  man  of  fat  cite  to  neyuen. 
is  f  e  riche  king1  of  heyuen. 
vn-to  fat  blis  to  lenge  him  wif 
fat  euer  is  fulle  of  grace  &  grif . 
of  al  gladnes  &  of  glew. 
fat  is  euer  ilike  new. 
IF  f  aire  blis  hit  sal  be  squa  perfite. 
atte  fai  salle  for  na  f ing1  haue  site 
of  al  site  be  quite  &  care 
ful  weil  is  him  atte  wone  mai  fare 

FAIRFAX 


WHEN   THE   JUDGE   HAS    DONE,    HE   AND    HTS    COMPANY   WILL   GO    INTO    HIS     1335 
FATHER'S    CITY    OF    HEAVEN  1     THEY    WILL    HAVE    PERFECT    BLISS. 


Bot  f  ou  fai  se  f  aim,  witt  f  u  it  wele, 

Of  f  aim  fai  sal  noght  reu  a  dele, 

If  fader  sau  his  aun  sun  J)  are,     23333 

Or  sun  his  fader  far  in  care, 

fe  wijf  hir  man,  or  man  his  wijf, 

Or  freind  he  luued  als  his  lijf  ;  23336 

For  fair  mis-fare  suld  fai  noght  murn, 

Ne  aues  for  fair  schathes  schurn, 

Bot  sal  fai  haue  a  grete  delite, 

For  to  se  f  aim.  in  fair  site, 

Als  we  haue  here  a  sunni  dai     23341 

To  se  fisses  in  a  water  play ; 

For-qui  f  e  rightwis  blith  sal  be 

Quew  he  sal  wrake  on  sinful  se. 

If  fai  suld  for  faa  felauns  prai,  23345 

It  war  gain  godd  and  gret  deray, 

For  fay  till  him  sal  be  sua  queme, 

All  sal  f aim  like  fat  he  sal  deme. 

To  deme  vs  moth  fat  drightin  sua 

fat  we  cum  neuer  into  fat  wa  !  23350 

[Heaven,  and  the  Seven 

[Q]vem  fat  f e  demister  has  done, 

Iesu  crist  widvten  hone,      23352 
Wid  his  felauschip  sua  fre 
Sal  weind  in- till  his  fader  cite, 
fe  name  of  fat  cite  to  neuen,     23355 
Es  f  e  kingdam  hei  of  heuen, 
vnto  fat  blis  to  duell  him  wid, 
fat  euer  es  ful  of  grace  and  grith. 
Of  all  gladnes  far  es  gleu,  23359 

And  fat  es  euer  elike  ai  neu, 
fair  blis  it  sal  be  sua  parfite,  ^  1cU11551,]bk' 
fat  fai  sal  for  na  thing  haf  site,  23362 
1  fai  sal  be  quite  of  all  site  and  care, 
Ful  wele  es  him  mai  won  ay  fare. 

GOTTINGEN 


J^ou^e  f  ei  hem  se  wite  hit  wel 

Of  hem  shul  f  ei  rewe  no  del 

If  fadir  say  his  son  fare 

Or  son  f e  fadir  al  in  care 

pe  wif  fe  husbonde  or  mon  fe  wif 

Or  frend  f  e  loued  as  his  lif 

For  her  mis  fare  shul  f  ei  not  mourne 

Ny  ones  to  forfinkynge  tourne 

But  f  ei  shul  haue  greet  delit 

To  se  hem  f en??e  in  fat  despit 

As  we  haue  here  on  somer  day 

To  se  tissues  in  watir  play 

Forf  e  ri^twise  glad  shal  be 

Whence  he  shal  wreche  on  synful  se 

If  f  ei  shulde  for  hem  pray 

A^ein  god  were  hit  greet  deray 

JOei  to  him  shul  be  so  queme 

Al  shal  hem  like  fat  he  shal  deme 

Deme  vs  mot  fat  lord  so 

pat  we  neuer  come  in  fat  wo 

Gifts  of  tlie  Blessed.] 

Aftir  f is  domes  mon  haf  done 
])at  maker  is  of  sonne  &  nione 
He  shal  wende  into  his  fadir  cite 
Wif  his  felowshipe  so  fre 
pe  name  of  fat  cite  to  neuen 
Is  f  e  he^e  kyndome  of  heuen 
In  to  fat  blis  to  dwelle  him  wif 
pat  euer  is  ful  of  grace  &  grif 
Of  al  gladnes  f  e?'e  is  glewe 
And  fat  is  euer  I  liche  newe 
pat  blis  fat  f ei  shul  to  go 
Shal  be  partite  wif  outen  wo 

[ . 

.     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  fy  Land  MJSS.] 

TRINITY 


1336    THE  BLESSED  SHALL  HAVE  FOURTEEN  JOYS  IN  HEAVEN,  SEVEN  FOR  THE  BODY, 
SEVEN  FOR  THE  SOUL  :    SWIFTNESS,  BEAUTY,  STRENGTH,  FRIENDSHIP,  POWER,  REST. 


Nan  ei  mai  se,  ne  ere  mai  here,  23365 

~Ne  hert  mai  think  f  aa  ioies  sere, 

fat  iesus  crist  has  (light  til  his, 

fat  weirrded  er  vnto  f  e  bliss. 

faa  sele  J>at  sal  leng  in  heuen,    23369 

In  bodi  sal  haf  gifes  seuen, 

And  seuen  in  saul,  al  for  faa  medes, 

fat  sal  be  fourten  blisced  hedes. 

In  bodi,  suetnes  and  fairhede,     23373 

Fredome  and  strenth  ai  lijf  to  lede, 

Liking  als  wit  lastand  hele  ; 

fe  saul  als  has  als  fele,  23376 

Sal  haf  wisdom  and  frenscip, 

Concord,  pouste,  and  wirscip, 

Sekernes,  and  ioiful  ro  ; 

Hu  fir  mai  be  i  sal  vndo.  23380 

In  suiftenes  fou  sal  be  sa  suift, 

fat  als  suith  som  fou  mai  lift 

fine  eie  up  f  e  lift  to  se, 

Als  suith  far  fan  sal  f ou  be  ;     23384 

And  als  suith  als  su?zn  mai  fest 

Fra  est  his  lem  vnto  f  e  west, 

Als  suith  mai  f  ou  cum  f  ider, 

Al  at  fi  wil  or  elles  quider,         23388 

Nu  at  f  e  erth  nu  at  f  e  lift, 

Or  hu  sumeuer  f  ou  will  f  e  scift. 

fat  ilk  fan  mai  f e  angels  do 

fat  fou  sal  euening  fan  be  to.    23392 

0  f  i  fairhede  i  sai  f  e  man, 

fou  sal  be  bright  als  sum  es  fan, 

fat  sal  be  brighter  for  to  tru 

Seuen  sith  mar  fan  es  nu.  23396 

fan  mai  man  wijt  it  es  ful  bright, 

Sua  has  vr  lauerd  vs  forwit  night, 

fat  he  sal  neu  vr  bodis  slike, 

fai  sal  be  till  his  aun  like,  23400 

COTTON 


nane  eye  mai  se  nan  ere  mai  here 
ne  hert  mai  fink  fa  iois  sere 
fat  ihesus  crist  has  di3t  til  his 
qua-sim  mai  entre  in-to  fat  blis. 
IF  fa  cely  fat  salle  lenge  in  heiue?i 
in  bodi  salle  haue  giftis  vij. 
&  .vij.  in  saule  al  for  faire  medis 
fat  sal  be  .xiiij.  blessed  hedis 
In  bodi.  squiftnes.  &  fairehede. 
fredom  &  strenght  ay  life  to  lede 
liking1  als  wif  lastande  hele. 
f  e  blessed  saule  al  f  ese  sal  fele 
To  haue  wisdome  &  frenshepe. 
concorde  pausty  &  worshepe. 
sikernes  &  ioyful  ro. 
quat  f  er  mai  mene  I.  sal  vn-do. 
IT  In  squiftnes  fou  sal  be  sa  squift. 
fat  als  squife  sim  fou  mai  lift, 
fine  eien  vp  fi  life  to  se.        cl£Sm4iL6jud 
al  squife  quere  fou  wilt  sal  fou  be. 
[xAnd*  also  sone  as  sonne  may  fest 
ffro  eest  hir  leme  in-to  the  west 
Also  sone  maist  fou  come  theder 
Alle  at  thy  wille  or  els  wheder] 
now  atte  f  e  erf  now  atte  f  e  lift, 
or  how-sim-euer  fou  wilt  f e  shift. 
fat  ilk  fen  mai  f e  angels  do. 
fat  fou  salle  euening1  ham  be  to. 
*fF  of  f  i  fairehede  I.  say  f  e  man. 
fou  sal  be  bri^t  as  sunne  is  fan. 
fat  is  to  say  &  sof  to  trow, 
vij.  sife  sa  bri^t  as  now. 
fen  mai  men  wite  hit  bes  ful  b^t. 
squa  has  our  lorde  be-fore  vs  hi^t 
fat  he  sal  new  our  bodis  make, 
or  he  vs  in-to  blis  take. 

FAIRFAX 


SWIFTNESS  AS  THE  SUNBEAM,  TO  MOVE  FROM  HEAVEN   TO   EARTH,  OR  WHERE     1337 
THEY  LIST,  AS  ANGELS  DO.     BEAUTY  AND  BRIGHTNESS,   WITH  RENEWED  BODIES. 


Nan  eie  mai  se,  na  ere  mai  here, 

Na  herte  mai  thine  paa  ioys  sere, 

pat  iesus  crist  has  dight  till  his,  23367 

pat  ordained  er  till  his  blis. 

[p]a  seli  fat  sal  duell  in  heuen, 

In  bodi  sal  haue  giftes  seuen,     23370 

And  seuen  in  saule,  all  to  paire  medis, 

pat  sal  be  fourtend  blisced  hedis. 

In  bodi,  suiftenes  and  fairhede,  23373 

Fredom  and  strenth  ai  lijf  to  lede, 

Liking  als  wid  lastand  hele  ; 

pe  saul  alsua  has  als  fele,  23376 

Sal  haue  wisdom  and  frendschip, 

Concord,  pouste,  and  worschip, 

Sekirnes,  and  ioyful  ro  ; 

Hu  pis  mai  be  i  sal  vndo.  23380 

[I]n  suiftnes  pu  sal  be  sua  suift, 

pat  als  suith  sum  pu  mai  lift 

fin  eien  vp  wid  sith  to  se, 

Als  suith  par  fan  sal  pu  be  ;       23384 

And  alsuith  als  suim  mai  fest 

Fra  est  hir  lime  vnto  pe  west, 

Als  suith  mai  pu  cum  p ider, 

All  at  p i  will  or  ellis  quider,       23388 

Nu  at  erd,  nu  at  lift, 

Or  hu  sum  euer  pu  wil  pe  schift. 

pat  ilke  pan  mai  pe  anglis  do 

pat  pu  sal  euening  paim  be  to.     23392 

[0]f  pi  fairhede  i  sai  pe  man, 

pu  sal  be  bright  als  sun  es  pan, 

pat  sal  be  brighter  forto  tru 

Seuen  sipe  mar  pan  it  es  nu.       23396 

pan  mai  men  witt  it  bes  ful  bright, 

Sua  has  vr  lauerd  vs  forwid  night, 

pat  he  sal  neu  vr  bodijs  slike, 

pai  sal  be  till  his  auen  like,         23400 

GOTTINGEN 


No  e3e  may  se  ne  ere  here 

Ny  herte  pinke  po  ioyes  sere 

pat  ihesu  crist  hap  di^t  to  his 

pat  ordeyned  are  to  his  blis 

IT  \)o  sely  pat  shul  dwelle  in  heuen 

In  body  shul  haue  giftes  seuen 

And  seuen  in  soule  to  her  medes 

And  shal  be  fourtene  blessed  hedes 

In  body  swiftenes  &  feirhede 

Fredome  strengpe  euer  lif  to  lede 

Likyng  als  wip  lastyng  hele 

pe  soule  shal  haue  also  fele 

Wisdom  &  frenshipe  haue  hit  shal 

A-corde.  pouste  &  worshipe  wipal 

Sikernes  &  ioyeful  ro 

How  pis  may  be  I  shal  vndo 

IF  In  swiftenes  shaltou  be  so  swifte 

pat  also  soone  as  pou  may  lifte 

J?in  e3e  vp  wip  si3te  to  se 

Also  sone  pere  shal  pou  be 

And  also  sone  as  sonne  may  fest 

Fro  eest  hir  leme  in  to  pe  west 

Also  soone  maistou  com  pider  [if  139,  bk] 

Al  at  pi  wille  or  elles  whider 

Now  at  pe  erpe  now  at  pe  lift 

Or  how  euer  pou  wolt  pe  shift 

pe  same  may  pe  au7?gels  do 

pat  pou  shalt  euen  be  like  to 

IT  Of  pi  fairhede  wite  pou  man 

pou  shalt  be  bri^te  as  son^e  pan 

j)ou  shal  be  b^tere  wite  pow 

Seuen  sipe  pen  sonne  now 

J)erme  may  we  wite  hit  wel  bi  ri3t 

So  hap  oure  lord  bifore  vs  hi3t 

He  shal  so  newe  oure  bodies  slike 

))ei  shul  be  to  him  seluen  like 

TRINITY 


1338    THE  BLESSED  MUST  BE  FAIR  IF  THEY  ARE  TO  DWELL  IN  GOD's  TEMPLE.     THEY 
SHALL  HAVE  FREEDOM  OF  BODY,  AS  JESUS  HAD  WHEN   HE   ROSE  FROM   THE  GRAVE  ; 


And  yeitt  thar  naman  dred  fat  he 

Sal  brighter  fan  f  e  snn  be ;        23402 

Als  he  fat  wroght  al  thing  in  lede 

And  scrud  J)am  alle  in  fair  fairhede, 

And  godds  temple  sa  es  it  said,    [coi.  2] 

fat  he  to  won  in  has  puruaid,     23406 

fan  most  he  nede  be  fair  i-wiss, 

fat  in  sal  won  f e  sun  0  bliss. 

IF  f  e  fredom  sal  be  at  vnderstand, 

fi  bodi  bind  sal  nakin  band,       23410 

All  fat  wit-standand  fe  es 

Thoru  sal  f  011  thril  it  wit  f  i  wiss, 

It  es  na  creatur  fat  mai,  23413 

Lette  f  e  for  to  far  f  i  wai. 

Als  0  f  e  graf  moght  noght  hald 

Yr  lauerd  bodi  qiien  he  wald 

Eise,  fat  he  ne  freli  ras,  23417 

And  cum  far  his  disciplis  was, 

And  did  f  am  son  vte  of  er  dute, 

And  all  fair  hald  was  loken  abute  ; — 

fan  sal  fi  bodi  be  like  til  his ;    23421 

A  ful  gret  fredom  fan  es  f is. 

fou  sal  ha  strenth  for-soth  i  tell, 

Wit  fi  fote  to  ouercast  a  fell,     23424 

Or  al  f  is  erth  if  f  e  gode  thoght, 

Als  lighteli  ouerturn  fou  moght, 

Als  fou  mai  nu  loke  wit  fi  sight, 

Sua  mikel  fan  sal  be  fi  might.  23428 

Liking  fou  sal  haf  sua  to  like, 

Mai  liking  nan  be  f  er-to  like, 

0  welthes  mar  mai  na  man  tell, 

fan  haf  to  will  o  welth  f e  well ; 

fat  es  vr  lauerd  self  to  sai  23433 

fat  fou  sal  se  on  euer  and  ai. 

f of  fat  fou  euer  apon  him  se, 

Of  him  sadd  sal  fou  neuer  be.    23436 

COTTON 


for-f  i  hit  motes  nede  atte  he. 

briber  fen  f e  sunne  to  be. 

for  he  fat  wro3t  al  f ing1  in  lede. 

&  shroude  ham  in  f  aire  fairehede. 

sin  f  ai  salle  dwelle  as  hit  is  saide 

in  his  temple  for  ham  puruaide. 

fen  most  f ai  nede  be  faire  I.-wis 

fat  sal  wone  in  fat  ioy  &  blis. 

IF  f  e  fredom  sal  be  at  vnclerstande 

f  i  bodi  binde  sal  na  bande. 

al  f at  fe  wif-standande  is. 

f orou  sal  fou  f irle  wif  squiftnes. 

ne  is  na  creature  fat  may. 

lette  f  e  for  to  wende  f  i  way. 

als  f  e  graf  mu3t  no3t  halde 

our  lordis  bodi  quen  he  walde 

rise  fat  he  ne  freli  ras. 

&  come  f  er  his  disciplis  was. 

&  did  ham  sone  out  of  doute. 

of  faire  enemys  fat  was  a-boute. 

fen  sal  f i  bodi  be  like  til  his. 

A  ful  grete  fredom  fen  is  f is. 

1F  fou  salle  haue  strenght  for-sof  to  tel. 

wif  f  i  fote  to  ouer-caste  a  felle. 

or  al  f  is  erf  if  f  e  gode  f  03t. 

als  li3tli  ouer-turne  fou  mo3t. 

as  fou  mai  now  loke  wif  f i  si3t 

squa  mikil  fen  sal  be  f i  nri^t 

1  IF  Liking  fou  salle  haue  .  .  ut  squike 

mai  liking1  nane  be  f  ar-to  like.  C1  if  99,  bk] 

of  welf  is  mai  na  man  mare  telle 

fen  haue  wille  of  welf  f e  welle 

fat  is  our  lorde  him-self  to  say 

fat  fou  sal  se  on  euer  and  ay. 

for  if  fou  on  him  euer  se. 

of  him  sad  saltow  neuer  be. 

FAIRFAX 


THEY    SHALL   HAVE   STRENGTH,    THAT   WITH   A   FOOT   THEY   MAY    OVERTURN     1339 
mountains;    PLEASURE,    IN   LOVING  JESUS. 


And  3eit  thar  na  man  drede  fat  lie  [coi.  2] 

sal  brighter  fan  pe  sunn  be  ;       23402 

Als  lie  pat  wroght  al  thing  in  lede 

And  sclirud  paim  in  pair  fairhede, 

And  goddes  temple,  sum  it  es  said, 

pat  be  to  won  in  has  puruaid,    23406 

pan  most  it  nede  be  faire  i-wis, 

par-in  sal  won  pe  sune  of  blis. 

pe  fredom  sal  be  at  vnderstand, 

pi  bodi  bind  sal  nankin  band,     23410 

All  pat  pe  wid-standand  es 

Thoru  sal  pn  thril  wid  pi  suiftnes, 

Ne  es  no  creature  pat  mai, 

Lett  pe  forto  fare  pi  way.  23414 

Als  pe  graue  moght  noght  hold 

vr  lauerd  bodi  quan  he  wolde 

Rise,  pat  he  ne  freli  ras, 

And  come  par  his  disciplis  was,  23418 

And  did  paim  sone  vte  of  pair  dute, 

And  al  pair  hald  was  lttkin  a-bute  ; — 

pan  sal  pi  bodi  be  like  till  his ; 

A  ful  grett  fredom  pan  es  pis.     23422 

[p]u  sal  haue  strenth,  forsoth  i  tell, 

wid  pi  fote  ouer-cast  a  fell, 

Or  all  pis  erd,  if  pe  gode  thoght, 

Als  lightli  oiwr-turn  pu  moght,  23426 

Als  pu  mai  nu  loke  wid  pi  sight, 

Sua  mekil  pan  sal  be  pi  might. 

[Ljiking  pu  sal  haue  sua  to  like, 

Mai  liking  nan  par-to  be  like,     23430 

Of  welthes  mar  mai  na  maw  tell, 

pan  haue  to  will  of  welth  pe  well ; 

pat  es  vr  lauer[d]  him-self  to  say 

pat  pn  sal  se  on  euer  and  ay.      23434 

pou  pat  pu  euer  apon  him  se, 

Of  him  sal  pu  neuer  sad  be. 

GOTTINGEN 


Drede  no  mon  but  pat  he 

Shal  briber  pen  pe  sonne  be 

As  he  pat  made  alle  pinge  in  lede 

And  shope  hem  in  her  fairhede 

And  goddes  temple  mon  is  seide 

pat  he  to  wone  in  hap  purueide 

penne  mot  hit  nede  be  feir  I-wis 

pat  In  shal  wone  pe  kyng  of  blis 

IT  pe  fredome  shal  be  to  vndirstonde 

J?i  body  bynde  may  no  bonde 

Al  pat  pe  wipstondynge  is 

Jpour^e  shaltou  pirle  with  pi  swiftenes 

peve  is  no  creature  pat  may 

Lette  pe  for  to  fare  pi  way 

Als  pe  graue  my^te  not  holde 

Oure  lordis  body  whence  he  wolde 

Rise  pat  he  ne  roos  in  plas 

And  coom  pere  as  his  disciples  was 

And  dud  hem  soone  out  of  her  doute 

And  al  her  holde  was  loken  aboute 

penne  shal  pi  body  be  like  to  his 

A  ful  greet  fredome  is  pis 

IF  pou  shal  haue  strengpe  at  pi  wille 

"Wip  pi  fyngur  to  ouer  caste  an  hille 

Or  al  erpe  if  pe  good  poiv^t 

As  li3tly  ouer  turne  pou  mou^t 

As  pou  may  now  loke  wip  si^t 

Als  mychel  pen??e  shal  be  pi  mi^t 

^T  Likyng  shal  pou  haue  to  pe 

May  no  ping  likyngere  be 

Of  welpes  noon  may  more  telle 

pen  haue  at  wille  of  welpe  pe  welle 

J)at  is  oure  lord  him  self  to  say 

pat  pou  shal  se  on  euer  &  ay 

Jpoi^e  pou  euer  vp  on  him  se 

Of  him  shal  pou  neuer  wery  be 

TRINITY 


1340    LOVE  TO  CHRIST  WILL  BE  AS  DEEP  A  COMFORT  AS  A  BURNING  IRON  THROUGH 
THE  BODY  WOULD  BE  A  DISCOMFORT.     MANY  LIKE   TO    SEE   FINE  AND   FAIR  THINGS, 


If  it  war  scoit  into  f  i  hefd,         23437 

A  glouand  iren  far  in  beleued, 

And  it  moglit  pass,  if  sua  moght  fall, 

Glouand  thoru  pi  limes  all,         23440 

fu  suld  ha  soru1,  es  far  na  dute, 

Bath  in  bodi  and  wit-vte,     E1  fovu  in  ms.] 

Ya  forsoth,  thurt  naman  mare ;  23443 

Eight  sua  quen  fat  fou  ert  par, 

fat  welth  fat  f e  sal  neuer  blin 

fou  salt  wit-vte  haf  and  wit-in,  23446 

To  like  fe  als  depe  in  hert 

Als  f  e  suld  mislike  slik  vnquert. 

In  f  is  lijf  has  man  gret  liking 

To  se  on  mani  men  sanking,       23450 

2On  wi??imen  fair  for  to  be-hald,pif  132, 

In  cletlimg  cled  0  riche  fald  :    Tiie  pages 

°  '      in  the 

To  se  bic^nncres  and  fair  tunes,  M:s- ;ire 

00      o  ?  mis- 

0  serekin  gleues  to  here  f  e  sunes,placed ^ 

And  here  god  talkin  for  to  tell,  23455 

Suete  spiceri  to  fell  and  smell, 

To  handel  f  at  es  smeth  and  soft, 

Fair  Iuels  fat  men  yerns  oft ; 

All  of erkin  blisses  fat  mai  be,   23459 

All  fire  in  f e  sal  be  plente, 

Als  wel  fan  al  sal  fou  sei, 

Wit  loken  als  wit  open  hei, 

fin  wittes  hue  lede  al  in  welth,  234G3 

And  far-wit  sal  haf  lastand  elth. 

Hele  Avit-vten  seke  or  sare, 

far  sal  be  lastand  euermare ; 

f aa  fat  0  cares  all  ar  quite, 

It  mai  nan  iren  0  f  am  bite,        23468 

Na  mare  mai  a  dint  f  am  dere, 

fan  man  f e  sun  beme  to  scire. 

0  lastand  lijf  fat  es  to  land, 

fat  dreri  ded  es  ai  fleand,  23472 

COTTON 


IF  &  f  er  ware  shot  in-to  f  i  heued. 

a  glowande  irin  &  f  er-in  leued. 

&  hit  passed  &  squa  mu^t  falle. 

glowand  f  orou  f  i  limis  alle. 

fou  sulde  haue  sorou  is  f er  na  doute 

baf  in  f i  bodi  als  wif-oute. 

fat  for-sof  miv^t  na  man  mare 

ri^t  squa  hit  fallis  quen  fou  art  fare 

IT  f e  welf  fat  salle  f e  neuer  blin. 

fou  salle  haue  wif-oute  &  in. 

to  like  f  e  als  wele  in  hert 

as  f  e  sulde  mislike  suche  vnquert 

11  Iii  f  is  werlde  has  men  liking1. 

to  se  of  folk  grete  geddering1. 

&  wewnien  faire  to  be-halde 

in  claf  ing1  clad  of  riche  falde. 

to  se  biggyngis  and  faire  touws 

of  diuerse  gle  to  here  f  e  somis. 

&  here  gode  talking1,  for  to  telle. 

squete  spiceri  to  tast  &  smelle. 

to  handil  f  at  is  smef  &  soft. 

fair  we??2men  men  ^ernis  oft. 

IT  bot  a  hundre  sif e  fat  sal  fou  se 

sal  mare  blis  be  in  f  e. 

als  wele  fen  saltow  se. 

wincande  als  wif  opin  eye. 

f  i  wittes  v.  led  in  wele. 

&  f  ar-wif  sal  haue  lastande  hele. 

hele  wif-outen  seke  and  sare 

f  er  sal  be  lastande  euer-mare 

51  fa  fat  of  caris  al  ar  quite 

ne  mai  nane  irin  on  ham  bite 

na  mare  mai  a  dint  ham  dere 

fen  man  f e  sumie-beme  to  shere. 

of  lastande  life  fat  is  f e  lande. 

&  dede  fra  hit  is  ay  fleand.3 

FAIRFAX  [3  Originally  liuanJe] 


TO    HEAR    GLEES    AND    GOOD    CONVERSATION,    TO    SMELL    SWEET    THINGS,    TO      1341 
HANDLE  SOFT  THINGS  j    ALL  THE  SENSES  SHALL  BE  GRATIFIED.     NO  SICKNESS  THERE. 

If  fu  war  schott  into  fi  heued,  23437  , 

A  glouand  irin  f  ar-in  war  leued,  

1  And  it  might  pass,  if  sua  might  fall, 

Glouand  thoru  fi  limmes  all,    [l  J^Y]56' 

Jju  suld  haue  soru,  es  far  na  dute,  

Bath  in  bodi  and  als  wid-vte,     23442 

3a  forsoth,  thort  na  man  mare ;  

Eight  sua  quen  fat  f  u  art  fare,  .     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  fy  Laud  MSS.] 

fat  welth  fat  f e  sal  neuer  blin  J}is  welf e  fat  neuer  more  shal  blyn 

f  u  sal  widuten  haue  and  widin,  Shal  be  wif  oute  f  e  &  wif  In 

To  like  f  e  als  depe  in  herte        23447  

Als  fe  suld  mislike  slik  vnquerte.  .     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  fy  Laud  MSS.] 

[I]n  f  is  lijf  has  man  gret  liking  In  fis  lif  haue  men  greet  likyng 

To  se  of  mani  men  sancking,      23450  To  se  on  mony  maner  f  ing 

On  wummen  fair  forto  bihald,  On  wymmen  som??ie  to  biholde 

In  clething  cledd  of  riche  fald  ;  In  clof  ing  als  of  riche  golde 

To  se  bigginges  and  fair  tunes,  23453  To  se  biggyngis  &  faire  townes 

Of  serekin  glues  to  here  f  e  sunes,  Of  dyuerse  glees  to  here  sownes 

And  here  gode  talking  forto  tell,  To  here  gode  talkynges  telle 

Suete  spiceri  to  theue  and  smell,  Swete  spices  to  caste  &  smelle 

To  handil  fat  es  smeth  a^d  soft,  To  hondel  fat  is  smefe  &  soft 

Fair  iuelis  fat  me  gernis  oft;      23458  Good  mete  also  men  3ernef  ofte 

All  of  er-kin  blisces  fat  mai  be,  Alle  of  ere  blisses  fat  may  be 

All  fir  in  f e  sal  be  plente,  Alle  f ese  in  f e  shul  be  plente 

Als  wele  ai  fan  sal  fu  seie,         23461  pou  shal  hit  euermore  seen 

wid  lokin  als  wid  opin  eie,  Wif  lokyng  e3e  open  to  ben 

In  wittes  fiue  ledd  als  in  welth,  ])i  wittes  fyue  lad  al  in  welf  e 

And  f air-wid  sal  haue  lastand  elth.  And  fere  wif  euer  lastynge  helf e 

[H]ele  widuten  seke  or  sare,       23465  Hele  wifouten  seke  or  sore 

far  sal  be  lastand  euer  mare ;  Shal  fere  be  lastyng  euermore 

f aa  fat  of  caris  all  er  quitte,  po  fat  of  cares  fere  are  quyte 

It  mai  nan  iren  on  faim  bite,     23468  Iren  may  noon  on  hem  bite 

JSTa  mar  mai  a  dint  faim  dere,  ~No  more  may  a  dynt  hem  dere 

fan  man  f e  sum  beme  to  schere.  ])en  men  f e  sonne  beem  to  shere 

Of  lastand  lijf  far  es  f e  land,  Of  lastyng  lif  fere  is  f e  land 

far  dreri  dede  es  ay  fleand,         23472  Deef  is  euer  fences  fleand 

GOTT1NGEN  TRINITY 


1342    THE   SAINTS   IN    BLISS   SHALL  WANT   NOTHING;    THEY  WILL   DRAW  FROM   THE 
WELL  OF  WISDOM,  AND  WILL  HAVE  KNOWLEDGE  OF  ALL  THINGS,  EVEN  OF  THY  PAST 


0  fat  hele  mai  be  term  nan,       23473 

fair  lijf  sal  euer  last  in  an. 

fire  ar  f  e  ilk  blesced-hedes, 

fat  giuen  ar  to  fe  bodi  nedes,     23476 

fe  bodi  has  seue??,  f  e  saul  has  seuen, 

0  f  aim  mi  neist  es  for  to  neuen. 

f  e  santes  stadd  vnto  fat  sele, 

fat  sal  na  wanting  haf  o  wele ;  23480 

0  f  e  well  o  wite  fai  drau, 

Wisdome,  fat  dos  Jam  all  to  knau, 

fat  was  and  es  and  ai  sal  be, 

fai  se  it  [all]  in  fe  trinite.  23484 

Of  alkin  men  in  heuen  and  hell, 

Bath  nam  and  dede  fai  sal  cmi  tell, 

And  all  f e  dedis  fat  fai  did, 

fai  sail  be  to  f e  santes  kid  ;        23488 

Ne  sal  nathing  fra  f  am  be  hidd, 

fat  sight  o  godd  has  euer  emidd. 

fai  sal  knau  bath  dede  and  thoght, 

Bot  f arfor  vnderstand  f ou  noght 

It  sal  fe  turn  til  ani  scam,  23493 

Ne  namar  o  blenc  ne  o  blame. 

Haf  neuer  fi  sin  sa  lath  bene,     23495 

f  at  f  ou  was  her-of  scriuen  clene, 

And  dreied  penance  here  o  care,   [sol.  2] 

For  f  aim  ne  sal  f  e  scam  na  mar, 

fan  f of  a  man  fe  tald  to-dai       23499 

Quat  f  ou  did  and  in  credel  lai ; 

Na  mar  scam  sal  fe  think  fare,  23501 

fan  if  f ou  cu?»xnen  o  batel  ware, 

Wit  wondes  fat  f ou  far  had  tan, 

And  f  ou  war  heleid  o  f  am  ilkan. 

Nan  of  er  thing  es  mans  sin  for-giue, 

fan  for  to  bete  it  quils  we  Hue,  23506 

For-giuen  er  fai  and  neuer  less. 

Godd,  fat  all  wate  fat  es,  23508 

COTTON 


of  fat  hele  mai  be  terme  nane. 

f  aire  life  salle  laste  euer  in  an. 

f er  ar  fas  ilk  blessed  hedis. 

fat  giuen  ar  to  f e  bodi  nedis. 

f  e  bodi  &  saule  aif  er  has  seyuen 

of  ham  is  next  for  to  neyuen. 

l^e  santis  stad  vn-to  fat  cele. 

*      fat  salle  na  wanting1  haue  of  wele 

of  f e  welle  of  witte  fai  draw. 

wisdom  fat  dos  ham  al  to  knaw. 

fat  was  &  is  &  ay  salle  be. 

fai  se  hit  alle  in  fat  trinite. 

of  alkin  f  ing1  in  heiuen  -or  helle 

baf  name  &  dide  fai  salle  con  tel. 

&  alle  f e  didis  atte  fai  did. 

fai  sal  be  to  f e  santis  kid. 

ne  salle  na  f  ing1  fra  ham  be  hid 

IT  fat  si3t  of  god  is  euer  ham  tid. 

fai  salle  baf  knaw  f e  dede  &  f o^t 

bot  fer-fore  vnderstande  f ou  n©3t 

fat  hit  salle  turne  f e  to  shame 

ne  namare  of  blenk  ne  blame. 

haue  neyuer  fi  syn  sa  laif e  bene 

fat  fou  was  here-of  shriuin  clene. 

&  drowen  f  i  penaunce  here  of  care 

for  ham  ne  sal  f  e  shame  na  mare. 

fen  a  man  f e  talde  to  day. 

quat  fou  did  quen  fou  in  cradil  lay. 

ne  na  mare  shame  sal  fou  f i/ik  fare 

fen  fou  commen  of  batail  ware. 

wif  woundis  atte  fou  f er  had  tane 

&  ware  heled  of  ham  ilkan. 

H  for  certis  our  synnys  he  wil  for-giue 

&  we  amende  vs  quilis  we  Hue. 

for-giuen  ar  fai  &  neuer-f odesse 

god  f>at  alle  wate  fat  is. 

FAIRFAX 


SINS  ;   BUT  BE  NOT  FEARFUL,  THESE  SINS  WILL  NOT  BE  TO  THY  SHAME,  IF  THOU  1343 
WERT  FORGIVEN,  ANY  MORE  THAN  WOUNDS  HAD  IN  BATTLE,  NOW  HEALED,  ARE. 


Of  fat  liele  mai  be  terme  nane,  23473 
fair  lijf  sal  euer  last  in  ane. 
fir  er  fas  ilk  blisced  hedes,         23475 
fat  giuen  er  to  f  e  bodi  medis.     V-  col.  2] 
1]?e  bodi  has  seuen,  fe  saul  has  seuen, 
Of  f  aim  nu  neist  es  for  to  neuen. 
[f]e  saintes  stadd  ai  in  fat  sele, 
fai  sal  na  wanting  haue  of  wele  ; 
Of  f e  well  of  witt  fai  drau,       23481 
wisdom,  fat  dos  maw  al  to  knau, 
fat  was,  and  es,  and  ai  sal  be, 
fai  se  it  all  in  fat  trinite.  23484 

Of  alkin  men  h^  beuen  and  bell, 
Batb  nam  and  dede  fai  sal  cun  tell, 
And  all  f e  dedis  fat  fai  didd, 
far  sal  be  to  fe  saintes  kidd;     23488 
It  sal  na  thing  fra  f  aim  be  bid, 
fat  sight  of  godd  has  euer  emidd. 
fai  sal  bath  knau  dede  and  thoght, 
Bot  far-for  vnderstand  f u  n[o]ght 
It  sal  f  e  turn  till  ani  schame, 
Ne  nainaner  of  blinc  ne  blame.  23494 
Haue  neuer  f  i  sin  sua  laith  bene, 
fat  fa  was  here-of  scriuen  clene, 
And  drem  penance  here  of  care, 
For  f  aim  ne  sal  f  e  schame  na  mare, 
fan  fou  a  man  fe  tald  to-day     23499 
Quat  f  u  did  and  in  credel  lay ; 
Ne  namar  schame  sal  f e  thine  fare, 
fan  if  f u  co-mew  of  batail  ware,  23502 
wid  wondes  fat  f u  far  had  tane, 
And  f  u  war  heled  of  f  aim  ilkane. 
Kan  of  er  thing  es  manes  sin  forgiue, 
fan  for  to  bete  it  quiles  we  Hue, 
For-giuen  er  fai  and  neuer  f e  less. 
Godd,  fat  all  wate  fat  es.  23508 

GOTTINGEN 


Of  fat  hele  may  be  certeyn  none 

Her  lif  shal  euer  laste  in  one 

fiese  are  f  e  seuen  blissed  hedes 

pat  ^yuen  are  to  f  e  body  medes 

IF  pe  soule  haf  also  of  ere  seuen   [if  u&] 

Of  hem  is  good  now  to  neuen 

j)o  seintis  stad  in  fat  Cele 

Of  wele  shal  hem  want  no  dele 

%  Of  f  e  welle  of  witt  f  ei  drawe 

Wisdom  fat  dof  mon  to  knawe 

pat  was  and  is  &  euer  shal  be 

pei  seen  hit  in  f  e  trinite 

Of  alle  men  f  ei  shul  con  telle 

Bof  e  quyke  &  deed  in  heuen  &  belle 

And  alle  f 0  dedus  fat  f ei  did 

pere  shul  be  to  f  0  seyntis  kid 

t 

.     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  fy  Laud  MSS.] 
}}ei  shul  alle  knowe  in  dede  &  f  ou3t 
But  ferfore  vndirstonde  fou  noi^t 
Hit  shal  hem  turne  to  no  shame 
Ny  no  maner  blenche  of  blame 
Haue  neuer  f  i  synne  so  foule  bene 
pat  fou  were  here  of  shryuen  clene 
And  dudest  penauwee  here  f  erfore 
For  hem  shal  f  e  shame  no  more 
pen  a  mon  f  e  tolde  to  day 
What  fou  didest  f 0  in  cradel  fou  lay 
No  more  shame  shal  f e  f hike  fere 
pen  if  fou  comen  of  batel  were 
Wif  wouwdis  fat  fou  fere  had  take 
And  fou  were  heled  of  fat  wrake 
Oferwise  is  not  synne  for^yuen 
But  to  bete  hit  whil  we  may  lyuen 
For^yuen  are  f  ei  &  neuerf  eles 
God  fat  al  woot  fat  es 

TRINITY 


1344      THE  BLESSED  ARE  WITHIN  GOD'S  KNOWING. 
AND  THE  GREATEST  CONCORD,  REIGN  IN  HEAVEN. 


FRIENDSHIP  WITHOUT  FADING, 
WHERE  ONE  LOOKS  ALIrLOOK. 


Es  or  was,  or  be  sal  euer,  23509 

Vte  of  his  wite7*nes  be  fai  neuer, 

Ne  sal  p ou  nof  er  scam  ne  soruu, 

Bot  haf  gret  ioi  fat  fou  ert  boru. 

Frenscip  far  es,  wit-vten  fade,    23513 

Godd  has  his  aim  childer  made, 

fai  won  wit  him,  he  wit  fam  wons, 

And  luues  Jam  als  his  ann  suns. 

Mare  fan  f  am-seluen  luue  fai  dright, 

f  e  angels  tai??z  als  p am-seluen  right. 

Mikel  it  es  Jar  fair  concord,       23519 

For  all  ar  euer  at  an  acord, 

fai  er  sa  selcut  samen  tale, 

Als  an  will  all  fai  will  al  hale    23522 

fat  quider-ward  pat  an  wil  lok, 

All  lokes  fider,  als  sais  f  e  boke. 

fat  an  wil,  all  wil  als  son,  23525 

And  godd  and  angel  will  be  don, 

"  Ful  godderhail,"  cotli  fou,  "mai  fall, 

If  fai  als  i  wald,  sua  wald  all."  23528 

fou  sais  quen  p ou  vmthinkes  f  e, 

fat  f ou  wald  lik  sant  petre  be, 

If  fou  wil  fat  fou  sal  be  tite,     23531 

Ne  sal  far  be  f ar-to  na  lite  ; 

Like  to  petre  self  i  sai, 

Bot  to  be  f etre  fan  sai  i  nai, 

For  if  fou  yernd  be  petre  self,    23535 

fan  yernd  fou  be  noght  f i-self ; 

For  if  fou  f i  being  wald  noght  be, 

Noght  wald  fou  fan  war  mad  o  f e. 

Bot  far  es  nan  fat  yernes  mare 

fan  fai,  in  seruis  worthi  war,     23540 

Bot  in  fat  mikel  stabilnes, 

Sal  nan  yerne  be  bot  fat  he  es. 

For  if  fai  yernd  suilk  a  wiss,  ^co1!31^* 

fan  war  fai  noght  in  full  blis,    23544 

COTTON 


is  or  was  or  be  salle  euer. 
out  of  his  witring1  be  fai  neuer. 
ne  sal  fou  nauf er  shame  ne  sorou. 
bot  f  ank  god  atte  did  f  e  borou. 
H  Frenshepe  per  is  wif-outen  fade, 
god  has  his  awen  childer  made, 
fai  wone  wif  him  f er  he  wonis. 
he  louis  ham  as  his  awen  sonis 
mare  fen  ham-seluin  fai  louin  dri^t 
f e  angels  ham  louis  &  fat  is  ri3t 
ful  mikil  hit  is  f aire  concorde. 
for  alle  is  euer  atte  an  accorde 
fai  ar  selcouf  sa??mientale. 
als  an  wele  fai  wille  al  hale. 
fat  quidder-wart  an  wil  loke. 
fai  loke  al-squa  sais  f e  boke. 
quat  an  wille  all  wil  als  sone.     [leaf  ioo] 
wif-outen  bade  hit  salle  be  done. 
^F  ful  goderhail  quof  fou  mai  falle. 
if  fai  als  I.  walde  squa  fai  salle 
fou  sais  quen  fou  vmbef inkis  f e 
at  fou  walde  like  saint  peter  be 
if  fou  wille  fou  salle  be  tite. 
ne  sal  per  be  fer-to  na  nite1 

like  to  peter  Self  I.  Say.       C1  Originally  lite] 

bot  to  be  peter  fat  say  I.  nay. 
for  if  fou  ^ernis  be  peter  self1, 
fen  3ernis  fou  be  no3t  f i-self1. 
if  fou  f i  361^2^1^  no3t  walde  be 
no3t  walde  fou  fen  ware  made  of  f e 
IT  bot  per  is  nane  atte  3ernis  mare, 
fen  fai  in  seruise  worf i  are. 
bot  in  fat  mikil  stabilnes. 
salle  nane  3erne  be  bot  at  he  is. 
for  if  fai  3ernid  suche  I.-wis 
fen  ware  fai  no3t  in  fulli  blis. 

FAIRFAX 


«•  WHAT  HAPPENS  IF  ALL  WISH  WHAT  I  WISH  1"     ONE   MAY   NOT  WISH   TO   BE     1345 
SOME  ONE  ELSE  j    I  MIGHT  NOT  WISH  TO  BE  ST  PETER,  BUT  TO  BE  LIKE  HIM. 


Es  or  was,  or  sal  be  euer, 
vte  of  his  witting  be  pai  neuer,  23510 
Ne  sal  pu  nouper  schame  ne  soru, 
Bot  haue  grett  ioy  pat  pu  ert  boru. 
[F]renschip  par  es,  widuten  fade, 
Godd  has  his  aun  childer  made,23514 
1  pai  won  wid  him,  wid  paim  he  wonis, 
And  luues  TpSLim  als  his  aun  sunes. 
Mare  fan  pai??z-seluen  luue  pai  dright, 
pe  angelis  paim  als  paim-selue?2  right. 
Mekil  it  es  par  pair  concord,   tl ^i'-,1*' 
For  all  es  euer  at  ane  a-cord,       23520 
pai  er  sua  selcuth  samen  tale, 
Als  an  will  pai  wil  all  hale         23522 
pat  quider-ward  pat  ane  wil  loke, 
All  lokes  pederward,  so  sais  pe  boke. 
[p]at  ane  will,  all  it  will  al-sua, 
And  godd  and  angel  will  be  do, 
"  Ful  goderhail,"  said  pu,  "  mai  fall, 
If  als  i  wald  sua  wald  all."         23528 
pu  sais  que?z  pu  vnithinckes  pe, 
pat  pu  wald  like  saint  petre  be, 
If  pu  will  pat  pu  sal  be  tite, 
Ne  sal  par  be  na  langer  lite ;      23532 
Like  to  petre  self  i  sai, 
Bot  to  be  petre  pan  sai  i  nai, 
For  it  pu  gerned  be  petre  self,    23535 
pan  gerned  pu  be  noght  pe  self ; 
For  if  pu  pi  being  wald  noght  be, 
pan  wald  pu  noght  war  mad  o  pe. 
Bot  par  es  nan  pat  gernis  mare  23539 
pan  pai,  in  seruis  worthi  ware, 
Bot  in  pat  mekil  stablenes, 
Sal  nan  gem  be  bot  pat  he  es. 
For  if  pai  gerned  suilk  i-wiss,     23543 
pan  war  pai  noght  in  fulli  bliss, 

85  GOTTINGEN 


Is  or  was  or  shal  be  euer 

Out  of  his  wityng  be  pei  neuer 

Shal  pou  haue  no  shame  perfore 

But  haue  greet  loye  pat  pou  were  bore 

IF  Frenshepe  pere  is  hem  to  glade 

Cod  hap  hem  his  childre  made 

j)ei  wone  wip  him  wip  hem  he  wones 

He  louep  hem  as  his  owne  sones 

More  pen  hem  self  pei  loue  his  si3t 

fie  au?2gels  hem  as  hem  self  ri3t 

Muche  is  pere  her  coumforde 

For  alle  ben  euer  at  oon  acorde 

j)ei  are  in  onehede  so  in  dole 

j)at  euer  her  wille  on  is  hole 

"WTiiderward  so  oon  wol  loke 

Alle  so  don  seip  pe  boke 

pat  on  hit  wil  alle  hit  wolen  also 

Bope  god  &  au?zgel  hit  wolen  be  do 

.     no  gap  in  Trin.  fy  Laud  MSS.] 
pou  seist  when??,e  pou  bipenkest  pe 
pat  pou  woldes  like  to  petur  be 
If  pou  pat  wol  pou  maist  wele 
Wipouten  tariynge  any  dele 
Like  to  petur  to  be  I  say 
But  to  be  petur  say  I  nay 
If  pou  to  petur  woldes  be  brou3t 
penne  ^ernes  pou  pi  self  be  nou3t 
If  pou  pi  beynge  wolde  not  be 
penne  woldestou  were  nou^t  of  pe 
But  pere  is  not  to  ^ernen  more 
J)en  pei  bi  seruise  worpi  wore 
But  in  pat  greet  stabulnes 
Noon  shal  3erne  be  but  pat  he  es 
For  if  pei  3erned  so  I-wis 
pemie,  were  pei  not  in  ful  blis 

TRINITY 


1346  THE  POWER  OP  THE  SAINTS  SHALL  BE  SO  GREAT  THAT  IF  THEY  WISHED  TO 
MAKE  ANOTHER  EARTH  AND  HEAVEN  THEY  COULD.   WHY  DO  THEY  NOT  THEN  ? 


Bot  fair  blis  fat  far  wonand  es, 

Es  mirthes  nan  it  mai  of  mis.     23546 

Ilk  man  fan  sal  haf  til  his, 

All  fat  he  will  fan  efter  wiss. 

IT  Mikel  sal  far  be  fair  might,   23549 

fat  in  fat  weltht  sal  be  sa  wight, 

Sua  mightili  fair  might  to  fill, 

fat  if  it  sett  fam  in  to  will         23552 

To  mak  anoif  er  erth  or  heuen, 

f  ai  moght  it  mak  als  f  ai  wald  neuew. 

For  f  ai  ar  airs  all  wit  crist, 

fai  fat  er  stad  in  his  buwist,      23556 

Als  godds  er  fai  and  godds  airs, 

Do  al  fair  wil  f e  might  es  fairs. 

"  Quhie  mak  fai,  sin  fai  sua  mu, 

Anof  er  heuen  and  erth  1 "  coth  f  ou. 

Blethli  sire,  sai  i  fe  sal,  23561 

For-f i  fat  godd  has  ai  wroght  al, 

Of  his  werkes  es  noght  vnhale, 

Bot  al  in  weght  and  mette  and  tale 

For  if  fai  a-nof er  heuen  wroght, 

It  war  vnnait  and  al  for  noght.  23566 

For  mani  thinges  mai  we  do, 

fat  for  to  do  war  littel  fro, 

Als  for  to  skip  and  for  to  rin, 

Qwen  it  war  better  for  to  blin ;  23570 

Q?*ar-to  fan  suld  we  for-f  er  striue, 

fan  for  to  Hue  in  santes  liue  1 

O  rightwis  all  f  e  saghes  is  slik, 

fat  fai  sal  be  til  angels  lik,         23574 

And  no  forf i  f of  fai  be  all 

In  an-lepi  fader  hall, 

fai  sal  sli  woning  stedes  sere, 

Ilkan  haf  his  lai  plenere.  23578 

O  fair  wirscip  quat  mai  we  men, 

fat  crist  him  kythes  to  f aim  clene  ! 

COTTON 


bot  f  aire  blis  atte  f  er  wonand  is. 

of  mirf  is  nane  mai  hit  mis. 

^F  ilk  man  sal  haue  til  his 

al  fat  he  wille  efter  wisse. 

mikil  salle  hit  be  f  aire  mi3t. 

fat  in  fat  welf  sal  be  sa  li3t. 

squa  mi^tli  f aire  wil  to  fulfille 

fat  if  hit  come  ham  in  f aire  wille. 

to  make  a-nof  er  erf  &  heiuen. 

fai  mu^t  hit  make  <%  fai  wald  neiue?*. 

for  fai  ar  airs  alle  wif  crist. 

fa  fat  ar  stad  in  his  be-wist. 

als  god  ar  fai  &  goddis  aires 

to  do  f  aire  wil  f  e  mi^t  is  f  airis. 

^T  ansquare  to  me  f  us-gatis  may  f  ou 

a-nof  er  heiuen  &  erf  qui  make  fai  m>3t 

&  f us-gatis  ansquare  f  e  I.  salle.  Lnow- 

for-f i  fat  god  has  ay  wro^t  alle 

&  his  werkis  ar  squa  gode. 

na  man  amende  ham  may  in  mode 

for  if  fai  a-nof  er  heiuen  wro3t. 

hit  ware  vnnayte  &  al  for  no3t. 

mani  f  ingis  mai  we  do. 

fat  litel  comis  to  ani  ro. 

als  for  to  lepe  &  for  to  ryn. 

quen  hit  ware  better  for  to  blin. 

1F  quarto  fen  sulde  for-f  er  strife 

fen  for  to  liue  in  santis  life. 

of  ri3t-wise  alle  f  e  laghes  ar  slike 

atte  fai  salle  be  til  angels  like. 

&  no3t  for-f i  if  fai  be  alle. 

in  an  anlepi  fader  halle 

fai  salle  in  woning1  stedis  sere. 

ilkan  haue  his  lay  plenere. 

IT  of  f  aire  worshepe  quat  mai  men  mene 

fat  crist  him  kif is  to  ham  clene. 

FAIRFAX 


BECAUSE  GOD  HAS  WROUGHT  HIS  WORKS  SO  PERFECTLY  THAT  TO  MAKE  AN-  1347 
OTHER  HEAVEN  WERE  SUPERFLUOUS.  WE  SHALL  HAVE  MORE  JOY  IN  ONE  HALL. 


Bot  fair  blis  pat  J>ar  wonawd  es, 

Es  mirth.es  nan  it  mai  of  miss.  23546 

Ilk  man  pan  sal  haue  till  his, 

All  pat  he  wile  efter  wiss. 

[M]ekil  far  sal  be  pair  might,     23549 

pat  in  pat  welth  sal  be  sua  wight, 

Sua  mightili  pair  might  to  fill, 

pat  if  it  sett  paim  in  pair  will     23552 

To  make  an  oper  erde  and  heuen,  [coi.  2] 

pai  might  it  make  als  pai  wild  neuera. 

For  paij  er  aires  all  wid  erist,      23555 

pai  pat  er  stadd  in  his  bewist, 

Als  godd  er  pai  and  goddes  aires, 

Do  all  pair  will  might  es  paires. 23558 

"  Qui  ne  make  pai,  sipen  pai  sua  mv, 

An-noper  heuen  and  erd  1 "  coth  pu. 

Blithli  sir,  sai  i  pe  sale, 

For-pi  pat  godd  has  wroght  ai  hale, 

Of  his  werkes  es  noght  vnhale,  23563 

Bot  al  in  weght  and.  mett  and.  tale ; 

For  if  pai  a-noper  heuew  wroght, 

It  war  sur-fait  and  all  for  noght. 

Mani  thinges  mai  we  do,  23567 

pat  forto  do  war  littel  fro, 

Als  forto  schope  and  forto  rin, 

Quen  it  war  better  for  to  blin ;  23570 

Qwarto  pan  suld  we  ferper  striue, 

pan  for  to  liue  in  saintes  Hue  ? 

Of  rightwis  al  pe  sau  es  slik, 

pat  pai  sal  be  til  angelis  like,      23574 

And  ne  for-pi  pou  pai  be  all 

In  an  anelepi  fadres  hall, 

pai  sal  in  woni[^]g  stedes  sere, 

Ilkan  haf  his  ioy  plener.  23578 

Of  pair  worschip  quat  mai  we  mene, 

pat  crist  him  kithes  to  pai?w  clene  ! 

GOTTINGEN 


[ 

.     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  fy  Laud  MSS.] 

vche  mon  shal  haue  pe  folle 

Of  al  pat  he  aftir  wilne  wolle 

IF  Muche  also  shal  be  her  my^t 

pat  in  pat  welpe  shul  be  so  wi}t 

So  mistily  her  n^te  to  fille 

J}at  is  hit  stood  hem  in  wille 

To  make  anoper  erpe  &  heuen 

J?ei  nn^te  hit  do  as  pei  wolde  neuen 

For  pei  wip  cr/st  ben  heires  alle 

fore  wip  him  stad  in  stalle 

Gode  pei  are  &  goddes  heires 

To  do  her  wille  nn^t  in  peires 

Whi  make  pei  not  sip  pei  mow 

Anoper  heuen  pemze  say  pow 

Blepely  sir  I  shal  pe  telle 

For  god  hap  wrou^t  al  hool  to  dwelle 

Of  his  werkes  vnhool  is  noon  [if  i40,bk] 

But  in  wei^te  mesure  &  tale  vchon 

If  pei  anoper  heuen  wrou^t 

Hit  were  surfete  &  for  nou^t 

Mony  pingis  may  we  do 

pat  better  were  vndone  pen  so 

As  for  to  scoupe  &  to  ryn 

Whence  bettur  tyme  were  to  blyn 

Wharto  shulde  we  furper  stryue 

J}en  for  to  -be  in  seyntis  lyue 

Wite  we  may  hit  alle  wel 

We  shul  be  like  to  Aungel 

And  not  for  pi  pou^e  pei  be  alle 

In  oure  dere  fadris  halle 

\)ei  shul  in  wonynge  studes  sere 

Vchone  haue  her  ioye  plenere 

Of  her  worshepe  what  may  we  mene 

Jpat  crist  him  kipep  to  hem  clene 

TRINITY 


1348    THE    RIGHTEOUS    SHALL    BE    HONOURED    BY  ANGELS,  SAINTS,  AND    ALL   CREA- 
TURES (FOR  THEN  SUN,  MCON,  AND  STARS  WILL  NO  LONGER  RUN  IN  THEIR  COURSES). 


Angels  sal  faim1  merisk  fan  dere, 

And  santes  als  f  of  fai  godds  were, 

To  wirscip  fat  godd  Jam  had  fordight, 

fai  graid  fam  oath  mode  and  might. 

Heuen  and  erth  als  creature  E1  raim  in  ms.] 

Sal  ber  fam  wirscip  and  honur,  23586 

For  sun  and  mon,  and  water  and  stern, 

fat  riwnes  nu  wit  ras  sa  yern, 

For  into  better  stat  to  stand,         [col.  2] 

Fra  fan  na  langer  bes  stirand.    23590 

f  ar-for  sal  fai  f am  wirscip  ber, 

fat  als  mikel  als  in  fam  wer, 

Wit  fair  wirscip  als  f ai  moght  best, 

For  to  bring  fam  vnto  rest.         23594 

0  fair  sikernes  to  sai, 

Certes  es  far  na  nof er  wai, 

For  of  f e  welth  fat  f ai  er  in 

Es  na  thing  fat  mai  fam  tuin,    23598 

Ne  na  mischiue  mai  fam  bitide, 

For  f  ai  er  traist  on  ilk  side  ; 

fat  godd  has  gin  fam  to  mede, 

To  tine  fai  wat  it  es  na  drede.    23602 

fair  ioi,  fair  gladdscip,  qua  can  tell  1 

Naman  for-soth  in  flexs  and  fell ; 

For  to  be-hald  fat  trinite, 

Hu  he  es  an-fald  godd  in  thre, 

Face  wit  face  fat  godd  to  se,      23607 

fat  euer  was  and  ai  sal  be, 

fai  sal  ha  ioi  wit-in  and  vte, 

And  on  euer-ilk  side  a-bute, 

Ouer  and  vnder  and  aiquare  ;     23611 

Vr  lauerd  vs  giue  vr  woning  far ! 

IT  fir  er  f e  blisses  and  mani  elles, 

Godd  gis  to  f aim  [fat]  wit  him  duelles. 

Bot  als  fir  godds  freindes  sail    23615 

Wirscip  haf  o-mang  fam  all, 

COTTON 


angels  sal  f er  menske  fere  dere. 

&  saintis  as  fai  goddis  were. 

to  worshepe  god  atte  ham  has  di^t 

fai  graif  ham  baf  in  mode  &  mi^t. 

heiuen  &  erf  alle  creature 

salle  bere  ham  worshepe  &  honowr. 

for  su?me  &  mone  &  water  &  sterne. 

fat  rynnis  now  wif-in  ras  sa  gerne. 

in  better  state  fen  sal  hit  stande. 

fra  fan  na  langer  bes  stirande. 

far-fore  sal  fai  ham  worshepe  bere 

fat  als  mikil  as  in  ham  were. 

wif  f aire  worshepe  as  fai  mu^t  best 

for  to  bring1  ham  vn-to  rest. 

H  Of  fat  sikernes  f e  sof  to  say. 

ce?*tis  is  f  er  nane  of  er  way. 

of  f e  welf  atte  fai  ar  in. 

is  na-fing1  fat  ham  mai  twin. 

ne  na  mischief  mai  ham  be-tide 

for  fai  ar  traist  on  ilka  side. 

fat  god  has  giuen  ham  to  f aire  mede 

of  f e  tining  haue  fai  na  drede. 

f  aire  ioye  f  aire  gladshepe  qua  can  tel. 

na  man  for-sof  in  flesshe  ne  felle. 

for  to  be-halde  fat  trinite 

how  he  is  anfalde  god  in  f re 

face  wif  face  fat  god  to  se. 

fat  euer  was  &  ay  sal  be. 

fai  salle  haue  ioy  wif-in  &  oute. 

&  on  euerilk  side  a-boute. 

ouer  &  vnder  &  ay-quare. 

our  lorde  gif  vs  our  woning1  fare. 

11  f  er  ar  f  e  blissis  &  manian  ellis. 

god  giues  til  ham  fat  wif  him  dwellis 

ri}t  as  fer  goddis  frendis  salle. 

worshepe  haue  a-monge  ham  alle. 

FAIRFAX 


ALL  THIS  IS  SURE,  NO  MISCHIEF  WILL  BETIDE  THEM.     WHAT  JOY  TO  SEE  GOD     1349 
FACE  TO  FACE  !     THESE  ARE  SOME  OF  THE  BLISSES  OF  THOSE  THAT  DWELL  WITH  GOD. 

Angelis  sal  paim  menske  par  dere,  Aungels  shal  hem  menske  dere 

And  saiwtes  als  pou  pai  goddes  were,  And  seintis  as  pei  goddes  were 

To  worschip  pat  god  pat  paim  dight,  To  worshipe  pat  god  pat  hem  di3t 

Andgraithpaim  bath  in  mode  and  might.  And  made  hem  hope  in  mood  &  mi3t 

Heue/z  and  erd  and  all  creatur    23585  Heuen  &  erpe  &  creatour 

Sal  ber  paim  worschip  and  honur,  Shal  bere  hem  worship  &  honour 

Surcn  and  mone,  water  and  stern,  Sonne  mone  watir  &  stern 

pat  rinnes  mi  wid  ras  sua  gern,  ])at  now  renwep  in  cours  3ern 

Into  better  state  for  to  stand,  Into  better  state  shul  stonde 

Fra  pan  no  langer  bes  stirand.    23590  Fro  pen?ze  no  lengur  to  be  renonrcde 

par-for  sal  pai  paim  w^orschip  bere,  jJJ15£j  j^erfore  pei  shul  hem  worship  bere 

pat  als  mekil  als  in  paim  were,  \)at  as  myehe  as  in  hem  were 

wid  pair  worschip  als  pai  might  best,  Wip  al  her  worshepe  as  pei  mi}t  best 

Forto  bring  paim  in-to  rest.         23594  For  to  bringe  hem  in  to  rest 

[0]f  pair  sekirnes  for  to  say,  1T  Of  her  sikurnes  now  to  say 

Certes  es  par  na  noper  way,  Certis  per  is  noon  opere  way 

For  of  pe  welth  pat  pai  er  in  For  fro  pe  welpe  pat  pei  are  In 

Es  na  thing  pat  mai  paim  tuin,  23598  Is  no  ping  may  hem  twyn 

Ne  na  mistime1  paim  mai  bitide,  Ny  no  mis-tyme  may  hem  bitide 

For  pai  er  traist  on  ilk-a  side  :  ^  ??■  ™is"  For  bei  are  trust  on  euery  side 

*  '  til  1UG  J  /  *' 

pat  godd  has  giue?^  paim  to  mede,  pat  god  hap  }yuen  hem  to  mede 

To  tine  pai  wate  it  es  na  drede.  23602  To  lose  pei  woot  is  no  drede 

pair  ioy,  pair  glad-schip,  quat  can  tell  1  Her  ioye  &  gladshipe  who  con  telle 

Na  man  forsoth  in  fless  ne  fell ;  3tfo  mon  forsope  in  flesshe  ny  felle 

For  to  bihald  pat  trinite,  For  to  biholde  pe  trinite 

Hu  he  es  anefald  god  in  thre,  How  he  is  oon  god  in  pre 

Face  wid  face  pat  godd  to  se,     23607  Him  to  se  face  to  face 

pat  euer  was  and  ay  sal  be,  j)at  euer  shal  be  &  euer  wase 

pai  sal  haue  ioy  wid-in  and  vte,  j)ei  shul  haue  ioye  w/t7un  &  oute 

And  on  euer-ilk-a  side  a-bute,  And  on  vche  side  aboute 

Ouer  and  under  and  ay-quar ;     23611  Ouer  &  vndir  &  euery  where 

vr  lauerd  vs  giue  vr  woniwg  par !  Oure  lord  ^yue  vs  wonyng  pere 

[p]ir  er  pe  blisses  and  mani  ellis,  Jpese  are  pe  ioyes  &  mony  elles 

God2  giues  to  paim  pat  widhimdwellis.  God  3yuep  to  hem  pat  wip  him  dwell  es 

Bot  als  par  goddes  freiftdes  sail     ^ms.  j3ut  as  pese  goddes  frendes  shal 

worschip  haue  ema?ig  paim  all,  23616  Worshipe  haue  among  hem  al 

GOTTINGEN  TRINITY 


1350    A  COMPARISON  BETWEEN  THE  GOOD  AND  THE  WICKED  ;    THOSE  SHALL  BE  FAIR, 
STRONG,  FREE,  AND  HAPPY  j    THESE,  UGLY,  WEAK,  CAPTIVE,  AND  MISERABLE. 


Sua  sal  f  e  wreclies  haf  for  fair  sak, 

Be-stad  in  pine  wit-vten  slak.     23618 

fir  sal  be  fair  and  dughti  bath, 

fai  sal  be  grisli  and  lath ; 

fir  sal  be  light  als  fuxul  to  flei, 

J>ai  sal  be  dil  wit  wa  to  drei ;      23622 

fir  sal  be  selcnt  Strang  and  wight, 

fai  sal  be  week  wit-vtew  might. 

fir  sal  liue  in  fredom  fre, 

fai  sal  liue  euer  in  caitiuete ; 

fir  sal  euer  liue  in  delite,  23627 

fai  sal  euer  in  soru  and  site  ; 

fir  sal  in  hele  liue  euer  mare, 

fai  sal  euer  be  seke  and  sare. 

fir  sal  be  euer  in  lastand  lijf,      23631 

fai  sal  and  ded  be  euer  in  strijf ; 

fir  sal  ha  wijt  fair  wil  to  wise, 

f  ai  sal  be  fild  writ  all  folise, 

For  if  f ai  oght  mai  wijt  fare,  clea£J3^-.bk' 

It  es  o  noght  bot  site  and  care.  23636 

fir  sal  o  suete  frenscep  be  traist, 

f  ai  sal  of  alkin  fredom  fraist ; 

Wit  alkin  thing  sal  fire  acorde, 

"Wit  alkin  scaf  f  ai  sal  discord ;  23640 

fir  sal  haf  weldnes  of  all  wale, 

f  ai  sal  vnweldid  be  wit  bale. 

f  is  sal  wirscip  all  creatur, 

Of  alle  f  ai  sal  haf  mishonur ;     23644 

fir  er  four  traistes  blith  and  gladd, 

f ai  quak  for  care  sa  ar  f  ai  radd ; 

fir  laghes  in  ioi  far  f ai  er  lend, 

fai  wepe  in  soru  wit-vten  end.   23648 

Era  fat  soru  and  fra  fat  site, 

Iesu  crist  he  mak  us  quite, 

And  giue  vs  grace  sua  here  to  do, 

fat  wit  his  we  mai  rest  in  ro.     23652 

COTTON 


squa  salle  f  e  wrecchis  for  f aire  sake 
be  stad  in  pine  wif-outen  slake. 
11  f e  gode  sal  be  faire  &  semeli  baf. 
fa  of  er  blak  griseli  &  laf . 
1T  fe  gode  li3t  as  fowel  to  fley.   [if  ioo,bk] 
f  e  wikked  dille  wa  to  drey. 
U  fe  gode  selcouf  strange  &  wi3t. 
f e  wikked  wake  wif-oute?z  mi3t. 
IT  f  e  gode  salle  liue  in  fredom  fre. 
fas  of  er  in  f  raldome  ay  salle  be. 
If  f  e  gode  sal  liue  in  ioy  &  delite. 
fas  of  er  sal  liue  in  sorou  &  site. 
IT  f  e  gode  in  hele  sal  liue  euer-mare. 
fas  of  er  in  sekenes  &  in  sare. 
IT  f  e  gode  salle  be  in  lastande  life, 
f  es  of  er  &  dede  salle  euer  strife. 
IF  f  e  gode  sal  haue  witte  &  be  wise 
f  es  of  er  in  folie  sal  euer  rise, 
for  if  fai  o^t  mai  wite  fare 
hit  is  bot  sorou  site  &  care. 
IT  f  e  gode  of  frenshepe  sal  be  traiste 
fai  salle  of  alkin  fredom  fraiste. 
5F  wif  alkin  f  ing1  f  e  gode  sal  accorde 
wif  alkin  f  ing1  f  e  wikked  discorde 
IT  f  e  gode  of  welf  salle  haue  wale 
f  es  of  er  wif  vn-welde  to  be  in  bale 
IT  f  e  gode  salle  worshepe  al  creatour 
fas  of  er  salle  haue  grete  dishonour 
1F  f  e  gode  ar  blif  &  euer-mare  glad 
fas  of  er  in  care  &  sorou  ar  sadde. 
IT  f e  gode  in  ioyful  laghis  fai  lende. 
fas  of  er  wipen  wif-outen  ende. 
fra  fat  sorou  &  fra  fat  site, 
ihesu  criste  he  make  vs  quite. 
&  gif  vs  grace  squa  here  to  do. 
fat  we  wif  his  mai  rest  in  ro. 

FAIRFAX 


THE   GOOD   SHALL   HAVE    FRIENDSHIP,   CONCORD,   POWER,  HONOUR,  JOY  j    THE    1351 
BAD,  DISCORD,  DISHONOUR,  CARE,  AND  SORROW  FOR  EVER.      LORD  !    GIVE  US  GRACE. 


Sua  sal  pa  wreches  for  pair  sake, 
Be-stad  in  pine  widvtew  slake.    23618 
pir  sal  be  fair  and  dughti  bath, 
pai  sal  be  bath  gresli  and  lath ; 
pir  sal  be  light  als  foul  to  flei,    23621 
J>ai  sal  be  dill  wid  wa  to  drei ; 
[p]ir  sal  be  selcuth  strawg  a??,d  wight, 
pai  sal  be  waike  widvten  might. 
[f>]ir  sa[l]  Hue  in  fredom  fre,       23625 
And  pai  sal  euer  in  caitiuete ; 
[p]ir  sal  liue  euer  in  delite, 
And  pai  euer  in  soru.  and  site ;   23628 
[J>]ir  sal  in  hele  liue  euermare,      [coi.  2] 
And  pai  sal  euer  be  seke  and  sare. 
[p]ir  sal  be  euer  in  lastand  lijf,  23631 
And  pas  and  dede  sal  euer  strijf ; 
[p]ir  sal  haue  witt,  pair  will  to  wise, 
pai  sal  be  fild  of  all  folijs,  23634 

For  if  pai  oght  mai  witten  par, 
It  es  noght  bot  of  site  and  care. 
[p]ir  sal  of  suete  frenschip  be  traist, 
pai  sal  of  ilkin  fredom  fraist ;     23638 
[W]id  ilkin  thing  sal  pir  acorde, 
wid  alkin  schaft  pai  sal  discord ; 
[p]ir  sal  haue  weildnes  of  wale,  23641 
pai  sal  vnweld  be  wid  bale. 
[p]ir  sal  worschip  all  creatur, 
Of  all  sal  pai  haue  dishonur ;      23644 
[p]ir  er  for  traistnes  blith  and  glad, 
pai  quake  for  care  sua  er  pai  rad ; 
[p]ir  laghes  in  ioye  par  pai  er  lewd, 
pai  wepe  in  soru  widuten  end.    23648 
Fra  pat  soru  and  pat  syte, 
Iesu  crist  pan  make  vs  quite, 
And  giue  vs  grace  sua  here  to  do, 
pat  we  wid  his  mai  rest  in  ro.    23652 

GOTTINGEN 


So  shul  pe  wrecches  for  her  sake 

Laste  in  pyne  wipouten  slake 

pese  shul  be  feire  &  nn^ty  bope 

pe  opere  shul  be  grisly  &  lope 

pei  shul  be  h^te  as  foul  to  fh^e  ' 

pe  opei'e  heuy  woo  to  di^e 

pie  shal  be  wondir  strong  &  1i$t 

pe  opere  feble  wipouten  n^t 

pei  shul  lyue  in  fredome  fre 

pe  opere  euer  in  bondage  to  be 

pei  shul  euer  lyue  in  delite 

])e  toper  euermore  in  dispite 

In  helle  shul  pei  lyue  euermore 

Euer  to  be  seke  and  sore 

pei  shul  be  euer  in  lasting  lif 

pe  opere  &  dep  shul  euer  strif 

Jpei  shul  haue  wit  hem  to  wise 

pese  opere  fulde  of  alle  folise 

For  if  pei  oi^te  witen  pare 

Hit  is  but  of  sorwe  &  care 

J?ei  shul  of  swe  frenshepe  be  trest 

pei  shul  of  vche  fredom  frest 

)?ei  shul  acorde  wip  alle  pinge 

Jpese  opere  euer  debatynge 

pei  shul  haue  weldenes  at  wille 

pe  opere  vnwelde  in  likynge  ille 

1  To  pese  shul  worshipe  alle  creatouris 

pese  opere  of  alle  haue  dishonouris 

pese  are  for  triste  blipe  &  glad  [Ufui] 

pese  opere  quake  euer  for  drad 

pese  lawmen  for  ioye  pei  ben  in  lende 

pese  opere  wepen  in  wo  wipoutew  ende 

Fro  pat  sorwe  &  al  pat  wite 

Ihesu  crist  make  vs  quite 

And  3yue  vs  grace  so  to  do 

pat  we  may  com  to  his  blis  so 

TRINITY 


1  352    AFTER  DOOM  THE  WORLD  WILL  BE  BURNT,  AND  MADE  ANEW.     THE  ELEMENTS 
WILL  BE  CHANGED  j    THERE  WILL  BE  NO  HARDSHIPS,  SUCH  AS  HEAT  AND  COLD. 

[The  State  of  the   World  after  Domesday.'] 


IT  0  blis  and  bale  nu  ha  yee  herd, 

]STu  sal  i  tell  you  o  fis  werld,      23654 

fat  sua?  for-don  was  and  for-driuen 

Efter  fat  f  e  dome  be  giuen. 

It  sal  be  brint  sa  depe  and  drei 

Als  noe  nod  rais  quilum  hei,      23658     als  noe  node  sum  time  rase  heye 


Of  blis.  &  sorou.  haue  $e  herde 
now  wil  I.  tel  }ou  of  fis  werde 
fat  salle  be  for-done  &  driuin. 
ofter  atte  f  e  dome  is  giuen. 
depe  salle  hit  bren  wif-outen  leye 


And  fan  sal  haue  a  scape  al  neu, 

Euer  mar  to  stand  in  treu ; 

All  fe  elementes  pat  we  se, 

fan  sal  J>ai  all  clenged  be,  23662 

fat  nu  er  stirand  all  sal  stand, 

Sal  far  be  fan  na  pine  in  land, 

Als  we  er  ilka  dai  nu  in,  23665 

fat  godd  has  giuen  us  for  vr  sin. 

Als  hat  and  cald  and  rain  and  wi?zd, 

Sal  far  be  fan  na  storme  to  find, 

Ne  mist  ne  merck  ne  namaner 

0  weder  to  fe  werld  to  dere ;     23670 

Als  vr  body's  fat  we  her  bar, 

Bes  fan  fairer  fan  euer  war  ar, 

Alsua  f  is  werld  sal  neu  ha  scrud, 


fen  salle  hit  haue  a  shap  al  new. 
fat  euer  sal  stande  stabil  &  trew. 
al  f e  elementis  fat  we  now  se. 
fen  sal  f ai  alle  chaunged  be. 
fat  now  ar  stirande  fen  sal  stande 
sal  f er  be  fan  na  pine  in  lande. 
als  we  haue  now  ilk  day  here-in. 
fat  god  has  sende  vs  for  our  syn. 
as  hate.  &  calde.  raine.  &  winde. 
sal  per  be  fan  na  storme  to  finde. 
ne  miste  ne  mirk,  ne  na  manere 
of  ani  f  ing  f  is  werlde  to  dere. 
IF  ri^t  squa  our  bodis  fat  we  here  bare 
bes  fairer  fen  f ai  euer  ware  are. 
al-squa  f  is  werlde  he  wil  do  shroud? 


fat  had  it  neuer  nan  sa  prud.     23674  fat  was  hit  neuer  are1  sa  proude. 

An  hundret  sith  0  fairer  heu,  an  hundref-sif  e  of  fairer  hew.    ^JJ^j-j"6 

Bath  heuen  and  erth  sal  be  mad  neu ;  baf  heiuen  &  erf  sal  he  make  new 

Sun  and  mone  and  stern  and  lift,  1T  Sorane  &  mone  sterne  &  lift. 

fat  ai  wit  stiring  ar  nu  scift,       23678  fat  ay  wif  stiring1  now  ar  shift 

And  waters  remand  alwais  wat,  &  watters  rynnande  al-waies  wate 

Yernand  to  turn  in  better  stat,  he  wille  ham  turne  in  better  state 

Era  fat  time  stil  sal  f ai  stand,      [coi.  2]  fra  fat  time  stille  sal  f ai  stande 

Wit  ferli  blis  to  be  lastand.        23682  wif  ferli  blis  to  be  lastande. 


f  e  sun  sal  haf  f  e  scripture  sais, 
f e  lightes  fan  0  seuen  dais. 
"Waters  fat  wete  fan  cristes  flexs, 
And  in  batism  his  santes  wexs,  23686 


COTTON 


1F  f  e  sonne  sal  haue  f  e  scripture  sais 
f e  li3t-nes  fen  of  vij.  dais. 
11  f e  water  fat  wette  cristis  flesshe 
&  in  baptist  his  saintis  wesse. 

FAIRFAX 


THERE  WILL  BE  NO  STORMS  NOR  DARKNESS.      OUR  BODIES  WILL   BE   FAIRER,      1353 
EARTH  AND  HEAVEN  MORE  BEAUTIFUL,  AND  SUN,  MOON,  STARS,  AND  SKY  BETTER. 

[The  State  of  the   World  after  Domesday.] 

rO]f  blis  and  beild  nu  haf  $e  herd,  H  Of  blis  &  ioye  haue  ^e  herd 

Nu  sal  i  tell  311  of  fe  werld,  23654  Now  shal  I  telle  of  fe  werd 

pat  sua  for-don  was  and  fordriuen  j)at  fordone  is  &  al  fordryuen 

Efter  fat  f  e  dome  he  giuen.  Aftir  pat  doom  is  ^yuen 

It  sal  he  hrint  sua  depe  an  drey  Hit  shal  he  hrent  so  depe  &  dry^e 

Als  noei  node  ras  vp  on  hei,       23658  As  noe  flood  was  vp  on  hy3e 

And  fan  sal  haue  a  schap  all  neu,  j)enne  shal  hit  haue  a  shap  al  newe 

Euer  mar  to  stand  in  treu ;  Euermore  to  stonde  trewe 

All  f  e  elementes  pat  we  se,  Alle  f  e  elementis  pat  we  se 

fan  J?ai  sal  all  clenged  he,  23662  j)ei  shulen  alle  clensed  he 

fat  nu  er  stirand  all  sal  stand,  ])at  now  he  stiryng  alle  shal  stonde 

Sal  far-he  fan  na  pine  in  land,  Shal  f eime  he  no  peyne  in  londe 

Als  we  er  nu  ilk  dai  in,  Suche  as  we  now  vche  day  are  Inne 

fat  godd  has  sett  vs  for  vr  sin.   23666  j)at  god  settef  for  oure  synne 

Als  hate  and  cald,  raine  and  wind,  jjfjif7.  Of  hete  ny  colde  reyn  nor  wynde 

Sal  far  he  fan  na  storm  to  find,   coL  1-1  Shal  penne  he  no  storme  to  fynde 

Na  mist  ne  mirk,  ne  na  maner  No  miste  no  merke  in  no  manere 

Of  weder  to  f  is  werld  to  dere ;  23670  Of  wedir  f  is  world  for  to  dere 

Als  all  vr  hodijs  fat  we  here  hare,  And  as  oure  hodres  fat  we  here  here 

Bes  fairer  fan  fen  euer  was  are,  Ben  feirere  fen  f ei  euer  were 

Alsua  fis  werld  sal  neu  haue  schrud,  So  f is  world  shal  haue  newe  shroud 

fat  had  it  neuer  nan  sua  prude.  23674  Had  hit  neuer  noon  so  proud 

An  hundreth  sith  of  fairer  heu,  An  hundride  sif  e  of  feirere  hewe 

Bath  heuen  and  erd  sal  he  mad  nu ;  Heuen  &  erf  e  shal  he  made  newe 

Sunn  and  mone,  stern  and  lift,  Sonne  &  mone  sterre  &  lift 

fat  ai  wid  stiring  er  nu  schift,    23678  j)at  hi  strengf e  he  now  shift 

And  watris  renand  alwais  wate,  Alle  wa-ttres  now  remzyng  wete 

Gernand  he  in  better  state,  Shul  be  in  better  astate  to  mete 

Fra  fat  time  still  fan  sal  f ai  stand,  Ero  fat  tyme  shul  f ei  stille  stonde 

wid  farli  blis  to  be  lastand.  23682  Wif  muchel  blis  to  be  lastonde 

[f  ]e  sunn  sal  haue,  f  e  scriptur  sais,  fie  sonne  shal  haue  scripture  sayes 

f e  lightnes  fan  of  seuen  days,  fie  b^tenes  f en?ze  of  seuen  dayes 

[f]e  water  fat  wett  cristes  fless,  fie  watir  fat  wett  cristis  flesshe 

Ani  baptim  his  santes  wess,        23686  And  bi  bapteme  his  seyntis  wesshe 

GOTTINGEN  TRINITY 


1354    WATER  WILL  SHINE  AS  CRYSTAL,  FLOWERS  WILL  SPRING  UP  FROM  THE  BLOOD 
OF  THE  SAINTS  :    THE  EARTH,  THAT  WAS  CURSED  FOR  SIN,  WILL  BE  BLESSED. 


Fra  fat  time  euer  pass  it  sal       23687 

fat  scene  schinnes  o  cristal. 

fe  erth  J)at  cristes  cors  in-bredd 

0  paradise  sal  be  a  stede,  23690 

And  for  it  was  quilu??z-  mad  red, 

Wit  blod  o  santes  Jar-on  scede, 

It  sal  be  fild  wit  mani  flurs, 

Smelland  suet  wit  sere  colurs;  23694 

pat  neuermar  sal  dime  ne  duine, 

Bot  als  a  paradise  sal  be  scene. 

IF  fe  erth,  fat  first  was  maledigbt 

To  thorns  for  vr  eldrin  plight,    23698 

fan  sal  it  blisced  be  and  quit 

0  labur,  and  o  soru,  and  sit ; 

Ne  neuermar  forth  fra  fat  dai    23701 

~Ne  bes  f  ar-in  na  harms  ai, 

And  f us-gat  sal  he  schift  his  hand, 

fe  werld  fat  es  ai  lastand.  23704 


IT  Yee  cristen  men,  yow  vmbilok, 

All  fat  has  euer  herd  f is  bok, 

0  yur  lijf  fat  yee  her  lede  23707 

Yee  turn  it  noght  into  wan-spede  1 

Qua  sa  graithli  him  wil  vm-think, 

f is  werld  es  fals  and  ful  o  suinc, 

Fals  it  es  all  se  we  hu,  23711 

And  algat  wil  we  f  ar-on  tru  ; 

f  is  littel  lijf  we  haf  in  hand 

And  wenis  ai  to  be  lastand,        23714 

f  e  ded  ai  wen  we  for  to  dril, 

Bot  fat  dos  all  vr  speding  spill. 

fan  blindes  vs  a  littel  wele,        23717 

fat  we  can  noght  vs  seluen  fele, 

COTTON 


fra  fat  time  forf  ouer-passe  hit1  sal 

&  be  clere  as  ani  cristalle. 

IT  f e  erf  fat  cristis  cors  in  bred. 

of  paradis  salle  be  a  sted. 

&  for  hit  was  quilum  made  rede. 

wif  blode  of  saintis  f  er-on  dede 

hit  sal  be  filled  wif  mani  flouris 

smellande  squete  wif  sere  colours 

&  neuer-mare  f  e  colour  tine. 

bot  as  paradis  salle  f  ai  shine. 

IT  f e  erf  fat  first  was  cursed  for  syn. 

f orou  our  elderis  fat  dwelled  f  er-in. 

fen  salle  hit  blessed  be  &  quite 

of  labour  &  of  sorou  &  site 

neuer-mare  forf  fra  fat  day. 

ne  bes  f  er-in.  na  waleway. 

&  f  usgate  salle  he  skift  his  hande 

f e  lorde  fat  is  ay  lastande. 

A  predicacioim  wif  f  e  conclusions 
fer-a-pon. 

3e  cristen  men  I  rede  ^e  loke. 
al  fat  euer  has  herde  f is  boke 
of  30ure  life  fat  30  here  lede 
^e  turne  hit  no3t  in-to  wanspede 
qua-sim  wille  graideli  him  vmbf  ink1 
f  is  werlde  is  fals  &  ful  of  squink 
fals  hit  is  alle  wite  $e  how. 
&  algatis  wil  we  on  hit  trow 
f  is  litel  life  we  haue  in  hande 
&  wenis  ay  to  be  lastande. 
f  e  dede  ay  wene  we  for  to  drille  [if  101] 
bot  fat  dos  alle  our  spending  spille 
fen  blindis  us  a  litel  wele. 
fat  we  can  no^t  our-seluin  fele 

FAIRFAX 


CHRISTIAN  MEN,  LOOK  AROUND  !      DO   NOT  MAKE   YOUR  LIFE  A  HINDRANCE.      1355 
THE  WORLD  IS  FALSE  ;    DEATH  SPOILS  OUR  GETTING  ON  IN  THIS  LITTLE  LIFE. 


Fra  fat  time  forth  oner  pas  it  sal 

f  e  schene  schilling  of  cristal.       23688 

[f]e  erd  fat  cristes  cors  in-bredd 

Of  paradis  sal  be  a  stedd, 

And  for  it  was  quilrnn  made  rede, 

wid  blod  of  santes  f  ar-on  sched, 

It  sal  be  fild  wid  mani  flours,     23693 

Smelland  suete  wid  mani  colurs ; 

fat  neuer  mare  sal  dim  ne  duine, 

Bot  als  paradis  sal  it  schine. 

fat  erd,  fat  first  was  maledight  23697 

To  thornes  for  vr  eldrin  plight, 

fan  sal  it  blisced  be  and  quite 

Of  labur,  of  soru,  and  of  site ;    23700 

Ne  neuermar  fra  fat  day 

Ne  bes  f  ar-in  wa  harmes  ay, 

And  f  us-gate  sal  he  schift  his  hawd, 

Or  lauerd  fat  es  ay  lastand.        23704 


Fro  fat  tyme  ouer  passe  hit  shal 

fie  shene  shynyng  cristal 

fie  erf e  fat  cn'stis  cors  in  bred 

Of  paradis  shal  ben  a  sted 

And  for  sumtyme  made  reed  hit  was 

Wif  seintis  blood  shed  in  plas 

Hit  shal  be  filled  wif  mony  floures 

Swete  smellyng  of  dyuerse  colouris 

fiat  neuermore  shal  falle  ne  dwyne 

But  as  paradis  shal  shyne 

fie  erf e  fat  furste  was  maledi3t 

To  f  ornes  for  oure  eldres  pli^t 

fienne  shal  hit  blessed  be  &  quyte 

Of  labour  sorwe  &  of  wite 

Neuermore  from  fat  day 

Knowe  of  harmes  none  hit  may 

fins  shal  he  make  hit  stande 

j)e  lord  fat  is  al  weldande. 


[The  Author's  Exhortation  to  his  Fellow  Men.] 
[3]ee  cristen  men,  $e  vmbiloke,     [col.  2]     «[T  3e  cristen  men  aboute  $e  loke 


All  fat  euer  has  herd  f is  boke, 
Of  $ur  lijf  fat  $e  here  lede  23707 

3e  turn  it  noght  into  wanspede  ! 
Qua-sum  graithli  wil  him  vmthinc, 
f  e  werld  es  fals  and  ful  of  suinc, 
Fals  it  es,  we  mai  se  hu,  23711 

And  algat  will  we  f  ar-on  trou  ; 
f  is  littel  lijf  we  haue  in  hand 
And  wenis  ai  to  be  lastand,        23714 
f  e  dede  wene  we  ai  for  to  dill, 
Bot  fat  dos  all  vr  speding  spill, 
fan  blindes  vs  a  littel  wele, 
fat  we  can  noght  vs  seuen  fele,  23718 

GOTTINGEN 


Alle  fat  euer  haf  herde  f is  boke 
Of  30ure  lif  fat  $e  here  lede 
3e  turne  hit  not  in  to  wanspede 
Who  so  wol  him  wel  bif  hike 
fie  world  is  fals  &  ful  of  swynke 
Fals  hit  is  we  may  se  how 
And  we  wol  algate  f  eron  trow 
fiis  litil  lif  we  haue  in  hond 
We  wene  hit  be  euer  lastond 
Deef  we  wene  alwey  to  stille 
fiat  dof  vs  muchel  spedyng  spille 
Hit  blendef  vs  a  litil  3ele 
pat  we  con  not  oure  selue^  fele 

TRINITY 


135G    WE  MAY  RECOVER  A  TURN  OF   DAME  FORTUNE'S  WHEEL   IN   THIS  WORLD,  BUT 
DEATH  WILL  HAVE  A  STRUGGLE  WITH  US  \   HE  IS  EVER  AWAITING  US. 


Dame  fortune  turnes  fan  hir  quele 

And  castes  vs  dun  vntil  a  wele.  23720 

0  fat  dun-cast  we  mai  wit  chance 

Enentis  f  is  werld  to  get  couerance, 

And  cum  til  werlds  welth  again, 

A  quile  to  hald  wit  mikel  pain ; 

Bot  far  we  find  a-nofer  strijf,     23725 

fat  waites  nathing  bot  vr  lijf. 

Ded  has  vs  wit-sett  vr  strete,  [if  133,  coi.i] 

Nil  we,  wil  we,  we  sal  mete, 

All  sal  we  rin  into  his  rape,        23729 

We  wat  fat  far  mai  li  na  scape. 

Euer  he  wates  vs  fat  fede, 

Es  nathing  certainur  fan  dede, 

Ne  vncertainner  fan  es  f e  tide,  23733 

For-f  i  we  agh  be  bun  at  bide  ; 

To  pass  f e  pase  fat  es  sa  herd, 

Bot  ne  wat  neuer  quider-ward. 

We  sal  sifen  hefen  weind,  23737 

Bot  if  we  here  ha  made  us  freind, 

Wit  crist  fat  wit  lite  to  weind, 

We  mai  be  dreri  for  f  e  feind ; 

For-f  i  f  is  lijf  he  has  vs  lent 

To  serue  him  wit  al  vr  entent,    23742 

To  hald  ai  wel  his  comament, 

If  we  do  mis,  do  mendement. 

To  traiuail  ordeint  is  f  is  Hue, 

Again  vr  fedes  thrin  to  strijf,     23746 

Vr  flexs,  f  is  werld,  and  f  e  warlau, 

We  ar  bunden  vnder  fair  au. 

f  e  flexs  es  ai  to  filthes  fus, 

fe  werld  nithful  and  couatus,     23750 

f  e  warlau  suernes  wreche  and  pride ; 

f  is  werrais  us  on  ilk  side. 

fir  thre  fan  mai  we  wel  fordriuef, 

If  we  leli  will  lede  vr  lijf,  23754 

COTTON 


for  certis  I.  likkin  hit  to  a  quele 

of  our  life  f  e  werldis  wele. 

now  vp  now  dou/z  as  fallis  with  chaunce 

is  f  er  nan  of  er  coueraunce. 

to  come  to  werldis  wele  againe 

bot  Hue  in  sorou  &  in  paine. 

IF  bot  f  er  we  finde  a-nof  er  strife 

fat  waitis  na-f ing1  bot  our  life. 

dede  has  vs  wif-sette  our  strete. 

nil  we  wille  we.  we  salle  mete 

alle  salle  we  rinne  in  his  rape 

we  wate  atte  f  er  mai  be  na  scape 

eyuer  he  waitis  vs  fat  fede. 

is  na-f ing1  certainer  fen  dede. 

ne  vncertainer  fen  is  f e  tide. 

for-f  i  we  agh  ay  him  a-bide. 

to  passe  f e  pas  fat  is  squa  harde 

ne  wate  we  neuer  quidder-warde 

we  salle  sifen  heif in  wende. 

&  if  we  here  haue  made  na  frende 

wif  ihesu  crist  we  fink  to  lende. 

we  mai  be  drery  for  f  e  fende. 

IT  for-f  i  our  life  he  has  vs  lent. 

to  serue  him  wif  our  entent. 

to  halde  ay  wele  his  comandeme?zt 

&  of  our  amis  do  amendement 

for  to  trauail  ordened  is  f  is  life. 

againe  our  enemis  f  rin  to  strife 

our  flesshe  f  f  is  werlde  f  &  f  e  warlagh. 

we  ar  al  bundin  vnder  f  aire  agh. 

f  e  flesshe  is  ay  to  filf  is  fous. 

f  e  werlde  nedeful  &  couatous. 

f  e  warlagh  couatis  wraf  &  pride 

f  er  weris  wif  vs  on  ilka  side. 

f  er  f  re  most  we  for-driue. 

if  we  lelli  wille  lede  our  Hue. 

FAIRFAX 


THEREFORE  WE  OUGHT  TO  BE   READY,  AND   MAKE   CHRIST   OUR   FRIEND.     HE      1357 
HAS  LENT  US  THIS  LIFE  TO  FIGHT  THE  WORLD,  THE  FLESH,  AND  THE  DEVIL. 


Dam  fortune  ternes  pan  hir  whele 
And  castes  vs  dun  in-till  a  wele. 
Of  pat  duncast  we  mai  wid  chance 
Enent  pis  werld  gete  couerance,  23722 
And  cum  to  worldes  welth  a-gain, 
Aquile  to  hald  wid  mekil  pain ; 
Bot  par-wid  find  we  a-noper  strijf, 
pat  waites  na-thing  bot  vr  lijf.    23726 
Dede  vs  has  widsett  vr  strete, 
Nill  we,  will  we,  we  sal  mete, 
All  sal  we  rin  in-till  his  rape,     23729 
we  wat  pat  par  mai  be  na  schap. 
Euer  he  waites  vs,  pat  fede, 
Es  na  thing  certainer  pan  dede, 
Ne  vncertainer  pan  es  pat  tide,  23733 
Forpi  we  au  ai  him  a-bide ; 
To  pass  pe  pas  pat  es  sua  hard, 
And  we  wat  neuer  quiper-ward. 
we  sal  sipen  all  he  Jen  wend,       23737 
Bot  if  we  here  haue  mad  na  freind, 

[ •  •      • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

For-pi  Jus  lijf  he  has  vs  lent,       23741 

To  serue  him  ai  wid  all  vr  entent, 

To  hald  ai  wele  his  comandment, 

If  we  do  mis,  do  mendement. 

[T]o  trauaile  ordained  es  pis  lijf,  j^1^8. 

Again  vr  fas  thrin  to  strijf,         23746 

vr  fless,  pis  werld,  and  pe  warlau, 

we  er  all  bunden  in  pair  au. 

pe  fless  es  ay  to  filthes  fus, 

pe  werld  nithful  and  couaitus,    23750 

pe  warlau,  suernes  wreth  a[n]d  pride ; 

pir  warrais  vs  on  ilka  side. 

[p]ir  thre  mai  we  well  for-driue, 

If  we  will  leleli  lede  vr  liue,       23754 

GOTTINGEN 


Dame  fortune  twrnep  hir  whele  anoon 
j)at  castep  doun  mony  on 
Of  pat  doun  cast  we  may  bi  chauwco 
Anent  pis  world  get  coueraunce 
And  com  to  worldes  welp  a3ein  ^ack]1' 
A  while  to  holde  wip  muche  peyn 
But  perwip  fynde  we  anoper  strif 
pat  waitep  no  ping  but  oure  lif 
Dep  vs  hap  biset  oure  strete 
Wol  we  or  nyl  we  we  shul  him  mete 
Alle  shul  we  renne  into  his  lace 
Ope?*  wey  shal  noon  apase 
Euer  he  waitep  vs  pat  quede 
Is  no  ping  certeynere  pen  dede 
Ny  vncerteynour  pen  his  tide 
J)erfore  we  owe  him  euer  to  abide 
To  passe  a  pas  pat  is  so  hard 
And  we  woot  neuer  whodirward 
We  shul  alle  hennes  wende 
Here  is  good  to  make  vs  frende 

[.,.... 

no  gap  in  Trin.  fy  Laud  MSS.~\ 
])erfore  pis  lif  he  hap  vs  lent 
To  serue  hi??i  euer  wip  oure  entent 
pat  his  com??zauwdementes  be  done 
If  we  do  mis  to  mende  hit  sone 
To  trauaile  ordeyned  he  pis  lif 
A^eyn  oure  foes  pre  to  strif 
Oure  flesshe  pis  world  &  pe  wer  lawe 
We  are  bourcden  in  her  awe 
Oure  flesshe  is  euer  to  synne  crous 
J}e  world  hateful  &  couetous 
])q  fende  seruep  of  wrappe  &  pWde 
fiese  were  wip  vs  on  euery  side 
jpese  pre  may  we  wel  fordryue 
If  we  wol  truly  lede  oure  lyue 

TRINITY 


1358    IF  WE  STRIVE  STOUTLY  CHRIST  WILL  BE   NEAR  US,  AND  WE  SHALL  FELL  OUR 
ENEMIES.     HE  IS  A  COWARD  WHO  YIELDS  TOO  EASILY,  AND  BEARS  NOTHING  HARD. 


For  bath  mai  fell  Jam  man  and  wijf, 

pat  stalworthli  wil  gain  pam  strijf. 

If  we  stitli  all  wil  vs  ster,  23757 

Crist  help  sal  be  us  ner, 

His  helpes  and  vr  wittes  eke, 

If  we  wil  blethli  him  bi-seke.     23760 

For-soth  if  we  will  blethli  do  vr  pain, 

pai  haf  na  might  vs  stand  again, 

If  we  wil  note  o  paim  vr  might, 

Certes  pai  er  feld  in  fight ;  23764 

Eth  es  for  to  win  wit  heer, 

pe  ture  pat  nan  es  bute  to  were, 

Hardili  es  he  cuward, 

pat  nakin  part  mai  thole  o  hard 

pat  yeildes  him  ar  he  be  soght,  23769 

And  tines  sua  him-self  for  noght. 

Tight  he  aght  ai  quils  he  dught, 

And  fle  quen  he  langer  ne  moght. 

Alsua  his  fele  of  us  i  drede,  [col.  2] 

pat  bedis  pam  be-for  pe  nede      23774 

Vnto  pair  wiperwin  wit  plight, 

Wit-vten  ani  fand  o  fight ; 

Bot  ai  to  fall  es  redi  bun,  23777 

Qua  herd  a  caitiuer  chrahun  crachun, 

pat  will  noght  bide  to  giue  a  spurn  % 

Bot  felles  dun  be  for  pe  turn. 

AI  pat  vr  flexs  vs  ledes  till, 

Of  all  vr  wale  pat  es  vr  will,       23782 

And  pof  we  wat  pat  it  es  il, 

We  fine  noght  to  it  al  fulfill. 

Alias  pat  for  a  littel  lust, 

A  druri  pat  es  bot  a  dust,  23786 

"We  thral  vs  til  vr  ful  fa 

In  prisun  for  to  li  in  wa  ! 

0  suilk  mani  nu  and  maa, 

Alias  !  alias  !  qui  do  we  sua?     23790 

COTTON 


for  bap  mai  felle  ham  man  &  wife 

pat  stalworpli  gaine  ham  wil  strife 

IT  if  we  stipeli  wil  vs  stere. 

certis  help  salle  be  vs  nere. 

his  helpis  &  our  wittis  al-so. 

if  we  blepeli  offer  him  do. 

for-sop  if  we  wil  do  our  paine 

pai  haue  na  nnjt  vs  stand?  againe 

if  we  wille  note  on  ham  our  mi^t 

ouer-cowmen  sal  pai  be  in  fi$t. 

[xThat  lond*  is  esy  for  to  wynne 

That  no  man  is  to  kepe  it  in] 

to  fi^t  if  we  be  na  cowarde     [1^m41L6^ud 

we  mote  suffre  mani  time  harde 

&  stande  againe  quen  we  ar  so3t. 

our  flessheli  wille  mai  we  haue  no^t 

bot  fi3t  a-gaine  ay  quen  we  du3t 

&  fle  quen  we  na  langer  mu3t. 

IT  alsqua  is  mani  of  vs  I-drede. 

pat  bedis  ham  be-for  pe  nede. 

vn-to  paire  wiper-wine  wip  pli^t. 

wip-outen  ani  fonding1  of  n^t. 

bot  ay  to  falle  is  redi  bou?z. 

qua  herde  euer  a  mare  crachouw. 

pat  wille  no3t  bede  to  giue  a  spurn 

bot  fallis  doun  be-fore  pe  turne. 

alle  pat  our  flesshe  vs  ledis  tille 

euer-mare  to  do  our  wille 

al  if  we  wate  pat  hit  is  ille. 

we  fine  neuer  hit  to  fulfille. 

IT  alias  pat  for  a  litil  luste. 

a  druri  pat  is  bot  a  duste. 

we  pral  vs  til  our  ful  fa. 

in  prisoun  for  to  lie  in  wa 

of  squilk  ar  mani  now  &  ma. 

alias  alias  quy  do  pai  squa. 

FAIRFAX 


I  FEAR  THERE  ARE  MANY  OF  US  WHO  GIVE  THEMSELVES  UP  TO  THEIR  TEMPTER    1359 
WITHOUT  SHOW  OF  FIGHT.      ALAS  !    FOR  A  LITTLE   DESIRE  WE   ENSLAVE   OURSELVES. 


For  bath  mai  fell  p&im  man  and  wijf, 

pat  stalworthli  wil  gain  paim  strijf. 

If  we  wil  oght  stithli  vs  stire,    23757 

Cristes  helpe  sal  be  vs  nere, 

His  helpis  and  vr  wittes  eke, 

If  we  will  him  blithli  biseke. 

For-soth  if  we  will  do  ur  paine,  23761 

pai  haue  na  might  stand  vs  egain, 

If  we  will  note  on  paim  vr  might, 

Certes  pai  er  feld  in  flight ; 

Eth  es  for  to  win  wind  here,       237G5 

pe  land  pat  nan  es  bote  to  were, 

Hardeli  es  he  conward, 

pat  nankin  part  mai  thole  of  harde 

pat  3eildis  him  ar  he  be  soght,   23769 

And  tines  sua  him-self  for  noght. 

Fight  he  aght  ai  quiles  he  doght, 

And  fle  quen  he  na  langer  moght. 

[A]lsua  es  fele  os  vs  i  drede,       23773 

pat  bedis  paim  bi-for  pe  nede 

vnto  pair  witherwin  wid  plight, 

widnten  ani  fand  of  fight ;  23776 

Bot  ai  to  fall  es  redi  bun, 

Qua  herde  euer  a  mare  crachun, 

pat  wil  noght  bede  to  giue  a  spurn  1 

Bot  fallis  dun  bifor  pe  turn.       23780 

All  pat  vr  fless  vs  ledis  till, 

Of  all  vr  wale  pat  es  vr  will,      23782 

And  pou  we  wate  pat  it  es  ill,       [col.  2] 

Fine  we  neuer  to  ful-fill. 

Alias  !  pat  for  a  littil  lust, 

A  dreuri  pat  es  bot  a  dust,  23786 

we  thral  vs  till  vr  ful  fa 

In  presun  for  to  lij  in  wa  ! 

Of  suilk  er  mani  nu  and  ma, 

Alias  !  alias  !  qui  do  we  sua?     23790 

GOTTINGEN 


For  bope  may  falle  hem  mon  &  wif 
A3ein  hem  stalworpely  to  strif 
If  we  wol  strongly  vs  stere 
Cristis  help  shal  be  vs  nere 
His  helpe  &  oure  wittes  eke 
If  we  wol  him  truly  biseke 
Forsope  if  we  wol  do  oure  peyn 
fiei  haue  no  my3t  to  stonde  a3eyn 
If  we  wole  note  on  hem  oure  mi3t 
Certis  pei  be  felde  in  fi^t 
fiat  lond  is  esy  for  to  wynne 
fiat  no  mon  is  to  kepe  hit  Inne 
And  he  is  also  a  foule  coward 
fiat  no  ping  may  pole  of  hard 
fiat  3eldep  him  ar  he  be  soi^t 
And  lesep  so  him  self  for  nou3t 
Fi3te  he  shulde  if  he  dud  ri^t 
And  fle  whenrae  he  no  lenger  mi3t 
IT  Fele  per  ben  of  vs  in  drede 
fiat  3elden  hem  er  pei  haue  nede 
Vnto  pe  fende  ful  of  pli^t 
Wipouten  any  assaut  of  fi3t 
But  euer  to  falle  ben  redy 
Who  mi3t  do  more  couherdely 
fieri  to  falle  bifore  pe  torn 
And  wol  not  bide  to  3yue  a  sporn 
AI  pat  oure  flesshe  vs  ledep  tille 
Of  al  oure  wele  hit  is  oure  wille 
And  pou3e  we  knowe  hit  mis  wroi^t 
Hit  to  fulfille  wre  fyne  nou3t 
Alas  for  a  litil  lust 
A  dreury  pat  is  but  a  dust 
We  pralle  vs  to  oure  fulle  fo 
In  prisouw  for  to  lye  in  wo 
Of  suche  are  pere  mony  now 
Alas  how  dar  pei  pat  avow 

TRINITY 


1360      I   HAVE  SAID   SOMETHING  OF  THE   SORROW  AND   BLISS   TO   COME.      WE   HAVE 
TWO  WAYS  FREELY  BEFORE  US,  ONE  TO  WEAL,  THE  OTHER  TO  WOE  j    IF  WE   CHOOSE 


Qui  sell  we  vr-self  vnto  fat  soru, 
fat  nakins  borgh  us  fra  mai  boru  1 
We  wreches  wit  vr  will  for-sakes, 
fat  selenes  fat  neuer  for-slakes.  23794 
Bath  o  fat  soru  and  o  fat  sele 
I  wene  i  hafe  yow  said  sum  dele. 
Quat  fai  ar  to  faand  to  tell  f  e  soth, 
Bath  me  wantes  tung  and  toth  ; 
fe  broiden  blis  to  crists  dere,      23799 
f  e  bale  fat  him  for-sakes  here, 
IT  We  haf  ns  forwit  waies  tua, 
f e  tan  to  wel,  fat  tof er  wa. 
Qwer  we  will  freli  mai  we  ta, 
Als  til  vr  freind  or  til  vt  fa.       23804 
Bot  if  we  fan  for-sake  vr  freind, 
And  ches  us  til  vr  fa  to  weind, 
fan  dai  i  sai  and  lei  yow  noght, 
In  sorful  time  fan  war  we  wroght ; 
A  sorful  time  til  vr  be-houe,       23809 
Bot  godd  for-bede  fat  we  it  proue. 
Quen  we  it  proue  fat  es  to  late, 
Es  far  na  mending  fan  f e  state, 
Es  far  na  wai  be-for  vs  ridd,      23813 
Cuw  tak  ns  better  fan  we  did. 
For  qua  ne  dos  noght  quen  he  mai, 
Quen  he  wald,  men  sal  nick  him  nai. 
Her  es  fe  time  al  for  to  grete,    23817 
Her  es  f  e  time  vr  smnes  to  bete, 
Oif  er  her  or  nourq&ar  elles,  [if  133,  bk,  col.  i] 
fat  wittnes  us  all  hali  gosspelles. 
Ilk  dai  we  se  somun  23821 

For  to  graid  and  mak  us  bun, 
fat  ilk  dai  we  se  and  here, 
We  agh  it  noght  to  hald  it  were, 
fe  spellers  fines  noght  to  spell,  23825 
f  e  soth  f  ai  spar  us  noght  to  tell, 

COTTON 


tl 


quy  selle  we  vs  to  fat  sorou. 

fat  na  golde  mai  vs  borou. 

&  wrecchedli  wif  wil  for-sakis. 

f e  ioy  of  heiuen  fat  neuer  slakis. 

baf  of  fat  sorou  &  of  fat  cele 

I.  wene  I.  haue  30U  saide  sumdele 

bot  quat  f  ai  ar  to  telle  f  e  sof . 

baf  me  wantis  tonge  and  tof. 

to  telle  f  e  blis  to  crist  is  dere 

fat  bale  to  ham  for-sakis  him  here 

IF  we  haue  be-for  vs  waies  twa. 

fat  an  to  wele  f  e  tof  er  to  wa. 

quare  we  wil  freli  may  we  ga. 

als  til  our  frende  or  tille  our  fa. 

bot  if  we  fan  for-sake  our  frende 

&  chese  vs  til  our  fa  to  wende. 

fen  dar  I.  say  &  lyes  no3t. 

in  sorou-ful  time  ware  we  wro^t. 

bot  god  for-bede  fat  we  hit  proue 

a  sorou-ful  time  til  our  be-houe. 

quen  we  hit  proue  fat  is  to  late. 

is  f  er  na  mending  f  er  of  state. 

IT  is  f  er  na  way  be-for  us  rid  [leaf  101,  back] 

bot  suche  as  in  our  liue  we  did. 

for  qua  ne  dos  m^t  quen  he  mai. 

quen  he  walde  men  sais  him  nai. 

here  is  time  for  to  grete 

here  is  time  our  synnis  bete. 

auf  er  here  or  naure-quere  ellis. 

fat  witnes  vs  al  hali  spellis. 

IT  ilk  day  we  se  sum-mon. 

for  to  graif  &  make  vs  boun. 

fat  ilk  day  we  se  and  here. 

we  agh  hit  no}t  to  halde  in  were. 

f  e  spellers  finis  no^t  to  spelle. 

f  e  sof  f  ai  spare  vs  no^t  to  telle. 

FAIRFAX 


THE  LAST,  WE  SHALL  FIND  OUT  OUR  SORROW  TOO  LATE.   NOW  IS  THE  TIME   1361 
FOR  REPENTANCE  j  EVERY  DAY  WE  ARE  SUMMONED  TO  MAKE  READY. 

Qui  sell  we  vs-self  vnto  pat  soru,  Win  selle  we  vs  to  pat  sorwe 

pat  na  boruth  vs  fra  mai  bora1?  23792  pat  no  ping  may  vs  aftir  borwe 

Als  wreches  wid  vr  will  forsakis,  We  wrecclies  willefuly  forsake 

pat  selines  pat  neuer  slakis.  pe  selynes  pat  neuer  shal  slake 

Bath  of  pat  soru  and  of  pat  sele  Bope  of  sorwe  &  of  pat  sele 

I  wene  I  haue  said  311  sum-dele.  23796  3e  haue  herde  bifore  som  dele 

Quat  pai  er  to  fand,  to  tell  pe  soth,  a 

Bath  me  wantes  tung  and  toth  ;  

pe  broiden  blis  to  cristes  dere,  

pe  bale  pat  him  forsakis  here,     23800  .     .     no  gap  in  Trin.  §  Laud  MSS.] 

we  haue  vs  forwid  wais  tua,  We  haue  bifore  vs  wayes  two 

pe  tane  to  wele,  pe  toper  to  wa.  pe  ton  to  wele  pe  toper  to  wo 

To  queper  we  will  freli  mai  we  ga,  Frely  to  winder  we  wol  to  gon 

Als  till  vr  freind,  or  till  vr  fa.    23804  To  oure  frendes  or  to  oure  fon 

Bot  if  we  pan  for-sake  vr  freind,  If  we  pemie  forsake  oure  frende 

And  ches  vs  til  vr  fa  to  weind,  To  cliese  vs  to  oure  foos  to  wende 

pan  par  i  sai,  and  lies  noght,  penne  dar  I  seye  &  ly^e  nou^t 

In  sorful  time  pan  war  we  wroght ;  In  sorweful  tyme  were  we  wrou^t 

A  sorful  time  till  vr  bihoue,       23809  A  sorweful  tyme  to  oure  bihoue  [leaf  142] 

Bot  godd  forbede  pat  we  it  proue.  But  god  forbede  pat  we  hit  proue 

Quen  we  it  proue  pan  es  to  late,  Whence  we  hit  proue  hit  is  to  late 

Es  par  na  mending  pat  of  state,  penne  is  no  mendyng  of  oure  state 

Es  par  na  way  bifor  vs  ridd,       23813  \)ere  is  no  wey  bifore  vs  rud 

Cum  take  vs  better  pan  we  did.  But  to  go  ri^t  as  we  dud 

For  qua  ne  dos  noght  quen  he  mai,  Eor  who  pat  dop  not  whence  he  may 

Quen  he  wald,  men  sais  him  nai.  Whence  he  wolde  hit  wol  be  nay 

Here  es  pe  time  al  forto  grete,    23817  Here  is  tyme  for  to  grete 

Here  es  pe  time  vr  sinnes  bete,  Here  is  tyme  synne  to  bete 

Ouper  here  or  nouper-quar  ellis,  Ouper  here  or  nowhere  elles 

pat  wittnes  us  all  hali  spellis.  pat  witenessep  alle  holy  spelles 

Ilk  day  we  haue  somun  [leaf  158,  back,  col.  1]  IF  Vche  day  we  haue  somouw 

For  to  graith  and  make  vs  bun,23822  For  to  make  vs  redibou^ 

pat  ilke  day  we  se  and  here,  j?at  euery  day  we  se  and  here 

we  au  it  noght  to  hald  in  were.  We  owe  hit  not  to  holdem  were 

pe  spellers  fines  noght  to  spell,  23825  pe  prechoures  fynen  not  to  spelle 

pe  soth  pai  spar  vs  noght  to  tell,  pe  sope  pei  spare  vs  not  to  telle 

86  GOTTINGEN  TRINITY 


1362    WE  SELDOM  GO  TO  HEAR  A  SERMON  ;   MAN  IS  LOATH  TO   HEAR  EVIL   OF   HIM- 
SELF, BUT  RATHER  HEARS  WHAT  HE  LIKES.     BUT  OUR  WILL  MAKES  US  BLIND, 


For  to  do  us  be-war  wit  hell ; — 

fair  spede  es  noght  a  nute-scell. 

Selden  com  we  sarmon  nere,       23829 

Lath,  us  thine  it  for  to  here, 

f  e  ere  f  ar-to  selden  we  lai, 

Bot  ferr  it  es  vr  hert  awai ;         23832 

For  said  it  es  for  gain  mani  rathe, 

Lathe  es  to  here  fat  man  es  lathe, 

Qwarfor  o  faim  lat  we  sa  ill, 

Bot  for  f  ai  spek  again  vr  will.    23836 

He  fat  me  sais  all  fat  me  likes, 

Godd  it  wijt  mast  he  me  likes, 

For  if  we  self  vs  vnderstod,        23839 

Yr  will  us  dos  ful  littel  god,  [1£sm4i6jUd 

Bot  of  vr  skil  oft  mas  us  blind, 

f1  here-after  shulle  Ave  yt  fynd] 

Find  we  sail  leist  qiien  we  wene, 

All  sal  we  to  fe  ded  be-dene.      23844 

Wi  qui  fan  mak  we  us  sa  kene, 

0  jus  es  al  fat  i  me  mene, 

Mikel  wald  i  mene  and  mote, 

"Wist  i  fat  it  me  war  bute,  23848 

Ai  to  spell  and  noght  to  spede, 

Wasting  it  es  o  godds  sede.    ^^j1^ 

[2hyt  is  not  worthy  to  tille  fat  feld] 

fat  noght  again  f e  sede  mai  yeild ; 

Qua  bot  es  ai  o  right  to  rede,      23853 

fat  neuer  funden  es  in  dede. 

Mikel  here  and  littel  hald, 

Bot  war  a  ribaude  us  tald, 

Or  a  fantime  or  of  a  fabel,  23857 

fat  suld  we  hald  in  hert  stabel, 

In  hert  to  hald  it  als  a  hord, 

Quen  noght  es  mad  o  crists  word. 

Hu  mai  he  be  him-seluen  hald 

fat  cheses  him  fe  led  for  gold,  23862 

COTTON 


for  to  make  vs  warre  of  helle. 
f  aire  speche  is  no3t  worf  a  shelle. 
IF  seldin  come  we  sarmou?z  nere 
laf  vs  fink  hit  for  to  here. 
f e  ere  fer-to  seldin  we  lay. 
bot  ferre  hit  is  our  hert  a-way. 
for  saide  hit  is  gane  mani  3 ere 
fat  man  louis  no3t :  laf  is  to  here, 
far-fore  of  preychours  lete  f ai  ille. 
for  f ai  speke  againe  faire  wille. 
5F  he  fat  me  sais  alle  fat  me  likis. 
god  hit  wate  maste  he  me  squikis. 
for  if  we  wele  vs  vnderstode. 
our  wille  vs  dos  ful  litel  gode.. 
bot  of  resoun  makis  vs  blinde. 
quen  we  ga  fat  sal  we  finde. 
finde  we  salle  quen  we  leste  wene. 
al  salle  we  to  f  e  dede  be  dene, 
quy  make  we  vs  fen  f us  kene. 
of  f is  is  al  fat  I.  me  mene. 
mikil  walde  I.  me  mel  &  mote. 
wiste  I.  fat  hit  ware  ani  bote, 
ay  to  preiche  &  no3t  to  spede. 
hit  is  bot  wasting1  of  cristis  sede. 
IT  il  worfi  hit  is  to  tile, a  felde. 
fat  no3t  againe  f e  sede  mai  ^elde. 
quat  bote  is  ay  of  ri$t  to  rede 
fat  neuer  fundin  is  in  dede 
to  here  mikil  &  litel  halde 
bot  ware  a  ribaudi  vs  talde 
of  a  fantum  or  of  a  fabil. 
fat  walde  we  halde  in  hert  stabil. 
in  hert  to  halde  hit  as  a  horde 
&  no3t  to  sette  be  goddis  worde. 
[3how  may  he  to  hym-self1  be  hold? 
That  chesyth  lede  And'  levyf  f  e  gold] 

FAIRFAX 


[3  from  Laud 
MS.  410] 


AND  WE  SHALL  HAVE  DEATH  WHEN  WE  LEAST  THINK  OF  IT.     I  WISH  IT  WERE    1363 
ANY  USE  MY  TALKING  !     IT  IS  ILL  TILLING  A  FIELD  THAT  WILL  NOT  YIELD  AGAIN. 


For  to  vs  do  be-war  wid  hell ; — ■ 

fair  spede  ne  es  worth  a  note-schell. 

Selden  cum  we  sarmim  nere,      23829 

Lath  vs  thine  it  for  to  here, 

f  e  ere  selden  far-to  we  lay, 

Bot  fer  it  es  vr  hert  a-way  ;        23832 

For  said  it  es  gane  mani  rath, 

Lath  vs  to  here  fat  man  es  lath, 

Quarfor  of  f  aim  late  we  so  ill,    23835 

Bot  for  f  ai  speke  again  vr  will. 

He  fat  me  sais  al  fat  me  likes, 

Godd  it  wat  mast  he  me  suikes, 

For  if  we  self  vs  vnder-stode,      23839 

vr  will  vs  dos  ful  littel  gode, 

Bot  of  vr  skil  oft  mas  vs  blind, 

Quera  can  fand  fat  sal  we  find.  23842 

Find  we  sal,  lest  quen  we  wene, 

All  sal  we  to  J?e  dede  bidene. 

wi  qui  fan  make  we  vs  sua  kene, 

Of  fis  es  all  fat  i  me  mene,        23846 

Mekil  wald  i  mene  and  mote, 

wist  i  me  war  ani  bote, 

Ai  to  spell  and  noght  to  spede, 

wasting  it  es  of  goddes  sede.       23850 

111  worth  it  es  to  tell  f  e  feild, 

fat  noght  again  J e  sede  wil  $eild  ; 

Quat  bote  es  ai  of  right  to  rede, 

fat  neuer  funden  es  indede.         23854 

Mekil  here  and  littil  hald, 

Bot  war  a  ribaudri  vs  tald, 

Of  a  fantum  ouf  er  a  fable,  23857 

fat  suld  we  hald  in  herte  stable, 

In  hert  to  hald  it  als  a  hurd,         [coi.  2] 

Que/i  noght  es  made  of  cristes  word. 

Hu  mai  he  be  him-seluen  hold   23861 

fat  cheses  him  f e  lede  for  gold. 

GOTTINGEN 


To  do  vs  of  helle  to  be  ware 
But  neuer  f  e  bettur  mony  are 
Selden  come  we  sermoiui  nere 
Loof  vs  f  inkef  hit  to  here 
Oure  ere  selden  ferto  we  ley 
But  fer  is  oure  hert  awey 

[ 

no  gap  in  Trim  $  Laud  MSS.] 
Wherfore  of  hem  let  we  so  ille 
But  for  f  ei  speke  a^ein  oure  wille 
He  fat  me  seif  moost  fat  me  likef 
God  hit  wot  moost  he  me  bi  swikef 
For  if  we  wel  vs  vndirstode 
Oure  wille  dof  vs  litil  gode 
But  ofte  oure  skil  makef  vs  blynde 
Here  aftir  shul  we  hit  fynde 
Fynde  we  hit  shul  leest  whe^  we  wene 
Alle  shul  we  to  fe  deef  bidene 
From  hit  may  we  no  way  scape 
For  no  wile  fat  we  con  make 
Muche  wolde  I  here  of  mote 
Wist  I  hit  were  any  bote 
Euer  to  speke  &  not  to  spede 
Wastyng  hit  is  of  goddes  sede 
Hit  is  not  worf i  to  tile  fat  felde 
pat  not  fe  seed  a^eyn  wol  ^elde 
What  bote  is  hit  of  113 1  to  rede 
pat  neuer  foimden  is  in  dede 
Muche  to  here  &  litil  to  holde 
But  were  a  ribaudry  vs  tolde 
Of  a  fantom  or  a  fabul 
fiat  wolde  we  holde  in  herte  stabul 
In  herte  fat  is  a  sory  hord 
To  kepe  hit  raf er  fen  cr/stis  word 
How  may  he  to  him  self  be  holde 
pat  chesef  leed  &  leuef  golde 

TRINITY 


1364    HOLY  WRIT  GIVES  US  EXAMPLES  WHAT  TO  FOLLOW  AND  WHAT  TO  AVOID  ;    WE 
MUST  KINDLY  TEACH  ONE  ANOTHER,  FOR  WE  ARE  ALL  BRETHREN  IN  CHRIST'S  FOLD. 


All  pat  witten  es  in  writt  23863 

Wroght  es  for  to  lere  vs  wijt, 

Hu  we  agh  to  lede  vr  lijf,  [col.  2] 

Cristen' folk,  bath  man  and  wijf, 

In  eldrin  men  vr  mirur  se  23867 

Quat  for  to  folu,  qiiat  for  to  fle, 

pe  thinges  fat  we  self  ne  can 

For  to  frain  at  oper  man,  E1  m.s.  Be-bonerii] 

And  lie  pat  can  mar  pan  anoper,  23871 

De-bonerli1  to  teche  his  broiler; 

All  ar  we  brewer,  yong  and  alld, 

Tor  vs  was  crist  bath  boght  and  said, 

He  has  us  in  his  nu?wbur  tald,   23875 

Als  his  scepe  of  his  aun  fald, 

Thoru  hirdes  fat  pe  lauerd  has  sett, 

pat  he  will  fat  his  folk  be  gett. 

He  has  us  chosen  for  vr  mede,  23879 

His  hali  folk  all  for  to  fede ; 

Amang  paa  hirdes  am  i  an, — ■ 

Sa  wreche  vnworthi  wat  i  nan, — 

pat  til  crists  grace  i  haf  me  tan  23883 

Loued  be  he  laue?'d  of  all  his  Ian. 

A  besaunt  es  me  taght  to  sete 

pat  i  him  agh  to  yeild  wit  dette, 

par-for  agh  i  me  for  to  pain        23887 

To  yeild  him  wit  biyeit  again, 

All  behouis  vs  yeild  ilkan, 

A-cont  efter  pat  we  ha  tan ; 

Su??z  for  mar  and  sum  for  less,    23891 

Efter  pat  vr  giftes  ess, 

pat  pat  besaunt  rote  noght  in  hord, 

pat  agh  be  spend  in  were  and  word. 

Here  i  haf  a  littel  spend,  23895 

In  word  pat  efter  i  entend, 

Moght  i  mar,  godd  wat  mi  mode, 

I  aght  it  all  at  spend  in  gode,    23898 

COTTON 


IT  Alle  pat  writin  is  in  writte. 
wro^t  is  for  to  lere  vs  witte. 
how  we  agh  to  lede  our  life, 
cristin  folk  bap  man  &  wife. 
in  eldrin  men  our  mirour  se. 
quat  for  to  folow  quat  for  to  fle. 
pe  pingis  pat  we  our-self  ne  can. 
for  to  lere  atte  oper  man. 
&  he  pat  can  mare  pen  a-noper. 
bonerli  to  teyche  his  broper. 
al  ar  we  breper  ^onge  &  halde. 
for  vs  was  crist  bap  bo3t  &  salde. 
he  has  vs  in  his  noumbre  talde 
als  his  shepe  for  his  awen  falde. 
porou  hirdes  pat  pe  lordis  has  sette. 
pat  he  wil  pat  his  folk  be  gette. 
IT  he  has  vs  chosin  for  our  mede. 
his  hali  folk  al  for  to  fede. 
a-niang1  per  hirdis  am  I.  an. 
sa  wrecche  vn-worpi  wate  I.  nane 
per  to  haue  I.  criste  grace  me  tane 
louid  be  he  lorde  of  his  lane. 
a  besaunt  is  me  ta3t  to  sette. 
pat  I  him  agh  to  ^ilde  wip  dette. 
per-fore  agh  I.  me  to  paine. 
to  3ilde  him  wip  wil  pat  of  gaine. 
als  be-houis  vs  ^ilde  ilkan. 
a-count  efter  pat  we  haue  tane. 
sum  for  mare  &  sum  for  lesse. 
efter  pat  our  giftis  is. 
at  pat  besaunt  rote  no^t  in  horde 
pat  agh  be  spende  in  were  m  worde 
here  I.  haue  a  litel  spende. 
In  worde  efter  pat  I.  entende. 
mu3t  I.  mare  god  wate  my  mode 
T.  agh  hit  for  to  spende  in  gode. 

FAIRFAX 


HE  HAS  SET  SHEPHERDS  TO  FEED  HIS  SHEEP,  OF  WHTCH  I  AM  AN  UNWORTHY    1365 
ONE.       HE  HAS  GIVEN  ME  A  TALENT  (BESANT)  THAT  I  MUST  USE  AND  ACCOUNT  FOR. 


[A]ll  fat  written  es  in  writfc        23863 

wroght  it  es  to  lere  vs  witt, 

Hu  we  au  to  lede  vr  lijf, 

Cristen  folke,  bath  ma«  and  wijf, 

In  eldrin  men  vr  merrur  mai  se  23867 

Quat  forto  fulv,  quat  forto  fie, 

f  e  thinges  fat  we  self  ne  can 

For  to  frain  at  of  er  man, 

And  he  fat  mare  can  p-&n  anof  er, 

Debonerlp]  teche  his  brof er ;     23872 

All  er  we  bref  e?',  3ing  and  aid, 

For  vs  was  crist  bath  boght  and  said, 

He  has  vs  in  his  numbre  tald, 

Als  his  schep  of  his  aim  fald,     23876 

Thoru  herdes  fat  vr  lauerd  has  sett, 

fat  he  will  pat  his  folk  be  gett. 

He  has  vs  chosin  for  vr  mede, 

His  hali  folk  for  to  fede ;  23880 

Amang  f  aa  herdes  am  i  ane, — 

Sua  wreche  vnworthi  wat  i  nane, — 

far-til  haue  i  cristes  grace  me  tane 

Loued  be  he  lauerd  of  all  his  lane. 

A  besant  es  me  taght  to  sett       23885 

pat  i  him  aght  to  ^eild  wid  dett, 

f  ar-for  au  i  me  to  paine 

To  3eild  him  wid  bi^ate  again,    23888 

Als  bihouis  vs  3eild  ilkane, 

Acunte  efter  pat  we  haf  tane ; 

Sum  for  mare  and  sum  for  less, 

Efter  fat  vr  giftes  es,  23892 

fat  pat  besant  rote  noght  in  horde, 

fat  au  he  send  in  werk  and  worde. 

Here  i  haue  a  littel  spend, 

In  word  efter  fat  i  entend,  23896 

aMoght  i  mare,  godd  wate  mi  mode, 

I  au  it  for  to  spend  in  gode,      ^JSfrf9' 

GOTTINGEN 


Al  f  e  writyng  in  holy  writt 

Is  writen  to  teche  vs  wit 

How  we  owe  to  lede  oure  lif 

Cristen  folk  mon  &  wif 

In  eldre  men  may  we  se 

What  to  folwe  &  what  to  ne 

jpinges  fat  we  not  ne  con 

For  to  aske  at  of  er  mon 

And  he  fat  more  con  fen  oper 

Debonerly  f  en??e  to  teche  his  brof  er 

Alle  are  we  bref  er  ^onge  &  olde 

Crist  for  vs  was  bou^te  &  solde 

He  haf  vs  in  his  noumbre  tolde 

As  for  shepe  of  his  folde 

ftour^e  herdes  fat  oure  lord  haf  set 

For  he  wol  his  sheep  be  get 

He  haf  vs  chosen  for  oure  mede 

His  holy  folke  for  to  fede 

Yche  mon  ri^tly  to  deme 

His  owne  soule  haf  to  3eme 

And  vche  of  vs  witturly 

Haf  receyued  goddes  tresory 

Riche  besauwtis  of  golde  f  ei  ben 

Somme  lasse  &  somme  moo  to  sen 

j)o  besaurctis  so  fat  we  biset 

\)at  we  may  wel  paye  oure  det 

To  acouwte  were  shul  gone 

Aftir  fat  we  toke  vchone 

Somme  for  more  &  som??ze  for  les  ^ek]' 

Aftir  fat  oure  3iftus  wes  % 

He  3yue  vs  grace  so  to  acounte        & 

bat  we  may  to  heuen  mounte  *  g 

}}ad  sprad  was  on  an  harde  tre         >g 

£■  s 

Nailed  naked  fer  on  to  be  Jj 

■of 

Oure  fadir  maker  of  alle  f inge  =* 

pat  neuer  shal  haue  endynge  ^ 

A  .   M  .   E  .   N2      TRINITY 


1366     I  GIVE  UP  MY  LIFE  AND  SOUL  TO  MARY,  AND  WILL  TELL  MORE  OF  HER  ELSE- 
WHERE.      I    PRAY    THEE,    LADY,  ACCEPT    THIS    RUDE   AND    LITTLE    WORK,  WHICH    IS 


In  his  wirscip,  fat  mighti  mek,  23899 

And  maria  mild  his^  moder  eke. 

Hir  louuing  aght  i  neuer  blin, 

To-quils  mi  lijf  lastes  in, 

Lijf  and  sanl  i  yeild  hir  till,       23903 

f  ar-for  leuedi  sco  do  hir  will. 

Of  hir  wirscip  fat  mai  mar, 

I  sal  of  tell  sum  elles  quar, 

Qtien  i  mai  cum  to  better  space, 

Efter  sco  sendes  me  hir  grace.     23908 

[Prayer  to 

Leuedi  lok  to  f  is  caitif  clerc, 
For-sak  fou  noght  his  stubul  were, 
For  f  of  i[t]  rude  and  stubel  be,  [if  134,  coi.  i] 
It  es  in  worscip  wroglit  o  f  e.      23912 
I  prai  leuedi  if  fou  wald  seme, 
To  tak  fis  littel  were  to  qwem, 
Suilk  als  it  es,  for-sak  it  noght, 
To  fin  be-houe  fan  es  it  wroglit ; 
To  fi  seruis  and  to  mi  pru,         23917 
Qua  seruis  f e  wele  yeildes  fou, 
fat  i  f e  can  noght  serue  in  dede, 
Mi  will  ic  hope  fou  will  me  spede. 
For  mede  ic  ask  a  littel  bone      23921 
fat  i  besek  wit  wordes  quone, 
fou  giue  me  grace  quils  ic  her  hon 
Mi  sinnes  to  bete  fat  i  ha  don. 
If  i  eft  fall  on  ani  wise,  23925 

Eapeli  fou  do  me  for  to  rise, 
f  i  suns  ded  to  mon  on  ai, 
And  on  min  aun  last  dai,  23928 

fat  es  nu  mi  hope  be  fan  mi  hald, 
0  gain  fat  brem  fat  es  sa  bald  ! 
f  i  leme  leuedi  vs  light  emell, 
fat  he  mot  haueles  hurl  to  hell,  23932 

COTTON 


IT  In  his  worshepe  fat  nu^ti  meke. 
&  mari  milde  his  moder  eke. 
hir  louing1  agh  I.  neuer  to  blin. 
to  quilist  my  life  is  me  wif-in. 
life  &  saule  I.  ^ilde  hir  tille. 
f  er-of  lauedi  ho  do  hir  wille. 
of  hir  worshepe  fat  I.  mai  mare 
telle  in  hir  name  ellis-quare. 
quen  I.  mai  come  to  better  space 
ofter  ho  sendis  me  hir  grace 

Our  Lady.] 

Lauedi  loke  to  f  i  caitiue  clerk 
for-sake  no^t  here  f  is  stubbil  werk 
for  if  hit  rude  &  stubbil  be.        Deaf  102] 
hit  is  in  worshepe  wro3t  of  f  e. 
I.  prai  f  e  lauedi  f  is  mote  f  e  seme 
to  take  f  is  litel  werk1  to  queme. 
suche  as  hit  is  for-sake  hit  no^t. 
to  f i  bihoue  fen  is  hit  wro^t. 
to  seruise  fine  &  to  mi  prow, 
qua  seruis  f e  f  wele  ^ildis  fou. 
if  I.  can  no^t  wiseli  hit  say 
allowe  mi  wille  lauedi  I.  pray, 
for-fi  I.  aske  a  litil  bone, 
fat  I.  be-seke  wif  wordis  fone. 
gif  me  grace  quilist  I.  here  wone 
my  syn  amende  fat  I.  haue  done 
&  if  eft  I.  falle  on  ani  wise, 
radii  dome  for  to  rise, 
haue  mercy  on  me  now  &  ay. 
&  namely  atte  mi  last  day. 
in  f i  keping1  fou  me  halde. 
a-gaine  fat  breme  fat  is  sa  balde 

[ 

no  yap  in  tlie  MS.] 

FAIRFAX 


WROUGHT  FOR  THY  SAKE  AND  SERVICE.     I  BESEECH  A  LITTLE  BOON  WITH  FEW    1367 
WORDS  :    GIVE  ME  GRACE  TO  AMEND  MY  SINS  ',   AND  JESUS  BE  MY  HOPE  AT  LAST. 


In  his  worschip,  pat  mighti  meke, 
And  mari  milde  his  moper  eke.  23900 
His  louing  au  i  neuer  to  blin, 
To-quilis  mi  lijf  me  lastes  in, 
Lijf  and  sanle  i  3eild  hir  till, 
par-of  leuedi  sclio  do  hir  will.     23904 
Of  hir  worschip  pat  i  mai  mare, 
I  sal  of-tell  sum  ellis  quare, 
Quen  i  am  corner  to  better  space, 
Eftir  scho  sendis  me  hir  grace.    23908 

[Prayer  to 

[L]Euedi !  loke  to  }»is  caitiue  clerk, 

For-sake  pu  noght  pis  roide  werk, 
For  pou  it  roid  and  stubil  be, 
It  es  in  worschip  wroght  of  pe.  23912 
I  prai  pe  leuedi  pu  wald  pe  seme, 
To  take  pis  littel  werk  to  queme, 
Suilk  als  it  es,  forsake  it  noght, 
To  pi  worschip  i  haue  it  wroght ; 
To  pi  seruis  and  to  mi  pru,         23917 
pat  seruis  pe  wele  3eildes  pu, 
pat  i  pe  can  noght  serue  in  dede, 
Mi  wil  i  hope  pu  will  me  mede. 
For  me  i  ask  a  littel  bone  23921 

pat  i  biseke  wid  wordis  fone, 
Giue  me  grace  quilis  i  here  hone 
To  bete  mi  sin  pat  i  haue  done. 
If  i  fal  here  on  ani  wise,  23925 

Ie,9u  fast  do  me  for  to  rise, 
pi  surcns  dede  to  men  on  ay, 
And  on  min  aun  last  day,  23928 

pat  nu  es  mi  hope  be  paw  mi  hald, 
Again  pat  breme  pat  es  sua  bald  ! 
pe  leme,  leuedi !  vs  light  emell, 
pat  he  mot  hafles  hurl  to  hell,    23932 

GOTTINGEN 


In  his  worschip  pat  miht  meke 
And  Mari  mild  his  moder  eke 
Hir  lovi/zg  acht  I  neuz'r  blm 
To  qirilis  mi  lif  me  lastis  in 
Lif  and  sawel  I  yeld  hir  til 
parof  leuedi  sco  don  hir  wil 
Of  hir  worschip  pat  I  mai  mare 
I  sal  tel  of  sum  oper  quar 
Quen  I  mai  cum  to  better  space 
After  sco  sendis  me  hir  grace 

Our  Lady.'] 

Leuedi  lok  to  pis  caitif  clerk 
For-sak  pu  noht  this  stubil  werk 
For  poh  it  royd  and  stubil  be 
It  [es]  in  worsip  wroht  to  pe 
I  prai  pe  leuedi  pu  wald  the  sem 
To  tak  pis  litil  werk  to  quern 
Swilk  als  it  es  forsak  it  noht 
To  pin  bihoue  pan  was  it  wroht 
To  pi  seruis  and  to  mi  pru 
pat  seruis  te  wel  yeldis  tu 
pat  ik  kan  noht  serue  in  ded 
Mi  wil  ic  hop  pou  wil  me  med 
For  med  ik  ask  a  litil  bon 
pat  ik  biseke  wit  wordis  quon 
Gif  me  grace  hir  quil  ik  hon 
Mi  sin  to  bet  pa  ik  haf  don 
If  ik  eft  fal  on  ani  wis 
Ratheli  do  me  for  to  ris 
pi  sunis  dede  to  monira  ai 
And  on  min  awen  last  dai 
pat  nu  es  mi  hop  be  paw  mi  hald 
Ogain  pat  brem  pat  es  sa  bald 
pi  lem  vs  leuedi  liht  emel 
pat  he  moht  hafeles  ga  til  hel 

EDINBURGH 


13G8  HEAR  MY  PRAYER  FOR  ALL  THAT  ARE  DEAR  TO  ME,  AND  FOR  ALL  CHRIS- 
TIANS, THAT  THEY  MAY  HAVE  THE  GRACE  OF  THY  SON.   IF  I  COULD  SPEAK  OF 


Lede  me  fe  wit  befor  fi  sun       23933 
For  euermar  wit  yow  to  won. 
f  is  ilk  praier  leuedi  f  ou  here, 
For  faa  fat  ar  me  lijfe  and  dere, 
And  for  all  cristen  folk  alsua,     23937 
Bath  quick  and  ded  and  freind  awd  fa, 
f  ou  do  f  am  haf  f  i  suns  grace 
To  Hue  be-for  his  luueli  face.      23940 


All  fat  f  is  bok  or  hers  or  redes,  23943 
Leuedi !  f  am  help  in  all  fair  nedes. 


De  lamentaci'one  Marie 

[SJpell  yeit  i  wald  spek  if  i  cuth, 

War  ani  mirthes  in  mi  muth, 
For  mikel  i  haf  to  mote  ;  23947 

Bot  fat  in  hir  hord  es  fest, 
Ned-wais  vte  be-houis  it  brest, 

0  bale  to  bru  sum  bote.  23950 

IT  Sco  fat  es  bote  of  al  vr  bale, 

Of  hir  truli  it  es  mi  tale, 

Hir  murning  for  to  min, 

For  fat  soru  J>at  sco  sei,  23954 

Hir  suet  sun  on  rod  drei, 

Als  thoru  his  aim  kin. 

IF  Hir  pinirag  was  hir  suns  pine  23957 
fair  baiter  paines  aght  to  be  mine 
If  fat  i  luue  f  am  treu  ;  [col.  2] 

1  se  him  hang,  i  se  hir  wring, 
[f e  car  all  of  fat  cumli  king,] 

All  cristen  agh  to  reu.  23962 

COTTON 


&  lede  me  wif  f  e  to  f  i  sone. 
for  euer-mare  wif  30U  to  wone. 
IF  f  is  ilk  praiere  lauedi  f  ou  here, 
for  fa  fat  ar  me  leue  &  dere. 
&  for  alle  cristen  folk  al-squa. 
for  quik.  &  dede.  frende.  &  fa 
f  ou  do  ham  haue  f  i  sonis  grace 
to  come  in-to  fat  faire  place 
fer  ioy  is  euer  wif-outen  ende. 
&  of  faire  life  ham  to  amende, 
al  at  f  is  boke  heris  &  redis. 
lauedi  ham  help  in  al  faire  nedis. 

IF  Iste  liber  restat  Domino  Ioha?zni  de 
croft 

Compasssiou/j  of  our  lauedi  for  f  e 
passioun  of  hir  sone. 

Faine  walde  I  speke  if  I.  couf  e 
ware  ani  mirf  is  in  my  mouf 
for  mikil  I.  haue  to  mote 
bot  fat  in  hertis  rote  is  rest, 
nede  ways  out  mote  hit  brest. 
of  bale  to  bring  sum  bote. 

1F  ho  fat  is  bote  of  al  bale 
of  hir  truli  hit  is  my  tale, 
hir  mourning  for  to  myn. 
for  fat  sorou  fat  ho  sey. 
hir  squete  sone  on  rode  dreye 
als  f  orou  his  awen  kyn. 

1F  Hir  pinis  ware  hir  sonis  pine, 
faire  baf er  pinis  agh  to  be  mine, 
if  fat  I.  loue  ham  trewe 
hir  loueli  fingris  ho  did  wringe. 
f e  care  al  of  fat  cumli  kinge. 
al  cristen  agh  to  rewe. 

FAIRFAX 


MIRTH  I  WOULD;   BUT  WHAT   IS   IN  THE  HEART  MUST  BURST  OUT.       MY    TALE     1369 
IS  OP  THE  MOURNING  OF  HER  WHO  IS  THE  CURE  FOR  ALL  OUR  WOE. 


And  lede  me  wid  pe  for  pi  sun  23933 

For  euer-mare  wid  311  to  won. 

[p]is  ilk  praier  leuedi !  pu  here,    [col.  2] 

For  fa  fat  er  me  leue  and  dere,  23936 

And  for  all  cristen  folk  alsua, 

Bath  quick  and  dede,  freind  and  fa, 

pu  do  paim  haue  pi  suns  grace 

To  Hue  bifor  his  l[u]ueli  face.     23940 


And  led  me  wit  pe  for  p i  son 
For  euir  mar  wit  him  to  won 
p  is  ilk  praier  leuedi  pu  her 
For  pa  pat  er  me  lefe  and  der 
And  for  al  m'stin  folk  alswa 
Bape  quik.  and  ded  frend  and  fa 
f  ou  do  paim  haf  pi  sonis  grace 
To  leuin  bifor  his  leueli  face 


All  J?at  pis  boke  heris  or  redis,  23943     Al  fat  pis  bok  or  heris  or  redis 
Leuedi !  pairn  help  in  all  fair  nedis.        Leuedi pai?/z  help inalpairnedis.  Amen. 


[}  line  23950  in  MS.  comes  after  I.  32947.] 
[a  line  23956  in  MS.  comes  after  I.  23953.] 

[The  Sorrows  of  Mary.] 

[S]pell  3eit  wold  i,  if  i  cuth, 

war  ani  mirthes  in  mi  muth, 
For  mekil  i  haue  to  mote ;  23947 

Bot  pat  in  hertis  hord  es  rest, 
Nedewais  vte  pan  most  it  brest. 
*Of  bale  to  breu  sum  bote,         23950 

Scho  pat  es  bote  of  ilk  a  bale, 

Of  hir  treuli  it  es  mi  tale, 

Hir  murning  for  to  min, 

For  pat  soru  pat  scho  sei,  23954 

Hir  suete  sun  on  rode  drei. 

2  All  thoru  his  aun  kin ; 

[H]ir  pining  was  hir  sun  pine, 

pair  bather  pines  au  to  be  mine, 

If  pat  i  luue  paim  treu ;  23959 

I  se  him  hang,  i  se  hir  wring, 

pe  car  all  of  pat  cumli  king, 

All  cristen  aue  to  reu.  23962 

GOTTINGEN 


Incipiunt  dolores  Beate  Marie. 

[S]pel  yet  I  wald  spek  if  I  cape 
War  ani  mirpis  in  mi  mupe 
For  mikel  haf  to  mot 
Bot  pat  in  hertis  we  hordes  rest 
Nedwais  ut  bihouis  it  brest 
Of  bal  to  brew  sum  bot 

Sco  pat  es  bet  of  al  bale 
Of  hir  trewlik  es  al  mi  tale 
Hir  murmng  for  to  minne 
For  pat  soru  pa  sco  seye 
Hir  swet  son  on  rod  dreye 
Als  poru  his  auen  kinne 

Hir  pining  was  hir  sonis  pin 

And  pair  pinis  ach  bape  be  min 

If  pat  I  luf  paim  trew  [leaf  io,  back] 

I  se  him  hang,  I  se  hir  wring 

j)Q  car  al  of  pat  cu??^li  king 

Al  cn'stin  aw  to  rew 

EDINBURGH 


1370       HOW    THEY     HAVE     SLAIN     THE     GUILTLESS!       HIS    MOTHER     NEVER    STOPS 
GRIEVING    TO    SEE    HER    SON    SO    TORTURED  j    HER    GRIEF    I    MAY    NOT    SOOTHE, 

11  In  hert  to  re  a,  in  muth  to  quain,  IT  In  hert  to  rew  wip  al  paire  maine 

Hu  pai  haf  pat  saccles  sclain,1     23964  how  pai  haue  pat  sacles  slaine. 

pe  plaint  it  es  par  plight ;      c1  ms.  schain]  pe  plaint  hit  is  paire  pli^t. 

Q^en  he  be-taght  him  til  his  aun,  quen  he  come  doun  til  his  awen. 

pai  had  him  bath  for-driuew  and  draun,  f>ai  haue  him  bap  for-driuew  &  drawee 

Als  sceud  es  us  to  sight.  23968  als  we  mai  se  wij?  sLjt. 


IT  He  hinges  hei  wit-vten  boru, 

His  mode?'  fines  noght  to  soru, 

Q?/at  selcuf?  certes  nan,  23971 

To  se  hir  aun  flexs  and  blod 

Sua  be  pind  on  pe  rode, 

Jiat  had  na  child  bot  an.  23974 

IF  Hir  dule  ne  ma  i  noght  for-dill, 
Bot  wit  hir  wepeing  wepe  i  will, 
"Wit  crist  to  suffer  sare;  23977 

For  all  his  bale  was  me  to  bete, 
He  dranc  pe  sure  and  i  pe  suete, 
Mi  baret  all  he  bare.  23980 

1T  Wede  o  welth  wil  i  namar, 
Clething  wil  i  me  tak  o  care, 
far-til  me  standes  nede,  23983 

And  murn  wit  hir  pat  him  bar ; 
Mad  moder  neuer  sli  murniwg  ar  ! 
pat  reuth  es  of  to  rede.  23986 

H  Sai  me  moder  witvten  wem, 

"Was  pou  pan  at  ierusalem, 

Quen  pi  sun  was  laght,  23989 

Bunden  and  sua  lathli  lede, 

And  bette  ai  til  his  bodi  bledd, 

To  pilate  sua  bi-taght  1  23992 

IT  "I  sai,"  coth  pou,  "  pat  i  was  par, 
Bot  charked  sua  i  was  wit  care, 
Ynnethes  i  peder  wan ;  23995 

COTTON 


IT  he  hingis  heye  wip-outen  borou. 

his  moder  synnis  no^t  to  sorou. 

quat  selcoup  certis  nane. 

to  se  hir  awen  ilesshe  &  blode. 

squa  be  pinid  on  a  rode. 

pat  had  na  childe  bot  an. 

IT  hir  dole  ne  may  I.  no^t  for-dille. 
bot  wip  hir  weping  wepe  I.  wille. 
wip  crist  to  suffre  sare. 
for  al  his  bale  was  me  to  bete, 
he  dranke  pe  soure  &  I  pe  squete 
my  baret  alle  he  bare. 

1T  wede  of  welp  I.  wil  na  mare. 

&  cleping1  wil  I.  take  of  care. 

per-to  me  standis  nede. 

&  mourne  wip  hir  pat  him  bare 

made  neuer  moder  suche  mourning1  are 

pat  reup  is  of  to  rede. 

IT  Sai  moder  wip-outen  wemme. 
was  pou  pen  atte  ierwsalem. 
quen  atte  pi  sone  was  la^t. 
bundin  &  squa  lapli  led. 
&  betin  til  his  bodi  bled 
to  pilate  squa  be  ta3t. 

11  I  say  for-sop  pat  I.  was  pare, 
bot  carkid  squa  I.  was  wip  care, 
vnnepis  I  pidder  wanne. 

FAIRFAX 


BUT  I  WILL  WEEP,  I  WILL  WEAR  GARMENTS  NOT   OF  JOY  BUT   OF  MOURNING.    1371 
"  MOTHER,  WERT  THOU  AT  JERUSALEM  WHEN  THY  SON  WAS  GIVEN  OVER  TO  PILATE  %  " 

[I]n  herte  to  reu,  in  muth  to  quain,  In  hert  to  rew  in  mouf  e  to  qua'm 

Hu  fai  haue  fat  sackles  slain,    23964  Hu  J) at  fai  haf  fat  sakles  slain 

f  e  plaint  it  es  fair  plight ;  j)e  plaint  it  es  fair  pliht 

Quen  he  bitaght  him  till  his  aim,  Qnew  he  bitaht  him  til  his  awen 

fai  haf  hi7?i  bath  fordriue?z  said  draun,  j?ai  haf  baf  e  fordrraiw  and  drauen 

23968  Als  schawid  vs  to  vr  siht 


Als  scheu  es  vs  til  sight. 


[H]e  hinges  hei  widuten  boru, 

His  moder  fines  noght  to  soru, 

Qnat  selcuth  1  certes  nan,  23971 

To  se  hir  aun  fless  and  blod 

Sua  be  pined  on  f  e  rode, 

fat  had  na  child  hot  ane.  23974 

[H]ir  dole  ne  mai  i  noght  for-dill,  j-1^9, 
Bot  wid  hir  weping  wepe  i  will, 
wid  crist  to  suffer  sare  ;  23977 

For  all  his  bale  was  me  to  bete, 
He  dranc  fe  sure,  and  i  f  e  suete, 


He  hingis  hei  wit  oute?z  boru 
His  moder  finis  noht  to  soru 
Quat  selcuf  e  sertis  nan 
To  se  hir  nes  and  blod 
Sa  to  be  pinid  on  rod 
J3at  hauid  na  child  bot  ane 

Hir  dole  ne  mai  I  noht  fordil 

Bot  wit  hir  wep  I  wil 

Wit  Cnst  to  snffir  sar 

For  al  his  bale  was  me  to  bete 

He  drank  f  e  soure  and  I  f  e  swete 


Mi  baret  all  he  bare. 


23980     Mi  baret  al  he  bar 


[W]ede  of  welth  i  wil  na  mar, 
Cledinng  wil  i  take  of  care, 
far-till  me  standes  nede,  23983 

And  mum  wid  hir  fat  him  bare ; 
Made  neuer  mojer  sli  murniwg  are  ! 
fat  reuth  es  of  to  rede.  23986 


[S]ai  me  moder,  widuten  wem, 
was  Jm  fan  at  ierusalem, 
Que?i  fat  f i  sun  was  laght, 
Bunden  and  sua  laithli  ledd, 
And  bete  ai  till  his  bodi  bled, 
To  pilate  sua  bitaght  ] 


23989 


23992 


"  [I]  say,"  coth  fu,  "fat  i  was  far, 
Bot  carked  sua  i  was  wid  care, 
vnethes  i  dif er  wan ;  23995 

GOTTINGEN 


Wede  of  welfe  in11  wil  na?i  mare 
Clef  ing  wil  I  tak  of  care 
J?ar  til  me  standis  ned         p  i=i»  in  ms.] 
And  murnin  wit  hir  fat  him  bar 
Mad  nem'r  sli  mwrning  moder  ar 
J)at  reuf  e  is  of  to  red 

Sai  me  moder  wit  outen  wem 
Was  tu  fan  at  Ierusalem 
Quen  fat  fi  son  was  laht 
Bundi7i  and  sua  lafeli  lede 
And  bett  til  his  bodi  gan  blede 
To  pilat  swa  bitaht 

I  sai  cod  f u  fat  ic  was  far 
Bot  carkid  sua  I  was  of  kar 
Unef  e  I  f  ider  wan 

EDINBURGH 


1372     "I  WAS,  BUT   AT   SIGHT  OF  THE   PIERCE  JEWS  GREW  WEAK;   ALL  MY   SENSES 
FAILED  ME,  I  WAS  PALE  AND  BLOODLESS.       MARY  MAGDALENE  WEPT  AND   MOURNED 

Bot  quen  i  sagh  paa  juus  snell,  23996     bot  quen  I.  sagh  pa  iewes  snelle. 
Rise  again  mi  sun  sua  fell,  rise  againe  my  sone  sa  felle. 

Eul  wanles  wex  i  fan.  23998     fill  waneles  wex  I.  fan. 


IT  0  wijttes  all  me  wantid  might, 
Gang,    and   steyuen,    and   tung,   and 
All  failled  me  pat  tide  ;  LsiSht' 

Cri  mi  word  and  wa  mi  wijte,    24002 
Mi  teres  all  mi  sight  J?ai  ditte, 
Eul  pale  wex  al  mi  hide. 

1F  Al  mi  blod  it  was  me  blend, 

Mi  spirite  for  yeild  i  wend,        24006 

pair  snaiping  was  sa  smert ;  [^j34,  back' 

"Wmmen  sagh  i  wepe  and  quain, 

Eot  nan  als  mari  magdelain, 

pat  mast  i  tok  til  hert.  24010 

1[  Wit-vten  me  was  wommaft  nan, 

pat  sua  murnand  mad  hir  man, 

Sua  sorful  als  was  sco ;  24013 

Eul  pitus  it  was  pat  plaint, 

Ne  kid  sco  noght  hir  luue  wit  faint, 

Sua  redles  vte  o  ro.  24016 

IF  Quen  pe  bedel  gaue  his  cri, 

Vp  pe  folk  all  ras  in  hi 

Mi  sun  al  for  to  scend,  24019 

To  dreri  dome  mi  sun  es  draun, 

All  fledd  him  fra  pat  was  his  aun, 

Bileft  vs  noght  a  frend.  24022 

1F  Vn-reufulli  pai  can  him  raipe, 

Eul  snoberli  him  for  to  snaipe, 

pe  folk  pat  was  sa  fade,  24025 

0  clai  pai  kest  at  him  pe  clote, 
And  laiked  wit  him  sitisote. 

1  sagh  and  stil  a-bade.  24028 

COTTON 


IF  of  mi^tis  al  me  wanted  imjt. 
gaing*.  &  steyue?*.  &  tonge.  &  si3t. 
alle  failid  me  pat  tide, 
me  wantid  bap  worde  &  witte. 
mi  teris  al  mi  si3t  pai  ditte. 
ful  pale  wex  al  my  hide. 

IF  alle  mi  blode  hit  was  blende.  JS]102' 
for  sorou  ney  mi  spirit  wende. 
paire  snaiping*  was  sa  smert 
wemmen  sagh  I.  wepe  wip  maine. 
bot  nane  as  mari  maudelaine. 
pat  maste  I.  toke  to  hert. 

IF  wip-outen  me  was  womman  nane 
pat  squa  mournande  made  hir  mane 
squa  sorouful  as  was  ho. 
ful  grete  pite  was  of  hir  plaint, 
kid  ho  no3t  hir  loue  was  faint, 
squa  redeles  out  of  roo. 

IF  quen  pe  bedel  gaf  his  cry. 

vp  pe  folk  ras  alle  in  hye. 

my  squete  sonne  to  shende. 

to  dreri  dome  my  sone  was  drawee 

al  fled  him  fra  pat  was  his  awen. 

be-left  vs  no3t  a  frende. 

IF  vnreupfulli  pai  con  him  raipe. 

wip  sturen  wordis  pai  did  him  snaipe 

pat  folk  pat  was  sa  fade. 

of  clay  pai  kest  atte  him  pe  clotte. 

&  laikid  wip  him  sitisotte. 

I  sagh  &  stille  a-bade. 

FAIRFAX 


MORE  THAN  ANY  ONE  BUT  I.       WHEN   THE  SIGNAL  WAS   GIVEN,  MY  SON  WAS      1373 
DRAWN  TO  JUDGMENT,  HIS  FRIENDS  FORSOOK  HIM,  HE  WAS  DESPISED  AND  MOCKED. 

Bot  quen  i  sau  fa  iuus  snell,      23996     But  que?2  I  sau  fat  iues  snel 
Rise  again  mi  sun  sua  fell,  Bis  igain  mi  son  sa  fel 

Ful  wanles  wex  i  fan.  23998     Ful  wanles  wex  I  fan 


[0]f  wittes  all  me  wanted  might, 

Gang  and  steuen,  tung  and  sight, 

All  failed  me  fat  tide  ;  24001 

Cri  mi  word  and  wa  mi  witt, 

Mi  teris  al  mi  sight  f  ai  ditt, 

Ful  pale  wex  all  mi  hide.  24004 


Of  wittis  al  me  wantis  miht     Peaf  10  bk, 

col.  2] 

Gang  and  steuiw  and  tung  and  siht 
Al  failed  me  fat  tide 
Cri  mi  word  and  wa  mi  witte 
Mi  teres  al  mi  siht  f  ai  ditte 
Ful  pal  wex  al  mi  hide 


[A]ll  mi  blod  it  was  me  blend,  Al  mi  blod  it  was  me  blende 

Mi  spirit  for  to  3eile  i  wend,  Mi  spirit  for  to  wen  I  wend 

fair  snaiping  was  sua  smartt ;  24007     Jpair  swaiping  was  sa  smert 
wimnett  sau  i  wep  and  quain,  Wowmew  sau  I  wep  and  qwain 

Bot  nane  als  mari  magdalain,  Bot  nan  als  mari  Maudelain 

fat  mast  i  toke  till  hartt.  24010     Jjat  mast  I  tok  til  hert 


[W]idvten  me  was  wammaw  nane, 
fat  sua  murnand  made  hir  mane, 
Sua  sorful  as  was  scho  ;    [col.  2]  24013 
Ful  piteus  it  was  hir  plaint, 
Ne  kid  scho  noght  hir  luue  was  faint, 
Sua  redeles  vte  of  ro.  24016 

[Q]uen  f  e  bedel  gaf  his  cri ; 

vp  f  e  folk  all  ras  in  hij 

Mi  sun  all  forto  scheind,  24019 

To  drei  dome  mi  sun  es  draun, 

All  fled  him  fra  fat  was  his  aun, 


Wit  out'ui  me  was  wommaw  nan 

J?at  swa  murnand  mad  his  man 

Sua  sorful  als  was  sco 

Ful  pituus  it  was  fat  plaint 

Ne  kid  sco  noht  hir  luf  was  faint 

Sa  redles  out  of  roo 

Quen  f  e  bedel  gan  his  cri 

Up  f e  folk  al  ras  in  hi 

Mi  son  al  for  to  schend 

To  dreri  dom  mi  son  es  d?mien 

Al  fled  him  fra  fat  was  his  auen 


Bileft  vs  noght  a  freind. 


24022     Bileft  vs  noht  a  frend 


[V]nreufulli  fan  gun  him  raipe, 

Ful  sorfuli  him  forto  snaipe, 

fat  folk  fat  was  sua  fade,  24025 

Of  clay  f  ai  kest  att  him  f  e  clott, 

And  laiked  wid  him  sittisott. 

I  sau  and  still  a-bade.  24028 

GOTTINGEN 


Yp  reufulli  f ai  gan  him  raip 
Ful  snubnerlik  him  for  to  swaip 
J?at  folk  fat  was  sa  fad 
Of  clai  f  ai  cest  at  him  Ipin  clot 
And  laiked  wit  him  setisot 
I  sah  and  stil  abad 

EDINBURGH 


1374     "MAGDALENE   AND   I   FOLLOWED   HIM   TO   CALVARY, 1    STAGGERED   ALONG; 

THERE  MY  SORROW  WAS  DOUBLED  \    I  SHALL  NEVER  FORGET  THAT  DAY  IF  I  LIVE  TILL 


IF  f  ai  draf  him  forth  wit  staf  and  stong,     IF  f  ai  draue  him  for]?  wif  staf  &  sling1. 


I  and  fiat  wreche  womman  yong 
We  folud  Jam  to  fote  ;  24031 

I  stakerd  sua  i  moght  not  stand, 
Bot  als  f  ai  me  up-held  wit  hand 
Yn-bun  was  i  o  bote.  24034 

IT  Vnto  f  e  mont  o  calueri, — 

Sua  sorf  ill  wo7?iman  nan  als  i, — 

Jms  wTit  mi  sun  i  went ;  24037 

f  e  soru  fat  i  sagh  on  him  far 

Al  it  was  me  dubled  far 

fat  euer  me  mai  be  ment.  24040 

IT  To  domes-dai  lijf  if  i  moght, 
Forgeit  fat  dai  neuermar  i  moght, 
Queia  i  far-on  suld  think ;  24043 

fat  brixel  beting  crone  o  thorn, 
fat  al  his  flexs  it  was  be-torn ; 
f  ai  gaf  him  gall  to  drinc."  2404G 

II  f  ar-for  i  sai  leuedi  sa  fre, 
fat  a  ful  seli  man  wor  he, 

fat  wit  fe  moght  ha  sene,  24049 

faa  pines  o  fi  suete  sun, 
fat  euer  i  wat  it  muwd  him  mnn, 
fat  kar  fat  was  sa  kene.  24052 


I.  &  fat  wrecche  wo??mian  3inge. 
we  folowed  ham  to  fote. 
I  stakered  squa  nnjt  I.  no^t  stande 
bot  als  f  ai  me  helde  vp  with  hande 
vn-boim  ware  we  of  bote 

IF  vn-to  f  e  mount  of  caluary. 
squa  sorouful  womman  an  as  I. 
f  us  wif  my  sone  I.  went, 
f e  sorou  fat  I.  sagh  on  him  are. 
alle  hit  was  me  doublid  fare. 
fat  euer  me  mai  be  ment. 

IF  to  domesday  Hue  if  I.  mo3t. 
for-gete  fat  day  mai  I.  no^t. 
quen  I.  fer-on  sulde  fink, 
a-pon  his  heued  a  croun  of  thorne. 
fat  alle  his  flesshe  hit  was  torne 
&  gaf  him  galle  atte  drink1. 

1F  far-fore  I.  say  lauedi  sa  free. 
fat  a  cely  man  ware  he. 
fat  wif  f e  mu$t  haue  sene. 
f  e  pines  of  f  i  squete  sone 
euer-mare  hit  121113 1  him  mone 
fa  cares  was  sa  kene. 


IF  Moder  !  traistnes  of  ur  treuth,  [col.  2]     IF  moder  stabelnes  of  truf  e. 


Do  vs  to  reu  al  wit  f  i  reuth, 

And  thine  ai  0  fat  stur  24055 

fat  f i  sun  far  born  in  place, 

JSFoght  gain  his  will  bot  wit  his  grace, 

Ys  all  to  do  succur.  24058 


do  vs  to  rew  now  wif  f i  ruf e 

&  fink  ai  on  fat  stoure. 

atte  f i  sone  drogh  fare  in  place 

no3t  gaine  his  wil  bot  with  his  grace 

vs  alle  to  do  socoure. 


IF  Moder  murnand,  wepe  coth  f  ou,  H  our  ladi  saide  alias  f  is  quile 

f is  soru  seand  0  iesu  1  wa  worf  him  fat  wro3t  f is  gile 

"  Mi  soru  i  can  noght  sai,  24061  mi  sone  f  us-gatis  be-tray. 

COTTON  FAIRFAX 


DOOMSDAY."       HA!    LADY,    HE  WERE  A  BLESSED    MAN  WHO   HAD   SEEN  THY      1375 
SON'S  SORROWS.       MOTHER  !    TRUST  OF  OUR  TROTH  !    LET  US  PITY  WITH  THY  PITY. 


[p]ai  draf  him  forth  wid  staf  a?*d  steng,     fiai  draw  him  forpe  with  staf  and  steng 


I  and  pat  wreche  womman  3eng 
we  folud  paim  to  fote  ;  24031 

I  stakrid  sua  might  i  noglit  stand, 
Bot  als  pai  held  me  vp  wid  hand 
vnbun  was  i  to  bote.  24034 

[V]nto  pe  munte  of  caluari, — ■ 

Sua  sorful  wo?wman  non  als  i, — 

J?is  wid  mi  sun  i  went ;  24037 

p e  soru  pat  i  sau  on  him  fare 

All  it  was  me  blublid  $are 


Ik  SL?id  pat  wrech  womaw  yeng 
We  folud  him  paim  to  fote 
I  staker  swa  mint  I  noht  stand 
Bot  als  pai  me  vp  help  wit  hand 
Vnbuw  was  ik  of  bote 

Yn  to  pe  mont  o  caluari 

Swa  sorful  womman  an  als  I 

J)ms  wid  mi  son  I  went 

]2at  soru  pat  I  saw  on  him  are 

Al  it  was  me  dubid  par  [ieat  111 


fat  euer  me  mai  be  ment.  24040     JDat  euir  mai  me  be  ment 


[T]o  domes-dai  liue  if  i  moght, 

Ne  ^ode  it  neuer  vte  of  mi  thoght, 

Quew  i  par-on  suld  thinck  ;         24043 

pat  brixel  beting  crune  of  thorn, 

pat  all  his  fless  it  was  bi-torn ; 

J»ai  gaf  him  gall  to  drinck."         24046 

[p]ar-for  i  sai  leuedi  sua  fre, 

pat  a  ful  selli  maw  war  he, 

pat  wid  pe  might  haue  sene, 

[]  That  pinis  of  thi  suet  son        24050 

I  wat  that  euir  it  mad  him  mon 

That  car  that  was  sa  ken.       p£j?i£jn" 

Moder  !  traistnes  of  ur  trewpe, 

Don  vs  to  rewen  wit  pi  rewpe,    24054 

And  pinkin  on  pat  stur 

pat  pi  son  par  droch  in  place, 

Noht  gain  his  wil  bot  wit  his  grace, 

Vs  al  to  don  sucour.  24058 


To  domisdai  lif  if  I  moht 
Forget  pat  dai  nem'r  mar  I  moht 
Que/i  I  par  suld  pink 
jpat  briesl  beting  cru/ie  and  scorno 
]?at  al  his  fleis  it  was  bistorne 
]2ai  gaf  hi?ft  gal  to  dn'nk 

J}ar  for  I  sai  leuedi  sa  fre 
IpSit  a  ful  seli  maw  war  he 
)2at  wit  pe  moht  haf  sene 
]2at  pinis  of  pi  suet  son 
I  wat  pat  euir  it  mad  h.im  mon 
]?at  car  pat  was  sa  ken 

Moder  traistnes  of  vr  trewpe 
Don  vs  to  rewen  wit  pi  rewpe 
And  pinki?*  on  pat  stur 
Jpat  pi  son  par  droch  in  place 
Noht  gain  his  wil  bot  wit  his  grace 
Vs  al  to  don  sucoz^r 


I  moder  murnand,  wep  cod  pu,  I  moder  mwrnand  wep  cod  pu 

pis  soru  seand  apon  Iesu]  J?is  soru  seand  apon  Ihesu 

"  Min  sorou  I  ne  can  noht  sai,  24061  Min  soru  I  ne  can  noht  sai 

GOTTINGEN    (PART   EDINBURGH)  EDINBURGH 


1376  "my  son  mourned  my  grief  more  than  his  own ;  he  said  nothing  till 
he  was  spread  on  the  cross.     no  tongue  may  say,  no  pen's  end  write  our 


Naild  on  pat  rode  tre 

Ful  sorufulli  be-heild  he  me, 

I  thine  it  euer  and  ai. 


24062     per  as  he  hange  a-pon  pat  tree 
ful  soroufully  be-helde  he  me. 
24064     I.  J)ink  hit  euer  and  ay. 


IT  Mar  he  murnd  for  mi  care,  IT  mare  he  mournid  for  my  care 

pan  for  al  his  aim  sare,1        l1  fare  in  ms.]  pen  for  alle  his  awen  sare. 

For  als  a  lamb  he  stode  ;  24067  for  als  a  lambe  he  stode. 

For  wit  pam  pat  sua  him  soght,  be-for  ham  wip  wrange  him  so^t 

A  word,  a  speke,  man  hard  him  noght,  an  worde  ne  spac  he  no}t. 

Til  he  was  sprede  on  rode.  24070  til  he  was  spred  on  rode. 

^T  Sa  depe  ]?at  sith  me  sait  in  site,  1F  mikil  was  mi  sorou  &  site, 

pat  wel  i  wist  wit-vten  wite,  pat  wele  I.  wiste  wip-outen  wite 

pai  wroght  him  al  Jus  wrang.      24073  p  ai  wro^t  him  al  Jus  wrange. 

fat  es  na  tung  mai  speke  wit  word,  pat  is  na  ping*  with  hert  mai  fin]? 

Ne  writer  write  wit  pens  ord,  ne  na  writer  write  wip  Ink1. 

Hu  fat  vr  stur  was  Strang.  24076  how  fat  our  stoure  was  strange 


IF  Fair  he  was  and  fre,  mi  child, 
Soth  in  speche,  in  maner  mild, 
Quils  he  stod  in  his  state  ;  24079 

His  face  pat  forwit  was  sa  scene, 
It  es  nu  grisli  on  to  sene, 
His  bodi  al  blodi  wat.  24082 

IT  A  crun  o  thorn  his  hefd  on  stod, 

-fat  ilk  prick  broght  vte  pe  blod, 

pai  sput  on  him  pair  spit,  24085 

Ynethes  i  his  kenning  kneu, 

par  sagh  nan  on  him  wald  reu, 

fat  wroght  me  vte  o  wijt.  24088 

1F  pis  harm  mi  hert  it  held  sa  hard, 
To  wander  ne  wist  i  quider-ward, 
Sa  was  mi  waies  wan  ;  24091 

Quen  sli  lett  did  him  me  for-lete, 
Mi  sun  fat  was  sa  selcut  suete, 
And  had  bot  him  allan.  24094 

COTTON 


IT  faire  he  was  &  fre  mi  child e 
soft  in  speche  meke  &  milde. 
quilest  he  stode  in  his  state 
his  face  pat  be-fore  waas  shene 
hit  is  now  griseled  on  to  sene 
his  bodi  alle  blodi  wate. 

1T  a  crou/z  of  thorne  his  heued  on  stode 

pat  ilk1  prik  bro^t  out  pe  blode 

fouli  pai  on  him  spitte. 

vnnepis  I.  my  childe  knew, 

for  fer  was  nane  of  him  wald?  rew. 

pai  ware  wode  out  of  witte 

IT  pis  harme  my  hert  hit  helde  hard? 
to  wander  ne  wiste  I.  quidder-ward1 
squa  was  my  waies  wane, 
was  fer  nane  his  bale  to  bete, 
my  sone  pat  was  sa  selcoup  squete 
was  bot  him-self  allane. 

FAIRFAX 


STRONG.  TROUBLE.     MY  CHILD  WAS  FAIR,  MEEK,  AND  MILD;    BECOME  GRISLY      1377 
AND  BLOODY,  PRICKED  WITH  THORNS,  I  HARDLY  KNEW  HIM  j    HE  WAS  ALONE. 


[Nailid  apon  J)  at  rod  tre  .24062 

Ful  sorfulli  bilield  he  me, 

I  think  it  euir  and  ai.  24064 

Mar  he  murnid  for  mi  car, 

Than  for  al  his  awen  sar, 

For  als  a  lamb  he  stod  ;  24067 

For  wit  paim  pat  swa  him  soht, 

A  word  to  spek  men  herd  him  noht, 

Til  he  was  spred  on  rod.  24070 

Sa  dep  pat  sithe  me  sat  in  site, 

pat  wel  I  wist  wit-outen  wite, 

pai  wroht  him  al  pis  wrang.        24073 

pat  es  na  tung  mai  spek  wit  word, 

JNe  writer  write  wit  pennis  orde, 

Hu  fat  vr  stur  was  Strang.     •*    24076 

Fair  he  wes  and  fre,  mi  child, 

Softe  in  speche,  in  maner  mild, 

Quil  he  stod  in  his  state  ;  24079 

His  face  pat  fo[r]wit  was  sa  schen, 

It  es  non  grisli  on  to  sen, 

His  bodi  al  blodi  wate.  24082 

A  croun  of  porn  his  hefd  on  stod, 
pat  ilka  prik  broht  vt  the  blod, 
J>ai  spnt  on  him  pair  spit,  24085 

Ynnethes  ik  his  kenning  knew, 
pat  i  ne  sach  nan  of  him  wald  reu, 
pat  wroht  me  out  of  wite.  24088 

This  harm  mi  hert  it  held  sa  hard, 
To  wandrin  wist  I  qniderward, 
Sa  was  me  waies  wan;  24091 

Quen  sli  sette  did  him  me  forlete, 
Mi  sun  pat  was  sa  selcupe  swete, 
And  hauid  bot  him  allan.  24094 

87  EDINBURGH 


JSTailid  apow  pat  rod  tre 
Ful  sorfullik  biheld  he  me 
I  pink  it  euz'r  and  ai 

Mar  he  murnid  for  mi  car 

J}an  for  al  his  awen  sar 

For  als  a  lamb  he  stod 

For  wit  pai??^  pat  swa  him  soht 

A  word  to  spek  mew  herd  him  noht 

Til  he  was  spred  on  rod 

Sa  dep  pat  sipe  me  sat  in  site 
J)at  wel  I  wist  wit  outen  wite 
j)a,i  wroht  him  al  pis  wrang 
)?at  es  na  tung  mai  spek  wit  word 
Ne  writer  write  wit  pe7inis  orde 
Hu  pat  ur  stur  was  Strang 

Fair  he  wes  and  fre  mi  child 
Soft  in  speche  in  mane?*  mild 
Quil  he  stod  in  his  state 
His  face  pat  fowit  was  sa  schen 
It  es  now  grisli  on  to  sen 
His  bodi  al  blodi  wate 

A  crouw  of  porn  his  hefd  on  stod 
j)at  ilka  prik  broht  vt  pe  blod 
])ai  sput  on  him  pair  spit 
Ynnepis  ik  his  kenning  knew 
J?at  me  sach  na?z  of  him  wald  rew 
J2at  wroht  me  out  of  wite 

]5is  harm  mi  hert  it  held  sa  hard 
To  wandnn  wist  I  qz«'derward 
Sa  was  me  waies  wan 
Quen  sli  sette  did  him  me  forlete 
Mi  sun  pat  was  sa  selcupe  swete 
And  hauid  bot  him  allan 

EDINBURGH 


1378     "HE  WAS  MY  ONLY  HOPE,  MY  BLOOD  SHRUNK  WITHIN  ME,  I   COULD   HARDLY 
HEAR  MY  OWN  VOICE,  THE  WORD  THAT  I  WISHED  TO  SAY  SORROW  STOLE  AWAY. 


IT  Allan  he  was  mi  hope  and  hald, 

Of  alkin  blis  he  mai  be  bald,     24096 

Mi  lijf  al  in  him  hang, 

Mi  blod  es  nu  in  me  sa  blend, 

pat  on  mi  soru  mai  be  nan  end,  24099 


It  stikes  me  sua  Strang. 


[i  leaf  135, 
col.  1] 


I  ^f  Mi  steuen  pat  i  was  wont  to  stere, 
Vn-nethes  moght  i  self  it  here, 
Q^en  i  wend  word  to  wise  ;        24103 
Ar  i  moght  werp  til  end 

pe  soruful  sight  ai  par- wit  blend, 

Mi  word  it  brast  in  thrise.  24106 

IT  pe  word  pat  i  in  wil  had  wroght, 
Mi  soru  pat  i  sua  wit  was  soght, 
Biweft  pat  word  awai ;  24109 

Luue  wald  i  spak,  might  me  w^t-stode, 
Mi  reut  was  all  apon  pat  rode, 
Na  sagh  par  moght  i  sai.  24112 

II  "  Alhas  !  alhas  !  "  it  was  mi  voce, 
Mi  sun  pat  hang  apon  pe  croice, 
Reuli  on  me  be-heild  ;  24115 
And  blethli  wald  mi  soruing  slake, 
And  pat  i  suld  sum  comforth  take, 
To  haf  sum  bote  o  beild.             24118 

11  Bot  for  na  bote  pat  he  me  badd, 
Ne  moght  i  neuer  mi  cher  ma  gladd 
Quils  i  apon  him  sei ;  24121 

Leue  sun  !  ful  wa  es  me, 
pat  i  pis  soru  sal  on  pe  se, 


Do  me  wit  pe  to  dei. 


IF  allane  he  was  my  hope  &  halde 
of  alkin  blis  he  made  me  balde 
my  life  alle  in  him  hange. 
my  blode  is  in  my  bodi  blende 
pat  of  my  sorou  is  nane  ende 
hit  stikis  me  squa  strange. 

2  ^T  my  steiuen  pat  I  was  wont  to  stere 
vnnep  I.  nmjt  mi-selue  hit  here[2ifio3] 
quen  I.  wende  worde  to  wise, 
or  I  mu3t  an  worde  werpe  til  ende 
pe  sorouful  sipe  ay  per-wip  blende 
my  worde  hit  brast  in  prise. 

IT  pe  worde  pat  I.  in  wille  had  bro3t 
my  sorou  pat  I.  squa  wip  was  S03t 
hit  putte  pat  worde  a-way. 
&  pus  my  sorou  mi  speche  wip-stode 
my  reup  was  alle  a-pon  pat  rode 
na  sagh  ne  nmjt  I.  say. 

IT  al-hase  alhase  hit  was  mi  voyce. 
mi  sone  pat  hange  a-pon  pat  croice 
reuli  on  me  be-helde. 
&  blepeli  walde  mi  sorouing1  slake 
&  pat  I.  sulde  sum  confort  take, 
to  haue  of  bote  sum  belde. 

IT  bot  for  na  bote  pat  he  me  bad. 
ne  mu3t  I.  neuer  my  cher  glad, 
quilest  I.  a-pon  him  seye. 
leue  sone  ful  wa  is  me. 
pat  I.  pis  sorou  sal  se  on  pe. 


24124     quy  ne  mote  I.  wip  pe  deye. 


1T  Mi  leue  sun,  qui  dos  pou  sua,  IT  Mi  leue  sone  quy  dos  pou  squa. 

pi  sorful  mode?'  sa  ful  o  wa,  pi  sorouful  moder.  sa  ful  of  wa. 

Qui  lates  pou  pus  lijf?  24127  quy  latis  pou  me  liue. 

COTTON  FAIRFAX 


I  CRIED,  ALAS!    MY   SON   ON  THE  CROSS  PITIED  ME,  AND  WOULD   HAVE  COM-    1379 
FORTED  ME  j  I  COULD  NOT  BE  GLAD  WHILE  I  SAW  HIM.     WHY  DOST  THOU  LET  ME  LIVE  1 

Allan  he  was  mi  hope  and  hakl 
Of  alle  blis  he  made  me  bald 
Mi  lif  al  in  him  hang 
Mi  blod  in  me  es  nu  sa  blend 
Jjat  of  mi  soru  mai  be  nan  end 
It  stikis  me  sa  Strang 

Mi  sterun  J?at  I  wa  won  to  ster 
Vnnejns  moht  I  seluin  her 
Quen  I  wend  word  to  wis 
Ar  I  moht  a  word  werp  til  end 
fie  sorful  sithe  ai  ]?airwit  blend 
Mi  word  it  brastin  jnis 

fie  Avord  fat  ik  in  wil  had  wroht 
Mi  soru  J?at  I  sa  wit  was  soht 
Biweft  J?at  word  awai 
Luf  wald  I  spak  miht  me  witstod 
Mi  rewfe  was  al  apon  J)e  rod 
Na,  sache  ne  moht  I  sai 

'Alhas  alhas  it  was  mi  voice 
Mi  son  Jjat  hang  apon  J)at  croice 
Eewlik  on  me  biheld 
And  blepeli  wald  mi  soru  slak 
And  ]?at  I  suld  sum  confort  tak 
To  haf  sum  bot  of  beld 

Bot  for  na  bod  J>at  he  me  mad 
Ne  moht  he  nim  vngle  ma  glad 
Quilis  ik  apon  him  sey 
Lef  sun  ful  wa  es  me 
fiat  I  Jus  soru  sal  se  on  ]>e 
Do  me  wit  pe  to  dey 

Mi  lif  sun  qui  dos  Jm  swa 
fii  sorful  moder  sa  ful  of  wa 
Qui  latis  tu  Jjus  life 

EDINBURGH 


1380     "death,  if  you  spare  me  you  are  my  enemy;  o  son!  let  us  die 
together,  it  is  hard  to  bear  this  struggle. 


Mi  suete  sun,  nathing  sa  suete,  24128     mi  dere  sone  na-pingH  sa  squete. 
Wil  pou  pi  nioder  her  for-lete  wiltow  pi  moder  here  for-lete. 

Wit  ])e  to  dei  me  giue.  24130     to  dey  grace  J>ou  me  giue. 


IF  pou  ded,  vnmeke  witvten  make, 
pat  care-ful  wont  es  for  to  tak, 
foil  frith  me  noglit  als  freind  ;   24133 
If  pou  me  frithes  pou  ert  mi  fede, 
Bot  spar  me  noglit  to  dei  pat  ded, 
Mi  sun  wit  for  to  weind.  24136 

IT  Es  noglit  pat  me  mai  pai  bot  J>ou, 

Mi  sun,  foil  tak  pi  moder  nu, 

And  lat  us  dei  nu  samen;  24139 

Mi  suete  sun  !  mi  leif,  mi  lijf ! 

Herd  it  es  to  drei  pis  strijf, 

par  nagat  es  to  gamen.  24142 

II  Na  graiper  gat  o  gamen  es  here, 
Bot  pou  ne  pi  sorful  moder  here, 
pat  sco  wit  pe  moght  wend,        24145 
Ta  me  to  pe  apon  pi  rod, 
pat  pai  ar  bath  a  flexs  and  blod,     [coi.  2] 


IF  pou  dede  vn-meke  wip-oute?z  make 
pat  earful  folk  is  wone  to  take 
pou  spare  me  no3t  as  frende. 
if  pou  me  sparis  I.  can  na  rede, 
lete  me  deye  I.  prai  pe  dede. 
mi  sone  wip  for  to  wende. 

IT  na-ping*  mai  me  pay  bot  pou. 
wip  mi  sone  pou  take  me  now. 
&  late  vs  deye  sammen. 
my  squete  sone  mi  leue  mi  life, 
harde  hit  is  to  dreye  pis  strife, 
me  liste  ful  litil  gammen. 

IT  na  graiper  gate  of  gammen  is  here, 
bot  late  pi  sorouful  moder  dere 
pat  ho  wip  pe  mote  wende 
take  me  wip  pe  a-pon  pi  rode 
syn  we  ar  bap  an  nesshe  &  blode 


Lat  pam  bath  samen  end.  24148     lete  vs  bap  sammen  ende. 


IT  Ye  Iuus  pat  kindeld  all  pis  care, 
I  bidd  yow  me  noght  for  to  spare, 
Yee  waful  and  yee  wode,  24151 

Sin  yee  mi  sun  wirkes  pis  wa, 
Dos  me  pat  ilk,  pan  ar  we  tua 
Be-naild  on  pe  rode.  24154 

1F  Ouper  wit  rode  or  oper  pain 

pis  wreche  moder  to  be  slain, 

Quat  wise  na  force  i-wiss  ;  24157 

Yn-reufulli  yee  wire  vnriglit, 

pe  weiid  yee  reue  pe  swi  o  light, 

And  blindes  me  mi  blis.  241  GO 

COTTON 


IT  }e  iewes  pat  kindelis  al  pis  care. 
I  prai  ^ou  at  $e  me  no3t  spare. 
3e  waful  &  -$e  wode. 
sin  3e  my  sone  wirkis  pis  wa. 
dos  me  pat  ilk  pen  ar  we  twa. 
nailed  on  a  rode. 

IT  aiper  on  rode  or  oper  paine. 
pis  wrecche  moder  to  be  slaine, 
hit  is  na  force  I.-wisse. 
vn-reupfulli  $e  wirk1  vn-ri^t. 
pe  werlde  $e  reue  pe  suwne  of  h^t. 
&  blindes  me  mi  blisse. 

FAIRFAX 


THERE    IS    NO    SPEEDIER    WAY,    LET    US    END    TOGETHER.       YE    JEWS,    I    BID      1381 
YOU    SPARE    ME    NOT,  EITHER    ON    THE    CROSS    OR    OTHERWISE. 

Mi  leue  son  na  Jnng  sa  swet 
Wil  tu  ]?i  moder  hir  forlete 
Wit  J?e  to  dey  me  gife 

fin  did  vnmek  wit  outen  mak 
J?at  earful  wont  es  for  to  tak 
fin  frefe  me  nolit  al  frend 
Yf  Jou  me  frizes  J>ou  ert  mi  fed 
Eot  spar  me  nolit  to  dey  Jm  ded 
Mi  son  wit  for  to  wind 

Nis  noht  J?at  me  mai  bot  tu 
Wit  sun  jm  tak  J?e  moder  nu 
And  latte  vs  deien  samin 
Mi  suet  son  mi  luf  mi  lif 
Hard  it  es  to  drei  Jus  strif 
)?ar  na  gat  es  to  gamin 

Na  graifer  gat  of  gamin  es  here 
Bot  tun  }>i  sorful  moder  here 
fiat  sco  wit  the  moht  dey 
Ta  me  to  J>e  apon  }>i  rod 
}2an  er  we  bajje  a  fleis  and  blod 
Lat  taim  bafe  samin  end 

Ye  iuwes  fat  kindill  al  pis  car 
I  bid  you  me  noht  for  to  spar 
Ye  waful  and  ye  wod 
Sin  ye  mi  son  wirkis  jus  wa 
Dos  me  J>at  ilk  J?an  er  we  twa 
Be  nailed  on  J)e  rod 

Or  wit  rod  or  ojnr  pain 
fiis  wriche  moder  to  be  slain 
Quat  wise  na  force  I  wisse 
Vnrewfullik  ye  wirk  unriht 
fie  werd  ye  reu  J?e  sun  of  liht 
And  blindis  me  mi  blisse 

EDINBURGH 


1382      "I    HAVE   NO   REST;    HOW  SHALL   I   LIVE?     I   PRAY  THEE,  DEATH  !     BE   KEEN 
TO   SHOW   THY   MIGHT  J    BUT,  ALAS  !     THOU   FLEEST   THOSE  THAT   YEARN   FOR  THEE. 


11  Yee  sla  pe  lijf  and  helpe  of  all, 

0  qiiam  sal  i  nu  cri  and  call, 

1  redles  vte  o  ron,  24163 
Hu  sal  i  Hue  wit-vten  lijf, 

pus  stiked  in  wit  stur  o  strijf, 


IT  3e  sla  pe  life  &  hope  of  alle. 
on  quam  sal  I.  now  cry  &  calle. 
I  redeles  out  of  ro. 
how  salle  I.  Hue  pis  waful  life. 
Jms  stikid  in  wip  stoure  of  strife. 


Quat  es  me  for  to  don  1 


24166     quat  is  me  best  to  do. 


IF  Bot  to  pe  ded,  mak  i  mi  mane, 
For  haf  i  nu  nanoper  wane, 
0  bote  war  pou  nu  best,  24169 

Wald  fou  be  kene  pi  might  to  kithe, 
pou  sla1  mi  child,  sla  me  pan  suithe, 
War  nan  sa  redi  rest,  P  siai  in  ms.]  24172 

U  Bot  ded  alias,  qui  dos  pou  sua  1 

pat  yerns  pe  pou  fleis  ai  fra, 

QueiL  suet  it  Avar  to  suelt,  24175 

And  folus  pam  pat  pe  wald  fie, 

And  luues  all  pat  letthes2  pe, 

pis  part  vn-euen  es  delt.       LcSms.] 

IF  Mi  suet  sun,  i  on  pe  cri, 

pi  sorful  moder  pou  do  merci, 

pat  won  was  be  sa  mild  ;  24181 

Bot  noght  sa  herd  pat  pou  ne  it  here, 

pe  murning  o  pi  moder  dere, 

Sa  heind  was  neuer  child.  24184 

1T  pou  do  pi  moder  wit  pe  dei, 

And  lat  us  bath  to-geder  drei, 

Bath  vr  wa  and  wele  ;  24187 

Moght  i  pe  ans  weld  in  arm, 

Hale  me  think  of  all  mi  harm, 

pat  i  war  ilk  dele.  24190 


IF  bot  to  pe  dede  make  I.  mi  mane, 
for  haue  I.  now  na  noper  wane, 
of  bote  ware  pou  me  best, 
walde  pou  be  kene  pi  mi^t  to  kipe 
pou  slas  mi  childe  sla  me  pan  squipe 
pen  mi3t  pou  make  me  rest. 

IF  bot  dede  alias  qui  dos  pou  squa. 
qua  3ernis  pe  pou  fleis  ham  fra. 
quen  squete  hit  ware  to  squelt. 
&  folowes  ham  atte  pe  walde  fie, 
&  louis  alle  atte  louis  nc^t  pe. 
pis  werlde  vn-eyuen  is  delt. 

IF  Mi  squete  sone  I.  on  pe  cry 
pi  sorouful  moder  do  now  mercy, 
pat  wont  was  to  be  milde. 
be  no3t  squa  harde  at  pou  ne  here, 
pe  mourning1  of  pi  moder  dere. 
&  pink  pou  art  my  childe. 

IF  pou  do  pi  moder  wip  pe  to  deye. 
&  lete  vs  bap  to-geder  dreye. 
bap  our  wa  &  wele. 
111113 1  I.  pe  anes  welde  in  arme 
hale  me  pink  of  al  mi  harme. 
pat  I.  ware  ilka  dele. 


1F  Moght  I  pe  weld  in  arms  mine,  IF  mu^t  I.  pe  welde  in  armis  mine. 

And  suffer  sum  part  o  pi  pine,   24192  &  suffer  sum  part  of  pi  pine. 

Ful  wel  me  war  pat  sith  j     Deaf  iss,  back,  fuj  weje  me  ware  p^  sjjjC# 

COTTON  FAIRFAX 


AND  LOVE  THEM  THAT  FLEE  THEE.       MY  SWEET  SON  !    HAVE  MERCY  ON    THY      1383 
MOTHER  )    MIGHT  I  HOLD  THEE  IN  MY  ARMS  AND  SUFFER  WITH  THEE,  IT  WERE  WELL. 

Ye  sla  J?e  lif  and  hop  of  halle 
On  quam  sal  I  nu  cri  and  calle 
I  rednes  out  of  ro 
Hu  sal  I  lefe  wit  outin  life 
J2us  stekid  in  wit  stur  and  strife 
Quat  es  me  for  to  do 

Bot  to  J>e  ded  mak  I  man 

For  haf  I  nou  nan  oj)er  wan 

Of  bot  war  fou  me  best 

Wald  Jm  be  ken  pi  miht  to  kipe 

j)n  slas  mi  child  sla  me  pan  swipe 

War  nan  sa  redi  rest 

Bot  ded  alias  qui  dos  tu  sua 
J?at  yernis  p e  pu  fies  ai  fra 
Quen  suet  it  war  to  swelt 
|Xi  folus  paim  pat  pe  wald  ne 
And  lufes  al  fat  lehtes  te 
J}is  part  vneuin  es  delt 

Mi  suete  son  on  pe  I  cri 

j)i  sorful  moder  \>ovl  do  merci 

Jpat  won  was  be  sa  mild 

Be  noht  sa  hard  pat  tu  ne  it  her 

J}e  murning  of  pi  moder  der 

Sa  hend  was  neuir  cild 

j)u  do  J)i  moder  wit  pe  dey 
And  lat  us  bafe  togider  drey 
Bafe  vr  wa  and  wel 
Moht  ik  ]?e  anis  ]?e  weld  in  arm 
Hal  me  j)ink  of  al  mi  harm 
j2at  i  war  ilka  del 

Moht  I  ]?e  weld  in  armis  min 
And  suffir  sum  part  of  pi  pin 
Ful  wel  me  war  fat  sipe 

EDINBURGH 


1384   "thou  art  my  father,  spouse,  and  child;  i  am  now  widow,  childless 
and  fatherless  ;  care  clings  to  my  cold  heart,  full  woe  is  me  ! 


Mi  fadur,  mi  spus,  mi  child,  er  tu, 
Mi  godd  fat  all  agh  to  bu, 
Qua  mai  fis  murning  mithe. 


IT  I  am  nu  widu  o  mi  spus, 
Mi  sun  me  reuis  care  sa  crus, 
And  fader-les  am  I ; 
All  mi  hope  a-wai  es  hale, 
For  al  es  brued  me  to  bale, 
I  ne  wat  quarfor  ne  qui. 


my  fader  my  spouse  mi  childe  artow. 
mi  god  fat  al  agh  for  to  bowe. 
24196     qua  mai  fis  mourning1  mife 

2  *JT  I.  am  now  widow  of  my  spouse. 

I  haue  na  keper  of  my  hous.  [2  leaf  103,  bk] 
24199     &  faderles  am  I. 

alle  my  blis  a-wai  is  hale 

for  alle  is  brende  me  to  bale. 
24202     I  ne  wate  quar-fore  ne  quy. 


IT  Losin  i  haf 1  al  help  and  hald,  IT  Loste  I  haue  al  hele  &  halde. 

Care  clinges  in  mi  hert  cald,      24204  care  clyngis  in  my  hert  sa  calde. 

ISToght  o  mi  self  I  wat ;  P  JJJJJJ*  no^t  of  mi-self  I.  wate 

Ful  wa  es  me,  me  es  ful  wa,  ful  wa  is  me '.  me  is  ful  wa. 

Was  neuer  sa  waful  moder  a  was  neuer  moder  mare  waful  squa. 

Stad  vte  of  al  state.  24208  my  hert  is  out  of  state. 


IT  Mi  sun  sa  suet,  to  me  fou  sai, 

Hu  fat  i  nu  sal  wend  mi  wai,    24210 

Quav-iov  to  lait  me  leind  1  rres|.  q 

Quat  hope,  qiiat  help,  quat  grace,  qiiat 

f  ou  hightes  me,  for  f ou  mai  best 

If  i  ne  wit  f  e  sal  weind."  24214 


IT  my  sone  sa  squete  to  f  e  I  sai. 
how  fat  I  now  salle  wende  mi  way 
in  lande  quare-euer  I.  lende 
f  ou  sende  me  grace  help  &  rest. 
&  counsail  me  vn-to  f  e  best. 
I  note  quidder  to  wende. 


IT  Sin  suilk  it  war  fi  cares  kidd,  IT  fen  sais  fe  clerk*  fat  made  fis  boke 

f  ou  dreied  dule,  leuedi !  fou  did  lauedi  for  f  e  sorou  f  ou  toke 

Ful  god  it  was  fin  euen,  24217  a  fing*  fou  me  neiuen. 

Quen  he  ne  sagh  fis  murning  mak,  quen  he  f e  sagh  suche  mourning1  make 

Sumthing  to  f  e  i  wiss  he  spak,  quef  er  ani  wordes  to  f  e  he  spake. 

If  him  stode  ani  steuen.  24220  quen  he  herde  f  i  steiuen. 


IT  fou  es  vntelland  was  f i  pine, 

Til  hert  I  wat  it  yode  al  fine, 

fat  eking  was  til  his  ;  24223 

And  al  f e  baret  fat  he  bar, 

It  setteld  in  f  i  hert  ful  sare, 

"Wit-vten  ani  mis.  24226 

COTTON 


IT  I  wate  vn-tellande  was  his  pine. 

til  his  hert  hit  3ode  as  fine. 

&  no3t  aneli  to  his. 

he  fat  sa  reufulli  was  di^t. 

if  he  f  e  saide  o^t  for  to  li^t. 

tel  me  quat  hit  is. 

FAIRFAX 


MY    SON,    WHERE    SHALL    I    NOW    GO?     COUNSEL     ME."       0    LADY  I     THOUGH      1385 
HIS    TORTURE   WAS    UNSPEAKABLE    IT    WENT    TO    THY    ACHING    HEART. 

Mi  fadir  mi  spus  mi  cilcl  er  tu 
Mi  God  fat  al  ach  for  to  bu 
Qua  mai  Jus  murning  mif  e 

Ik  am  nu  widuit  of  mi  spus 
Mi  son  me  reuis  car  sa  crus 
And  faderles  am  I 
Al  min  hop  awai  es  hal 
For  al  es  brewed  me  to  bal 
I  nwat  quarfor  ne  qui 


I  ne  wate  quarfor  ne  qui     [leaf  igo,  col.  i] 

[T]int  i  haue  all  helpe  and  hald, 

Care  clinges  in  mi  hert  sua  cald, 

Noght  of  me-self  i  wate  ;  24205 

Ful  wa  es  me,  me  es  ful  wa, 

was  neuer  sua  waful  moder  a 

Stad  vte  of  all  state.  24208 

[M]i  sun  sua  suete,  to  me  f  u  sai, 
Hu  sal  i  nu  weind  mi  way,         24210 
Quarefortolaitemi  freind?  [quat  rest? 
Quat  hope,  quat  grace,  quat  helpe, 
f  u  ordaines  me,  for  f  u  mai  best, 
If  i  ne  wid  fe  sal  weind."  24214 

[S]if  en  suilk  it  was  f  i  cares  kidd, 

f  u  dreied  dole,  leuedi !  f  u  did 

For  gode  it  was  fi  euen,  24217 

Querc  he  f  e  sau  jus  murning  make, 

Sum-thing  i  wis  to  f  e  he  spake, 

If  him  stode  ani  steuen.  24220 

[f]ou  his  vntelland  was  f  e  pine, 

Till  hert  i  wat  it  ^ode  als  fine, 

fat  ekid  was  till  his  ;  24223 

And  all  f e  baret  fat  he  bare, 

It  satlid  in  f  i  hert  ful  sare, 

wid-vten  ani  mis.  24226 

GOTTINGBN 


Losin  ik  haf  al  help  and  hald 
Kar  clingis  in  mi  hert  sa  kald 
!Noht  of  meself  me  wate 
Ful  wa  es  me  me  es  ful  wa 
Was  neuer  sa  waful  moder  aa 
Stad  vt  of  al  state 

Mi  son  sa  suet  to  me  f  u  sai 

Hu  fat  I  sal  wend  mi  wai 

Quar  for  to  latt  me  len 

Quat  hop  quat  grace  quat  help  quat  rest 

])n  hihtis  me  for  f  u  mai  best 

If  I  ne  wit  f  e  sal  wend 

Sin  silk  it  war  fin  karis  kid 
J}ou  dreied  dol  leuedi  f  u  did 
For  god  it  was  fin  euin 
Quen  he  f  e  sail  fis  murning  mak 
Sum  f  ing  I  wis  to  f  e  he  spak 
If  him  stod  ani  steuin 

J}oh  his  vntelland  was  f  e  pin 
Til  hert  I  wat  fat  he  to  fin 
J3at  egging  was  til  fis 
And  al  f e  baret  fat  he  bar 
It  seteld  in  fin  hert  ful  sar 
Wit  outin  ani  mis 

EDINBURGH 


1386     JESUS   PITIFULLY   SAID,  "MOTHER,  CHEER  UP;    I   GO   TO   MY   FATHER,  BUT    I 
LEAVE  YOU  A  FRIEND  FOR  YOUR  OWN  j   JOHN,  WARY  AND  WISE,  WILL  BE  YOUR  SON. 


f  He  fat  sa  reufulli  was  dight,  24227     ^T  for  alle  fe  baret  fat  lie  bare. 


If  lie  f  e  said  oglit  for  to  liglit, 

f  i  mode  fat  was  in  miirn ;  24229 

fa  did  lie,  quat  he  said,  "  mi  dere 

Moder  fou  sal  mend  f  i  chere, 

To  fader  min  turn.  24232 


bit  setteled  in  f  i  bert  ful  sare. 
&  made  f  e  for  to  mowrne. 
f  e  lorde  ansquares  in  fis  manere 
moder  be  saide  amende  f  i  chere. 
for  to  my  fader  I  turne 


^F  fou  cark  f  e  noght  sa  fast  writ  car,  IT  fou  charge  f  e  no^t  sa  fast  wif  care 

Sin  i  sal  to  mi  fader  fare,  sin  I.  sal  to  mi  fader  fare. 

I  sal  f  e  leue  a  fere ;  24235  I  salle  f  e  leue  a  fere. 

For  in  mi  sted  fou  sal  liaf  an,  for  in  mi  stede  fou  sal  haue  one 

fat  sal  f  i  cosin  be  Iohan,  our  tristi  cosin  fat  hat  Iohn. 

fin  aun  leif  and  dere.  24238  fat  is  f e  leue  &  dere. 

IF  f  ou  sal  be  moder,  he  sal  be  sun,  [coi.  2]  ^  j>0u  salle  be  moder  he  sal  be  sone 


To  serue  f  e  als  he  was  won 
Quils  f  ou  sal  lengen  here, 
For  he  es  euer  warr  and  wiss, 
I  haf  him  tagh  to  f  i  seruis, 
Nu  most  f  ou  mend  f  i  cher. 


to  serue  f  e  als  he  was  wone. 
24241     qui  lis  fou  sal  lenge  here, 

for  he  is  baf  warre  &  wise. 

I  haue  him  ta3t  to  f  i  seruise 
24244     for-fi  amende  fi  chere. 


^F  Mi  suet  moder,  tender  of  hert, 
Nu  comforth  f e,  fou  sal  ha  qwert, 
And  werp  awai  f  i  wepe  ;  24247 

It  es  f  i  kind  for  me  to  care, 
Bot  sua  i  will  fou  do  namare, 


^F  mi  squete  moder  tendre  of  hert. 
conforte  f e  fou  salle  haue  quert. 
&  do  a-wai  f  i  wepe. 
hit  is  f  i  kinde  for  me  to  care, 
bot  squa  I.  wille  fou  do  na  mare 


Bot  ta  to  iohn  nu  kepe. 


24250     bot  take  to  Iohn  gode  kepe. 


^T  Mi  moder  dere,  fou  wat  fat  i 

Nam  nexs  o  f  e,  and  resu?z  qui 

I  hang  apon  fis  tre  :  24253 

Bot  for  to  dei  for  mans  kind, 

Als  men  in  propheci  mai  find, 

fat  er  forsaid  o  me.  24256 


^T  Mi  moder  dere  fou  wate  at  I. 
toke  flesshe  of  f  e  &  resoun  quy 
I  hange  a-pon  fis  tre. 
bot  for  to  deye  for  ma?mis  kinde. 
als  men  in  propheci  mai  finde. 
in  boke  is  saide  of  me. 


IT  Bot  f of  i  dei  nu  on  fis  wise,  IF  al  if  I  deye  now  on  fis  wise 

I  sal  f e  thrid  morun  vprise,  I  salle  f e  frid  morne  vp-rise. 

fat  fou  sal  se  wit  ei ;  24259  fat  fou  sal  seye  wif  eye. 

COTTON  FAIRFAX 


SWEET  MOTHER,  THOU   SHALT   HAVE  JOY;    SORROW  NO   MORE   FOR  ME,  TAKE      1387 
CARE  OP  JOHN.     THOU  KNOWEST  THAT  I  DIE  ON  THIS  TREE,  ACCORDING  TO  PROPHECY. 


[He]  fat  sua  reufulli  was  (light,  24227  He  fat  sa  rewfulli  was  diht 

If  lie  f  e  said  oght  forto  light,  If  he  f  e  said  oht  for  to  liht 

fi  mode  fat  was  in  mum ;  24229  ])i  mod  fat  was  in  murne 

3a  did  he,  quat  he  said,  "  mi  dere  Ya  did  he  quat  said  nu  dere 

Moder  sal  f  u  nu  mend  f  i  chere,  Moder  f  u  sal  mend  f  i  cher 


To  fadir  mine  in  turn. 


24232     To  fader  min  I  turne 


[f]u  carke  f  e  noght  sua  fast  wid  care,      Jju  cark  f  e  noht  sa  fast  wit  car 


Sif  en  i  sal  to  mi  fadir  fare, 
I  sal  f  e  leue  a  fere  ;  24235 

For  in  mi  stede  f  u  sal  haue  ane, 
And  fat  sal  be  f i  cosine  s.  iohane, 
fin  aun  leif  and  dere.  24238 

[f  ]u  sal  be  moder,  he  sal  be  sun, 
To  serue  f  e  als  i  was  wone  [coi.  2] 

Quilis  fu  sal  lengen  here,  24241 

For  he  es  bath  sua  war  and  wise, 
I  haue  him  taght  to  f  i  seruise, 


Sin  I  sal  to  f i  fader  far 
I  sal  te  leue  and  fer 
For  in  mi  sted  f  u  sal  haf  an 
J)at  sal  ti  cosin  be  Iohand 
J?in  auen  lef  and  dere 


Jpou  sal  be  moder  he  sal  be  son 
To  seruin  als  I  was1  wan 
Quilis  tu  sal  lengin  her 
For  he  is  baf  e  war  and  wis 
Ik  haf  him  taht  to  f  i  seruis 


[}  was  repented 
in  MS.] 


Nu  most  fu  mend  fi  chere.         24244    Nou  most  f u  med  fi  cher 


Mi  suete  moder,  tender  of  hert, 
Nu  confort  f  e,  f  u  sal  haue  quert, 
And  werp  a-way  f  i  wepe  ;  24247 

It  es  f  i  kind  for  me  to  care, 
Bot  sua  i  wil  f  u  do  na  mare, 


Mi  suet  moder  tender  of  hert 
Confort  f e  f u  sal  haf  quert 
And  werp  awai  f  i  wep 
It  es  f  i  kind  for  me  to  kar 
Bot  sua  ine  wil  f  u  do  no  mar 


Bot  take  to  iohan  kepe. 


24250     Bot  ta  to  Iohan  kep 


[M]i  mode?*  dere,  f u  wate  fat  i 

Nam  fless  of  f  e,  and  resun  qui 

I  hang  apon  f  is  tre  :  24253 

Bot  forto  dei  for  manes  kind, 

Als  men  in  prophecis  mai  find, 

fat  er  for-said  of  me.  24256 


Mi  moder  dar  f u  wat  fat  I 
Nam  fleis  of  f  e  and  resun  qui 
Hit  hang  apon  f  is  tre 
Bot  for  to  dei  for  manis  kind 
Als  man  in  propheciis  mai  find 
jpat  er  forsaid  of  me 


[B]ot  f ou  i  dei  nu  on  f is  wise,  Bot  foil  I  deien  on  f is  wis 

f e  thred  morn  i  sal  vp-rise,  I  sal  f e  fred  mornin  rise 

fat  fu  sal  see  wid  eie  ;  24259     pat  tu  sal  se  wit  ey 

GOTTINGEN  EDINBURGH 


1388      "BUT  I  SHALL  RISE   ON   THE   THIRD   MORN   AND  MOUNT    UP   TO   MY  FATHER, 
AND  FIND  ALL  MY  SHEEP.      A  MAN  LOST  ALL,  ALL  SHALL  BE  SAVED  THROUGH  A  MAN. 


To  mi  disciplus  and  to  pe,  24260 

Sceu  fan  sothfast  sal  i  me, 

For-pi  nu  most  i  dei.  24262 

IF  Nu  sal  i  dei,  rise  sal  i  son, 
And  stei  up  to  mi  fader  tron, 
parfor  mai  pou  be  blith  :  24265 

Mi  seep  ar  funden  to  pe  fald, 
.To-quils  pe  wolf  held  in  his  hald, 
pat  pin  war  ander  sith.  24268 

IF  For-pi  sal  an  be  ded  and  slan, 
pat  al  pis  werld  sal  quicken  again, 
pat  a  man  forwit  slogh ;  24271 

A  man  tint  al  quen  he  began, 
All  sal  be  sauued  thoru  a  man, 


to  mi  disciplis  &  to  pe. 
pe  bodi  sal  I.  shew  of  me. 
for-pi  now  mote  I.  deye. 

IF  now  salle  I.  deye  &  rise  ful  sone 
&  stey  vp  to  mi  fader  trone. 
per-fore  mai  pou  be  blipe. 
&  alle  mi  saulis  pat  ar  in  helle. 
I.  salle  ham  lause  as  I  pe  telle, 
my  lordeshepe  for  to  kipe. 

f  for-pi  salle  an  be  dede  &  slaine. 
pat  alle  pis  werlde  sal  quikkin  againe 
pat  a  man  be-fore  slogh. 
a  man  tint  alle  quen  hit  be-gan. 
alle  salle  be  sauid  porou  a  man. 


pat  born  es  on  pis  bogh. 


24274     pat  borne  is  of  his  bogh. 


IF  pe  thing  pat  es  mi  fader  will, 
pou  mai  noght  moder  thing  it  ill, 
For-soth  it  most  be  don  !  24277 

pis  ilk  pine  es  for  me  dight, 
And  lang  es  o  mi  fader  hight, 
Ouer-pas  it  sal  i  son.  24280 


IF  pe  ping1  pat  is  my  fader  wil. 
pou  mai  no^t  moder  pink  hit  il. 
for  nede  hit  most  be  done. 
pis  ilk  pine  is  for  me  di3t 
&  of  my  fader  moup  is  hi^t. 
ouer-passe  hit  salle  I.  sone. 


11  Ne  dred  pou  noght  mi  moder  suete,     IF  ne  drede  pe  no3t  mi  moder  squete 


pat  i  pe  will  nu  pus  for-lete, 
bof  i  nu  fra  pe  fare.  24283 

For  wite  pou  well,  i  am  wit  pe 
Wit-vten  tuin,  and  sua  sal  be    ^JJfy8' 
Fra  nu  for  euer  mare.  24286 

^F  I  most  well  vnderli  pe  ded, 

Sin  it  es  suilk  mi  fader  red 

pe  ded  al  for  to  quell ;  24289 

Qm'pen  i  com  pou  wat  al  plain, 

pider  nu  sal  i  stei  again, 

Qtien  i  haf  harud  hell.  2429? 

COTTON 


atte  I.  wil  pe  pus  for-lete. 
if  I.  now  fra  pe  fare, 
wite  pou  wele  I.  am  wip  pe. 
wip-outen  drede  &  ay  salle  be. 
fra  now  &  euermare. 

IF  I  most  lye  vnder  now  pe  dede. 
sin  hit  is  suche  mi  fader  rede, 
pe  dede  al  for  to  quelle, 
queipin  I  come  pou  wate  al  plaine 
pidder  now  sal  I.  steye  againe. 
quen  I.  haue  heried  helle. 

FAIRFAX 


THOU  MUST   NOT  THINK  ILL  OF  WHAT  MY  FATHER  WILLS,  IT  MUST   BE  THAT  I    1389 
SUFFER  ;   I  AM  WITH  THEE  FOR  EVER.     WHEN  I  HAVE  HARROWED  HELL  I  RISE  AGAIN. 

To  mi  desciplis  and  to  pe,  24260     To  mi  discipilis  and  to  pe 

All  sothfast  scheu  fan  sal  i  me,  Schauen  sopefastnes  sal  I  me 

For-pi  nu  most  i  dei.  24262     For  pi  nu  most  I  dey 

[N]u  sal  i  dei,  rise  sal  i  sone,  Nu  sal  I  dei  ris  sal  I  son 

An  stei  vp  to  mi  fadir  trone,  And  stey  vp  to  mi  fader  tron 

par-formai  pu  be  blith  : .  24265  J^arfor  mai  pu  be  blipe 

Mi  scliepe  er  funden  to  pe  fald,  Mi  speche1  ar  fundin  to  pe  fald 

pat  quilum  pe  wolf  held  in  bis  hald,  To  quilis  pe  wolf  held  in  his  hald 

pat  tint  war  andersith.  24268  ])at  tint  war  ander  sipe  psieinMS.] 


[F]or-pi  sal  ane  be  dede  and  slain, 
And  all  pis  werld  sal  quickin  a-gain, 
pat  a  man  forwid  slogh ;  24271 

A  man  tint  all  quen  it  bigan, 
All  sal  be  sauued  thoru  a  nian, 
pat  born  es  on  pis  bogh.  24274 

[p]e  thing  pat  es  mi  fader  will, 
pu  mai  noght  moder  thine  it  ill, 
For-soth  it  most  be  done  !  p  if  i6o,bk,coi.i] 
1  pis  ilke  pine  es  for  me  dight, 
And  lang  es  of  mi  fadir  bight, 
Ouerpasse  i  sal  it  sone.  24280 

[N]e  drede  pu  noght,  mi  moder  suete, 

pat  i  pe  will  nu  pus  forlete, 

pou  i  nu  fra  pe  fare.  24283 

For  witt  pu  wele,  i  am  wid  pe 

widuten  tuin,  and  sua  sal  be 

Fra  nu  for  euermare.  24286 

[N]u  most  i  li  vnder  pe  dede, 

Sipen  suilk  it  es  mi  fader  rede 

pe  dede  all  for  to  quell ;  24289 

Quepen  i  come  pu  wate  al  plaine, 

Nu  sal  i  stei  peder  agayne, 

Que7i  i  haue  herijd  hell.  24292 

GOTTINGEN 


For  pi  sal  an  be  ded  and  slain 
j)at  al  pis  werd  sal  quiken  again 
jpat  a  man  forwit  sloh 
A  man  tint  al  quen  it  bigan 
Al  sal  be  saufed  poru  pat  man 
J3at  born  es  on  pis  buh 

])e  ping  pat  es  mi  fader  wil 

Moder  pune  ne  ma  noht  pink  it  ille 

For  sope  it  most  be  don 

Jpis  ilke  pin  es  for  me  diht 

And  lang  es  of  mi  fader  hint 

Ouer  pas  I  sal  it  son 

Ne  dred  pu  noht  moder  swet 
J?at  I  wil  te  pus  forlete 
j)oh  I  nu  fra  pe  far 
For  wit  pou  wel  ik  am  wit  pe 
Wit  outen  twin  and  ai  sal  be 
Fra  nu  for  euirmar 

I  mostin  vndirlie  pe  ded 

Sin  it  es  suilk  mi  faderis  red 

])e  ded  al  for  to  quel 

Quepin  pat  I  com  pu  wat  al  plain 

j^idir  sal  I  nu  stei  again 

Quen  ik  haf  herid  helle 

EDINBURGH 


1390      "l  GO  BEFORE  FOR   THY  BENEFIT,  THOU    SHALT    FOLLOW.       JOHN,  TAKE    MY 
MOTHER  AS  THINE."     WHILE  JESUS  SPAKE  THUS,  THEY  WERE  ALL  DUMB  FOR  GRIEF. 


IT  I  far  be-for,  it  es  to  pru,  24293 

Bot  cum  wit  me  pou  noglit  nu, 
Bot  pou  sal  folu  me  eft,  24295 

I  far,  for  me  be-houis  weind, 
To-quils  sal  iohn  pat  es  pi  freind 


IF  I  ga  be-fore  hit  is  pi  prow,      [leaf  104] 
bot  come  wip  me  mai  pou  no3t  now. 
bot  pou  salle  folow  eft. 
liaue  goday  sone  wil  I.  wende. 
to-quilis  sal  Iohn  pat  is  })i  frende 


Insted  o  me  be  left." 


24298     in-stede  of  me  be  left. 


IT  "  Iohn,"  he  said,  "  pis  mai  pou  here,     IT  Iohn  he  saide  pis  mai  pou  here. 


Take  kepe  nu  to  mi  moder  dere, 
And  serue  hir  wit  solace  ;  24301 

}>ou  tak  mi  moder  nu  for  pine, 
For-soth  i  sal  wel  pass  pis  pine, 
Wit  yow  sal  be  mi  grace."  24304 

^[  Quils  iesus  spak  J>is  wordes  quon 
1  [To  teche]  paim  quat  pai  suld  don, 

[i  MS.  torn 
here] 


take  kepe  now  to  mi  moder  dere 
&  serue  hir  wip  solace, 
pou  take  my  moder  now  for  pine 
al  if  I.  now  sal  passe  Jns  pine, 
wip  30U  sal  be  my  grace. 

auen  ihesus  spac  pes  wordis  sone 
to  teiche  ham  quat  pai  suldedone 
[pai  fined]  noght  to  grete  ;        E1  1Jf1;enorn     pai  fined  no3t  to  grete. 
[For  murn]ing  all  pan  dumb  war  pai,      for  sorou  alle  doumbe  ware  pai. 
[Sua  pa]t  a  word  moght  pai  not  sai,         a  worde  mo3t  pai  no^t  say. 
[Ne  sta]nd  apon  pair  fete.  24310     ne  stande  a-pon  paire  fete. 


IT  pir  martirs  tuin  pat  i  of  mene, 
Cosins  bath  and  martirs  clene, 
Q[wen]  pai  herd  crists  voice         24313 
Sa  waik  pat  vnethes  most  pai  here, 
Come  neuer  care  pair  hert  sa  nere, 
For  him  pai  sagh  on  croice.         24316 

1F  Wit  hard  thraus  pat  he  throu, 
pai  sagh  pat  he  to  ded  drou, 
pat  soght  pair  hertes  sare  ;  24319 

Als  ded  pai  war,  wit-vten  speke, 
Was  neuer  for  soru  ar  tua  sa  seke, 
Bin  ani  werldes  ware.  24322 

f[  "  Vr  spirit  was  als  fled  us  fra, 
For  we  ne  wist  0  nathing  bot  wa, 
pof  we  herd  quat  he  said ;  24325 

COTTON 


If  our  lauedi  &  Iohn  pat  I  of  mene 
cosignis  &  maidenis  were  pai  clene 
quen  pai  herde  cristis  voyce. 
ful  stille  he  spac  al  sulde  no^t  here 
come  neuer  care  paire  hert  sa  nere 
for  him  pai  sagh  on  croice 

IT  of  harde  prawes  he  h     .     .     h 
pai  sagh  pat  to  pe  dede  he  drogh. 
pat  so3t  paire  hertis  sare 
als  dede  pai  ware  &  no3t  speke. 
was  neuer  for  sorou  ij.  als  seke. 
sin  ani  werldis  ware. 

IT  our  lauedi  saide  quat  vs  is  wa. 
childer  ho  saide  haue  I.  na  ma. 
mi  hert  na-piiig1  is  paide. 

FAIRFAX 


THE    TWO    MARTYRS,    COUSINS    AND    MAIDENS,    SCARCELY    HEARD     FOR    WOE,      1391 
THEY    WERE    LIKE    THE    DEAD    WHEN    THEY    SAW    HIS    DEATH-THROES. 


[I]  far  bi-for,  it  es  pi  prou,         24293 
Bot  cum  wid  me  mai  Jm  noght  nu, 
Bot  Jm  sal  folu  eft,  24295 

I  fare,  for  me  bihouis  to  weind, 
To-quilis  sal  iolin  pat  es  pi  freind 
In-sted  of  me  be  left."  24298 

"  [I]ohn,"  lie  said,  "pis  mai  pu  here, 
Take  kepe  nu  to  mi  m.oder  dere, 
And  serue  hir  wid  solace  ;  24301 

Jm  take  mi  moder  nu  for  pine, 
For  pou  pat  i  sal  passe  pis  pine, 


I  far  bifor  it  es  pi  pru 

Bot  cum  wit  me  mai  Jm  noht  nu 

Bot  tu  sal  folu?i  efte 

I  far  for  me  bihouis  to  wend 

To  quil  sal  Ion  pat  es  pi  frend 

Insted  of  me  be  left 

loon  he  said  pis  mai  Jm  her 
Ta  kep  nu  to  moder^  der 
And  serue  hir  wit  solace 
J?ou  tak  mi  moder  nu  for  pin 
For  poht  pat  sal  pas  pis  pin 


wid  3U  sal  be  mi  grace." 


24304     "Wit  you  sal  be  mi  grace 


[QJuilis  iesus  spac  pir  wordes  son 
To  teche  paim  quat  pai  suld  don, 
pai  fined  noght  to  grete  ;  24307 

For  murniwg  al  dumb  war  pai, 
Sua  pat  a  word  might  pai  noght  sai, 
JN"e  stand  apon  pair  fete.  24310 

[p]ir  martris  tuin  fat  i  of  mene, 
Cosines  bath  and  maidens  clene, 
Quen  pai  herd  cristes  voice         24313 
Sua  waike  pat  vnethes  might  pai  here, 
Com  neuer  care  pair  hertis  sua  nere, 
For  him  pai  sau  on  croice.  [coi.  2] 


Quil  Ihesu  spac  pir  wordis  quon 
To  techen  paim  quat  tai  sul  do[n] 
]}ai  ne  finid  noht  to  gret 
For  soruing  al  dumb  war  pai 
Swa  pat  a  word  miht  pai  noht  sai 
!Na  stand  apon  pair  fete 

j)ir  martiris  tuim  pat  ik  of  men 
Kosnis  bape  and  maiden  clen 
Quen  pai  herd  Cristis  woice 
Sa  waik  pat  vnnepe  moht  pai  her 
Com  neuir  kar  pair  hert  sa  ner 
For  him  pai  sah  on  croice 


[W]id  hard  thraues  pat  he  throu,  Wit  hard  trhauis  pe  he  prow 

pai  sau  pat  he  to  dede  him  drou,  •  J?ai  sau  pat  he  to  ded  him  drew 

pat  soght  pair  hertis  sare ;  24319  J}at  soht  pair  hertis  sare 

Als  dede  pai  war,  widuten  speke,  Als  ded  pai  war  wit  outen  spek 

was  neuer  for  soru  tua  sua  seke,  Was  neuir  for  soru  tua  sa  sek 

Sipen  ani  werldes  ware.  24322  Sin  ani  werdis  ware 

"[V]r  spirit  was  als  fled  vs  fra,  Vr  spirit  was  als  fled  vs  fra 

For  we  wist  of  na-thing  bot  wa,  For  wen  wist  of  naping  bot  wa 

pou  we  herd  quat  he  said  j  24325  j)och  we  herd  quat  he  said 

GOTTINGEN  EDINBURGH 


1392    "JOHN  AND  I  COULD  NOT  SPEAK,  A  VOICE  FROM  CHRIST  THRILLED  THROUGH 
US,  WE  WERE  BOTH  WOUNDED,  HIS  MOTHER  AND  HIS  COUSIN  ! 


Speke  we  wald,  might  had  we  nan, 

For-f  i  we  ste?7imed  still  als  stan, 

Jjof  lijf  was  vs  for-laid.  24328 

1T  Als  suith  far  com  a  uord, 

Fra  f  e  croice  o  crist  suord, 

And  thxild  bath  vr  hert ;  [coi.  2]  24331 

Ful  kene  it  was  and  com  ful  kene, 

Ful  soth  it  was  apon  vs  sene, 

fat  smitten  war  sa  smert.  24334 

IT  Jjof  we  war  wonded  bath  i-wiss, 

Mi  wond  it  was  herder  Jan  his, 

Bot  bath  war  herd  i-nogh  ;  24337 

He  was  mi  sun,  and  cosin  his, 

To  me  his  mode/'  did  f  ai  fat  mis, 

f  ai  wroght  on  him  wit  wogh.      24340 

IT  Vr  soruing  bath  it  was  for  an 
fat  vs  bath  in  flexs  and  ban, 
Sli  baret  had  na  bote  ;  24343 

To  tene  al  tight  us  was  fat  time, 
Quen  we  na  hele  moght  se  on  him, 


speke  we  walde  mouf  had  we  nan 
for-Jri  we  stemmed  stil  as  stane. 
in  squowen  were  we  laide. 

IT  f  e  penaunce  fat  we  on  him  seye 

mi^t  na  creature  hit  dreye. 

hit  f  irled  of  vs  f  e  hert. 

ful  sharp  hit  was  &  come  ful  kene 

ful  sof  hit  was  a-pon  vs  sene 

fat  made  vs  sare  to  smert. 

51  if  we  ware  wounded  baf  I. -wis 
mi  wounde  hit  was  sarer  fan  is. 
bot  baf  ware  il  I.-nogh 
he  was  mi  sone  &  cosin  his. 
to  me  for-sof  f  ai  did  amis, 
fat  wro3t  on  him  fat  wogh. 

1F  our  sorowing  hit  was  baf  for  an. 
fat  satte  vs  baf  in  flesshe  &  bane, 
suche  baret  had  na  bote, 
fat  batail  for-sof  was  ful  grim, 
quen  we  na  hele  nrn^t  se  on  him. 


Fra  hefd  vnto  f  e  fote. 


24346     fra  heued  vn-to  fe  fote. 


11  Had  he  noght  fre  on  all  his  fell,  H  had  he  no^t  fre  on  al  his  felle. 

In  suime  al  falden  dun  i  fell,  in  squyme  ri^t  f er  doun  I.  fel. 

And  far  als  ded  i  lai ;  24349  &  f er  als  dede  I.  lay 

fat  suime  was  0  mi  soruing  suage,  bot  quen  fat  squyme  be-gan  to  squage 

Bot  q?ien  i  raxsild  vp  in  rage,  vp  I.  raxeled  me  in  a  rage. 

I  ne  wist  bot  wail  wai.  24352  I.  ne  wiste  bot  waleway 

IF  Wit-vten  croice  f e  cros  i  bare,  If  wif-outen  cros.  f e  cros  I.  bare. 

fat  croiced  was,  was  al  mi  care  ;  fat  crossed  was.  was  al  mi  care. 

Q?/,en  i  on  him  bi-heild,  24355  quen  I.  on  him  be-helde. 

Wit  spere  J:ai  stoked  him  wit  wrang,  f  ai  stokid  him  wif  a  spere  wif  wrange 

fat  ilk  min  hert  it  thoru  stang,  fat  f orou  mi  hert  I  felde  hit  stange 

And  hyed  me  til  held.  24358  my-self  I  mu;t  no^t  welde. 

COTTON  FAIRFAX 


WE   BOTH  MOURNED   FOR   OXE   OF   OUR    FLESH   AND   BONE;    I    FELL   DOWN   IN    1393 
A    SWOON  ;    I    BORE    THE    CROSS    AND    FELT    THE    SPEAR. 


Speke  we  wald,  might  had  we  nan, 
For-pi  we  stemmed  still  als  stane, 
pou  lijf'was  vs  for-laid.  24328 

[A]lsuith  pan  par  come  a  worde, 

Fra  pe  crois  of  cristes  suord, 

And  thriled  bath  vr  herte ;         24331 

Ful  brath  it  was  and  come  ful  kene, 

Ful  sone  it  was  apon  vs  sene, 

pat  smiten  war  sua  smart.  24334 

[p]ou  we  war  wondid  bath  i  wiss, 
Mi  wond  it  was  harder  fan  his, 
Bot  bath  war  hard  enoght ;         24337 
He  was  mi  sun,  and  cosin  his, 
To  me  his  moder  did  pai  pat  mis, 
pai  wroght  on  him.  wid  wogh.    24340 

[V]r  murnmg  bath  it  was  for  an 
pat  satt  vs  bath  in  ness  and  ban; 
Sli  baret  had  na  bote  ;  24343 

To  tene  all  tight  vs  was  pat  time, 
Quen  we  na  hele  might  se  on  hime, 
Fra  heued  vnto  pe  fote.  24346 


Spek  we  wald  miht  hafd  we  wan 
For  pi  we  stemid  stil  als  stan 
johoh  lif  was  us  forlaid 

Als  suipe  par  com  an  orde 
Fra  pe  croice  of  cristis  suord 
And  pirlid  bape  ur  hert 
Ful  ken  it  was  and  com  ful  ken 
Ful  sope  it  was  apon  us  sen 
]^at  smitim  war  sa  smert 

j?oh  we  war  wonclit  bape  I  wis 
Mi  wond  it  was  hardir  pan  his 
Bot  bape  was  hard  inoht 
He  was  mi  son  and  cosin  his 
To  me  his  moder  did  pai  pat  mis 
Jpai  wroht  on  him  pis  woh 

Yr  sorwin  bape  it  was  for  an 
)2at  sat  vs  bape  in  fleis  and  ban 
Swilk  baret  hauid  na  bote 
To  ten  al  tiht  vs  was  pat  tim 
Quen  Ave  na  hel  moht  se  on  him 
Fra  heuid  vnto  pe  fote 


[H]ad  he  noght  fre  on  all  his  fell,  Hauid  he  noht  fre  on  al  his  felle 

In  suime  al  falden  dun  i  fell,  In  suim  al  faldin  dun  I  fel 

And  par  als  dede  i  lay ;  24349  And  par  als  ded  I  lai 

pat  suime  was  of  mi  soru  suage,  J?at  suim  was  of  mi  soruing  swage 

Bot  quen  i  raxed  vp  in  sauage,  I  wist  noht  walewai 

I  ne  wist  bot  walaway.  24352 


[W]id-vtew  croice  pe  croice  i  bare, 
pat  croiced  was,  was  all  mi  care ;  ^jf.1^1' 
Quen  i  on  him  b'iheld,  24355 

pe  spere  pai  stock  wid,  wid  wrang, 
pat  ilk  mine  hert  it  thoru  stang, 
And  heied  me  to  heild.  24358 

88  GOTTINGEN 


Wit  oucen  croice  pe  croice  I  bar 
)}at  croicid  wes  was  al  mi  car 
Quen  ik  on  him  biheld 
pQ  sper  pai  stokid  him  wit  wrang 
)}at  ilk  mi  hert  it  poru  stang 
And  hid  me  to  held 

EDINBURGH 


1394    "the  nails  that  pierced  my  son  pierced  me,  love  so  bound  us 
together.     i  now  know  woman's  sorrow,  which  i  never  knew  before." 

IT  f  e  nails  fat  him  fest  on  rode,  IT  f  e  nailis  fat  him  grange  on  rode 

Thoru  mi  hend  and  fete  fai  stode,  f  orou  mine  hende  &  fete  fai  stode 

Sua  lime  vs  samen  band  !  24361  squa  loue  vs  sammen  bande. 

J>e  luiie  fat  mar  mai  lei,  f  e  loue  fat  neuer-mare  mai  leye. 

f  e  dome  vs  did  to-gider  drei,  to-gedder  Ave  did  fa  painis  dreye 

Hard  faand  i  far-of  fand.  24364  &  fat  ful  harde  I.  fande. 

1f  Wen  i  was  lighter  o  fat  leue,  IT  quen  I.  was  h^ter  of  fat  leue 

Fand  i  nathing  me  to  greue,  in  my  childing  I.  fande  na  greue 

Ne  kind  me  kid  bot  god."  24367  bot  bere  mi  ehilde  wif  gode. 

Bot  nu  sco  greues  al  again,  bot  now  hit  greuis  me  fat  paine 

And  dubles  al  his  moder  pain  &  doublis  hit  wele  mare  againe. 

fat  for  wit  sco  wit-stode.  24370  fat  be-fore  wif -stode. 

1F  "  Bot  i  fat  fanded  neuer  ar,  IT  of  sorou  knew  I.  neuer  are 

Nu  i  wTat  o  wommaw  care,  now  I.  wate  of  womman  care 

And  neuer  i  wist  be-forn ;  "        24373  &  neuer  I.  wiste  be-forne. 

For  es  naman  sa  wiss  o  lare,  for  is  na  man  sa  wise  in  lare 

fat  ai  can  se  fair  tender  fare,  f e  sorou  can  tel  of  wo??zmans  fare 

For  child  fat  fai  ha  born.  24376  fat  a  ehilde  has  borne. 

1  IT  A  !  leuedi,  hu  f  ou  fand  it  cuth,  ^f  A  lauedi  f  ou  findis  hit  couf . 

f e  sagh  o  symon  muth,     C1  if  136,  bk,  coi.  i]  f e  sagh  fat  come  of  symeons  mouf . 

fat  he  lang  syfen  tald.  24379  fat  he  lange  sif en  talde  [thwert 

He  said  a  suerd  suld  stik  [ouer]  thuert  he  saide  a  squorde  sulde  stike    ouer- 

To  thirl  thoru  fin  aun  hert,  f orou  &  f orou  fine  awen  hert. 

fat  are  fir  cares  cald.  24382  fat  is  fer  caris  calde. 

IF  Wei  sorful  was  fat  suerd  and  [sare],  1T  f iss  sorouful  was  fat  squorde  &  sare 

Leuedi !  comforth  of  al  vr  care  !  lauedi  confort  of  alle  our  care 

fat  fe  bitid  fat  tide,  24385  fat  f e  be-tiddie 

fou  fat  o  soru  ne  wist  noght  are,  f ou  fat  of 

Nu  f  i  soru  it  was  f  e  mare,  for-f  i  f  i  st 

f at  boden  f e  was  to  bide.  24388  fat  nede1     ....         C1  ms.  torn  here] 

IF  "  To  bide  i  most  wit-vten  bote,  ^T  A-bidelmostwif-outenbote.  [if  104,  bkj 

It  raght  mi  hert  al  thoru  f e  rote,  fat  stode  vn-to  mine  hert  rote. 

Vnrideli  on  me  rane  ;  24391  vn-rideli  hit  me  rane. 

COTTON  FAIRFAX 


ah!    lady,  now  you  find  Simeon's  saying  true,  that  a  sword  of     1395 
sorrow  should  strike  through  your  heart. 

[f]e  nailes  fat  him  fest  on  rode,  \)q  nail  fat  him  fest  on  rod 

Thoru  in  hefd  and  fete  f  ai  ^ode, 

Sua  lime  vs  samen  band  !  24361  [A  gap  in  the  MS.] 

f  e  luue  fat  neuermar  mai  ley, 

f  i  dome  vs  did  to-gider  drei, 

Hard  faand  i  far-of  fand.  24364 

[Q]uen  i  was  lighter  of  fat  leue, 

[F]and  i  na-thing  me  to  greue, 

]STa  kind  me  kid  hot  gode."         24367 

Bot  nu  scho  greues  al  again, 

And  dnblis  nu  Jjis  moder  pain 

fat  forwid  scho  wid-stode.  24370 

"  [Blot  i  fan  fanded  neuer  are, 

Nu  i  wate  of  womman  care, 

And  neuer  i  wist  biforn ;"  24373 

For  es  na  mara  sua  wise  in  lare, 

fat  all  can  se  fat  tender  fare, 

Bot  f ai  fat  child  has  born.  24376 

[L]euedi !  hu  nu  f  u  fand  it  cuth, 

f  e  saue  of  symeons  muth, 

fat  he  lang  sifen  tald.  24379 

He  said  a  suord  suld  stick  ouerthuert 

Toru  and  thoru  fin  aun  hert, 

fat  er  fir  caris  cald.  24382 

[F]ul  sorful  was  fat  suord  and  sare, 

Leued  !  confort  of  vr  care  ! 

fat  f e  bitidd  fat  tide,  24385 

f u  fat  of  soru  na  thing  wist  ar, 

]Sru  f  i  soru  it  was  f  e  mare, 

fat  tide  fe  was  to  bide.  24388 

"  [T]o  bide  i  most  widuten  bote, 
It  raght  mi  hert  al  to  f  e  rote, 
vnrideli  on  me  rane  ;  24391 

GOTTINGEN  EDINBURGH 


1396       "i    FOUND     NO     REST.        MY    SON    THIRSTED,    THEY    GAVE    HIM    A    BITTER 
DRINK    OF    GALL    AND    VINEGAR  j    HE  CRIED    OUT    TO    GOD. 

0  mine  vnro  fand  i  na  rest,  of  mine  vn-roo.  fande  I.  na  rest. 

And  bodi  ai  mine  hert  to  brest,  &  praied  atte  mine  hert  mote  brest 

"Wit  mani  a  grisli  grane.  24394     wif  mani  &  grisli  grane. 


H  Q^en  fat  mi  sun  was  al  for-bled, 
fat  sua  wit  soru  was  forwit  fedd, 
Him  thristed  sare  he  said  ;  24397 

f  ai  did  him  dight  a  bitter  drink, 
Ne  left  f  ai  forwit  for  na  suinc, 
Of  gall  of  aissil  graid.  24400 

IF  Qwen  he  had  tasted  wit  his  muth, 

He  it  for-sok,  was  na  selcuth  ! 

Bot  cried  ans  and  eft,  24403 

1  Mi  fader,'  he  said,  '  heloy, 

Mi  lauerd  godd,  sai  me  nu  qui 

f  ou  has  me  f  us  bi-left  1 '  24406 

If  fan  lete  he  dun  his  heued  heild, 
His  seli  saul  al  for  to  yeild, 
In-til  his  fader  hand  ;  24409 

f  e  elementes  fan  murned  all, 
Quen  J?ai  sagh  sua  fair  maker  fall, 
fat  wroght  fam  for  to  stand.       24412 

IT  f  e  erth  bigan  to  cmol  and  quak, 
f  e  aier  gun  durken  and  to  blak, 
And  murnd  all  wit  him  ;  24415 

Bath  su?m  and  mon  wit-vten  light, 
Oner  al  fe  werld  ne  was  bot  night, 
Al  droued  and  wex  dime.  24418 

%  f  e  see  to  din,  f  e  stanes  claf, 

f  e  temple  fra  f  e  rof  al  raf, 

fe  ded  ras  o  fair  den ;  24421 

Hali  men  fat  had  forwit  ben, 

Al  opind  war  fair  graues  sen,        [coi.  2] 

fat  cuth  fair  frendes  ken.  24424 

COTTON 


IT  quen  fat  mi  sone  was  al  for-bled. 

fat  squa  wif  sorou  was  he  fed. 

him  f  rested  sare  he  saide. 

f  ai  did  him  di3t  a  bitter  drink. 

ne  left  f  ai  no3t  for  na  squink 

of  gal'le  &  aysel  graide. 

IT  quen  he  had  tasted  wif  his  mouf . 

he  hit  for-soke  was  na  selcouf . 

bot  f  us  he  cried  eft. 

mi  fader  he  saide  fen  heloy. 

my  lorde  god  to  f  e  I.  cry. 

my  saule  wif  fe  be  left. 

U  fen  lete  he  doun  his  heued  helde 

his  cely  saule  for  to  }ilde 

vn-til  his  fader  hande 

f e  elementis  fen  mirkenid  alle 

quen  f  ai  sagh  f  aire  fourme  falle 

fat  wro^t  ham  for  to  stande. 

IT  f  e  erf  be-gan  to  tremble  &  quake 
f  e  wedder  be-gan  to  derkin  &  blake 
&  mourned  alle  wif  him. 
baf  suwne  &  mone  wif-outen  li^t 
ouer  alle  f  e  werlde  hit  was  bot  ni3t. 
hit  dronid  &  wex  sa  dim. 

IT  f e  see  to  dyn  f e  stanis  clafe. 
f e  temple  fra  f  e  rofe  hit  rafe. 
f  e  dede  ras  of  f  aire  den. 
hali  men  be-fore  had  bene, 
al  opin  ware  f  aire  grauis  sene. 
fat  couf  f aire  frendis  ken. 

FAIRFAX 


HIS    HEAD    FELL,    HE    GAVE    UP    HIS    SOUL    TO    HIS    FATHER.       THE    EARTH       1397 
QUAKED    AND    ALL    CREATION    MOURNED;    THE    DEAD    ROSE,  GRAVES    OPENED. 

Of  mine  vnro  fand  i  na  rest,         [coi.  2j 

And  bodid  al  mi  hert  to  brest, 

wid  mani  a  grisli  grane.  24394 

[Q]uen  pat  mi  sun  was  all  for-bled, 
pat  sua  wid  soru  was  forwid  fed, 
Him  thristed  sare  and  said  ;       24397 
pai  him  dight  a  bitter  drinck, 
Ne  left  pai  noght  for  fair  suinck, 
Of  gall  and  aisel  graid.  24400 

[Q]uen  be  bad  tasted  wid  his  muth, 

He  it  forsoke,  was  na  selcuth  ! 

Bot  crid  anes  and  eft,  24403 

"  Mi  fader,"  he  said  pan,  "  eloy, 

Mi  lauerd  godd,  sai  me  nu  qui 

pu  has  me  pus  bileft  I"  24406 

[p]an  lete  he  dun  his  hefd  heild, 

His  seli  saule  al  forto  3eild, 

In-till  his  fadir  hand ;  24409 

pe  elementis  pan  murned  all, 

Quen  pai  sau  pair  make  fall, 

pat  wroght  paim  forto  stand.       24412 

[p]e  erd  bigan  to  riue  and  quake, 
pe  air  gan  durkin  and  to  blake, 
And  murned  all  wid  him ;  24415 

Bath  sun  and  mone  widvtew  light, 
Ouer  al  pe  werld  ne  was  both  night, 
All  droued  and  wex  dim.  24418 

[p]e  see  to  din,  pe  stanes  clef, 

pe  temple  fra  pe  rof  it  ref, 

pe  dede  ras  of  pair  den  ;  24421 

Hali  men  pat  had  forwid  bene, 

All  vp  war  pair  grauis  sene, 

pat  cuth  pair  freindes  ken.         24424 

GOTTINGEN 


1398  "it  behoved  me  to  bear  his  trouble  with  him;  no  one  can  think 
how  I  mourned;    who  does  not  know  what  weeping  is  may  list  to  me. 

IF  Quen  i  sagh  f  us  all  thinges  skurn,  1f  quen  I.  sagh  al  f  is  werlde  turne. 

Vn-feland  for  fair  lauerd  murn,  vn-felande  for  f  aire  lorde  mourne 

Moght  i  me  noght  for-ber;  24427  mu^t  I.  me  1103!  for-bere. 

fat  me  ne  behouid  wit-vten  spar,  fat  ne  me  be-houid  wiJ>-oute»  spare 

Of  him  fat  i  o  bodi  bar,  of  him  fat  I.  of  bodi  bare. 

His  baret  wit  him  ber.  24430  baret  wif  him  to  bere. 

IT  Es  na  tung  fat  recken  moght,  IF  is  na  tonge  fat  rekkin  mo3t. 

~Ne  naman  hert  to  think  in  thoght,  ne  ma^nis  hert  to  fink  in  f  03k 

Mi  soruing  to  f  e  teind  ;  24433  l     .     .     .     .     to  fe  teinde.    PMS.tom] 

Bot  fan  mi  murn  was  al-f  er  mast,  was  maste. 

Quen  fat  i  sagh  him  yeild  f e  gast,  lde  f e  gaste 

fat  me  was  suilk  a  freind.  24436 nde. 

IF  I  sagh  him  dei,  i  sorud  ai,  1F  I.  sagh  him  deye  I.  sorowed  ay. 

Mi  site  es  al  fat  i  can  sai,  mi  mischief  I.  ne  tel  hit  may. 

Mi  tening  es  sa  togh,  24439  mi  tening1  is  squa  togh. 

Qua  ne  wist  forwit  quat  weping  we[re],  qua-sim  of  sorou  nane  has  here. 

Do  list  to  me  and  f  ai  mai  here,  herkin  to  me  &  $e  mai  lere. 

For  nu  wat  i  inogh.  24442  for  certis  I.  haue  I.-nogh. 

IF  I  stod  fan  be  fat  reuful  tre,  1F  I.  stode  vnder  fat  ruful  tree, 

fat  al  mi  soru  was  on  to  se,  fat  alle  mi  sorou  was  on  to  se. 

far-on  was  al  mi  sight ;  24445  fer-on  was  alle  mi  si^t. 

Apon  mi  tas  of-sith  i  stod,  a-pon  mi  taas  oft-sif  e  I  stode 

Boles  ram-band  to  f  e  rode,  roles  raxlande  to  f  e  rode 

fat  wa  al  fat  i  might.  24448  na  mare  do  I.  ne  mi^t. 

1F  Botqwenf  at  i  ne  moght  elles  sp[ede],  IF  bot  quen  fat  I  mu^t  no^t  spede 

Dun  to  fal  fan  most  i  nede,  doun  to  falle  fen  mote  I.  nede. 

To  climb  had  i  na  hald  ;  24451  to  climbe  had  I.  na  halde. 

Bot  als  ferrsum  i  moght  reke,  bot  als  ferre  as  I.  mote  reke. 

To  kis  fat  tre  was  blodi  weke,  to  kis  f e  tree  of  blode  wif  weke 

Was  na  mar  will  o  wald.  24454  was  na  mare  wille  of  walde. 

IF  Luue  me  did  him  ferrer  bede  IF  &  3et  I.  did  me  forf er  bede. 

fan  i  moght  cum  til  end  wit  dede,  fen  I.  mu3t  come  til  ende  with  dede 

Mar  wend  i  fan  i  moght ;  24457  mare  wende  I,  fen  I.  mo3t. 

COTTON  FAIRFAX 


I    STOOD    NEAR    THE    CROSS,    I    STOOD    ON    MY   TOES    STRETCHING    UPWARDS,       1399 
I    FELL,  I    HAD    NO    HOLD    TO    CLIMB    UP    BY,  BUT    I    KISSED    THE    TREE. 

[Qjuew  i  pus  sau  al  thinges  skurn, 
vnfeland  for  pair  lauerd  niurn, 
Might  i  me  noght  for-bere ;         24427 
pat  me  ne  bihoued  widute?i  spar, 
Of  him  pat  i  of  bodi  bare, 
His  baret  wid  him  to  bere.   '■lea,fcJi1'1]ack' 

Tor  es  na  tung  pat  rekin  moght, 
Ne  manes  hert  to  thine  in  thoglit, 
Mi  murning  to  pe  teind  ;  24433 

Bot  pan  mi  murn  was  alpermast, 
Quara  pat  i  sau  him  3eil.de  pQ  gast, 
pat  me  was  suilk  a  freind.  24436 

[I]  sau  him  dei,  i  sorud  ay, 

Mi  site  es  all  pat  i  can  say, 

Mi  tening  es  sua  togh,  24439 

Qua  ne  wist  forwit  quat  weping  ware, 

List  to  me  and  pai  mai  here, 

For  nu  wate  i  enogh.  24442 

[I]  stod  pan  bi  pat  reuful  tre, 

pat  all  mi  soru  was  on  to  se, 

par-on  was  all  mi  sight;  24445 

Apon  mi  taas  oft  sith  i  stod, 

Roles  raxland  to  J>e  rode, 

Jjat  was  all  J>at  i  might.  24448 

Bot  qua?i  pat  i  ne  might  ellis  spede, 

Dun  to  fall  pan  must  i  nede, 

To  climb  had  i  na  hald ;  24451 

Bot  als  ferr  als  i  might  reke, 

To  kisse  p[a]t  tre  was  blodi  weke, 

was  na  mar  will  of  wald.  24454 

[L]uue  me  did  me  ferrer  bede 
pan  i  might  cum  til  end  wid  dede, 
Mor  wend  i  pan  i  moght ;  24457 

GOTTINGEN 


1400    "i   THOUGHT   COULD    I    ONCE   REACH    HIM   WITH    MY    HAND    I    SHOULD    HAVE 
BEEN  BETTER."      AH  !   LADY,  WHAT  MARTYRDOM  !    THY  FACE  IS  WAN,  THOU  FINDEST 


Baldli  bedd  i  vp  mi  hend,  baldeli  putte  I.  vp  my  liende. 

Haf  woranen  to  mi  sun  i  wend,  haue  wonnin  to  my  sone  I.  wende 

24460     bot  doun  I.  felle 


Alias  .!  al  was  for  noght. 


IT  Me-tboglit  moght  it  apon  him  rine, 
Mi  lemman  leif  and  lauerd  mine, 
pus  briwnand  in  mi  bale,  24463 

And  wit  mi  hand  him  ans  reche, 
He  pat  all  sare  was  vnto  leche, 
I  suld  ha  ben  all  hale."  24466 


IF  Me  [po^t  mi^t]  I.  a-pon  him  rine 
mi  leueli  sone  &  lorde  myne. 
pus  brennande  in  mi  bale. 
&  wip  mine  hande  him  anis  reche 
of  al  mi  sorou  he  mu3t  me  leche 
&  make  me  sounde  &  hale. 


IF  Ha  !  ha  !  leuedi,  sli  martirdom,  IF  Now  lauedi  suche  martirdome 

Qua  might  it  tell  he  suld  ha  torn,  I.  con  no^t  telle,  ne  has  na  tome 

Quat  langur  was  it  laid  ;      [leaf  137,  coi.  i]  quat  angre  on  pe  was  laide. 

pi  saul  es  molten  al  to  ded,         24470  pi  bodi  is  wanne  as  pou  ware  dede 

J?i  face  es  wan  as  ros  vnrede,  quere  is  pi  faire  Mode  was  rede 

Als  forwit  pat  pe  was  said.  24472  &  in  pi  bodi  graide. 


IT  Nu  findes  pou  na  better  bHss 
fan  pi  suns  blod  to  Ids, 
pat  spred  es  on  pe  gress  ;  24475 

"  Soth,"  coth  pou,  "  bot  yeitt  i  sale, 
Be  broght  al  clene  vte  o  mi  bale, 
Q?/en  mi  sun  willes  es.  24478 

IF  Her-wit  come  me  son  succur 
And  sum  lightnes  o  mi  langz^r, 
Ioseph  and  nichodeme,  24481 

Mi  sun  to  mensk,  and  sua  pai  did, 
For  all  wirscip  til  him  pai  kidd, 


IF  Now  findis  )>ou  na  better  blis. 
bot  pi  sone  blode  to  kis. 
pat  spred  is  on  pat  gresse. 
sop  ho  saide  bot  3et  I.  sale, 
be  bro3t  al  clene  out  of  mi  bale 
quen  mi  sone  willis  is. 

^F  here-wip  come  me  sone  socour 
&  sum  li3tnes  of  mi  langour 
Ioseph  &  nichodeme. 
mi  sone  to  menske  &  squa  pai  did 
for  muche  worshepe  til  him  pai  kid 


pair  come  was  me  ful  quern.        24484     paire  come  was  me  ful  queme  pieafioi.] 


1F  Wit  paim  god  chere  pai  broght  inogh, 

Vte  of  his  fete  pe  nails  drogh, 

And  [als]  vte  of  his  hend,  24487 

Qwen  i  sagh  son  warto  pai  tight, 

Al  mi  licam  can  pai  light, 

And  mi  mode  a-mend.  24490 

COTTON 


1  wip  ham  gode  gere  pai  bro3t  I.-nogn 

out  of  his  fete  pe  nailis  pai  drogh 

al-squa  out  of  his  hende. 

&  quen  I.  sagh  quar-to  pai  ti3t 

mi  hert  be-gan  to  rise  &  li^t 

&  my  chere  to  amende. 

FAIRFAX 


NOTHING  BETTER  THAN  TO  KISS  THY  SON'S  BLOOD.    *  JOSEPH  AND  NICHODEMUS  1401 
BROUGHT  SOME  CHEER,  THEY  DREW  THE  NAILS  FROM  HIS  HANDS  AND  FEET. 

Baldli  bedd  i  vp  mi  hend, 
Haue  wonen,  to  mi  sun  i  wend, 
Alias  !  al  was  for  noght.  24460 


[M]e-thoght  might  i  apone  him  rine, 
Mi  lemman  lijf,  and  lauerd  mine, 
Jms  brinand  in  mi  bale,  24463 

And  wid  mi  hand  him  anes  reche, 
He  fat  all  sare  was  wont  to  leche, 
I  suld  haue  bene  all  hale."  24466 

[H]a  !  leuedi,  sli  martirdome, 

1  Qua  might  it  tell  he  suld  haue  tome, 

Quat  langur  was  fe  laid;  pcoi.2] 

J?i  saul  es  multen  al  to  dede,       24470 

J>i  face  es  warcn  sua  rose  vnred, 

Als  forwid  fe  wa  said.  24472 

[N]u  findes  Jm  na  better  blis 

fan  es  J?i  sunes  blode  to  kiss, 

fat  spred  es  on  Jmt  griss  ;  24475 

"  Soth,"  coth  Jm,  "  bot  ^eit  i  sale, 

Al  clene  be  broght  vte  of  mi  bale, 

Quen  mi  sun  willis  ess.  24478 

[H]ere-wid  com  me  sone  socure, 
And  sum  lightnes  of  mi  langur, 
Ioseph  and  nichodeme,  24481 

Mi  sun  to  menske,  awl  sua  J?ai  did, 
For  all  worschip  til  him  jjai  kid, 
Jjair  cum  was  me  ful  queme.       24484 

[W]id  faim  broght  J?ai  gere  enogh, 

vte  of  his  fete  fe>  nail  droght, 

And  als  vte  of  his  hend,  24487 

Quen  i  sau  sone  quarto  J>ai  thight, 

All  mi  licam  bigan  to  light, 

And  mi  mode  to  mend.  24490 

GOTTINGEN 


1402    "WHEN  HIS  BODY  WAS  IN  MY  ARMS  MY  GRIEF  INCREASED,  I  COULD  NOT  FOR- 
BEAR WEEPING,  BUT  A  KISS  EASED  MY  SORROW.      O  SON  !    WHEN  DIDST  THOU  WRONG  1 


IF  Qwen  i  hiin  had  in  armes  fald, 

pat  suet  flexs  all  dri  and  cald, 

Belialdand  on  his  wondes,  24493 

fan  bigan  mi  gle  to  gru, 

Mar  pan  animan  wald  tru, 

And  neud  me  mi  stondes.  24496 

IF  Bot  p ar-of  brued  me  su?^  bote, 
pat  i  moght  toche  him  hand  and  fote, 
And  hald  him  in  mi  barme  ;       24499 
]STe  moght  i  noght  for-ber  grete, 
Bot  qiien  i  sa  moght  kis  pat  suete, 
pe  vnharder  was  mi  harm.  24502 

1F  On  him  mi  hefd  i  scock,  and  said, 

'  Vngretli,  leif  sun,  er  pou  graid  ! 

Quat  has  pou  said  or  wroght,      24505 

Quer  pou  did  ani  feluni, 

Or  ani  maner  o  plight,  for  qui  ? 

Nai,  nai,  did  pou  noght.  24508 

1T  Nai  leue  sun  !  had  pou  na  wijt, 

For  to  suffer  sli  despijt, 

Bot  al  it  was  for-pi  24511 

fat  pou  wald  boru  man  o  wa, 

0  meknes  leue  him  sample  sua, 

pat  pou  come  for  to  bi.  24514 


IF  quen  I  him  had  in  armis  falde 
pat  squete  flesshe  bap  drye  &  calde 
be-haldande  on  his  woundis. 
pen  be-gan  mi  chere  to  growe. 
mare  pan  ani  man  wille  trowe 
pat  newed  me  mi  stoundis. 

5F  bot  per-of  had  I.  muche  bote 

quen  I.  mu3t  touche  him  hand'  &  fote. 

&  halde  him  in  my  barme 

ne  mu3t  I.  no3t  for-bere  mi  grete 

bot  quen  I.  kis  him  mi^t  pat  squete 

hit  slokkenid  muche  mine  harme 

IF  on  him  mi  heued  I.  shoke  &  saide 

vn-semeli  leue  sone  artow  graide 

quat  has  pou  saide  or  wro3t. 

queper  euir  pou  did  ani  feloni. 

or  ani  maner  of  pli^t  for  quy. 

nai  nay  ne  dide1  pau  no3t.    PjSjJJJSJ'*1 

IF  nai  leue  sone  was  per  na  wite 
at  pou  sulde  suffre  such  dispite 
bot  alle  hit  was  for  pi. 
pat  pou  walde  borou  man  of  wa. 
of  mekenes  leue  ensaumple  squa 
at  pou  come  for  to  by. 


IF  Her  in  mi  barm  hald  i  pe  ded,  [coi.  2]     1F  here  in  mine  arme  I.  halde  pe  dede 


Alias  !  quat  es  me  nu  to  red, 

I  wrechidest  of  all !  24517 

Alias  !  quat  es  mi  mikel  mirth 

0  ioi  pat  i  had  in  mi  birth, 

Sua  fersli  to  fall.  24520 


alias  quat  is  me  best  to  rede. 
I.  am  a  wrecche  of  alle. 
alias  quare  is  mi  mikil  mirp 
of  ioy  pat  I.  had  in  my  birp. 
squa  ferli  doun  to  falle. 


1F  Me  es  ful  wa,  ful  wa  es  me  !  IF  me  is  ful  wa.  wa  is  me 

To  grete  es  turnd  al  mi  gle,  to  grete  is  turnid  alle  mi  gle. 

Na  blis  mai  mak  me  blith.  24523     na  blis  mai  make  me  blipe 

COTTON  FAIRFAX 


THOU   HADST   NO  FAULT,  THOU   CAMEST  TO   GET  MAN  OUT  OF  WOE.      I    HOLD    1403 
THEE    NOW    DEAD    IN    MY    ARM,  WRETCHED    AM    I  !    WOE    IS    ME  ! 

[Q]uen  i  him  had  in  armis  fald, 

pat  suete  fless  bath  dri  and  cald, 

Bihaldand  on  his  wondis,  24493 

fan  bigan  mi  gle  to  grou, 

Mar  fan  ani  man  wald  trou, 

And  neu  me  mi  stundis.  24496 

[B]ot  farof  breud  me  sum  bote, 
pat  i  might  kis  him  hand  a?zd  fote, 
And  hald  him  in  mi  barm ;        24499 
~Ne  might  i  noght  forbere  mi  grete, 
Bot  quen  i  kist  his  muth  sa  suete, 
j>e  lesse  it  was  mi  harm.  24502 

[0]n  him  mi  hefd  i  schok,  and  said, 
vngertli,  leue  sun,  art  J?u  graid  ! 
Quat  has  jm  said  or  wroght,        24505 
Quefer  )>u  did  ani  feluni,     [leaf  162,  coi.  i] 
Or  ani  maner  of  plight  for  qui  1 
Nay,  nay,  ne  did  pu  noght.         24508 

[N]ay  leue  sun  !  had  f  u  na  wite, 

Forto  suffers  like  despite, 

Bot  all  it  was  for-)>i  24511 

fat  Jju  wald  boru  man  of  wa, 

Of  mekenes  leue  hi?^  sample  sua, 

pat  Jju  come  for  to  bi.  24514 

[H]ere  in  mi  barm  hald  i  pe  dede, 

Alias  !  quat  es  me  nu  to  rede, 

I  wrechedest  of  all !  24517 

Alias  !  q-«ar  es  mi  mekil  mirth 

Of  ioy  fat  i  had  in  fi  birth, 

Sua  fersli  nu  to  fall.  24520 


Sa  fersli  to  fal 


[leaf  13] 


[M]e  es  ful  wa,  ful  wa  es  me  ! 
To  grete  es  turned  all  mi  gle, 
"Na  blis  mai  make  me  blith. 

GOTTINGEN 


Me  es  ful  waful  wa  es  me 
To  gret  es  turnid  al  mi  gle 
24523     Na  blis  mai  mak  me  blife 

EDINBURGH 


1404      "0    SON,    SEND    THY    HOLY    GHOST.  SOON    TO    ME  !      I    KISSED    HIM    AS    LONG 
AS    I    COULD  :     BUT    WHEN    I    THOUGHT    ON    THE    JEWS'    ABUSE    MY    TEARS    FELL. 


If  f  ou  sun,  wil  mi  murning  mend,  if  f ou  sone  wil  mi  moiwmngi  mende 

I  wald  in  me  fat  }>ou  wald  send,  I  walde  in  me  atte  f  ou  walde  sende 

f  ine  haligast  eft  sith.  24526     fine  haligaste  to  kife. 


51  fat  mikel  ioi  me  was  vm-sett 

Qz^en  i  was  wit  fiat  angel  gret, 

In  mi  licam  fou  light,  24529 

fat  mikel  ioi  i  fan  was  in, 

Ynethes  mai  i  f  ar-of  min, 

Sua  mat  i  am  o  might.'  24532 

1T  I  kest  him  fan  bath  fru^t  and  chek, 

Muth  and  nese,  and  eien  eke, 

Ai  quils  i  moght  drei ;  24535 

Bot  quen  i  sagh  fat  face  be-spitt, 

And  thogh  apon  fat  juus  flitt, 

fe  tere  fell  o  min  ei.  24538 

1T  I  murnand  moder  f  us  for-madd, 

In  sterin  stanging  was  i  stadd, 

Sa  war  mi  stundes  store  ;  24541 

Mi  lijf  was  ded,  ded  was  mi  lijf, 

f  us  was  i  stiked  al  wit  strijf, 

To  tell  al  war  ful  tore.  24544 

1T  Nu  i  lig  and  no  i  stand, 

Bunden  f  us  in  balful  band, 

Bot  hope  o  bote  i  bare,  24547 

0  bale  and  bote  suilk  was  mi  soru, 

He  hight  to  rise  f  e  thrid  moru, 

fat  hope  for-kest  mi  care.  24550 

%  fan  nichodeme  fat  dughti  knight, 
Wit  ioseph  nam  fat  cors  to  dight, 
To  beri  als  was  best.  24553 

For  luue  bad  i  J>am  for  to  bide, 
Oif  er  to  lai  me  be  his  side, 
To-geder  for  to  rest.  24556 

COTTON 


%  in  mikil  ioy  I.  was  vmsette 
quen  I  was  wif  fat  angel  grette 
in  mi  licame  f  ou  li^t. 
fat  mikil  ioy  fat  I.  was  in. 
vnnef  is  mai  I.  f  er-of  Myn. 
squa  mate  I.  am  of  mi^t. 

IT  I  kis  him  fan  baf  frunte  &  cheke. 

mouf  &  neise  &  eyen  eke. 

ay  quilist  I.  mu^t  dreye. 

&  quen  I.  sagh  fat  face  be-spitte 

&  f 03t  a-pon  fat  iewes  flitte 

f  e  tere  felle  on  mine  eye. 

IF  I  mournande  moder  f us  for  mad 
vn-sturen  stakid  was  I.  stad. 
squa  ware  mi  stoundes  felle 
mi  leue  was  dede.  dede  was  mi  life 
f  us  was  I.  stikid  alle  wif  strife 
wele  mare  fan  I.  con  telle. 

IT  now  I.  lye  &  now  I.  stande. 
bundin  f  us  in  baleful  bande. 
bot  bote  he  In^t  me  fare, 
of  bale  &  bote  suche  was  mi  soroti 
he  hi3t  to  rise  f  e  f rid  morow. 
fat  hope  for  kest  mi  care. 

1T  fen  nichodeme  fat  du3ti  kni3t. 
wif  ioseph  toke  fat  cors  to  di3t. 
to  biry  als  was  best, 
for  loue  I.  bad  ham  for  to  bide, 
or  ellis  to  lay  me  bi  his  side 
to-gedder  for  to  rest. 

FAIRFAX 


I  WAS  TORN  WITH  STRIFE,  NOW  LYING,  NOW  STANDING,  I  HAD  CARE  AND  HOPE,   1405 
FOR  HE  PROMISED  TO  RISE  THE  THIRD  DAY.      I  BEGGED  THEM  TO  BURY  ME  BY  HIM. 

If  pu  sun,  wil  mi  mumivg  mend,  If  J>u  wil  sun  mi  murning  mend 

I  wald  in  me  pat  Jm  wald  send,  I  wald  in  me  pat  Jm  wald  send 

pin  hali  gast  eft  sitli.  24526     j)in  hali  gast  eft  sip 

[J?]at  mekil  ioi  me  was  vmsett  J?at  mikel  ioi  I  was  vmset 

Quew  i  was  wid  pe  angel  grett,  Quen  I  was  wit  pat  angel  gret 

In  mi  bodi  Jm  light,  24529     In  mi  likham  J?u  lyht 
pat  mekil  ioi  i  pan  was  in,  Jpat  mikil  ioi  pan  was  I  in 

vnethes  mai  i  par-of  min,  Vnnepe  nu  mai  I  parof  min 

Sua  mate  i  am  of  might.  24532     Sua  mat  ik  am  of  miht 

[I]  kist  him  pan  bath  frunt  a?zd  cheke,     I  kissid  him  bape  frunt  and  chek 


Math  and  nese,  and  eien  eke, 
At-quilis  i  might  drei ; 
For  quen  pi  face  bespitt, 
And  thoght  apon  pe  iuus  flitt, 
pe  tere  fell  dun  of  mine  eie. 


[I]  murnand  moder  pus  for-made, 

vnsterin  staikid  was  i  stadd, 

Sua  war  mi  stundes  store  ;  24541 

Mi  lijf  was  dede,  dede  was  mi  lijf, 

]ms  was  i  stikid  all  wid  strijf, 

To  tell  it  war  ful  tore.     [col.  2]     24544     To  tel  it  war  ful  tor 


Mupe  and  nes  and  ein  and  chek 

24535     Ai  quilis  I  moht  drei 

Bot  quen  I  sau  pat  face  bispit 
And  poh  apon  pa  iuwis  flite 

24538     ])q  tere  fel  of  min  ey 

I  murnand  moder  pus  for  mad 
Vnsterin  staking  was  I  stad 
Sa  wa  mi  stondes  stor 
Mi  lif  was  ded  ded  was  mi  lif 
Jxis  was  I  stikid  al  wit  strife 


[N]u  i  ligg  and  nu  i  stand, 
Bunden  pus  in  balful  band, 
Bot  hope  of  bote  i  bare,  24547 

Gf  bale  and  bote  slik  was  mi  soru, 
He  hight  to  rise  pe  thrid  mom, 


ISTu  I  lig  and  nu  I  stand 
Bundin  pus  in  balful  band 
Bot  hop  of  bute  I  bar 
Of  bale  and  bot  sulk  was  mi  soru 
He  hiht  to  ris  pe  pred  moru 


pat  hope  for-kest  mi  kare.  24550     j?at  hop  forkest  mi  kar 


[p]an  nichodeme  pat  doghti  knight, 
wid  ioseph  nam  pat  cors  to  dight. 
To  beri  it  als  was  best,  24553 

For  luue  badd  i  pan  forto  bide, 
Ouper  to  lay  me  bi  his  side, 

24556 

GOTTINGEN 


To-gider  for  to  nu  rest. 


Jpan  nicodem  pat  duhti  kniht 
Wit  Iosep  nam  pat  cors  to  diht 
To  birin  als  was  best 
For  lufe  I  bad  paim  for  to  bide 
Or  for  to  lai  me  by  his  side 
Togider  for  to  rest 

EDINBURGH 


1406     "i    HELD    MY    CHILD    BACK    WHEN  NICODEMUS    AND    JOSEPH    WOULD    HAVE 
BURIED    HIM.       'FRIENDS,  PITY    ME;    LET    ME    HAVE    HIM    DEAD,  IF    NOT    LIVING.' 

IF  I  blisced  oft  mi  blisful  child,  IF  I.  blessed  oft  mi  blisful  childe. 

Had  neuer  moder  nan  sa  mild,  had  neue?*  moder  nane  sa  milde. 

fat  euer  me  mines  to  min  ;  24559  fat  euer  man  mu3t  myn. 

fai  wald  ha  berid  him  ful  fain,  fai  walde  haue  biried  him  ful  faine 

1  Bot  i  him  held  wit  al  mi  main,  bot  I.  him  helde  wij>  al  mi  maine. 

Sa  lath  us  was  to  tuin.   E1  leaf  137,  bk,  col.  1]  sa  la  J)  vs  was  to  twin. 

IF  '  Freindes,'  i  said,  '  fat  es  sa  fre,  IT  frendis  I.  saide  ^e  ar  ful  fre. 

For  drightin  luue  yee  reu  o  me,  for  goddis  loue  ^e  rew  of  me. 

Mi  praier  for  to  here,  24565  mi  praier  for  to  here. 

A  quil  yee  latt  him  lij  here  stil,  a  quile  $e  late  him  ly  here  stille. 

Yee  mai  do  sij>en  all  your  will  ^e  mai  do  sif  in  alle  3onr  wille. 

Wit  mi  derling  sua  dere.  24568  wif  mi  derling*  sa  dere. 

5F  On  him  bi-hald  es  al  mi  blis,  IF  on  him  be-halde.  is  alle  mi  blis 

And  al  mi  bale  quen  i  him  mis ;  &  alle  mi  bale  quen  I.  him  mis. 

Yee  reu  o  me  for-fi;  24571  $e  rew  of  me  for-fi. 

Sin  i  him  mai  noght  haue  in  lijf,  sin  I.  him  mai  no^t  haue  in  life 

Gis  me  him  ded,  wit-vten  strijf,  gif  me  him  dede  wif-oute??  strife. 

Fre  for  your  curtesi.  24574  gode  for  3  our  curtesy. 

IF  Leuer  me  war  to  ded  be  drin en,  IF  leyuer  me  ware  to  dede  be  driuen. 

fan  efter  his  lijf  for  to  liuen,  fen  ofter  his  life  for  to  liuen. 

I  ne  roglit  qwat  ded  it  war.'        24577  I.  ne  1*03 1  quat  dede  hit  ware 

fat  blissed  bodi  to  wind  f ai  wald,  fat  blessed  bodi  to  winde  fai  walde 

And  i  bigan  it  to  wit-hald,  &  I.  be-gan  againe  to  halde 

Sli  strijf  tuix  us  was  far.  24580  suche  strife  twene  vs  was  fare. 

IF  "  A  !  leuedi,  qua  hard  euer  in  lede  /~\  Ua.  herde  eyuer  in  ani  lede.  ^cki' 

Of  ani  rune  sa  reuful  rede,  .  x3t/  of  rime  in  boke  squa  ruful  rede 

Talking  for  to  tell ;  24583  or  in  talking*  telle, 

f  is  semed  strijf,  bot  this  was  nan,  fis  semid  strife  bot  hit  was  nane 

For  bath  your  will  was  in  an,  baf  3 our  willis  accorded  in  ane. 

Sene  was  als  sifen  fell.  24586  sene  was  als  sif  en  felle. 

^F  f i  sun  to  wirscip,  wald  fai  son,  [ 

And  sua  f ou  wald  fat  it  war  don,  

If  luue  f  e  ne  ledd  to  lite.  24589 no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

COTTON  FAIRFAX 


BUT    THEY   BEGAN    TO   WIND   THE    BODY  ',    THERE  WAS   STRIFE   BETWEEN   US."    1407 
AH  !    LADY,  WHO   EVER   READ   SO    PITIFUL   A   THING  ?    THIS   WAS   NOT  REAL   STRIFE. 

[I]  blisced  oft  mi  blisful  child,  I  blicid  oft  mi  blisful  child 

Had  neue?*  moder  nan  sua  mild,  Hauid  neuir  moder  nan  sa  mild 

fat  euer  me  mous  to  min  ;  24559  Jjat  euir  me  muf  is  to  min 

fai  wald  haue  berid  him  ful  fain,  ])oi  wald  haf  birid  him  ful  fain 


Bot  i  him  held  wid  all  mi  main, 
Sua  lath  me  was  to  tuin. 


Bot  ik  him  held  wit  al  mi  main 
24562     Sa  lafe  vs  was  to  twin 


'  [F]reindes/  i  said,  '  fat  es  sua  fre, 
For  drightin  luue  }e  reu  on  me, 
Mi  praier  for  to  here,  24565 

A  quile  }e  late  him  li  her  still, 
^e  mai  do  sif  en  all  3ur  will 


Frendis  I  said  J?at  es  sa  fre 
For  drihtin  luf  ye  rew  of  me 
Mi  praier  for  to  her 
A  quil  lat  ye  him  her  li  stil 
Ye  mai  do  sif  in  quat  ye  wil 


Wid  mi  dereling  sua  dere. 


24568     Wit  mi  derling  sa  der 


[0]n  him  bihaldes  al  mi  bliss,  On  him  bihaldis  al  mi  blis 

And  all  mi  bale  qua^  i  him  mis,  And  al  mi  bal  quen  ik  him  mis 

3e  reu  on  me  for-fi ;  24571  Ye  reu  of  me  for  fi 

Sif  en  i  mai  him  noght  haue  in  lijf,  Sin  I  him  mai  noht  haf  in  lif 

Giues  me  him  dede,  widuten  strijf,  Gifs  me  him  ded  witouten  strif 

Fre  for  3iire  curtasie.  24574  Fre  for  your  curtaisi 


[L]euer  me  war  to  dede  be  dreuin, 

fan  efter  his  lijf  forto  liuen, 

I  ne  roght  quat  dede  it  ware.'    24577 

fat  blisced  bodi  to  wind  f ai  wald, 

And  i  bigan  it  to  wid-hald, 

Sli  strijf  tuix  vs  was  fare.  24580 

"  [LJeuedi,  qua  herde  euer  inlede 

Of  ani  rune  sua  rewful  rede,  cle^lcf01l6l'1bk, 

Talking  forto  tell ;  24583 

fis  semed  strijf,  bot  it  was  nan, 

For  bath  3ur  willis  was  in  an, 

Sene  was  als  sif  en  fell.  24586 


Leuir  me  war  to  ded  be  driuin 
J}an  eftir  his  lif  for  to  liuin 
I  ne  roht  quat  ded  I  war 
J}at  bliced  bodi  to  wind  f  ai  wald 
And  I  biguf  e  it  withald 
Suilk  strif  bitwix  vs  was  tar 

A  leuedi  qua  herd  euir  in  led 
Of  ani  run  sa  reuful  red 
Talking  for  to  telle 
j)is  semid  strif  bot  it  was  nan 
For  baf  e  your  blis  it  was  an 
Sen  was  als  sif  in  fel 


[p]i  sun  do  worschip,  wald  f ai  sone,  ])i  son  to  worsip  wald  fai  son 

And  sua  fai  wald  fat  it  war  done,  An  sua  fa  wald  )?at  it  war  don 

If  luue  fe  ne  ledd  to  lite.  24589  If  lufe  fen  led  to  lite 

GOTTINGEN  EDINBURGH 


140S      YOUR    SWEET    DISCORD    WAS    OF  MOUTH    ONLY.       u  WHEN    HE    WAS    BURIED 
THERE  WAS  MUCH  GRIEVING,  NOT  ONLY  FOR  HIM,  BUT  FOR  MY  SHOWERS  OF  TEARS.'' 

f  of  f  ou  wald  fai  bind  f  i  barn.  

His  lijk  ful  lath  was  f  e  to  warn,  

f  ,-.  slak  was  o  Jri  site.  24592 no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

«T  Suilk  it  was  yur  suet  discord,  1T  suche  I.  was  f  orou  squete  discorde 

Discord  o  muth,  of  hert  a-cord,  discorde  of  niouf  of  hert  accorde. 

Als  freindes  bath  and  fede ;        24595  bot  for]?  ho  lete  him  lede 

Quat  did  yee  fan.  leuedi  sai  mar  ]  "  &  f  us  shortli  wif-outen  mare 

"  Bot  nichodem  and  ioseph  bar  Xichodeme  &  IosepB  bare. 

To  delue  fat  bodi  ded.  245 9 S  to  delue  fat  bodi  dede. 

5T  Quen  his  licam  in  stan  was  laid,  17  quen  his  licame  in  frugh  was  laide. 

Alias  !  alias  !  ful  oft  was  said,  alias  alias  fid  oft  was  saide. 

Xoght  for  him  allan,  24601  no^t  al  for  him  allane. 

Bot  alsa  for  mi  sorful  scurs  bot  al-squa  for  my  sorouful  shouris 

fat  Jrai  sagh  ledd  wit  sli  langwrs  fai  sagh  me  make  wif  suche  langouris 

All  mened  fain  o  mi  mane.         24604  alle  nienid  of  mi  mane. 

[IT]  0  mi  mane  mare,  quat  mai  i  mene,  IT  of  my  mane  quat  mai  I.  mene. 

For  to  glid  bus  wit  trei  and  tene,  bot  f  us  I.  was  in  sorou  &  tene. 

Als  taght  me  was  fat  tide,  [col.  2]  lengande  per  fat  tide 

Quen  ofer  men  war  went  o  wai,  quen  off/*  men  ware  went  a-way. 

Apon  mi  suns  tomb  i  lai,  a-pon  mi  childe  toumbe  I.  lay. 

bai  Ledd  i  for  to  bide.  24610  per  po$\  I.  for  to  bide. 

r  Arte  last  left  i  allan,  IF  atte  laste  left  I.  per  allane. 

Kissand  eu6T  ilike  fat  stan  kissande  euer  ilike  fat  stane 

pat  mi  leif  lai  rnder  :  24613  per  mi  life  lai  vnder. 

fan  com  mi  cosin  sant  iohan,  f->:;  come  mi  cosin  Iohn  a-nan. 

J-   :  fan  o  welth  was  ai  mi  wan,  fat  fen  of  welf  was  al  mi  wane 

Mi  soru  fra  me  to  sunder.  24616  mi  sorou  fra  me  to  sundre. 

*~  To  me  reuful  he  raght  his  hand,  IT  To  me  reuf ful  he  ra^t  his  hande 

On  fote  vnethes  moght  i  stand,  on  fote  rnnef  rni^t  I  stande. 

lam  in  lime  and  lith  ;  24619  ouer-co?/?men  in  lime  &  lif. 

Vnto  fe  tun  fan  i  me  ledd,  vn-to  f e  toun  fen  he  me  led. 

Anil  ofer  wi/>mien  murnand  medd,  &  oper  we?/?men  mournande  med. 

fai  went  us  fider  with.  24622  fai  went  vs  fidder  wif. 

COTTON"  FAIRFAX 


WHEN    ALL    WENT    AWAY,    I    LAY    ON    THE    TOMB    KISSING    THE    STONE,    BUT      1409 
JOHN    PITYING    CAME    TO    TEAR   ME    AWAY,  AND    LEAD    ME    INTO    THE   TOWN. 


f  ou  f  u  wald  fai  birid  f  i  barn,  j}ho  f  u  wald  fai  birid  fi  barn 

Ful  lath  was  f  e  his  like  to  tharn,  His  lif  was  te  ful  laf  e  to  Jam 

fat  slake  was  of  fi  site.  24592     j)at  slak  was  of  J>i  siht 


[S]uilk  it  was,  3m  suete  discord, 

Discord  of  muth,  of  hert  acord, 

Als  freindes  bath  and  fede  ;        24595 

Quat  did  $q  fan,  sai  leuedi  mar  % " 

"  Bot  nichodeme  and  ioseph  bar 

To  delue  fat  bodi  dede.  24598 

Que?i  his  licham  in  stane  was  laid, 
Alias  !  alias  !  ful  ofte  was  said, 
Noght  all  for  him  allane,  24601 

Bot  alsua  for  mi  reuful  schurs 
fat  fai  sau  ledd  wid  sli  langurs 
All  mened  of  mi  mane. 


[0]f  mi  mane  mare,  quat  mai  i  mene, 

Fortugild  f  us  wid  trai  and  tene, 

Als  taght  me  was  fat  tide,  24607 

Quen  of  er  me?i  war  went  away, 

Apon  mi  sun  tumb  fan  i  lay, 

far  bedd  i  for  to  bide.  24610 

[A]t  f  e  last  left  i  allane, 

Euer  elike  kisand  fat  stane 

fat  mi  lijf  lay  vnder  ;  24613 

fan  com  mi  cosin  saint  iohan, 

fat  fan  of  welth  was  al  mi  wan, 

Mi  soru  fra  me  to  sundre.  24616 

[T]o  me  reuful  he  raght  his  hand, 
On  fote  vnethes  might  he  stand, 
Sua  lame  in  lime  and  lith ;         24619 
vnto  f e  tun  fan  he  me  ledd,         [coi.  2] 
And  of  er  wimmen  mwrnand  and  medd, 
fai  went  vs  fider  with.  24622 

89  GOTTINGEN 


Suilk  it  was  yor  suet  discord 
Discord  of  muf  e  of  hert  acord 
Als  frendis  baf e  and  fed 
Quat  did  ye  fan  sai  lefdi  mar 
Bot  nicodem  and  iosep  bar 
To  delue  fat  bodi  ded 

Quen  his  likham  in  stan  was  laid 
Alias  alias  ful  oft  was  said 
Noht  al  for  him  allan 
Bot  alsua  for  my  sorful  scuris 
)?at  fai  sah  led  wit  sli  languris 


24604     Al  menid  faim  of  mi  man 


Of  mi  man  mar  quat  mai  I  men 
For  tuglid  f  us  wit  trai  and  ten 
Als  taht  me  was  fat  tide 
Quen  of  ir  men  war  went  awai 
Apon  mi  sonis  tumb  I  lai 
J}ar  bed  I  for  to  bide 

At  f e  last  left  ik  allan 
Kissand  euir  elik  fat  stan 
Jpat  mi  lef  lai  vnder 
Jpan  com  mi  cosin  saint  Iohan 
\)dX  fan  of  welf e  was  al  mi  wan 
Mi  soru  fra  me  to  sunder 

To  me  reuful  he  raht  his  hand 
On  fot  vnnef  is  moht  I  stand 
Sa  lam  in  lim  als  life 
Vnto  f e  ton  fan  he  me  led 
And  of  er  wimmen  murnand  med 
J?ai  went  vs  f  ider  wit 

EDINBURGH 


1410     "MANY  WOMEN  WEPT  AND  STAID  WITH   ME   TILL   1   SETTLED  IN    MY   COUSIN'S 
HOUSE,  THERE  I  LAY  WAITING;    BUT  WHEN  MY  SON  ROSE  I  WAS  TOO  SICK  TO  STIR." 

1F  Mani  o  paa  pat  wit  me  mett  IT  mani  a  wonmian  wip  me  mette. 

For  mi  greting  ful  sare  pai  grett,  &  for  my  weping1  sare  pai  grette. 

And  sighed  sare  wit-all,  24G25  &  sighed  sare  wip  alle. 

Era  me  ne  wald  pai  na  wight  tuin,  fra  me  walde  pai  no3t  twin. 

Til  i  com  til  mi  cosin  in,  til  I.  come  to  mi  cosignis  in. 

par  stabild '  pai  mi  stall.        p  ms.  staiiid]  per  stabled  pai  mi  stalle. 


1f  par  lai  i  in  mi  luue  langing, 

Ai  to  mi  sun  dere  vprising, 

pat  faith  i  was  in  fest ;  24631 

Iohn  luued  me  if  he  moght  mar 

pan  his  moder  pat  him  bar, 


IT  per  lay  I.  in  mi  loue  langing1. 
ay  to  mi  sonis  vprising". 
pat  faip  was  in  me  feste. 
Iohn  louid  me  if  he  mu^t  mare, 
pen  his  moder  pat  him  bare 


He  yeild  him  pat  mai  best.         24634     crist  ^ilde  him  atte  mai  best. 


^T  Sa  seke  i  was  and  sar  for  soruu, 
Qwen  mi  sun  ras  pe  thrid  moruu, 
All  til  his  thrugh  pai  thrang,      24637 
Moght  i  not  pider-ward  a  fote, 
Ne  for  to  bede  was  me  na  bote, 
pat  lett  thoght  me  ful  lang."       24640 

1T  "  Fullang  leuedi  thoght  me  pat  lett, 
And  pof  it  was  mi  bale  al  bett, 
For  pan  greu  all  mi  gle  ;  24643 

Wit  oper  wi7?imen  pat  him  soght, 
Send  bodeword  til  him  pou  moght 
I  languis  al  for  pe."  24646 

%  Of  pil  langur  was  pou  light, 

Bird  o  blis,  na  sun  sa  bright, 

And  al  pin  bales  bett ;  24649 

pi  suet  sun  sa  hale  o  light 

Son  pi  comforth  wit  his  sight, 


IF  squa  seke  I  was  &  sare  for  sorow. 
quen  my  sone  ras  pe  prid  morow. 
vn-til  his  prugh  pai  prange. 
mu3t  I.  no3t  ga  pidder  a-fote 
ne  for  to  couette  was  me  na  bote 
pat  lette  pu^t  me  ful  lange. 

IT  certis  saide  Iohn  now  here  I.  telle 
pi  sone  is  risin  wip-outen  dwel. 
now  growes  al  mi  glee, 
wip  oper  wemmen  pat  him  sojt. 
sende  bodeworde  to  pi  sone  pou  mo3t 
to  come  &  speke  wip  pe. 

IT  Lauedi  of  sorou  pou  mai  be  li^t 
birde  of  blis  na  suwne  sa  bri3t. 
&  alle  pine  balis  bette. 
pi  squete  sone  squa  trew  of  hi^t 
he  wil  pe  conforte  with  his  si3t 


Q?/en  yee  war  samen  mett.  24652  quen  3e  to-gedder  ar  mette. 

21F  pou  had  him  sipen  till  al  pi  will,  1T  he  is  pi  sone  meke  atte  wille 

For  al  pi  ioi  wald  he  ful  fill,  pifi88,coi.i]  &  pi  ioy  he  wil  fulfille. 

Again  sa  Strang  a  stour ;  24655  a-gaine  squa  stmnge  a  stoure. 

COTTON  FAIRFAX 


JOHN  SAYS,  "NOW  JOY  IS  COME,  YOU  MAY  SEND  A  MESSAGE  TO  YOUR  DEAR."    1411 
BIRD  OF  BLISS,  NOW  YOUR  SORROW  IS  LIGHTENED,  HE  WILL  SOON  COMFORT  THEE. 


[M]ani  of  fai  fat  wid  me  mett 
For  mi  greting  sare  fai  grett,. 
A  !  sighed  sare  wid-all, 
Fra  me  ne  wald  fai  noght  tuin, 
Til  i  come  til  mi  cosin  in, 
far  stablid  fai  mi  stall. 


Mani  of  fat  wit  me  met 
For  mi  greting  f ul  sar  fai  gret 
24625     And  sihet  sar  wit  alle 

Fra  me  wald  fai  nawit  twin 
Til  I  com  mi  cosinis  Inne 


24628     J2ar  stabeld  fai  mi  stalle 


[f  Jar  lai  i  in  mi  luue  langing, 

Ay  to  mi  suns  vprising, 

fat  faith,  in  me  was  fest;  24631 

Iohn  luued  me  if  he  might  mar 

fan  his  mof  er  fat  him  bar, 

He  3eilded  him  fat  mai  best.      24634 

[S]ua  seke  i  was  and  sar  for  soruu, 

Que^  mi  sun  ras  f  e  thrid  moru, 

All  till  his  graue  fai  thrang,       24637 

Might  i  noght  diderward  a  fote, 

Ne  forto  bid  me  was  na  bote, 

fat  lett  thoght  me  ful  lang."       24640 

"  [F]ul  lang,  leuedi,  thoght  me  fat  lett, 
And  thoght  it  was  mi  bale  all  bett, 
For  fan  greu  all  mi  gle  ;  24643 

wid  ofer  wi'mmen  fat  him  soght, 
Send  bodword  to  f  i  leif  f  u  noght 
In  langurs  all  for  fe."  24646 

[0]f  all  f  is  langur  was  f  u  light, 
f  u  bird  of  blis,  na  sun  sua  bright, 
And  all  fine  balis  bett ;  24649 

f  i  suete  sun  sua  hale  of  hight 
Son  he  f  e  conford  wid  his  sight ; 
Quen  $e  war  samen  mett.  24652 

[f]u  had  him  sifen  till  all  f i  will, 

For  all  f  i  ioi  wald  he  ful-fill, 

Again  sua  Strang  a  stour  ;  246").") 

GOTTINGEN 


J2ar  lai  I  in  mi  lof  langing 
Ai  to  mi  sonis  vprising 
J?at  faif  e  I  was  if  est 
Ion  luued  me  if  he  miht  mar 
Jpan  his  moder  fat  him  bar 
He  veld  him  fat  mai  best 

Sa  sek  I  was  and  sar  forsoruin 
Quen  mi  son  ras  f  e  iij  mornin 
Al  til  his  f ruh  fai  f rang 
Moht  I  noht  f iderward  afot 
Ne  for  bed  was  me  na  bot 
J}at  let  f oht  me  ful  lang 

Ful  lang  leuedi  f oht  me  fat  let 
And  f oh  fan  was  f i  bal  al  bet 
For  grew  al  f  i  gle 
Wit  of ir  wimen  fat  him  soht 
Send  bodwor[d]  to  f  i  leue  f  u  moht 

In  laginS  1  al  for  f  e  [l     read  I  languis] 

Of  al  f is  langur  was  f u  lift 
Bird  of  bliss  na  sune  sa  briht 
And  al  fin  balis  bet 
pi  suet  sun  sa  halle  of  hiht 
Son  he  f e  confort  wit  his  siht 
Quen  ye  war  samin  met 

j}u  hauid  him  sif  in  til  al  f  i  wille 
For  al  f i  ioi  wald  he  fulfil 
Ogain  sa  Strang  a  stur 

EDINBURGH 


1412    JOHN,  THOU  WAST  BLESSED  TO   HAVE  SUCH  A  MOTHER  COMMITTED  TO   THEE, 
A    RICH    RELIC,    NO    TREASURE    COULD    BE    LIKE    UNTO    GOD'S    OWN    BELOVED. 


par  pou  him  nu  has  al  in  blis,  now  is  he  lorde  in  lastande  blis 

Leuedi  us  piderward  pou  wiss,  lauedi  pidderward?  vs  wisse. 

Wit  saand  o  pi  succur.  24658     wip  sande  of  pi  socoure. 


[Apostrophe  to 

IT  Iohn,  ful  seli  was  J>ou  sene, 

|?at  suilk  a  moder  als  i  mene 

Was  to  pi  keping  taght ;  24661 

To  kep  pou  tok  pat  maiden  clene, 

And  sua  was  pou  wit-vten  wene, 

fat  sua  fat  leuedi  laght.  24664 

IT  par  wras  pe  raght  a  riche  relike, 

Mai  tresur  nan  be  par-to  like,  \ 

0  metal  ne  o  stan  ;  24667 

Bot  godds  aun  druri  dere, 

J?  at  o  pris  mai  ha  na  pere, 

Na  mai  certes  nan.  24670 

1F  To  faintese  was  pi  faith  na  fere, 
For-pi  pou  was  his  tresurrer, 
On  traister  nan  to  tru  ;  24673 

Ful  graithli  was  par  grace  pe  grant, 
For-qui  his  moder  was  pi  naunt, 
Sua  worthi  nan  os  pou.  24676 

IT  par-til  pe  worthiest  he  madd, 

Wit  mekenes  and  wit  maiden-hed, 

For-pi  es  pam  ful  wele,  24679 

Man  or  woraman,  q^eper  it  be, 

pat  Hues  in  wirginite, 

Quat  fanding  pat  pai  fele.  24682 

11  He  pat  in  maiden-hede  es  less, 

He  ledis  lijf  lik  til  angels, 

For  uirgins  all  ar  pai ;  24685 

Bot  pis  leueli  ladi  pat  likes  quon 

Fra  pat  it  ans  be  fordon, 

It  es  for  euer  and  ai.  24688 

COTTON 


Saint  John  J] 

H  Iohn  fu[l]  cely  was  pou  sene. 
pat  suche  a  moder  as  I.  mene 
was  to  pi  keping1  ta^t. 
to  kepe  pou  toke  pat  maiden  clene 
&  squa  was  pou  wip-outen  wene 
pat  squa  pat  lauedi  la3t. 

H  per  was  pe  ra^t  a  riche  relike. 
mai  tresour  nane  be  par-to  like 
of  metalle  ne  of  stane. 
bot  cristis  awen  druri  dere 
pat  of  pris  mai  haue  na  pere 
and  ellis  ce?'tan  nane. 

IT  to  traup  had  pi  faip  na  fere 
for-pi  pou  was  his  tresur  ere. 
squa  tristi  nane  to  traw. 
ful  graideli  was  pat  grace  giuen  pe 
for  quy  his  moder  at  pou  sulde  be 
squa  worpi  nane  to  shaw. 

IT  per-to  for  worpiest  he  pe  dide 

wip  mekenes  &  wip  maydenhede 

for-pi  is  ham  ful  wele 

man  or  wo/wman  queper  hit  be 

pat  liuis  in  virginite 

quat  fonding1  atte  pai  fele. 

1T  he  pat  in  maidin-hede  is  lele  [leaf  106] 

he  ledis  life  like  angel. 

for  virginis  alle  ar  pai. 

bot  lely  kepis  hit  ful  sone 

&  hit  anis  be  for-done. 

hit  is  for  euer  and  ay. 

FAIRFAX 


NO    ONE    MORE    TRUSTY    THAN    THOU,    MEEK    AND    A    MAIDEN,    FOR    HE    WHO     1413 
LIVES    IN    MAIDENHOOD    LIVES    LIKE    THE    ANGELS,    WHO    ARE    ALL    VIRGINS. 


par  pu  him  has  nu  all  in  blis,  J)ar  pu  him  nu  hauis  al  in  blis 

Leuedi !  diperward  vs  all  wiss,  24657     Leuedi  ))iderward  vs  wis 

Wid  fand  of  pi  socur.     Amen,   tieaf  iss.     Wit  i  fand  of  pi  socur  [»  ms.  wat] 


[Apostroiihe  to 

[I]ohan,  ful  seli  was  p u  sene, 

pat  suilk  a  moder  als  i  mene 

was  to  pi  kepinng  taght ;  24661 

To  kepe  pu  take  fat  maide?*  clene, 

And  sua  was  Jm  widutera  wene, 

pat  sua  pat  leuedi  laght.  24664 

[p]ar  was  pe  raght  a  riche  relike, 

Might  tresur  nan  be  par-to  like, 

Of  metel  ne  of  stane  ;  24667 

Bot  cristes  aun  dreuri  dere, 

pat  of  pris  mai  haue  na  pere, 

Nai,  nai !  certis  nane.  24670 

[T]o  faintise  was  pi  faith  na  fere, 

Forpi  pu  was  his  aun  tresurrere, 

On  traister  one  nan  to  trou ;       24673 

Ful  graithli  was  pat  grace  pe  grant, 

For-qui  his  moder  was  pin  aunt, 

Sua  worthi  nane  as  pu.  24676 

[p]ar-till  pe  worthiest  he  made, 
wid  mekenes  and  wid  manhed, 
Forpi  es  paim  ful  wele,  24679 

Man  ouper  woramau,  queper  it  bene, 
pat  Hues  in  virginite, 
Quat  fanding  pat  pai  fele.  24682 

[H]e  pat  in  manhed  es  lele, 

He  ledis  lijf  lik  til  angele, 

For  virgines  all  er  pai ;  24685 

Bot  pis  liuelade  pat  likes  quon 

Fra  pat  it  anes  be  fordone, 

It  es  for  euer  and  ay.  24688 

GOTTINGEN 


Saint  John\. 

Iohan  ful  leli  was  tu  sen 

J}at  swilk  a  moder  als  ik  of  men 

Was  to  pi  keping  taht 

To  kep  pu  tok  pat  maidin  clen 

And  sua  was  tu  witoutin  wen 

J?at  sua  pat  leueli  laht 

J;ar  was  te  raht  a  riche  relik 
Mai  tresur  nan  be  par  to  lik 
Of  metal  na  of  stan 
Bot  cristis  awin  dreuri  dere 
J?at  of  pris  mai  haf  na  per 
Nan  nai  certis  nai 

To  faintis  was  ti  faipe  ne  fere 
For  pi  pu  was  his  tresorer 
On  traister  nan  to  tru 
Ful  grapeli  was  tat  grace  te  grant 
For  qui  his  moder  was  tin  ant 
Sa  worpi  nan  als  tu 

)?ar  til  pe  worthest  he  mad 

Wit  mekne  and  wit  maidin  had 

For  pi  es  taim  ful  wel 

Man  or  wimman  queper  it  be 

)}at  liuis  in  virginite 

Qua  fanding  pat  tai  fele 

He  pat  in  maidenhed  es  lele 
He  ledis  life  lik  til  angele 
For  virginis  al  er  pai 
Bot  pis  liuelad  pat  like  quon 
Fra  pat  anis  be  fordon 
It  es  for  euir  and  ai 

EDINBURGH 


1414    MEN    OUGHT  WELL   TO    KEEP   THAT   THING   THEY   CANNOT   RECOVER  IP   LOST; 
THEY  MAY  WITHDRAW  FROM  OTHER  VICES  AND  BE  WORTHY  AGAIN,  BUT  NOT  SO  THIS. 


IF  Wele  aglit  man  dere  to  kepe  f  e  thi?*g,     IF  wele  a^t  men  to  kepe  f  e  ping*. 


fat  ans  es  tint  has  na  couering, 
Sua  do  fai  fat  er  wise ;  24691 

f  o  fou  haf  of  er  vertus  slain, 
In  f  e  fou  mai  f  am  couer  again, 
Redi  in  f  e  to  rise.  24694 

^T  }>e  man  fat  left  his  buxumnes, 
Mai  turn  and  be  suilk  als  he  wes, 
Atalhis  aun  will;  24697 

If  fou  was  large  and  es  not  nu, 
fou  giue  gladli  and  fan  er  fou, 
Sli  faut  mai  man  fill.      [coi.  2]      24700 


fat  anis  is  tint  has  na  couering1. 
squa  do  fai  atte  ar  wise, 
for  of  er  virtues  if  fou  lese. 
quen  fou  wille  fou  may  chese. 
of  suche  foli  to  rise. 

1F  f  e  man  fat  left  has  buxuwmes. 
may  turne  &  be  suche  as  he  wes 
alle  atte  his  awen  wille. 
if  fou  was  large  &  is  no^t  now. 
fou  gif  gladli  &  fen  art  fou. 
suche  fautis  mai  men  fille. 


IF  If  ani  man  in  sli  wijt  be  cast,  1F  if  man  in  ani  vices  be  caste. 

He  mai  wit-drau  him  at  f  e  last,  he  mai  wif-dragh  him  at  f  e  laste 

And  worth  fat  he  wras  ar;  24703  &  be  fat  he  was  are. 

Bot  fai  fat  maiden-hed  has  tint,  bot  qua-sim  maidin-hede  has  tint 

Al  for  noght  es  if  fai  mint,  be  na  wai  mai  hit  be  stint. 

To  couer  it  euermar.  24706  fai  couer  hit  neuer-mare. 


IF  f  is  wist  fou  iohn  fan  ai  ful  wele, 
And  held  f  i  stat  ai  stabil  as  stele, 
fat  wirscip  did  fe  win ;  24709 

f  i  faith  he  sagh  was  noght  to  fail, 
Crist  made  f  e  cuth  of  his  consail, 
And  priuest  of  his  kin.  24712 


IF  Jus  wistow  Iohn  ay  ful  wete 
&  helde  p i  state  stabil  as  stele, 
fat  made  f e  worshepe  winne. 
f  i  faif  he  sagh  was  no^t  to  faile 
crist  made  f  e  couf  of  his  consaile 
&  priuest  of  his  kin. 


IF  Chamburlain  o  grett  honure  IT  chaumberlaine  of  grete  honour. 

He  made  f  e  of  his  moder  bure,  he  made  f  e  of  his  moder  boure. 

Sli  blis  fe  far  bitide  ;  24715  suche  blis  f e  bi-tidde. 

fou  serued  hir  wit  main  and  might,  f  ou  seruid  hir  wif  maine  &  mi^t. 

Was  neuer  seruid  dai  na  night,  erli  &  late  baf  day  &  ni3t. 

In  bure  sa  blisful  brid.  24718  ful  mekeli  fou  hit  kid. 


IF  To  fat  blisful  brid,  iohan, 
f  i  leuedi,  moder  and  maidan, 
fat  fou  sa  cuth  was  till, 

COTTON 


1F  to  fat  blisful  birde.  Iohn 

fat  lauedi  moder  &  maidan. 

24721     fat  fou  squa  couf  was  tille. 

FAIRFAX 


JOHN    WAS   STABLE    AS    STEEL;     CHRIST    MADE     HIM    CHAMBERLAIN    OF    HIS      1415 
MOTHER'S    BOWER;     HE    SERVED    THAT    BLESSED    BIRD    DAY    AND    NIGHT. 

[W]ele  agli  mew  dere  to  kepe  pat  thing,  Wei  acht  man  to  kep  f  e  f  ing 

fat  anes  tint,  no  couering,  Jpat  anis  tint  hauis  na  couering 

Sua  do  fai  fat  er  wise  ;  24691  Sua  do  fai  fat  er  wis 

Jiou  f  u  liaue  olper  yertu  slain,  Jpoh  f  u  hauis  of  er  virtu  slain 

In  fe  f  u  mai  f  aim  couer  again,  In  fe  fu  mai  faim.  couir  again 

Eedi  in  fe  to  rise.  24694  Redi  in  fe  to  ris 


f  e  man  pat  left  has  buxumnes,     [eoi.  2] 
Mai  turn  and  be  suilk  als  he  was, 
All  at  his  aun  will ;  24697 

If  f  u  was  large  and  es  noght  nu, 
Giue  gladli  and  fan  ert  f  u, 
Suilk  fautes  mai  men  fill.  24700 


])e  man  fat  left  hauis  buxumnes 
Mai  turn  and  be  slik  als  he  wes 
Al  at  his  aiven  wille 
If  f  u  was  large  and  es  noht  nu 
};u  gif  gladlik  and  fan  er  tu 
Sli  faintis  mai  man  felle 


[I]f  man  in  ani  vices  be  cast,  If  ani  man  in  vice  be  cast 

He  mai  wid-drau  him  fra  pat  last,  He  mai  him  draw  fra  fat  last 

And  be  pat  he  was  are  ;  24703  And  be  fat  he  was  are 

Bot  fai  J>at  maidenhed  haue  tint,  Bot  J?ai  fat  maidenhed  hauis  tint 

All  for  noght  es  if  fai  mint,  Al  for  noht  es  if  fai  mint 

To  couer  it  euermare.  24706  To  couer  it  euir  mare 


[f]is  fan  wist  Jm  iohn  ai  wele, 
And  held  f  i  state  ai  stabil  als  stele, 
fat  worschip  did  f e  win ;  24709 

f  i  faith  he  sau  was  noght  to  fail, 
Crist  made  pe  cuth  of  his  consail, 
And  priue-est  of  his  kin.  24712 

[C]hamberlain  of  gret  honur 

He  made  f  e  of  his  moder  chanbur, 

Sli  blith  f e  far  bitid.;  24715 

f  u  seruid  hir  wid  main  arcd  might, 

was  neuer  seruid  dai  ne  night, 

In  boure  sua  blith-ful  bridd.       24718 

[T]o  fat  blithful  brid,  iohan, 
f  i  leuedi,  moder  and  maiden, 
fat  fu  sua  cuth  was  till,  24721 

GOTTINGEN 


j)is  wist  tu  Iohan  ful  wel 
And  held  f  i  stat  stabil  als  stel 
])at  worsip  did  f  e  win 
J?i  faif e  he  sab  was  noht  to  fail 
Crist  mad  f  e  cuf  e  of  his  consail 
And  priuest  of  al  his  kin 

Chamberlain  of  gret  honure 
He  mad  f  e  of  his  moderis  bure 
Sli  blis  f  e  far  bitid 
})vl  seruid  hir  wit  main  and  miht 
"Was  neuer  seruid  dai  ne  niht 
I  bur  sa  blisful  brid 

To  fat  blisful  brid  Iohan 
j?at  leuedi  moder  and  maidan 
J?at  tu  sa  cuf  e  was  tille 

EDINBURGH 


1416     JOHN     PRAY    OUR    LADY    TO    BE    OUR    FRIEND    TO    HER    SON    FOR    US. — ■ 
GOOD   MEN,    I    HOPE    1    DO    NOT    TALK    TOO    MUCH    FOR   YOU  j    WERE    I    TO    SPEAK 


I  pe  biseke  vr  creand  be, 

And  sco  be  till  hir  sun  yeitt  we 

Might  wire  her  pair  will.  24724 

If  In  crist  wirscip  for  to  suinc, 
And  euer  apon  his  thraus  thine, 
pat  sua  did  yow  to  mum,  24727 

"We  prai  pat  liuedi  be  vr  leind, 
pat  we  mai  find  hir  sun  for  frend, 
To  ture  qwen  we  sal  turn.  Amen.  24730 


I  pe  be-seke  our  errande  be. 
to  prai  hir  sone  squa  pat  we. 
mu3t  wirke  here  at  paire  wille 

H  In  cristis  worshepe  for  to  squink1 
&  euer  a-pon  his  passioim  pink1, 
pat  made  30U  squa  to  mourne. 
we  prai  pat  lauedi  be  for-wende 
pat  we  mai  finde  hir  sone  our  frende 
to  toure  quen  we  sal  turne  f  Amen 


Quomodo  concepc/o  heate  marie 
inuenta  fuerit 
Jisten  godmen,  wit  your  leue, 
[  JLi]  Wele  lath  me  war  yow  for  to  greue, 
pat  yow  mi  talking  thoght  to  togh, 
For  me  thine  neuer  mar  i-nogh,  24736 
pat  i  mai  of  hir  louumg  rede, 
pat  bette  us  all  vte  of  ur  nede. 
All  mi  liue  vn-to  min  end,  24739 

In  hir  loueword  pof  i  moght  spend, 
Al  pat  i  cuth  or  thine  or  sai, 
It  war  not  half  an  hore  0  dai,    24742 
And  pis  thar  naman  nick  wit  nai, 
Sua  brad  of  hir  blis  es  pe  wai. 
pof  mans  wijt  be  neuer  sa  strait, 
Sco  mai  well  bring  it  vnto  nait ;  24746 
1For  pof  in  wijt  war  neuer  sa  wild, 
Qwen  i  ma  mening  0  pat  mild,  j?fcjf  138» 
Qui  at  blis  sco  bred  again  vr  bale,co1'  ^ 
pat  i  ne  sal  find  wising  to  wale,   24750 
pat  giues  me  lust  of  hir  to  rede, 
For  he  es  spedd  pat  sco  wil  spedd. 
Tald  es  in  pis  bok  be-forn 
Hu  pat  sco  was  geten  and  bom,  24754 

COTTON 


Of  pe  concepcioun  of  our  lauedi. 
puplist  bi  an  angel,  on  pe  see. 

Listenes  godemen  wip  30ur  leue 
lap  me  were  30U  to  greue. 
pat  $e  mi  talkin  pink  togh. 
for  me  pink  neuer-mare  I-nogh. 
pat  I.  mai  of  hir  louing1  rede 
pat  bette  vs.  al  out  of  our  nede. 
al  mi  life  vn-to  mine  ende. 
in  hir  louing*  &  I.  mu3t  spende 
alle  pat  I.  coup  or  pink  or  say. 
hit  ware  no3t  half  an  houre  of  dai 
&  pis  thar  na  man  nik1  wip  nay. 
squa  brade  of  hir  blis  is  pe  way. 
if  ma?mis  witte  be  neuer  sa  straite 
ho  mai  hit  wele  bring1  in-to  naite 
H  ware  mi  witte  nener  sa  wilde. 
quen  I.  make  mening1  of  pat  milde. 
quat  blis  ho  bred  a-gaine  our  bale 
large  mater  per  is  to  wale, 
pat  giuis  me  luste  of  hir  to  rede, 
for  he  is  alle  sped  pat  ho  wil  spede. 
talde  is  in  pis  boke  be-forne. 
how  pat  ho  was  gitin  &  borne. 

FAIRFAX 


OP  HER   LOVE   ALL   MY    LIFE    IT   WERE    BUT    AS    HALF    AN    HOUR;    HOWEVER     1417 
NARROW  OR  WILD  ONE'S  WIT  MAY  BE,  I  DESIRE  TO  SPEAK  OF  HER  BLISS  FOR  US. 


I  f  e  biseke  ur  erand  be, 

And  scho  be  till  hir  sun  fat  we 

Mai  wirke  here  ai  fair  will.        24724 

[I]n  cristes  worschip  forto  suinke, 
And  euer  apon  bis  passiun  thincke, 
fat  sua  did  }u  to  murn,  24727 

we  prai  fat  [ljeuedi  be  vr  leind, 
fat  we  mai  find  bir  sun  ur  freind, 
To  dede  quen  we  sal  turn.     Amen. 

[The  Story  of  Elsey,  and  the 
Of  f  e  concepciura  of  vr  leuedi    • 

I  Will  }U  tell  wittirli  L1  leaf  163,  bk,  col.  1] 

1[L]Istes  gode  men,  wid  3ur  leue 
Ful  lath  me  war  3U  forto  greue,  24734 
fat  ^u  thoght  mi  talking  togh, 
For  me  thine  neuer  mar  enogh, 
fat  i  mai  of  hir  louing  rede, 
fat  bett  vs  all  vte  for  vr  nede.  24738 
All  mi  lijf  vnto  mine  ende, 
In  hir  worschip  if  i  might  spende, 
All  fat  i  cuth  thine  or  say,         24741 
It  war  naght  half  ane  hure  of  a  day, 
fat  f is  thar  na  man  nick  wid  nai, 
Sua  brad  of  hir  blis  es  fe  wai.  24744 
f  ou  mans  witt  be  neuer  sua  strait, 
Scho  mai  wele  bring  it  into  nait ; 
For  f  ou  mi  witt  war  neuer  sua  wild, 
Quen  i  make  mewing  of  fat  mild, 
Quat  blis  scho  bred  again  vr  bale, 
fat  i  ne  sal  find  wissing  to  wale ; 
fat  gifs  me  list  of  hir  to  rede,     24751 
For  he  es  all  spedd  fat  scho  will  spede. 
Tald  es  in  fis  boke  biforn 
Hu  fat  scho  was  getin  and  born, 

GOTTINGEN 


I  f  e  bisek  vr  erand  be 

And  sco  be  til  hir  sun  fat  we 

Miht  wirkin  ai  fair  wille 

In  cristis  worsip  for  to  suink 

And  euir  apon  his  f raues  fink 

J?at  sua  did  you  to  murne 

Prai  fat  lefdi  ben  vr  lend 

J?at  we  mai  find  hir  son  frend 

To  tore  quen  we  sal  turne.     Amen. 

Festival  of  the  Conception^. 


[Ljistnis  mi  god  men  wit  your  lef 

Wei  laf  e  me  war  you  for  to  gref 
J?at  you  mi  talking  f  oht  to  toll 
For  me  fink  ne  mar  enoh 
)?at  I  mai  of  hir  louing  red 
)}at  bet  vs  al  vt  of  vr  ned 
AI  mi  lif  vnto  min  end 
)?oh  I  moht  in  hir  louing  spend 
Al  fat  I  cuf e  or  fink  or  sai 
It  war  noht  half  an  our  of  dai 
And  fis  tar  na  man  nik  wit  nai 
Sa  brad  of  hir  b[l]is  es  f  e  wai 
J}oh  manis  wit  be  neuir  sa  straite 
Sco  mai  wel  bring  it  into  nait 
For  f  oh  mi  wit  war  neuir  sa  wild 
Quen  I  ma  mining  of  fat  mild 
Quat  blis  sco  bred  ogain  vr  bale 
jOat  In  sal  find  wissing  of  wale 
J?at  gifes  me  lust  of  hir  to  rede 
For  he  es  alsped  fat  sco  wil  spede 
Tald  es  in  fis  bok  biforn 
II 11  fat  scho  was  getin  and  born 

EDINBURGH 


1  1:18    I  HAVE  SPOKEN  BEFORE  OF  MARY'S  BIRTH,  I  WILL  NOW  TELL  YOU  THE  ORIGIN 
OF  THE  FEAST  OF  THE  CONCEPTION.     WILLIAM  THE  BASTARD  CONQUERED  ENGLAND  ; 


Bot  nu  lauerdings  if  }^ee  me  bidd, 

Quat  time  and  term  fat  fis  bitidd 

fat  sco  was  geten,  fat  bird  o  blis, 

I  sal  yow  mon  wid-vten  mis.      24758 

f  e  fest  o  liir  concepciun, 

f  er-of  yee  sal  here  f  e  resun, 

Qui  fat  liali  kirc  and  hu, 

Ei  yer  far-of  dos  serais  nu  24762 

fat  it  did  noglit  in  aid  dais ; 

Herkens  liu  f  e  stori  sais. 

%  A  king  was  night  willani  basterd, 

fat  warraid  in  jngland  ful  hard,  24766 

Sua  stalworth  man  he  was  of  hand, 

fat  wit  his  forse  he  wan  f  e  land. 

Selcuth  keneli  cuth  he  fight,      24769 

And  slogh  f  e  king  fat  harald  hight, 

fat  born  was  o  J?e  danis  blod, 

For  qui  he  him  wit-stod. 

fan  bar  willam  fe  senurre  24773 

Of  ingland  and  of  normuwdie. 

f  e  king  o  danemak  o  nan 

Herd  fat  king  harald  was  slain,  24776 

O  wijt  al-mast  he  wald  vte  wind, 

For  luue  of  him  fat  was  his  frend. 

Scippes  did  he  flight  him  far 

Intil  jngland  for  to  fare,       ffijf- 

Apon  fe  norman}  for  to  fight,     24781 

fat  wan  f e  land1  wit-vte?z  right ; 

For  he  suar  be  f  e  king  of  heuen, 

Of  harald  f  e  slaghter  suld  he  heuen. 

To  king  willam  bodword  was  broght 

0  fis  tifand  he  him  for-thoght,  24786 

He  scuud  him  sar  fat  werr  suld  ris, 

And  warnist  him  on  mani  wise ; 

He  gadir  sauders  her  and  far,    24789 

To  strenth  his  castels  Quer  ai  quar, 

COTTON 


bot  certis  ...  is  if  ^e  me  bidde. 
quat  time  &  terme  at  hit  be-tid. 
fat  ho  was  gitin  fat  birde  of  blis. 
I.  salle  30U  telle  wif-outin  mis. 
f  e  feste  of  hir  concepciou?z. 
f  e?*-of  3e  salle  here  f  e  resou^. 
qui  fat  hali  kirk  &  how. 
be  3ere  of  hir  dos  seruise  now. 
&  squa  did  m>3t  be  aide  dais, 
herkenis  how  f  e  stori  sais. 

A  king*  fat  hi3t  william  bastarde. 
fat  werred  a-gaine  Ingeland  harde 
squa  stalworf  man  he  was  of  hande 
fat  wif  his  force  he  w^anne  f e  lande 
selcouf  keneli  couf  he  fi^t 
he  slogh  f e  king1  fat  haralde  lii^t. 
fat  borne  was  of  f e  danas  blode 
for  qui  f e  lande  he  him  wif-stode 
fen  bare  william  f e  seigniorie 
of  Ingelonde  &  of  normandie. 
IT  f  e  king1  of  Danemark1  a-nan. 
herde  fat  haralde  king1  was  slain, 
of  witte  al-maste  walde  he  wende 
for  loue  of  him  fat  was  his  frende 
shippis  did  he  di3t  him  3are.    [if  106,  bk] 
in-til  Ingelonde  for  to  fare, 
a-pon  f  e  normaunces  for  to  f^t. 
fat  wanne  f e  lande  wif-oute?z  ri3t 
for  he  square  bi  the  king1  of  heiuen. 
haralde  sla3ter  sulde  he  heiuen. 
11  to  king1  william  bodeworde  was  bro3t 
of  fis  tif ande  fat  him  for-f 03^ 
he  rewed  him  sare  fat  were  sulde  rise 
&  caried  warnestoure  on  mani  wise 
he  geddered  sondours  here  &  fare 
to  strenght  his  castels  euer  ay-quare 

FAIRFAX 


HE  SLEW  KING  HAROLD.     THE  KING  OF  DENMARK,  NEARLY  MAD  FOR  LOSS  OF    1419 
HIS  FRIEND,  PREPARED  SHIPS  TO  FIGHT  WILLIAM,  TO  WHOM  TIDINGS  WERE  BROUGHT. 


Bot  nu  lauerdinges,  if  }e  me  bid, ' 
Quat  time  and  terme  fat  it  bitid 
fat  scho  was  getin,  fat  bird  of  blis, 
I  sal  311  mone  widuten  miss.       21758 
f  e  fest  of  hir  concepciun, 
f  ar-of  3e  sal  here  f  e  resun, 
Qui  fat  hali  kirke  and  hu 
Bi  ^ere  farof  dos  seruis  nu  24762 

fat  it  did  noght  in  aid  dais  ; 
Herkenis  hu  f  e  stori  sais. 
[A]  king  fat  hight  williara  bastard, 
fat  werraid  ingland  ful  hard,      24766 
Sua  stal worth  man  he  was  of  hawd, 
fat  wid  his  fors  he  wan  f e  land. 
Ful  selcuth  keneli  cuth  he  fight, 
He  slogh  f e  king  fat  harald  hight, 
fat  born  was  of  f e  danes  blod,     [coi.  2] 
For-qui  f  e  land  he  him  wid-stode. 
fan  bar  wiliam  fe  seygnuri         24773 
Of  ingland  and  of  normu/zdi. 
ye  king  of  danmark  on-ane 
Herd  fat  king  harald  was  slane, 
Of  witt  al-mast  wald  he  weind,  24777 
For  luue  of  harald  his  freind. 
Schippis  did  he  dight  him  3 are 
In-till  ingland  fan  for  to  fare,     24780 
Apon  f  e  normandes  forto  fight, 
fat  wan  f e  land  widute?*  right ; 
For  he  suar  bi  f  e  king  of  heuen,  24783 
fat  harald  slaghte?*  suld  he  heuen. 
To  king  wiliam  bodword  was  broght 
Of  f is  tif and  fat  him  forthoght, 
He  dred  him  sare  fat  were  suld  rise, 
And  warnist  him  on  mani  wise  ;  24788 
He  gedrid  souders  here  and  fare, 
To  strenth  his  castelis  eueray  quar, 

GOTTINGEN 


Bot  mi  lauerdinges  if  ye  bid 

Quat  tim  and  term  fat  it  bitid 

J?at  sco  was  getin  fat  bird  of  blis 

I  sal  mon  wit  outin  mis 

j)e  fest  of  hir  concepcioun 

})ar  of  ye  sal  her  f  e  resun 

Qui  fat  hali  kirke  and  hu 

Bi  yer  f  arof  dos  seruis  nu 

Jpat  it  did  noht  in  aid  dais 

Herkens  hu  f  e  stori  rais 

A  king  was  hiht  Wiliam  bastard 

J)at  werraid  ingeland  ful  hard 

Sa  stalword  man  he  was  of  hand 

j)'dt  wit  his  force  he  wan  fe  land 

Selcuf  e  kenli  cuf  e  he  fiht 

He  sloh  f e  king  fat  Harald  hiht 

fiat  born  was  of  fe  danis  blod 

For  qui  f  e  land  he  him  wit  stod 

J3an  bar  Wiliam  f  e  Sengnurie 

Of  ingeland  and  normundie 

])e  king  of  Danemarche  onan 

Herd  fat  Harald  king  was  slan 

Of  witte  almast  vt  wald  he  wend 

For  luf  him  fat  was  his  frend 

Schippis  did  he  diht  him  yar 

In  til  ingeland  to  far 

Apon  f e  Norman^  for  to  fiht 

})at  wan  f  e  land  witoutin  riht 

For  he  suar  bi  f  e  king  of  heuin 

}2at  Harald  slahtir  suld  he  heuin 

To  King  Wiliam  bodword  was  broht 

Of  fis  tif ing  fat  him  forf oht 

He  schruid  sar  fa  wer  suld  ris 

And  warnist  him  on  ma[n]i  wis 

He  gaderit  sauders  her  and  tar 

To  strenfe  his  castels  he  and  tar 

EDINBURGH 


1420    William's  council  advised  him  to  seek  peace  with  Denmark;  elsey, 
the  abbot  of  ramsey,  was  chosen  envoy.    he  took  a  ship  laden  with  gifts, 


Als  he  pat  conquerur  was  gode,  24791 

And  for  to  warrai  vnder  stode. 

His  consail  badd  him  for  to  faand,  [col.  2] 

pe  king  of  danemerk  wit  seand,  24794 

For  to  spek  a-bute  sum  pais, 

Bituix  him  and  pe  danais. 

IF  pis  ilk  time  pat  [i]  of  sai 

Was  an  abbot  in  ramessai,  24798 

pe  nam  of  him  men  cald  elsis, 

A  hend  man  he  was  and  wise ; 

A  gret  resun  wel  sceu  he  cuth, 

Wit-vten  ani  mer  in  muth.         24802 

pis  abbot  o  pis  erand  ber, 

Was  chosin  to  be  message?* 

Vnto  danemerc  for  to  fare, 

A  lerd  man  o  mikel  lare.  24806 

Wit  triffor  son  his  scipp  was  tift 

0  presaundes  mani  and  riche  gift, 

O  siluer  and  gold  giftes  to  bede, 

Mar  pan  mister  es  to  rede  ;         24810 

pe  sing  o  pes  alsua  to  bring 

Bituix  willam  and  pat  oper  king, 

And  o  paa  scippes  for  to  spir, 

Quen  pai  aghteld  for  to  stir.        24814 

Elsis  to  scipping  son  him  did, 

His  bir  bleu  als  he-self  wald  bidd, 

He  past  pe  see  pat  was  sa  bradd, 

His  presand  to  pe  king  he  mad.  24818 

His  presand  welcum  was  and  he, 

Als  bringand  wont  was  to  be ; 

Til  erls  and  baruns  o  pat  rike, 

pan  gaf  he  serekin  giftes  rike ;    24822 

paa  pat  he  had  na  giftes  til, 

Wit  hightes  fair  he  wan  pair  will. 

8a  wele  in  speche  pan  cuth  he  spell, 

pat  al  pat  ost  he  did  to  duell.     2482G 

COTTON 


als  he  pat  conquerour  was  gode 

for  of  pe  were  he  vnderstode. 

IF  his  counsail  bad  him  for  to  fande. 

til  his  enemis  to  sende  a  sande. 

for  to  entrete  of  pe  pais. 

be-twix  him  &  pa  danais. 

IF  pis  ilk  time  pat  I.  of  say. 

was  an  Abbot  in  ramesay. 

pe  name  of  him  was  calde  elise. 

an  hende  man  he  was  &  wise. 

a  grete  resoun  wele  shewe  he  coup 

wip-outin  ani  merre  in  moup. 

pis  abbot  errande  for  to  bere. 

he  was  chosin  messagere. 

vn-to  danemark1  for  to  fare 

as  a  man  of  mikil  lare 

vn-til  ship  sone  was  he  shift 

of  presande  mani  a  riche  gift. 

of  siluir  &  golde  giftis  to  bede 

mare  pen  is  mister  for  to  rede. 

pe  signe  of  pes  alsqua  to  bring1. 

bi-twix  william  &  pe  toper  king1. 

&  of  paire  shippis  for  to  spire. 

quen  pai  at  lite  for  to  stire. 

IF  pe  abbot  to  ship  he  him  did. 

pe  winde  blew  as  he  walde  bid 

he  passed  pat  see  pat  was  ful  brade 

his  presande  to  pe  king1  he  made 

his  presande  welcome  was  &  he 

als  bringande  ay  is  wonte  to  be. 

to  erlis  &  barouws  of  pat  cuntree. 

he  gaf  ham  giftis  faire  to  se. 

pa  pat  he  had  na  giftis  tille. 

wip  hotis  faire  he  ouer-toke  paire  wil. 

sa  wele  in  speche  pen  coup  he  spel. 

pat  alle  pat  oste  he  did  to  dwelle. 

FAIRFAX 


IN  SIGN  OP  PEACE.      THE  WIND  BLEW  AT  HIS  BIDDING;    HE  PASSED  THE  SEA,    1421 
WAS  SO  WELCOME  WITH  HIS  GIFTS  AND  FAIR  SPEECHES,  THAT  THE  HOST  WAS  STAID. 


Als  he  pat  conquerur  was  gode,  24791 

And  for  to  werrai  vnderstode. 

His  consail  bad  him  for  to  fand, 

\e  king  of  danemark  widstand,  24794 

For  to  speke  of  sumkin  pais, 

Bituix  him  and  paa  da[na]is. 

pis  ilke  time  pat  i  of  say, 

was  ane  abbot  of  ramesay,  24798 

pe  name  of  him  was  cald  elsis, 

A  heind  man  and  a  wis  ; 

A  grete  resun  wele  schau  he  cuth, 

Widvten  ani  maring  in  muth.     24802 

pis  abbot  of  pis  erand  bere, 

was  chosin  to  be  messa[g]ere. 

vnto  dane-mark  to  fare, 

Als  maw  was  lerid  of  mekil  lare.  24806 

Sone  it  was  his  schipping  tift 

wid  presand  and  mani  right  gift, 

1  Of  siluer  and  of  gold  giftes  to  bede, 

Mar  fan  mister  es  to  rede ;  [iifi64,coi.i] 

pe  signe  of  pes  alsua  to  bring     24811 

Tuix  william  and  pat  oper  king, 

And  of  paa  schippis  forto  spir, 

Quew  pai  wer  boune  for  to  stir.  24814 

[Ejlsis  to  schipping  him  did, 

His  bur  bleu  als  he-self  wald  bid, 

He  passed  pe  se  pat  was  brade, 

His  presand  to  pe  king  he  made.  24818 

welcum  was  his  presand  and  he, 

Als  bringand  hand  es  wont  to  be ; 

Till  erlis  and  baruns  of  pat  rike, 

pan  gaue  he  sere  giftes  eke ;       24822 

paa  pat  he  had  na  giftes  till, 

wid  hightes  faire  he  went  pair  will. 

Sua  wele  in  speche  cuth  he  spell, 

pat  all  pat  ost  he  did  to  duell.    24826 

GOTTINGEN 


Als  he  pat  conquemv  was  god 
And  for  to  wTerrai  vndzVstod 
His  consail  bad  him  for  to  fand 
fie  ki?2g  of  Dawniark  wit  sand 
For  to  spek  about  sum  pais 
Bituixiw  him  and  pa  Danais 
pis  ilke  tim  pat  ike  of  sai 
"Was  an  abbot  in  ramisay 
fie  nam  of  him  men  cald  elis 
Selcupeli  hend  he  was  and  wis 
And  wel  a  g?*et  resun  schaw  he  cupe 
Wit  outm  ani  mer  in  mupe 
fiis  abbot  of  pis  erawd  ber 
Was  cosin  to  pe  messager 
vnto  danmark  to  fare 
Als  man  was  led  wit  mikel  lar 
Wit  tresori  his  schip  was  diht 
Of  presand  mani  riche  gift 
Of  siliu'r  and  gold  to  giftes  bede 
Mar  paw  es  mister  for  to  rede 
fie  singe  of  pes  alsua  to  brmg 
Tuix  willam  and  pat  oper  king 
And  of  pa  scippis  for  to  spir 
Quew  pat  tai  ahtil  for  to  stir 
Helis  to  scippiwg  he  him  did 
fie  bir  it  blew  als  he  wrald  bid 
He  past  pat  se  pat  was  wel  brad 
His  presand  to  pe  king  he  mad 
His  p?*esand  was  welcum  and  he 
Als  bringand  wont  es  for  to  be 
Til  erlis  and  banms  of  pat  rik 
Joan  gaf  he  serkira  giftis  rik 
fia,  pat  he  hauid  na  giftes  til 
Wit  speche  he  hauid  al  pair  wil 
Sa  wel  in  speche  pan  cupe  he  spel 
fiat  al  pat  ost  he  did  to  duel 

EDINBURGH 


1422      ELSEY   RETURNED   WITH    PRESENTS,    SET    HOME   WITH    A    FAIR  WIND;    WHEN 
OUT  TO  SEA  THE  WEATHER  BEGAN  TO  RAGE,  SKY  DARKENED,  AND  SEA  GREW  RED. 


IT  Q'wen  all  his  nedis  wele  war  dun, 

pai  dightid  him  his  scipping  son, 

pair  sail  pai  sett  up  o  pair  scipp, 

Sir  elsis  and  his  felauscip  ;  24830 

His  giftes  gaf  he  noght  in  vain, 

Bot  fair  presandes  pai  sent  again. 

Forth  pai  noted  on  pat  flod, 

Tor  al  to  will  pair  bir  Jam  stode. 

At  pe  last  moght  pai  noght  se,  24835 

Bot  heuen  aboue  Jam  and  J>e  see  : 

pe  weder  als  in  somer  smeth, 

Son  bigan  to  rug  and  reth,         24838 

pat  ilk  wau  til  oper  weft,    [leaf  139,  col.  i] 

And  bremli  to  J)o  barges  beft. 

fie  lift  it  blakend  al  to  night, 

On  ilk  side  Jam  slaked  sight,     24842 

pe  se  for  reuthnes  wex  al  rede, 

To  reuth  was  turnd  al  pair  rede. 

pe  wind  ras  gains  pam  vnride, 

pe  see  pam  sailed  on  ilk  side.     24846 

par  bleu  on  paim  mani  brem  blast, 

pair  mast  it  raf  and  cordes  brast, 

Strangli  strait  pan  war  pai  stadd, 

pe  mariners  war  se[l]cuth  radd,  24850 

Sua  rad  war  pai  neuer  ar, 

For  pai  war  neuer  in  parel  mar. 

Ful  wansum  war  pai  pan  o  rede, 

For  drerili  pai  dred  pe  ded.         24854 

Quen  pai  had  striuew  ai  quils  pai  moght, 

Again  pat  storm  al  was  for  noght, 

pai  lete  it  wandir  vp  and  dun, 

pair  scip  ai  redi  for  to  drun ;       24858 

pai  wandred  waful  on  pat  flod, 

Crijd  and  wep  as  pai  war  wod, 

paa  sori  loked  ai  sua  for-suonken, 

Qw?n  pe  scip  suld  quelm  and  dru?dven. 

COTTON 


^1  quen  alle  his  nedis  wele  war  done 
pai  di^t  him  to  shipping1  sone. 
iche  man  to  wende  to  ship. 
pat  was  of  pe  abbottis  felawship. 
his  giftis  gaf  he  no3t  in  vaine. 
for  faire  presandis  he  had  again e. 
IT  forp  pai  flette  a-pon  pat  flode. 
&  atte  paire  wille  pe  winde  stode 
&  atte  pe  last  pai  mu^t  no3t  se 
bot  heiuen  a-bouin  and  pe  see. 
pe  weder  soft  in  somertide. 
sone  be-gan  to  rugg1  &  ride. 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

pe  welkenis  blakkenid  al  to  ni^t 

on  ilk  side  ham  slakid  si3t. 

pe  see  be-gan  to  wax  rede. 

ful  lite  of  ham  pen  p03t  on  brede 

pe  winde  againe  ham  rade  vn-ride 

&  ham  assailed  on  ilka  side. 

pen  blew  mani  an  vgli  blast. 

pe  mast  hit  shoke  pe  cablis  brast 

strangeli  harde  ware  pai  stad. 

&  al  paire  mariners  were  a-drad 

^F  squa  dred  ne  ware  pai  neuer  are 

for  pai  ware  neuer  in  perel  mare 

wip-outin  witte  pai  ware  of  rede 

for  drereli  pai  dred  pe  dede.  ["most 

IT  quen  pai  had  striuen  ay  quilis  pai 

againe  pat  storme  al  wTas  for  no3t 

pai  lete  hit  wander  to  flete  or  droim 

&  toke  paire  gode  maste  doun. 

pai  wandred  waful  on  pat  flode 

to  cry  &  wepe  as  pai  ware  wode 

&  euer-mare  pai  lokid  doun. 

quen  pat  gode  ship  sulde  droun. 

FAIRFAX 


THE  WIND  ROSE,  THE  MASTS  AND  CORDAGE  BROKE.       THE  SAILORS  WERE  AF-      1423 
frighted;  they  strove  in  vain  ;  WOEFUL  and  WEEPING,  THEY  let  THE  SHIP  DRIVE. 


Qlle?^  all  fir  nedis  wele  war  done, 
fai  dightid  him  his  schipping  sone, 
fai  set  vp  J?e  mast  of  fair  schip, 
Sir  elsis  and  his  felauschip  ;       24830 
His  giftes  gaf  he  noght  in  vain, 
Bot  fair  presantes  war  sent  egain. 
Forth  fai  sailed  on  fat  flode, 
For  all  to  will  f  e  wind  faim  stode. 
At  f e  last  might  fai  noght  se,    24835 
Bot  heuen  a-bouen  and  f  e  see  ; 
fe  wedir  als  in  somer  smeth, 
Sone  higan  it  ruth  and  reth,       24838 
fat  ilk  wau  til  of er  weft, 
And  bremli  to  fat  barge  beft. 
f  e  lift  it  blakind  al  to  night, 
On  ilke  side  faim  slaked  sight,  24842 
f  e  see  for  rethnes  wex  al  rede, 
To  dole  was  turned  al  fair  nede. 
f  e  wind  ras  gain  f ai??z  ful  vnride, 
fe  J>aim  sailed  on  ilk  side.  24846 

faim  bleu  mani  vnrekind  blast,    [eoi.  2] 
fair  mast  raf  and  cordis  brast, 
Strangli  straite  fan  war  f ai  stadd, 
fe  marinelis  war  selcuth  radd,    24850 
Sua  rad  ne  war  f  ai  neuer  are, 
For  f  ai  war  neuer  in  perel  mare. 
Ful  wansum  wix  f  ai  f  an  of  rede, 
For  drerili  fai  drecle  fair  dede.  24854 
Quen  fai  had  striuen  quilis  fai  might, 
Again  fat  storm  al  was  for  noght, 
fai  lite  it  wander  vp  and  dune, 
fair  schipp,  ay  redi  for  to  droune ; 
fai  wandrid  waful  on  fat  node,  24859 
Crid  and  wepe  als  Jjai  war  wode, 
Ay  lokid  J?aa  sari  sua  forsuonkin, 
Quen    fair   schip    suld    quelm    a[n]d 

GOTTINGEN  [drOBKl/i. 


Quen  his  nedis  war  al  done 

fiai  diht  him  his  schippiwg  sone 

Jpair  sail  fai  set  vp  of  fair  schippe 

Sir  Helis  and  his  felauschippe 

His  giftes  gaf  he  noht  in  vaine 

Bot  fair  presendis  sent  ogaine 

Forjje  fai  notin  on  fat  flod 

For  al  to  wil  fair  bir  faim  stod 

fiat  at  f e  last  moht  fai  noht  se 

Bot  heum  abute  faim  and  f e  se 

fie  wed«>  als  in  somer  smef  e 

Son  bigan  be  rug  and  ref  e 

pat  ilke  waw  til  of  ir  it  weft 

And  bremli  to  fa  bargis  beft        [leaf  15] 

fie  lift  it  blakind  al  to  niht 

On  ilka  sid  fan  slakid  fair  siht 

fie  se  for  ref nes  wex  al  red 

To  rewf e  was  twnid  al  fair  red 

fie  wind  ras  gainis  taim  vnrido 

fie  se  f  aim  sailid  on  ilka  side 

fiaim  blew  on  mani  bremli  blast 

Quen  mast  it  raf  and  cordis  brast 

Strangli  straite  fan  war  fai  stad 

fie  marineres  war  selcuf  e  rad 

Sua  rad  ne  war  fai  neu/r  ar 

For  fain  war  nem'r  in  perlir  ar 

Ful  wantsum  war  fai  fan  of  red 

Bot  drerili  fai  dred  fair  ded 

Quen  fai  hauid  striuin  ai  quti  fai  moht 

Again  fat  storm  al  was  for  noht 

fiai  let  it  wander  vp  and  dun 

fiair  schip  ai  redi  for  to  drun 

fiai  wander  waful  on  fat  flod 

Cried  and  wep  als  tai  war  wod 

fiai  sari  lokid  ai  sua  forswo??ki?z 

Quen  schip  suld  quilum  be  or  sunkin 

EDINBURGH 


1424    THE  SAILORS  CRY  ON  JESUS  AND  MARY  NOT  TO  LET  THEM  DROWN.     OUR  LADY 
SENT  HELP  TO  THEM.      AN  ANGEL  IN  BRIGHT  CLOTHING  ALIT  NEAR  THE  SHIP, 


On  ihesu  crist  J>ai  cri  and  call,    24863 
And  on  maria  fat  helpes  all, 
"  Leuedi,"  f  ai  said,  "  fat  es  sa  mild, 
Prai  for  us  to  f  i  suet  child,         24866 
All  mon  we  drun,  sa  wailawai ! 
Leuedi !  nu  help  for  well  f  ou  mai." 
f  ai  wrang  fair  hend  and  wep  ful  sar, 
As  men  war  carked  al  wit  care,  24870 
Apon  fair  brestes  fast  f  ai  beft, 
Al  in  god  self  f  ai  Jam  bileft. 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS."] 

H  Bot  sco  fat  euer  es  bot  o  bale  24875 
Til  all  fat  hope  in  hir  has  hale, 
Hir  succur  son  to  ham  sco  sent, 
fat  in  sli  mur[n]ing  on  hir  ment. 
Dun  bi  }>at  scip  an  angel  light,  24879 
In  selcuth  clething  scene  o  sight, 
J»is  angel  to  Jaa  quakand  kidd, 
And  fus  to  faim  his  erand  did.  24882 
"  Elsis,"  he  said,  "  lift  vp  f  i  chere, 
Cum  ner  spek  wit  pis  messagere." 
All  faa  fat  in  fat  ferr  cost  fard  24885 
War  medd  qnen  f  ai  h.im  sagh  and  herd  ; 
f  is  angel  f  us  he  tald  his  tale,       [col  2] 
"  Elsis,"  he  said,  "  if  f  ou  will  hale 
Cum  o  fis  scip  to  land  fere  ;       24889 
f  ou  sal  nu  hete  and  won  me  her, 
fat  f ou  sal  con  als  i  f e  sai 
Til  al  fe  kirkes  fat  f ou  mai.       24892 
Quen  f  ou  cums  in-til  england 
For  to  do  f  am  at  vnderstand, 
For  to  halu  fis  ilk  fest  dai  24895 

"Wit  al  f e  wirscip  fat  f ai  mai ; 
In  hali  kirc  rmnand  bi  yer, 
Als  geten  was  ur  lauedi  dere,      24898 

COTTON 


H  on  ih<?5u  crist  fen  con  f ai  calle 

&  on  marie  fat  helpis  alle. 

Lauedi  f  ai  saide  meke  &  milde. 

pray  for  vs  vn-to  f  i  childe. 

alle  mone  we  droun  waleway. 

helpe  vs  lauedi  for  wele  f  ou  mai. 

f ai  wrange  faire  hende  &  fat  sare 

&  weppid  as  men  carkid  wif  care 

to  ihesu  crist  f ai  lift  faire  hande 

faire  sinful  praier  to  vnderstande 

&  til  his  moder  milde  mary. 

of  ham  in  perel  to  haue  mercy. 

bot  ho  fat  euer  is  bote  of  bale 

til  al  fat  hope  in  hir  has  hale 

hir  socour  sone  to  ham  ho  sent.  Deaf  107] 

fat  in  suche  mourning  on  hir  ment 

doun  bi  f  e  ship  an  angel  li^t 

in  selcouf  clef  ing1  shene  of  si^t. 

fis  angel  to  fa  wacande  kid. 

&  f  us  til  ham  his  errande  did. 

elsis  abbot  lift  vp  f  i  chere. 

come  nerre  speke  wif  fis  messager 

al  fa  fat  in  fat  ship  ferde. 

ware  mad  quen  f  ai  f  e  angel  herde 

IT  f  e  angel  f  us  he  talde  his  tale 

elise  f  ou  sal  baf  sounde  &  hale 

come  of  fis  ship  to  lande  &  fere 

f  ou  salle  hete  &  vow  me  here. 

fat  f ou  salle  do  as  I.  f e  say. 

to  alle  f  e  kirkis  atte  f  ou  mai. 

quen  f  ou  comis  in-to  Ingelande 

for  til  do  ham  atte  vnderstande. 

for  to  halgh  fis  ilk  day. 

wif  alle  f e  worshepe  at  fai  mai. 

in  hali  kirk  rinnande  bi  ^ere. 

als  gitin  was  fat  lauedi  dere 

FAIRFAX 


HE  CALLED  ELSEY  TO  SPEAK  WITH  HIM,  ALL  HEARD  ;    "  ELSEY,  TO  GET  HOME,    1425 
YOU  MUST  VOW  TO  MAKE  THE  CHURCHES  IN  ENGLAND  HALLOW  THIS  DAY  YEARLY." 


On  ie5ii  crist  fai  cri  and  call,      24863 
And  on  mari,  fat  helpis  all, 
f  ai  said,  "  leuedi,  fat  es  sua  mild, 
Prai  for  vs  vnto  fi  child,  24866 

All  mon  we  droune,  sua  walaway  ! 
Help  nu  leuedi,  for  wele  f  u  may." 
f>ai  wrang  fair  hend  and  wep  ful  sare, 
Als  men  karkid  all  wid  care,      24870 
Apon  fair  brestes  fast  f  ai  beft, 
All  in  god  f  ai  f  aim  bileft. 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

[B]ot  scho  fat  es  oft  bote  in  bale, 
Till  all  fat  hope  in  hir  has  hale, 
Socur  sone  to  faim  scho  sent,     24877 
fat  in  sli  perel  on  hir  ment. 
Dun  bi  fat  schipp  an  angel  light, 
In  selcuth  clething  schene  of  sight, 
f  is  angel  to  fa  wakand  kid,        24881 
And  f  us  to  Jjaim  his  erand  did. 
"  Elsis,"  he  said,  "  lift  vp  f  i  chere, 
Cum  nere  a?id  speke  wid  pis  messager." 
All  f  aa  pat  in  fat  schip  ferd       24885 
war  mad  quen  f  ai  him  sau  and  herd ; 
f  is  angel  fus  he  tald  his  tale,    $e%^h 
"  Elsis,"  he  said,  "  if  f  u  will  hale 
Cum  of  pis  schip  to  land  a[n]d  fere ; 
Nou  sal  Jm  hight  and  vou  me  here, 
fat  fu  sal  do  als  i  fe  say  24891 

Till  all  f  e  kirkes  fat  f  u  may. 
Quen  f  u  comes  into  ingland 
Forto  do  faim  at  vnderstand,     24894 
Forto  halu  p is  ilke  dai 
wid  all  f  e  worschip  fat  f ai  may  ; 
In  hali  kirke  rinand  bi  3ere, 
Als  getin  was  vr  leuedi  dere,      24898 

90  GOTTINGEN 


On  ihesu  cmt  f  ai  cri  and  cal 
And  on  mari  fat  helpis  al 
Leuedi  f ai  sai  fat  es  sa  mild 
Prai  for  vs  to  f  i  suet  child 
Al  mon  we  druen  sa  wailewai 
Leuedi  nu  help  for  wel  f  u  mai 
jpai  wrang  fair  hend  and  wep  ful  sar 
Als  men  war  carkid  al  wit  car 
Apon  fair  brestes  fast  f ai  beft 
And  al  in  God  f aim  self  bileft 

[ 

.     .     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Bot  sco  fat  euer  es  bot  of  bal 

Til  al  fat  hop  in  hir  hauis  hal 

Hir  socur  son  to  f  aim  sco  sent 

J?at  in  silk  mnrning  on  her  ment 

Dun  bi  fat  schip  an  angel  liht 

In  selcuf  e  clef  ing  schen  of  siht 

J;is  angel  to  fa  qnakand  kid 

And  f  us  to  f  ai??z  his  era?id  did 

Helis  he  said  lift  vp  f i  cher 

Cum  spec  ner  wit  f  is  messager 

Al  fa  fat  in  fat  farcost  ferd 

Ware  med  quen  f  ai  him  sau  and  herd 

j)e  angel  f  us  he  tald  his  talle 

Helis  he  said  if  [f  ou]  wil  halle 

Cum  of  f  is  schip  to  land  and  fer 

j)\i  sal  nu  hiht  and  vow  me  her 

j)at  tu  sal  don  als  I  f  e  sai 

Til  alle  f e  kirkes  fat  tu  mai 

Quen  f  u  comis  i?itil  ingeland 

For  to  do  paim  at  vndiVstand 

For  to  haluin  fis  ilke  dai 

Wit  al  fe  worsip  fat  fai  mai 

In  hali  kirk  ringand  bi  yer 

Als  getin  was  vr  leuedi  der 

EDINBURGH 


1426    "see  that  the  day  of  the  conception  be  not  forgotten,     this  vow 
will  be  for  your  good."     "  how  shall  i  and  my  monks  know  the  day  %  " 


Forgeten  bituix  man  and  wommm 

"Was  sco  fat  neuer  wem  had  nan  : 

Geten  was  sco  to  be  born  24901 

For  to  leth  all  fat  war  forlorn. 

}>is  es  f  e  dai  fat  sco  was  geten, 

Lok  neuermar  it  be  forgeten;     24904 

Qua  lialus  it  witvten  fail, 

Bath,  lijf  and  sanl  it  sal  pam  wail. 

Do  wou  elsis  and  hald  f  i  vou, 

It  sal  fe  turn  to  mikel  pru."       24908 

II  To  fat  angel  fan  spak  elsi, 

"  Sai  me  signe,"  he  said,  "  quar-bi 

I  and  all  mi  munkes  mai  24911 
And  all  cristen  men  knau  fat  dai." 

IF  "To  knau  fat  dai  it  es  ful  eth, 

f e  aghtand  dai  o  fat  moneth 

fat  man  clepes  o  f e  yeir 

Decembre  in  fe  kalunder,  24916 

fat  es  to  dai  fat  ic  of  men 

Qwen  geten  was  fat  leudi  scene." 

II  "  Sai  me,"  said  elsis,  "  quakinwise 
Of  hir  we  sal  mak  f  is  seruis,      24920 
Sin  far  es  p?^opre  nan  i  knau." 

"  Gladli  sir  !  i  sal  yow  scau, 

IT  f  e  seruis  of  hir  berth  f  ou  tak, 

f  ar-of  ye  sal  f  e  seruis  mak ;        24924 

Of  a  word  f  ar-in  es  redd 

To  sett  a  nof  er  word  in  sted, 

At  quar  yee  sai  natiaite, 

f  isw  ord  concepciun  sal  be,         24928 

For  to  change  far  es  namar 

Of  al  f e  seruis  fat  es  far." 

Bot  nu  es  said  on  ofer  wise        24931 

Tro~pre  o  f  is  fest  hali  seruise, 

Til  ilk  man  fat  will  it  sai,  Cleafc108f^ack' 

Bedi  haf  it  hali  fat  dai.  24934 

COTTON 


getin  be-twix  man  &  womman. 
was  ho  fat  wemme  had  neu<?r  nan. 
getin  ho  was  to  be  borne, 
for  to  lause  fat  were  for-lorne. 
f is  is  f e  dai  fat  ho  was  getin 
loke  neuer-mare  hit  be  for-^etin. 
qua  halghis  hit  wif-outin  faile 
baf  life  &  saule  hit  sal  ham  vail, 
do  vow  elis.  &  halde  f i  vow. 
hit  salle  f  e  turne  to  mikil  prow 
IF  To  fat  angel  fen  spac  elsi. 
sai  me  sum  signe  he  saide  quar-bi. 
hit  &  alle  mi  monkis  mai. 
&  al  cristen  men  knaw  fat  day. 
to  knaw  he  saide  hit  is  ful  eth 
f e  viij.  dai  of  fat  moneth. 
fat  men  callis  in  f e  3ere. 
descembre  in  f  e  kalendere. 
fat  is  f e  dai  fat  I.  of  mene 
quen  getin  was  fat  lauedi  shene 
IF  say  me  saide  elis  on  quat  wise 
of  hir  fat  we  sal  make  seruise 
sin  f er  is  propre  nane  fat  I.  knaw 
gladli  sir  I.  sal  30U  hit  shaw. 
f  e  seruise  of  hir  birf  ^e  take 
f  er-of  $e  salle  f  e  seruise  make 
of  a  worde  f  er-in  is  rede 
to  sette  a-nof  er  worde  in  sted. 
ay  quare  }e  neyuen  f  e  natiuite 
f  is  worde  concepciou?*  sal  hit  be. 
for  to  chaunge  f  er  is  na  mare 
of  alle  f e  seruise  atte  is  fare. 
IF  bot  now  men  vsis  on  of  er-wise 
f  er  is  mare  of  hir  seruise. 
fat  qua  wil  mai  hit  sai. 
pi'opre  on  hir  fest-day. 

FAIRFAX 


"IT  IS  THE  18TH  OF  DECEMBER."    "  WHAT  SERVICE  SHALL  WE  USE1?"    "TAKE    1427 
THE  SERVICE  OP  HER   BIRTH,  AND  PUT  THE  WORD  '  CONCEPTION  '  FOR  'NATIVITY.'" 

For  getin  bituix  man  and  womman  For  getin  bituix  man  and  wommaw 

was  scho  fat  wem  had  neuer  nan  :  Was  sco  fat  wem  hauid  nem'r  nan 

Geten  was  scho  all  to  be  born,  24901  Getin  was  sco  to  be  born 

Forto  sauue  all  fat  war  lorn.  For  to  lef  e  al  far  war  forlorn 

f  is  es  fie  day  als  scho  was  getin,  jpis  es  f  e  dai  fat  sco  was  getiw 

Loke  it  neuer  mar  be  forgetin;  24904  Lok  nenir  mar  it  be  forgetin 

Qua  fat  halus  it  widuten  faile,  Qua  halus  it  wit  outen  fail 

Bath  lijf  and  saule  it  sal  f  aim  vaile.  Baf  e  lif  and  sawel  it  sal  taim  wail 

Do  von  elsis,  and  hald  f  i  vou,  Do  vou  elis  and  hald  f  i  vow 

It  sal  fe  turn  to  mekil  prou,"     24908  It  sal  te  turn  til  mikel  pru 

To  fat  angel  spac  elsi,  To  fat  angel  fan  spak  Hellie 

And  said,  "  sai  me  sum  signe  quarbi  Sai  me  signe  he  said  quavhie 

I  and  all  mi  monkes  mai,  24911  Ik  and  al  mi  monkes  mai 

And  all  cristen  mew,  knau  fat  day."  And  al  cmtin  men  halu  fat  dai 

"  To  knau,"  he  said,  "  it  es  ful  eth,  To  knau  he  said  it  war  ful  ef  e 

f e  aghtand  day  of  fat  moneth  j)e  ahtand  dai  of  a  monef e 

fat  men  clepis  in  f e  3ere  J}at  mai  clepis  in  f e  yer 

Decembir  in  fe  cakmdere,  24916  December  in  fe  calender 

fat  es  f  e  dai  fat  i  of  mene  J?at  es  f  e  dai  fat  ik  of  men 

Als  getin  was  fat  leuedi  schene."  Qwen  getin  wras  fat  leuedi  schen 

"  Say  me,"  said  elsis,  "  quatkin  wise  Sai  me  said  Helis  qwat  kin  wis 

Of  hir  sal  we  make  vr  seruise,    24920  Of  hir  fat  we  sal  mak  seruis 

Sif en  nan  es  f roper,  fat  i  knau."  Sin  far  es  proper  nan  I  knaw 

"  Gladli  sir  !  i  sal  fe  schau,  Gladli  sir  I  sal  you  schaw  [lfis,  bk,  col.  i] 

f  e  seruis  of  hir  birth  f  u  take,  j)e  se?*uis  of  hir  birf  e  f  u  tak 

f  ar-of  f  u  sal  f  e  seruis  make ;       24924  J}ar  of  fu  sal  fi  seruis  mak 

For  a  word  fat  f ar-in  es  redd       [eoi.  2]  Of  a  word  fat  far  in  es  red 

f  u  sett  an-of  er  word  in  sted,  To  sette  anof  er  word  in  sted 

All  quar  ^e  say  natiuite,  Ai  qiiar  ye  sai  natiuite 

f  is  word  concepciun  sal  be,         24928  })is  word  cowceptiouw  sai  ye 

For  to  change  far  es  namar  For  change  far  es  nan  mar 

Of  all  f e  seruis  fat  es  far."  Of  al  f e  seruis  fat  es  tar 

Bot  nu  it  es  on  ofer  wise  24931 

far  es  made  of  proper  seruise,  

fat  qua  sua  will  nu  may  say,  

Proper  of  fat  concepcion  day.     24934  .     .     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

GOTTINGEN  EDINBURGH 


1428      ELSEY  JOYFULLY  VOWED   TO    FULFIL    THIS    ORDER;    THE  ANGEL  WENT,   THE 
WEATHER  CLEARED  UP,  THEY  DIGHT  THEIR  TACKLE,  AND  ALL  CAME  TO  ENGLAND. 


If  0  fis  bodword  blit  was  elsi,    24935 

And  thanked  crist  and  me  leuedi, 

Gladli  lie  hight  and  wit  god  will 

fat  comandement  al  for  to  fill.    24938 

Quen.  f  e  abbot  had  fat  vou  al  mad, 

Vte  of  fair  sight  fis  angel  glad  ; 

Als  suith  na  langer  can  f ai  duell, 

f  e  lem  can  light  f  e  storm  it  fell,  24942 

Ful  fair  bicome  fat  see  to  sight, 

And  fai  bigan  fair  takel  dight, 

fair  wind  to  will  god  fare  fai  fand, 

Til  fai  com  in  til  jngland;  24946 

Wit  al  fair  farnet  and  fair  fere 

fai  com  til  land  bath  hale  and  fere. 

11  Elsis  bigan  fis  comandment 

Son  for  to  sceu  his  couent,         24950 

Al  f  e  chance  fat  him  bitide, 

Al  co??zmunli  he  it  vn-did, 

To  wirscip  hir  concepciun 

fat  of  vr  plight  ns  gat  parduw ; 94954 

f is  fest  fra  fan  folk  forth  held, 

f  ar-of  ilkan  til  of  er  teld. 

f  is  ilk  abbot  at  ramesai 

A  settnes  sett  in  his  abbai,  24958 

f  ar-in  f  is  ai  all  for  to  stand, 

To-quils  fat  abbai  bes  lastand, 

And  sna  men  dos  in  stedes  fele 

Sua  aght  al  do  fat  his  hir  lele.   24962 

f e  stori  fat  wit  for  to  sai, 

Euer  qiien  we  will  hald  f  is  dai, 

Mai  naman  seme  her  in  lede, 

fat  sco  ne  yeldes  f am  far  mede. 

Sco  dos  us  her  to  serue  hir  sua,  24967 

fat  we  be  wit  hir  euer  and  .A.   Amen. 

[ 


no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

COTTON 


1T  Of  f  is  bodeworde  blif  was  elsi. 

&  fankid  god  &  our  lauedi. 

gladli  he  hijt  &  wif  gode  wille. 

f  is  comandement  to  fulfille. 

11  quen  f is  abbot  his  vow  had  made 

out  of  fat  ship  fat  angel  glade. 

als  squif  e  na  langer  can  f  ai  dwel 

f  e  leme  can  li}t  f  e  storme  hit  fel 

ful  faire  be-come  fat  see  in  si3t. 

&  f ai  be-gan  faire  tacle  di^t. 

faire  winde  at  wil  faire  f ai  fancle 

til  fai  come  in-to  Ingelande  p  MS.  eiiis,  6«< 

•  ,       i    ,     ,  •  i  marked  for 

wif  al  fat  compani  sa  dere      correction] 
fai  come  to  lande  baf  hale  &  fere. 
11  elsis1  be-gan  fis  comaundement 
for  to  shew  til  his  couent. 
alle  fis  chaunce  fat  him  be-tid. 
alle  co/mnuneli  he  hit  vn-did. 
to  worshepe  hir  concepciou?£. 
fat  of  our  syn  vs  gatte  -par&omi. 
fis  feste  fra  fan  f e  folk  con  halde 
f  er  of  ilkan  tille  of  er  talde. 
IT  fis  ilk1  abbot  of  ramesay. 
a  settnes  sette  in  his  abbay. 
f  er-in  is  euer  for  to  stande 
to-quilis  fat  abbay  is  lastande. 
&  squa  men  dos  in  stedis  fele. 
squa  agh  alle  do.  fat  is  hir  lele. 
f  e  storie  f  er-wif  for  to  say. 
euer  quen  we  wille  halde  fis  day. 
mai  na  man  serue  hir  in  lede. 
at  ho  ne  3ildis  ham  faire  mede 
fe  quilk1  seruise  I  rede  we  neyuera 
fat  we  come  to  f e  ioy  of  heyue?a 
f orou  f e  praier  of  fat  milde 
fat  ho  be-siche  hir  Hue  childe 

FAIRFAX 


ELSEY  SHOWED  THE  COMMAND  LAID  ON  HIM  TO  HIS  CONVENT  j   THE  FEAST  HAS    1 429 
BEEN  HELD  SINCE  THAT  TIME  :    ELSEY  MADE  IT  A  RULE  IN  THE  ABBEY  OF  RAMSAY. 


[0]f  fis  bodword  blith  was  elsi,  24935 

And  thankid  crist  and  vr  leuedi, 

Gladli  he  higlit  and  wid  god  will 

fat  comandment  al  to  fulfill.       24938 

Que??  f  e  abbot  bis  vou  bad  made, 

vte  of  fair  sight  fis  angel  glade ; 

Alsuith  no  langer  gun  f  ai  duell, 

f  e  leme  gun  light,  f  e  storm  it  fell, 

Eul  fair  bicom  fat  see  to  sight,  24943 

And  fai  bigan  fair  takil  dight, 

J>air  wind  to  will  gode  and  fair  J?ai  fa??d, 

Till  fai  com  in-till  ingland  ;        24946 

wid  all  J? air  fardel  and  fair  fere 

J»ai  com  till  land  al  hale  and  fere. 

Elsis  bigan  fis  comandment 

Sone  forto  schau  till  his  couent,  24950 

Al  Jus  chance  fat  him  bitid, 

Al  comunli  he  it  vndid, 

To  worschip  hir  concepcion 

fat  of  plight  vs  gat  pardun  ;       24954 

J>is  fest  fra  fan  f  e  folk  forth  held, 

f  ar-of  ilkan  till  of  er  teld. 

fis  ilke  abbot  in  ramesai 

A  settnes  sett  in  his  abbay,        24958 

f  ar-in  jus  euer  forto  stand, 

To-quilis  fat  abbai  es  lastand, 

And  sua  men  dos  in  stedis  fele  24961 

Sua  agh  all  do  fat  es  to  hir  lele. 

f  e  stori  f  ar-wid  forto  say,    [leaf  165,  coi.  ij 

Euern  quaw  we  will  hald  f  is  day, 

Mai  na  man  serue  hire  inlede,   24965 

fat  scho  ne  3eildes  f aim  far  mede. 

Scho  do  vs  here  at  serue  hir  sua, 

fat  we  be  wid  hir  euer  and  a.     Amen. 

[ 


Of  f  is  borword  blif e  was  Helli 

And  f  ankid  crist  and  vr  leuedi 

Gladlik  he  hiht  and  wit  God  wille 

j)at  comandment  al  for  to  fille 

Quen  f  e  abbot  hauid  his  vow  mad 

Out  of  fair  siht  f e  angel  glad 

Als  suif  e  na  langer  duell 

j)e  lem  gan  liht  f  e  storm  it  fel 

Ful  fair  it  com  fat  se  to  siht 

And  f ai  bigan  fair  takil  diht 

]2air  wil  to  wind  fair  f  ai  fand 

Til  f  ai  com  intil  ingeland 

Wit  al  fair  farnet  and  fair  fer 

j)ai  com  to  land  baf  e  hale  and  fer 

Helis  bigan  f  is  comandment 

Son  for  to  schaw  til  his  couewt 

Al  fis  chance  fat  hi??2  bitid 

Al  comurdik  he  it  vndid 

To  worsip  hir  conception 

])at  of  vr  pliht  vs  gat  pardon 

]}is  fest  fra  fan  f e  folk  forf e  held 

Jjar  of  ilk  an  til  of  er  teld 

J?is  ilk  abbot  at  ramsai 

A  setnes  set  in  his  abbai 

)2ar  in  fis  seruis  for  to  stand 

Ai  quilis  fat  abbai  be  lastand 

And  sua  man  dos  in  stedis  fel 

Sa  ah  al  do  fat  es  hir  lei 

J}is  stori  far  wit  for  to  sai 

EmV  qxien  wil  hald  fis  dai 

Mai  na  man  seruin  hi?n  in  lede 

j)at  sco  ne  f  an  y  eld  is  f  aini  fair  med 

Sco  don  vs  her  to  serue  hir  sua 

j)at  we  be  wit  hir  emV  a??^  a.     Ame??. 

[ 


no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

GOTTINGEN 


no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

EDINBURGH 


1430 


THE    APOSTLES    CREED. 


L 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

I  tru  in  godd  fader  almighti, 
mad  bath  heuew  and  erth  and  in 
ihesu  crist  his  anlepi  sun,  vr  lauerd,  pat 
was    conceiud   o    pe   hali   gast,    born 

0  pe  viVgine  marie,  tholed  vnder  ponce 
pilate,  don  on  pe  rode,  ded  and  doluen, 
lightid  in  till  hell,  pe  thrid  dai  ras  fra  ded 
to  liue,  sti  til  heuen,  sittes  on  his  right 
hand  godd  fader  alwel[d]and,  pep  in 
sal  he  cum  for  to  deme  quik  and  ded. 

1  tru  in  pe  hali  gast,  in  hali  kirc,  [coi.  2] 
in  felauscip  0  halus,  for-gifnes  o 
sinnes,  vprising  0  flexs,  and  lijf  wit- 
vten  end  soth  it  es.  Amen. 

U  Godd  0  luue  has  his  cleping, 

For  qui  fat  he  luues  al  thing      24988 

pat  he-self  wroght  wit  his  main ; 

And  al  god  thing  luues  him  again. 

He  es  tald  alsua  0  sight  sa  wide, 

pat  fra  his  sight  mai  naman  hide  ; 

He  has  alsua  his  nam  0  dute,     24993 

For  all  dredes  him  his  vnderlute. 

All  behouis  him  standes  au 

His  hand-ware,  bath  high  and  lau. 

IT  "  Fader  "  es  he  for  all  he  fedes, 

Or  for  all  thinges  of  him  bredis, 

Mighti  es  he  cald  for-pi,  24999 

pat  in  his  will  es  al-mighti. 

For  all  thinges  pat  he  Avil, 

He  has  pe  might  it  to  fulfill,      25002 

Ne  es  nathing  pat  he  wil  do 

pat  he  ne  pe  might  it  has  par-to. 

11  Thoru  pis  word  pat  wroght  pou  sal 

Tru  pat  he  es  maker  of  al,  25006 

COTTON 


haue  ruerci  on  vs  now  &  ay.  C1  if  107,  bk] 
&  namely  atte  our  ending1  day. 
1~|"  traw  in  god  fader  alle-n^ti.  credo 
JL  maker  of  heiuen  and  erp.  and  in 
ihesu  crist  his  anly  sone  our  lorde  pat 
was  cowceyued  of  pe  hali  gaste.  Borne 
of  pe  virgine  marie,  pined  vnder  ponce 
pilate.  done  on  pe  rode  f  Dede  &  dollin 
li^t  in-to  helle.  pe  prid  day  ras  fra  dep 
to  life,  stey  til  heiuen  :  sitis  on  his  ri^t 
hande  god  fader  al  weldandef  peipin 
sal  he  come,  for  to  deme  quik1  &  dede  i 
I  traw  in  pe  haligaste  in  hali  kirk1,  in 
felawshepe  of  halghis.  for-gifnes  of 
synnis.  vprising1  of  fiesshe  &  life  wip- 
outen  ende  sop  hit  is  amen.       J>e  crede , 

'  expowned 

kis  ilk1  lorde  &  cumli  king1 
certis  he  louis  al  maner  ping1. 
pat  he  wro3t  wip  his  maine. 
&  alie  gode  ping1  louis  him  a- 

his  mi3t  is  bap  sa  brade  &  wide  [_Saine 

pat  fra  his  si3t  mai  na  ping1  hide. 

he  has  alsqua  his  name  of  doute 

for  al  dredis  him  pat  is  vnder-loute 

alle  be-houis  of  him  stande  awe. 

his  handewerk1  bap  heye  &  lawe. 

IF  fader  he  is  for  alle  he  fedis. 

or  for  al  ping1  of  him  bredis. 

mi3ti  is  he  calde  for-pi. 

pat  in  his  wille  is  al-mi3ti. 

for  al  pe  ping1  pat  he  wil. 

he  has  pe  nn^t  atte  hit  fulfille 

ne  is  na  ping1  pat  he  wille  do. 

pat  he  ne  has  mi3t  redi  to. 

1T  porou  pis  worde  traw  pou  salle 

pat  he  is  lorde  maker  of  alle. 

FAIRFAX 


GOD  LOVES  ALL,  ALL  GOOD  THINGS  LOVE  HIM;  HE  SEES  ALL,  ALL  OUGHT  TO  FEAR  1 431 
HIM  j  HE  IS  FATHER,  FOR  HE  FEEDS  ALL  )    HIS  WILL  IS  MIGHTY  OVER  EVERYTHING. 


[An  Exposition  of  the  Creed].  [Not  in  the  Edinburgh  MS. 

Trou  in  godd  fadir  all-mighti, 
pat  made  bath,  heuen  and  erd,  and  in 
iesu.  crist  his  anelepi  sun,  vr  aller 
fadir,  conseiued  of  pe  hali  gast,  born 
of  pe  uirgine  mari,  Tholed  vnder  ponce 
pilate,  done  on  pe  rode,  dedeawd  doluen, 
lighted  in-till  hell,  pe  thrid  day  ras  fra 
dede  to  lijf,  stei  till  heuen,  sittes  on  his 
right  hand  godd  fadir  all  weildand,  pep  in 
sal  he  cum  forto  deme  bath  quic  and 
dede.  I  tru  in  pe  hali  gast,  in  hali  kirke, 
in  felauschip  of  halus,  forgiuenes  of 
sinnes,  vprising  of  fles,  and  lijf  wid- 
uten  end,  amen. 

[G]od  of  luue  has  his  cleping,     24987 
For  qui  J?  at  he  luues  of  alkin  thing, 
fat  he-self  wroght  wid  his  main  ; 
All  gode  thing  luues  him  egain. 
He  es  of  sight  alsua  sua  wide,    24991 
pat  fra  his  sight  mai  nathing  hide  ; 
He  has  alsua  his  nam  of  dute, 
For  all  dredis  him  his  vnderlute. 
All  bihouis  of  him  stand  au       24995 
His  handwerke  all,  bath,  hei  and  lau. 
"  [F]Ader  "  es  be,  for  all  he  fedis, 
Or  for  all  thing  of  him  bredis,  24998 
Mighti  es  he  cald  for-pi, 
Jiat  in  his  will  he  es  all-mighti. 
For  alkin  thinges  pat  he  will, 
He  has  pe  might  it  to  fulfil,        25002 
Ne  es  na  thing  pat  he  wil  do 
pat  he  ne  has  pe  might  has  par-to.  [coi.  23 
Thoru  his  word  pat  wroght  pus  all, 
Thoru  pat  he  es  maker  of  all,      25006 

GOTTINGEN 


1432  "heaven"  means  spiritual  things;  "earth"  sensible  things,   "jesus" 
means  saviour  ;  "  christ  "  anointed  j  he  is  called  "  son  "  for  blessedness  j 


Bath  o  sene  tiling  and  vnsene    25007 
Maker  he  es  of  al  bedene.  [stand 

^[  Wit  fis  word  "  heuen  "  f  ou  vnder- 
Al  gastli  thing  and  vnseand  ;     25010 
IT  Wit  fis  word  "  erth,"  be-hald  f  ou  f  e 
Al  thing  foil  mai  or  her  or  se. 
IT  fis  nam  iesus  in  hebru  lai 
Es  "  lauerd  "  and  "  sauuer  "  for  to  sai, 
And  ful  wel  es  he  cleped  sua,    25015 
fat  has  us  saued  vr  sinnes  fra. 
%  fis  word  "  crist "  at  vnderstand, 
Es  smerled,  bot  noght  wit  mans  hand, 
Noght  wit  fat  oile  men  sais  in  place 
Bot  wit  fe  haligast  grace.  25020 

IT  "  Sun  "  es  he  cald  o  selines, 
For  he  es  his  fader  ioi  and  blis. 
And  "anlepe"qui  es  he  cald  and  knaun 
Bot  for  he  es  anfald  his  fade?*  aun  1 
And  he  es  his  aun  sun  wit  kind, 
And  of  er  all  wit  his  merci  mind. 
Thoru  fe  haligast  allan  25027 

Laght  he  flexs  o  fat  maidan, 
And  sua  he  did,  for  wel  he  moght 
fat  al  ]>is  werld  has  mad  o  noght. 
IT  "  Pilate  "  was  o  gret  officis,     p£f  ^» 
For  ouer  Iuus  he  was  iustis.       25032 
His  mode?'  hight  pila,  his  fader  atus, 
And  far  of  was  he  cald  pilatus ; 
And  ponce  he  was  cald  efer  an  yie 
fat  he  was  fostird  in  sum  quile,  25036 
And  he  bitakens  feind  of  hell 
For  bok  him  clepis  muth  o  mell. 
Pined  he  was,  fa  fat  his  pine 
Suld  be  al  for  ur  medecine,        25040 
"  On  rode,"  forqui  his  rightwis  rede 
Wald  thol  him  dei  nanoif  er  dede. 

COTTON 


baf  atte  we  see  &  vnsene. 

maker  he  is  of  alle  bedene. 

wif  f  is  worde  heiuen  f  ou  vnderstande 

al  gasteli  f  ing*  &  vnseand. 

wif  f is  worde  erf.  herkin  f ou  me. 

alle  f  ing1  f  ou  mai  auf  er  here  or  se. 

IF  f  is  name  ihesus.  in  ebru  lay. 

is  lorde  &  sauiour  for  to  say. 

&  wele  wif  skile  he  is  calde  squa. 

fat  has  vs  sauid  our  synnis  fra. 

fis  worde  criste  atte  vnderstande.   • 

is  noynting'f  bot  no3twif  mawnis  hande 

no^t  wif  fat  oyle  at  kirk  men  base 

bot  wif  f  e  hali  gastis  grace. 

IF  Sone.  is  he  calde  of  selines 

for  he  is  his  fader  ioy  &  blis 

&  qui  an  is  he  calde  &  knawen. 

bot  for  he  is  an-falde  his  fader  awera 

&  he  is  his  awen  sone  wif  kinde 

&  of  er  alle  wif  his  merci  mynde. 

f  orou  f  e  haligast  allane. 

toke  he  ilesshe  of  fat  maidane 

squa  he  did  for  wele  he  mo^t 

for  al  fis  werlde  he1  made  of  no^t 

11  pilate  was  of  grete  office     E1  orig.  was] 

for  ouer  f  e  iewes  he  was  Iustise 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

&  ponce,  he  was  calde  for  an  He 
fat  he  was  fostered  in  sum-quile. 
&  he  be-takenis  feinde  of  helle. 
cursed  he  is  wif  boke  &  belle, 
he  pined  ihesus  wif  his  pine. 
&  3et  hit  was  for  our  medicine. 
&  f  us  he  gaf  his  dome  &  rede 
fat  on  rode  he  sulde  be  dede. 

FAIRFAX 


"only,"  for  he   is   his   father's   one   son.    pilate's   mother   was     1433 
pila  j  his  father  atus  j  he  betokens  the  devil. 

Bath  of  sene  thing  and  vnsene  25007 

Maker  he  es  of  all  bidene. 

wid  pis  word  "heue^"  and  vnderstand, 

All  gastli  thing  and  vnseand  ;    25010 

wid  pis  word  "  erd,"  bihald  pu  pe 

Al  thing  pu  mai  here,  fele,  or  se. 

pis  nam  "iesus  "  in  ebru  lay       25013 

Es  "lauerd  "  and  "sauueur"  for  to  say, 

And  wele  wid  skil  es  he  cald  sua, 

pat  has  vs  sauued  vr  siwnes  fra.  25016 

pis  word  "  crist "  at  vnderstand, 

Es  smerld,  bot  noght  wid  maws  hand, 

Noght  wid  pat  oil  men  seis  in  place 

Bot  wid  pe  hali-gastes  grace.       25020 

"  Sun  "  es  he  cald  of  selines, 

For  he  es  his  fadir  ioy  and  blis. 

"  Aneiepi "  qui  es  he  cald  and  knaun 

Bot  for  he  es  o  fald  his  fader  aun  1 

And  es  his  aun  sun  wid  kind,    25025 

And  oue?*all  wid  his  merci  mind. 

Thoru  pe  hali  gast  allane 

Toke  he  ness  of  pat  maidane,      25028 

And  sua  he  did,  for  wele  he  moght 

pat  al  pis  werld  made  of  noght. 

"  Pilate  "  was  of  grete  office, 

For  ouer  iuus  he  was  iustice.      25032 

[ •  •  •  • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

And  "  ponce  "  was  he  cald  of  on  yle 
pat  he  was  fostrid  in  sum  quile,  25036 
And  he  bitakins  feind  of  hell 
For  boke  him  clepis  muth  of  mell. 
Pined  he  was,  sua  pat  his  pine 
Suld  be  for  vr  medecine,  25010 

"  On  rode,"  for-qui  his  rightwis  rede 
wald  thole  him  die  nanoper  dede. 

GOTTINGEN 


1434    THE  CROSS  SIGNIFIES  MUCH  \    LYING  FLAT,  CHRIST  HAS  BOUGHT  THE  QUARTERS 
OF  THE  WORLD;  STANDING  ON  END,  IT  BETOKENS  PEACE  BETWEEN  EARTH  AND  HEAVEN. 


For  cros  it  beres  o  mani  tiling,  25043 
0  cristen  men  pe  priueleging, 
For  if  pou  plate  it  lais  on  grand, 
Four  halues  o  pis  werld  rond      25046 
Bitakens  crist  has  boght  par-wit, 
pat  al  wit  trouth  mai  cum  to  grith. 
And  qiien.  it  es  sett  on  end  vp  euen, 
It  takens  pes  tuix  ertli  and  heue??. 
Ded  he  was  pat  thoru  his  dede,  25051 
To  lastand  lijf  he  suld  us  lede, 
And  for  anoper  skil,  fat  we 
Gastli  wit  him  ded  suld  be, 
Of  adam  sin  to  de  be-dene,         25055 
And  rise  wit  baptem  to  be  clene. 
pe  prai  pat  he  of  hell  vte-toke 
His  choslinges  war,  sa  sais  pe  bok, 
pas  oper  pat  his  lagh  forsok,       25059 
He  kest  pain  in  pat  feindes  croke, 
For-pi  ras  he  pe  thridai, 
(Als  pou  has  for  wit  herd  me  sai) 
pat  he  suld  with  his  vprising      25063 
In  right  trouth  us  fra  baret  bring. 
1F  Til  heuen  he  stei  to  mak  us  gat, 
At  apon  us  before  heuen  yate,    25066 
pat  first  was  sperd  al  for  pat  sin, 
pat  adam  formast  broght  vs  in ; 
Sittes  apon  his  fader  right  hand, 
pat  es  pus-gat  at  vnderstand,      25070 
pat  he  es  bath  euening  and  pere 
In  wirscip  til  his  fader  dere. 
pe  quick  pe  godmen  er  and  chosen, 
pe  ded  pe  wick  pat  ar  for-losen.  25074 
U  In  "  haligast "  we  agh  als  sua 
To  tru,  als  in  pe  oper  tua, 
He  es  cald  hali  for  alkin  thing     [col.  2] 
Takes  o  him  pe  haluing,  25078 

COTTON 


for  cros  hit  beris  of  mani  ping1 

of  cristin  mannis  priueleging1. 

for  if  pou  plat  hit  lais  on  grounde 

iiij.  haluis  of  pis  werlde  rounde. 

bi-takenis  crist  has  bo3t  par-wip. 

pat  alle  wip  traup  mai  come  to  grip 

&  quen  hit  sette  on  ende  is  eyuen. 

hit  takenis  pes  twix  erp  &  heiuen. 

dede  he  was  pat  porou  his  dede 

to  lastande  life  he  sulde  vs  lede 

&  for  a-noper  skil  pat  we 

gladli  wip  him  dede  sulde  be. 

of  adam  sinne  to  deye  be-dene. 

&  rise  wip  baptim  to  be  clene. 

^F  pe  pray  pat  he  of  hel  out-toke 

was  of  his  awen  squa  sais  pe  boke 

per  oper  pat  his  lagh  for-soke 

he  laft  ham  in  pe  fendis  croke. 

for-pi  ras  he  pe  prid  day. 

als  be-fore  ^e  herde  me  say. 

pat  he  sulde  wip  his  vprisinge 

in  ri3t  traup  fra  baret  vs  bringe 

til  heiuen  he  stey  at  make  our  gate 

to  opin  vs  pe  heiuen  3ate. 

pat  first  was  spered  for  our  synne 

pe  quilk  adam  bro3t  vs  in. 

sitis  apon  his  fader  ri3t  hande.    [leaf  iosj 

pat  is  pusgatis  atte  vnderstande 

pat  he  is  bap  euening1  &  pere. 

In  worshepe  tille  his  fader  dere. 

pe  quil^1  for  gode  men  ar  chosin. 

&  pe  dede  ar  for-losin. 

In  pe  haligast  we  agh  alsqua. 

to  trow  als  in  per  oper  twa. 

he  is  calde  hali  for  al  ping1. 

takis  of  him  paire  halghing1. 

FAIRFAX 


CHRIST  SAVED  HIS  CHOSEN  J    THE  BAD  ARE  LEFT  IN  THE  DEVIL'S  CLUTCHES.     1435 
HE    ROSE   TO    OPEN    THE    GATES    OP   HEAVEN    TO    US. 

For  croice  it  beris  of  niani  thing, 
Of  cristen mans priueleging,  Qeafies,  back, 
For  if  pu  plate  it  lais  on  grand, 
Four  halues  of  pis  werld  rand   25046 
Bitakeins  crist  has  boght  par-wid, 
3at  all  wid  trouth  mai  cum  to  grith. 
And  qu.en  it  sett  es  on  end  vp  euen, 
fat  takins  pes  tuix  era  and  heuen. 
Dede  he  was  pat  thoru  his  dede, 
To  lastand  lijf  he  suld  vs  lede,  25052 
And  for  a  noper  skil,  fat  we 
Gastli  wid  him  dede  suld  be, 
For  adam  sin  to  dei  bidene,        25055 
And  rise  wid  baptim  to  be  clene. 
fe  pray  pat  he  of  hell  vte-toke 
His  choslinges  was,  sua  sais  pe  boke, 
fas  oper  pat  his  lau  for-soke,       25059 
He  left  paim  in  pe  feindes  croke, 
For-pi  ras  he  pe  thrid  dai, 
(Als  $e  haue  forwid  herd  me  say) 
pat  he  suld  wid  his  vprising       25063 
In  right  trouth  vs  fra  baret  bring. 
Til  heuew  he  stei  to  make  vr  gate, 
And  opin  til  vs  heuin  ^ate,         25066 
pat  first  was  sperd  for  pat  sin ; 
pat  adam  first  had  broght  vs  in  ; 
Sittes  apon  his  fader  right  hand, 
pat  es  pus-gat  at  vnderstand,       25070 
pat  he  es  bath  euening  and  pere 
In  worschip  til  his  fadir  dere. 
pe  quilk  and  gode  men  er  chosen, 
pe  dede  pe  quick  pat  er  for-losen. 
In  "  hali-gast"  we  au  alsua         25075 
To  tru,  als  in  pir  oper  tua, 
He  es  cald  hali  for  alkin  thing 
Takis  of  him  pair  haluing,  25078 

GOTTINGEN 


1436     THE  HOLY  GHOST  HALLOWS  ALL  THINGS.       HOLY  CHURCH  IS  A  GATHERING 
OF  CHRISTIAN  PEOPLE.       WE  MUST  HAVE  FAITH  IN  IT  TO  GAIN  PARDON. 


Gast  for  he  mai  gastli  blau         25079 

His  grace  ouer  al,  far  he  wil  scau. 

IT  "  Hali  kirc  "  es,  als  we  rede, 

A  gadering  cald  o  cristen  lede,  25082 

pan  es  pis  pont  for  to  sai, — 

We  pat  lines  in  cristen  lai, 

In  al  pat  trouth  we  heild  and  bu, 

pat  hali  kirc  es  wont  to  tru        25086 

To  haf  wit  santes  commiming ; 

pis  es  a  pointe  of  vr  truing. 

We  hope  namli  to  haf  pardun 

Thoru  baptem  and  contrichm,    25090 

And  par  es  alsua  oper  thinges 

pat  sinful  man  to  pardu?i  bringes, 

Als  almus,  fast,  and  oper  ma, 

Bot  nan  sa  riueli  als  pir  tua.       25094 

IT  We  agh  tru  als  pat  all  sal  rise 

And  cum  be-for  pe  gret  iustise, 

par  to  tak  vr  rightwis  me[de] 

Efter  pat  we  ha  wroght  in  lede,  25098 

And  be  broght  efter  domes-dai 

Vnto  pat  lijf  pat  lastes  ai ; 

In  piskin  trouth  agh  pou  be  tift, 

pat  wil  her  cum  to  rightwis  serif. 

Pater  nostev 

1F  Fader  vrs  pat  es  in  heuen,      25103 

Halud  be  pi  nam  to  neuen, 

pou  do  us  haf  pi  riche  rike 

pi  will  in  erth  be  wroght  ilike,  25106 

Als  it  es  wroght  in  heuen  ai, 

Vr  ilk  dai  bred  gif  us  to  dai. 

Forgiue  pou  til  us  dettes  vrs, 

Als  we  forgiue  til  vr  detours,     25110 

And  lede  pou  us  in  na  fanding, 

Bot  scild  us  fra  iuel  thing.     Amen. 

COTTON 


gast  for  he  mai  gasteli  blaw. 

his  grace  oueral  pat  he  wil  shawe. 

hali  kirk  is  al  were  rede 

a  geddering1  of  alle  cristen  lede. 

pan  is  pis  point  for  to  say. 

we  pat  liuen  in  cristin  lai. 

In  alle  pat  traup  we  agh  at  bow 

pat  hali  kirke  is  wonte  at  trow. 

to  haue  wip  santis  communing1. 

pis  is  a  point  of  our  trowing*. 

we  hope  nameli  to  haue  pardoun. 

porou  baptim  &  contricioun. 

&  per  is  alsqua  oper  pingis. 

pat  sinful  man  to  ipar&oun  bringis 

als  almous  fast  &  oper  ma. 

bot  nane  squa  riueli  as  per  twa. 

we  agh  to  traw  pat  al  sal  rise 

&  come  be-fore  pat  heye  Iustise 

per  to  take  our  ri3t-wis  mede 

ofter  pat  we  haue  wro^t  in  lede 

&  be  bro^t  ofter  domisday. 

vn-to  pe  life  pat  lastis  ay. 

in  pis  ilk1  traup  pi  hert  pou  lift. 

pou  pat  wille  come  to  ri3twis  shrift 

"patev  nostev 

Fader  ours  pat  is  in  heiuen 
blessed  be1  pi  name  to  neyue?i 
pou  do  vs  haue  pi  riche  rike       pMS.bi] 
pi  wille  in  erp  be  wn^t  ilike. 
als  hit  is  wro3t  in  heiuen  ay. 
our  ilk  day  brede  gif  vs  to-day. 
for-gif  pou  til  vs  dettis  ours, 
als  we  for-giue  til  our  dettours 
&  lede  vs  in  na  fonding* 
bot  kepe  vs  fra  euel  ping1     Amen. 

FAIRFAX 


WE  OUGHT   TO   BELIEVE   IN   THE   RESURRECTION,  AND   IN   LIFE   EVERLASTING.     1437 

THE    LORD'S    PRAYER. 

Gast  for  he  mai  gastli  blau         25079 

Ouerall  his  grace,  quar  he  wil  schau. 

"  Hali  kirke  "  es,  als  we  rede, 

A  gedring  cald  of  cristen  lede,      [col.  2] 

fat  es  pis  point  al  forto  say, —   25083 

we  pat  liues  in  cristen  lay, 

In  al  pat  trouth  we  heild  a[n]d  bu, 

pat  hali  kirc  es  wont  at  nu  25086 

To  haue  wid  santes  comuning ; 

pis  es  a  point  of  vr  truyng. 

we  hope  namli 1  to  haue  pardun    JJJffij 

Thoru  baptime  and  contriciun,  25090 

And  par  es  alsua  oper  thinges 

pat  sinful  man  to  pardun  bringes, 

Als  almus,  fast,  and  oper  ma, 

Bot  nan  sua  riueli  als  pir  tua.     25094 

we  au  tru  als  pat  all  sal  rise 

And  cum  bifor  pat  grete  iustice, 

par  to  take  vr  rightwis  mede      25097 

Efte?*  pat  we  haue  wroght  in  lede, 

And  be  broght  efter  domes-day 

vnto  pat  lijf  pat  lastes  ay  ; 

In  piskin  truth  au  pu  be  tift,     25101 

pu  pat  will  cum  to  rightwis  schrift. 


[The  Lord's  Prayer,  fy  its  Exposition.'] 

[F]Adir  vr  pat  es  in  heuen, 

Halud  be  pi  nam  to  neuen, 
pu  do  vs  haue  pi  riche  rike 
pi  will  in  erd  be  wroght  elik,      25106 
Als  it  es  wroght  in  heuen  lay, 
vr  ilk  day  brede  giue  vs  to-day. 
Forgif  pu  til  vs  dettes  vrs, 
Als  we  forgiue  till  vr  detturs,     25110 
And  ledde  vs  in  na  fanding, 
Bot  schild  vs  fra  iuel  thing.     Amew. 

GOTTINGEN 


Pater  noster  qui  es  in  celis  .  .  l 
Oure  fader  pat  es  high  in  heuyn, 
halowid  be  pi  name  to  neuyn, 
pi  kingrike  pou  send  vs  sone, 
pi  will  in  erth  be  euerdone  P  leacfJ3^back« 
als  it  es  in  heuyn  done  ay, 
oure  ilk  day  brede  gif  vs  pis  day. 
And  lord  forgiff  pou  dettes  ours, 
Als  we  fo[r]giff  till  oure  detoures, 
And  lede  vs  fader  in  no  fanding, 
Bot  schild  vs  euer  fro  euil  thing. 

COTTON   GALBA 


1438  the  lord's  prayer  has  no  equal;  its  seven  petitions  take  heed 
op  all  our  wants,  both  op  body  and  op  soul.  i  will  explain  it. 


IT  Crist  him-self  wroglit  fis  praier, 

For-f  i  es  it  witvten  pere, 

For  far  es  na  praier  fat  es 

Sua  gainand  o  fe  mikelnes,        25116 

For  Jar  es  bones  seuen  wit-in, 

fat  mas  of  all  vr  nedes  min, 

Bath  to  liuelad  fat  es  her 

And  pat  vr  saul  has  of  mister,   25120 

And  J>at  es  in  fir  wordes  quon 

Eot  birf in  gret  f ai  ber  vndon. 

And  sal  i  f  ar-for,  als  i  mai,  Deafiw, back, 

Vnto  fe  quat  fai  er  to  sai.  25124 

^T  "  Fader,"  fis  word  q?ien  we  sai, 

[f  ar-wid] J  vnderstand  we  mai  ySJ^jn8 

[fat  fadir]  es  he  vte  oner  us  all, 

[And  we  als]  suns  apon  him  call ; 

[Witt  fu]  farfor  fat  ilk  orisun,  25129 

[And  four]  thinges  haf  wzt  right  resu?i, 

[Fulli  luue]  fat  es  to  ber 

Til  him  fat  we  ma  to  praier,      25132 

And  siker  hope  vr  bon  to  'win, 

And  stedfast  trouth  to  stand  ai  in, 

f  e  ferth  to  knau  es  buxumnes 

fat  nagod  of  us  seluen  es.  25136 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Thoru  f  is  word  "  fader  "  for  to  scau 
Fulli  luue  es  in  to  knau,  25140 

For  ilkin  thing  o  quatkin  strind, 
f  e  fader  it  agh  to  luue  bi  kind. 
Bot  far  him  clepis  "  fader  "  fele 
fat  er  noght  til  him  suns  lele,    25144 
fat  noif er  his  suns  er  wit  dede, 
JSTe  wit  na  liuelad  fat  f ai  lede, 
IsTe  godd  f  am  for  na  suns  knaus, 
fat  to  f e  feind  fair  dedis  draus.  25148 

COTTON 


Crist  him-self  wro3t  f is  prayer 
for-f  i  is  hit  wif -outen  pere 
for  f er  is  na  praier  fat  is 
squa  noble  of  f  e  mikilnes. 
for  f  er  is  bowes  vij.  wif -in. 
fat  makis  of  alle  our  nedis  myn. 
baf  to  liuelade  atte  is  here. 
&  f  er  our  saule  has  maste  mistere. 
&  fat  is  in  f er  wordes  fone 
fat  birfin  grete  f ai  bere  vndone 
&  I.  salle  f  er-fore  as  I.  may. 
vn-do  f  e  quat  f  ai  ar  to  say 
fader  fis  worde  quen  we  say. 
f  er-wif  onderstande  we  mai. 
fat  fader  is  he  a-bouen  vs  alle. 
&  we  als  sonis  a-pon  him  calle. 
IT  wite  f ou  far-fore  ilk  orisouw. 
agh  iiij.  fingis  haue  wif  rijt  resou??. 
fulli  loue  fat  is  to  bere. 
til  him  fat  we  make  to  praiere. 
&  sicure  hope  our  bone  to  win. 
&  stedefast  trauf  to  be  ay  in. 
f  e  firf  to  knaw  wif  buxwmies. 
fat  na  gode  of  our-seluin  is. 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

*ft  f orou  fis  worde  fader  for  to  shaw. 

fulli  loue  is  in  to  knaw. 

for  alkin  f  ing1  of  quatkin  strinde. 

f  e  fader  hit  agh  to  loue  wif  kinde 

bot  f  er  him  callis  fader  fele. 

fat  ar  no3t  to  him  sonis  lele. 

fat  nauf er  is  sonis  ar  wif  dede. 

ne  wif  na  liueladale  (sic)  atte  f  ai  lede. 

ne  for  nane  sone  god  ham  knawes. 

fat  to  f e  feinde  fair  didis  drawes 

FAIRFAX 


WHEN  WE  SAY"  "  OUR  FATHER"  WE  CALL  ON  GOD  AS  SONS,  AND  SHOULD  1439 
DO  IT  WITH  LOVE,  HOPE,  TRUTH,  AND  OBEDIENCE  j  NOT  AS  MANY  WICKED  MEN  DO. 


[CJrist  him-self  wroght  f  is  praier, 

For-f i  es  it  widuten  pere, 

For  far  es  na  praier  fat  es 

Sua  gainand  of  fe  mekilnes,       25116 

For  far  es  bones  seuen  wid-in, 

fat  maids  of  all  vr  nedis  min, 

Bath  to  liuelade  fat  es  here        25119 

And  fat  vr  saule  has  of  mistere,  []^Gfi 

And  fat  esin  fir  wordes  quone 

For  birthin  grete  f  ai  bere  vndone. 

And  sal  i  f  arof,  als  i  mai, 

vndo  311  quat  faij  er  to  say.        25124 

"  [FJAdir,"  f is  word  quen  we  say, 

f  ar-wid  vnderstand  we  may 

fat  fadir  he  es  vte  ouer  us  all, 

And  we  als  suns  apon  him  call ;  25128 

witt  f  u  f  ar-for  ilk  orisun, 

And  four  thinges  haf  wid  resun, 

Fulli  luue  fat  es  to  bere 

Till  him  fat  we  make  to  praier,  25132 

And  sekir  hope  vr  bone  to  wine, 

And  stedfast  trouth  to  stand  ai  in, 

f  e  feird  to  knau  wid  buxumnes 

fat  na  gode  of  vs  seluen  es.         25136 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Thoru  f is  word  "  fadir  "  forto  scheu 
Fulli  luues  in  to  knaue,  25140 

For  ilkin  thing  of  alkin  strind, 
f  e  fader  it  au  to  luue  wid  kind. 
Bot  far  him  callis  "  fadir  "  fele 
fat  er  noght  suns  til  him  lele,    25144 
fat  nouf er  his  suns  er  wid  dede, 
Ne  wid  na  liuelad  fat  f ai  lede, 
Ne  godd  f  aim  for  na  suns  knaus, 
fat  to  fe  feind  fair  dedis  draus.  25148 

GOTTINGEN 


Crist  himself  made  f  is  pray  ere,1 

2Wharfore  it  es  withouten  pere, 

fare  es  no  prayer  fat  ordand  es 

So  medeful  of  f  e  mikilnes,  £2  leacfJ3^back' 

Seuin  askinges  er  f  arin  to  rede 

fat  makes  vs  mene  on  all  oure  nede, 

both  vnto  lifing  here  a  space, 

and  whare  oure  sawl  more  mister  hase, 

And  fat  es  in  fir  wordes  fone, 

fat  er  in  ingliss  fus  vndone.1 

Now  sail  I  say  halely  bidene 

"What  fir  wordes  er  forto  mene. 

"  Oure  fader,"  f  usgat  when  we  say,  J^ 

By  f  is  word  vnderstand  we  may 

fat  god  es  fader  ouer  vs  all, 

And  we  als  suns  opon  him  call ; 

f  arfore  suld  ilka  prayer  here 

Haue  foure  thinges  folowand  in  fere ; 

Ane  es  hertly  luf  to  haue, 

To  him  of  wham  we  sail  oght  craue, 

And  sekir  hope  oure  bone  to  wyn, 

And  stedfast  trowth  to  stand  euer  in, 

And  forto  knaw  with  bowsumnes 

fat  no  gude  dede  of  oure  self  es, 

Bot  oure  gude  dedis  by  night  and  day 

Cumes  of  god,  and  his  er  f  ai. 

"  Oure  fader,"  f  is  word  when  we  schaw 

Ful  luf  f  arin  may  we  knaw, 

For  what  f  e  sun  has  mister  in  minde, 

f e  fader  it  aw  to  grante  by  kinde. 

Bot  far  calles  him  fader  ful  fele 

fat  er  noght  to  him  suns  lele, 

fat  nowf er  er  his  suns  in-dede, 

ne  in  no  lifing  at  f  ai  lede. 

God  for  his  sons  no  man  here  knawes 

fat  to  f e  fende  f aire  dedis  drawes ; 

COTTON  GALBA 


I1  These  first  ten  lines  precede  line  25103  in  the  Galha  MS.] 


1440    WE  OUGHT  TO  ACT  SO  THAT  CHRIST  MAY  KNOW  US  FOR  HIS  OWN.     THE  WORD 
"  OUR  "  MAKES  US  SURE  THAT  OUR  BOON  WILL  BE  GRANTED  IF  IT  IS  GOOD  FOR  US  ; 


For  wicked  man,  fat  godd  forsakes, 

And  to  f  e  warlau  were  hiin  takes, 

He  mai  noglit  godds  s[un  be] 1  kend 

Bituixand  he  his  [state-a]mend.  25152 

fan  behouis  ns  [wid  re]sun      CdSedT 

fat  wil  haf  herd  vr  [orisu]n, 

fat  we  to  suilkin  dede  us  drau 

fat  crist  us  for  his  aun  knau,      25156 

And  fan  we  mai  wit  rightwisnes 

Call  him  fader  for  sua  he  es. 

^T  Wit  fis  word  "vrs"  vnderstand 

Al  sikernes  of  vr  erand,  25160 

For  if  fat  he  Jms  vrs  be, 

Halden  sikerlik  es  he 

Ys  to  here  in  vr  mister, 

In  alkin  rightwisnes  p?*aier;       25164 

Bot  far  es  resun  qui  vr  bon 

Es  noght  granted  us  quilu??2  sun, 

Of  er  for  vr  praier  es  vn-lele 

And  askes  gains  vr  saul  hele ; — 

Als  was  fe  praier  o  sant  paule,  25169 

For  it  gains  hele  was  of  his  saul ; 

He  p?'aied  f  e  faanding  of  his  fa   [col.  2] 

Thris  it  suld  be  tan  him  fra,       25172 

Sin  naman  might  til  heue?i  win 

Bot  he  ne  had  fanding  o  sin, 

fat  thoru  ouer  curaing  o  fat  faand 

He  mai  f  e  mede  haf  ai  last[and] ; 

For[fi]  was  said  him  til  an[suer] 

"  I-nogh  es  f  e  mi  grace  to  ber," 

Bot  fat  es  man-hed  mast  o  mede, 

Be  funden  treu  in  ilk  nede; —  25180 

Or  ai  vm-quil  vr  bon  es  right, 

Bot  vnherd  thoru  vr  aun  plight, 

fat  thoru  vr  liuelade  wick  we  sper 

Fra  us  fe  rightwis  demester.       25184 

COTTON 


for  wikked  man  fat  god  for-sakis. 
&  to  f  e  warlagh  were  him  takis. 
he  mai  no^t  god  sone  be  kende. 
be-twix  &  he  his  state  amende, 
fan  be-houis  vs  wif  resouw. 
fat  wele  has  herde  our  orisourc. 
fat  we  to  suche  dedis  vs  draw, 
fat  crist  vs  for  his  awen  vs  knaw. 
&  fan  we  mai  wif  ri^t-wisnes 
calle  him  fader  for  squa  he  is. 
IT  wif  f  is  worde  ours  we  vnderstande 
al  diuersenes  of  our  erande. 
&  if  fat  he  vs  ours  be 
haldin  diuerseli  is  he. 
ours  to  here  in  our  mistere. 
in  alkin  ri3t-wisnes  praiere 
IT  bot  f  er  is  resoun  quy  our  bone, 
is  no3t  graunte  vs  sum  time  sone 
auf  er-qui  our  praier  is  no3t  lele.  ^acki°' 
&  askis  a-gaine  our  saule  hele. 
als  was  f  e  praier  of  saint  paule 
for  hit  gaine  hele  was  of  his  saule 
he  praied  f  e  fonding1  of  his  fa. 
fries  hit  sulde  be  tane  him  fra. 
sin  na  man  mu3t  til  heiuen  win. 
bot  he  ne  had  fonding1  of  sum  sin. 
fat  f orou  ouercoming1  of  fat  fande 
he  mai  f  e  mede  haue  ay  lastande. 
for-f  i  was  saide  him  til  ansquere. 
I.-nogh  hit  is  mi  grace  to  bere. 
bot  3et  is  manhede  mast  of  mede 
be  fondin  trew  a-gaine  f  e  nede. 
IT  Or  ay  vmquile  our  bone  is  ri3t. 
bot  vnherd e  f  orou  our  awen  pli^t 
fat  f orou  our  liuelade  wif  we  spere 
f  e  ri3twise  demester  here. 

FAIRFAX 


not  like  Paul's  prayer,  that  temptation  should  be  taken  from  him,  1441 
for  through  temptation  we  are  made  perfect  )  nor  must  we  ask  in  sin. 


For  wicked  man,  pat  god  forsakis, 
And  to  pe  warlou  werk  him  takis, 
He  mai  noght  goddes  sun  be  kend 
Bituix  and  he  his  state  amend.  25152 
pan  bihouis  vs  wid  resun 
pat  wil  haue  herd  vr  orisun, 
pat  we  to  snilk  dede  vs  draue 
pat  crist  vs  for  his  aun  knau,      25156 
And  paw  wq  mai  wid  rightwusnes 
Cal  him  vr  fader,  for  sua  he  es. 
wid  pis  word  "  vrs  "  we  vnderstand 
All  sekirnes  of  vr  erand,  [coi.  2] 

For  if  pat  he  pus  vrs  be,  25161 

Halden  sekirli  es  he 
vs  to  here  in  vr  mister, 
In  alkin  rightwis  praier;  25164 

Eot  par  es  resun  qui  vr  bone 
Es  noght  granted  vs  quilum  sone, 
Ouper  for  vr  praier  es  vnlele      25167 
And  askid  gain  vr  saule  hele  ; — 
Als  was  pe  praier  of  saint  paul, 
For  it  was  gain  hele  of  his  sa[u]le  ; 
He  praid  pe  fanding  of  his  fa     25171 
Thris  it  suld  be  tan  him  fra, 
Sipen  na  ma»  might  til  heuen  win 
Bot  he  ne  had  fanding  of  si^  sin, 
pat  thorn  ouercoming  of  pat  faand 
He  may  pe  mede  haue  ay  lastand ; 
For-pi  was  said  till  him  ansuer  25177 
"  Enoght  es  pe  mi  grace  to  bere," 
Bot  pat  es  manhed  most  of  mede, 
Be  funden  treu  again  pe  nede  ; — 
Or  ai  vmquile  vr  bone  es  right,  25181 
Bot  vnherd  thoru  vr  aun  plight, 
pat  thoru  vr  liuelade  wrick  we  sper 
pe  rightwis  demisters  ere.  25184 

91  GOTTINGEN 


A  wikked  man  pat  god  forsakes,  JJfJf*1 
And  to  pe  werlaw  wers  him  takes, 
For  goddes  sun  may  he  noght  be  kend 
Till  tyme  pat  he  his  mis  amend. 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

pan  suld  we  to  slike  dedes  draw 
pat  god  for  his  suns  might  vs  knaw, 
And  pan  we  may  with  worthines, 
Call  him  oure  fader,  als  he  es. 
In  pis  word  "  fader  "  we  vnderstand 
all  sekernes  of  oure  erand, 
For  if  pat  god  oure  fader  be, 
Halden  sekerly  es  he 
Ys  forto  help  and  forto  here, 
Ay  when  we  mak  rightwis  prayere. 
Bot  pare  er  resons  whi  oure  bone 
Sumtyme  es  noght  herd  sone, 
For  sumtyme  oure  prayer  es  noght  lele, 
Or  askid  ogains  oure  sawl  hele, — 
Als  was  pe  prayer  of  saint  paule 
pat  prayed  ogaynes  his  awin  sawl ; 
He  prayed  pe  fanding  of  his  fa 
Th[r]yse  pat  it  suld  be  tane  him  fra, 
And  sen  none  may  to  heuin  win 
Bot  he  be  fanded  with  sum  syn, 
And  thurgh  victori  of  pat  fanding 
He  may  haue  mede  of  heuyn  king, 
Ferpi  crist  said  saint  paul  answere, 
"  Inogh  es  pe  my  grace  to  bere." 
Forpi  what  so  god  sendes  vs  till 
Vs  aw  to  suffer  it  with  gude  will. 
Sumtyme  may  oure  praier  be  right 
And  noght  herd  for  oure  awin  plight ; 
And  sum  tyme  als  let  it  may  pai 
Forto  be  herd  for  wham  we  pray, 

COTTON  GALBA 


1442     CHRIST  SOMETIMES  DELAYS  OUR  PRAYERS  AND  TURNS  THEM  TO  OUR  BETTER 
ADVANTAGE.      THE  WORDS  "  THAT  IS  "  SHOW  OUR  FAITH  IN  HIS  GODHEAD  ', 


Als  qiien  we  prai  for  pam  pat  lijs 
In  sin  pat  godd  pam  giue  to  rijs, 
pof  pis  praier  be  for  to  tak, 
And  we  it  worthi  for  to  mak,     25188 
pir  sinful  men  pair  wicked-hed. 
Lettes  vs  vr  bon  to  spede, 
And  of  vr  praier  crist  es  paid, 
Vmquil  pof  it  be  oght  delaid,     25192 
To  turn  it  in  to  better  state, 
Als  he  pat  all  vr  mister  wat, 
And  pat  es  noght  vn-herd  at  tru 
pat  turnd  es  til  vr  gretter  pru.    25196 
pis  word  "  pat  es,"  qwen  we  it  min 
Stedfast  trouth  it  bers  wit-in, 
JFor  quen  we  tru  in  his  godd  hede, 
Yr  trouth  sal  tak  us  mikel  mede ; 
For  pat  o  trouth  it  es  pe  lagh     25201 
To  tru  pe  thing  we  neuer  sagh. 
Wit  pis  word  "  in  heuen,"  us  es 
Noted  sothfast  buxumnes,  25204 

For  thoru  pis  in  heuen  agh  we 
To  thine  hu  hei  in  heuen  es  he, 
Hu  lagh  in  erth  pat  we  ar  stad, 
pan  agh  we  buxu??z  be  and  glad. 25 208 

[ 


as  quen  we  pray  for  ham  pat  lijs 
In  sin  pat  god  ham  giue  to  rise. 
pou  pis  praiere  be-fore  to  take. 
&  we  hit  worpi  be  to  make. 
IF  per  sinful  men  paire  wikkedhede. 
lettis  vs  our  bone  to  spede. 
&  of  our  praier  crist  is  paide. 
vmquile  pou  hit  be  delaiede. 
to  turne  hit  in-to  better  state, 
als  he  pat  alle  our  mister  wate. 
&  pat  is  no^t  vn-herde  atte  trow, 
pat  turnid  is  til  our  gretter  prow. 
IF  pis  worde.  is.  quen  we  hit  Myn. 
stedefast  traup  hit  beris  wip-in. 
for  quen  we  traw  in  his  godhede 
our  traup  sal  take  vs  mikil  mede 
for  pat  of  traup  hit  is  pe  lagh. 
to  traw  pe  ping1  we  neuer  sagh. 
IF  wip  pis  worde  in  heiuen.  vs  is. 
notid  sopfast  buxumnes. 
for  porou  pis  worde  in  heiuew  aw  we 
to  pink1  how  heye  in  heiuen  is  he. 
how  lagh  is  erp  pat  we  ar  stad. 
pen  agh  we  buxum  be  &  drad. 

[ 


no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Qua  pir  four  has  he  mai  wel  euera 
Sai  "  halud  bi  pi  nam  to  neuen,"  25216 
pat  es  to  sai,  "  lauerd  pou  strengh 
In  hus  pi  nam  o  bred  and  lengh ; 
pat  we  pi  suns  sua  mai  be 
pat  we  wire  noght  agains  pe,       25220 

COTTON 


no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

IF  qua  per  iiij.  has  he  may  wele  neyue?z 
say  halghed  be  pi  name  to  neyue?z 
pat  is  to  say  lorde  pou  strenght 
In  vs  pi  name  of  brede  &  lenght 
pat  we  pi  sonis  squa  mai  be. 
pat  we  wirk4  no^t  a-gainis  pe. 

FAIRFAX 


"in  heaven"  ought  to  mark  our  obedience,     in  saying  "hallowed    1443 

be  thy  name,"  we  ask  god  to  strengthen  his  name  in  us. 

Als  que/z  we  prai  for  paini  pat  lijs  Als  when  we  pray  for  Jam  pat  lies 

In  sin  fat  godd  gif  J?ai?ra  grace  to  rijs,  In  syn  J»at  god  Jam  grante  to  rise, 

pou  p  is  praier  be  forto  take,  Al  if  pis  prayer  be  to  take 

And  we  be  worthi  it  to  make,    25188  And  we  worthi  it  forto  make, 

pir  sinful  men  fair  wickedhede  And  pai  leue  noght  paire  wilkedhede 

Lettes  vs  vr  bone  to  spede ;  fat  lettes  vs  of  oure  bone  to  spede. 

And  of  vr  praier  crist  es  paid,  And  of  oure  praier  crist  es  payd 

vmquile  pou  it  be  delaid,  25192  Sum  tyme  all  if  it  be  niissayd, 

To  turn  it  vnto  better  state,  And  turnes  into  better  state 

Als  lie  fat  all  vr  mister  wate,  Als  lie  pat  all  oure  mister  wate ; 

And  pat  es  noght  vnherd  at  tru  And  pat  es  noght  vnherd  we  trow 

pat  turned  es  till  vr  gretter  pru.25196  pat  es  turned  till  oure  gretter  prow, 

pis  word,  "pat  es,"  quew  we  it  min  pis  word  "fader"  when  we  myn, 

Stedfast  trouth  it  beris  wid-in,  {J^  166>  Stedfast  trowth  it  beris  parein, 

For  quen  we  trou  in  his  goddhed,001' 1]  Tor  when  we  trow  in  pe  godhede  [coi.  2] 

vr  trouth  sal  take  vs  mekil  manhed ;  Oure  trowth  sail  mak  vs  mekil  mede, 

For  pat  of  trouth  it  es  pe  lau      25201  For  of  right  trowth  it  es  pe  law 

To  tru  pe  thing  we  neuer  sau.  To  trow  pe  thing  we  neuer  saw. 

wid  pis  word  "  in  heuen,"  pat  es  In  pis  ilk  word  "  in  heuyn  pat  es,"  §,uj^fs 

Noted  sothfast  buxumnes,  25204  pan  vnderstand  we  bousumnes, 

For  thoru  pis  word  in  heuew  au  we  For  we  suld  think  when  we  it  neuyn 

To  thinck  hu  hei  in  heuen  es  he,  How  hegh  oure  fader  es  in  heuyn, 

Hu  lau  in  erd  pat  we  er  stadd,  And  how  law  we  in  erth  er  stad ; 

pan  au  we  buxu?w  be,  and  radd. 25208  pan  suld  we  be  bowsom  and  rad, 

Bowsom  his  bidinges  to  fullfill, 

And  rad  to  wirk  ogains  his  will. 

We  suld  him  drede  for  luf  in  land, 

And  for  drede  suld  we  be  lufand. 

Als  oure  fader  luf  we  him  pan, 

no  gap  in  the  MS.]  And  drede  him  als  oure  domesmau. 

Qua  pir  four  has  he  mai  wele  euen  He  pat  so  dose  pan  may  he  euyn 

Sai  "halud  be  pi  nam  to  neuen,"25216  Say  "holowid  be  pi  name  in  heuin," 

pat  es  to  say,  "  lauerd  pu  strenth  *pat  es  to  say,  "pus  lord  pou  strenkith 

In  vs  pi  nam  on  brede  and  lenth ;  in  vs  pi  name  in  brede  and  lenkith ; 

pat  we  pi  suns  sua  mai  be  And  len  vs  so  pi  suns  to  be 

pat  we  wirck  noght  egaines  pe,  25220  pat  we  wirk  noght  ogaynes  pe  ; 

GOTTINGEN  COTTON   GALBA 

ll  SanctihcoUcr  wominem  turnn] 


1444      SHOW    THY    NAME     TO     UNBELIEVERS!       "  THY     KINGDOM    COME  "     MAY    BE 
UNDERSTOOD    AS    A    PRAYER    TO    BE    DELIVERED    FROM    THE    DEVIL, 


And  gar  fi  nam  be  seand  als  25221     &  ger  fi  name  be  shewed  als. 
Amang  faa  men  truth  er  fals,  a-monge  fa  men  of  trauf  is  fals 

Als  es  f  e  sarazins  and  f  e  juus,  [lcfoll4ij     a^s  *s  fe  sarasinis  &  iewes. 

And  all  ledes  fat  mistrus,  25224     &  alkin  ledis  fat  mistrowes. 
And  all  f  e  men  fat  werded  es  &  alle  men  fat  wireded  is. 

For  to  be  broght  into  f  i  blis."  for  to  be  bro^t  vn-to  fis  blis. 


[ 


[ 


no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

"  fou  do  us  haf  fi  riche  rike,      25231 

fat  in  f is  wreche  werld  we  wike 

Sua  wit  us  regn  nu  wit  grace, 

fat  we  regn  with  f e  for  f i  face." 

fis  ilk  praier  es  als  for  faa  25235 

fat  es  in  clenging  fire1  alsua;  hms.  fice] 

Or  vnderstand  on  of  er  wai 

fis  ilk  forsaid  clause,  fat  es  to  sai, 

"  Destru  f ou  lauerd  !  wit  pouste  fin 

fe  mightes  o  fis  wiferwin,  25240 

Fra  f  e  folk  es  vnder  f  e, 

And  sett  f  am  in  f  i  sauuete, 

Quilk  to  faa  men  has  f ou  tight  25243 

fat  menskes  f e  wit  mod  md  might." 

Or  in  fis  ilk  clause  we  prai 

For  al  es  nentes  domes-dai, 

Qwen  sothfastnes  sal  al  be  sene, 

Corn  sal  fra  f  e  caf  be  clene,        25248 

f  e  gode  sal  fra  f  e  wic  be  draun, 

fat  o  faa  fas  f ou  mai  be  knaun. 

For  mighti  fi  will  to  wire, 

And  fat  fi  kingrik,  hali  kirc,     25252 

Mai  be  broght  of  al  wath 

To  blis,  sco  and  hir  childer  bath, 

For  fan  sal  king  be  funden  nan 

In  heuen  and  erth,  bot  fe  allan.  2525 G 

COTTON 


no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

fou  do  vs  haue  f  i  riche  rike 

fat  in  fis  wrecched  werld*  we  wike 

IT  squa  we  regne  wif  f  e  be-for  f i  face 

fat  we  regne  wif  f i  grace. 

fis  ilk  praier  is  for  fa. 

fat  ar  in  clensing*  sin  alsqua. 

or  vnderstande  on  of  er  way. 

fis  forsaide  clause  fat  is  to  say. 

Destroy  fou  lorde  wif  pausti  fine 

f  e  mi3tis  of  f  e  wif  er-wine. 

fra  f  e  folk1  is  vnder  f  e. 

&  sette  ham  in  f  i  pauste. 

f e  quilk  of  fa  men  has  fou  ti3t. 

to  menske  f  e  wif  mode  &  nnjt. 

^1  or  in  fis  ilk  clause  we  pray. 

for  alle  his  atte  domisday. 

quen  sof  fastnes  salle  al  be  sene 

f  e  corne  sal  fra  f  e  chaf  be  clene 

f  e  gode  salle  fra  f  e  wikked  be  drawen. 

fat  of  f aire  faes  f ai  mai  be  knawen. 

IF  fou  mi^ti  god  f i  wille  to  wirke 

&  atte  f  i  kingerike  hali  kirk*. 

mai  be  bro3t  of  alle  waf . 

to  blis  ho  &  hir  childer  baf . 

for  fen  sal  king1  be  fondin  nane 

in  hciuen  fe  erf  bot  fou  allane 

FAIRFAX 


OR  ON  BEHALF  OF  THE  GOOD  AT  DOOMSDAY,  WHEN  THE  CORN  SHALL  BE  SEPAR-    1445 
ATED  FROM  THE  CHAFF,  AND  HOLY  CHURCH  WITH  HER  CHILDREN  WILL  COME  TO  BLISS. 

And  ger  fi  nam  be  scliaud  als    25221  And  mak  fi  name  be  knawin  als 

Amang  f  aa  men  of  trouth  er  fals,  Omang  men  fat  in  trowth  er  fals, 

Als  es  fe  sarazinis  and  iuus,  Als  with  f  e  sarsins  and  f  e  iows, 

Aftd  alkin  ledis  fat  mistrous,      25224  And  ofer  mo  fat  ay  mistrows, 

And  all  f e  men  fat  werded  es  And  all  men  fat  in  errure  iss 

Forto  be  broglit  into  fi  Wis."  For  to  be  broght  vnto  f  i  blis. 

And  len  vs  lord  swilk  mode  and  mayn 

fat  we  tak  neuer  f  i  name  in  vayn, 

And  fat  we  swere  noght  wrang  f arby, 

no  gap  in  the  MS.]  Bot  bonore  it  als  es  wortby." 

"  fn  do  vs  baue  fi  riche  rike,"    25231  1(<fi  king  rike  lord  fon  do  vs  haue, 

f at  in  f is  wreched  werld  we  wick  So  fat  we  may  of  sin  be  saue, 

Sua  do  vs  regne  here  wid  f  i  grace,  And  so  with  vs  lat  regne  f  i  grace 

fat  we  mai  regne  bifor  f i  face."  fat  we  may  regne  bifor  fi  face." 

f is  ilke  praier  es  all  for  f aa  f is  praier  alls  es  for  all  fa  ^  numtuumi^" 

fat  es  in  clenging  fair  alsua ;      25236  fat  for  faire  sins  amendes  will  ma, 

Or  vnder-stand  an-of  er  way  And  gif  f  am  vnto  godes  lay ; 

f is  forsaid  cleuse,  fat  es  to  say,  And  als  f is  prayer  es  to  say 

"Destruy  fu,  lauerd  !  wid  pouste  fine  "  Lord  put  oway  thurgh  powste  fine 

fe  mightes  of  f  e  witherwine,      25240  f  e  forces  of  f  e  fendes  fine, 

Fra  f e  folk  es  vnder  f e,  Fro  all  folk  fat  er  vnder  f e, 

And  sett  f aim  in  f i  sauuete,  And  sett  f am  in  fi  saintite. 

f e  quilk  to  fa  men  has  f u  tight  fat  f ou  has  vnto  al  fa  hight 

fat  menskes  f e  wid  mode  a?zd  might."  fat  menskes  f e  with  main  and  might." 

Or  in  fis  ilke  clause  we  pray      25245  And  in  fis  point  also  we  pray 

For  all  his  enentes  domes-day,     [col.  2j  For  all  rightwiss  on  domesday, 

Quen  sothfastnes  sal  all  be  sene,  When  suthfastnes  sail  all  be  sene,  gJJ^ 

f e  corn  sal  fra  fe  caf  be  clene,    25248  And  f e  corn  fro  fe  caf  be  clene,  co1'  ^ 

f  e  gode  sal  fra  f  e  wick  be  draun,  f  e  euill  sail  fra  f  e  gude  be  drawn, 

fat  of  fair  fas  f ai  mai  be  knaun.  fat  f ai  may  with  fare  fase  be  knawn. 

For  mighti  godd  fair  will  to  wirke,  God  grant  vs  here  f i  will  to  wirk, 

And  fat  fi  kingrike,  halikirk,    25252  And  fat  fi  kingrike,  hali  kirk, 

May  be  broght  of  alkin  wath  And  hir  child  er  may  be  broght 

To  blis,  scho  and  hir  childer  bath,  To  blis  fat  vnto  f am  es  wroght. 

For  fan  sal  king  be  funden  nan  

In  heuen  and  erd,  bot  fe  alane.2525G no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

GOTT1NGEN  COTTON   GALEA 


1446    "thy  will  be  done  on  earth  as  it  is  in  heaven,"  prays  for  grace 
to  do  right,  like  the  angels.     in  the  fourth  petition  you  ask  food 


IF  pis  it  es  pe  thrid  bon,  25257 

"  In  lieuen  and  erth  pi  will  be  don," 
pat  es  to  sai,  "  laue?*d  gif  vs  to 
Grace  in  erth  pi  wil  to  do,  25260 

For  to  for-ber  all  pin  vnwil, 
And  all  J)i  comamend  fulfill, 
pat  right  als  dos  \\n  angels  all 
And  halws  of  heuera,  up  in  pi  hall, 
Pais  pe  wit  pi  seruis  sere,  25265 

Sa  mot  we  do  all  pat  er  here  ! 
Yong  and  aid,  bath  mare  mid  less, 
Of  alkin  ordre  pat  here  es,  25268 

Of  all  mister,  of  alkin  lare, 
All  pat  pou  has  fordestind  ar, 
To  pe  kingrike  of  heuen  blis, 
pi  will  do  and  pou  pider  wiss."  25272 
pe  ferth  bon  pou  askes  fode,  [col.  23 

Bath  for  lijf  and  saul  gode ; 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

pat  es  to  sai  bath  strengh  and  hele 

To  saul  and  bodi  wit  to  dele ;     25278 

For  pat  es  fode  0  thre  maner 

pat  saul  and  lijf  has  of  mister,    25280 

For-qui  pe  bodi  has  nede  0  bath 

To  busked  be  0  mete  and  clath  ; 

Bot  gastli  fode  to  saul  it  feres,    25283 

pat  es,  qwen  men  god  sarimm  heres, 

Bot  fude  of  husel  for  bath  it  es 

Bath  for  pe  saul  and  for  pe  flexs. 

Efter  pir  tuin  fodes  we  prai 

Quen  we  vr  pater  noster  sai,        25288 

For  if  vr  flexs  be  fedd  to  will, 

And  pe  saul  wit  hunger  spill, 

pat  es  bot  it  be  ledd  wit  lare, 

Na  selcuth  if  pai  bath  forfare  !   25292 

COTTON 


^T  pis  hit  is  pe  prid  bone. 

in  heiuen  &  erp  pi  wil  be  done 

pat  is  to  say  lorde  gif  vs  to. 

grace  in  erp  pi  wil  to  do. 

for  to  for-bere  alle  pine  vn-wille 

&  alle  pi  comaundement  fulfil 

pat  ri^t  als  dos.  pine  angels  alle 

&  halghis  of  heiuen  vp  in  pi  hal 

&  paies  pe  wip  paire  seruise  sere 

squa  mote  we.  do  al  pat  ar  here. 

^onge  &  aide  bap  mare  &  lesse 

of  alkin  ordour  pat  here  is. 

of  alle  mister  of  alkin  lare. 

alle  pat  pou  has  for-destened  are 

to  pe  kingerike  of  heiuew  blis. 

pi  wille  do  &  pou  pidder  wis. 

IF  pe  firp  bone  we  aske  fode.       [leaf  109] 

bap  for  life  &  saule  fode. 

[ • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

pat  is  to  say  bap  strenght  &  hele. 
to  saule  &  bodi  wip  to  dele, 
for  pat  is  fode  of  pre  manere 
pat  bodi  &  saule  has  of  mistere. 
for-quy  pe  bodi  has  nede  of  bap. 
to  busked  be  wip  mete  &  clap. 
IF  bot  gasteli  fode  to  saule  hit  feris. 
pat  is  quen  men  gode  sarmouw  heris. 
for  fode  of  housel  for  bap  hit  is. 
bap  for  pe  saule  &  for  pe  flesshe. 
ofter  ]>er  twin  fodis  we  pray, 
quen  we  our  pa^er  nostev  say. 
for  if  our  flesshe  be  fed  to  wille. 
&  our  saule  for  hungre  spille. 
pat  is  bot  hit  be  led  wip  lare 
na  selcoup  if  pai  bap  forfare. 

FAIRFAX 


FOR  BOTH  BODY  AND  SOUL.       WE   NEED  THREE  FOODS,  MEAT  AND  CLOTHING,     1447 

GOOD  SERMONS,  AND  THE  LORD'S  SUPPER.  WE  ASK  THE  TWO  FIRST  IN  PATER  NOSTER. 

Mis  es  be  thrid  word  of  bone,    25257  pis  claus  es  cald  be  thrid  bone,  Fiatuo- 

r  '  J  r  ■>  iuiltas  Uta 

"  In  beuen  a[n]d  erd  f  i  wil  be  done,"  "Fader  in  erth  f  i  will  be  done,"  JJJ**  jg 

fat  es  to  sai,  "  laue?'d  giue  vs  to  fat  we  f  i  bidinges  here  fulfill 

Grace  in  erd  fi  wil  to  do,  25260  Als  fai  in  heuyn  wirkes  will, 

To  for-bere  al  fin  vnwill,  Grante  vs  in  erth  f i  will  to  do 

And  all  f  i  comandinerat  fulfill,  Als  angels  in  heuyn  dose  f  e  to, 

Als  right  as  dos  fin  angels  all  

And  halus  of  heuen,  vp  m  f  i  hall,  no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Pais  f e  wid  fair  seruis  sere ;       25265  f ai  pay  fe  with  f aire  semis  sere ; 

Sua  mot  we  do  all  fat  er  here  !  So  mot  we  do  all  fat  er  here. 

3ung  and  aid,  bath  mar  and  lese,  

Of  alkin  order  fat  here  es,  25268 

Of  all  mister,  of  alkin  lare,  

Al  fat  f is  has  fordestind  are,  

To  f  e  kingrike  of  heuen  blis,  

fi  will  doand  fu  difer  wiss."      25272 no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

[ble  feird  bone  vs  askes  fode,  pis  firth  bone  vs  askes  fode,  Panem  no»- 

LJ  J  trum  cotidi- 

Bath  for  lijf  and  saul  gode ;  Bothvnto  life  and  sawl  gude;  JJ*^"  no" 

For  on  f  is  wise  it  es  to  say 

no  gap  in  the  MS.]  "  Oure  ilk  day  brede  gif  vs  f  is  day," 

fat  es  to  say,  bath  strenth  a?id  hele  And  gif  vs  strenkith  withouten  stnf, 

To  saul  a?id  bodi  wid  to  dele;    25278  And  might  both  vnto  sawl  &  lif; 

For  far  es  fode  of  thre  manere  For  fare  er  fode  on  thrin  manere 

fat  saul  arcd  lijf  has  of  mister,    25280  fat  saul  and  lif  has  of  mistere, 

For-qui  f  e  bodi  has  nede  of  bath  f  e  body  here  has  nede  of  bath 

To  bruked  be  wid  mete  and  clath ;  To  be  sustened  with  mete  and  clath  ; 

Bot  gastli  fode  to  saul  es  feris,  And  gastly  fode  on  all  maners 

fat  es,  qu.en  men  sarmon  heris,  25284  Es  f e  sawl  when  me?*  sarmon  heres, 

Bot  fode  of  housil  for  bath  it  es  And  fode  of  howsill  suthly  es 

Bath  for  f  e  saule  and  for  f  e  fless.  jJJ1^'  Both  for  f  e  sawl  and  for  f  e  fless. 

Eftir  fir  tuin  fodis  we  pray  And  efter  both  fir  fodes  we  pray 

Queft  we  ur  pater  noster  say,      2S288  When  we  oure  pater  nostev  say ; 

For  if  vr  fless  be  fed  to  will,  Bot  if  oure  fless  be  fed  to  will, 

And  fe  saule  for  hunger  spill,  And  f  e  sawl  for  hunger  spill, 

fat  es,  bot  it  be  fedd  wid  lare,  (fat  es  bot  it  be  led  with  lare) 

Na  selcuth  if  f  ai  bath  forfare !   25292  No  wonder  if  f  ai  both  mis-fare  ! 

GOTTINGEN  COTTON  GALEA 


1448       IN     THE     FIFTH     PETITION    WE    PRAY    THAT    OUR     SINS     BE     FORGIVEN;     IF 
THOU    PRAYEST    GOD    TO    FORGIVE    THEE, 


Bot  if  saul  techeing  haf  o  sele,  25293 
And  flexs  be  foluand  efter  wele, 
pan  sal  pai  bath,  for-soth  to  sai, 
Be  broght  to  blis  pat  lastes  ai.    25296 

[ ■  •  •  • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.~\ 
5T  "  For-giue  us  fader,  dettes  vrs, 
Als  we  for-giue  til  vr  detturs,"   25300 
pis  it  es  pe  fift  bon, 
pat  pus-gat  agbt  to  be  vndon  : 
For-giue  us  fader  vr  sinnes  to 
Right  als  pat  we  til  oper  do        25304 
pat  gains  vs  here  oght  has  don ; 
Hu  wath  it  es  to  bid  pis  bun  ! 
For  mani  gain  him-seluen  prais 
Qwen  he  his  pater  nosier  sais,     25308 
For  if  pou  prais  to  godd  pat  he 
Bight  sua  pi  sinnes  forgiue  to  pe, 
Als  pou  pam  forgiues  til  oper,     25311 
And  pou  hald  wreth  enents  pi  broiper, 
He  pat  pin  euen-cristen  es 
And  namli  askes  forgiuenes,       25314 
pou  bodes  on  pi-seluen  wrak, 
And  prais  pat  crist  it  on  pe  take ; 
For  godd  he  sais  in  his  gosspell, 
Wit  sli  mett  als  yee  bi  and  sell,25318 
Wit  pat  ilk  sal  yow  be  mett, 
Quen  ilk  man  sal  ha  pair  dette. 

[ •  •  •  • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 
How  mai  he  ask  forgiuenes  pan, 
pat  will  noght  for-giue  oper  men  1 
1  Forgiue  til  oper  pan  most  we  nede, 
If  we  enent  us  self  wil  sped,  P  ''J'YJ** 
And  sal  we  merci  haf  o  godd, 
Suilk  als  we  til  oper  bod.  25328 

COTTON 


bot  if  saule  teyching*  haue  of  sele 
&  flesshe  be  folowand  efter  wele 
pen  sal  pai  bap  for-sop  to  say. 
be  bro3t  to  blis  pat  lastis  ay. 

[ 

.     .     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

1T  for-giue  vs  fader  dettis  ours. 

als  we  for-giue  tille  our  dettours 

pis  hit  is  pe  first  bone 

atte  pus-gatis  agh  to  be  vn-done 

for-giue  vs  fader  our  sjnnis  to. 

ri^t  als  pat  we  til  oper  do. 

pat  againis  vs  here  0}t  has  done 

vnderstandis  quat  is  pis  bone 

for  mani  a-gaine  him-seluin  prais 

quen  he  his  pater  noster  sais. 

for  if  pou  prais  to  god  pat  he 

ri^t  squa  pi  synnis  for-giue  to  pe 

als  pou  ham  for-giuis  til  oper. 

&  pou  halde  wrap  a-nyent  pi  broper 

he  at  pi  neiuen  cristen  is. 

&  namly  askis  for-gifnis. 

pou  biddis  on  pi-seluin  wrake 

&  prais  on  pe  pat  crist  hit  take. 

11  for  god  him  sais  in  his  gosspel. 

wip  suche  met2  as  }e  by  &  selle 

with  pat  ilk  sal  pou  be  mette  [2Ms.metej 

quen  ilk  man  sal  haue  paire  dette 

[ •  •  •  • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

how  mai  he  aske  for-gifnis  pan. 
pat  wil  no^t  for-giue  oper  man. 
for-gif  til  ope?*  pen  moste  we  nede 
if  we  a-nyend  our-self  wil  specie 
&  salle  we  merci  haue  of  god. 
suche  as  we  til  oper  bocle. 

FAIRFAX 


AND   YET   ART   ANGRY   AGAINST   THY   BROTHER,  THOU   CALLEST  WRATH   UPON     1449 
THYSELF ;    WE    MUST    FORGIVE    ONE    ANOTHER. 


Bot  if  saul  teching  haue  of  sele,  25293 
And  fles  be  foluand  efter  wele, 
fan  sal  f  ai  bath,  for-soth  to  say, 
Be  broght  to  blis  fat  lastes  ay.  25296 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

"  [FJorgiue  vs  fadir,  dettis  vris, 

Als  we  for-giue  til  vr  detturs,"   25300 

f  is  it  es  f  e  fijfte  bone, 

fat  f usgat  au  to  be  vndone  : 

For-giue  vs  fadir  vr  sinnis  to 

Eight  als  we  till  of  er  do  25304 

fat  agakies  vs  here  agh  has  done ; 

Hu  wath  it  es  to  bid  f  is  bone  ! 

For  mani  gain  hi??2-seluen  prais 

Que?z  he  his  pater  noster  sais,     25308 

For  if  f  u  prais  to  godd  f  at  he 

Right  f  i  sinnes  for-giue  to  f  e, 

Als  fu  faim  for-giues  til  ofer,     25311 

And  f  u  hald  wreth  enent  f  i  brof  er, 

He  fat  fin  euencristen  es 

And  nanili  askis  forgiuenes,        25314 

f  u  biddes  on  f  i-seluen  wrake, 

And  prais  fat  crist  it  on  f e  take ; 

For  god  him  sais  in  his  god-spell, 

wid  sli  mett  als  ^e  bij  and  sell,  25318 

wid  fat  ilk  f u  sal  be  mett, 

Querc  ilk  man  sal  haue  fair  dett. 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Hu  mai  he  aske  forgifnes  fan, 

fat  wil  noght  for-gif  ofer  man  1  25324 

For-gif  til  ofer  fan  most  we  nede, 

If  we  enent  vs-self  wil  spede, 

And  sal  we  merci  haue  of  god,     [coi.  2] 

Suilk  als  we  till  ofer  bod.  25328 

GOTTINGEN 


And  if  f  e  sawl  haue  gude  prechiiig, 

And  fan  f e  fless  folow  in  al  thing, 

fan  sail  f ai  both  on  domesday, 

Be  broght  to  blis  fat  lastes  ay. 

pe  fift  asking  es  faire  to  bere  £'  d,h™tte  no" 

When  we  pray  on  f  is  manere,  ffig££  "os 

"  Fader,  forgif  vs  dettes  ours, 

Als  we  forgif  till  oure  dettours." 

Of  god  in  heuyn  we  ask  f  is  bone, 

And  es  f  us  forto  be  vndone  : 

Fader  oure  sins  forgiff  vs  to 

Bight  als  we  vntill  ofer  do 

fat  ogains  vs  oght  has  done ;        [ooi.  2] 

Sinn  bannes  f am  self  fa  sais  f is  bone. 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

For  when  f ou  prayes  to  god  fat  he 
Bight  so  f  i  sins  forgif  to  f  e, 
Als  f ou  forgiffes  vntill  anof er, 
And  haldes  wreth  fan  with  f  i  brof  er. 
Any  fat  trewly  cristend  es 
And  namly  fat  askes  forgifnes, 
Vnto  fi-self  fan  askes  f ou  wrake, 
And  prayes  fat  god  it  on  f e  take. 
For  f  us  sais  crist  in  his  godspell, 
"  With  slike  met  als  ^e  till  ofer  sell, 
With  slike  mesure  sal  $e  be  met," 
When  ilka  man  sail  haue  his  dett. 
Sen  god  forgifes  noght  vs  oure  syn 
Bot  if  we  forgiff  all  man-kyn, 
How  may  he  ask  forgifnes  fan, 
fat  forgifs  noght  anof  er  man  1 
Forgif  till  ofer  most  we  nede, 
If  we  onence  oure  self  will  spede ; 
Or  els  ogains  oure  self  we  pray 
When  we  oure  pater  noster  say. 

COTTON   GALEA 


1450     BUT  IF  THY  SOUL  BE  SO  SICK  THOU  CANST  NOT  TEMPER  THINE  ANGER,  PRAY 
FOR  GRACE  TO  FORGIVE  OTHERS,  AND  TO  LOVE  THY  FELLOW  CHRISTIANS. 

Bot  if  pi  saul  [it]  be  sua  seke     25329  IT  bot  if  pi  saule  hit  be  squa  seke. 

pat  pou  pi  mode  mai  nagat  meke,  pat  pou  pi  mode  mai  na-gate  meke 

Better  es  pan  to  sai  it  noght  better  is  pe  to  say  hit  no3t. 

Bot  if  pou  haf  pis  tent  in  thoght,  bot  if  pou  haue  per  didis  in  p03t 

pe  quilk  pat  i  sal  sceu  pe  here ;  25333  pe  quilk  pat  I.  salle  shew  pe  here 

pat  es  to  sai,  "  vr  fader  der  !  pat  is  to  say  our  fader  dere. 

[ .•  •  •  •  [ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.]  no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

If  we  thoru  tendernes  of  vr  flexs  if  we  porou  frelnes  of  our  nesshe 

Mai  giue  til  oper  na  giuenes,       25338  mai  giue  til  oper  na  for-gifnes. 

Als  we  suld  do,  and  pou  us  taght,  als  we  sulde  do  as  pou  has  ta3t. 

Wit  pi  grace  grant  vs  pi  maght  wip  pi  grace  graunte  vs  pe  ma3t. 

Til  oper  sua  forgiue  pair  sin,  til  oper  squa  for-giue  paire  sin. 

pat  we  mai  pi  forgiffes  win.         25342  pat  we  mai  pi  for-giuenes  win. 

To  luue  vr  euen  cristen  sua  to  loue  our  eyuen  c?istin  squa. 

pat  we  pair  lastes  ma  forga ;  pat  we  paire  lastis  may  for-ga. 

O  man-kind  sua  to  luue  pe  stat,  25345  of  mankinde  squa  to  loue  pe  state, 

pat  we  pair  wicked  werckes  hate,  pat  we  paire  wTikked  werkis  hate. 

Sua  man  als  man  to  luue  in  lai,  &  in  trup  to  lede  vs  lay. 

pat  we  for-ber  pair  lastes  ai."       25348  pat  we  for-giue  ham  euer  &  ay. 

certis  man  I.  warne  hit  pe. 

&  pou  for-giue  pine  eneme. 

mikil  mare  perel  is  his. 

bot  he  to  pe  amende  his  mys. 

for-pi  putte  al  in  goddis  hande. 

&  lete  him  deme  pat  is  weldande. 

;••'•■  t 

no  gap  in  the  MS.]  no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

IT  pe  bon  es  o  pe  sext  asking,      25357  IF  pe  bone  is  of  pe  sext  asking1. 

"  pat  we  ne  ledd  in  na  fanding,"  pat  we  be  led  in  na  fanding1. 

Noght  sua  pat  we  ne  fandid  be,  pat  we  no3t  squa  fondid  be. 

For  godmen  faand  pan  tas  he,     25360  ihesu  crist  to  for-sake  pe. 

Bot  we  prai  vr  fanding  be  sua  we  pray  pat  our  fonding1  be  squa. 

pat  we  be  noght  feld  wit  vr  fa,  pat  we  be  felled  no3t  wip  our  fa. 

For  oft  pe  men  pat  er  right  wis   25363  for  oft  pe  men  pat  ar  ri3t-wise. 

Thoru  faanding  win  pai  to  pair  pns.  porou  fonding1  win  pai  to  paire  prise 

COTTON  FAIRFAX 


IN   THE   SIXTH   PETITION   WE   PRAY,   NOT  TO   BE   EXEMPT   PROM    TEMPTATION,     1451 

BUT    THAT    WE    MAY    OVERCOME    IT. 

Bot  if  Jri  saule  it  be  sua  seke      25329  And  man,  if  f  i  sawl  be  swa  seke 

fat  f  u  f  i  mode  mai  noght  meke,  fat  f  ou  nonegate  f  i  mode  may  meke, 

Better  es  fan  to  say  it  noght  Better  es  f e  fan  to  say  it  noght 

Bot  f  u  ne  haue  f  is  entent  in  thoght,  Bot  haue  f  is  entent  in  f  i  thoglit, 

f e  quilk  fat  i  sal  scheu  311  here ;  f e  whilk  fat  I  sail  schew  f e  here ; 

fat  es  to  say,  "vr  fadir  dere  !     25334  fat  es  to  say  on  fis  manere, 

"  Oure  fader  of  heuyn  to  f  e  I  pray, 

.     .     ...     no  gap  in  the  MS.]  Thre  persons  and  a  god  verray, 

If  we  thoru  frelsnes  of  vr  nes  If  we  tliurgh  frelnes  of  oure  fless 

Mai  gif  til  of  er  na  forgiuenes,     25338  May  gif  till  of  er  no  forgifnes, 

Als  we  suld  do,  and  fu  vs  taght,  Als  we  suld  do  if  Ave  did  right, 

wid  f  i  grace  grant  vs  f  i  maght  Tliurgh  f  i  grace  f  ou  grante  vs  might 

Till  of  er  sua  forgif  fair  sin,  So  to  forgif  of  er  f  aire  sin 

fat  we  mai  f i  forgiuenes  win.     25342  fat  we  may  fi  forgifnes  win ; 

To  luue  vr  euencristen  sua  

fat  we  fair  lastes  mai  forga ;  no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Of  man-kind  sua  to  luue  f  e  state,  And  of  man-kinde  to  luf  f  e  state 

fat  we  fair  wicke  werkes  hate,  25346  fat  we  may  wikked  werkes  hate, 

Sua  man  als  maw  to  luue  in  lai,  And  so  vntill  all  of  er  at  do 

fat  we  forber  fair  lastes  ay."  Als  f ou  has  techid  vs  vnto  ; 

To  will  fat  lay  in  gude  life  be 

And  end  in  luf  and  charite, 

And  to  amend  f  am  if  we  may, 

Or  be  of  more  power  fan  f ai, 

And  if  we  may  noght  mend  f  aire  care, 

Haue  sorow  in  hert  of  faire  misfare." 

And  if  we  do  f us  fan  we  may 

no  gap  in  the  MS.]  Oure  pater  nostev  trewly  say. 

[f]e  bone  es  of  fe  sexte  asking,  25357  1fe  sex  bone  es  ful  nedeful  thing,  j^j7[*j 

"  fat  we  be  led  in  na  fanding,"  "  Fader  lede  vs  in  no  fanding,"  [^J^"™ 

Noght  sua  fat  we  ne  fanded  be,  fat  es  on  fis  maner  to  mene,    IZiem 

For  gode  men  fand  fan  tholes  he,  "  Oure  fader  of  heuyw,  foukepevs  clene, 

Bot  we  pray  vr  fanding  be  sua  25361  And  lat  vs  neuer  be  fanded  swa 

fat  we  noght  feld  be  wid  vr  fa,  fat  we  feld  doun  with  oure  fa. 

For  ofte  f e  men  fat  er  rightwis  We  sail  noght  pray  to  god  fat  he 

Thoru  fanding  win  f ai  to  fair  pn'g.  Help  fat  we  noght  fanded  be, 

GOTTINGEN  COTTON   GALBA 


1452       THREE    ENEMIFS    ARE    EVER    TEMPTING    US 

FROM    ALL    SIN    AND    GUILT. 


"  DELIVER    US    FROM    EVIL," 


For  quen  f  ai  faanding  maister  wele, 
Crund  er  fai  wit  mikel  sele.       25366 

[  • 

.     .     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

For  we  haf  wif  erwins  thrin 

fat  euer  fandes  vs  to  sin,  25370 

Jiis  werld  wit  welth,  vr  flexs  wit  will, 

f  e  waiiau  euer  eggand  til  ill ; 

fan  prai  we  til  vr  fader  her        25373 

He  ne  fand  us  bot  als  we  mai  stere. 

t  •  • 

.     .     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 
Sif  en  it  es  vr  last  asking, 
"  fou  sceild  us  fra  iuel  thing,"    25378 
Bot  for-f  i  J?at  we  mai  find 
Ivels  laid  be-for  man-kind 
pat  be  us-self  we  mai  noght  fie, 
Wit-in  f is  bon  far-for  prai  we,  25382 
fat  he  us  sceild  fra  iuels  all 
fat  in  aif er  lijf  mai  fall, 
fat  es  to  sai  fra  sin  and  sake,       [coi.  2] 
Fra  bodi  bath  and  saul  wrake.    25386 
IT  "  Amen,"  fat  es  "  sua  most  it  be, 
Of  all  fat  we  ha  praied  f e  : " 
f is  word  amen  fat  last  es  laid, 
Conferms  al  his  forwit  said,        25390 
Als  sua  sai, "  lauerd  godd !  fader  and  king, 
f  ou  grant  us  god  al  ur  asking, 
fat  we  forwit  haf  asked  f e, 
fat  es,  fi  nam  mot  halud  fe,       25394 
f  i  kingrike  fader,  send  us  son, 
f  i  will  in  heuera  and  erth  be  don, 
Giue  us  to  dai  vr  ilk-dai  mete, 
For-giues  vs  sua  vr  aun  dete       25398 
Als  we  for-giue  vr  deturs  all, 
And  latus  in  na  fanding  fall, 
cotton 


quen  f  ai  fonding1  ouer-co?rtmen  wele 
hit  turnis  ham  to  mikil  sele. 

[ 

.     .     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

IT  for  we  haue  enemis  f  rin 

fat  oft  fondis  vs  to  syn. 

fis  werldewif  welf  our  flesshe  with  wil. 

f  e  warlagh  euer  eggande  til  ille. 

fen  pray  we  til  our  fader  here 

he  fonde  vs  no3t  bot  as  we  mai  stere 

[ 

.     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 
IT  Sif  en  hit  is  our  last  asking1 
f  ou  shilde  vs  fra  iuel  f  ing1. 
bot  for-f i  fat  we  may  finde. 
Iuels  laide  be-for  mankinde. 
fat  bi  our-self  we  may  no^t  fie. 
wif-in  fis  bone  f er-fore  pray  Ave. 
fat  he  vs  shilde  fra  iuels  alle.     BgJJJ9* 
fat  in  aif  er  life  mai  falle. 
fat  is  to  say  fra  sinne  &  sake 
fra  bodi  baf  &  saule  wrake. 
^F  Amen,     fat  hit  mote  squa  be. 
of  alle  fat  we  haue  praied  to  f e. 
fis  worde  amen  fat  last  is  saide 
confermis  alle  be-fore  is  laide. 
IT  Alsqua  lorde  god  fader  &  king1 
f  ou  grante  vs  gode  alle  our  asking1, 
fat  we  be-fore  haue  askid  f e. 
fat  is  fi  name  bot  halghed  be. 
f  i  kingrike  fader  sende  vs  sone. 
f  i  wille  in  heiuen  &  erf  be  done. 
gif  vs  to-dai  our  ilk  dai  mete, 
for-gif  vs  squa  our  awen  dette. 
als  we  for-giue  our  dettours  alle. 
&  late  vs  in  na  fonding1  falle. 

FAIRFAX 


"amen"  confirms  all  that  has  been  asked  before,  and  means,     1453 

god  grant  all  our  prayer. 

For  qua?z  pai  fanding  maistris  wele,  For  ilka  man  pat  here  lifes  right 

Craned  er  pai  wid  mekil  sele.     25366  Has  fele  fandinges  both  day  and  night, 

And  he  pat  victori  may  gete 

no  gap  in  the  MS.]  Sail  be  corond  wirschippes  grete. 

For  we  haue  witherwines  thrin  Fals  fanders  here  hane  thrin 

fat  euer  fandes  vs  wid  sin,  25370  fat  alway  fandes  vs  with  syn, 

pis  werld  wid  welth,  vr  fless  wid  will,  pe  werld  with  welth,oure  fless  with  will, 

pe  warlou  euer  eggand  vs  til  ill ;  pe  fende  es  euer  eggand  to  ill ; 

pan  prai  we  til  vr  fadir  dere        25373  parfore  we  pray  oure  fader  dere 

He  ne  fand  vs  bot  als  we  mai  stere.  To  lede  vs  in  no  fanding  here, 

Bot  grante  vs  grace  Jam  to  ouercum, 

no  gap  in  the  MS.]  J  at  we  may  won  pi  kingdom. 

[SJipen  it  es  vrs  last  asking,        25377  pis  espeseuynd  and  pe  last  asking,  f^.a 

"pu  schild  vs  fra  iuel  thing,"  "Deliuervs  fader  fro  all  ill  thing,  "mozo 

Bot  for-pi  pat  we  mai  find         p  cJf7!]*'  ^n(^  ^or]>^  j79-*  we  mav  finde 

Iuels  laid  bifor  man-kind  25380  Sere  euils  laid  bifor  man-kinde 

pat  bi  vs-self  we  mai  noght  lie,  Whilk  by  our  self  we  may  noght  fie, 

widin  pis  bone  parfor  prai  we,  In  pis  bone  par-fore  pray  we, 

pat  he  vs  schild  fra  iuels  all  pat  god  vs  schilde  fro  euils  all 

pat  in  aiper  lijf  mai  fall,  25384  pat  in  aiper  life  may  fall, 

pat  es  to  sai,  fra  sin  and  sake,  pat  es,  pe  body  fro  harmes  here, 

Fra  bodi  bath  and  saul  wrake.  And  pe  sawl  fro  syns  sere. 

"  [A]men,"  pat  es  "  sua  mot  it  be,  

Of  all  pat  we  haue  praid  to  pe ; "  no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

pis  word  Amen  pat  last  es  laid,  25389  Now  haue  I  sayd  pir  askinges  seuyw 

Confermis  all  es  forwid  said,  pat  helpes  vs  to  pe  blis  of  heuyn, 

Alsua,  "  lauerd  godd  !  fadir  and  king,  Whilk  seuyn  vertuse  vntill  vs  wins, 

pu  g?*ant  vs  gode  al  vr  asking,    25392  And  als  fordose  seuyn  dedly  sins, 

pat  we  forwid  haf  asked  pe,  And  bringes  vs  till  seuyw  bliscedehedes 

pat  es,  pi  name  mot  halud  be,  pat  es  in  heuy?z  to  haue  sere  medes. 

pi  kingrike  fader,  send  vs  sone,  "Amen,"patmenes"somotitbe"  Amen 

pi  will  in  heuen  and  erd  be  done,  Of  all  pat  we  haue  asked  pe ; 

Gif  vs  to-day  ur  ilkday  mete,      25397  

And  forgif  us  sua  vr  aun  dette  

Als  we  forgif  vr  detturs  all,  

And  late  vs  in  na  fanding  fall,  25400 no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

GOTTINGEN  COTTON  GALBA 


1454       LORD,     TEACH     US     THE     WAY     TO     EVERLASTING     JOY, 

STAY     HERE. 


IT     IS     HARD     TO 


And  sceild  us  all  fra  alkiu  il,  &  shilde  vs  fra  alkin  ille. 

Amen,  leif  fader,  pou  it  ful  fill.  25402     Amen  leue  fader  pou  hit  fulfille. 


IF  Fader  and  sun  and  haligast,1  (Jg^ 

To  pe  i  cri  and  call  mast,  loflks-] 

fat  treuest  es  in  tron ;  25405 

An-fald  godd  i  cal  in  thre, 

Lauerd  loued  in  trinite, 

To  pe  mak  j  mi  bon.  25408 


an  orisoun  of  pe  trinite. 

Fader  &  sone  &  haligaste 
to  pe  I  cry  &  calle  maste 
pat  trewest  art  in  trone. 
an-falde  god  &  persones  pre 
lorde  loued  in  trinite. 
to  pe  I.  make  mi  bone. 


pou  sceild  me  bath  fra  sbzn  and  scam,     1F  pou  shilde  vs  bap  fra  synne  &  shame 


Lauerd  for  pin  hali  nam, 
fat  helpes  fine  sa  son, 
And  wiss  me  pat  right  wai 
par  euermar  es  ioi  and  plai, 
For  hard  es  her  to  hon. 

IT  Hali  fader,  heuen  king  ! 
Lauerd  loued  of  al  thing  ! 
On  pe  i  tru  and  call, 
And  on  ihesu,  pi  suete  sun, 
Arli  and  late  i  wil  yow  mon, 
In  bure  and  eke  in  hall. 

Haligast !  i  call  alsua, 
In  pe  i  tru  and  in  nama 
pou  sceild  me  to  ffall ! 
And  if  i  fall  in  ani  skath, 
pou  do  me  for  to  rise  all  rath 
And  mine  frendes  all. 


lorde  for  pi  hali  name. 
25411     pat  helpis  pine  squa  sone. 

&  wis  men  ay  ilk  way. 

per  euer-mare  is  gammin  &  play. 
25414     for  harde  is  here  to  wone. 

IT  fader  of  heiuen  hali  king1 
lorde  louid  ouer  al  ping" 

25417     on  pe  I.  trow  &  calle. 

&  on  ihesu  pi  squete  sone 
erli  &  late  I.  wille  }ou  mone 

25420     in  boure  &  eke  in  halle. 

IT  haligaste  I.  calle  alsqua. 

In  pe  I.  traw  &  in  na  ma. 
25423     pou  shilde  me  to  falle. 

&  if  I  falle  in  ani  skap 

pou  do  me  for  to  rise  rap. 
25426     &  mine  frendes  alle. 


1F  pou  pat  has  pis  werld  all  wroght,         IF  pou  pat  has  pis  werlde  al  wro^t. 
And  has  it  sett  al  wit  pi  thoght,  &  has  hit  sette  al  in  pi  jjo^t. 

And  stabuld  it  in  skill,  25429     &  stablid  hit  in  skille. 

COTTON  FAIRFAX 

ll  This  prayer  comes  after  line  2547t,  p.  1458,  in  the  Cotton  MS.] 


I    CALL    ON    JESUS    EARLY    AND    LATE,    IN    BOWER    AND    HALL  j    ALSO    ON       1455 

THE    HOLY    GHOST. 


Bot  schild  vs  fra  alkin  ill, 
Amen  fadir,  f  u  it  fulfill. 

[Prayer  to  the  Trinity.] 


Oure  blisced  fader  f  ou  it  fulfill, 
25402     And  schild  vs  euer  fro  alkins  ill. 

AMEN. 


[F]adir  and  sune  and  hali  gast, 
To  f  e  i  cri  and  call  mast, 
fat  treuest  es  in  trone ;  25405 

A-fald  godd  i  call  in  thre, 
Lauerd  loued  in  trinite, 
To  fe  make  i  mi  bone.  25408 

f  u  schild  vs  all  fra  sin  and  schame, 
Lauerd  for  f  i  hali  hei  name, 
fat  helpis  fine  sua  sone,  25411 

And  wis  vs  all  fat  ilk  way- 
far  euerinar  es  gamen  a?id  plai, 
For  hard  es  here  to  hone.  25414 

[H]ali  fader,  heuen  king  ! 

Lauerd  loued  ouer  al  thing  !       25416 

In  f  e  i  tru  and  calle,     [leaf  167,  back,  col.  2] 

And  on  iesu,  f  i  suete  sun, 

Are  and  late  i  will  3U  mon, 

In  bure  and  eke  in  hall.  25420 


Hali  gast !  i  call  al-sua, 

In  f  e  i  tru  and  in  nama 

f  u  schild  me  to  fall !  25423 

And  if  i  fall  in  ani  skath, 

f  u  do  me,  lauerd,  to  rise  rath 

And  mine  freindes  all.  25426 

[f]u  fat  has  f is  werld  al  wroght, 
And  has  it  sett  all  wid  f  i  thoght, 
And  stabild  it  in  skill,  25429 

GOTTINGEN 


COTTON   GALBA 


1456    THOU  WHO  WROUGHT  THE  WORLD,  SHAPEDEST  MAN  AMONG  ANIMALS;   THOUGH 
ADAM  IN  A  FIT  RUINED  US,  STILL,  LORD,  BE  OUR  HOPE.       HASTEN  TO  PITY  US. 

Of  all  pin  sandes  wild  and  tarn,  25430  of  alle  bestis  wilde  &  tame 

Man  fou  scop  and  gaf  him  nam,  man  pou  shope  &  gaf  him  name 

And  gaf  him  wijf  to  will.  25432  &  gaf  him  wife  to  wille. 

pof  adam  rap  him  in  a  res  IF  po  adam  maded  in  a  rese. 

Thoru  an  apul  pat  eue  him  ches,  porou  an  appil  pat  eue  him  chese. 

Vs  all  for  to  spill,  25435  vs  al  for  to  spille. 

foil  pat  es  crist  and  gocld  an-fald,  pou  art  crist  &  god  anfalde. 

Lauerd  be  vr  hope  and  hald,  lorde  be  our  hope  &  halde. 

pou  do  his  flod  to  fill.     [col.  2]     25438  pou  do  his  flode  to  fdle. 

IF  Eape  pe  lauerd  for  to  reu,  1F  &  reufulli  lorde  to  rew. 

For  ilk  dai  vr  nede  es  neu,  for  ilk1  dai  our  nede  is  new. 

For  fast  i  fund  to  fare ;  25441  for  fast  I  founde  to  fare. 

0  mi  si/znes  me  reues  sare,  of  mi  synnis  me  rewes  sore. 

1  wat  pi  merci  es  wel  mare,  I  wate  pi  mercy  is  wele  more. 
In  hope  i  durk  and  dare.            25444  In  hope  I  durk1  &  dare. 

pou  pat  has  pis  werld  to  weld,  IF  pou  pat  has  pis  werlde  to  welde 

Reu  me  lauerd  in  mine  eld,  pou  rew  of  me  in  mine  elde. 

And  wiss  me  waies  pare  25447  &  wisse  me  waies  pare, 

pare  santes  has  pair  seli  sete,  per  santis  has  paire  cely  sete. 

On  domes-dai  par  we  sal  mete  on  domisday  per  we  salle  mete, 

pou  sceild  me  fra  care.  25450  pou  shilde  me  fra  care. 

IF  Ful  derf  i  was  to  bidd  vndo,  

pat  luued  i  neuer  rest  na  ro,  

Bot  wildnes  and  wa ;  25453 no  gap  in  the  MS, .] 

Ful  leuef  me  was  to  cum  in  cri,  1F  ful  leue  me  was  to  come  in  cry. 

"Wit  magote  and  wit  mariori,  wip  magot  &  wip  margerie. 

"Wit  maiot,  maid,  and  ma.  25456  wip  mariot  malde  &  ma. 

0  mans-slaghter  had  i  na  mak,  of  mani  il  dedis  had  I.  na  make. 

Ne  nan  sa  wild  in  wa  to  wrak,  &  man  to  sle  wip  mikil  wrake. 

To  riue  pe  grene  and  gra;  25459  pus-gatis  on  erp  I.  ga. 

Nu  pan  dos  me  held  ta  grith,  now  elde  dos  me  take  grip. 

Laue?xl  pi  merci  ta  me  wit,  lorde  pi  mercy  take  me  wip 

Fott  was  pe  falsen  fra.  25462  focche  me  was  fallin  pe  fra. 

COTTON  FAIRFAX 


I    WA3    STRONG    IN     WILD,    EVIL    WATS,    NOT    LOVING    REST;     I    HAD     NO       1457 

EQUAL    IN    MY    ILL   DEEDS. 

Of  all  pi  sandes  wilde  and  tame,  25430 
Man  pu  made  and  gaf  him  name, 
And  gaf  him  lijf  to  will.  25432 

pou  adam  rape  him  in  a  res 

Thoru  an  appil  pat  eue  him  ches, 

vs  all  for  to  spill,  25435 

pu  pat  es  crist  and  god  anfald, 

Lauerd  be  vr  hope  and  hald, 

Ju  do  his  node  to  fill.  25438 

[E]ape  pe  lauerd  nu  forto  reu, 

For  ilk  day  vr  nede  es  neu, 

For  fast  i  fund  to  fare ,  25441 

Of  mi  sinnes  me  reus  sare, 

I  w  ate  pi  merci  es  wele  mare, 

In  hope  nu  i  durk  and  dare.       25444 

pu  pat  has  pis  werld  to  weild, 
pu  reu  me  lauerd  in  mi  eild, 
And  wisse  me  wais  3are 
par  saintes  has  pair  seli  sete, 
On  domes-day  par  we  sal  mete 
pu  schild  me  fra  care. 

[F]ul  derf  i  was  to  bidd  vndo, 
pat  luued  i  neuer  rest  ne  ro, 
Bot  weildnes  and  wa ; 
Ful  leif  me  was  to  cum  in  cri, 
wid  magote  and  wid  margori, 
wid  mariot,  maid,  and  ma. 


25447 


25450 


25453 


[leaf  168, 
col.  1] 

25456 


Of  manslaghter  had  i  na  make, 

Ne  nane  sua  wild  in  wa  to  wake, 

To  riue  pe  grene  and  gra ;  25459 

Nu  it  dos  me  eild  take  grith, 

Lauerd  pi  merci  take  me  with, 

Fott  pe  was  fallen  fra.  25462 

92  GOTTINGEN 


1  458    NOW  I  PRAY,: — NOT  FOR  CLOTHED  STEED,  RICH  ROBES,  WEALTH  NOR  CASTLE,  - 
BUT  FOR  TRUTH  AND  A  CLEAN  HEART.       LORD,  I  AM  UNREADY  FOR  DOOMSDAY  j 


II  Nu  ask  i  noper  gra  ne  grene,  25463 
ISTe  stede  scrud,  me  lorem  scene, 

~Ne  purperpall,  nee  pride  o  pane,  25465 
JSTe  riche  robe  wit  veir  and  grise, — 
0  werlds  aght  ask  i  na  pris  ; 
]STe  castel  mad  o  lime  and  stane,  25468 

Bot  stedfast  hope  and  trout  right, 

And  ert  clene  and  eien  sight, 

Opir  gersum  ask  i  nan.  25471 

Do  me  lauerd  to  wijfc  pi  will, 

And  sipen  heuen-rike  to  fill, 

For  son  er  pir  gamines  gan.         25474 

IT  0  me  es  noght  Lot  sin  and  sake, 

Lauerd  !  bot  pi  merci  it  mak, 

Vnworthi  am  i,  wel  pou  wast,    25477 

And  al  vnredi  for  to  rise 

On  domesdai  be-for  iustise, 

par  all  es  casten  on  a  cast.  25480 

far  santes  sal  pe  dute  and  drede, 

And  all  sal  se  pin  wondes  bled, 

Mi  hope  es  in  pi  merci  mast;     25483 

Als  euer  was  and  ai  sal  be,  [leaf  143,  eol.  i] 

Lauerd  loued  in  trinite, 

Fader  and  sune  and  haligast.      25486 

[i  leaf  141,  back,  ool.  2] 

III  lesus,  pat  wald  efter  mid-night, 
pi  suete  face,  pat  was  sa  bright, 
With  Iuus  spitting  file,  25489 
And  suffer  sipen,  for  vr  sin, 
Boffetes  on  pi  soft  chin, 

In  fat  ilk  quile  ;  25492 

pat  ilk  tim  pou  fra  ded  ras, 

Lauerd  godd  als  pi  will  was, 

Mildli  and  still ;  25495 

COTTON 

[2  A  line  erased  here :— of 


IF  nauper  aske  I  skarlet  ne  grene 
ne  pz«'traied  stede  ne  lorom  shene 
ne  palle  to  couer  mi  bane, 
ne  riche  robe  wip  veire  &  grise 
of  werldis  a}t  aske  I.  na  prise. 
ne  castel  made  of  stane. 

bot  stedefast  hope  &  traup  ri^t. 
&  hert  clene  &  eyen  si^t. 
oper  couette  wil  I.  nane. 
do  me  lorde  wip  pi  wille 
heiuen  blis  I.  mai  come  tille 
sone  ar  per  gammenis  gane2 

1F  lorde  bot  pi  mercie  me  take. 

I  mone  be  loste  for  my  sake. 

&  pat  ful  wele  pou  wast 

pou  gif  me  grace  redi  to  rise. 

on  domisday  be-for  Iustise.         [leaf  no] 

pou  make  me  meke  &  chaste 

per  santis  sal  pe  doute  &  drede 
&  I.  salle  se  pi  woundis  bleda. 
my  hope  is  in  pe  maste 
pat  euer  was  and  ay  salle  be. 
lorde  fader  louid  in  trinite. 
fader  sone  &  haligaste. 

Matinis  of  pe  cros. 

Ihesus  pat  walde  ofter  mid-ni3t. 
pi  squete  face  pat  was  sa  bri^t 
pe  iewes  wip  spiting  can  file. 
&  sipen  suff erred  for  our  synne. 
boffetis  on  pi  faire  chynlie. 
in  pat  ilk  quile. 

IT  pat  ilk  time  pou  fra  dede  ras. 
lorde  as  pi  willis  was. 
mi[l]dely  &  stille. 

FAIRFAX 
me  is  no3t  bot  synne  &  sake.] 


MY    HOPE    IS    IN    THY    MERCY.        A    PRAYER    FOR    MIDNIGHT;     JESUS,    WHO      1459 
SUFFERED    BUFFETS,    ROSE    CALMLY    FROM    THE    DEAD. 

[N"]ti  ask  i  nouper  gra  ne  grene,  25463 
Ne  stede  schrud,  ne  lorem  scliene, 
Ne  purperpall,  ne  pnde  of  pane,  25465 
~Ne  riche  robe  wid  veir  and  gris, — 
Of  worldes  weltli  aske  i  na  prijs ; 
Ne  castel  made  of  lime  and  stane, 

Bot  stedfast  hope  and  tronth  right, 

And  hert  clene  and  eien  sight, 

Oper  gersum  aske  i  nane.  25471 

Do  me  lauerd  to  witfc  pi  will, 

And  sipen  heuenrike  to  fill, 

For  sone  er  fir  gamins  gane.       25474 

[0]f  me  es  noght  bot  sine  and  sake, 

Lauerd  !  bot  pi  merci  it  make, 

vnworthi  am  i,  wele  pu  wast,      25477 

And  all  vnredi  fur  to  rise 

On  domes-day  bifor  iustise, 

par  all  er  casten  on  a  cast.  25480 

par  santes  sal  bath  dute  a[w]d  drede, 

And  i  sal  se  pin  wondes  blede, 

Mi  hope  es  in  pi  merci  mast ;     25483 

Als  euer  was  and  ai  sal  be, 

Lauerd  loues  in  trinite, 

Fadir  and  sun  and  hali-gast.       25486 

[^4  Prayer  for  the  Hours  ofthePassion.~\ 

lesus,  pat  wald  efter  midnight,  Bj*f  ^ 
pi  suete  face,  pat  was  sua  bright, 
wid  Juus  spitting  file,  25489 

And  suffer  sipew,  for  vr  sinn, 
BufFettes  on  pi  soft  chin, 
All  in  pat  ilke  quile ;  25492 

pat  ilke  time  pu  fra  dede  ras,        [col.  2] 

Lauerd  als  pi  will  it  was, 

Mildli  and  still;  25495 

GOTTINGEN 


1460    MAKE  US  RISE  FROM  OUR  SINS  AND  LEAVE  OUR  HORRIBLE  GAMES.       PRAYER 
AT  LAUDS  j  SWEET  LORD,  GREAT  WAS  THY  PATIENCE  WHEN  THE  JEWS  REVILED  THEE  ; 

Ken  us  lauerd,  for  pi  nam,  25406     ken  vs  lorcle  for  pi  name. 

Forsak  bat  sin  and  scam,  to  for-sake  synne  &  shame. 

And  vr  werckes  ill.  25498     &  our  werkis  ille. 


Of  vr  si?znes  son  to  rise, 
And  wis  us  ewer  wit  p e  wise, 
And  leue  vr  gamens  grill, 
fat  wit  pin  apostels  hei, 
Mai  jjow  all  se  in  galilei, 
If  it  be  pi  will. 


Suet  lauerd  !  wit-vten  lese, 
Mikel  was  pi  tliolmodnes 
In  pat  ilk  time  ; 
paa  felun  juus  dai  and  night, 
Yild  pe  wit  al  pair  might, 
Wald  pai  neuer  fine.' 


IF  of  our  synnis  sone  to  rise. 

&  wis  vs  euer  wip  pe  wise. 
25501     &  leue  our  ga??imenis  gril. 

pat  we  wip  pine  aperies  heye. 

mai  pe  se  in  galilee. 
25504     if  hit  be  pi  wflle. 

Atte  kudis. 

quete  lorde  wip-outin  lese. 
mikil  was  pi  mekenes. 
25507     in  pat  ilk1  time. 

pa  felowzs  iewes  dai  &  ni^t. 
reuiled  pe  wip  alle  paire  mi^t. 
25510     walde  pai  neuer  fine. 


pou  giue  vs  lauerd !  might  and  mode, 

To  luue  ai  pat  es  sa  god, 

And  thine  apon  pi  pine  ;  25513 

Wit  hand  and  werck,  hert  and  will, 

[Ay  pe  to  luue  bath  lude  and  still] 

To  pe  wit  hert  eneline ;        Deaf  142,  col.  1] 

If  we  fall  intil  il  fanding, 

Defend  us  fra  pe  fule  thing, 

pou  wat  pat  we  ar  pin.  25519 


H  lesus  !  pat  was  broght  in  present 

Be-for  pilate  to  jugement*, 

At  prime  o  dai  i  wen  ;  25522 

pat  ilk  time  pou  mistred  pe, 

Suet  iesu  !  wit  hert  sa  fre, 


To  maria  magdalene. 

COTTON 


25525 


IT  pou  gif  me  lorde  n^t  &  mede. 
to  loue  ay  pe  pat  is  sa  gode. 
&  pink  a-pon  pi  pine, 
wip  hande.  hert  werke  &  wille. 
ay  pe  to  loue  bap  loude  &  stille 
to  pe  wip  hert  eneline. 
if  we  falle  in  ani  fonding1. 
defende  vs  fra  pe  foule  ping1, 
pou  wate  at  we  ar  pine. 

Atte  prime. 

Ihesus  pat  was  bro3t  in  presente. 
be-fore  pilate  to  Iugement. 
atte  prime  of  day  I  wene. 
pat  ilk  time  pou  shewed  pe 
squete  ihesu  wip  hert  sa  fre. 
to  marie  maudelene 

FAIRFAX 


GIVE  US  POWER  AND  TEMPER  TO  LOVE  AND  THINK  UPON  THEE.       AT  PRIME  \     1461 
JESUS,  WHEN  BROUGHT  BEFORE  PILATE,  THOU  SHOWED  THYSELF  TO  MAGDALENE. 

Ken  vs  lauerd,  for  fi  name,        25496 

To  forsake  bath  sin  and  scham, 

And  vr  werkis  ill.  25498 

Of  vr  sinnes  sone  to  rise, 

And  wiss  vs  euer  wid  f  e  wise, 

And  leue  vr  gamines  grill,  25501 

fat  we,  wid  J>in  apostlis  heie, 

Mai  f  e  se  in  galileie, 

Lauerd  !  if  it  be  f  i  will.  25504 

[Lauds. ~\ 

[S]uete  lauerd  !  Wid-vte^  les, 

Ful  mekil  was  f  i  tholmodnes 

In  fat  ilke  time ;  25507 

f  ai  felun  iuns  dai  and  night, 

viled  f  e  wid  all  fair  might, 

wald  fai  neuer  fine.  25510 

f  u  gif  vs,  lauerd  !  might  a?id  mode, 

To  luue  f e  ai  fat  es  sua  gode, 

And  thine  apon  fi  pine  ;  55513 

wid  harcd  and  hert,  werke  and  will, 

Ay  f  e  to  lime  bath  lude  and  still, 

To  fe  wid  hert  encline;  25516 

Quen  we  fall  aght  in-to  fanding, 

Defend  vs  fra  f  e  fule  thing, 

fu  wate  fat  we  er  fine.  25519 

[Prime.~\ 

\l\esus  !  fat  broght  was  in  present 

Bifor  pilate  to  iugement, 

At  -prime  of  day  i  wene ;  25522 

fat  ilke  time  fu  mustrid  f e, 

Suete  iesu  !  wid  hert  sua  fre, 

To  mari  magdalene.  25525 

GOTTINGEN 


1462      SHOW   THYSELF    NOW   TO   US   AND   GIVE   US   SHRIFT.       PRAYER  AT   UNDERN 
(9    O'CLOCK   A.M.).       JESUS,    AT    THIS    TIME 


f  ou  sceu  fe  lauerd  al  vntil  us,    25526  1T  fou  kife  fi  mi3tis  lorde  to  me. 

fat  al  to  mikel  has  ben  vn"buxs  I  am  vnbuxum  wele  I  se. 

Ynto  fe  suet  trace,  25528  for  to  folow  fi  trace. 

And  giue  us  clene  serif t  at  hald,  &  gif  vs  lele  shrift  to  halde. 

Of  vr  sinnes  neu  and  aid,  of  our  synnis  new  &  aide. 

For  fi  suet  grace.  25531  for  fi  squete  grace. 


fat  na  siwn  be  sene  us  on, 

At  f  e  mikel  dai  0  dome, 

fan  we  er  broght  in  place  ;         25534 

fat  we  efter  pat  ilk  dai, 

Mai  liue  wit  ioi  for  euer  and  ai, 

Be-for  f  i  suete  face.  25537 


atte  na  synne  be  sene  vs  on. 
atte  f  e  mik.il  day  of  dome, 
quen  we  ar  bro^t  in  place, 
squa  pat  we  may  ofter  fat  day. 
liue  in  ioy  euer  &  ay. 
be-for  f  i  squete  face. 


Atte  vndorne. 


£1quete  ihesus  atte  vnder-time. 


IT  Suet  iesu,  at  vndrin  time, 

For  vr  sin,  and  noght  for  fin,  KJ  for  our  synne  &  no^t  for  fine. 

Sufferd  a-bute  fi  hert,  25540  suffered  a-boute  fine  hert, 

0  juus  fat  war  fell  and  Strang,  of  iewes  fat  ware  sa  felle  &  strange. 

Wit  knotted  skurges  hard  and  la??g,  wif  knotted  skourgis  harde  &  lange. 

Dintes  sare  and  smert.  25543  dintis  sare  &  smert. 


fat  ilk  time  al  fat  i  neuen, 

f  ou  sent  f  e  haligast  fra  heuen 

To  fine  apostels  suete  ;  25546 

f  ou  send  vs,  lauerd  !  wijt  and  will 

To  mend  us  of  vr  dedis  ill, 

And  fall  fe  to  fete.  25549 


IF  fat  ilk  time  fat  I.  of  neyuen. 

f  ou  sende  f  i  hali-gaste  fra  heiuen. 

to  fine  apostles  squete. 

f  ou  sende  vs  lorde  wif  an  wille. 

to  amende  our  didis  ille. 

&  falle  f  e  to  fete. 


If  si?znes  in  vr  hert  be  sene,  if  If  synnis  in  our  hert  be  sene. 

"Wit  tere  of  ei  mai  was  f am  clene,  fat  we  mai  wasshe  ham  clene 

And  wit  wanges  wete,  25552  wif  tere  of  eye  sa  wete. 

fat  ai  mai  be  vr  conforth  mast,  fat  ay  mai  be  our  conforte  maste 

f  e  suetnes  0  f  e  haligast,  f  orou  squetnes  of  f  e  hali  gaste. 

Wit  fi  merci  to  mete.  25555  wif  fi  mercy  to  mete. 

COTTON  FAIRFAX 


THOU  WERT   SCOURGED;    SEND   US  WILL  TO   AMEND   OUR  DEEDS.      CLEANSE     1463 
OUR    SINS    WITH    TEARS    AND    WET    CHEEKS. 

Jm  sclieu  J>e  lauerd  vntil  vs,        25526 

fat  al  to  mekil  has  ben  vnbuxs 

vnto  J>i  suete  trace,  25528 

And  giue  vs  lele  schrift  at  hald, 

Of  all  vr  sinwes  neu  and  aid, 

For  Jn  suete  grace.  Oaf  168,  back,  coi.  i] 

J>at  na  sin  be  sene  vs  on, 

At  J?e  mekil  day  of  dome, 

Que?i  we  er  broght  in  place  ;       25534 

J>at  we  efter  J?at  ilk  day, 

Mai  Hue  wid  ioy  for  euer  and  ay, 

Bi-for  J>i  suete  face.  25537 

[Undent.] 

[S]uete  iesu,  at  vndrin  time, 
For  vr  singes,  and  noght  for  June, 
Ju  sufTrid  a-bute  J>i  hert,  25540 

Of  iuus  J?at  war  fell  and  Strang, 
wid  knotted  skorges  hard  a7?d  lang, 
Dintes  sare  and  smarte.  25543 

J?«t  ilke  time  J?at  i  neuen, 

Jm  sent  J)i  hali  gast  fra  heuen 

To  June  apostlis  suete;  25546 

Jm  send  vs,  lauerd  !  witt  and  will 

To  mende  vs  of  vr  dedis  ill, 

And  fall  J>e  to  fete.  25549 

Quew  sinnes  in  vr  herte  er  sene, 

wid  ter  of  eie  to  clens  J>ai?n  clene, 

And  wid  wanges  wete,  25552 

J>at  ai  mai  be  vr  comfort  mast, 

J e  suettnes  of  j?e  hali-gast, 

Avid  J>i  merci  to  mete.  25555 

GOTTINGEN 


1464     AT    MIDDAY,    JESUS    LAY    ON    THE    CROSS;    TAKE    US,    LORD,    IN    THY    ARMS, 
HEAL   US  WITH  THY   MEDICINE  j    MAKE    US    READY    TO    RECEIVE    THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 


1F  At  middai  ihesu  wit  mild  mode, 

pou  spred  pi  bodi  on  }>e  rode, 

To  drau  us  all  to  heuen  ;  25558 

pat  ilk  time  lauerd  !  pou  wild 

Tak  flexs  o  pat  maiden  mild, 

Thoru  an  angel  steuen.  25561 

Keceiue,  lauerd  !  me  and  ma,        [col.  2] 

In  to  pi  suet  amies  tua, 

pat  er  bright  and  scene.  25564 

Lauerd  !  pou  hele  wondes  mine 

Wit  J?i  suet  medicine, 

Grant  pat  it  sua  bene.  25567 

Mak  vr  bodijs  fair  and  chast, 
For  to  receiue  pe  haligast, 


"Wit  hert  god  and  clene ; 


25570 


fat  we  mai  clene  all  cum  to  pe, 

par  pou  sittes  in  trinite 

And  ioi  es  euer  sene.  25573 

IF  Suete  iesu  !  at  time  o  none, 

pan  pou  was  on  rode  done, 

And  had  sufferd  pine  ;  25576 

pou  pat  wat  o  mightes  mast, 

Vte  of  pi  bodi  pou  gaf  pe  gast, 

In  pat  ilk  time.  25579 

pat  ilk  time  til  heuen  stei  pou, 

And  quicked  vr  hertes,  suete  iesu  ! 

Al  luuelili  pou  vs  lere  25582 

pe  to  luue  wit  sothfast  rede, 

To  haf  mining  o  pi  dede 

pat  pou  boght  sua  dere.  25585 

pi  pines  in  vr  hertes  write, 
par  we  gang  and  par  we  sete, 
To-quils  we  be  here,  25588 

COTTON 


Atte  midday. 

tte  midday  ihesus  wip  milde  mode 
pou  spred  pi  bodi  on  pe  rode 
to  dragh  us  alle  to  heiuen. 
pat  ilk  time  lorde  vn-filde. 
pou  toke  flesshe  of  pat  maidin  milde 
porou  pine  angel  steiuen. 

IF  Besceyue  lorde  me  &  ma. 
in-to  pi  squete  armis  twa. 
pat  ar  sa  bri3t  &  shene 
lorde  pou  hele  woundis  mine, 
wip  pi  squete  medicine, 
grante  atte  hit  squa  bene. 

1  IF  make  our  bodis  faire  &  chaste, 
ay  to  resceyue  pe  haligaste.     pinio.bk] 
wrip  herte  gode  &  clene. 
so  pat  we  mai  come  to  pe 
per  pou  sittis  in  trinite. 
&  ioye  is  eyuer  sene. 

Atte  none. 

Squete  ihesus.  at  time  of  none, 
quen  pou  was  on  pe  rode  done. 
&  had  sufferred  pine, 
pou  pat  wate  of  mi^tis  maste. 
out  of  pi  bodi  pou  gaf  pe  gaste 
in  pat  ilk1  time. 

1T  pat  ilk  time  to  heiuen  stey.  pou. 

&  quicked  our  hertis  squete  ihesu. 

&  loueli  did  vs  lere. 

pe  to  loue  wip  sopfast  rede. 

&  to  haue  mening1  of  pi  dede. 

atte  pou  bo3t  squa  dere. 

IF  pi  pinis  in  our  hert  pou  write, 
pat  for  our  synne  we  may  site 
quen  pat  we  ar  here. 

FAIRFAX 


AT   NOON,  JESUS  GAVE  UP  THE  GHOST,  AND   ROSE  TO   HEAVEN;    LORD,  THOU     1465 
TAUGHT  US  TO  BEAR  THY  DEED  IN  MIND  j   WRITE  THY  SORROWS  IN  OUR  HEART. 


[A]t  mid-day  iesus  wid  nud  mode, 
pu  spred  pi  bodi  on.  pe  rode, 
To  drau  vs  all  to  heuen ;  25553 

fat  ilke  time  lauerd  !  pu  wild 
Take  fles  of  pat  mayden  mild, 
Thoru  an  angel  steuen.  255G1 

Eeciue  pu,  lauerd  !  me  and  ma 

Into  pi  suete  armis  tua, 

pat  er  sua  bright  and  schene.      25564 

Laue?*d  !  pu  bele  all  wondes  mine 

wid  pi  suete  precius  medicine, 

Grant  pat  it  sua  bene.  25567 

pa  make  vr  bodis  fair  and  chast, 

Ai  to  receiue  pe  haii  gast,  [col.  2] 

wid  herte  gode  and  clene  ;  25570 

pat  we  mai  clene  cum  to  pe, 

par  pu  sittes  in  trinite 

And  ioyes  euer  sene.  25573 

[Noo?i.~\ 
[SJuete  iesu  !  at  pe  time  of  none, 
pan  pu  was  on  rode  done, 
And  suffrid  hard  pine ;  25576 

pu  pat  es  of  mightes  mast, 
vte  of  pi  bodi  pu  gaf  pi  gast, 
In  pat  ilke  time.  25579 

In  pat  ilke  time  to  heuen  stei  pu, 
And  qwickened  vr  hertis,  suete  iesu  ! 
All  luueli  pu  vs  lere  25582 

pe  to  luue  wid  sothfast  rede, 
And  to  haue  mening  of  pi  dede 
pat  pu  boght  sua  dere.  25585 

pi  pines  in  vr  hert  to  write, 
par  we  gang  and  par  we  site, 
To-quilis  pat  we  er  here,  25588 

GOTTINGEN 


1466  AT  EVEN-SONG  THOU  WERT  TAKEN  FROM  THE  CROSS.   CAST  WICKEDNESS, 
ENVY  AND  ANGER,  OUT  OP  OUR  THOUGHTS. 


pat  we  omang  pat  ilk  trim 
pat  serues  ihesu,  godd  sun, 
Mai  be  felau  and  fere. 


25589     pat  we  mai  wip  pa  ilk  wone. 
pat  semis  ihesus  goddis  sone. 

25591       &  be  felaW  &  fere.    [J  in  margin,  ad  vesperasl 


11  Suete  \esvi !  pat  lauerd  es, 

pou  gaf  sight  o  pi  blod  and  flexs, 

At  euen-sanges  time,  25594 

In  pat  ilk  time  was  tan 

Dun  o  pe  cros  in  flexs  and  ban, 

Als  it  me  mai  mene.  25597 

Do  wickednes  vte  of  vr  thoght, 

And  feluni  pat  gains  noglit, 

And  envie  and  tene  ;  25600 

pat  we  mai  tak  pat  ilk  flexs, 

Lauerd  !  if  pi  will  it  es, 

Wit  bodi  and  liert  elene  ;  25603 

And  pat  it  be  vr  warantise, 

On  domesdai  qwen  pou  sal  rise, 

Al  pis  werld  to  deme.  25606 


IF  Suet  iesu  !  al  par  pou  stode, 
1pi  suete  bodi  in  flexs  and  blod, 

At  time  0  COmpli.  P leaf  H2,  back,  col.  1] 

For  dred  o  pat  bitter  ded, 

pat  pou  sufferd  for  al  man-lied, 

pi  hert  was  wel  sari.  25612 

pat  ilk  time  par  was  pou  wonden, 
Laid  in  sepulcre  and  noght  funden, 
Wit  martirs  pat  pe  soglit,  25615 

pou  clens  vr  hert  o  soru  and  care, 
And  giue  us  ioi  for  euer  mare, 
pat  pou  us  vnto  boght.  Amen.  25618 

COTTON 


at  euin  gange. 

quete  ihesus  pat  lorde  is. 
pou  gaf  si$t  of  pi  blode  &  flesse. 
atte  euen-sange  time. 
&  pen  ihesus  pou  was  tane. 
fra  of  pe  crosse  in  flesshe  &  bane 
in  hali  writte  we  rime. 

1T  do  wikkednes  out  of  our  po}t 

&  felonie  pat  gainis  no3t. 

and  enuie  &  tene. 

pat  we  mai  take  pat  ilk  flesshe 

lorde  if  pi  will  it2  is.  pMs.wiiiis] 

wip  bodi  &  hert  clene. 

&  atte  hit  be  our  warantise. 

on  domesday  quen  we  salle  rise. 

alle  pis  werlde  to  deme. 

Atte  Complin. 

quete  ihesus  per  pou  stode. 
pi  squete  bodi  in  flesshe  &  blode 
atte  time  of  complin, 
lorde  for  pat  bitter  dede 
at  pou  sufferred  for  our  manhede 
on  vs  lorde  pou  myn. 

5F  pat  ilk  time  per  was  pou  wondin. 
laide  in  sepulture  &  no^t  fondin 
wip  maris  atte  pe  so^t. 
pou  dense  our  hert  of  sorou  &  care 
&  gif  vs  pe  ioye  for  euer-mare 
pat  pou  to  vs  has  bo3t. 

FAIRFAX 


AT     COMPLIN     TIME,     THY     HEART    WAS     HEAVY     WITH     DREAD     OP     THE         1467 

BITTERNESS. 

fat  we  a-mang  pat  ilk  throm      25589 

pat  seruis  iesus,  goddes  sun, 

Mai  be  felau  and  fere.  25591 

[Evensong.  ] 

[SJuete  iesw  !  pat  lauerd  es, 

Jm  gaf  sight  of  pi  blod  and  fless, 

At  euen-sanges  time,  25594 

fat  ilke  time  }>u  dune  was  tane 

Of  pe  rode  in  fles  and  bane, 

Als  it  me  mai  mene.  25597 

Do  wickenes  vte  of  vr  tlioght, 

And  feluni  pat  gaines  nogbt, 

And  envie  and  tene  ;  25600 

fat  we  mai  take  pat  ilk  fles, 

Lauerd  !  if  pi  will  it  es, 

wid  bodi  and  herte  clene ;  25603 

And  pat  it  be  vr  warantise, 

On  domes  day  quen  we  sal  rise, 

And  pu  pis  werld  sal  deme.         25606 

\Complins.~\ 

[SJuete  iesu  !  all  par  Jm  stode,    &£u?* 

]>i  suete  bodi  in  fless  and  blode, 

At  pe  time  of  compleie.  25609 

For  drede  al  of  pat  bitter  dede, 

pat  pu  suffred  for  all  manhede, 

pi  hert  was  ful  sarie.  25612 

pat  ilk  time  par  was  pu  wondew, 
Laid  it  sepulcre  and  nogbt  fundew, 
wid  marijs  pat  pe  soght,  25615 

pu  clens  vr  bertes  of  soru  and  care, 
And  giue  vs  ioy  for  eue?*mare, 
pat  pu  vs  to  bogbt.     Amen.        25618 

GOTTINGEN 


1468     THE    FIRST    JOY,    GABRIEL'S    MESSAGE    TO    MART!     THE    SECOND    JOY,    THE 

BIRTH    OF   JESUS. 


[A  Song  of  the  Five  Joys  of  Our  Lady."] 

1  [H]Aile  be  pu  mari  maiden  "bright !       V  leaf  169,  col.  i]       25619 

pu  teche  me  pe  wais  right, 
I  am  a  sorful  dreri  wight,  25621 

als  pu  mai  se, 
Quer  i  sal  in  pe  hard  pine  of  hel  be;  25623 

[M]i  sinful  saule  sighes  sare, 
Liued  i  haue  in  sin  and  care, 
Leue  i  wil  a??d  do  na  mare,  25626 

mi  leued  fre. 
Saul  and  bodi,  lijf  and  dede,  bi-teche  i  pe.  25628 

par  pu  lay  in  pi  bright  boure, 

Leuedi !  quite  als  leli  floure, 

An  awgel  com  fra  heue  ....  25631 

sant  gabnel, 
And  said,  "  leuedi !  ful  of  blis,  ai  worth  pe  wel ! "         25633 

Stil  pu  stod,  ne  stint  pu  noght, 

pu  said  til  him  pe  bodword  brogh[t], 

Al  his  wil  it  sal  be  wroght,  25636 

in  his  aneele. 
Leuedi  bi-for  pi  suete  sun  mak  vs  lele.  25638 

[p]e  toper  ioy,  i  wate  it  was, 

Als  sun  [it]  schines  thoru  pe  glas, 

Sua  ert  pu  leued  wemles,  25641 

and  ai  sal  be. 
Leued,  for  pat  suete  ioy,  pu  reu  on  me.  25643 

[p]e  thrid  ioy,  i  vnderstand, 

Thre  kinges  com  of  thrin  land, 

To  fal  pi  suete  swi  til  ha??d,  25646 

arcd  gaf  him  gift. 
Mir,  reclis,  awd  gold  red,  als  it  w«s  right.  25648 

GOTTINGEN    ONLY 


the  third  joy,  the  gifts  of  the  three  kings:   the  fourth  joy,     1469 
Christ's  resurrection  :  the  fifth,  mary's  assumption. 

f  e  king  was  riche,  f  e  gold  was  rede, 

f  e  reclis  fel  til  his  goddhed,  [col.  2] 

Mir  to  man  fat  sal  be  dede  25651 

for  vr  sake. 
Leuedi !  to  f  i  suete  sun  at  ane  vs  make.  25653 

f  e  feird,  it  es  al  thoru  his  grace 

Que?z  he  fra  dede  to  lijf  ras, 

Que/z  he  sua  hard  suongen  was  25656 

on  rode  tre ; 
Leuedi !  of  vr  sinwes  al  f  u  make  vs  fre.  25658 

[£>]e  fijft,  f  u  was  til  heuew  broght, 

f  e  iuus  f  e  soglit  and  fand  f  e  noght, 

Als  fi  suete  sun  it  wroght,  25661 

almighti  ki«g. 
Leuedi  mari !  be  vr  helpe  at  vr  ending.  25663 

Leuedi !  for  f  i  ioies  flue, 

f  u  kid  fi  might  a?^d  help  vs  suith, 

Leuedi  mari !  mode?*  o  liue  25666 

wid  flur  a?zd  fruit. 
Rose  and  leli  fu  sprede  ay  wide,  and  helpe  fi  suite.      25668 

Leuedi  mari !  wele  J?u  wast, 

f  e  feindes  fraistes  me  ful  fast, 

wele  i  hope  i  sal  faim  cast  25671 

thoru  might  of  f  e. 
Quew  i  neuen  fi  suete  nam,  i  ger  faim  fle.  25673 

fir  iois  er  said  als  i  can  sai ; 

Mi  site,  mi  soru,  i  cast  away, 

Nu  help  me  leuedi  wele  fu  may,  25676 

and  be  mi  spere. 
Fra  f  e  har  pain  of  hell  f  u  me  were.  25678 

All  fat  singes  Jus  sang, 

And  all  fat  ligges  in  paines  Strang, 

fu  lede  faim  right  far  fai  ga  wrang,  25681 

and  haue  merci 
On  all  fat  trous  fat  godd  was  born  of  f c,  fair  leuedi !    25683 

gottingen  only 


1470    GOD    PUT   MAN   TO   DWELL   IN    THE  WORLD;    HE   FELL   TO    HELL,   BUT   GOd's 
SON    BOUGHT    HIM    OUT    BY    HIS    DEATH.        ALL    WHO    ARE    BAPTIZED    OR    REPENT 


De  confessione  Cristi        pieafi«,coi.i] 

1  [DJrightin  dere  !  wit  blisful  beildes, 
fiat  all  pe  werld  wit  wisdom  ledes, 
And  all  pat  quilum  was  bot  noght, 
pou  lias  to  serekyn  schaping  wroght, 
And  taght  it  man  Jar-in  to  duell, 
pat  frelli  fra  pi  frenscep  fell,       25689 
For-pi  forbot  pat  sait  sua  hei, 
pe  quilk  he  brak  als  sott  vnsly, 
And  dempt  was  for  bis  breking 
To  pin  of  hell  and  his  oxspring ; — 
pou  lete  pi  der  sun  sipen  sell,     25694 
For  to  bring  man  vte  of  hell, 
Wit  his  ded  he  boght  again, 
Yr  sauls  pat  wit  sin  war  slain,  25697 
pat  alle  pat  cristen  law  wald  hald, 
pai  suld  be  o  pi  merci  bald, 
To-houen  be  in  hali  funtstane,   25700 
And  hald  pair  lagh  pat  pai  had  tane, 
pou  wil  pam  boru  vnto  pi  blis,   25702 
All  aght  to  loue  pe  lauerd  for  pis. 
Bot  sipen  has  kyd  pi  merci  mare, 
To  man-kind  for  to  cast  o  care,  25705 
pat  if  he  sin  on  ani  wise, 
Wit  scrift  and  penance  mai  he  rise. 
For  penance  is  pat  toper  bord,    25708 
pat  fletand  flittes  man  ouer  ford, 
Quen  schippe  is  broken  oght  wit  sin, 
It  schal  him  hauen  of  merci  win, 
For  par  es  namle  bote  o  tuin,     25712 
Mai  bring  man  vte  of  bale  and  sin ; 
pe  first  es  baptim  o  pir  tua, 
pe  toper  Hue  in  penance  thra, 
For  king  pat  all  craftes  can,        25716 
Sua  gamli  has  pou  graithid  for  ma?£, 

COTTON 


A  predicacioun  of  pe  faip. 

Lorde  dere  wip  blisful  beldis 
pat  al  pis  weiide   ^with    wisdom 
&  alle  pat  sum  time  was  bot  no3t  Lwe^lsJ 
iche  ping1  in  hit  gree  hastow  wro^t 
&  ta^t  hit  man  per-in  to  dwelle 
pat  .sipen  fra  pi  frenshepe  felle 
fra  pi  forbode  pat  satte  squa  heye 
adam  brak  as  man  vn-sleye. 
&  dampnid  was  for  his  breking1. 
to  pine  of  helle  &  his  ospring1. 
^F  pou  lete  pi  dere  sone  sipen  selle. 
for  to  bring1  man  out  of  helle. 
&  wip  his  dede  he  bo^t  againe. 
pe  saulis  pat  wip  synne  ware  slaine 
pat  alle  pat  cristen  lagh  walde  halde 
pai  sulde  be  of  pi  mercy  balde. 
U  to  houin  be  in  hali  font-stane. 
&  halde  paire  lagh  at  pai  had  tane 
pou  wille  ham  borou  vn-to  pi  blis 
alle  agh  to  loue  pe  lorde  for  pis. 
IF  bot  sipin  pou  kid  pi  merci  mare 
til  mankinde  for  to  caste  of  care, 
pat  if  he  synne  on  ani  wise, 
wip  shrift  &  penaunce  mai  he  rise 
for  penaunce  is  pe  toper  borde. 
pat  fletande  fletis  man  ouer  forde. 
1F  quen  ship  is  brokin  wip  ma?znis  syn. 
hit  sal  him  hauin  of  mercy  wynne 
for  pat  is  nameli  botis  twin, 
mai  bring1  man  out  of  bale  of  syn. 
U  pe  first  is  baptim  of  per  twa. 
pe  toper  life  in  penaunce  pra. 
for  king1  pat  al  craftis  can. 
squa  godeli  hastow  graipid  for  man. 

FAIRFAX 


WILL    HAVE    HIS    MERCY.       PENANCE    IS    THE    PLANK    WHICH    FLOATS    ONE      1471 
OVER   A    FORD,  THE    SHIP    TO    BRING    ONE    INTO    THE    HAVEN    OF    MERCY. 

[A  Prayer  to  God  the  Father. .] 

[D]rightin  dere  !  wid  blisful  beildes, 

fat  al  f  is  werld  wid  wisdom  weildis, 

And  al  fat  qiiilu.m  was  bot  noght, 
To  serkin  schapp  f  am.  has  f  u  wroglit, 
And  taght  it  maw  f  ar-in  to  duell, 
fat foli  fra  f  i  f renschip  fell,  C1  if  169,  bk,  ci.  i] 
1  [Forf  i]  for  bot  fat  satt  sua  hei, 
fe  quilk  he  brae  als  sott  vnslei,  25691 
And  demed  was  for  his  brekirig 
To  pine  of  hell  and  his  ospring  ; — 
f  u  lete  f  i  dere  sun  sif  en  fell, 
Forto  bring  man  vte  of  hell,       25695 
wid  his  dede  he  boght  again, 
vr  saulis  fat  wid  sin  war  slain, 
fat  all  fat  cristen  lau  wald  hald, 
Jjai  suld  be  of  fi  merci  bald,       25699 
To-houen  be  in  hali  fontstane, 
And  hald  fair  lau  fat  f ai  haf  tane, 
f u  wil  fai  boru  vnto  fi  blis,       25702 
All  au  to  luue  f  e  lauerd  for  f  is. 
Bot  sif  en  f  u  kid  f  i  merci  mare, 
To  man-kind  for  to  cast  of  [care], 
fat  if  he  sin  on  ani  wise,  25706 

wid  schrift  and  penance  [mai  he  rise]. 
For  penance  es  f  e  tof  er  [bord], 
fat  fietand  flites  man  ouer  [ford]. 
Quen  schip  es  brokin  wid  [sin], 
It  sal  him  hauen  of  merci  win,  25711 
For  far  es  namli  botes  tuin, 
Mai  man  bring  vte  of  bale  of  sin  ; 
Eaptim  es  f e  first  of  fir  tua, 
fe  tofer  Hue  in  penance  thra,     25715 
For  king  fat  alkin  craftes  can, 
Sua  gamli  has  f  u  graith  for  man, 

GOTTINGEN 


1472      BUT    THOUGH    WASHED    BY    BAPTISM   WE    SOON    SOIL    OUR    CHRISM    CLOTH; 
THREE   FOES,  THE    FLESH,  THE  WORLD,  AND  THE   DEVIL,  EVER  EGG   US   ON    TO   SIN. 


pat  pou  wil  neuer  lat  him  for-far, 
Bot  he  will  algat  leue  pi  lare.     25719 
f>ou  wasch  us  first  of  adani  plight, 
In  funt  quen  we  were  cristen  dight, 
Sua  clene  if  we  do  pi  wiss, 
It  suld  us  bring  til  heuen  bliss.  25723 
Bot  pof  vr  life  last  bot  a  quile, 
Yr  crisum  clath  ful  son  we  fille, 
Thoru  thre  fas  pat  dai  and  night,  [col.  2] 
Ne  fines  noght  on  vs  to  fight,    25727 
In  sin  all  for  to  do  us  fall, 
Hony  pai  bede  and  gif  us  gall. 
0  per  thre  fas  vr  flesch  es  an,     25730 
pe  werld  pat  toper,  pe  thrid  sathan, 
And  be-tides  oft  pat  we 
Sin  thoru  eggyng  o  pis  thre, 
pat  we  fra  godd  er  worth  be  flemed, 
And  for  vr  dede  to  hell  demed.  25735 
To  brek  his  lagh  pat  we  ha  taken, 
"Wit  sin  we  haf  him  pan  for-saken, 
Bot  yeit  his  merci  es  als  ar,        25738 
Ne  wil  he  noght  us  thole  forfar, 
Bot  has  he  graunt  us  sli  coue?ing 
pat  we  mai  come  till  his  saghtling, 
pat  es  penance  sothfast  and  schrifte, 
pat  quen  we  fall  vp  mai  us  lifte. 
And  pat  noght  ans  allan,  ne  tuis, 
Bot  quen  we  fall  ai  mai  we  ris ;  25745 
For  es  na  man  sa  gret  mai  sin 
And  he  in  time  per-of  wil  blin, 
And  mak  to  preist  his  costes  cuth, 
Wit  reuth  of  hert  and  scrifte  o  mouth, 
pat  he  ne  his  merci  has  in  hij,    25750 
If  he  haf  hope  in  his  merci. 
For  mar  it  es  his  merci  sene, 
pan  all  pe  si?2nes  pat  has  bene,    25753 

COTTON 


pat  pou  wil  neuer  late  him  forfare 
bot  he  algatis  wille  leue  pi  lare. 
pou  wasshis  vs  first  of  adam  pttjt 
In  fonte  quen  we  ar  cristin  di3t. 
squa  clene  pat  if  we  deyed  I. -wis 
hit  sulde  vs  bring1  til  heiuen  blis 
alle  if  our  life  last  bot  a  quile.   [leaf  in] 
our  crisome  clap  ful  sone  we  file 
porou  iij.  fas  pat  day  &  ni3t 
ne  finis  no^t  on  vs  to  fi3t. 
In  synne  al  do  vs  for  to  falle. 
hony  pai  bede  &  giuis  vs  galle 
IT  of  pere  iij.  fas  our  flesshe  is  an. 
pe  werlde  pe  toper  pe  prid  sathan. 
&  if  squa  be-tide  atte  we. 
synne  porou  egment  of  per  pre. 
pat  we  fra  god  ar  worpi  flemid 
&  for  our  dide  til  helle  demid. 
breke  we  his  lagh  pat  we  haue  takin. 
wip  synne  we  him  pen  for-sakin. 
H  bot  }et  his  mercy  is  als  are. 
he  wil  no3t  thole  vs  forfare. 
bot  he  g?Y«nte  vs  suche  couering'. 
pat  we  may  come  til  his  sa3tling< 
pat  is  .penaunce  sopfast  &  shrift 
pat  quen  we  falle  vp  mai  vs  lift. 
&  pat  no3t  anis  allane  ne  pries 
bot  quen  we  falle  ay  mai  we  rise 
IT  for  is  ri  a  man  sa  grete  mai  synne 
&  he  per-of  in  time  wil  blynne. 
&  make  to  preste  his  giltis  coup. 
with  rupe  of  hert  &  shrift  of  moup. 
pat  he  ne  his  mercy  ha[s  in]  hye. 
if  he  haue  hope  in  his  mercy, 
fore  mare  hit  is  his  mercy  sene. 
pen  alle  synnis  pat  has  bene. 

FAIRFAX 


GOD  WILL  NOT  SUFFER  US  TO  BE  LOST,  BUT  HELPS  US  TO  GET  RECONCILIATION.     1473 
PENANCE  AND  SHRIFT  AFTER  CONFESSION   TO   A   PRIEST  WILL  LIFT   US   OUT  OF  SIN. 

pat  pu  will  neue?-  lat  liim  for  fare, 
Bot  lie  ne  wil  algat  leue  pi  lare. 
pu  wis  vs  first  od  adam  plight,  25720 
In  font  que?i  we  er  cristen  dight, 
Sua  clene  pat  if  we  deied,  i-wis, 
It  suld  vs  bring  to  heuen  blis.    25723 
Bot  p ou  vr  lijf  last  "bot  a  quile, 
Vr  crisme  clath  ful  sone  we  file, 
Thoru  thre  fas  pat  dai  and  night, 
[Ne]  fines  noght  on  vs  to  fight,  25727 
[In  fin]  ay  for  to  do  vs  fall,  [coi.  2] 

Honi  pai  bede  and  giues  vs  gall. 
Of  pir  thre  fas  pe  werld  es  an,    25730 
vr  fless  es  ane  oper,  pe  thrid  sathan, 
And  bitides  of  sua  pat  we 
Sin  thou  egging  of  pir  thre,        25733 
pat  we  er  wrogh  fra  god  [be  flemed], 
And  for  vr  sines  to  hell  denied, 
we  breke  his  lau  pat  we  haf  takin, 
wid  sin  haue  we  him  forsakin, 
Bot  3eit  his  merci  es  als  are,       25738 
He  wil  noght  thole  vs  sua  for-fare, 
Bot  he  vs  grant  has  sustaining] 
pat  we  may  cum  til  his  saghtling, 
pat  es  sothfast  penance  and  [schrift], 
pat  qnen  we  fall  vp  mai  vs  lift.  25743 
And  pat  noght  anis  allan,  ne  tuis, 
Bot  que?2  we  fal  ai  mai  we  rise  ; 
For  es  no  man  sua  gret  mai  sin 
And  he  in  time  par-of  wil  blin,  25747 
And  make  to  preist  his  costes  cuth, 
wid  reuth  of  hert  and  schrift  of  mouth, 
pat  he  ne  his  merci  has  in  hij,  25750 
If  he  haue  hope  in  his  merci. 
For  mar  it  es  his  merci  sene, 
pan  all  pe  si?mes  pat  has  bene,  25753 

93  GOTTINGEN 


1474    GOD  HAS  PROMISED  THAT  A  SINFUL  MAN  TURNING  FROM  HIS  WAYS  SHALL  FIND 
MERCY,  AND  CHRIST   SAYS  THERE   IS  JOY  IN   HEAVEN   OVER  A  REPENTANT   SINNER. 

Or  sal  be  to  pe  werlds  end,         25754  or  salle  be  to  pe  werldis  ende 

To  man  fat  will  his  sines  amend,  to  man  pat  wil  his  synne  amende 

For  na  mar  pan  a  spare  in  see,  for  na  mare  pen  a  spare  in  see. 

Mai  sin  agains  his  merci  be,       25757  may  synne  a-gaine  his  mercy  be. 

And  drightin  self  he  has  us  het  IT  &  god  his  seluin  did  vs  hete 

Thoru  pe  muth  of  his  prophet,  porou  pe  nn^t  of  his  p?'ophete. 

Quen  sinful  man  his  wai  will  lete,  quen  sinful  man  his  way  wil  lete 

He  sal  pe  find  of  merci  suete,     25761  he  sal  pe  finde  of  mercy  squete. 

And  crist  he  sais  pat  mare  ioi  es  &  criste  him-seluin  sais  mare  ioy  is 

Wit  in  pe  curt  of  heuen  blis,  wip-in  pe  court  of  heiiiew  blis. 

"Wit  his  angels  wonand  pare,  wip  hali  angels  wonande  pare 

Of  a  sinful  reuand  sare,  25765  of  a  sinful  rewande  sare 

pan  of  a  hundret  lele  of  dede,  pen  of  an  hundre  lele  of  dede. 

pat  of  penance  had  neuer  nede.  pat  of  penaunce  has  neuer  nede. 

pou  sinful,  be  pan  war  wit-all    25768  IT  For-pi  sinful  be-war  wip-alle 

In  wreche  wanhop  pat  pou  ne  fall,  in  wrecche  wanhope  at  pou  no^t  fal. 

."For  i  sal  scheu  pe  samples  fele  ensaumple  sal  ye  here  of  me. 

pat  warand  may  mi  sagh  for  lele.  pat  sinful  man  mai  glad  be. 

5F  0  man-slaghter  ta  pou  beseing  t1™'^  If  be  man-skater  take  pou  bisening 

Bi  sent  dauid,  pat  dughti  king,  25773  be  saint  dauid  pat  d^ti  king1 

pat  sackeles  slogh  his  aune  knight,  pat  sacles  slogh  his  awen  kni^t 

Al  for  his  wijf,  vri  he  hight,  al  for  his  wife  vry  he  hi^t. 

And  was  forgiuen  him  no  for-pi  25776  &  was  for-giuen  him  no3t  for-pi 

Thoru  him  pat  well  es  o  merci.  porou  him  pat  welle  is  of  mercy. 

1T  Spous-breker  be  pat  womman  ^T  Spouse-breke  take  be  pat  wo'mman. 

pat  juus  dempt  for  to  stan,  25779  pat  pe  iewes  demid  for  to  stane 

Eot  iesu  crist  hir  plight  for-giue,  bot  ihesu  crist  hir  pli3t  for-gaue 

And  lete  hir  liue  and  merci  haue.  &  lete  hir  liue  &  mercy  haue 

51  If  pou  reuer  has  ben  Strang,  IT  if  pou  robber  has  bene  strange 

Think  o  pe  thife  bi  crist  pat  hang,  pink  on  pe  theuis  be  crist  pat  hange 

pat  soght  merci  on  pe  rode,         25784  pat  so3t  mercy  a-pon  pe  rode 

And  iesu  crist  him  gaue  ful  gode.  &  ihesu  crist  him  gaf  ful  gode 

&  suche  was  pe  grace  his 

pat  he  come  ere  to  pdradis 

pen  ani  saule  him  be-forne 

no  gap  in  ihe  MS.]  pat  euer  was  of  moder  borne. 

COTTON  FAIRFAX 


1  WILL  GIVE  YOU  EXAMPLES.     FOR  MANSLAUGHTER,  TAKE  DAVID  AND  URIAH  ;    1475 
ADULTERY,  THE  WOMAN  CHRIST  PARDONED  :  THEFT,  THE  ROBBER  HUNG  WITH  CHRIST. 

Or  sal  be  to  fe  werldes  end,       25754 
To  ma?z  pat  will  m  time  amend. 
For  na  mar  fan  a  spare  in  see, 
Mai  sin  again  his  merci  be,         25757 
And  drightin  seluew  has  [vs  het] 
Thoru  f  e  mutli  of  his  prophett, 
Qua?z  sinful  maw  his  sin  wil  l[ete], 
He  sal  fe  find  of  merci  suete,     25761 
And  crist  him  sais  pat  mar  ioi  es 
widin  pe  curt  of  heuen  blis, 
wid  f  e  angels  wonand  far, 
Of  a  sinful  reuand  sare, 
fan  of  a  hundreth  lele  of  dede.  257  GO 


GOTTINGEN 


1476   OTHER  SINNERS  FORGIVEN  IN  HOLY  WRIT  ARE  MARY  MAGDALENE,  PETER,  PAUL, 
MATTHEW,  AND  ZACHEUS.     EVEN  ADAM,  JUDAS,  AND  CAIN  MIGHT  HAVE  HAD  MERCY. 


Qua  sinful  o  fair  flexs  has  ben  25790 

pat  thine  on  mari  magdalene, 

For  alsuith  als  sco  hir  sin  for-thoght, 

Crist  hir  til  his  merci  broght.     25793 

II  Monsuorn  man  to  petre  loke, 

pat  thris  on  a  night  crist  for-soke, 

Q^en  him  for-thoght  he  weped  ful  sare, 

And  crist  merci  was  him  yare. .  25797 

IT  If  fou  haf  ben  wrang  werrur, 

Sant  paule  loke  be  pi  mirrour, 

pat  first  was  cristen  men  par  ban, 

And  sipen  apostel  best  of  an.      25801 

pou  man  pou  has  ben  to  couetus 

Abote  werlds  wining  funs, 

pou  loke  matheu  was  first  toller 

And  sipen  cristes  gospeller.         25805 

1F  Eiche  man  to-sauued  be 

Mai  tak  ensample  be  sir  ^achee, 

For-pi  es  he  wers  pan  a  Iuu, 

pat  in  his  [merci]  will  mistru.    25809 

IT  Had  adam  him  wele  bi-thoght 

Wit  hu  littel  sinne  he  moght 

Haf  couerd  merci  qzien  he  fell,  25812 

Ne  had  he  noght  ben  dempt  to  hell ; 

Bot  for  he  merci  asked  nan, 

He  was  mad  vr  aller  ban.  25815 

O  judas  and  o  cairn  als-sua, 

And  o  sli  sinful  manian  maa, 

pat  wines  for  pair  mikel  sin        25818 

Neuer  to  merci  for  to  win, 

And  suagat  for  pair  wanhopping 

pai  fall  wit-vten  vp-couering.      25821 

For  es  naman  mai  merci  haue      [col.  2] 

pat  wil  noght  ask  and  efter  craue. 

Eot  pou  ic  haf  his  merci  cald, 

Be  naman  for-pi  to  bald  25825 

COTTON 


H  qua  sinful  of  paire  flesshe  has  bene 

pai  pink  on  mari  maudalene 

pat  als  squipe  as  hir  synne  for-p03t. 

crist  hir  til  his  mercy  bro^t 

IT  pou  sinful  man  to  peter  loke 

pat  pris  on  a  ni^t  his  lorde  for-soke 

quen  him  for-po^t  he  weped  sare. 

&  criste.9  mercy  was  him  ^are. 

H  if  pou  haue  bene  wrange  w7errour 

pou  loke  saint  paule  be  pi  mirour 

pat  first  was  cristen  me/inis  bane 

&  sipen  apostel  best  of  ane. 

IT  pou  man  pat  has  bene  ouer  couatous 

a-boute  pe  wynning1  to  pi  hous. 

Loke  matheu  was  first  toller. 

&  sipin  cristis  gosspeler. 

1T  Eiche  men  to  saued  be 

mai  take  ensaumple  be  ^achee 

for-pi  is  he  wers  pen  a  iewe 

pat  in  his  mercy  wil  no3t  trow. 

H  had  adam  wele  him  vmbi-po^t 

wip  how  litel  speche  he  mo3t 

haue  couered  mercy  quen  he  felle. 

ne  had  he  no^t  bene  dampned  to  hel. 

bot  for  he  mercy  askid  nane 

for-pi  he  was  our  aller  bane 

IT  of  Iudas  &  of  cayme  alsqua. 

&  oper  sinful  mani  &  ma. 

pat  wenis  for  paire  mikil  syn. 

til  na  mercy  for  to  wyn 

1  &  squa-gate  for  paire  wanhoping1 

pai  falle  wip-outin  vprising1     p  if  in,  bk] 

for  is  na  man  mai  mercy  haue. 

pat  wille  no3t  hope  atte  efter  craue. 

1F  Alle  if  I.  haue  his  mercy  talde. 

ne  be  na  man  for-pi  to  balde. 

FAIRFAX 


BUT  LET  NONE  BE  TOO  BOLD,  DEATH  OVERTAKES  ALL  J  HE  WHO  DIES  IN  DEADLY    1477 
SIN  CANNOT  HAVE  MERCY.    THEREFORE  BETIMES  WASH  THY  SINS  AWAY  WITH  SHRIFT. 


To  li  langer  in  his  sake,  25826 

For  hoppe  o  nierci  for  to  take. 

Sua  sinne  dos  sua  es  lie  be-kaglit, 

For  he  wat  nof  er  dai  ne  naght 

Wit  derf  ded  fat  leuis  nane,       25830 

Hijs  lijf  Jan  sal  be  fra  him  tane, 

J) at  spars  neuer  an  o  f  aa, 

II  ne  gud  he  mai  ouer  take, 

Yong  ne  aid,  riche  ne  poure,       25834 

Again  his  dint  mai  nanian  couere. 

Hu  suth  fat  es  al  mai  we  se, 

Es  nan  in  lijf  fat  mai  him  fle,    25837 

And  quam  he  tas,  or  ar  [or]  late, 

fat  sal  be  dempt  in  fat  stat 

fe  quilk  es  wroght  misfunden,    25840 

And  hal  his  Hue  be  fat  bunden. 

For  mai  naman  mis-prais  f  e  thing 

f  e  quilk  es  broght  to  god  ending, 

And  fat  es  praised  o  neuer  an    25844 

fat  in  wick  ending  es  tan. 

For-f  i  late  es  penance  to  do 

Quen.  na  man  grace  es  granted  to, 

Bot  right wisnes  o  goddes  wrak  25848 

Sal  setenes  o  man  sines  tak ; 

For  qua  fat  dees  in  dedli  sin 

Sal  duell  in  bale,  wit-vten  blin, 

And  sua  we  find  ful  redeli,         25852 

Bot  dome  be  turned  in-to  merci. 

fou  cristen  man  !  for-f  i  ta  kepe, 

And  let  fi  sin  noght  wit  fe  slepe, 

Bot  als  suith  als  fou  fe  mai        2585G 

Wit  scrift  fou  wasch  it  al  awai, 

And  folu  fou  sua  f i  prist  red, 

fat  fou  mai  traistli  bid  fe  ded. 

If  fat  he  penance  on  f e  lay, 

fou  hald  it  efter  fat  fou  mai,     25861 

COTTON 


to  lye  f  e  langer  in  his  sake, 
for  hope  of  mercy  for  to  take. 
IT  qua-sim  dos  squa  is  iuel  ta}t. 
for  he  wate  nauf  er  day  ne  na3t. 
wif  derfe  dede  fat  leuis  nane. 
quen  his  life  sal  fra  him  be  tane. 
fat  sparis  neuer  an  of  fa 
ille  ne  gode  he  may  ouer  ta. 
^onge  ne  aide  riche  ne  pouer. 
a-gaine  his  dint  may  na  marc  couer. 
how  sof  fat  is  alle  mai  we  se 
is  nane  in  life  fat  may  him  fle. 
&  qwam  he  takis  or  ere  or  ore  late 
he  sal  be  dampned  in  fat  state 
f e  quilk  fat  he  fan  is  in  fundin. 
&  alle  his  life  be  f  ar-wif  bundin. 
1T  for  may  na  man  mis-praise  f e  ping* 
f  e  quilk  is  bro3t  til  gode  ending*. 
&  fat  is  praised  of  neuer  an. 
fat  in  wikked  ende  is  tane. 
for-f i  is  to  late  penaunce  to  do. 
quen  na  grace  is  graunted  to. 
bot  ri^twisnes  of  goddis  wrake 
sal  settenes  of  ma?mis  synnis  take, 
for  qua  fat  deys  in  dedeli  synne. 
salle  dwelle  in  bale  wif-outen  blyn. 
&  squa  we  finde  ful  redely, 
bot  dome  be  turnid  in-to  mercy. 
IT  cristen  man  for-f  i  take  kepe. 
&  late  fi  synne  nojt  wif  fe  slepe 
bot  als  squif e  as  fou  hit  may. 
wif  shrift  fou  wasshe  hit  al  a-wa}^. 
&  folow  fou  squa  f i  prestis  rede, 
atte  fou  may  traiste  be  to  f i  dede. 
if  fat  he  penaunce  on  fe  lay. 
fou  halde  hit  atte  fou  may. 

FAIRFAX 


1478    WITHOUT  SHRIFT,  NO  CLEANSING  FIRE  CAN   SCOUR  THY  SOUL;    BETTER  HAVE 
PENANCE  HERE  THAN  SUFFER  EVERLASTING  PAIN,  FOR  THE  SOUL  CANNOT  DIE. 


For  fat  fou  mai  noght  do  to  end 

To  ending  fir  sal  fou  be  send,    25863 

To  duell  far-til  lie  ful  be  driuen 

Forqui  fat  fou  was  for-wit  scriuen, 

Els  moght  moght  na  clensing  fire 

f  i  saul  skur  to  make  it  schirre ;  25867 

Bot  suld  it  drei  endles  panance  ^oliV1 

fat  neue?*mar  war  of  couerance, 

far  has  pi  schrift  sett  end  o  pyne, 

fat  elles  war  wit-vten  fine.  25871 

And  fat  es  a  fair  grace  o  blis 

fat  crist  has  granted  sua  til  his, 

fan  es  ful  god  penance  to  do,     25874 

To  quiles  vr  time  lastes  f  er-to, 

For  better  es  here  sum  hard  to  drei, 

fan  far  to  thol  f i  saul  to  dei. 

A  pine  es  far  to  thol  harder        25878 

fan  al  fat  we  in  flexs  mai  bere, 

For  drei  ai  mai  f  i  saul  paine, 

Bot  neuer  mare  be  fulli  slaine. 

And  f  er-bi  sais  us  sant  austin,   25882 

Spekeand  o  thre  maners  o  pine, 

"  Man,"  he  sais,  "  quin  cuth  f  ou  fele 

Hu  pine  o  f  is  lijf  sauure  wele, 

And  hu  botesum  it  es  to  drei     25886 

fat  lastes  bot  a  littel  wei  ] " 

And  f  ou  cuth  vnder-stand  hu  sare 

fat  f e  fire  o  clessing  ware, 

Of  al  and  al  f  ou  wist  hu  snell    25890 

It  es  to  drei  f  e  paine  of  hell, 

How  hard  it  es,  and  vntholand, 

And  hu  wit-vten  end  lastand.     25893 

For-suth  i  wat  f  ou  wald  ful  fain 

Chese  f  e  to  thol  first  pain, 

And  bede  to  f  e  first  o  f  aa 

fat  fou  moght  flee  fe  ofer  tua.  25897 

COTTON 


for  fat  fou  may  no3t  do  til  ende. 

to  clensing  fire  saltow  be  sende. 

to  dwelle  f er-tille  hit  ful  be  driuen. 

for-quy  fat  fou  was  be-fore  shriuen, 

ellis  mu3t  na  clansing1  fire 

fi  saule  skoure  to  make  hit  shire 

bot  hit  sulde  drey  endeles  penaunce 

&  neuer  sulde  come  to  recoueraunce 

f  er  has  f  i  shrift  sette  ende  of  pine 

fat  ellis-ware  wif -outen  fine. 

&  fat  is  a  faire  grace  of  blis. 

fat  criste  has  graunted  squa  til  his 

fat  is  gode  penaunce  to  do. 

to-quilis  time  f  er  lastis  to. 

for  better  is  here  sum  harde  to  drey. 

fen  f er  to  thole  f e  saule  dey. 

H  f  er  is  a  pine  to  f  ole  hardere 

fen  alle  fat  we  in  flesshe  mai  bere 

for  dreye  ay  mai  f  e  saule  paine 

bot  neuer  mare  be  fully  slaine. 

&  f  er  be  sais  vs  saint  Austine. 

specande  of  iij.  maners  of  pine. 

^T  Man  he  says  quyne  couf  fou  fele 

How  pine  of  life  sauours  wele. 

&  how  botesum  hit  is  to  dreye. 

&  is  bot  shorte  wif -outen  leye. 

&  fou  couf  vnderstande  how  sare 

atte  f  e  fire  of  clensing1  ware. 

of  alle  &  alle  fou  wiste  how  snelle 

hit  is  to  drey  f  e  pine  of  helle. 

how  harde  hit  is  how  vnf  olande 

&  how  wif-outen  ende  lastande. 

If  for-sof  I.  wate  fou  walde  ful  faine 

chese  f e  to  f ole  fe  first  paine. 

&  bede  f e  to  f e  first  of  fa. 

fat  fou  mu3t  fie  fa  of  er  twa. 

FAIRFAX 


AS   NONE   CAN   ESCAPE  SIN,  ALL  THEREFORE  OUGHT  TO  SHRIVE  THEMSELVES,     1479 
BUT  FEW  KNOW  HOW  TO  DO  IT  WITHOUT  TEACHING,  THEREFORE  I  WRITE  THIS  ROOK. 


For  es  na  man  sinful  mai  flee     25898 

fat  he  ne  most  an  drei  o  fir  tlire, 

Is  na  man  liuawd  in  fis  lede, 

To  do  penance  fat  lien  has  ned ; 

Sin  nan  mai  lijf  wit-vten  sin,      25902 

All  aght  luue  scrift  and  tar  in. 

Bot  for  i  find  fone  in  fis  lijf 

fat  can  wele  f  am-seluera  serif, 

Bath  o  yong  and  aid  men,  25906 

fat  ilk  dai  neu  ar  to  ken, 

fat  on  Jam-self  caw  sai  nathing 

Bot  fai  ha  first  a  sermoning ;      25909 

And  fat  me  think  war  littel  ned, 

Ilkan  aght  knaw  far  aun  ded, 

And  puruai  Jam  wit  als  hare      25912 

Quav-fov  to  sai  ar  fai  com  fare. 

f erfor  haf  i  worght  pis  hok  hir     [col.  2j 

Vnto  f  e  leud  men  to  lere, 

Qua  oft-sith  will  gar  it  rede,       25916 

To  lagh  o  scrift  it  will  Jam  lede; 

And  aght  man  for  to  hald  it  dere 

And  precius  wit-vten  pere, 

fat  gis  consail  hath  god  and  lele, 

JSTamli  for  man  saul  hele  ;  25921 

Sin  saul  has  na  mak  o  pris 

All  aght  to  kepe  it  fat  ar  wis. 

Fader  and  son  and  haligast,        2592-1 

Thoru  praier  o  fat  maiden  chast, 

Send  hus  his  grace  sua  to  he-gine, 

fat  we  mai  end  her  wit-vten  siae 

fis  hali  wark  j  tak  on  hand  !      25928 

And  sua  to  man  at  vnder-stand 

fat  it  mai  to  f i  erand  wail, 

And  fat  i  tine  noght  mi  trauail.25931 


for  is  na  sinful  man  mai  fie. 

fat  he  ne  must  an  dreye  or  f re. 

51  Is  na  man  liuande  in  fis  lede. 

to  do  penaunce  fat  he  ne  has  node 

syn  nane  mai  liue  wif-outin  synne 

al  agh  loue  shrift  &  ende  f  er-in. 

hot  for  I.  fele  in  fis  liue. 

fat  can  no^t  wele  ham-seluin  shriue 

haf  of  3onge  &  aide  men. 

fat  ilk  day  new  ar  to  ken. 

fat  of  ham-self  con  say  na  f ingH. 

hot  fai  haue  first  a  sarmoniug1. 

&  fat  me  fink  ware  litel  nede 

ilkan  agh  knaw  f  aire  awen  dede 

&  puruay  ham  wif  al  f  ing1  fare 

quat  to  say  or  fai  come  fare. 

f er-fore  I.  haue  wrc^t  fis  hoke  here 

vnto  f  e  lawed  for  to  lere. 

1qua  fat  oft-sife  wille  gere  hit  rede 

to  lagh  of  shrift  hit  wille  ha??i  lede 

for-fi  man  agh  to  halde  hit  dere 

&  precious  wif-out-in  pere.        [Ueaf  112] 

fat  giuis  counsaile  haf  gode  &  lele 

&  namli  for  mannis  saule  hele. 

IT  sin  saule  hit  has  na  make  of  pris. 

alle  agh  to  kepe  hit  f  at  is  wise. 

fader  &  sone  &  haligaste 

f orou  praier  of  fat  maidin  chast 

sende  vs  grace  squa  hit  he-gyime 

fat  we  mai  ende  hit  out  of  synne 

fis  hali  werk1  I.  take  011  hande. 

&  squa  to  man  atte  vnderstande. 

fat  hit  mai  his  saule  a-vaile. 

&  I.  no3t  tine  alle  my  trauaile. 


COTTON 


FAIRFAX 


1480     IF  WE  SIN  THREEFOLD  OUR  SHRIFT  MUST  BE  THREEFOLD;    SIN   IN   THOUGHT, 
IN  WILL,  AND  WITHOUT  AMENDING.     THREE  TOKENS  OF  THESE  SINS  IN  THE  GOSPEL. 


[Three  means  of  penance!] 

Quarightwis  penance  wil  bigin,  25932 

He  sal  haue  thinges  thrin  wit-in, 

Reuth  fat  es,  forthincing  sare, 

And  scrift  to  mak  o  muth  al  bare, 

And  buxum  beting  o  misdede ;  25936 

Ilkan  J>ir  thre  of  oper  has  nede. 

And  par  es  resun  sett  for-qui 

For  man  be  sircnes  threfaldli,      25939 

pat  es  in  thoght,  in  word,  in  wark, 

Als  Jerome  sais,  pe  god  clerk  ; 

And  for  we  sin  on  nianers  thre,  25  9  42 

Yr  scrift  agbt  thrifald  for  to  be. 

pe  first  sin  fals  in  tliogbt 

Es  qwen  we  think  on  iuel  oght, 

pe  toper  it  es  to-held  par-till, —  25946 

pe  first  was  thoght  wit  wicked  will 

And  wit  foluing  to  fal  in  dede, — 

pe  thrid  es  wers  of  alle  we  rede, 

To  lig  and  lit  vs  in  vr  sake,        25950 

And  sipen  wil  na  mendes  make. 

pir  thre  be  takens  thre-sum  pat  we 

Redand  in  pe  gospell  se, 

pat  crist  al  ras  fra  ded  to  lijf     25954 

Omang  his  mightes  pat  war  rijf ; 

pe  first  a  man  we  find  of-redde 

At  ham  was  liggand  in  hir  bedde, 

And  sco  be-takens  sin  o  thoght ; 

pe  toper  Avas  a  chilld  broght       25959 

Vnto  pe  yate  o  pat  cite,  Deaf  ui,  back,  coi.ij 

And  sin  o  worde  bitakens  he ; 

pe  thrid  was  Isl^vus  pat  lai         25962 

Stinkand  in  graue  pe  ferth  dai, 

And  bitakens  al  ur  sin 

pat  we  wit  custum  liggcs  in.      25965 

COTTON 


how  man  agft  to  shriue  him  pre-falde. 

aUA^twisepenauncewilbe-gynne 
he  sal  haue  pingis  wip  him  prin. 
reup  pat  is  for-pinking  sare. 
&  shrift  of  moup  to  make  al  bare. 
&  buxum  beting1  of  misdide 
ilkan  of  per  pre  til  oper  has  nede. 
&  per  is  resoun  sette  for-quy 
for  man  him  synnis  pre-faldeli. 
pat  is  in.  po3t.  worde.  &  werke. 
als  Ierom  sais  Je  gode  clerk1. 
&  for  we  synne  on  maners  pre. 
our  shrift  agn  prefalde  for  to  be. 
IT  pe  first  synne  vs  fallis  in  p03t. 
is  quen  we  pink  on  iuel  o^t. 
pe  toper  is  to  helde  pe?*-tille. 
pat  first  was  pJo^t  wip  iuel  il  wille. 
&  wip  folowing*  to  falle  in  dede 
pe  prid  is  wers  of  alle  we  rede, 
to  lye  &  maynteine  ay  our  sake 
&  sipin  wil  nane  amendis  make. 
IF  per  iij.  be-takenis  tresoun  pat  we 
redande  in  pe  gosspel  se. 
pat  crist  him  raised  fra  dede  to  life 
a-monge  his  n^tis  pat  ware  rife 
a  maidin  pat  dede  was  in  hir  bedde 
als  be-fore  I.  haue  30U  redde 
&  ho  be-takenis  synne  of  Jo^t 
pe  toper  was  a  childe  was  bro3t. 
vn-to  pe  3ate  of  pe  cite 
&  synne  of  worde  be-takenis  h[e  1~\ 
pe  prid  was  lazarus  pat  lay. 
stincande  in  graf  pe  iiij.  day. 
&  pat  be-takenis  al  our  synne. 
pat  we  wip  custome  lien.  in. 

FAIRFAX 


OUR  CONTRITION  SHOULD  HAVE  3  DEGREES  j  IT  BRINGS  TO  THE  SOUL'S  HEALTH,    1481 
SHAME,  THOUGHT,  AND  FEAR  OF  THE  LORD.     THY  BED  SHOULD  BE  WET  WITH  TEARS. 


Reuth  and  contricion  al  es  an,    25966 
A  soruing  for  man  sins  es  tan 
Wit  god  will  man  scrift  to  mak, 
And  penance  for  his  plight  to  tak. 
And  J»is  we  find  o  co??2mandment, 
Thorn  prophet  in  f  e  aid  testament. 
And  thrifald  aght  J»is  soruing  be, 
For  it  es  sett  in  stages  thre,        25973 
Bitter,  for  we  haf  don  o-mis 
Again  him  fat  vr  lauerd  es, 
Bitterer,  for  we  mad  him  wrath 
J>at  wroght  us  and  vr  fede  bath, 
Al-fer  bitterest,  for  fat  he  25978 

Boght  us  apon  f  e  rode  tre, 
Fra  might  of  vr  wyf  er-win 
Fra  bitternes  of  hell  pin.  25981 

far  makes  contricion  thre  thinges 
fat  man  till  his  thinking  bringes, 
Scham  fat  man  thinkes  of  his  sinnes, 
Thoght  and  f  ar-of  first  bigi?mes, 
Letting  of  his  solin  sake,  25986 

And  dred  of  last  dai  o  wrake ; 
Tinsel  of  fat  land  o  blis 
fat  lastes  ai  wit-vten  mis, 
And  wrething  of  fat  fader  dere  25990 
fat  wroght  vs  quen  we  noght  ne  were. 
f e  sinful  man  fat  wil  ha  quert, 
fir  aght  him  do  ha  reuth  in  hert, 
fis  reuth  agh  and  i-ferc  be  25994 

Wit  will  to  serif e  and  mend  ai  f  e. 
Sua  sar  fin  sakes  to  for-thingk 
fat  soru  thoru  fin  hert  sink,      25997 
fat  Jjou  mai  sai  al  wit  f e  prophet, 
"  Mi  weping  mas  mi  bed  al  wet, 
fat  has  me  ben  in  stede  o  fode,  26000 
Mi  sin  has  mad  me  soruful  mode." 


COTTON 


['  MS.  hat  n  swill  v  for 


euf  &  contriciouw  al  is  an.  r^an> 
&  sorou  quen  f  ou  f  i  synne  has 
wif  gode-wille  f  i  shrift  to  make. 
&  penaunce  for  f  i  synne  to  take. 

&  fis  we  finde  of  comandement. 

f  orou  prophecy  in  f  e  aide  testament. 

IT  &  f re-falde  agh  fis  sorowing1  be. 

for  hit  is  sette  in  stagis  f  re. 

bitter  for  we  haue  done  amis. 

againis  him  fat  our  lorde  is. 

bitter  for  we  made  him  wraf . 

fat  wro3t  vs  &  our  fode  baf . 

alder  bitterest  for  fat  he 

bo3t  vs  on  f  e  rode  tree. 

fra  rrn^tis  of  our  wif  er-wine. 

fra  bitternes  of  hel  pine. 

IT  contricion  makis  iij.  f  ingis. 

fat  til  hele  of  saule  man  bringis. 

wif  f  03k  &  care  he  first  be-gynnis. 

&  shame  fat  him  fink  of  his  synnis 

alsqua  hit  makis  him  vnder-take 

of  domis-day  of  fat  wrake. 

&  to  fink  of  fat  lande  of  blis 

fat  lastis  ay  wif-outen  mis. 

&  wraf f ing1  of  fat  fader  dere 

fat  wro^t  vs  quen  we  no^t  were. 

f e  sinful  man  fat  wil  haue  quert 

fer  sulde  make  him  haue  reuf  in  hert 

fis  reuf  agh  hale  &  If  in  be. 

wif  wille  to  shriue  &  mende  f  e 

squa  sare  f  i  synnis  to  for-f  ink1 

fat  sorou  may  f orou  fine  hert  sink1 

atte  f  ou  may  say  wif  f  e  prophete. 

my  weping1  makis  mi  bed  al  wete. 

fat  has  me  bene  in  stede  of  fode. 

my  synne  has  made  sorouful  mi  mode 

FAIRFAX 

rentli,  but  n  hxrre  red  J\] 


14S2     REPENTANCE  OUGHT  TO   MAKE  US  BURST  WITH   SHAME  AT  OUR  WICKEDNESS; 
IT  BREAKS  THE  BONDS  OF  SIN,  THE  FIEND,  AND  HELL,  LIKE  SAMSON, 


And  fe/'-bi  sais  vs  sant  daui,       26002 

"  Lauerd,"  he  sais,  "  ic  am  redi 

For  to  thol  f  i  castiment, 

Mi  soru  es  euer  me  redi  merit."  26005 

f  e  werkes  o  f  is  reuth  we  mai        [col.  2] 

I>i  werkes  of  it-seluen  sai, 

It  es  0  sinful  man  a  sare  26008 

He  can  noglit  wit  liim-seluen  spare, 

And  it  agli  be  sa  selle  wonder 

Als  f  of  his  hert  him  brest  in  sunder. 

For  anger,  and  for  schame,  and  tene 

fat  we  sua  wicked  men  has  bene ; 

farfor  agh  sinful  man  and  wijf  26014 

On  f  is  maner  fair  hert  to  rijf, 

And  stand  it  if  it  nede  to  be 

AVit  thorn,  glaiue,  nail,  wit  al  thre, 

Wit  quilk  fat  crist  for  us  was  stongen 

Efter  he  was  wit  skurges  suuwgen. 

J>is  reuth  es  like  a  castand  gin,   26020 

Scailand  a  hepe  es  samen  0  sin 

fat  stud  bi-tuix  us  als  a  wall, 

And  drightin,  fat  has  wroght  us  all. 

It  brekes  als  fe  findes  band,       26024 

And  harls  sinful  of  his  hand. 

Of  hell  it  harus  heiis  f  e  hard  pn'sun 

fat  fend  had  made  to  sinful  bun, 

And  stalworthli  it  dos  to  stint  26028 

f e  findes  0  fat  f ai  do  ha  mint. 

Als  samson,  fat  first  tint  his  hare 

And  of  his  strenght  was  mad  al  bare, 

Was  don  in  pWsun  als  we  find,  26032 

Bath  was  geldid  and  mad  blind, 

Als  he  couerd  sif  en  his  fax, 

His  strengh  wital  began  to  wax,  26035 

He  schok  tua  postes  f  e  hus  to  fall 

His  fas,  he  slogh  him-self  wit-all. 

COTTON 


&  f  ar-bi  sais  vs  saint  dauy. ' 

lorde  he  sais  I.  am  redy. 

for  to  f  ole  f  i  chastiment 

mi  sorou  is  euer  me  redi  ment. 

IF  f  e  werkis  of  f  is  ruf  e  we  may. 

be  werkis  of  hit-seluin  say 

hit  is  of  sinful  man  a  sare 

he  can  no3t  wif  him-seluin  spare 

1&  hit  agh  be  sa  selcouf  wonder. 

ri3t  als  his  hert  brak1  in  sunder  caif  112,  bk^ 

for  anger  &  for  shame  &  tene 

fat  he  squa  wikked  man  has  bene 

far-fore  agh  sinful  man  &  wife 

011  f rin  maner  faire  hert  to  rife. 

&  stangin  hit  if  nede  to  be. 

wif  thorne  naile  &  glaiue  fat  he. 

in  mani  place  was  wif  stungyn. 

efter  he  was  wif  skourgis  squongin 

f  is  reuf  is  like  a  castande  gin 

scailande  a  hepe  is  sammin  of  synne 

fat  stode  bi-twix  vs  alle  a  walle. 

&  god  fat  has  wro3t  vs  alle 

hit  brekis  als  f e  fendis  bande 

&  harlis  al  sinful  of  his  hande. 

IF  of  helle  hit  heries  f  e  harde  prisoim. 

fat  fe  fende  has  made  to  sinful  boim 

&  stalworf  hit  dos  to  stint 

f  e  fendis  mi^t  of  fat  he  mynt. 

als  sampsou?2  fat  first  tint  his  hare 

&  of  his  strenght  was  made  al  bare 

&  done  in  p?*isou?z  als  we  finde. 

baf  was  he  gelded  &  made  blinde 

&  quen  he  couered  of  his  fax. 

fen  be-ganne  his  strenght  to  wax. 

he  brake  twa  postis  in  fe  hal. 

his  faes  he  slogh  him-seluin  w/t/i-al. 

FAIRFAX 


WHO    SLEW    HIMSELF    IN    SORROW   AT    HAVING    LOST    THE    GIFTS    OF    HEAVEN.     1183 
OPINIONS  ARE  DIVIDED  WHETHER  REPENTANCE  WITHOUT  SHRIFT  IS  SUFFICIENT. 


Right  of  a  penance  es  al  plain,   26038 

Quen  his  har  has  geten  again, 

pat  es  quen  he  has  couerd  pe  seuen 

Giftes  o  pe  gast  of  heuen, 

pe  quilk  he  had  al  for  wit  tint     26042 

Ar  he  can  of  his  sinnes  stint ; 

Nu  thorn  renth  he  has  o  sin 

paw  mai  he  schak  paa  postes  tuin, 

0  lust  o  nexs,  o  pride  o  lijfe,      26046 
pis  his  skakand  don*dos  he  drijfe, 
And  skail  sua  pat  es  of  hell 

pat  he  most  wit  him-seluen  duell, 
And  slas  him-self  pat  he  was  are  26050 
And  wrathes  nan  man  forper  mare. 

1  Eeuth  clensses  saul  o  plight  and  sak, 
And  schildes  man  fra  waful  wrake, 
And  sundres  felauschipe  pat  was  PJf1^' 
Bituix  pe  saul  and  sathanas.       26055 
Al  gastli  god  again  it  winnes 

pat  man  had  for  wit  tint  for  sinnes, 
Bot  scortli  he  ne  was  bot  tint    26058 
If  he  ne  had  of  his  folis  stint, 
Reuth  pan  makes  pa?ft  him  godssu?i, 
Holy  wit  hi?ft-self  to  won.  26061 

And  quev  man  pat  has  reuth  allan 
Bot  he  ne  has  scrift  1pospyer  man 
Qua?  he  sal  haf  for-giuenes    CxMjof<i«*j>er 
O  sinnes  pat  he  vnscriuen  es,     26065 
par  es  set  gain  pis  resun 
O  sere  men  sere  opinion  ; 
Su??z  sais  pat  als  pe  sin  es  wroght 
Thre-fald,  wit  word,  dede,  and  thoght, 
Alsua  has  man  nede  of  thrin      26070 
Maners  for  to  bete  pair  sin, 
And  bot  if  it  bete  be  thrifald, 
Al  his  dede  for  noght  es  tald.     26073 

COTTON 


1T  ri^t  pus  of  penaunce  is  al  plaine. 
quen  he  his  hare  had  gitin  a-gaine. 
pat  is  quen  he  has  couered  pe  vij. 
giftis  of  pe  gast  of  heiuen. 
pe  quilk  he  has  be-for  tint 
or  he  con  of  his  synnis  stint, 
IF  now  porou  rupe  he  has  of  synne 
may  he  shake  pa  postis  twin, 
of  luste  of  nesshe  of  pride  of  life 
pis  hous  shacande  dowi  dos  he  drife 
&  scailis  squa  pat  hous  of  helle. 
pat  most  wip  him-seluin  quelle. 
&  slas  him-self  pat  he  was  are. 
&  be-comis  new  man  forper-mare. 
H  rupe  clensis  saule  of  pli^t  &  sake 
&  shildis  man  fra  wraful  wrake. 
&  sundres  felawshepe  pat  was 
bi-twix  pe  saule  &  sathanas. 
al  gladli  gode  againe  hit  wy#nis 
pat  man  be-fore  tint  for  synnis 
bot  shortli  he  pat  was  bot  tint, 
if  he  ne  had  of  his  folis  stint, 
rupe  makis  him  goddis  sone. 
&  in  heiaen  wip  him  to  wone. 

And  quat  man.  hauis  rupe  allan 
&  he  haue  shrift  pe  queper  nane 
queper  he  sal  haue  for-gifnes 
of  synnis  pat  vn-shriuin  is. 
per  is  sette  againe  pis  resold 
of  mani  a  man  opiniou??. 
for  sum  sais  als  synne  is  wro3t. 
prefalde  in  worde  &  dide  &  p03t, 
alsqua  has  man  nede  of  prin. 
maners  for  to  bete  his  synne 
&  bot  if  hit  be  bette  iij.  falde, 
al  his  dede  for  no3t  is  talde. 

FAIRFAX 


1484    REPENTANCE  IS  NOT  ENOUGH  TO  GAIN  FORGIVENESS  WITHOUT  THE  GRACE  OF 
CHRIST.       CONFESSION  TO  THE  PRIEST,  WHAT  IS  IT,  AND  HOW  SHOULD  IT  BE  MADE  ] 


Sum  opeir  sais  sin  es  for-giuen  26074 
"Wit  reuth  allan  to  man  vnscriuen, 
Bot  fat  es  at  vnder-stand  in-dede, 
Qaen  sinful  man  es  stad  in  nede, 
pat  he  mai  noper  scrift  cum  to   26078 
JSe  nan  oper  mendes  do. 
Bot  pou  sal  not  pe^eper  vnder-tak 
pat  reutli  allan  forgiues  pe  sak, 
Bot  crist  hi??z-self  thoru  reuth  allan, 
fat  inwardli  in  hert  es  tan,         26083 
For  first  be-houes  pe  grace  be  send 
fat  man  ha  reuth  and  will  to  mend, 
Grace  it  es  be-for  cumand,  26086 

And  sipen  him  folus  luue  neist  hand. 
For  qua  pat  grace  has  in  him  clere, 
Luuand  es  he  wit-vten  were,      26089 
And  reuth  has  he  pat  luuand  es, 
And  cums  he  sua  to  forgiuenes. 


pe  toper  pont  es  scrift  o  muth    26092 
To  mak  to  preistes  vr  costes  cuth, 
Of  al  vr  plight  to  be  vn-knaun, 
"Wit  will  to  bete  pat  we  ha  schaun. 
And  pat  pis  point  be  treu  &?id  lele, 
It  falles  per-till  thinges  felle ;     26097 
First  quat  es  pis  scrift  1  to  say,    [col.  2] 
Qiiav  it  nedewais  be  for  nay, 
And  sipen  of  vr  sinful  sak  26100 

To  q?zam  we  sal  vr  scriuing  mak  1 
And  pan  we  sal  pe  pointes  rede 
pat  warrai  scrifte  al  of  has  nede  ; 
And  par-wit-al  sum  questiones    26104 
We  sal  vndo  pe  merk  resons, 
And  tell  we  sipen  quilk  ar  paa, 
pat  draus  man  scrift  and  penance  fra, 

COTTON 


IT  Sum  oper  sais  hit  is  for-giuen. 
wip  rupe  allane  to  man  vnshriue?i 
bot  pat  is  atte  vnder-stande  in  dide 
quen  sinful  man  is  stad  in  nede 
pat  he  may  nauper  shrift  come  to 
ne  nane  oper  amendis  do. 
bot  pou  salle  no3t  vnder-take 
pat  rup  allane  for-giuis  pe  sake 
bot  crist  him-self  porou  rupe  allan. 
pan  in  werldeli  irrhert  is  tane. 
for  first  bi-houis  pe  grace  be  sende 
pat  man  haue  rupe  &  wil  to  mende 
grace  hit  is  be-fore  comande. 
&  sipen  him  folowes  loue  next  hand' 
for  qua  pat  grace  has  in  him  clere 
louande  he  is  wip-outen  were 
&  reap  has  he  pat  louande  is 
&  squa  he  comis  to  for-giuenes. 

pe  secunde  pointe  of  shrift. 

>e  toper  point  is  shrift  of  moup 
to  make  to  prest  our  symiis  coup 
opinli  ham  to  knaw. 

wip-out  glosing1  truli  to  shaw. 

&  atte  pis  point  be  trew  &  lele 

bit  fallis  per-til  pingis  fele. 

IT  first  quat  is  shrift  to  say. 

queper  hit  nede-ways  be  or  nay. 

IT  &  sipin  of  our  sinful  sake. 

to  quam  we  salle  our  shriuing  make 

^1  &  pen  we  sal  pe  pointis  rede. 

pat  verray  shrift  of  has  nede. 

&  per-Avip-alle  sum  questiou/zs.  [leaf  113] 

we  salle  vn-do  pe  mirk  resou?zs 

&  telle  Ave  sij^in  quilk  ar  pa. 

pat  drawes  man  shrift  &  penance  fra. 

FAIRFAX 


IT   IS  THE  OPENING   OUT   YOUR   HEART;    HE  IS   UNHEALTHY   WHO   DOES  NOT     1485 
CONFESS.       CONFESS  TO  THE  PRIEST,  WHO  HAS  POWER  TO  BIND  AND  TO  LOOSE. 


And  for  to  tell  sum-thing  f  er  neist 
fat  to  fe  mister  falles  o  prist.     26109 
Scrift  es  opin  scheuing  o  breist 
Laufulli  mad  be-for  f  e  preist, 
0  sinnes  fat  man  min  of  mai, 
And  es  als  mikes  al  for  to  say    26113 
Als  o  mans  hert  an  opening  wide, 
fat  man  can  scheu  wit-vten  hide, 
f  e  sinful  agh  him  serif  nede-wais, 
For  drightin  thoru  f  e  prophet  sais 
"  Opins  to  your  lauerd  your  hert, 
And  riues  it,  to  mak  it  quert."  26119 
And  sant  iacob  biddes  alsua 
Ilkan  of  of  er  vr  scrift  to  ta, 
And  crist  self  us  sais  in  spell,    26122 
"  Wit  will  to  here  yur  sin  yee  tell." 
fan  si'/mes  fat  man  es  vte  of  hele 
fat  dos  noght  scrift  and  penance  lele, 
And  fat  es  soth  f  e  quils  fat  he 
Haf  man  he  mai  to-scriuew  be ;  26127 
For  if  he  in  suilk  a  nede  be  tan, 
fat  he  ne  get  man  bot  curst  an, 
Or  man  fat  renaid  has  his  lai,    26130 
He  agh  him  ar  to  drau  awai 
f  of  it  war  at  his  ending  fare, 
To-quils  him  reu  his  sinnes  sare, 
And  for-think  his  lang  delaiance  26134 
fat  he  for-draun  has  his  penance. 
For  sli  man  riueli  moght  him  bring, 
In  mistrouth  and  in  mistrauing.  26137 


To  qwam  i  sal  f  e  tell  here  nexist 
f  ou  sal  J?e  scriue,  fat  es  to  prist 
To  quam  vr  lauerd  has  giue[n]  poste 
Bath  to  bind  and  als  laus  fe ;     26141 

COTTON 


&  for  telle  sum-f  ing1  f  er  neiste 
fat  to  f e  mister  fallis  of  prest. 

Shrift  is  opin  shewing1  of  brest 
lagh-fulli  made  be-fore  preste 
of  synnis  fat  man  myn  of  mai. 
&  is  als  mikil  for  to  say. 
als  of  man  hert  an  opiniwg*  wide 
fat  man  can  shew  wif-oute?i  hide 
V\g  sinful  agh  shrift  nedeways 
J     for  god  f  orou  f  e  prophete  sais. 
opinis  to  30ur  lorde  30ur  hert 
&  riuis  hit  to  make  hit  quert. 
&  saint  Iacob  vs  biddis  alsqua. 
ilkan  of  of  er  our  shrift  to  ta. 
&  criste  him-self  sais  vs  in  spell  e 
wif  wille  to  bete  30ure  syn  $e  tel. 
IF  fen  semis  fat  man  is  out  of  hele 
fat  dos  no^t  shrift  &  penance  lele 
&  fat  is  sof  f e  quilist  atte  he. 
has  man  fat  he  mai  shriuin  be. 
&  if  he  squa  hasteli  be  tane. 
fat  he  mai  gete  bot  cursed  man. 
or  man  for-sakin  has  his  lay. 
he  agh  him  ere  to  dragh  a- way 
if  hit  ware  atte  his  ending1  fare 
to-quilis  him  rew  his  synnis  sare 
&  for-f  ink  his  lange  daliaunce 
fat  he  for-drawen  has  his  penance 
suche  man  peraunture  mi3t  him  bring1 
in  mistrouf  &  in  mistrowing1. 

Shrift  wif  mouf . 

To  qwam  I.  salle  f  e  tel  here  nest 
f ou  sal  f e  shriue  fat  is  to  prest 
to  quilk  our  lorde  has  giuen  pauste 
baf  to  binde  &  lausid  be. 

FAIRFAX 


1486     IF  YOU  CANNOT  FIND  A  PRIEST,  CONFESS  TO  A  COMMON   MAN,  BUT  A  PRIEST 
IS  BEST  :    NONE  CAN  ASSOIL  BUT  THE  POPE  AND  THOSE  TO  WHOM  HE  GRANTS  POWER. 


If  fou  mai  no  preist  to  wine,      26142 
f  us  scan  a  leud  man  f  i  sine, 

[ 

•     .     .     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 
If  Jon  "be  stad  in  snilk  a  nede  ^Jfy*1 
For  mikel  may  f  e  wail  f  is  dede  ; 
Bot  writen  we  fe  quepei  find      26148 
He  mai  fe  nofer  lese  ne  bind, 
For-qui  fat  kay  es  ginen  to  nan 
Bot  preist  fat  lias  f  is  order  tan. 
f  ar-for  man  sal  it  liald  in  breist,  26152 
And  sif  en  scheu  f  is  scrift  to  preist ; 
fat  if  sna  fall  fat  man  be  ded 
Asoil  and  wirk  his  best  red.       26155 
f  e  man  fat  scriuen  and  ded  Jus  es 
We  hope  he  sal  haue  for-giuenes, 
Tor  f  e  tronth  and  stabil  fai 
fat  he  was  in  in  his  last  dai,      26159 
And  for  f  e  grace  fat  godd  has  giuen 
To  man  fat  yernes  to  be  scriuen. 
Bot  fou  sal  wijt  fat  preist  es  nan 
Mai  al  asoil  bot  pape  allan,        26163 
He  fat  pouste  has  al  plener, 
And  vnder  him  his  penance[r]. 
fir  of er  has  all  far  maistris  sett 
fat  f am  agh  hald  f am  in  wit  dede, 
Ke  nan  of  ofer  has  pouste  26168 

Bot  it  him  elles  granted  be, 
For  es  na  herd  set  for  to  kepe 
Wit  right  bot  til  his  aun  scepe.  26171 
For-fi  qwen  f  ou  o  scrift  has  nede, 
To  f  i  pariche  p?*eist  f  ou  f  e  bede, 
fat  if  fou  in  sli  cas  be  tan.         26174 
fat  he  can  consail  giue  f e  nan, 
fou  sal  his  leue  haf  and  his  will 
To  scriue  fe  fan  anofer  till ;       26177 

COTTON 


&  if  fou  mai  na  prest  to  wynne 

fou  shaw  a  lawed  man  f i  syn 

or  ellis  til  a-nof  er  clerk1 

him  agh  to  curtaise  be  in  werk* 

if  fou  be  stad  in  suche  a  nede 

for  mikil  mai  f  e  vaile  f  is  dede 

IF  bot  writin  we  f  e  quef  er  finde. 

he  may  f  e  nauf  er  lause  ne  binde 

for-qui  fat  mi^t  is  giuen  to  nane 

bot  prest  fat  has  ordour  tane. 

far-fore  man  salle  hit  halde  in  brest 

&  efterwarde  shew  hit  to  prest 

fat  he  mai  if  fat  man  be  dede 

assoile  &  wirk1  his  best  rede. 

IT  f e  man  fat  shriuen  &  dede  f us  is 

we  hope  he  salle  haue  for-gifnes 

for  f  e  trauf  &  stabil  lay 

fat  he  had  in  his  last  day. 

&  for  f e  grace  fat  god  has  giuen. 

to  man  fat  3ernis  to  be  shriuin. 

IT  bot  fou  salle  wite  at  prest  is  nane 

mai  assoyle  bot  pape  allane 

he  fat  pauste  has  plenere 

&  vnder  him  his  penauncere. 

f er  ofer  has  alle  f aire  maistris  sette. 

fat  fai  agh  halde  ham  in.  wif  dette 

ne  nane  of  er  has  pauste. 

bot  hit  him  ellis  granted  be 

for  is  na  hirde  sette  to  kepe 

wif  ri^t  bot  til  his  awen  shepe. 

for-fi  to  shrift  quen  fou  has  nede 

to  f  i  paresshe  prest  f  e  bede. 

IT  &  if  fou  in  suche  cas  be  tane. 

fat  he  can  consail  gif  f e  nane. 

fou  salle  his  leue  haue  &  his  wille 

to  shrine  f e  a-nofer  tille. 

FAIRFAX 


THERE  ARE  CASES   IN  WHICH  YOU   MAY  GO  FROM   YOUR   OWN   PARISH   PRIEST      1487 
TO  ANOTHER  I   SOMETIMES  THE  PRIEST  MUST  SEND  YOU  TO  THE  BISHOP  FOR  SHRIFT. 


And  if  lie  be  o  leue  to  thra        26178 
pou  sal  wit-vten  his  leue  ga 
Til  a  wijser  to  sceu  pi  wond, 
pat  skill  has  for  to  mak  it  sond.26181 
And  we  find  cases  ope?*  amang 
pat  pou  mai  til  anoper  gang, 
Era  pi  p?-eist  pi  serif te  to  tell      26184 
Quen  he  es  bath  fra-ward  and  fell. 
And  pou  him  haue  don  priue  scatli 
fat  him  to  scau  pou  wat  war  wath, 
Als  brath,  said  drunkensum,  and  skald, 
And  telles  in  breth  pat  him  es  tald. 
pat  es  alsua  a  comuw  case  26190 

pat  ilk  preist  may  were  he  gase 
Here  man  scrift,  asoil,  and  rede,  [col.  2] 
pat  es  quen  man  es  in  wath  o  dede. 
On  seke  man  agh  na  scrift  be  laid, 
Bot  ]ms  gat  o  pe  preist  be  said,  26195 
Sli  scrift  sceuid  pan  sal  pou  driue 
If  pou  war  couerd  to  liue. 
I  ne  wat  queper  pou  bes  he  J)  en  tan 
For-pi  penance  i  giue  pe  nan,      26199 
For  scrift  sal  mak  pi  saul  scirre, 
Wit  penance  thol  in  clenssing  fire ; 
Bot  if  pat  pou  mai  liue  in  chance, 
For  pus,  and  pus,  pou  do  penance. 
IT  And  par  ar  cases  we  writen  find 
pat  preist  mai  noper  lese  ne  bind 
His  aun  scepe,  bot  sal  he  send   26206 
To  bischop  for  to  his  state  amend, 
And  par-on  first  sal  i  pe  lere 
A  reule  pat  sais  on  pis  maner,    26209 
Al  pe  sin  pat  man  has  don, 
pat  certain  pain  es  laid  apon, 
If  it  mai  be  wit  prof  ouer-tan     26212 
pat  sagh  mai  thol  forgiuenes  nan, 

COTTON 


&  if  he  be  of  leue  to  pra. 

pou  salle  wip-outin  his  leue  ga. 

to  a  wiser  to  shew  pi  wTounde. 

atte  skille  has  to  make  hit  sounde 

IT  &  if  we  finde  oper  casis  a-mange. 

atte  pou  mai  til  a-noper  gange. 

fra  pi  prest  pi  shrift  to  telle 

quen  he  is  frawarde  &  felle 

&  pou  him  haue  done  priue  skap 

pat  him  to  shew  pou  wate  ware  wap. 

&  pou  hope  in  drunkinnes  he  walde 

telle  in  wrap  at  pou  him  talde. 

IT  per  is  alsqua  a  comune  cas. 

pat  ilk  prest  may  quare  he  gas. 

here  man  shrift  assoile  in  dide 

quen  men  is  in  perel  of  dede 

on  sekeman  agh  na  penaunce  be  laide 

bot  pus-gate  of  pe  prest  be  saide. 

Man  suche  penaunce  sal  pou  driue. 

if  pou  turne  vn-to  pe  liue. 

1I  ne  wate  queper  pou  bes  heipin  tan. 

for-pi  penaunce  I.  gif  pe  nane.  [Ufns.bk] 

for  crist  salle  make  pi  saule  shire. 

wip  penaunce  thole  in  clansing1  fire 

bot  if  pat  pou  mai  liue  wip  chaunce 

pus  &  pus  do  pi  penaunce. 

nd  per  is  casis  we  writin  finde 
pat  prestis  mai  nauper  lause  ne 
his  awenshepe  pen  salle  he  sende  L"in(*e 
to  bisshop  for  his  state  amende. 
&  per-a-pon  I.  sal  pe  lere. 
a  rewle  pat  sais  on  pis  manere, 
alle  pe  synne  pat  man  has  done. 
pat  certaine  paine  is  laide  a-pon, 
if  hit  may  be  wip  proue  ouer-tane 
pat  lagh  may  thole  for-gifnes  nane 

FAIRFAX 


1488    IN  CASE  OP  PUBLIC  PENANCE,  THE  BISHOP  MUST  LAY  IT  J    AS  FOR  ADULTERY, 
FALSE-WITNESS,  MANSLAUGHTER,  WITCHCRAFT,  USURY,  INJURY  TO   RELATIONS,  ETC. 


Als  for-fi  fat  his  ded  es  knauin26214 
His  penance  open  most  be  schaun. 
For  lagh  will  fat  man  opin  plight 
Amended  he  in  mans  sight.1  pais. fight] 
For  writen  es  it  he  wrethes  tua  26218 
His  euen  cristen,  f  e  curst  alsua, 
For  hath  gain  man,  ma«  seis  him  wirk, 
And  fof  skander  hali  kyrk.        26221 
And  he  fat  hath  fair  hleith  has  blend, 
A-gains  bath  be-hous  him  mend ; 
And  fat  mai  nanwais  elles  be     26224 
Bot  men  his  opin  penance  see ; 
Es  na  simple  preist  fat  mai 
Sli  scrift  on  man  bot  biscop  lai. 
Suilk  smnes  mai  be  si?znes  all    26228 
Bot  namlikest  we  mai  f  am  call, 
faa  fat  chapitil  giues  on  dome, 
Als  spous-brecking,  and  als  hordom, 
And  fat  es  don  bi-tuix  fe  sib  ;  26232 
f e  biscop  agh  faa  for  to  snib. 
Fals  wijtnes  and  trouth  breking, 
Mans  slaghter  and  hus  brening, 
"Wiche-craft,  and  als  okering,      26236 
And  stelth  fat  es  of  halud  thing ; 
fir  simies  if  f ai  cum  to  sight,  [if  146,  coi.  i] 
f  e  biscop  agh  f  am  for  to  right, 
f  e  tof  er  cas  es  if  f  i  barne  26240 

For  f  i  defaut  be  for-farne, 
Sum  sais  f  ou  sal  to  biscop  ga 
For  to  tak  f  i  penance  fra ; 
Alsua  fi  lauerd  if  f  ou  ha  slain,  26244 
Or  ben  f  i  fader  or  moder  ban, 
f  i  sun,  f  i  sister,  or  f  i  brof  er, 
fat  ilkan  agh  wit  right  to  suffre  ; 
Or  laid  on  fader  on  moder  hand,  26248 
To  biscop  dome  f  ou  agh  to  stand, — 

COTTON 


&  fat  for  his  dede  is  knawen. 

his  penaunce  opin  moste  be  shawe??. 

for  lagh  wil  fat  opin  pli^t 

amended  be  in  mamiis  si3t. 

for  wraf  f  ed  he  has  baf  twa. 

his  eyuen  cristen  f  e  kirk*  alsqua. 

for  baf  againe  man.  men  sagh  him  wirk1 

&  alsqua  sklaundres  hali  kirk1. 

^  &  he  fat  baf  faire  blif  has  blende 

againis  baf  bi-houis  a-mende. 

&  fat  mai  na-wais  ellis  be. 

bot  men  Ins  opin  penaunce  se. 

is  na  simple  prest  atte  may. 

suche  shrift  on  man  bot  bisshop  lay 

IT  suche  synnis  mai  be  synnis  alle. 

bot  namli  we  may  ham  calle. 

fa  fat  chapitels  giuis  on  dome. 

als  spousebreking1  &  horedome. 

&  fat  be-twene  f e  sibbe  is  done 

f  e  bisshop  penaunce  sal  lay  him  on. 

fals  witnes  &  trauf  breking1. 

sla^ter  of  man  &  hous-brynnyng1. 

wicchecraft  als  &  okering1. 

&  stulth  fat  is  of  halghed  f ing1. 

f  er  synnis  if  f  ai  come  to  si3t. 

f  e  bisshoppe  agh  ham  for  to  ri3t. 

IF  f  e  tof  er  cas  is  if  f  i  barne 

be  f  orou  f  i  defaute  for-farne. 

sum  sais  f  ou  salle  to  bisshop  ga. 

for  to  take  f  i  synne  f  e  fra. 

IT  alsqua  f i  maister  if  f  ou  haue  slane 

or  bene  f i  fader  or  moder  bane. 

f  i  sone  f  i  sister  or  f  i  brof  er. 

fat  ilkan  agh  to  socoure  of  er. 

IF  or  laide  on  fader  or  moder  hande 

to  bisshop  dome  f  ou  agh  to  stande 

FAIRFAX 


PRIEST,  TAKE  CARE  YOU  SIN  NOT  WITH  YOUR  OWN  SHEEP,  THE  BISHOP  MUST     1489 
SHRIVE   THEM   THEN.       NOR  CAN  A  SIMPLE  PRIEST  ABATE  A   PENANCE  SET  FOR  SIN. 


Be  it  don  neuer  sa  priueli, —      26250 

For-qui  pi  plight  es  owur  vgli. 

pe  ferth  point  es  noght  J>e  lest, 

0  man  pat  nienges  him  wit  best 

Tor  his  flexs  lust  to  ful-fill,         26254 

He  sal  be  sent  p e  biscop  till. 

pe  fift,  in  kirk  if  pou  ha  don 

Thing  pat  has  pi  gift  for-don,     26257 

Als  reuelaick,  hordom,  or  man  slain, 

Qwar  for  kyrk  most  be  halud  again. 

pe  sext  case,  pou  preist  ta  kepe  26260 

pou  sin  not  wit  pin  aun  scepe, 

For  pou  hir  has  to  sin  driuen 

pat  pou  has  oper  houen  or  scriuen, 

JSToper  mai  hir  pi  scrift  a-mend,  26264 

Ne  pou  hir  mai  til  oper  send 

pat  o  pi  scepe  has  na  pouste ; 

0  biscop  most  sco  scriuen  be. 

A-noper  reule  pou  vnder-tak,      26268 

pat  ai  quen  nede  es  for  to  slak 

pe  sett  penance  pat  es  for  plight, 

par-til  has  simple  preist  na  might. 

For  to  slak  o  pat  penance,  26272 

Wit-vten  biscop  ordinance ; 

And  at  pou  pis  mai  better  knau 

A  sample  sotht  i  sal  pe  scau. 

Lagli  o  penance  will  pat  qua      26276 

Be  moder  lijs  or  sisters  tua, 

Or  doghter,  or  qua  reues  man 

His  aun  lele  spoused  womman, 

Or  he  pat  slas  his  aun  wijf,         26280 

He  agh  be  wijfeles  al  his  lijf, 

Bot  he  be  yong  o  suilkin  state 

pat  he  mai  wijf  for  bere  na-gate  26283 

Oper  o  spous  or  o  purches  :  [col.  2] 

pan  mai  his  biscop  do  him  grace, 

94  COTTON 


[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

U  pe  iiij.  point  is  no}t  pe  leste. 
pe  man  pat  mengis  wip  vnkindeli  best, 
his  flesshe  luste  to  fulfille. 
of  him  pe  bisshop  mote  say  his  wil. 
^F  pe  v.  in  kirk1  if  pou  haue  done, 
pe  ping1  pat  has  pe  grip  fordone 
als  horedome  or  man  slaine. 
quar-fore  hit  most  be  halghed  a-gain. 
5T  pe  vj.  cas  pou  prest  take  kepe. 
pou  synne  no^t  wip  pine  awe??  shepe 
for  if  pou  hir  has  to  synne  driuen. 
atte  pou  has  auper  houin  or  shriuin. 
nauper  mai  hir  pi  shrift  amende 
ne  pou  hir  mai  til  ope?'  sende. 
ne  of  hir  has  pou  na  pauste. 
of  bisshop  moste  ho  shriuen  be. 
H  A-noper  reule  pou  vnder-take. 
pat  ay  quen  nede  is  for  to  slake 
pe  penaunce  pat  is  giuen  for  pli^t 
per-to  has  simple  prest  na  mi^t. 
for  to  abate  ani  penaunce. 
wip-outen  bisshop  ordenaunce. 
IT  &  pat  pou  pis  mai  better  knaw. 
ensaumple  sop  I.  sal  pe  shawe. 
lagh  of  penaunce  wil  pat  qua. 
bi  moder  lise  or  sisters  twa. 
his  dorter  or  qua.  reuis  man. 
his  awen  lele  spoused  wownian. 
or  he  pat  slas  his  awen  wife 
him  nane  oper  haue  his  life, 
bot  he  be  }onge  of  suche  state, 
pat  he  mai  wife  for-bere  na  gate 
auper  of  spouse  or  of  purchase 
pen  mi^t  his  bisshop  do  him  grace 

FAIRFAX 


1490    IP  A  PARISHIONER  HAS  LONG  BEEN  SINNING,  THE  PRIEST  HAS  DONE  WHAT  HE 
CAN,  BUT  CANNOT  AMEND  HIM,  HE  SENDS  HIM  TO  THE  BISHOP.     IF  THE  PRIEST  JOINS 


Wijf  to  tak  wijt  hir  to  Hue,        26286 

Ar  he  him  al  to  hordom  giue. 

And  pis  mai  simple  preist  nan  do 

Wit-vten  biscop  leue  par-to, 

Als  pe  hali  canon  vs  sais  26290 

pat  scrift  on  sere-kin  sines  lais. 

1T  Alsua  if  pi  parischen 

In  sin  lang  has  ligand  bene, 

And  pou  haf  oft-sith  laid  might  26294 

His  wrangwis  liuelade  for  to  right, 

And  pou  seis  it  mai  noght  auail 

For  he  ne  will  folu  pi  consail, — 

"  Leif  frend,"  agh  pou  til  him  sai, 

"  I  haue  pe  delt  wit  mani  dai     26299 

For  to  bete  pi  sinful  lijf, 

Bot  nu  i  se  na  bote  to  strif, 

For  me  to  mend  pi  sin  sa  strange. 

I  wat  not  quar-on  it  es  lang,       26303 

Queper  on  mi  plight  or  on  pin, 

pat  i  ne  mai  do  pe  medicine, 

Or  min  vnconanscipe  mai  fall,    26306 

Bot  pat  i  moght,  i  ha  don  all ; 

And  sin  i  mai  pe  noght  a-mend, 

I  wil  pe  to  pe  biscop  send."        26309 

And  if  pou  seis  he  will  noght  sua, 

Sum  bok  sais  pi-self  sal  ga 

To  biscop  for  to  scheu  pi  dede,  26312 

And  folu  his  rede  in  suilk  a  nede. 

IF  Alsua  pou  preist,  if  pou  ha  ben 

In  plight  wit  pi  pariscen, 

In  reuelaic,  thift,  or  okering,      26316 

Fals  marchandis  or  suilkin  thing, 

pou  mai  him  nope?*  scriue  ne  he 

Mai  til  anoper  be  send  fra  pe, 

For  pou  pi  right  fordon  has  pan  26320 

pat  pou  first  had  wit  in  pis  man, 

COTTON 


wife  to  take  wip  hir  to  Hue. 

or  he  him  alle  to  horedome  giue. 

&  pis  mai  na  simple  prest  do. 

wip-outen  bisshop  leue  per-to. 

squa  sais  lagh  Canou?2  pat  is  wise 

pat  shrift  on  mani  synnis  lise. 

IT  Alsqua  if  at  pi  parochin. 

in  synne  lange  lyande  has  bene 

&  pou  has  oft-sipe  done  pi  nnjt 

his  wrangewis  liuelade  for  to  mt. 

&  sese  wille  hit  wil  no^t  vail,    [leaf  n  4] 

for  he  ne  wille  folow  pi  counsail 

leue  frende  agh  pou  til  him  say. 

I.  haue  pe  delt  wip  mani  aday. 

for  to  lete  pi  sinful  life. 

bot  now  I  se  na  bote  to  strife. 

pou  wille  no^t  mende  pi  syn  Strang1 

I.  note  quar-on  pat  hit  is  lange. 

queper  on  mi  pli^t  or  on  pine. 

I  mai  do  pe  na  medecine. 

or  mine  unkuwnandeshepe  mai  fal 

pat  I.  mi^t  I.  haue  done  alle. 

&  sin  I.  mai  pe  no^t  amende. 

I  wil  pe  to  bisshop  sende. 

IT  &  if  pou  sese  he  wille  no}t  sqna. 

sum  boke  saise  atte  pou  salle  ga. 

to  bisshop  for  to  shew  pi  dede. 

&  folow  his  rede  in  suche  a  nede 

IT  alsqua  pou  prest  if  pou  haue  bene 

in  ani  pli3t  wip  pi  parochien. 

In  reuelaic  theft  or  okering1. 

fals  marchandise  or  suche  ping1 

pou  mai  him  nauper  shriue  ne  he 

mai  tille  a-noper  be  sende  fra  pe. 

for  pou  pi  ri3t  for-done  has  pan. 

pat  pou  first  had  wip-in  pis  man. 

FAIRFAX 


IN  SIN,  HE  LOSES  HIS  JURISDICTION  OVER  HIS  FELLOW  SINNER.     IF  YOU  HAVE    1491 
MADE  A  VOW,  NO  PRIEST  CAN  UNLOOSE  IT.     THERE  ARE  15  POINTS  FOR  TRUE  SHRIFT. 


Als  leth  f  ou  suld  seke  man  hale, 

And  giue  him  for  to  drinc  duale. 

He  has  his  iurediction  26324 

Tint  o  j)is  man  al  wit  resun ; 

He  fat  him-self  has  tint  his  state, 

He  ne  mai  till  of  er  it  translate. 

Alsua  has  fou  tint  fi  right         26328 

0  f  is  man  thoru  fin  aun  plight, 

Qwen  fou  wit  sin  him  draf  to  dede,  jj[  ^  „ 

For-f  i  es  here  na  bettur  rede 

fan  to  fi  biscop  for  to  gang,        26332 

And  til  him  scheu  al  fair  wrang. 

H  f  e  tent  case  if  fat  fou 

Has  mad  to  god  sum  god  a-vou, 

Na  simple  preist  mai  it  vn-do     26336 

Wit-vten  biscop  rede  J)ar-to. 

And  far  es  of  er  cases  slike 

Sett  in  serekin  biscop-rike, 

fat  biscop  til  him-seluen  sere     26340 

Haldes  or  til  his  penancer, 

For  f eir  fou  salt  to  biscop  ga 

And  for  ofer  i  sal  tel  ma.  26343 

IF  fare  es  first  ten  pontes  to  scau 

For  to  rekken  here  nestes  on  rau, 

fat  al  be-for  agh  we  be  tift,        26346 

fat  wil  f am  saue  wit  sothfast  scrift, 

Clene  and  reuful,  hald,  and  treu, 

Open  and  schire,  and  oft  at  reu. 26349 

Wrei  and  turnsum,  p?*opre,  stedfast, 

Ernexst,  willi,  buxnm,  sothfast, 

Of er  pontes  has  vr  scrift  al  nede 

fat  blis  and  bute  vs  to  sal  bede.  26353 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

f  ou  vnder-stand  wit  f  is  word  clen, 
For  to  mak  clensing  al  be-dene,  26357 

COTTON 


as  leche  fat  sulde  seke  man  male 

&  gif  him  for  to  drink  his  bale. 

he  has  his  iuredicciou^ 

tint  of  f  is  man  wif  resourc. 

IT  he  fat  him-self  has  tint  his  state 

he  ne  mai  til  of  er  hit  translate 

alsqua  had  f  ou  tint  f  is  ri^t. 

of  f is  man  f oron  fine  owen  phjt 

quen  f  ou  wif  synne  him  drafe  to  dede 

for-f  i  is  here  na  better  rede. 

fen  to  f i  bisshop  for  to  gange. 

&  til  him  shaw  al  ^oure  wrange. 

1T  f  e  tende  cas  is  if  atte  f  ou. 

has  made  to  god  sum  gode  a-vow. 

na  simple  prest  mai  hit  vn-do. 

wif-outin  bisshop  rede  f  er-to. 

&  f  er  is  of  er  casis  slike. 

sette  in  serekin  bisshoprike. 

fat  bisshop  til  him-seluin  sere 

haldis  or  til  his  penauncere. 

for  f  er  ye  salle  to  bisshop  ga. 

&  for  of  er  I  salle  telle  ma. 

Per  ar  xv.  pointis  to  shaw. 
for  to  rekkin  here  next  on  raw. 
I  salle  vn-do  ham  euer-ilkan. 
f er  ilk  ar  f ai  fat  I.  haue  tane. 
U  Clene  &  reuful.  hale  &  trew. 
opin  &  shire  &  oft  atte  new. 
wreiande  tomsome  propre  stedefast. 
ernest  willi  buxum  sof  fast, 
ofer  pointis  has  our  shrift  alle  nede 
fat  blis  &  bote  vs  to  sal  bede. 
qua  of  shrift  clanli  wil  shaw. 
alle  f  es  pointis  ware  gode  at  knaw. 
"l^ou  vnderstande  be  f  is  worde  clene 
-■     for  to  make  clansing1  al  be-dene. 

FAIRFAX 


1492      GOOD    SHRIFT    REQUIRES    CLEANLINESS    OF    BODY    AND    SOUL,    WITHIN    AND 
WITHOUT,    AND    REPENTANCE;    IT    MUST    BE    WHOLLY    MADE    TO    ONE    PRIEST,    NOT 


0  saul  wit-in,  o  bodi  wit-vte,      26358 
fat  noglit  be  left  fat  es  to  dute ; 
Clense  f  e  wit-in  o  gastli  sake, 
O  fleschely  vtrage  wit  scrift  to  take, 
0  gastly  sin,  als  lust  and  pride,  26362 
And  fair  bransches  fat  springes  wide. 
Flessely  sin  es  lucheri, 
Manass,  theft,  and  glotori, 
For-fi  sais  crist  to  ypocrites,       26366 
"  Wa  yow  f  °  your-self  sa  bi-suikkes, 
For  of  your  dische  yee  wasche  tittes[t], 
Vte-quat  far  es  al  nede  of  lest,  26369 
And  yee  ar  wit-in  your-self  al  ful 
Wit  wickednes,  tresun,  and  bull, 
Bot  wasch  first  your  dische  wit-in, 
fan  mai  yee  best  yow  clenge  o  sin." 
Eeuth  fou  haue  in  fi  scriuing,    26374 
For  fou  agh  at  haue  sli  soruing, 
fat  teres  fall  and  on  fin  ei 
f e  sanies  o  fin  hert  to  wrei ;       26377 
0  f is  reuth  mai  fou  find  and  loke  [col.  2] 
In  f  e  biginyng  o  f  is  bok. 
Hale  agh  scrift  to  be  alsua,         26380 
And  noght  for  to  be  delt  in  tua, 
And  bituix  preistes  tuin  or  thrin 
Agh  fou  noght  to  dele  f i  sin, — 
Sua  dos  mast  fis  ypocrites,         26384 
fat  wald  ai  wrenk  fair  ami  wites, 
For  to  sem  f  am-self  god  and  lele, 
Tuix  preistes  sere  fair  scrift  to  dele, 
And  wenis  sua  godd  for-to  blind, — 
f  ai  leue  f  e  grettes  plight  be-hind, 
Bileues  f  e  heui,  and  sceues  f  e  light 
fat  ruffeld  es  for  to  ma  slight ; 
Bot  certanli  fai  ar  be-teld,  26392 

For  godd  will  noght  fair  scrift  be  delt, 

COTTON 


of  saule  wif -in  of  bodi  wif -oute. 

fat  no3t  be  left  fat  is  to  doute. 

clense  30U  wif-in  of  alle  3oure  sake. 

wif  clene  f  03t  3 our  shrift  to  make. 

IT  gasteli  synne  hit  is  bot  pride. 

&  fair  braunches  fat  springis  wide 

Flesshely  synne  is  liccheri. 

mane  af .  theft  &  glutteri. 

for-f  i  sais  crist  til  Ipocritis 

wa  worf  30U.  3our-self  be-squikis. 

for  of  3our  disshe  $e  was  f  e  tittest. 

out-wif  &  fat  is  nede  of  leste. 

&  ?e  ar  inwib  self  ful  foule  P""***.  £f 

J  *  a  capital  p\ 

wif  wikkednes  &  tresoim  3e  moule. 
bot  wasshe  ye  first  30ur  disshe  with-in. 
fen  mai  3c  best  30U  clanse  of  synne. 
r1    eufe.  fou  haue  in  fi  shrilling1. 

botf  ousulde  hauesuchesorowing1. 

fat  teris  fallande.  on  fine  eye. 

f e  sare  of  fine  hert  to  wreye. 
of  fis  ruf e  men  mai  finde  &  loke. 
in  f e  begynnyng1  of  fis  boke. 

Hale,  agh  shrift  to  be  alsqua 
&  no3t  for  to  be  delt  in  twa. 
as  to  prestis  twin  or  f  rin. 
agh  fou  no3t  to  dele  fis  synne. 
squa  dose  maste  f  er  Ipocritis 
fat  walde  ay  wrenke  f aire  awe«  witis 
for  to  seme  ham  gode  &  lele. 
to  diuerse  prestis  f  aire  shrift  to  dele 
&  wenis  squa  god  for  to  blinde. 
fai  leue  fe  grettest  synne  be-hinde 
fai  leue  J)e  hem  &  shewes  fe  li^t 
fat  ruffelde  is  to  make  sli^t. 
&  fus-gatis  fai  ar  be-telt.     [leaf  114,  back] 
wil  no3t  god  atte  shrift  be  delt. 

FAIRFAX 


DIVIDED  BETWEEN  TWO  J   GOD  DOES  NOT  HALF  FORGIVE  US.     YET  I  FIND  FOUR    1403 
CASES  IN  WHICH  AN  UNFINISHED  CONFESSION  MAY  BE  ENDED  TO  ANOTHER. 

Namar  fan  his  willes  es  26394  

To  giue  vs  half  forgiuenes  ;  

For  of  er  forgiues  he  hus  nan  

Or  elles  vr  shines  euer  ilkan.      26397 no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

fan  be-honis  him  screue  him  halli,  H  fen  be-houis  him  shriue  hali. 

fat  will  haf  halik  his  merci.  pat  walde  haue  hali  his  merci. 

Bot  foil  sal  vnder-stand  o  faa     26400  bot  fou  salle  vnderstande  of  fa. 

Shines  f  on  was  of  scriuen  a,  synnis  f  on  has  bene  shriuin  a. 

And  hali  did  o  f  am  f  i  scrift,  &  hali  did  of  ham  f i  shrift. 

0  f aa  f e  thar  noght  serine  f e  eft,  of  fa  f e  thar  no3t  shrine  f e  eft. 

Bot  if  fat  eft  fon  fallen  be         26404  bot  if  fat  eft  fou  fallin  be. 

foil  nen  f i  scrift  and  mend  fon  f e.  fon  new  fi  shrift  &  mende  fou  fe 

And  f ar-of  salt  fon  f e  vmlok,  H  &  f er-of  saltow  f e  vmbloke. 

0  cases  four  i  find  in  bok  of  cases  iiij.  I.  finde  in  boke. 

fat  f of  fon  scraf  fe  o  fi  dede,    26408  if  fon  haue  shriuin  fe  of  a  dede 

To  serine  f e  eft  fou  most  ha  nede ;  to  shriue  f e  eft  3et  hastow  nede. 

f  e  first  if  f  i  preist  suilk  be  IF  f  e  first  if  f  i  prest  squilk  be. 

fat  right  he  can  noght  consail  f e,  fat  ri^t  he  can  no3t  consail  f e. 

fou  sal,  fof  for  wit  he  it  wat,      26412  al  if  he  f  i  counsail  wate 

Til  aim  wiser  sceu  f i  state,  fou  sal  to  a  wiser  shew  f i  state 

If  fon  mai  haf  his  leue  per  till,  if  fou  mai  haue  his  leue  f er-tille. 

Or  elles  al  wit-vten  his  will.       26415  or  ellis  alle  wif-outin  his  wille. 

f e  tof er  q?^en  fou  has  noght  don  ^[  fe  tof er  quen  fou  no3t  has  done. 

f e  penance  fat  f e  laid  was  on  ;  f e  penaunce  atte  f e  laide  was  on. 

f e  thrid  is  qwen  fat  fou  ert  sende  H  f e  f rid  is  quen  atte  fou  art  sende 

To  biscop  fra  f  i  preist  to  mend,  to  bisshop^e  fra  f  i  prest  to  amende. 

If  fat  fou  in  suilk  case  es  tane  26420  if  atte  fou  in  suche  cas  be  tane 

far  simple  preist  has  pouste  nane.  f er  simple  prest  has  pauste  nane. 

fe  herth1  wit  here  fou  agh  to  min,  ^f  fe  firf  vmb-fink  fe  for  to  myn. 

If  fou  has  dedli  sinnes  tnin  E1  sic]  if  fou  haue  dedeli  synnis  twin. 

Thre  or  four  mai  fall,  or  maa,     pjjf  \P»  iij-  or  iiij.  mai  falle  or  ma. 

And  fi  witand  has  an  o  faa        26425  &  fi  witande  has  an  of  twa. 

In  fi  hert  vn-scriuen  left,  In  fine  hert  vnshriuin  left, 

fou  sal  al  hali  scriue  f am  eft,  fou  salle  alle  haly  shriue  ham  eft. 

For  o  f i  sin  fat  es  not  scriuen,  for  of  fat  synne  atte  is  no3t  shriue?* 

*Es  na  gat  fi  gilt  for-giuen.  26429  is  nangate  fe  gilte  for-giuen. 

COTTON  FAIRFAX 


1494      DOES  A  FIRST  WORK  OF  PENANCE  AVAIL  AGAINST  A  SECOND  SIN  ?      NO  !    FOR 
THE  LORD  IS  SCORNED,  AND  HE  WHO  ANGERS  THE  LORD  WILL  LOSE  HIS  MERCY. 


And  folus  fan  for  fis  allan         26430 
fat  o  fas  of  er  for-giuen  es  nan, 
Yit  quat  o  man  es  clenli  scriuen 
fat  al  his  giltes  er  for-giuen,       26433 
Thoru  penance  droun  fat  lie  had  tan 
Godd  him  has  for-giuen  ilkan. 
Bitides  in  sin  he  fallus  eft 
In  neu  or  fat  he  for-wit  left,      26437 

[ .'•••• 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

I  ask  fe  quefer  his  first  trauail  26440 

0  penance  sal  him  oght  auail  1 
Sin  he  has  fan  fordon  f  e  saght 
fat  drightin  had  him  forwit  raght. 
far-til  ansuer  i  fe  son,  26444 
fat  al  his  god  dede  formast  don 

He  has  f  am  wit  f  is  ded  slain, 

And  al  his  wicked  went  again 

fat  first  vr  lauerd  had  forgiuen,  26448 

Quen  he  did  penance  and  welwas  scriuen. 

And  rises  a  sin  of  vnkindnes 

Wit  alle  fat  als  greues  es, 

Als  all  his  ofer  si>mes  ware,       26452 

And  es  vr  lauerd  mispaiand  mare 

fan  al  f e  dede  he  dide  be-forn, 

For  his  lauerd  he  driues  to  scorn. 

For  qua-so  wrethes  his  lauerd  king, 

And  he  o  merci  find  him  mind,  26457 

If  eft  misdos  wel  es  right. 

f  e  lauerd  call  again  his  plight ; 

And  f  e  grace  he  gaue  him  to 

Wit  skil  he  mai  it  al  for-do,       26461 

fat  losen  be  fat  he  had  left, 

Quen  he  fat  plight  reherses  eft. 

Bot  sif  en  qwen  him  reuus  his  dede 

1  hask  f e  fen  if  it  be  nede  26465 

COTTON 


&  for  f is  cause  for  sof  allane 

of  fas  of  er  for-giuen  is  nane.  questiou??. 

auat  if  a  man  be  clanli  shriuin. 
&  his  giltis  al  for-giuin. 
&  his  penaunce  done  &  tane. 
god  him  has  for-giuin  ilkane. 
IT  be-tidis  in  synne  he  fallis  eft. 
in  f  e  same  be-fore  he  left, 
or  in  new  quat-euer  hit  be. 
touchant  dedeli  synne  say  we. 
I.  aske  f  e  quef  er  his  first  trauail. 
of  penaunce  salle  him  o^t  a-vail. 
syn  he  has  fen  for-done  f e  sa^t. 
fat  god  had  him  be-fore  ra^t. 
IT  f  er  to  ansquare  I  f  e  sone. 
fat  al  his  gode  formast  done, 
he  has  ham  wif  a  dede  slaine. 
&  alle  his  wikked  went  againe. 
fat  first  our  lorde  him  had  for-giuera 
&  he  did  penaunce  &  wele  was  shriueft 
fen  risis  a  synne  of  vn-kindenes 
fat  iiij.  sa  mikil  greuouse  is. 
as  alle  his  of  er  synnis  ware. 
&  is  our  lorde  mispaiande  mare, 
fen  alle  f e  dide  he  did  be-forne 
for  his  lorde  he  driuis  to  skorne 
qua  wraff  is  his  lorde  hedos  him  squeke 
quen  he  of  merci  has  funden  him  meke. 
if  he  eft  misdos  wele  is  ri^t. 
f  e  lorde  to  calle  againe  his  ph^t 
&  f  e  grace  he  gaf  him  to. 
wif  skil  he  mai  hit  al  for-do. 
fat  lost  be  fat  he  had  left, 
quen  he  fat  pli3t  rehercis  eft. 
11  bot  sifin  quen  him  rewis  his  dede 
I.  aske  fen  if  hit  be  nede.  * 

FAIRFAX 


NEED  HE  WHO  REPENTS  A  LATE  SIN  RE-SHRIVE  ALL  HIS  EARLY  ONES  1     CHRIST     1495 
IS  READIER  FOR  MERCY  THAN   JUDGMENT;    LATE  REPENTANCE  REVIVES  THE  EARLY. 


pir  form  sinnes  eft-son  scriue,     26466 
And  neu  penance  for  pam  to  driue, 
Qwer  he  for  pis  anlepe  sin 
Agh  al  a  neu  penance  bigin  1 
Raynrimd  giues  us  here  ansuer  26470 
pat  iesus  crist  es  redier 
To  merci  giue  pan  jugement ;        [col.  2] 
Qwar-for  pou  vnderstand  wit  tent, 
pat  right  als  all  his  forme  sinnes 
Thoru  a  sin  all  neu  biginnes,      26475 
pis  sinful  man  to  pin  and  sake 
And  for  to  thol  all  endles  wrak, 
For  his  first  grace  he  has  for-don 
Thoru  his  last  sinnes  don,  26479 

Alsua  quen  he  es  scriuen  es  right, 
And  penance  don  for  pis-kin  plight, 
All  quickens  gain  his1  first  penance 
pat  tint  was  wit  Jus  last  chance, 
And  all  pe  god  it  couers  a-gain  26484 
fat  wit  pis  an-lepe  sin  wras  slain, 
Wit  oper  dedis  god  bat  he    ?  his  repeated 

t  or  m  Mil.} 

For-wit  had  don  in  charite. 

pat  es  all  paa  at  vnderstand        26488 

pat  vte  o  dedli  sin  him  fand, 

Quav-iov  he  es  noght  halden  to 

Neu  penance  or  scrift  to  do, 

For  pis  an  of  pas  oper  all.  26492 

Bot  if  he  haue  neu  preist,  mai  fall, 

pan  he  agh  pir  oper  schau 

pat  pis  neu  preist  mai  pam  knau, 

Q  catkin  man  has  he  ben  ar,       26496 

For  to  amend  him  forper  mar. 

pe  dedis  god  quickens  again        26498 

pat  first  wTar  quick  and  sipen  slain, 

Lot  paa  pat  forwit  ded  born  ware, 

pai  mai  be  quick  end  neuer  mare. 

COTTON 


pi  forme  synnis  eft-sonis  shriue. 
&  new  penaunce  for  ham  to  driue 
queper  he  for  pis  anlepi  synne. 
agh  a  new  penaunce  be-gynne. 
IT  Rapmunde  giues  vs  here  ansquer 
pat  ihesus  crist  is  redier. 
to  mercy  giue  pan  Iuggement. 
vnderstandis  mine  entent. 
pat  ri3t  als  al  his  forme  synnis. 
porou  a  synne  al  new  be-gynnis 
pis  sinful  man  to  pine  &  sake. 
&  for  to  thole  pan  endeles  wrake 
al  pe  first  pai  ar  for-done. 
porou  pe  last  wip-outin  hone. 
^T  alsqua  quen  he  shriuin  is  ri^t 
&  penaunce  done  for  pis  pli^t. 
al  quikkenis  a-gaine  his  first  penance 
pat  tint  was  porou  pis  last1  chaunce. 
&  al  his  gode  hit  couers  againe. 
pat  porou  pis  anlapi  syn  was  slain, 
wip  oper  dedis  gode  pat  he. 
be-fore  had  done  of  charite 
pat  is  alle  pa  f  at  vnderstande. 
at  oute  of  dedeli  synne  him  fande 
quar-fore  he  is  no^t  haldin  to. 
new  penaunce  of  shrift  to  do. 
for  pis  an  of  pare  oper  alle.         [leaf  115] 
bot  he  haue  new  prest  mai  falle. 
pen  \er  oper  agh  he  shawe. 
pat  til  new  prest  hit  mai  ham  knaw 
quatkin  man  he  has  bene  are. 
for  to  amende  him  forpw-mare. 
pe  gode  dedis  quickenis  againe. 
pat  first  ware  quik  &  sipin  slaine. 
H  bot  pa  be-forne  dede  borne  ware. 
pai  mai  be  quikkened  neurr-mare 
FAIRFAX 


1496       THE   GOOD    DEEDS    DONE    BEFORE   YOU    FELL    INTO    SIN    WILL    AVAIL    YOU 

SOMEWHAT    AFTERWARDS, 


Vnder-stand  me  wel,  fou  reder,  26502 

Quat  birthyn  mai  J»is  wordes  bere, 

f  aa  dedis  for  quick  born  i  tell 

fou  did  ar  fou  in  sin  fell, 

All  again  fir  sal  fou  win  26506 

Qwen  fou  art  mendid  o  f  i  sin, 

fat  ded  born  fou  vnder-take, 

fou  did  duelland  in  dedli  sake. 

fat  sal  neuer  be  quick  i-wis        26510 

To  couer  f  e  right  til  heuen  blis, 

13ot  it  sal  stand  in  sted  sumquar, 

In  thre  thinges  if  it  mai  namar ; 

fe  first  es  if  fou  comberd  be       26514 

In  sin,  fan  sal  it  helpe  f e 

Vte  o  f  i  sin  raf  er  to  rise 

To  crist  and  end  in  his  seruis  ;  26517 

f  e  tof  er  thing  in  werlds  welth   {^acf0i4i] 

To  help  f  e  bath  haf  hape  and  helth ; 

fe  thrid  es  if  fou  hefen  wende,  26520 

f of  fou  be  dempt  wit-vten  end 

f  i  pine  f  e  sal  be  made  to  lesse, 

Al  after  fin  god  dedis  es. 

For  it  es  writ  en  als  we  rede,       26524 

Es  na  god  were  wit-vten  mede, 

Ne  na  wick  wit-vten  wrak, 

Or  here  or  elles  qiiar  to  take, 

For  suilk  es  crist  reght-wis-hede  26528 

fat  metes  ilk  man  his  mede. 

far  lijs  mare  o  fis  mater 

fat  i  mai  noght  al  recken  here, 

Bot  to  fe  pointes  i  first  bigan     26532 

I  turn,  and  sai  f  am  als  i  kan. 

Treu  agh  scrift  als-sua  to  be, 

fat  es,  fat  fou  fat  scriues  fe      26535 

And  he  fat  heris  fi  scriuing  als, 

In  hope  ye  be  noght  fonden  fals, 

COTTON 


fou  vnderstande  me  wele  reder 
quat  birf  in  mai  f  er  wordes  here. 
IF  fa  dides  for  quik  borne  I.  telle, 
fou  dide  or  fou  in  synnis  felle. 
al  againe  f  er  saltow  wynne. 
quen  fou  art  amendid  of  f i  synne 
fat  dide  dedeborne  fou  vnder-take 
fou  dide  dwellande  in  dedeli  sake 
fat  salle  neuer  be  quik  I.-wisse. 
to  couer  f  e  ri3t  of  heiuen  blis. 
bot  hit  salle  stande  in  stede  sumquare 
In  f  re  f  ingis  if  hit  mai  na  mare 
IT  f e  first  if  fou  combered  be. 
of  wil  hit  salle  helpe  f  e. 
out  of  f i  synne  for  to  rise. 
&  ere  to  ende  in  criste  seruise. 
IT  f  e  tof  er  f  ing1  of  werldis  wele. 
alle  f  e  better  wif  hit  to  dele. 
IT  f e  f rid  is  if  fou  heif in  wende. 
if  fou  be  dampned  wif -outen  ende 
f  i  paine  salle  be  wele  f  e  lesse 
ofter  fat  f i  gode  didis  is. 
for  hit  is  writin  as  we  rede, 
is  na  gode  dide  wif-oute/?.  mede. 
ne  na  wikked  wif-outen  wrake. 
auf  er  here  or  ellis  sum-quare  to  take 
for  suche  is  criste  ri^t-wis-hede. 
fat  merkis  ilk  man  his  mede. 
f er  lijs  mare  of  fis  matere. 
fat  I.  mai  no^t  al  rekkin  here, 
bot  to  f  e  pointis  I.  first  be-ganne 
I  turne  to  sai  ham  als  I.  can.         iiij. 

Trew  agh  shrift  alsqua  to  be. 
squa  at  fou  atte  shriuis  f e.    % 
&  he  fat  heris  fi  shriuing1  als. 
In  hope  3e  be  no$t  fundin  fals. 

FAIRFAX 


IF    YOU    HOPE    STEADFASTLY    IN    CHRIST'S    MERCY    AND    BELIEVE    AS    THE 
CREED    TELLS   YOU.       HERE    IT    IS   IN   ENGLISH. 


1497 


Bot  o  fat  sin  fat  fou  es  of  scriuen 
f ou  hope  fat  it  be  f e  for-giuen ; 
It  helpes  f  e  noght  certanli  26540 

Bot  f  ou  ha  hope  stedfast  in  merci, 
And  fat  es  god  to  sceu  here  nu, 
Hou  cristin  man  agh  here  to  trow. 
And  fat  es  funden  in  vr  crede   26544 
fat  f us  in  englis  es  to  rede ;         [Cr]edo 
"  In  godd  fader  mighty,  fat  wroght 
Heuen  and  erth  and  al  o  noght, 
And  in  his  sun  godd  crist  iesu,  26548 
Vr  aller  anlepi  lauerd  i  tru, 
Conceueid  on  f  e  hali  gast, 
And  born  o  mari,  maiden  chast, 
Vnder  ponce  pilate  don  on  rode, 
Ded  doluen  till  hell  he  yode,     26553 
And  vte  of  it  his  tok  his  prai, 
And  ros  to  lijf  f  e  thrid  dai, 
Til  heuen  he  stei,  fat  al  weldand 
Sites  on  his  fader  right  hand,     26557 
f  ef  en  sal  he  com  als  for  to  deme 
Quic  and  ded  als  him  es  queme. 
I  tru  als  in  f  e  hali-gast, 
In  hali  kyrk  mine  hope  es  mast,  26561 
To  felascepe  of  halus  win, 
And  haue  forgiuenes  of  vr  sin, 
And  for  to  rise  in  flexss  and  ban  [col.  2] 
To  lif  fat  sal  be  neuer  gan."       26565 
51  f  is  es  f  e  trouth  man  clepes  crede, 
fat  ilk  cristen  man  cun  behous  nede, 
And  stedfast  hald  fir  pointes  tuelue 
Als  If  he  will  oght  saue  him-selue. 
In  f  iskin  trouth  agh  f  ou  be  tift  26570 
If  f  ou  will  com  til  rightwis  scrift, 
If  f  ou  will  noght  Jri  saul  suick, 
fou  sceu  fi  sin  all  openlike.        26573 

COTTON 


bot  of  fat  synne  at  fou  art  shriuin 

hope  fou  wele  hit  is  for-giuin. 

IT  hit  helpis  f  e  no3t  certanly. 

bot  fou  hope  stedefast  in  his  mercy. 

for-f i  I.  fink  to  shew  here  now. 

how  cristen  men  agh  for  to  trow. 

&  fat  is  fundin  in  our  crede. 

fat  now  in  Ingelis  wil  I.  rede. 

IT  In  god  fader  nri^ti  fat  wro3t. 

heiuen  &  erf  &  al  of  1103 1. 

&  in  his  sone  crist  ihesu.. 

our  aller  anly  lorde  I.  trow. 

Conceyued  of  f  e  haligaste. 

&  borne  of  mari  maidin  chaste. 

vnder  ponce  pilate  done  on  rode. 

dede  &  dollin  to  helle  he  3ode. 

&  out  of  hit  he  toke  his  pray. 

&  ras  to  Hue  f  e  f  rid  day. 

tille  heiuen  he  stey  fat  al  weldande 

&  sitis  on  his  fader  ri3t  hande. 

f  eif  in  salle  he  come  al  for  to  deme. 
quik  &  dede  als  him  is  queme. 
IT  I.  traw  als  in  f  e  haligaste. 
in  hali  kirk  mine  hope  is  maste. 
to  felawshepe  of  halghes  wynne. 
&  alle  for-gifnes  of  our  synne. 
&  for  to  rise  in  flesshe  &  bane, 
to  Hue  fat  salle  be  neuer  gane. 
II  f  is  is  IpQ  trauf  men  calHs  crede. 
fat  ilk  cristin  man  has  of  nede. 
&  stedefast  halde  f  er  pointis  twelue. 
alle  fat  wille  saue  him-selue. 
&  in  f is  trauf  f i  hert  vp-lift. 
if  fou  wille  come  to  ^twise  shrift. 

If  fou  wille  no3t  f i  saule  squike. 
fou  shew  f i  synne  al  opinlike. 

FAIRFAX 


1498     YOU    MUST    YOURSELF    MAKE    YOUR    CONFESSION,  NOT   SEND   IT   WRITTEN    BY 

A  messenger;  TAKE  all  your  own  blame  with  your  own  mouth. 


Noght  send  wit  messager  a  scrite 
For  sua  pou  mate  noght  wasch  pi  wite, 
Bot  sal  pou  wit  fin  aun  mouth  26576 
pi-self  on  stade  pi  costes  ma  ruth  ; 
For  suilk  it  es  vr  lauerd  will 
pat  pou  pi-self  haf  don  pat  ill, 
par-of  pi-self  it  has  pe  schame,    26580 
To  saue  pi-self  at  here  pe  "blame ; 
And  noght  wit  wordes  fayr  and  slight 
Agh  pou  for  to  plane  pi  plight, 
pat  mai  pi  derf  dedis  dill,  26584 

Bot  openli  pou  pam  vnhill, 

[ .•  •  •  • 

.     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 
And  tell  pi  sins  ilkan  hi  nam,    26588 
For  lathnes  leue  pou  noght,  ne  scam. 
And  noght  pi  sinnes  self  allan 
Bot  circumstances  leue  pou  nan, 
(pe  quilk  g?'athli  pe  sal  he  kend, 
If  pou  pis  hok  will  se  till  end,)  26593 
And  scrift  o  mouth  es  made  for-pi 
pat  prist  mai  se  openli, 
pe  wonde  o  sin  al  for  to  leche     26596 
And  wijt  quat  medicine  to  reche. 
Qwar-of  leching  moght  nan  he  fund 
Bot  it  war  sene  vn-to  pe  grund.  26599 
And  for  pe  scam  man  thine  scriuawd, 
It  sal  for  part  o  penance  stand ; 
Tor-pi  pe  wis  man  sais  o  lare,     26602 
"  Min  aun  muth  me  sal  noght  spare, 
In-wit  mi  soru  al  o  mi  lijf 
I  sal  fast  wit  mi-seluen  strijf," 
pat  es  to  sai,  pat  sal  na  thing     26606 
For  scam  fra  opin  sin  mai  "bring. 
IT  pe  sext  point  in  hert  pou  hald, 
Scrift  agh  he  scire  and  sundri  tald, 
cotton 


no3t  sende  wip  messager  na  skrite. 

for  squa  pou  mai  no3t  wasshe  pee  quite 

hot  pou  salle  wip  pine  awen  mo  up. 

al  pi  synnis  to  prest  make  coup. 

for  suche  hit  is  our  lordis  wille. 

pat  atte  pou  pi-self  dos  ille. 

may  na  noper  here  pe  hlame 

hot  pou  pi-self,  lette  for  na  shame 

IF  ne  wip  na  quaint  wordis  of  s^t 

agh  pou  no3t  to  shew  pi  pli^t. 

pat  mai  pi  derf1  didis  dil. 

hot  opinli  pou  ham  vn-hile. 

ri3t  als  opinli  as  pou  ham  did. 

to  pe  prest  make  pou  ham  kid. 

*1T  &  telle  pi  synnis  ilkan  he  name. 

lette  pou  no3t  for  squink  ne  shame. 

&  no3t  pi  synnis  self  allane.  [ii°afii5,bi<] 

hot  circumstanse  leue  pou  nane 

pe  quilk  graip  pe  salle  he  kende 

&  pou  wille  here  pis  hoke  til  ende. 

&  shrif  of  moup  is  made  for-pi. 

pat  prest  mai  se  alle  opinli. 

pe  wounde  of  synne  al  for  to  leche 

&  wite  quat  medicine  to  teyche. 

for  mai  na  leche  saue  na  wounde. 

hot  hit  ware  sene  vn-to  pe  grounde 

&  for  pe  shame  men  pink  shriuande 

hit  sal  for  part  of  penaunce  stande. 

for-pi  pe  wiseman  sais  of  lare 

mine  awen  moup  me  sal  no3t  spare 

wip-in  mi  sorou  al  of  mi  life. 

I  sal  fast  wip  mi-seluin  strife. 

pat  is  to  say  pat  salle  na  ping1. 

for  shame  fra  opin  synne  me  hring1. 

"I^e  sext  point  in  hert  pou  halde 

J     shrift  agh  he  shire  &  sundre  talde 

FAIRFAX 


PRIVATE    SINS    SHOULD    BE    PRIVATELY    CONFESSED,    PUBLIC    SINS    PUBLICLY.     1499 
CONFESS    AS    SOON    AS    YOU    CAN,   ESPECIALLY    IF    YOU    ARE    SICK. 


Ilk  sin  fat  es  to  scau  26610 

Reckenend  be  it  self  on  raw. 

Or  f  is  word  sundri  fat  i  sai   [if  i«,  col.  i] 

Mai  fou  vndo  anof  er  wai. 

fat  es,  o  sin  fat  es  priue,  26614 

Priueli  agh  scriuen  be, 

0  sin  fat  opin  es  and  kid 

Tak  open  penance  and  vn-hid, 

For  opin  sin  will  opin-lik  26618 

Be  bett,  and  priue  priuelik. 

Kith  f is  word  fat  es  oft  at  neu, 

Sal  f  ou  if  f  e  f  i  sinnes  reu 

Ynder-stand  on  mane?'s  tuin,      26622 

f at  es  quen  foil  art  feld  wit  sin, 

Mak  f  e  bun  wit  scrift  to  rise, 

And  vnder-stand  it  on  f  is  wise ; 

Quilk  it  es,  quat  time,  and  tide,  26626 

f i  scrift  agh.  noght  at  ouer  bide, 

For  f  ou  sal  scriue  f  e  o  sin  alson 

Als  fou  has  euer  fi  sin  don, —  26629 

And  fou  mai  preist  haf  at  f i  will, — 

For  licing  es  ful  selcuth  il. 

Bot  if  fou  most  algat  a-bide       26632 

Ouer-pas  it  nagat  bitide ; 

And  if  sekenes  on  f  e  be  laid 

fou  be  wit  scrift  al  redi  graid     26635 

[ 

.     .     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.~\ 

And  rotes  for  defaut  o  leche,      26638 

And  hele  f  e  wers  it  es  to  reche. 

Alsua  f  e  sin  quen  it  es  wroght, 

Bot  it  be  son  wit  saluing  soght, 

It  reches  wide  and  rotes  ai  26642 

"Wit-vten  salft  wil  noght  a  wai ; 

And  f  erof  we  resuns  hue 

fat  man  agh  hastili  him  scriue,   26645 

COTTON 


ilk  synne  fat  is  to  shawe. 
rekenande  bi  f  aire-self  on  raw. 
or  f is  worde  sundri  fat  I.  say. 
mai  fou  vn-do  a-nof er  way. 
fat  is  of  synne  fat  is  priue. 
priueli  agh  hit  shriuin  be 
of  syn  fat  opin  is  &  kid. 
take  opin  penaunce  &  vn-hid. 
bete  opin  synne  opinli. 
&  priuey  sinne  priuely. 
U  wif  f is  worde  at  is  oft  a-new. 
saltow  if  f e  f  i  synnis  rew. 
vnderstande  on  maners  twin, 
fat  is  quen  fou  art  filed  wif  synne 
make  f  e  boun  wif  shrift  to  rise, 
atte  vnderstande  hit  on  fis  wise, 
quilk  hit  is  f  e  time  &  tide. 
f i  shrift  agh  no}t  at  ouer-bide. 
for  fou  sal  shriue  f e  als  sone. 
als  fou  has  euer  fi  synne  done. 
&  fou  mai  prest  haue  to  f i  wille 
for  liting  is  ful  selcouf  ille. 
&  if  fou  algatis  wil  a-bide. 
ouer-passe  fou  no3t  f e  lentin-tide. 
&  if  sekenes  on  f  e  be  laide. 
fou  be  wif  shrift  ay  redy  graide. 
^1  hit  faris  of  shrift  as  dos  of  wound? 
fat  lange  vnso3t  is  to  f e  grounde 
a  tent  f  e  wers  to  hit  wil  reche 
quen  hit  rotis  for  defaute  of  leche 
in  muche  bale  hit  mai  be  wro^t 
bot  hit  wif  saluing1  sone  be  so3t 
hit  stinkis  rynnis  &  rotis  ay. 
wif-outen  wa  wil  no3t  a-way 
&  f  er-of  haue  we  resouws  flue 
fat  man  agh  hasteli  him  to  shriue 

FAIRFAX 


1500     FIVE   REASONS    WHY   WE    SHOULD   CONFESS   QUICKLY.       SAY    NOTHING  ABOUT 
THE    SINS    OF    ANY    ONE    ELSE,    IT    WILL    NOT    AMEND    YOUR   OWN. 


pe  first  o  (led  vnwiternes,  26646 

pat  man  wat  neuer  quen  it  es ; 
pe  toper  for  a  sin  or  tua 
Vnbette  pai  clrau  ai  toward  maa, 
For  he  pat  cuniberd  es  wit  an,   26650 
Wit  ma  riueli  lie  bes  ouer  tan ; 
pe  thrid  qua  lenges  lijs  in  sin 
Vnnethes  he  mai  par-vte  win. 
Of  eilded  thing  fful  wel  we  wate 
Better  it  es  to  change  pe  state,   26655 
pe  firth1  for  dute  o  brath  on  hell, 
pat  reues  man  pe  tung  to  mell.  C1  MS.firtf] 
.And  wijt  and  moning  bath  of  hert, 
Quen.  ded  thraus  smites  smert.    26659 
pe  first  es  dute  o  dom  pat  sail      [col.  2] 
Be  wownim  wit  our  werkes  all, 
pat  we  war  of  noght  bett  no  scriuen, 
Quar-ioi  pis  term  here  was  vs  giuen. 
For-pi  red  i  we  scriue  vs  tite,      26664 
And  late  we  par-of  be  na  litte. 
IT  Propre  pat  es  pat  pou  ma  knaun 
Nanoper  plightes  bot  pi  naun, 
And  wrei  pi-self  and  oper  noght 26668 
0  pi  wicked  werkes  wroght, 
And  par-of  sais  sent  dauid  welle, 
"  I  haue  mi  hert  soght  ilk  a  delle, 
And  sueped  wel  pat  was  par-in  26672 
And  sceu  pe  lauerd  vte  al  mi  sin." 
For  he  pat  musters  oper  mans  mis, 
par-wit  mendes  he  noght  his, 
Bot'es  he  tald  for  bakbiter.         26676 
Bot  pai  na  be  samen  parte[n]ar 
Sekand  til  an  sakful  dede, 
For  in  pat  case  man  most  nede 
Sceu  quam  wit  he  did  pat  foli, 
Als  if  he  lai  a  woman  bi,  26681 

COTTON 


IT  pe  first  of  dede  pe  vn-witernes 
pat  man  wate  neuer  quen  hit  is 
IT  pe  toper  for  a  synne  or  twa. 
vnbete  pai  dragri  ay  ma  &  ma. 
for  qua  pat  combred  is  wip  an. 
wip  ma  peraunter  he  bes  ouertan. 
H  pe  prid  qua  langest  1-js  in  synne 
vnnepis  he  may  out  of  hit  wyn. 
of  eldid  ping1  ful  wele  we  wate 
harde  hit  is  to  chaunge  pe  state 
^F  pe  firp  for  vnhele  pat  comis  al  day 
pat  reuis  man  pe  tonge  to  say. 
of  his  synnis  he  has  na  hert 
quen  dede  prawes  smitis  smert 
IT  pe  fifte  is  doute  of  dome  [at  sal 
be  wowen  wip  our  werkis  alle. 
pe  whilk  didis  we  ar  no3t  shriue?^ 
quar-fore  pis  terme  here  was  vs  giuen 
for-pi  I.  rede  we  shriue  vs  sone 
&  lete  hit  no3t  to  lange  hone. 

iropre.  pat  is  pou  art  vn-knawera 
of  ani  man  synnis  bot  pine  awe??, 
pou  knawes  pi  synne  &  oper  m>3t 
of  pi  wikked  werkis  wr©3t. 
&  par-fore  sais  saint  dauid  wele 
I  haue  mine  hert  so3t  ilkadele 
&  squepid  out  pat  was  per-in. 
&  shewed  my  lorde  al  my  synne. 
for  he  pat  tellis  oper  man  mis 
&  par  be-mendis  he  no3t  his. 
bot  he  is  talde  for  bak-biter. 
bot  pai  be  sa???min  partenare 
&  WK>3t  to-geder  a  sinful  dede. 
for  in  pat  cas  man  most  nede. 
shew  wip  quam.  he  did  foly. 
als  if  he  lay  a  wo»wman  by. 

*     FAIRFAX 


LAY  OPEN  YOUR  OWN  DEEDS,  OR  ELSE  AT   DOOMSDAY  YOU  WILL  HAVE  MANY    1501 
ACCUSERS  j    GOD,  YOUR  CONSCIENCE,  THE  WORLD,  THE  DEVIL,  YOUR  SINS. 


Man  agh  to  telle  hir  qualite,       26682 
Sib  or  freind  or  quat  sco  be, 
To  tell  f  e  nam  o  fat  person 
Es  naman  balden  wit  resim.        26685 
IF  f  e  nend  point  fou  vnderstand, 
fat  scrifte  agh  selden  be  wreiand, 
fat  es  to  knaiin  fat  fi  sin  es       26688 
Wroght  wit  fin  ann  wickednes, 
fat  f ou  sa  wrei  fin  aun  dede, 
fat  na  soigne  be  for  f e  lede ; 
Als  adam  did  and  eue  his  fere,  26692 
fat  formast  of  vr  elders  were, 
fat  qwen  f ai  war  to  resuw  don 
0  fat  forbot  fai  had  for-don,       26695 
He  said  far- till  his  wijf  him  ledde, 
And  sco  said  fat  f e  worme  hir  bedde, 
And  sua  wewand  to  ma  fam  quite 
fai  made  fam  worthier  to  wite. 
Eor-fi  sais  he  fat  noght  lies,       26700 
fat  rightwis  scrift  him-seluen  wries 
Cums  his  freind  ripand  his  state, 
And  he  sceus  him  all  fat  he  wate. 
f  is  freind  es  crist,  f  ou  vnder-stand, 
Vr  preist  fat  has  his  folk  in  hand. 
For  qua  wil  noght  him-seluen  wrei 
Bot  for  fir  tua  nu  ar  he  dei,     P^Jf •]*» 
He  sal  for-soth  on  domes-dai      26708 
Haue  wreiers,  and  fat  es  to  sai, 
Godd  him-self,  his  aun  insight, 
fe  werld,  fe  warlaw,  and  his  plight. 
For  writen  it  es  and  sua  will  right, 
fat  al  f is  werld  sal  for  him  fight 
Again  f  e  feluns  and  vnwise, 
Alkin  scap  o  scaft  sal  rise,  26715 

And  he  fat  nu  him-seluen  wreis  f a?i, 
Vr  lauerd-self  sal  soigne  fat  man, 

COTTON 


man  agh  to  telle  hir  qualite. 

sibbe  or  fremme  quef  er  ho  be. 

bot  &  fou  telle  hir  ri^t  name,    [leafiio] 

me  fink  certis  fou  art  to  blame 

Pe  ix.  point  fou  vnderstande 
fat  shrift  agh  seluin  be  wreiand? 
fat  is  to  knaw  fat  f i  synne  is. 
wro3t  wif  fine  awen  witnes 
fat  fou  squa  wroye  fine  awe?i  dede 
fat  fou  na  soyny  be-for  f e  lede. 
als  adam  dide  &  eue  his  fere, 
fat  formast  of  our  eldres  were, 
fat  quen  fai  ware  to  resouw  done 
of  fat  forbote  criste  laide  ham  on. 
he  saide  f  er-tille  his  wife  him  lede 
&  ho  saide  atte  f  e  worme  hir  bede 
&  squa  wenande  to  make  ham  quite 
fai  ware  f e  mare  worf i  at  wite 
^T  for-f  i  sais  he  atte  no^t  leyes. 
f  e  l^t-wis  first  him-seluin  wreis 
&  to  his  frende  he  ripis  his  state. 
&  he  shawes  him  al  fat  he  wate 
f is  frende  is  crist  fou  vnderstande 
our  prest  fat  has  his  folk  in  hande 
^T  for  qua  wille  nojt  him-seluin  wrey 
be-for  f  er  twa  now  or  he  deye. 
he  salle  for-sof  on  domisday. 
haue  wroyers  harde  fat  is  to  say. 
god  him-self  his  awen  insi3t. 
f  e  werlde  f  e  deuil  his  didis  vnri3t. 
for  writin  hit  is  al  his  pli^t. 
&  alle  f  e  werlde  gaine  him  sal  63 1, 
1F  alle  kin  shap  of  f  ing1  salle  rise, 
againe  f e  felouws  &  vnwisse. 
wreye  now  f i-self.  &  he  sal  fan. 
our  lorde  him-selfe  soyny  f e  man. 

FAIRFAX 


1502    MAKE  A  CLEAR  AND  FULL  CONFESSION,  NOT  ONLY  OF  WORKS,  BUT  OF  WICKED 
WORDS    AND    IDLE    THOUGHTS.       IF    YOU    DO    NOT,    YOU   WILL   BE    SALTED    AS    THEY 


And  sal  sai,  "  pis  man  will  we  spare, 
For  noght  lie  spard  hini-self  are, 
Forgiue  we  nu  his  werkes  wroglit, 
For  he  him-self  forgaue  him  noght." 
And  es  nathing  so  well  mai  pai 26722 
Yr  wiperwin  als  forto  sai, 
Qweu  we  had  don  here  anikin  ill, 
Als  sai,  "  pe  feind  vs  draf  per-till." 
pe  tent  point  forget  pou  noght,  26726 
Scrift  agh  be  made  wit  god  for-thoght 
pat  p ou  pi  dedis  sua  for-lok, 
Als  pou  pam  written  had  in  bok. 
For  qua  will  yeild  a-cuntes  right 
He  agh  it  for-wit  for  to  dight,    26731 
Ne  tell  noght  ouer-wit  reuand  ras, 
Als  dos  pis  men  pat  penis  tas 
Draus  tuin  at  ans  wit-vten  hon, 
J)at  pai  J>e  raper  mai  ha  don.       26735 
Bot  sinful  man,  if  pou  be  wise, 
Hast  noght  pi  scrift  on  piskin  wis, 
Bot  ilk-a  sin  be  self  pou  schau,  26738 
pat  pi  preist  mai  pam  graithli  knau ; 
Noght  an  pi  werkes  pat  J>ou  wroght, 
Bot  wTordes  wick,  and  idel  thoght, 
pat  pou  sua  wit  pin  open  hert    26742 
Mak  alle  pi  priuetes  apert, 
pat  thoru  pat  pe  think  par 
Mai  pi  mede  be  welle  pe  mar.     26745 
For  qua  will  noght,  wit-vten  wene, 
Wit  scrift  pair  conscience  ma  clene, 
It  sal  be  don  to  pam  i  wise, 
pe  prophet  sagh,  pe  quilk  es  pise, 
pai  sal  yow  vp  on  balkes  lift      26750 
Als  suine  pat  ar  to  salting  tift, 
And  alle  your  entrailles  ilkon      [col.  2] 
In  welland  pottes  sal  be  don,     26753 

COTTON 


&  salle  say  pis  man  wTil  we  spare 
for  no3t  he  spared  him-seluin  are 
we  him  for-giue  his  werkis  wix^t 
for  he  him-self  for-gaf  him  no^t 
IT  per  is  na  ping1  sa  wele  may  pay. 
our  wiperwine  als  for  to  say. 
quen  we  haue  done  anikin  ille 
as  say  pe  feinde  vs  draue  par-tille 
,e  teinde  point  for-gete  pou  no3t 
pi  shrift  to  haue  be-fore  in  po^t 
pat  pou  pi  didis  be-fore  loke 
als  pou  ham  writin  had  in  boke. 
qua-sim  wille  3ilde  a-countis  ri3t. 
he  agh  hit  be-fore  di}t. 
&  telle  no3t  ouer  wip  rynnande  ras. 
as  dos  per  men  atte  penis  tas. 
draghes  ij.  at  anis  with-outen  hone, 
atte  pai  pe  sonir  mai  haue  done. 
1F  Bot  sinful  if  pou  be  wise, 
haste  no3t  pi  shrift  on  suche  wise 
&  ilk  synne  bi  hit-self  pou  shaw. 
atte  pi  prest  mai  hit  knaw. 
no3t  an  pi  werkis  atte  pou  wro3t. 
bot  wikked  wordis  &  Idel  po3t. 
pat  pou  squa  wip  pine  opin  hert. 
make  al  pi  priuetis  apert. 
pat  porou  pi  p03t  pou  pinkis  pare 
mai  pi  mede  be  wele  pe  mare. 
IF  for  qua  wille  no3t  wip-oute?z  wene 
wip  shrift  paire  conscience  make  clene 
hit  salle  be  done  til  ham  I. -wis 
pe  prophete  sagh  pe  quilk  is  pis. 
pai  salle  a-pon  pe  balkis  be  lift, 
as  squine  pat  is  saltid  ri^t. 
&  alle  30ure  entrails  als  sone 
in  wellande  pottis  sal  be  done. 

FAIRFAX 


SALT    SWINE,    AND    BURNT    WITH    FIRE.       AFTER   TRUE    CONFESSION,    AMEND       1503 
YOUR   LIFE  j    HE    WHO    MAKES    FALSE    SHRIFT    BECOMES    WORSE    AFTER    IT. 


And  sifen  fai  sal  yow  cast  in  brine, 
As  men  dos  wit  salting  suine.     26755 
f  is  entrail  in  fire  fat  brennes 
Bi-takens  fin  vn-scriuen  sinnes, 
f  i-self  sal  casten  be  in  brine, 
fat  es  to  sai  in  lastand  pine, 
far  endles  gnasting  es  to  totli    26760 
And  grete  of  ei  wijt  f  ou  for-soth. 
Brinston  sal  be  J»at  brine  wit  vnder, 
And  wormes  a-bouen  apon  to  wonder, 
On  ilk  side  sal  be  J>e  fere,  26764 

fai  fat  war  tint  wit  lncifere. 
f  e  elleuend  point  stedfast  and  stabil 
Sal  scrift  be,  fat  es  resonabil, 
And  noght  als  neus  fat  er  tan,  26768 
fat  ar  to  dai,  to  mora  ar  gan  ; 
Bot  fat  f i  stabil  pes  mai  last 
To  crist  f ou  hald  fi  penance  fast, 
Ac  do  noght  als  dos  naman        26772 
fat  wenis  scrift  far  scrift  es  nan, 
f  ai  com  to  scrift  a  glos  to  make, 
Noght  in  entent  fair  sin  for-sake. 
Bot  es  fair  tent  mare  to  be  sene 
At  scrifbe  fan  to  be  scriuen  clene, 
To  fe  preist  ful  well  fai  hight   26778 
fair  sin  for-sak,  fair  lijf  to  right, 
Bot  fra  fat  fals  scrift  be  made, 
Es  far  wit  f aim  na  langer  bade, 
fat  fai  faim  to  fair  filthes  fest  26782 
Als  hund  to  fat  he  for-wit  kest, 
And  worthes  f am  wel  wers  fan  ar, 
And  quilum  bettis  neuer  mare. 
Bot  wijt  f  ou  well,  wit-vten  wene, 
fai  do  bot  tarys  crist  wit  tene,  26787 
And  oft  his  wrak  on  f  am  sua  lendes 
fat  fai  er  ded  wit-vten  amendes. 

COTTON 


&  sifin  fai  salle  3011  caste  in  brine, 
als  man  dos  wif  f  e  saltid  squyne. 
1T  f is  entrail  in  lire  fat  brynnis. 
be-takenis  fine  vn-shriuin  synnis 
pi-self  salle  caste  be  in  brine, 
fat  is  to  say  in  lastande  pine. 
f  er  endeles  gnaisting1  is  of  tof . 
&  endeles  sorou  wite  f  ou  for-sof . 
brimstan  salle  be  fat  brine  wif  wonder 
&  mani  a  worme  a-boue  &  vnder. 
on  ilk  side  sal  be  f  i  fere. 
&  f  ou  falle  wif  lucifere. 

e  xj .  point  stedefast  &  stable. 

sal  shrift  be  fat  is  resonable. 

&  no^t  as  trewes  fat  is  tane. 
fat  is  to-day  to-morne  is  gane. 
bot  atte  fi  stable  pes  mai  laste. 
to  crist  f  ou  halde  f  i  penaunce  faste 
ne  do  f  ou  no3t  als  dos  mani  man. 
fat  wenis  shrift  f er  shrift  is  nane. 
fai  come  to  shrift  a  glose  to  make 
no3t  in  entent  f  aire  synne  for-sake 
bot  is  f  aire  entent  mare  to  be  sene 
at  shrift  fan  to  be  shriuin  clene. 
to  f e  prest  fai  make  a  In^t 
f aire  synne  for-sake  f aire  life  to  ri3t. 
X1T  bot  quen  fat  fals  shrift  is  made, 
is  f  er  wif  ham  na  langer  bade,  c1  if  116,  bk] 
bot  to  f aire  hlf is  fai  hye  ham  fast 
&  goddis  werkis  a-way  fai  caste. 
&  be-comis  wors  fen  are. 
peraunter  amendis  neuer-mare. 
IF  bot  wite  f ou  wele  wif-outen  wene 
fai  do  bot  taris  crist  to  tene. 
&  his  wrake  on  ham  squa  lendis. 
fat  mani  deys  wif-outen  amendis 

FAIRFAX 


1504     THE  TRUE  PENITENT   SINS   NO    MORE.       IF   A   MAN    WOULD    SHRIVE    ONE   SIN 
BUT    HIDE    ANOTHER,  THIS    WILL    NOT    DO,  HE    CANNOT    SERVE    TWO    LORDS. 


f  ou  werye  fan  wit  mode  and  mayn 
fat  fou  fall  noght  in  sin  again,  26791 
For  sli  penance  mai  ha  na  fo, 
Man  dos  intent  at  eft  misdo. 
f e  haly  man,  sent  Austin,  telles 
In  bok  o  penance  far  he  spelles, 
fat,  he  sais,  es  penance,  right     26796 
Quen  man  es  wepand  for  his  plight, 
And  sif  en  sin  dos  na  mare    [if  uo,  col.  i] 
fat  him  thar-for  wepe  for-f  er  mare. 
Quat  if  [fat]  man  him  scriue  o  sin, 
And  sais  f  er-of  he  mai  not  blin,  26801 

[ 

.     .     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 
On  [in  serif t]  he  will  an  for-ber  26804 
An  of  er  he  wil  on  no  maner. 
I  hask  quere  man  him  agh  forsak 
Or  man  wit  sli  scrift  agh  to  tak  % 
It  semis  nai,  al  witerly,  26808 

Ysodre  us  telles  resun  qui, 
And  sais  f  ai  crist  till  hething  driue 
Sli  men  q^en  f  ai  f  am  corns  to  scriue, 
fat  fere  er  dedis  doand  neu,       26812 
fat  f ai  agh  sare  wit  resun  reu. 
It  mai  nan  him  for  buxum  deme, 
Qwen  he  to  crist  will  noght  quern ; 
Tor  mai  nama?z  wit  qwem  to  wi?m 
To  serue  at  ans  lauerds  tuin,      26817 
fat  es  to  godd,  and  lust  o  sin, 
fat  he  ne  most  fra  f  am  of  er  tuin. 
And  vnnait  is  fat  scrift  to-quils,  26820 
f e  quilk  fat  si?^nes  foluand  files. 
•Qwat  bote  to  wepe  f  e  sin  was  left 
Quen  f ou  fat  ilk  reherses  eft  1 
Quat  bot  on  aside  gadir  til, 
And  -on  anof  er  side  to  spill  1      26825 
cotton 


for-f  i  kepe  f  e  wif  mode  &  maine. 
atte  f  ou  falle  no3t  in  synne  againe 
suche  penaunce  has  na  mede  to. 
fat  dos  entent  eft  to  mis-do. 

ke  hali  man  saint  Austin  tellis 
In  boke  of  penaunce  fe?'  he  spellis 
fat  he  sais  is  penaunce  113 1. 
quen  man  is  wepande  for  his  pli3t 
&  sif  in  synnis  dos  na  mare, 
fat  him  thar  wepe  for-f er-mare. 
^1  quat  if  fat  man  him  shriue  for  syn. 
&  sais  f  er-of  mai  he  no3t  blin. 
fat  ne  ofterwarde  he  wil  in  hit  wone 
&  asshis  penaunce  for  fat  is  done 
or  ellis  in  shrift  he  an  for-bere. 
&  of  er  he  wille  on  na  manere. 
I.  aske  quefer  man  him  agh  for-sake. 
or  wif  suche  shrift  ellis  to  take. 
IT  hit  semis  nay  al  witerli. 
Isidre  tellis  vs  resoun  quy. 
&  sais  crist  dos  to  hef  ing1  driue. 
suche  men  quen  f  ai  ham  comis  to  shriue 
fat  grantis  ar  didis  to  do  ham  newe 
fat  f ai  agh  sare  wif  resoun  rewe. 
ne  may  nane  him  for  buxum  deme 
quen  he  to  crist  wille  him  no3t  queme 
1T  for  mai  na  man  wif  queme  to  wynne 
to  serue  atte  anis  lordis  twin, 
fat  is  to  say  god  for  to  wynne 
&  luste  of  bodi  f  e  tane  wil  twin. 
&  vnnaite  is  fat  shrift  f e  quilis 
quen  hit  alle  f  e  saule  hit  fills 
quat  bote  to  wepe  f e  synne  was  left 
quen  f ou  fat  ilk  rehercis  eft. 
quat  bote  on  an  side  gedder  tille. 
&  on  an-nofer  side  to  spille. 

FAIRFAX 


POPE  INNOCENT  COMMANDS  PRIESTS  NOT  TO  SUFFER  FALSE  SHRIFT.     IT  IS  AS    1505 
SINFUL  TO  BREAK  THE  LAW  IN  ONE  POINT  AS  IN  MANY  POINTS  OF  FALSE  REPENTANCE. 


Again  sli  serif t  pape  Innocent  [innocencias] 
pusgat  giues  his  cor/zmament,      26827 
"  We  money clie  biscops  preistes  bath, 
Als  pai  pam-self  will  were  fra  wath, 
pat  als  farr-sum  pai  mai  se,         26830 
pai  thol  na  sauls  forto  be 
Lend  vnto  pe  feinddes  hand, 
Namli  wit  fals  scrift  doand." 
Fals  scrift  es,  well  we  wate,        26834 
Qwen  it  es  stad  in  sinful  state, 
pare  he  sinnes  has  mani  ane 
He  will  do  penance  bot  for  ane, 
Or  far  he  scrift  for  an  dos  sua   26838 
J>at  he  anoper  wil  noght  for-ga. 
For  writen  it  es  qua  all  fulfilles 
pe  laght,  and  in  a  point  it  spilles, 
He  sal  be  plighti  for  pis  an        26842 
Als  he  pam  broken  had  euer  ilkan. 
For  a  sin  es  moght  als  hue, 
To  reue  man  wit  pe  lastand  Hue. 
A  thirl  sinkes  pe  schipp  to  grund,  [col.  2] 
And  oft  man  deies  of  a  wond,    26847 
And  par  es  mani  pointes  als 
Qz^en  man  may  chep  men  penance  fals, 
Als  qwen  in  hert  men  haldes  hete, 
And  will  noght  pair  misdide  bete ; 
Or  if  man  be  in  sli  mister  26852 

pat  pai  mai  pair  sin  noght  for-ber, 
Als  theif,  reuer,  or  hazardour, 
Hore  or  okerer,  or  Iogolour, 
Bot  pai  pair  mister  wille  forsak  26856 
For  fals  penantes,  men  sal  pam  tak. 
Sin  pis  man  pat  I  ar  of  spak 
Will  sothfast  scrift  nan  vnder-tak, 
And  nan  bot  sothfast  may  availl, 
pan  me  thine,  wit-vten  fail,        26861 

95  COTTON 


^F  A-gaine  suche  shrift  pape  Innocent 

pus-gatis  giuis  his  comandement 

II  we  monest  bisshopws  &  prestis  bap 

as  pai  ham-selfe  wil  kepe  fra  wap 

pat  als  ferre  as  pai  mai  se. 

pai  thole  na  saulis  for  to  be. 

led  in-to  pe  feindis  hande. 

nameli  wip  fals  shrift  doande. 

IF  fals  shrift  is.  wele  we  wate. 

quen  man  is  stad  in  sinful  state. 

per  he  has  synnes  manian. 

he  wille  do  penaunce  bot  for  an. 

or  per  he  shrift  for  an  dos  squa. 

&  a-noper  letis  he  ga. 

IF  for  writin  is  qua  alle  fulfillis. 

for  a  point  al  his  shrift  he  spillis. 

he  salle  be  gilty  for  pat  an. 

als  he  ham  brokin  had  ilkane. 

for  an  synne  is  als  muche  as  fiue. 

to  rew  man  wip  pe  lastande  liue 

a  hole  mai  sink  a  ship  to  grounde 

&  oft  man  deys  porou  an  wounde 

IF  &  per  is  mani  pointis  als. 

pat  men  mai  calle  penaunce  fals 

als  quen  in  hert  men  haldis  hete 

&  wil  no3t  paire  misdidis  bete. 

or  if  man  be  in  sli  mistere 

atte  pai  mai  synne  no^t  for-bere. 

als  thefe.  reuer.  &  hasardour. 

hore.  okerer.  or  Iogolour. 

bot  pai  pe  mister  wil  for-sake. 

for  fals  penaunce  man  sal  ham  take 

IF  syn  pis  man  pat  I.  are  of  spac. 

wil  sop-fast  shrift  nane  vnder-tak4 

&  nane  bot  sopfast  mai  a-vail. 

pan  me  pink  wip-out-in  faile. 

FAIRFAX 


1506    YOU  MUST  HEAR  THE  PART   SHRIFT   OF   THE   SINFUL   MAN,  AND  URGE   HIM   TO 
GOOD  DEEDS,  WHICH  MAY  LEAD  HIM  TO  RIGHT  SHRIFT  AND  SAVE  HIM  FROM  THE  DEVIL. 


pat  his  scrift  es  noglit  for  to  here, 

Sin  he  fra  sin  him  will  noght  were. 

Sotht  pe  queder,  bot  we  mai  sai,  26864 

His  scrift  pou  agh  noght  to  driue  avai, 

Bot  here  his  scrift  and  giuy  him  rede 

fat  to  swn  mendyng  him  mai  lede, 

And  pat  he  ai  dai  and  night       26868 

To  do  pe  godes  fat  he  might, 

Als  orisnn  and  almesdede, 

Til  al  pe  gode  he  mai  hym  lede 26871 

Bituixand  crist  his  hert  vndo, 

And  send  him  grace  right  scrift  to  do. 

For  pof  his  scrift  vn-sothfast  he, 

It  sal  him  seme  o  thinges  thre  26875 

pe  quilk  i  tald  pe  of  resun 

In  pe  neist  formast  questiun. 

And  it  is  for  to  trau  pat  can 

pe  warlau  sal  noght  in  pis  man  26879 

Haue  sa  mikel  of  his  will, 

Als  if  he  desseli  did  ill ; 

Als  of  a  Iuu  sent  gregor  telles,  26882 

fat  for  drednes  moght  do  noglit  elles 

Quen  he  pe  deuel  a-bot  him  saght, 

Bot  saued  him-self  wit  mikel  agh[t], 

Q^ar-for  pai  moght  harm  do  him  nan, 

Bot  a  warlau  pam  told  onan,      26887 

"  I  fand  a  wessel  tome,"  he  said, 

Bot  par  was  on  a  taken  laid. 

[ ■  •  •  • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.~\ 
For-pi  pof  man  be  fest  in  sin,     26892 
0  "od  dede  agh  he  neuer  blin.1  [1ms.  biun] 
Yett  ic  a*k  pe  f  orper-mare  [if  uo,  bk,  eoi.  i] 
0  piskin  man  ic  spak  of  are, 
Q?/en  he  is  turnd  to  god  entent, 
And  will  do  fulli  amendment,    2C897 

COTTON 


pat  his  shrift  is  no3t  to  here 

sin  he  fra  synne  him  wil  no^b*  skere 

^F  pat  is  sop.  bot  we  mote  say. 

his  shrift  pou  agh  no^t  driue  a-way. 

bot  here  his  shrift  &  gif  him  rede 

pat  to  sum  amendement  mai  him  lede 

&  bid  him  fonde  day  &  ni3t. 

to  do  pe  gode  al  pat  he  nn^t. 

als  orisoun  &  almus-dede. 

til  al  pe  gode  he  mai  him  bede 

be-twix  his  hert  crist  come  to. 

&  sende  him  grace  ri^t  shrift  to  do 

^T  al  if  his  shrift  vn-sopfast  be. 

hit  salle  him  serue  of  pingus  pre 

*pe  quilk  I.  talde  3011  in  gode  resoun. 

in  pe  next  formast  questioun.   [l  leaf  117] 

&  hit  Is  for  to  traw  at  pan. 

pe  warlagh  salle  no3t  in  pis  man. 

haue  sa  mikil  of  his  wille. 

als  if  he  ipenli  did  ille. 

1T  Als  of  a  iewe  saint  gregori  tellis 

pat  for  ferde  mu^t  no^t  do  ellis. 

quen  he  pe  deuels  a-boute  him  sagh. 

bot  sayuid  him-self  wip  mikil  agh. 

quar-fore  pai  mi^t  harnie  do  him  nan. 

bot  pus  a  deuel  saide  on-an. 

I  fande  a  vessel  tome  he  saide. 

bot  per  was  on  a  takin  laide. 

quar-fore  I  mu3t  do  no3t  per-to. 

bot  quiteli  I.  lete  hit  go. 

for-pi  if  man  be  fest  in  synne. 

of  gode  dido  is  no3t  to  blynne. 

IT  3et  I.  aske  pe  forper-mare. 

of  suche  man  I.  spac  of  are 

quen  he  is  turnid  to  gode  entent 

&  wille  do  fulle  amendement. 

FAIRFAX 


RAYMUND     ANSWERS     A     DIFFICULT     QUESTION     AS     TO     CONFESSION     AND       1507 
PENANCE    FOR    OLD    AND    NEW    SINS    NEWLY    REPENTED. 


Qnev  he  neu  serif t  agli  for-fi       26898 
And  neu  penance  at  vnderli  1 
Noght  allan  for  his  aid  plight, 
For  fir  fat  he  nu  will  right,      26901 
Or  for  fas  of  er  f  e  quilk  he  bette 
Bot  noght  wit  penance  laghful  sett. 
Baymuwd  here  ans  wares  til  vs  iRaimundus^ 
To  J)is  asking,  and  sais  he  fus,  26905 
He  fat  wald  noght  leue  his  sin, 
And  wald  noght  f  ar-of  forwit  blin, 
He  sal  wit  right  all  neu  be  scriuen, 
Quat  scrift-sum  he  has  for-wit  driuen. 
He  fat  dos  serif t  of  an  alsua,      26910 
And  will  anof  er  noght  forga, 
For  J>is  penance  all  may  we  se 
Was  noght  don  al  in  charite,      26913 
For  f  of  man  scriue  him  of  a  sin 
And  in  a-nofer  ligges  in, 
Man  mai  well  wit  alkin  right, 
fat  neuer  him  was  f  orgiuen  his  plight. 
For  crist  forgiues  noght  a  sake  26918 
Bot  we  of  all  vr  mendes  make, 
And  sin  f  is  sircn  was  neuer  forgiuen, 
Nedinges  most  it  neu  be  scriuen ; 
For  hu  mai  we  wot  ani  dett,      26922 
fat  haldes  gilt  forgiuenes  gett, 
And  quils  fat  neunes  es  in  wonde 
Es  plaster  nan  mai  mak  it  sond ; 
Namar  it  mai  fe  saul  of  sin        26926 
To-quils  it  stikand  es  f  ar-in, 
And  it  es  stikand  euer  emef  end, 
fat  sothfastscrift  has  driuen  to  f  e  hend, 
And  fat  mai  be  on  namaner,      26930 
Bot  haldand  scrifte  and  sin  for-ber. 
fi  scrift  agh  to  be  mad  hernestly, 
Noght  als  intent  o  waynglori,     26933 

COTTON 


quef  er  he  new  shrift  agh  for-fi. 

&  new  penaunce  at  vnderli. 

no3t  allane  for  his  aide  ph^t 

bot  for-fi  fat  he  new  wil.  r^t 

or  for  fas  of er  f e  quilk  he  bette. 

bot  no3t  wif  penaunce  laghhful  set 

IT  Eamund?  here  onsquaris  til  vs.  Ramundws 

to  f  is  asking1  &  sais  he  f  us 

he  fat  walde  no3t  leue  his  synne 

ne  walde  no^t  be-fore  f  er-of  blynne 

he  salle  wif  ri^t  al  new  be  shriuew 

quat  shrift  be-fore  sim  he  has  driuen 

he  fat  dos  shrift  of  an  alsqua. 

&  wille  a-nofer  no3t  for-ga. 

IT  for  f  is  penaunce  al  mai  we  se. 

hit  was  no3t  done  in  charite. 

for  f  o  man  shriue  him  of  a  synne 

&  letis  a-nofer  be  him  wif-in. 

men  mai  wele  wite  wif  nankin  ri^t 

f at  euer  him  wTas  for-giuen  his  phjt 

for  crist  for-giuis  no3t  a  sake. 

bot  we  of  alle  amendis  make. 

&  syn  f  is  synne  vras  neuer  for-giue?& 

nede  he  most  new  be  shriuen. 

IF  for  how  he  may  wif  ani  dett. 

fat  haldis  gilt  for-giuenes  gett. 

&  quilis  fat  irene  is  in  wounde. 

is  plaster  nane  mai  make  hit  sounde. 

na  mare  fen  mai  f e  saule  of  synne. 

to-quilis  hit  stedefast  is  f  ar-in. 

&  hit  is  stincande  euer  x&  If  in.1 

fat  soffast  shrift  has  driuen  f eifin. 

&  fat  mai  be  on  na  manere. 

bot  haldand  shrift  at  synne  for-bere. 

lys  scrift  agh  be  made  ernestli 

•J     no3t  als  intent  of  vaine  glory. 

FAIRFAX  /or  en»ej>inj 


1508    CONFESSION  OUGHT  TO  BE  EARNEST,   AND  WITH  INTENT  TO  AMEND;    IT   MUST 
BE  MADE  IN  OBEDIENCE,  AND  IN  TRUTH  ;    FOR,  SAYS  ST  AUGUSTINE,  HE  WHO  LIES  IN 


Or  als  fis  ypocrites  dos  26934 

In  mans  sight,  in  mans  ros, 

And  als  sum  men  in  scubardis 

Til  of  er  men  telles  fair  Mis, 

And  sais  amang  riot  ron  26933 

"  Alle  men  wat  wel  fat  i  ha  don ; " — 

Bot  scrift  sal  be  wit  clene  entent,  [coi.  2] 

In  will  to  do  amenddement. 

Willili  lok  fat  fou  be  scriuen,   26942 

Noght  wit  strength  f  ar-to  be  driuen, 

For  neding  scrift  mai  ha  na  mede ; 

"Wittnes  o  sir  caym  dede, 

fat  fou  be  yeitt  his  wicked-hede 

It  moght  him  to  no  merci  lede,  26947 

For  he  was  cald  and  ouer  tane 

fat  he  hade  his  brof  er  slayn. 

Ar  he  seluew  it  wald  yate,  26950 

For-f  i  fan  com  he  all  to  late 

To  merci  haue,  quen  he  wit  pride 

His  brof  er  slaghter  wend  at  hide. 

IF  f e  fortend  point  es  buxu?ttnes, 

Wit-vten  quilk  es  nan  fat  es      26955 

Mai  haue  elles  for  ani  dede, 

A  nentes  crist  merci  to  mede. 

And  writen  it  es  sua  buxumli    26958 

Him-self  be-knaus  sal  haue  merci. 

IT  f  e  fijftend  point  es  an  fe  last, 

fat  fi  scrift  be  mad  sothfast,       26961 

f  e  soth  to  hel  for  nakin  thing 

To  meng  wit  f  i  scrift  lesing, 

Ne  for  na  mekenes  fat  mai  be   26964 

f  i-self  ogh  sai  bot  soth  o  f  e.     [Aim«m«»] 

IT  Sant  austin  sais  f e  man  fat  liges, 

Or  wrangwisli  him-seluen  wryghes, 

COTTON 


or  als  f  er  Ipocritis  dos. 

in  mannis  si3t  in  mannis  ros. 

and  als  sum  in  company. 

tille  of  er  men  tellis  f  aire  foly. 

&  sais  a-mang1  fat  riot  rone. 

al  men  wate  wele  quat  I.  haue  done 

bot  shrift  sulde  be  wif  clene  entent 

In  wille  to  do  amendement. 

Wiseli  loke.  f  ou  be  shriuin. 
&  no3t  wif  strenght  fer-to 
driuen. 
for  fret  shrift  mai  haue  na  mede. 
witnes  of  sir  chaymis  dide. 
alle  if  he  3eted  his  wrecchedhede 
hit  nii^t  him  to  na  mercy  lede. 
for  he  was  calde  &  ouertane 
fat  he  had  his  brof  er  slaine. 
or  he  him-selfe  walde  hit  3ate. 
for-f i  fan  come  he  al  to  late, 
to  mercy  haue  quen  he  wif  pride, 
his  brof  er  sla3ter  wende  atte  hide. 
l^e  xiiij.  point  is  buxumnes. 
J     wif-outin  quilk  is  nane  atte  is. 
fat  mai  haue  ellis  for  ani  dede. 
A-nyendis  cristis  merci.  to  mede. 
&  writin  is  qua  buxumli. 
him-self*  knawes  sal  haue  mercy. 
l^e  xv.  point  hit  is  f  e  laste. 
J     fat  f i  shrift  be  made  sof-faste. 
f  e  sof  to  lame  for  nankin  f  ing1. 
to  blende  wif  f  i  shrift  lesing1 
ne  for  na  mekenes1  fat  mai  be. 
f i-seluin  say  bot  sof  of  f e.     ^ffbrnmff 
U  Saint  austine  sais  f e  man  fat  leyes. 
or  wrangewisli  him-seluin  wreyes. 

FAIRFAX 


HIS   CONFESSION   MAKES   HIS  SIN  WORSE.       THESE  ARE  THE  FIFTEEN   POINTS     1509 
OF  SHRIFT.      FOUR  THINGS  KEEP  US  FROM  PENANCE,  HOPE,  DESPAIR,  SHAME,  FEAR. 


In  his  scrifing  for  buxumnes,     26968 

His  sin  "bes  him  neuer  f  e  lesse, 

Bot  for  lesing  it  es  f  e  mare, 

And  he  es  sinfular  fan  are. 

Bot  if  fat  it  be  suilk  a  thing      26972 

fat  foil  wat  of  na  certanyng, 

fat  fou  fan  trous  f  ar-of  to  sai 

fan  haldes  fou  fe  right  wai.        26975 

fir  pointes  o  scrift  qua-so  will  hald, 

Merci  to  haue  he  mai  be  bald, 

And  sal  his  sothfast  scrift  atend 

Fra  fe  warlau  him  defend.  26979 

Als  fe  hali  writte  us  schaus, 

Four  thinges  us  fra  penance  draus, 

Hope  and  wanhope,  schame  and  dute, 

For  fe  warlau  es  euer  a-boute     26983 

Man  to  do  in  sin  at  lend, 

And  f  er-wit  tak  him  at  his  hend. 

fishopefanmaibethrine-fald,  [lfiso.coi.  i] 

Quen  man  cums  to  ouer  bald.     26987 

For  licing  o  lijf,  for  warlds  wine, 

For  godds  grith  als  traisting  in, 

Hop  es  god  at  hald  wit  houe,     26990 

Bot  til  vnskil  noght  worth  a  gloue. 

1F  Again  f  e  ferst  us  sais  sant  lam, 

"  Quat  es  mans  lijf  bot  fam, 

And  a  rek  fat  mai  noght  last,     26994 

Bot  skailles  wit  a  windes  blast." 

Sant  lob  sais,  "man  born  o  wijf 

Hu  littel  lastand  es  his  lijf ! "     26997 

[ 

.     .     .     .     no  gap  in  the  3IS.] 

Sant  paule  sais  of  vr  last  dai,     27000 
"  Es  nan  mai  certain  f  er-of  sai, 
Bot  cums  it  als  a  theif  be  night, 
And  hides  him  fra  mans  sight,  27003 

COTTON 


In  his  shriuyng  for  buxumnes 

f  e  synne  hit  bes  him  neuer  f  e  lesse. 

for  f  e  lesing  hit  is  f  e  mare. 

&  wele  worre  fen  hit  sof  ware. 

bot  if  fat  hit  be  suche  a  fing1.  [if  m.wo 

fat  fou  ne  wate  na  certaining1. 

fat  fou  fan  trowes  f er-of  fou  say. 

fen  halde  fou  f e  ri^t  way. 

IT  ferpointis  of  shrift  qua-simwald  hald' 

to  merci  haue  he  mai  be  balde.  abstinawce 

8c  salle  his  sof  fast  shrift  at  ende.    fra 

fra  f  e  warlagh  him  defende.    penance 

Als  fe  hali  writte  vs  shawes1 
four  fingis  man  fra  penance  drawee 
hope.  &  wanhope.  shame.  &  doute. 
for  f  e  warlagh  is  euer  a-boute.      ^a^f' 
to  entise  man  in  synne  to  lende 
&  far-wif  take  him  atte  his  ende. 
IT  vnderstande  f  is  hope  f  rinfalde. 
quen  man  be-comis  ouer-balde. 
for  liking1  of  life  for  werldis  wynne 
for  goddis  grif  of  traisting1  in. 
hope  is  gode  fat  haldis  wif  houe. 
bot  to  vnskil  no3t  worf  a  gloue. 
againe  fe  first  vs  sais  saint  lame  Iacobus 
quat  is  ma?mis  life  bot  fame. 
&  a  stak1  fat  mai  no^t  laste. 
bot  scailis  wif  a  windis  blaste. 
IF  lob  liuid  mikil  wif-outen  strife 
&  litel  he  sette  be  his  life, 
for  wele  he  wende  iche  day. 
out  of  f  is  werlde  to  winde  away. 
1T  Saint  Paule  sais  our  last  day. 
is  nane  certaine  f  er-of  may  say. 
bot  comis  hit  als  a  thefe  be  ni^t. 
&  bindis  him  fra  maranis  si3t. 

FAIRFAX 


1510    THE  VANITY  OF   HOPE   OR  DESIRE   FOR  THE  THINGS   OF  THIS  LIFE   IS  SHOWN 
IN  THE  GOSPEL.       THE  MEDICINE  FOR  DESPAIR  IS  TO  THINK  ON  CHRIST'S  SORROW. 


Bot  quen  man  wens  al-fer  best  27004 
Pes  haue  and  sikernes  and  rest, 
fan  sal  he  cum  and  naman  warne, 
Als  baret  dos  on  wijf  wit  barne." 
And  fat  lie  findes  all  will  quell, 
For-f  i  crist  biddes  in  gospell,      27009 
"  Wakes,"  he  sais  to  cristen  men, 
"  For  yee  wat  nolper  quar  ne  quen, 
Ar  or  late,  on  day  or  night,        27012 
f  e  lauerd  will  cum  tok  f  e  his  might ; 
For-fi  bes  war  and  tak  god  kepe 
fat  he  find  yow  noght  on  slepe." 
Again  fe  tofer  hoping  fat  es      27016 
In  werldes  welth  hald  sikernes, 
We  find  a  sothfast  sample  laid, 
Hu  a  riche  til  him-seluen  said,  27019 
"Lijf,"  he  said,  "be  glad  and  blith, 
For  fou  has  soght  in  all  f  e  sith 
Werldes  welth  to  lijf  in  pese,     27022 
Nu  ete  and  drinc  and  mak  at  es." 
Toqz^amcufm]  uoice  it  said,  "f  ousotte, 
To-night  f  ai  sal  cum  f  e  to  fott,1 
f  e  findes,  fat  es  for  to  say,       [l  ms.  fett] 
Sal  haue  fi  wreche  saul  a-wai.    27027 
Q«en  f  ou  f  i-self  to  f  aim  es  taght, 
To  quam  fan  sal  f ou  giue  fin  aght  ] " 
O  wan-hope  es  far  tua  maners,    27030 
fat  man  fra  scrift  and  penance  bers, 
f e  ferest  fat  sauls  fele  has  spilt, 
Q^en  man  for  grettnes  of  his  gilt 
Has  tint  f  e  hope  o  merci  might,  [col.  2] 
And  lijs  he  f  ar-for  in  his  plight, 
Ogains  til  hope  es  medicine,       27036 
To  thine  on  iesu  cristes  pine, 
fat  stranger  es  to  lous  we  find 
fatt  ani  shin  es  for  to  bind.         27039 

COTTO.v 


bot  quen  man  wenis  alder  best. 
to  haue  pese  &  gode  reste. 
fen  sal  he  come  &  na  man  warne 
als  baret  dos  on  wife  wif  barne. 
&  atte  his  wille  al  down  felle. 
for-f  i  crist  biddis  in  f  e  gosspelle. 
wakis  he  sais  to  cristen  men. 
for  ^e  wate  nauf  er  quare  ne  quen. 
arli  or  late  on  day  or  ni3t. 
f  e  lcrde  wil  come  to  kif  is  nn^t. 
for-f  i  bes  warre  &  takis  gode  kepe 
fat  he  finde  30U  no3t  on  slejje. 
IT  A-gaine  f e  tof er  hoping1  fat  is. 
In  werldis  welf  halde  sicurenes. 
we  finde  a  sof-fast  ensaumple  laide. 
how  a  richeman  til  him-seluin  saide. 
loke  fat  fou  be  glad  &  blif . 
f ou  has  I-nogh  for  al  fi  sif e. 
of  werldis  welf  to  liue  in  peso, 
now  ete  &  drink1  &  make  atte  ese. 
^[  To  qwam  a  voice  f  us-gatis  did  say. 
to  ni}t  fai  salle  f e  focche  a-way. 
fat  is  to  sai  f e  foule  fende. 
wif  f  i  saule  a-way  salle  wende. 
quen  fou  f i-self  to  him  is  ta3t. 
to  quam  fen  saltow  giue  fine  ajt. 
IF  Of  wanhope  is  f  er  ij.  maners. 
fat  man  fra  shrift  of  penaunce  bers 
f  e  first  quen  f  orou  his  awen  gilt 
he  felis  wele  fat  he  is  spilt. 
&  lesis  f  e  hope  of  merci  l^t. 
&  lise  far-fore  in  his  pli^t. 
1T  A-gainis  f  is  is  medicine 
to  fink  on  ihmi  cristis  pine, 
fat  stranger  is  to  lause  we  finde. 
fen  ani  synne  is  for  to  binde. 

FAIRFAX 


SHAME  MAKES  MANY  WILD  J  THREE  THINGS  MAY  HELP  AGAINST  THIS.  THE  WEAK-  1511 
NESS  OP  THE  DEVIL,  STRENGTH  THROUGH  CHRIST  (CASTING  OUR  BURTHEN  ON   HIM). 


And,  als  i  tald  noght  sipen  lang, 

pof  man  sin  be  neuer  sa  Strang,  27041 

Or  neuer  ha  lin  sa  lang  per-in, 

And  lie  will  rise  and  bete  bis  sin, 

pat  he  ne  mai  haf  o  merci  state  27044 

And  hope  per-till  pof  it  be  late. 

pe  thridd  letting  mas  mani  madd, 

Quen  pai  vn-mesurli  ar  radd 

Efter  rising  to  fall  egain,  27048 

And  mistrus  in  pair  aim  main, 

And  sli  mis-hope  pat  pai  lij  in, 

Ne  dar  pai  nakin  god  bigin.        27051 

And  here  gain  ha  we  botes  thre, 

Quar-wit  pat  we  mai  strenghed  be, 

pe  first  for  waikenes  of  vr  fa       27054 

pat  qua-sum  wrill  mai  were  him  fra, 

For  pat  fa  haldi  noght  to  Strang 

pat,  bot  it  on  vr-self  be  lang, 

Mai  gain  vr  aun  will  vs  win       27058 

pat  es  til  him  to  heild  wit  sin. 

For  qua  witstandes  warlau  will, 

He  has  na  might  to  do  him  ill, 

And  fra  he  feld  be  ans  dun        27062 

He  lijs  ouercu??2men  as  crachun. 

pe  toper  medicine  es  o  strengh 

pat  mai  man  comforth  eke  and  lengh, 

And  pat  strength  es  o  gret  ligthing, 

Qz^en  man  has  casten  his  birthing 

O  sin  pat  on  him  forwit  lai,        27068 

pat  thral  was  vnder  pe  findes  fai, 

And  nu  to  crist  es  mad  fre  man 

pat  ar  was  thralled  to  sathan. 

He  pat  was  bare  of  al  succur,     27072 

Crist  has  nu  cledd  in  hijs  honur 

pat  ar  was  vte  o  godds  grith ; 

Nu  es  alle  rightwisnes  him  wit  27075 

COTTON 


&  als  I  talde  no3t  sipin  lange. 

if  mannis  sinne  be  neuer  squa  strange 

or  neuer  haue  laine  sa  lange  per-in. 

&  he  wille  rise  &  bete  his  synne. 

pat  he  ne  mai  haue  of  mercy  state 

&  hope  hit  wele  for  I.  hit  wate. 

IT  pe  prid  letting1  makis  mani  mad 

quen  pai  vn-wiseli  ar  drad. 

ofter  rising1  to  falle  againe. 

&  mistrous  in  paire  awen  maine. 

&  for  suche  mishope  as  pai  lye  in. 

ne  kepe  pai  nankin  gode  be-gynne 

1F  Againe  pis  haue  we  botis  pre 

quar-wip  pat  we  mai  strenghpid  be 

pe  first  for  wakenes  of  our  fa. 

pat  qua-sim  wille  mai  kepe  him  fra 

for  pat  fa  halde  I.  no3t  ful  strange 

bot  hit  on  our-self1  be-lange. 

for  neuer-mare  he  sal  vs  wynne. 

til  we  serue  him  in  synne. 

&  qua-sa  mai  wip-stande  his  wil. 

he  has  na  mi^t  to  do  him  ille. 

&  fra  he  felled  be  anis  dou?z. 

he  lise  ouer-commen  as  a  erachouw. 

5T  pe  toper  medicine  is  of  strenght. 

pat  mai  man  bap  confort  &  lenght 

&  pat  strenght  is  of  grete  wyn. 

quen  man  has  caste  bis  birpin. 

of  synne  pat  on  him  be-fore  lay.  [if  us] 

&  pralle  vn-to  pe  feindis  sum  day. 

&  now  to  crist  is  made  f reman. 

pat  ere  was  prallid  to  sathan. 

If  he  pat  was  bare  of  alle  socour. 

crist  has  now  cled  in  his  armour. 

pat  ere  was  out  of  goddis  grip. 

now  is  alle  ri3t-wisnes  him  wip. 

FAIRFAX 


1512      AGAINST    THE    HINDRANCE    CAUSED    BY    SHAME    ARE    THREE    HELPS;     THE 
FIRST    TO    THINK    ON    HIM    WHO    SEES    AND    LOOKS    OVER    ALL    THE    WORLD  ; 


pat  liali  kirke  had  are  for-saken, 
Sco  has  nu  in  hir  helpes  taken.  27077 
pe  thrid  es  crist  at  vnder-stand 
pat  til  alle  his  es  ai  helpand. 
Scham  espeferth  letting  toscau  ^Jf0^' 
pat  we  se  fele  fra  penance  drau,27081 
And  namlikest  pis  ypocrites 
pat  wald  ai  hide  pair  aim  wites, 
pat  a  last  mai  on  oper  se,  27084- 

And  on  pam-self  noght  tiva  or  thre 
Bot  wald  pai  seme  to  mans  sight 
In  pair  lieam  bath  fair  and  slight, 
Wit-vten  any  wert  or  weme        27088 
Bot  in  wit  fild  wit  filth  and  fene. 
For  qua  moght  se  pat  saul  wit-in 
Man  suld  it  find  ful  fole  wit  sinn ; 
Again  pis  maner  o  letting,  27092 

"We  find  thre  wais  o  beting. 
IF  pe  first,  to  min  on  his  oue?*-sight 
pat  al  wranges  has  to  right, 
On  piskin  sight  pat  al  ouer-lais  ;  27096 
"We  find  pus  as  pe  apostell  sais, 
pat  alle  pis  werld,  on  lagh  and  hei, 
Es  nackind  forwit  cristis  ei,        27099 
Noght  an  vr  warkes  pat  ar  wroght 
Bot  vr  thoghtes  ar  pai  be  thoght, 
Al  pat  es  gain  als  nu  he  seis,      27102 
And  al  pat  es  or  euer  bes. 
Thine  for-pi  naman  scam  in  liue, 
Noght  anes  to  preist  his  sinnes  scriue, 
Bot  elles  to  godd  bot  was  wicare 
In  mans  scappe  he  sittes  pare,    27107 
And  pof  he  per  his  pouste  here, 
pan  pof  mai  fall  he  es  sinfullere. 
Qui  suld  pe  scame  pan  sceu  pi  stat 
Til  him  pat  alle  pi  warkes  watt  1  27111 

COTTON 


pat  hali  kirk1  had  ere  for-sakin. 
ho  has  now  in  hir  helpis  takin. 
1T  pe  prid  is  crist  atte  vnderstande. 
pat  tille  alle  his  is  ay  helpande. 

[ •  -  • 

.     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 
&  nameli  per  ypocritis. 
pat  walde  hide  paire  awen  witis. 
pat  an  laste  mai  on  oper  se. 
&  on  ham-self  no3t  twa  or  pre. 
bot  pai  walde  seme  to  ma?znis  si^t. 
in  paire  licame  bap  faire  &  sli^t. 
wip-outin  ani  wart  or  wemme. 
wip-in  pai  ar  fulle  of  fen. 
qua  mu^t  se  his  saule  wip-in. 
hit  sulde  be  fundin  foule  of  syn. 
1F  Againe  pis  way  of  letting1. 
we  finde  pre  maners  of  helping1, 
pe  first  to  mynne  of  his  ouersi3t. 
pat  alle  wrangis  has  to  ri3t. 
for  certis  his  si^t  al  ouer  laise 
we  finde  pus  as  pe  apostel  saise. 
pat  alle  pis  werlde  on  lagh  &  heye 
is  al  ping1  be-fore  cristis  eye. 
no3t  an  of  our  werkis  pat  ar  wro3t 
bot  al  our  p03tis  or  pai  be  Jjo^t. 
alle  pat  ar  gane.  al  he  seys. 
&  alle  pat  ar  or  euer  bes 
1F  pink  na  man  shame  in  his  liue. 
no3t  an  to  prest  his  synnis  shriue. 
In  him  is  god  I.  warne  pe  3are 
in  mannis  shap  sittande  pare, 
al  if  he  pare  his  pauste  bere. 
pen  pou.  mai  falle  he  is  sinfuller. 
quy  sulde  pe  shame  to  shew  pi  state, 
tille  him  pat  alle  pi  werkis  wate 

FAIRFAX 


2ND,  THAT   IN  THE   NEXT  WORLD  ALL  PEOPLE  WILL  SEE  THE  SIN;    3RD,  OUR     1513 
REASON HE    IS    A    FOOL    THAT    WILL    NOT    ACT    TO    HIS    OWN    PROFIT. 

11"  f  e  tof  er  for  all  folk  sal  him  blame  ^F  f  e  tof  er  for  al  folic1  sal  him  blame. 

Qwen  he  bes  ledd  to  soru  and  scam,  quen  he  bes  led  to  sorou  &  shame 

fat  in  fe  tofer  werld  sal  be,        27114  fat  in  fe  tofer  werlde  salle  be. 

War  all  folk  sal  his  sinnes  se.  f  er  alle  folk  salle  his  synnis  se 

Vr  lauerd  he  sais  vn-to  sli  men,  our  lorde  him  sais  vn-to  suche  men. 

"  Your  foul  sin  sal  i  do  ken  ^our  holow  synne  sal  I.  do  ken. 

Til  al  fe  werld  in  your  visage,    27118  til  alle  fe  werlde  in  ^our  visage. 

fat  al  sal  deme  o  your  vtrage.  atte  30U  salle  deme  for  30W  outrage. 

And  yee  nu  wald  fra  me  hide ;  &  fat  $e  now  walde  fra  me  hide. 

All  sal  se  fan  your  sinful  pride."  alle  sal  se  fan  ^our  sinful  pride. 

H  fe  thrid  point,  vr  skilwisnes,  27122  ^[  fe  frid  point  our  skil  wytnes 

For  skil  and  resun  god  it  es  for  skil  &  resoun  gode  hit  is. 

fat  we  leue  noght  to  do  f  e  thing  J>at  we  leue  no3t  to  do  J e  Jjing1. 

)?at  mai  vs  mikel  beildes  bring.   27125  fat  mai  vs  mikil  beldes  bring1. 

And  es  he  for  a  fule  to  trou,         [col.  2]  &  he  is  for  a  fole  to  traw. 

fat  will  noght  do  fat  mai  him  prou ;  fat  walde  no^t  f e  gode  knaw. 

&  f  e  iuel  do  a-way. 

no  gap  in  the  MS.]  &  amende  him  quen  he  mai. 

And  far  es  pointes  ofer  maa       27130  IT  ^et  salle  I.  teyche  3011  pointis  ma. 

fat  lettes  man  fra  scrift  al-sua ;  fat  lettis  man  fra  shrift  alsqua. 

Als  quen  fat  f ou  f i  bising  tas  als  quen  f ou  ensaumple  tas. 

Be  ofer  men  fat  oft  misgas,        27133  be  ofer  men  fat  oft  misgas. 

For  f ou  f am  sais  in  mikel  plight  for  f ou  ham  seyse  f e  fink"  in  pli^t. 

f ou  haldes  fin  aun  gilt  bot  light.  f ou  haldes  fine  awen  gilt  bo3t  li^t. 

Or  quen  f  ou  tas  to  f  e  bald-hede,  If  or  quen  f  ou  takis  to  f  e  baldehede. 

0  gretter  mans  sinful  dede  ;        27137  of  grete  meraiis  sinful  dede. 

Or  for  f  ou  mani  wicked  wate  or  for  f  ou  mani  wikked  wate 

f ou  draus  titter  f e  to  fair  state  ;  f ou  drawes  titter  to  f aire  state. 

&  ay  f e  ma  fat  is  loste 

f  e  worre  hit  is  wele  f  ou  woste 

&  f  ou  mai  atte  f  i  wille. 

.     .     .     .     .     no  gaj>  in  the  MS.]  quefer  fou  wilt  to  gode  or  ille. 

Or  quen  fi  sin  fe  likes  sua         27144  1T  or  quen  fi  synnis  fe  likis  squa. 

fat  fou  na  wais  it  will  forga.  atte  fou  na-wais  wil  hit  for-ga. 

f eir  ar  f e  pointes  fat  scriftes  lattes,  f er  ar  f e  pointis  atte  shrift  lettis. 

And  mani  saul  to  warlau  gettes.27147  &  mani  to  fe  deuil  hit  gettis. 

COTTON  FAIRFAX 


1514    THE  PRIEST  SHOULD  BE  INTELLIGENT,  GENTLE,  MEEK,  PITIFUL,  JUST,  WISE  IN 
THE  CIRCUMSTANCES  THAT  REGULATE  PENANCE.     "  WHO  "  IS  THE  SINNER,  "  WHAT  " 


Sxxm-quat  es  to  sai  her  nest        27148 
Jjat  falles  to  office  o  preist, 
Enent  pe  penance  for  to  wirck, 
Wit  stablising  of  hali  kirck.        21151 
Preist  agli  be  skilwis,  soft,  and  meke, 
Peuand,  riglitwis,  kmelili  speke, 
And  namli  think  fat  es  him  knaun 
He  hele  it  als  it  war  his  aun ;    27155 
Skilwisnes  to  knau  pi  plight, 
Quilk  pat  es  heui,  and  quilk  es  light, 
And  namli  knan  pe  circumstances 
pat  mesurs  oft-sithes  vr  penances ; 
An  er  J>ai  aght  in  curs  to  kene,  27160 
Qua,  qwate,  qui,  quare, quam  wit,  qwen, 
Hu  oft-sith,  on  quatkin-wise ; 
Preist  sal  pam  knau  if  he  be  wise ; 
Wit  Jus  word  "qua"  pou  agh  to  min, 
Quat  man  he  es  pat  did  pe  sin,  27165 
pat  es  quar  he  carman  be, 
Woman  or  barn,  or  thral  or  fre, 
Piche  or  pour,  or  man  in  wiit    27168 
Or  man  mai  falle  was  vte  of  itt, 
Man  of  office  or  dignite, 
Quere  anlepe  or  spused  be,         27171 
Werlds  man,  or  clerc,  or  closterer, 
And  quat  order  has  he  tan  to  here, 
Sib  or  freind,  lok  qtiai  it  es,       27174 
pis  scapes  his  penance  mar  or  lesse. 
"  Q?/at,"  pat  es  to  sai  pe  pligth 
Queper  it  heui  be  or  light,    pifi5i,coi.  i] 
xAls  spuse-brek,  slaghter,  or  manath, 
Anlepe  vn-kindli  or  elles  lath,    27179 
Que  per  it  be  priue  don,  or  hid, 
Or  it  be  knaun  ded,  or  kid,        27181 

COTTON 


Of  pe  office  of  prest. 

Sum-quat  wil  I  say  here  neste. 
pat  fallis  to  pe  office  preste. 
penaunce  to  giue  for  to  wirk1. 
ofter  pe  ordenaunce  of  hali  kirk*. 
U  Prest  agh  be  skilful  soft  &  meke. 
knawande  ri^'twise  loueli  in  speke. 
&  quat  shrift  to  him  is  knawen. 
he  laine  hit  lelli  as  his  awen. 
skilful  to  knaw  pe  pli^t. 
quilc  is  heui  &  quilk  is  n^t. 
&  nameli  knaw  pe  circumstaunce. 
pat  mesours  of  sipe  our  penaunce. 
IF  alsqua  ham  agh  in  cours  to  ken. 
qua.  quat.  quy.  quare.  qiiam  wip.  quen. 
how  oft-sipe  on  quatkin  wise, 
preste  salle  ham  knaw  if  he  be  wise. 
1  IF  wip  pis  worde  qua  pou  agh  to  myn. 
qua  hit  is  pat  dos  pe  synne.  [Ueafiis,  bk-} 
pat  is  to  say  queper  hit  man  be. 
wo??2man.  or  barne.  pralle.  or  fre. 
riche  or  pouer.  or  man  in  witte. 
or  man  mai  falle.  was  out  of  hit. 
man  of  office  or  dignite. 
queper  anlepi.  or  spoused  he  be. 
werlds  man.  clerk  or  cloistrere. 
&  quat  estate  he  dos  bere. 
sibbe  or  fremmed  loke  queper  he  is. 
p^r-ofter  bere  penaunce  mare  or  lesse. 
&  loke  graidely  quat  is  pe  ph^t. 
queper  hit  be  heui  or  li^t. 
als  spousebreke  shatter  or  mane-ap. 
anlepi.  or  vnkinde  is  lap. 
IF  queper  hit  be  priue  done  &  hid. 
or  hit  be  knawen  dide  &  kid. 

FAIRFAX 


THE  SIN,  "  WHY  "  IT  WAS  DONE  "    u  WHERE  ''  (iN  CHURCH,  WHERE  ONLY  GOOD    1515 
SHOULD  BE  DONE?    IN  LADY'S  BOWER1?) j    "WITH  WHOM";    "WHEN";    "HOW  OFTEN." 


Queper  it  be  aid  or  neuli  wroght, 

0  pe  preist  it  agh  be  soglit ;        27183 

And  efter  J?at  lie  findes  far, 

Lai  on  him  penance  less  or  mare. 

pe  thrid  word  "qui"  sceus  quat  nede 

Was  man  at  drau  him  to  pis  dede, 

Quat  wit  fanding  mare  or  lesse  27188 

He  folud  filthes  of  his  flexs, 

Or  he  pe  sin  him-seluen  soght, 

pan  his  flexs  him  fandid  oght, 

Quat  vntliankes  or  wit  will,        27192 

And  quatkin  strengh  him  draf  per-till, 

Quat  pcuert  or  ani  couaittise 

Did  him  to  pat  sin  to  rise.  27195 

IF  pis  ferth  word  "  war  "  sceus  o  pe  sin, 

Qitat-km  sted  it  wroght  was  in, 

Queper  in  kyrcgarth,  chapell  or  kyrk, 

par  naman  agh  bot  god  to  wirk,27199 

Or  in  lauerd  house  or  lauedi  bure 

par  man  agh  lest  do  dishonur. 

Wit  pis  word  "  qiiam  "  wat  mai  we  se 

Wit  qwatkin  helpes  sinned  he,  27203 

Or  queper  he  be  him  an  it  did, 

Or  send  or  consaild  par  emid ; 

For  qua  o  sin  es  messagere,         27206 

0  sin  pan  es  he  parsainer. 

pis  word  "  Quen  "  pa/2,  will  vs  tell, 

In  quatkin  time  in  plight  he  fell, 

In  halitide  or  fastim  dai  27210 

pe  quilk  he  brak  gain  cristen  lai, 

Quer  him  fel  pis  sinful  chaunce, 

Ar  or  efter  his  tane  penaunce,    27213 

And  par  him-self  wit  word  he  meild 

Bath  of  his  youthed  and  his  eild. 

Wit-in  pis  word  "hu  oft-sith" 

Agh  man  to  pe  preist  to  kyth     27217 

COTTON 


queper  hit  be  aide  or  newli  wro3t. 

of  pe  prest  hit  agh  be  so3t. 

&  efter  pat  he  findis  him  pare. 

gif  him  penaunce  lasse  or  mare.  rne(je 

1F  pis  prid  worde  quy  hit  shewws  qiiat 

was  hit  pat  drogh  man  to  pis  dide 

queper  wip  fonding1  mare  or  lesse. 

he  folowed  pe  filpis  of  his  flesshe. 

or  he  pe  synne  him-seluin  so^t. 

or  his  flesshe  him  fonded  oat. 

queper  vn-pankis  or  wip  his  wille. 

quat-kin  strenght  him  draue  per-tille. 

queper  pouert  or  couaitise. 

did  him  to  pat  synne  to  rise. 

IF  pis  worde  quare  is  als  muche  at  myn. 

as  quare  wro^t  pou  pat  synne. 

queper  kirk.  ^arde.  chapel,  or  kirk 

per  na  man  agh  bot  god  to  wirk*, 

our  lorde  hous  our  lauedi  boure. 

per  na  man  sulde  do  dishonour. 

IF  wip  pis  worde  quam  wip  mai  we  se. 

wip  quatkins  helpis  synnid  he. 

&  queper  be  his  ane  he  did  hit  do. 

or  sande  or  counsaile  he  had  per-to. 

for  qua  of  synne  is  messagere 

of  perel  is  he  parcener e. 

IF  &  pis  worde  quen  is  for  to  tel. 

In  quatkin  time  pis  ph^t  felle. 

In  halitide  or  fast-day. 

pe  quilk  he  brak  gaine  cristis  lay. 

queper  him  tid  pis  sinful  chaunce. 

be-fore  or  ofter  his  tane  penaunce 

&  queper  he  was  pus  dessayuid. 

sone  ofter  his  creature  lie  resceyuid 

IF  wip-in  pis  worde  how  oft-sipe 

agh  man  to  pe  preste  to  kipe 

FAIRFAX 


1516    IN  "what  manner"  was  the  sin.     of  men  in  religious  houses  the 

PRIEST  SHOULD  ASK  ACCORDING  TO  THE  12  ABUSES  j  OF  THE  CLERGY  SECULAR,  OTHER 

Hu  oft  he  had  don  fat  sin,  27218  how  oft  he  had  done  fat  synne. 

If  pat  he  can  f  ar-of  min,  if  he  can  f  er-on  o^t  mynne. 

And  wit  hu  fele  wyramen  don,  &  wite  wif  quat  woraman  hit  "was 

For  mani  es  wers  fan  es  fon, — ■  for  sum  ar  worre  fen  summe  in  cas 

fe  sare  fat  neued  es  sithes  fele  27222  f e  sare  fat  newed  is  oft-sifis. 

It  es  f  e  harder  for  to  hele.  hit  is  f  e  worre  to  hele  I. -wis. 

f  is  word  "  hugat "  it  mai  us  lere  [coi.  2j  IT  f  is  worde  quatkin  wise  wil  f  e  lere 

0  f  e  ded  f  e  right  manere,  of  f  e  dide  f  e  ri^t  manere. 

Ne  for  nathing  at  waand  to  tell,  27226  ne  for  na  wonde  f  ou  aske  to  telle 

Of  alle  his  ded  hu  it  be-fell ;  of  al  his  didis  how  f  ai  felle. 

Ilk  man  fat  will  ta  yeme,  ilk  man  fat  wil  take  3eme. 

In  f  is  he  mai  him-seluen  deme,  in  f  is  he  mai  him-seluin  deme. 

Quare  he  als  man  agh  to  do,       27230  

Or  bestli  als  naman  feirs  to.  no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

IT  f  e  preist  agh  spere  al  wit  resun  ^T  f  e  prest  agh  spire  in  gode  resou>i 

0  men  es  in  religion,  of  men  fat  ar  in  religious. 

Namli  hu  f ai  lede  fam-self,         27234  

Anentes  fe  abusiones  tuelf,  no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

f  e  formast  reccles  prelat  es  quelk  reccheles  prelatis  is. 

Lare  child  wit-vten  buxu?mies,  27237  of  childer.  wif-outin  buxumnes 

Yong  man  idel,  and  aid  man  dill,  ^onge  men  Idel  &  aide  men  dil 

Clethyng  o  pris,  and  mete  at  will,  clef  ing1  of  prise  &  mete  to  wille. 

Monk,  curtelain,  or  aduocate,     27240  Monke.  curtelaine.  or  a-vocate. 

Tif  and  in  cloister  of  vncuth  state,  tif  ande  in  cloyster  of  vncouf  state 

Dine  in  chapitil,  wandring  in  quere,  dine  in  chapitel  wandrand  in  quere 

Vn-boandnes  a-bote  f  e  autere.  vnbonandenes  a-boute  f  e  autere 

Enentes  clergis  seculers  27244  H  anendis  fe  clerkis  seculers. 

To  fe  preist  at  frain  it  feres  agh  fe  preste  to  fraine  him  fers. 

0  symony,  of  couaites,  of  symony  of  couaitise. 

Or  ani  wrangwis  merchandise,  or  ani  wrangewis  marchandise. 

Or  0  wasting  of  his  rent,  27248  or  of  wasting1  of  his  rent. 

Quar  he  tas  til  his  teinds  tent,  quef  er  he  takis  til  his  teindis  tent. 

Or  clething  beres  fat  feis  to  clerc,  or  clef ing1  beris  fat  fers  clerk1. 

Or  cron  fat  es  0  clergi  mere ;  or  croun  fat  is  clergi  merk\ 

If  he  in  hali  order  be,  if  he  in  hali  ordour  be. 

Spere  of  irregularite.  27253  spir  of  irregnlarite. 

COTTON  FAIRFAX 


questions;  of  lords,  if  they  maintain  justice;  of  knights,  bailiffs,    1517 
workmen,  women-servants,  ploughmen,  tradesmen,  each  after  his  condition. 


IF  Anentes  lauerdings  sal  lie  frain 
Quefer  fai  riglitwisnes  sustain;  27255 

[ •  •  •  • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.~\ 

Enentes  knightes,  o  mistakyng 
And  namli  wrangwis  warraing ; 
Anentes  bailis,  als  o  landes         27260 
All  mister  men  wirkand  wit  handes, 
He  spire  o  lnanath,  lesing  o  suik, 
And  stelth  fat  riueli  f olus  slike ; 
0  burwimme?z  hu  fai  fam  lede,  27264 
Anentes  okiryng  tan  o  wede ; 
Anentes  til-men  of  enuie, 
And  o  fair  tending  namli ;  27267 

t 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Enentes  al  mister  men  in  lede 

fat  cums  Jam  to  scriueyng  bede, 

Quefer  fai  fair  mister  leli  do      27272 

Or  menges  ani  suilk  f  ar-to, 

Vsand  of  er  weght  or  mette  D*»f  jsi.kw*, 

Again  fe  lagli  in  land  es  sett ; 

If  J)at  j}ai  del  wit  merchandise,  27276 

And  selles  wit  weght,  or  mett,  or  bijs 

Eor  slikin  snik  agh  wit  resun 

Be  mad  of  restituchm. 

In  spiring  loke  fe  preist  be  sli,  27280 

Noght  ouerbald  bot  als  on  drei. 

In  fakinthinges,  namly 

fat  es  gain  kind  kend  in  lichery,- 

Noght  openly  fe  sin  to  frain,      27284 

Bot  elles  algat  he  do  his  pain 

Wit  quentise  and  wit  compasing, 

Vt  of  his  de?m  f  e  nedder  bring,  27287 

fat  quen  he  war  J?e  enchaunturs  fare 

He  drau  him  noght  f  an  in  neumnare. 

COTTON 


IT  Anendis  lordingis  sal  to  fraine. 

quefer  f ai  ri3t-wise  sustaine. 

&  spendis  mekeli  wif  gode  entent 

f  e  grete  riches  god  has  ham  lent 

IF  Anendis  ~km$tus  mistaking1. 

&  nameli  wrangewis  werraing1. 

1F  Anendes  baillifs  als  of  lande 

&  mister  men  wircande  with  handis 

spire  of  manaf .  lesing1  &  squike. 

&  stulf  fat  co?nimeli  folowes  slike. 

1  of  borow  wemmen  f  ouf  ai  haue  handed 

aneyndis  okering1  tane  or  wed.  C1  leaf  119] 

IF  Aneyendis  tilmen  of  enny. 

&  of  f  aire  teinding1  nameli 

&  atte  better  f  aire  awren  erf  tilis 

fen  tille  of er  men  fat  ham  hiris. 

aneyndis  al  mister  men  in  lede 

fat  to  shrining1  wil  ham  bede. 

quef  er  f  ai  f  aire  mister  lelli  do. 

&  mengis  ani  gile  f  er-to. 

IF  also  of  fals  we}t  &  mette 

againe  f  e  lagh  in  lande  is  sette 

if  fat  f ai  dele  wif  marchandise 

wif  a  we3t  sellis.  &  wif  a-nof  er  bies. 

for  suche  kin  f  ing1  with  gode  resouw 

sulde  men  make  restituciouw. 

IF  In  spiring1  prest  loke  f  ou  be  sleye. 

no^t  ouer  balde  bot  halde  on  drey. 

In  f  akin  f  ingis  nomandeli. 

fat  is  gaine  kinde  in  leccheri. 

no3t  opinli  f  e  synne  to  fraine. 

bot  ellis  algate  he  do  his  paine. 

wif  quaintise  &  wif  compasing1. 

out  of  his  denne  f  e  nedder  bring* 

fat  quen  he  wate  f enchantowr  fare 

he  dragn  him1  fen  i;mer-mare   [1e™3s'rt}. 

FAIRFAX 


1518    THE    PRIEST    MUST    DRAW   OUT    THE   CONFESSION   WITH  GENTLE  WORDS,  LIKE 
A    MOTHER;    AND    HELP    THE    SINNER    WITH    PRAYER   AND    SYMPATHY. 


J>at  es,  ])ctt  pe  preist  he  slei         27290 

To  gar  pe  man  him-seluen  wrei, 

And  wit  sli  co?72pasing  abute 

Him  scham,  noght  sceu  his  sinnes  vte, 

Or  elles  he  gis  him  lightli  lare    27294 

To  fall  in  sin  he  knen  noght  are. 

He  liert  pe  sinful  wel  wit-all 

pat  he  him  were  ai  well  fra  fall, 

fat  he  stedfastly  hope  and  tru    27298 

To  haue  merci  o  suete  ihesu ; 

And  if  he  seis  pat  it  be  nede, 

He  sal  pe  sinful  helping  bede, 

Bath  in  praeyer  and  almes-dede  27302 

pat  mai  pe  sinful  helpe  to  mede. 

If  mister  be  wit  thret  and  au, 

He  sal  him  til  a-mendes  drau,    27305 

Ym-quil  wit  wordes  soft  and  mild, 

Als  moder  tilland  dos  hir  child, 

And  haf  he  soru  par-of  in  hert   27308 

Qwen  h.im  most  nede  be  funden  smert ; 

He  agh  part  o  pe  birthin  bere, 

fat  of  his  blis  wil  be  parsener. 

For  priue  plightes  and  vnkyd     27312 

He  sal  gif  scrift  priue  and  hid, 

Ne  it  es  comanded  in  hali  writte 

pe  preist  nam  ne  spire  to  wijt 

0  pa  pat  did  pe  sin  wit  pe,  27316 

Namlik  if  it  be  still  priue, 

Ne  pou  agh  not  it  for  to  scau 

Bot  he  mai  nagat  elles  knau 

pe  circumstances  o  pe  plight,         [col.  2] 

For  to  tax  pe  penance  right.        27321 

Wijf  spuse-brek  sal  dern  penance 

Do  sua  wit  preist  ordinance, 

pat  sco  hir  saul  be  sauuand,        27324 

And  noght  suspect  til  hir  husband. 

COTTON 


pat  is  to  say.  pat  he  be  sley. 
to  gere  pe  man  him-seluin  wrey. 
&  wip  suche  compasing1  a-boute 
him  shame  no^t  to  shaw  his  syraiis  out 
or  ellis  he  giuis  him  lijtli  lare. 
to  falle  in  synne  he  knew  no3t  are 
H  pou  teyche  pe  sinful  wele  wip-alle 
pat  he  kepe  him  wele  fra  falle. 
pat  he  stedefast  hope  &  trow, 
to  haue  mercy  of  squete  ihesu. 
&  if  he  sese  pat  hit  be  nede. 
he  sal  pe  sinful  helping1  bede. 
pat  mai  pe  sinful  help  to  mede. 
bap  in  praier  &  almns-dede. 
if  mister  be  wip  prete  &  aw. 
he  salle  him  tille  amendis  draw, 
vmquile  wip  soft  &  wrordis  milde. 
als  modir  tillande  dos  hir  childe. 
&  haue  sorou  per-of  in  hert. 
quen  he  nu^t  nede  be  fundin  smert 
he  agh  part  of  pe  penaunce  bere 
pat  of  blis  wille  be  parcenere. 
IF  for  priuey  synne  &  vnkid. 
he  salle  giue  priuey  shrift  &  hid. 
al-squa  I.  defende  pe  hit. 
to  spir  pe  name  for  to  witte. 
of  ham  pat  did  pe  synne  with  pe. 
nameli  if  hit  be  synne  priue. 
ne  pou  agh  no3t  hit  for  to  shaw. 
bot  be  ne  mai  na-gatis  ellis  knaw. 
pe  circumstance  of  pe  pli^t. 
for  to  tax  pe  penaunce  ri^t. 
[w]   ife  spousebreke  sale  derne  penance 
be  giuen  wip  prestis  ordenaunce 
pat  ho  hir  saule  be  sauuande. 
&  no3t  susspecte  til  hir  housbande 

FAIRFAX 


HE  SHOULD  TEACH  THE  SINNER  PRAYERS,  CREED,  AND  FORMS  OF  CONFESSION;    1519 
HOW  CHRIST  FORGIVES  THE  WELL  SHRIVEN,  IS  WRATHFUL  AGAINST  THE  UNSHRIVEN. 


pe  preist  agh  ask  pe  sinful  man  27326 

Queper  he  his  pater  iwstev  can, 

His  aue  maria  and  his  crede1,      [*msj 

Wit  watkin  trouth  he  trous  in  lede, 

And  for  to  monest  him  ful  gerne, 

If  he  pam  can  noght,  for  to  lerne. 

Als  ferre  als  he  may  reche  27332 

pe  forme  o  scrift  til  him  he  teche ; 

Hu  pe  man  and  hu  pe  wiue 

Sal  siet  qzien  pai  pam  cum  to  scrife, 

Meke,  wit-vten  pompe  and  pride, 

To  sijt  pe  preist  fot  be-side,        27337 

Be-hald  noght  in  pe  ei 

pat  hir  thine  scam  hir-self  to  wrei ; 

"Wit  suet  and  luueli  sermoning,  27340 

He  lede  penant  to  half-reuing, 

And  pat  he  mai  in  right  scrift  liue 

Til  all  he  gar  him  gilt  for-giue. 

And  pat  al-gat  he  be  in  will,       273-14 

And  mendes  do  par  he  did  ill. 

He  scau  him  scrift  for  charite 

pat  he  to  man  was  of  sa  fre, 

pat  lete  him  dei  on  rode  tre        27348 

For  sinful  man  suld  saued  be ; 

Hu  crist  pe  sinful  bides  lang, 

And  redijs  him  ai  for  to  fang ; 

Hu  to  man  pat  wele  es  scriuen  27352 

Has  crist  his  giltes  all  forgiuen  ; 

For  nakin  scam  pat  he  ne  mak 

Opine  knaulage  of  all  his  sak ;  27355 

Noght  an  to  preist  in  man  state, 

Bot  elles  to  godd  pat  althing  wate. 

And  if  he  wit  na  serif  will  tak  27358 

He  sceu  him  of  vr  laue?'d  wrak, 

0  pat  soruful  dai  o  pain 

pat  sinful  man  es  graid  again,    27361 

COTTON 


IT  pe  preste  agh  aske  pe  sinful  man. 

queper  he  his  pater-noster  can. 

his  aue  maria  &  his  crede 

wip  quatkin  traup  he  trawes  in  lede 

&  for  to  monast  him  ful  gerne. 

if  he  ham  can  no}t  for  to  lerne. 

&  als  ferre  as  he  mai  reyche. 

pe  fourme  of  shrift  til  him  he  teych. 

how  pe  man  &  how  pe  wife. 

sal  sitte  quen  pai  ham  come  to  shrife 

meke  wip-outin  pompe  &  pride. 

to  sitte  pe  prestis  fote  be-side. 

be-halde  pe  womman  no}t  in  pe  eye. 

pat  hir  pink1  shame  hir-seluin  wrey. 

wip  squete  &  loueli  sarmoning1 

pe  wordis  out  of  his  hert  he  bring1. 

&  at  he  mai  in  traup  liue. 

his  penaunce  til  him  he  giue. 

&  loke  algatis  he  be  in  wille. 

to  do  amendis  per  he  did  ille. 

U  he  shawe  him  cristis  charite. 

pat  he  to  man  was  of  sa  fre 

how  pat  he  deyed  on  rode  tree. 

for  sinful  man  sulde  sauid  be. 

how  criste  pe  sinful  a-bidis  lange. 

&  ay  is  redi  him  for  to  fange. 

&  how  til  man  pat  wele  is  shriuin 

has  crist  his  giltis  al  for-giuin. 

&  bid  him  opin  knawlage  make. 

&  lette  for  na  shame  to  shew  his  sake. 

no3t  an  to  preste  in  mannis  state.  ^J-j* 

bot  ellis  to  god  pat  alle  ping1  wate. 

1T  &  if  he  wip  na  shrift  wille  take. 

pou  shew  him  of  his  lordis  wrake. 

&  of  pat  sorouful  day  of  paine. 

pat  sinful  man  is  graipid  a-gaine. 

FAIRFAX 


1520     WHEN    CONFESSION   IS    MADE,  THE   PRIEST  MUST   SAW  THE  ROT   OUT   OF   THIS 
TREE  WITH  THE  SAW  OF  PENANCE.       HE  MUST  GIVE  COUNSEL  FOR  SIN,  AS  MEDICINE 


f  e  dai  o  wreth,  o  quak  and  soru, 

far  nan  lias  might  to  o)>er  bora ; 

Hu  soft  it  her  es  for  to  mend     27364 

Forbi  fat  pine  wit-vten  end. 

All  suilk  thinges  i  him  scau,       ^Jjf  ¥?" 

Jmt  mai  his  hert  to  penance  drau, 

Til  him  fan  his  here  he  lay,        27368 

For  to  here  quat  he  will  say. 

And  quen  he  herd  has  his  scriueyng, 

f  e  preist  bi-gin  J>an  his  franyng, 

Sua  o  ferrum  for  to  spi  27372 

Til  he  find  quav  f  e  roting  ly, 

pat  dos  f  e  tre  bigin  to  rote, 

Away  to  sagh  J>am  ilk  crote, 

Wit  fe  sagh  o  penance  treu        27376 

fat  f  e  frut  spring  efter  neu. 

Quilk  ar  f  aa  sinnes  fat  scrift  sal  scau 

I  sal  fam  recken  sifen  on  rau,    27379 

Wit  fair  springes  her-efter  neist, 

Qwen  i  ha  tald  f  e  office  o  preist. 

For  right  als  flexs  leche  sal  dele *  [1  Mesd-  ![as 

Wit  serekyn  salue  to  sares  hele,  273^3 

For  sere  feuer  and  sere  es  wonde, 

And  sua  to  mak  J>e  saul  sonde, 

Be-houes  f  e  preist  giue  sere  consail 

fat  it  mai  gain  sin  awail.  27387 

For  sekenes  fat  o  cald  es  numen 

Wit  hete  it  agh  to  be  ouercu?ftmen, 

If  it  of  hete  be,  fen  agh  f e  leche 

Cald  medecin  farto  teche,  27391 

And  fat  salue  fat  es  for  f e  fote 

It  es  noght  for  f  e  een  bote, 

To  wond  o  flexs  far  falles  an      27394 

Anof  er  heling,  to  brokin  ban, — 

Til  all  sares  sere  es  sett, 

Salues  sere  to  be  wit  bett.  27397 

COTTON 
[3  This  line  comes  at  the  bottom  of  (he  2nd 


f  e  day  of  wraf  &  wrake  &  sorou. 
fat  nane  has  nii^t  at  of  er  borou. 
how  soft  hit  here  is  for  to  amende, 
for  bi  fat  pine  wif -outin  ende. 
alle  suche  f  ingis  he  him  shawe. 
fat  mai  his  hert  to  penaunce  drawe. 
til  him  fan  his  ere  he  lay. 
for  to  here  quat  he  wille  say. 
1F  &  quen  he  herde  has  his  shriuing* 
f e  prest  be-gynne  fen  his  framing1, 
squa  on  ferrum  for  to  spy. 
tille  he  finde  quare  f  e  roting1  ly. 
pfat  do]s  fe  tree  for  to  rote2 
&  makis  hit  deye  ilka  grote. 
for-f  i  take  he  his  penaunce  trew. 
&  make  f  is  tree  to  spring1  newe. 
IT  quilk  ar  fa  synnis  atte  shrift  sal  shaw 
I  sal  ham  rekkin  sif  in  on  raw. 
wif  faire  braunchis  here-ofter  neste 
quen  I.  haue  talde  office  of3  preste. 
IF  For  ri3t  as  flesshe  leche  salle  dele, 
wif  diuerse  saluis  to  saris  hele. 
for  an  is  feuer  a-nof  er  is  wounde. 
alsqua  to  make  f  e  saule  sounde. 
be-houis  f  e  prest  giue  diuerse  consail. 
fat  hit  mai  gaine  f e  synne  a-vail. 
IF  for  sekenis  fat  of  calde  is  nommin. 
wif  hete  hit  agh  to  be  ouer-commin. 
if  hit  of  hete  be  fen  agh  f e  leche. 
calde  medicine  fen  far  to  teyche 
&  fat  salue  fat  is  for  f e  fote. 
hit  is  no}t  for  f  e  eyen  bote. 
to  wounde  of  flesshe  f  er  fallis  ane. 
a-nof  er  heling1  to  brokin  bane, 
tille  alle  saris  diuerse  ar  sette. 
saluis  d[iuer]sis  to  be  wif  bette 


col. 


FAIRFAX 

*  MS.  ov  altered  to  of.] 


FOR  SICKNESS,  EACH  FAULT  HAS  ITS  OWN  PENANCE.     THE  PRIEST  MUST  KEtiP     1521 
PRIVATE  ALL  CONFESSIONS,  OR  LOSE  HIS  PRIESTHOOD.     A  MAN  CONFESSES  UNBELIEF. 


Alsua  gains  ilk  sake  27398 

Es  sere-kin  penance  sett  to  take, 

Gains  pn'de  es  buxum  to  be, 

Gains  enuy  es  luue  and  charite, 

Gains  wreth  es  tholmodenes,      27402 

Chastite  again  lust  o  flexs, 

Largenes  sett  again  couetteis, 

Gain  suernes  es  f  at  in  serueis,    27405 

Lufand  he  be  nent  godd  and  man 

Efter  fat  be  mai  and  can. 

Gains  glotory  soburnes  o  mete, — 

Ilkan  wit  of  er  sal  be  bett.  27409 

f  e  sin  fat  said  es  to  f e  preist        [coi.  2] 

He  liald  it  consail  euer  in  breist, 

Eor  nakin  case  fat  mai  tide        27412 

To  be  so  bald  mans  scrift  vnhide, 

ISTof  er  wit  tokin  ne  wit  muth, 

To  knaun  man  ne  till  vncuth. 

And  qua  es  funden  here  again    27416 

His  lijf  lastand  he  sal  ha  payn, 

For  first  wit-all  he  sal  be  fade, 

And  sif  en  tine  his  preist-hade, 

And  sif  en  in  all  ai  euer  his  Hue   27420 

Wit  herd  penance  for  to  driue ; 

Bot  it  be  sua  herd  a  dede 

fat  it  o  mare  consail  be  nede, 

And  sua  his  rede  ask  he  27424 

fat  naman  scrift  vn-couer  be. 

A  man  him  cums  al  for  to  scriue 

Of  his  misdedes  of  his  liue, 

And  yetes  mang  all  ofer  thing  27428 

fat  he  es  fallen  in  miskenyng1, 

He  will  forber  all  o\>er  sak, 

Eot  his  misleuyng  noght  for-sak, 

Or  fof  he  will  f ar-fra  him  drau  27432 

His  felauscip  he  will  noght  scau, 

96  COTTON      C1  ?  mis[li]kenyng] 


alsqua  a-gaine  ilk  sake. 

is  diuerse  penaunce  gode  to  take. 

a-gaine  pride  is  buxuranes  for  to  be 

gaine  enuy  loue  &  charite. 

game  wraf  is  fole-modenes 

chastite  gaine  luste  of  flesshe 

largesse  gaine  couaitise  is  sette. 

a-gaine  squering1  most  praiers  be  bette 

f  us  moste  he  penaunce  gif  to  man. 

ofter  his  didis  ofter  he  can. 

gaine  gluttery  sobernes  is  mete 

ilkan  wif  of  er  agli  to  bete. 

•IT  f e  synne  fat  saide  is  to  f e  prest 

he  halde  consail  euer  in  brest. 

for  manikin  f  ing  him  mai  be-tide 

&  he  man  shrift  vn-hide. 

nauf  er  wif  ensaumple  ne  wif  mouf . 

ti'lle  knawen  man  ne  to  couf . 

&  qua  here-to  is  fundin  a-gaine 

his  life  lastande  he  salle  iiaue  paine 

first  to  lese  his  tonge  in  dede 

&  squa  for-ga  his  prest-hede. 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

bot  if  hit  be  squa  harde  a  dide 
fat  to  counsail  he  haue  nede. 
atte  wiser  squa  his  rede  aske  he. 
fat  na  man  shrift  sklaunderet  be. 

A  man  him  comis  for  to  shriue. 
of  alle  f  e  misdidis  in  his  liue. 
&  grauntis  amonge  alle  of  er  f  ing1. 
fat  he  is  falling1  in  misliking1 
he  wille  for-bere  al  of  er  sake, 
bot  of  misbeleue  wil  he  no3t  slake, 
or  f  ou  he  wille  f  er-fra  him  draw, 
his  felaw-shepe  he  wil  no3t  shaw. 

FAIRFAX 


1522     IN  THE  CASE  WHERE  BOTH  CONCEALMENT  AND  DISCOVERY  ARE  NEEDED  THE 
PRIEST  HAD  BETTER  GO  TO  THE  BISHOP.     IF  A  BITTER  ENMITY  IS  CONFESSED  TO  HIM 


pat  in  pat  ilk  plight  er  bunden,  27434 

For  drede  J?ai  suld  be  knaun  or  funden ; 

Or  if  lie  neuens  pam,  mai  be-tide, 

He  will  pe  preist  pam  hele  and  hide, 

And  he  for  him  sais  sli  resun     27438 

He  dredis  manas  or  tresum, 

Or  he  has  suorn,  mai  fall,  pat  he 

Sal  hid  and  hele  all  pair  priuete, 

Or  dredis  if  pai  pe  ouer-tan         27442 

For  pair  sak  pai  mai  be  slain, 

Or  for  it  es  als  vnder  sel 

O  scrift  him  sceud  al  to  consail. 

Ic  ask  hu  sal  pe  preist  him  lede  27446 

Qwen  hide  and  vnhide  bath  es  nede  ] 

Certes  rede  es  better  nan, 

pan  to  pe  biscop  gan  on  an,        27449 

And  sai,  "  sere  biscop,  ta  god  kepe, 

pe  wolf  es  cummen  amang  pi  scepe." 

Or  suilk  a  man  he  sceu  it  to 

pat  help  will  and  nanoper  do.     27453 

Of  a  noper  man  ask  i  rede, 

pat  haldes  wreth  in  hert  and  fede, 

And  par-of  es  he  greuid  sua    Cleacf0}3i'ibk' 

pat  he  ne  wil  leue  for  wel  ne  wa ; 

Quare  euer  he  mai  pat  man  ouer-tak, 

He  sal  wit  suerd  apon  him  wrak, 

And  pis  to  preist  pan  sceus  he    27460 

Als  vnder  scrift  in  priuete. 

pe  preist  pat  he  es  scriue?i  til 

For  nathing  he  weind  his  will, 

And  dredis  pat  pis  case  sal  fall,  27464 

For  he  es  fole  and  fell  wit  all ; 

pe  preist  pat  wat  pis  puruiance, 

Hu  sal  he  ber  him  in  pis  chance  1 

pe  tent  if  he  tell  o  pis  man         27468 

O  scrift  es  he  discurer  pan, 

COTTON 


pat  in  pat  ilk  synne  ar  bunden. 

fordrede  pai  sulde  be  knawew  or  funden. 

or  if  he  tellis  ham  mai  tide. 

he  wille  pe  prest  ham  hele  &  hide. 

&  he  for  him  sais  suche  resoun. 

he  dredis  man  ap  or  tresoun. 

or  he  has  soron1  mai  falle  pat  he. 

salle  hide  &  hele  paire  priuete. 

or  dredis  if  pai  be  ouer-tane. 

for  paire  sake  pai  mai  be  slan. 

or  for  hit  is  als  vnder  sele.  C1  read  suoren] 

of  shrift  him  shewed  al  to  counsele. 

I.  aske  how  salle  pis  prest  him  lede. 

quen  hidde  &  vn-hid  bap  is  nede. 

1T  certis  rede  is  better  nane. 

pen  to  pe  bisshop  for  to  gane. 

&  sai  sir  bisshop  take  gode  kepe. 

a  wolf  is  commin  amang1  pi  shepe 

or  suche  a  man  he  shewe  hit  to.  [if  120] 

pat  can  him  help  &  counsail  do. 

Of  a-noper  man  I.  aske  rede, 
haldis  wrap  in  hert  to  lede. 
&  per-of  is  he  greuid  squa. 
pat  he  ne  wille  leue  for  wele  ne  wa. 
quare-euer  he  mai  pat  man  oue?*-take. 
he  salle  wip  squorde  a-pon  him  wrake 
&  pis  to  prest  pen  shewes  he. 
als  vnder  shrift  in  priuete. 
pe  prest  pat  he  is  shriuin  tille. 
for  na-ping*  mai  he  turne  his  wille. 
&  dredis  atte  pis  cas  sal  falle. 
for  he  is  fole  &  felle  wip-alle. 
pe  prest  pat  wate  pis  puruiaunce 
how  salle  he  bere  him  in  pis  chaunce 
pe  entent  if  he  tel  of  pis  man. 
of  shrift  is  he  discouered  pan. 

FAIRFAX 


HE  HAD  BEST  GO  TO  THE  FOE  TO  MAKE  IT  UP  ;   BUT  HE  MUST  ACT  DISCREETLY,    1523 
NOT  BETRAY  THE  SHRIFT.       HE  SHOULD  ALWAYS  PRAY  BEFORE  HEARING  SHRIFT. 


And  if  lie  wat  and  warnis  noghfc, 

0  ded  es  lie  saked  if  it  be  wroght ; 

p e  best  bote  fat  i  se  here  lij,       27472 

pat  pe  preist  wend  priuely 

To  pis  oper  mans  faa, 

And  prai  til  him  he  ber  him  sua 

Anentes  alle  men  pat  he,  27476 

To  saul  and  Hue  mai  saned  be, 

And  if  he  til  any  mis  has  don 

"Wit  word  and  werk  he  mend  it  son. 

And  pat  pis  red  be  tan  o  wijt     27480 

Crist  bids  pus  in  hali  wrijt, 

"  If  pou  man  gas  pm  offrand  to  mak, 

And  pi  broper  haf  gain  pi  sak, 

Ga  first,  be  wit  pi  broper  at  an,  27484 

And  sipen  pin  offrand  mak  o-nan." 

In  alle  sli  case  pe  preist  be  sli 

Sua  pat  he  na  serif  ne  wrey, 

In  wath  pat  he  be  funden  wise,  27488 

To  lete  quere  sere  he  seis  it  rise 

And  ar  he  ga  to  serif  tes  here 

pat  he  may  pus  first  his  praier,  27491 

Bath  for  him-self  and  for  his  scepe 

pat  in  his  ward  es  taght  to  kepe. 

"  Lauerd,  pat  all  has  for  to  weild, 

To  me  sinful  be  bote  and  held,  27495 

pof  pat  o  me,  wreche  vnworthy, 

pi  seruant  wroght  wit  pi  merci. 

And  wirschiply,  i  thane  it  pe,     27498 

pat  suilk  a  simple  wroght  als  me 

Did  be  broght  vnto  preist-hade, 

Ei-for  pi  folk  to  bere  pair  lade,  27501 

And  for  to  p?*ai  pe  and  honur       [col.  2] 

pou  has  me  made  als  mediator, 

Als  mediator  and  messager,         27504 

Tuix  pe  and  pam  pair  errand  bere, 

COTTON 


[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

IT  pe  best  bote  at  lise  here-bi. 

pat  pe  prest  wende  priueli. 

to  pis  oper  mannis  fa. 

&  prai  for  crist  he  bere  him  squa. 

anyendis  alle  men  pat  he. 

to  saule  &  life  ma  sauid  be. 

&  if  he  til  ani  amis  haue  done. 

wip  worde  &  werk*  he  mende  hit  sone. 

&  at  pis  rede  be  tane  of  witte. 

crist  biddus  pus  in  hali  writte. 

1T  if  pou  man  gas  pine  offerande  make 

&  pi  broper  gaine  pe  haue  sake. 

make  pe  wip  pi  broper  at  an. 

&  sipin  pine  offerande  make  on-nan. 

In  alle  suche  cas  pe  prest, be  sley. 

squa  pat  he  na  shrift  ne  wrey. 

in  wap  pat  he  be  fundin  wise. 

to  lette  quare-sim  he  sese  hit  rise. 

And  or  he  ga  to  shriftis  here, 
pat  first  he  make  pus  his  praiere 
bap  for  him-self  &  for  his  shepe. 
pat  in  his  warde  is  ta^t  to  kepe. 
lorde  pat  alle  has  for  to  welde. 
to  me  sinful  be  bote  and  belde. 
pou  pat  of  me  wrecche  vn-worpi. 
pi  seruande  wro3t  wip  pi  merci. 
&  worshepeli  I.  pank  hit  pe. 
pat  suche  ensaumple  wro3t  has  me. 
pat  me  has  bro3t  vn-to  prest-hede 
pi  folk  for  to  wisse  &  lede. 
I  pank1  pe  lorde  of  pine  honour, 
pou  has  me  made  a  mediatour. 
als  mediatour  &  messagere. 
twix  ham  &  pe  paire  erande  bere. 

FAIRFAX 


1524    MAY    CHRIST    GIVE   GRACE    TO  ALL  WHO   REPENT.      THERE  ARE  SEVEN   CHIEF 
SINS    THAT    WAR    AGAINST    CHARITY,    THE    CHIEF   VIRTUE. 


For  to  prai  pe  for  pair  plyght     27506 

pat  pai  wit  penance  mai  pam  right. 

par-for  iesu  nu  prai  i  pe, 

fat  will  all  sinful  sauued  be, 

fat  pai  J>i  sothfastnes  mai  knau,  27510 

And  thoru  pi  prophet  wald  vs  scau, 

pou  will  noght  sinful  mans  ded, 

Bot  turn  again  and  do  pi  rede. 

Here  mi  praier,  lauerd,  pat  i       27514 

J>e  mas  in  hope  o  pi  merci, 

For  all  pa  pat  pi  purueance 

Sal  bring,  or  broght  has  to  penance, 

pou  grant  pam  wit  pin  hali  grace 

0  reuth  and  o  repentyng  space.  27519 

Might  pou  rise  and  brek  pe  land 

pat  halden  es  in  findes  hand, 

For  me  and  paim  i  haue  to  yeme, 

pou  mak  mi  consail  pe  be  quern." 

[Of  the  Seven  Deadly  Sins.'] 

Alle  pe  sinnes  pat  er  to  scriue,  tlfc^2 ^k> 
Es  nan  pam  alle  mai  neuen  in  Hue, 
J)at  all  mai  tell,  bath  mare  and  lesse, 
)3at  tung  in  liif  has  nan  pat  es.  27527 
Bot  of  all  oper  es  par  seuen 
Hed  sines  quilk  i  sal  neuen ; 
For  hed  sinnes  tald  ar  pai,  27530 

For  pai  gain  charity  werrai, 
])at  es  pe  hefd  god  theu  of  all, 
And  pai  er  dedli  cald  wit-all. 
Dedli  pa  pou  vnderstand,  27534 

)5at  bring  man  to  ded  lastand, 
\)oi  man  o  paim  ha  noght  bot  an, 
And  at  his  end  par-in  be  tan.     27537 
Vte  o  pir  seuen  all  oper  springes, 
Als  of  pe  stouen  pe  branches  hinges ; 

COTTON 


for  to  pray  pe  for  paire  pli^t 

atte  pai  wip  penaunce  mai  ham  ri^t. 

par-fore  ihesu  pen  pray  I.  pe. 

pat  wil  alle  sinful  sauid  be. 

pat  pai  pe  sopfastnes  mai  knaw. 

&  porou  pe  prophete  waide  vs  shaw. 

pou  wil  no3t  sinfullis  mannis  dede. 

bot.  turne  againe  &  do  pi  rede. 

^T  here  mi  praier  lorde  pat  I. 

pe  make  in  hope  of  pi  merci. 

for  alle  pa  pat  pi  puruiaunce. 

salle  bring1  or  bro3t  has  to  penaunce. 

pou  graunte  ham  wip  pine  hali  grace 

of  reup  &  of  repentaunce  space. 

im^t  to  rise  &  breke  pe  bande.  pe  vij. 

pat  haldin  is  in  feindis  hande.    dedeli 

&  gif  me  grace  ham  to  3 erne,      synnis 

pat  hit  mai  lorde  be  to  pe  queme. 


Alle  pe  sinnis  pat  ar  to  shriue. 
is  nane  ham  alle  mai  neyuew  in 
pat  alle  mai  telle  bap  mare  &  lesse.  l/me 
pat  tonge  in  liue  naure-quare  is. 
of  alle  oper  per  ar  vij. 
heued  synnis  pat  I  sal  neyuen. 
^[  for  heued  synnis  calde  ar  pai. 
for  pai  againe  charite  werray. 
pat  is  pe  heuid  gode  thewe  of  al. 
&  pai  ar  dedeli  synnis  we  calle. 
dedeli  pai  ar  pou  vnderstande 
for  pai  bring1  man  to  dede  lastande. 
IT  if  pou  of  ham  haue  bot  an. 
&  atte  pine  ending1  per-in  be  tane. 
out  of  per  vij.  alle  opir  springis. 
als  ouer  pe  stouin  pe  braunchis  hing/s 

FAIRFAX 


ALL  OTHERS  SPRING  FROM  THEM;  THE  OTHER  SMALL  SINS  ARE  CALLED  1525 
VENIAL,  BECAUSE  THEY  ARE  EASY  TO  WASH  AWAY. 


Bot  J?ar-of  es  ojjer  sines  smale,    27540 

)2at  clerkes  clepes  veniale, 

pe  qu.Uk  sua  hali  man  es  noght 

jpat  he  ne  vmquil  wit  paini  es  soglit ; 

Bot  for  J?ai  eth  er  for  to  right,    27544 

Man  cals  Jam  venial  and  light ; 

And  Jjarfor  es  it  light  to  sai, 

For  it  es  eth  to  wesche  awai.      27547 


^F  bot  \er  is  ojjer  synnis  smale. 

pat  clerkis  callin  veniale. 

J?e  quilk  sa  hali  man  is  no3t. 

fat  he  ne  vmquile  wij)  ham  is  so^t 

for  pai  epe  ar  to  ri^t. 

men  callis  ham  veniale  &  lyt 

&  per-fore  hit  is  li3t  atte  say. 

for  hit  is  eth  to  wasshe  a-way 


[No  gap  here  in  these  MSS.] 


COTTON 


FAIRFAX 


1526     PRIDE    COMMONLY   SPRINGS    FROM    THREE    THINGS,    FORTUNE    (WEALTH    OR 
POWER),   GRACE   (VIRTUE,   LEARNING,   SWEET    VOICE,   READY   TONGUE), 


[Pride.] 

[ bot  of  pe  dedeli  first  wil  I  tel 

no  gap  in  the  MS.]  &  sy theft  I  will  of  veniale  spelle 

And  for  pride  es  pe  formast  sin,  J^ff  H '  &  for  pride  is  pe  formast  synne  pride 

Of  him  to  spek  I  wil  begin.        27551  of  him  to  speke  I.  wille  be-gynne 

And  par  es  namli  tuin  thinges  &  per  is  namli  priii  pingis.  C1  leaf  120,  back] 

j)at  riuelist  pride  of  springes.  pat  riueli  pe  pride  of  springis. 

Pride  es  a  lust,  i  sal  noght  lei,   27554  pride  is  a  luste  if  I  ne  sal  leye. 

His  aun  stat  pat  man  wald  hei ;  his  a  wen  state  pat  man  walde  hey 

And  rises  it,  qua  soth  mai  se  &  risis  qua  sop  mai  se. 

Biuelist  o  thinges  thre,  27557  comuneli  of  pingis  pre. 

0  warlds  happe,  0  grace  and  kind,  of  werldis  happe.  of  grace,  of  kinde. 

Efter  pat  we  in  writtes  find ;  efter  pat  we  in  writtis  finde. 

"Werlds  happe,  and  clath,  and  fode,  werldis  hap  als  clap  &  fode. 

Has  or  rent  or  oper  gode,  27561  house  or  rent  or  oper  gode. 

Mensk,  riches,  and  priuete,  menske  richesse  &  dignite. 

Welth,  or  lauerdscipp,  or  pouste.  welp  or  lordeshepe  or  pauste. 

Grace,  and  vertu,  and  god  fame,  1F  grace  als  vertu  gode  &  fame. 

Lare  and  of  god  loueword  nam,  27565  lare  &  of  gode  worde  name. 

For  steuen  suet,  for  rede  tung,  for  steyuen  squete  for  redi  tonge. 

For  lauerds  loue,  for  maidens  yong.  for  lauedis  loue  for  maidenis  ^onge 

0  kind  cums  for  craf,  gentris,  IT  of  kinde  comis  craft  force  &  gentrise 

0  bodi  fairhede,  0  wiit  ha  pris.  27569  of  bodi  faire-hede  of  witte  haue  prise 

And  oft  bitides  pat  man  es  &  oft  be-tidis  pat  man  I. -wis. 

Eicummen  prode  for  halines,  be-comis  proude  for  vn-kunningnes  ^ 

And  lates  oft  lightly  0  paa  &  letis  li3tli  be  ham. 

Men  pat  er  noght  funden  sua;    27573  pat  mare  gode  pen  he  can. 

O  pam  we  ne  agh  lightli  to  late  

Bot  agh  wel  pair  pride  to  hate,  

And  agh  we  to  thine  euer  ilike  ;  

Al-be-it  pai  be  semand  ilike  ;      27577 

)?ai  haf  in  paim  sum  hidd  buwte  

))at  better  mai  pain  ors  be  ;  no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

We  may  se  bitide  and  of-sise      27580  H  &  we  mai  se  be-tide  of-sipe. 

])q  standand  fall,  the  falland  rise,  pe  standande  falle  pe  fallande  rise 

COTTON  FAIRFAX 


NATURE    (STRENGTH,   BEAUTY,    WISDOM).       SOME    ARE    PROUD    OF    HOLINESS,      1527 
WE   MUST   NOT   HATE   THEIR   GOOD   WORKS,   BUT   THEIR    PRIDE. 


i~"W     W~"ere  will  I  tell  a  schort  tretice 
made  of  fe  seuyn  dedly  vice ; 
and  f  or  p  rale  es  J>e  f  ormast  sin, 
M     M    at  him  to  speke  I  will  bigyn. 
men  may  find  fare  er  thre  thinges^j1^7* 
f  e  whilk  pride  riueliest  of  springes. 
Of  werldes  nap,  of  grace  of  kinde, 
als  men  may  in  sere  bukes  finde ; 
Pride  es  a  lust,  withowten  legh,27556 
fat  ever  his  awin  state  wald  hegh ; 
and  raise  it  up  als  men  may  se, 
riueliest  in  thinges  thre,  27559 

For  werldes  hap,  als  clath  or  fode, 
Hows,  or  rent,  or  of  er  gude, 
Erthly  honowre,  or  priorte,         27562 
Welth,  or  lordschip,  or  pouste ; 
Grace  or  vertuse,  or  gude  fame, 
Grete  wirschip,  or  worthi  name ; 
For  steuin  swete,  for  redy  tong,275C6 
For  ladis  luf,  or  maydens  ^ong, 
For  kind,  for  craft,  or  for  gentrise, 
For  fairhed,  or  for  wit  of  prise.  27569 
And  oft  it  falles  fat  sum  man  es 
Bycumen  prowd  for  halines, 
And  lates  lightly  of  all  fa  27572 

fat  he  wate  er  noght  halden  swa ; 
Of  Jam  we  suld  noghtly  late 
For  of  f  aire  gude  werkes  noght  we  wate, 
If  fai  do  ill  think  euer  inlike ;   27576 
All  if  fai  seme  vntill  vs  slike ; 
fai  haue  in  f  am  sum  hid  bounte 
fat  more  &  better  fan  owres  may  be ; 
And  we  may  se  als  on  fis  wise  27580 
f  e  standand  fall,  f  e  falland  rise, 

COTTON   GALBA 


1528      WE    MUST    DISPRAISE    OURSELVES,    PRIDE    COMES    NOT    OF    GRACE,    BUT    OF 
OURSELVES;    THENCE    COME    VAIN-GLORY,    HYPOCRISY,    STRIFE    AND    DISCORD, 


For-pi  agh  we  to  be  dutand        27582 

For  to  fall  pat  es  standand ; 

And  we  agh  ilk  man  upraise, 

And  in  vr  liert  vrself  dispraise. 

Pride  es,  if  pou  euer  it  wend      27586 

Jpi-self  was  noght  o  grace  pe  send, 

Bot  ar  pan  wenis  pou  pat  it 

Es  cummen  all  o  pin  aun  wiit, 

Or  wenis  for  pi  wirscip  wel,       27590 

J?at  pe  is  graunted  all  pi  sele ; 

Or  (\iien  pat  pou  pe  roses  oght 

0  thing  pou  has,  or  had  it  noght. 

[ .•  •  •  • 

no  gap  in  the  3IS.] 

0  pride  becums  als  wainglory,   27596 
J?at  es  to  be  o  roos  gredi ; 
Ypocrisi,  vte-wit  to  seme  [coi.  2] 

Dughti  man  tofor  to  deme, 
Bot  he  es  noght  al  in-wit  sua;  27600 
Inow  no  mai  man  find  o  paa 
}5at  neuer  es  in  hale  ne  hold, 
And  vte-wit  es  ouergilt  wit  gold. 
0  pride  bicumis  strif  and  discord, 
J^at  es  qiien  man  will  noght  acord 
Till  oper  men,  ne  be  vnknaun,  27606 
And  nathing  will  prais  bot  his  aun. 
0  pride  bicums  throues  o  thrett, 
Hething,  threp,  and  athes  grett, 
Als  sum  fat  think  na  better  gleu 
)}an  ilk  day  find  athes  neu ;        27611 
))ai  fat  sua  vgli  athes  suers, 
Wonder  es  hou  pis  erth  pam  bers, 
For  J?ai  for-sak  not  crist  allan, 
Bot  missais  bath  him,  lith  and  ban. 
0  pr/de  bicu?ns  vnbuxumnes,     27616 
Strif,  and  strutt,  and  frawardnes. 

COTTON 


for-pi  agh  we  to  be  doutande. 
for  to  falle  fat  is  standande. 
&  we  agh  ilkman  our-self  vpraise 
&  in  our  hert  vs  vnpraise. 
IT  Pride  is  if  J ou  euer  hit  wende. 
pi  sele  was  no^t  of  grace  pe  sende 
bot  if  pou  wenis  certaine  at  hit. 
is  co?wmin  of  pine  awen  witte. 
or  wenis  for  pi  worshepe  wrele. 
pat  pe  is  graunted  al  pat  sele. 
or  quen  pat  pou  pe  rosis  o^t. 
or  sais  pou  has  &  has  hit  no^t. 

[ •  •      • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

^T  of  pride  be-comis  al  vainglori. 

pat  is  to  be  of  rose  redi. 

du3ti  man  wip-out  to  seme 

&  Ipocrite  wip-in  to  deme. 

of  suche  men  pai  wirkis  squa. 

I-nogh  mai  we  finde  of  pa. 

pat  wip-in  is  rotin  as  molde. 

&  wip-oute  gilt  as  golde. 

^T  Of  pride  be-comis  strife  &  discorde 

pat  is  quen  man  wil  no}t  accorde 

of  pe  ri3t  to  be  knawen. 

&  na-ping1  wille  praise  bot  his  awen. 

IT  of  pride  be-comis  praues  &  prete 

heping1  prepe  &  apis  grete. 

als  sum  pat  pink  na  better  glew. 

pen  ilk1  day  finde  apis  new. 

pai  pat  squa  vgli  apis  squeris. 

wonder  is  how  pis  erp  ham  beris 

for  pai  for-sake  no^t  crist  allane 

bot  missais  him  in  lip  &  bane. 

IT  Of  pride  be-comis  vn-buxumnes. 

strife  &  strut  &  frawardenes. 

FAIRFAX 


THREATS,  CRUELTY,  AND  GREAT  OATHS — IT  IS  A  WONDER  HOW  THE  EARTH  1529 
BEARS  THOSE  THAT  SWEAR  SUCH  UGLY  OATHS  ! 

farfore  vs  aw  to  be  dredand       27582 

For  to  fall  we  now  stand ; 

All  fat  er  fallen  aw  vs  to  rayse, 

And  oure  self  of  sins  to  layse. 

Pride  it  es,  if  a  man  wend  27586 

His  glides  war  noght  of  grace  him  send, 

And  wenis  in  his  liert  fat  it 

Be  cumen  all  of  his  awin  wit 

Or  for  his  wisdome  wenes  wele,  27590 

fat  him  es  granted  all  his  sele ; 

Prid  es  it  when  f  ou  reses  f  e  oght 

Of  thing  f  ou  has,  or  has  it  noght. 

Or  if  f  ou  rose  by  morn  or  none  27594 

f  e  thing  fat  f  ou  byfore  has  done. 

Also  of  pride  cumes  vaynglori,     [coi.  2] 

fat  es  to  be  of  rose  redy ; 

Ane  ipocrite,  so  forto  seme         27598 

Withowten  a  doghty  man  to  deme, 

And  within  es  no  thing  swa ; 

Men  may  find  ful  many  of  fa.    27601 

[ 

.     .     .     .     .     no  gap  in  t7ie  MS.] 
Of  pWde  als  cumes  discord  and  strif, 
fat  es  when  owf er  man  or  wife  27605 
Of  f  aire  trispas  will  noght  be  knawen, 
Ne  prais  no  mans  dedes  hot  f  aire  awin. 
Of  pride  als  cm^es  trailers  and  threte, 
Hething,  threpe,  and  athes  grete, 
sum  prowd  men  think  no  better  glew 
fan  ilkaday  find  athes  new ;        27611 
Wonder  it  es  how  f  e  erth  beres 
fam  fat  so  vgly  athes  sweres,     27613 
For  f  ai  forsake  noght  crist  allane, 
Bot  missais  him,  both  blude  and  bane. 
Of  pride  cumes  als  vnbowsumnes, 
"Whareof  grete  strif  ful  oft  sene  es. 

COTTON   GALJJA 


1530     OP   PRIDE    COME    FOOLISH   JANGLING,    AND   MANY   OTHER   VAIN   THINGS,    AS 
TRIPLING  SONGS  AND  LYING.       ISODORUS  GIVES   GOOD   COUNSEL  AGAINST   THIS  SIN. 


0  hand,  fole  talking  vmquille,  27618 
And  for  to  hald  the  pouer  wile. 
0  pride  es  iangling  o  foly, 
And  namliest  of  licheri ; 
0  manikin  vnnait  o>\er  thing,     27622 
Als  sang  or  truful  and  lesing. 
All  men  wald  ai  pnde  for-sak, 
Bot  he  wald  na  man  ware  his  mak ; 
Forpi  sais  ysodri  o  pis  sin  : —     27626 
"  If  pou  be  gentil  thank  pi  kin ; 
If  pou  be  riche,  pou  thane  fortune  ; 


fole  of  hande  takening*  vmquile. 

6z  pe  pouer  folk  to  reuile. 

^T  of  pride  be-comis  Iangeling1  of  foly. 

&  namely  of  licchery. 

&  manikin  vnnaite  oper  ping1 

als  sange  of  harlotery  &  lesing' 

pou  walde  na  mon.  to  pride  sulde  takr 

for  pou  walde  na  mon  ware  pi  make 

for-pi  sais  Isidre  of  pis  synne. 

if  pou  be  gentel  man  of  kyn. 

if  pou  be  riche  3et  may  hit  go. 


If  pou  be  fair,  it  passes  sone ;     27630  if  pou  be  faire  hit  dos  al-so. 

If  pou  be  heind  als  curtais,  if  pou  be  pewed  al-so  curtaise. 

Nu  art  pou  at  first  to  prais.  pen  atte  first  I.  wille  pe  praise. 

Jje  angel  pat  so  fair  and  bright   27634  H  pe  angel  pat  was  faire  &  bri3t. 

"Was,  and  bare  his  nam  o  light,  &  alsqua  bare  his  name  of  li^t. 

Quen  he  wex  prud  he  moght  not  duell,  quen  he  wex  proude  he  mu^t  no3t  dwei. 

Bot  vte  of  heuen  he  fell  til  hell."  bot  out  of  heiuen  he  felle  to  helle 

[ [ 


no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

])ou  man  pat  es  in  erth  stad       27646 
)}at  es  noght  bot  an  erthin  gadd, 
Wit  prid  hu  sal  pou  pider  wine, 
J?ar  he  fell  fra,  for  suilk  sine. 
Again  pis  sin  es  medecin  gode,  27650 
For  to  be  mek  and  mild  o  mode, 
To  knau  men  self  of  alkyn  thing 
Anentis  biginyng  and  endyng.    27653 

COTTON 


no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

pou  man  pat  art  in  pride  stadde. 
pou  ne  art  no3t  bot  an  erp  gad. 
wip  pride  how  saltow  heiuen  wyn. 
pat  he  loste  porou  pe  same  synne. 

Againe  pis  synne  is  medicine  gode 
for  to  be  meke  &  milde  of  mode, 
to  knaw  pi-self1  be  alkin  ping'. 
&  euer-mare  pink  on  pe  ending'. 

FAIRFAX 


LUCIFER  GOT  HIS  WICKEDNESS  FROM  PRIDE.     THUS  SIN  IS  FOULER  THAN  ANY    1531 
DEVIL  IN  HELL.       GOOD  MEDICINE  FOR  PRIDE  IS  MEEKNESS  AND  SELF-KNOWLEDGE. 

Of  pride  it  cums  oure  faith  to  file, 

Or  forto  hald  fe  pouer  vile.        27619 

Of  pride  cumes  fanding  and  foly, 

And  namly  syn  of  lichery ; 

And  many  vnnayt  of  er  thing, 

Als  sang  of  trofils  or  lesing.        27623 

Al  men  aght  pride  to  forsake, 

For  he  wald  no  man  war  his  make ; 

f arfore  sais  Isyder  of  f  is  syn  : — 

"  If  fou  be  gentiU  man  of  kin ;  27627 

If  fou  be  riche,  or  body  gent, 

Thank  god  fat  f  e  swilk  grace  has  lent ; 

If  fou  be  faire  Jjou  think  alswa  27630 

fat  all  fir  pointes  sone  passes  fou  fra; 

If  fou  be  bowsom  and  curtayse, 

fan  at  f  e  first  ertou  to  prayse.    27633 

fe  angell  fat  was  faire  and  bright, 

And  in  heuin  bare  f  e  name  of  light; 

When  he  wex  proud  he  might  noght 

Bot  out  of  heuyn  he  fell  to  heU,  [dwell, 

And  al  his  vglines  he  toke  27638 

Of  sin  of  pride,"  als  sais  f  e  buke  ; 

For  thing  that  files  es  more  vile1  [i    This  looks  like  a  loan  from   the 

fan  es  f  e  thing  fat  it  may  file.  27641     "PHcke  of  Conscience"  11.  2348-2355.] 

fan  may  we  se  sin  es  fowler 

fan  any  deuil  in  hell  by  fer, 

fan  fro  sin  aw  vs  to  fie,  27644 

Faster  fan  fro  f e  fende  to  se. 

fou  man  fat  in  erth  I  say  [if  67,  bk,eoi.  i] 

And  wers  fan  a  lump  of  clay,    27647 

With  pride  how  suld  fou  f eder  win, 

Whare  angels  fell  fro,  for  fat  sin. 

Ogaines  fis  sin  es  medcyn  gude,  27650 

Forto  be  meke  and  milde  of  mode, 

And  knaw  oure  self  in  alkins  thing 

Onence  bigining  and  ending ;     27653 

COTTON   GALBA 


1532     FROM    ENVY   SPRING   CONSPIRACIES   TO   UNDO    TRUE   MEN;    AN   ENVIOUS  MAN 
WILL   BELIEVE    ANYTHING   AGAINST    ONE    WITH    WHOM    HE    IS    ANGRY, 


[No  gap  in  these  MSS.] 


[Envy.] 

0  nytTi  pare  springes  mani  dogh  tlfc|;i3i]>k» 
J}at  ledes  man  to  mikel  wogh,    27657 
For  nithful  man  lie  luues  lest 
j)e  quilk  he  wat  es  dughtiest. 
O  nith  cnms  bitternes  o  thoght, 
Finding  of  il,  wit  wicked  for-thoght, 
And  conspiraciun,  als  quen         27662 
])am  saukes  samen  pe  nithful  men  ; 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

And  gain  sum.  pai  suare  pair  ath 

For  to  do  him  melle  and  lath.     27667 

0  nith  be-cums  al  mistruing, 

Ar  man  wit  soth  for  quatkin  thing 

For  to  deme  a  man  til  ille,  27670 

And  bot  a  woniwg  has  par-till ; 

)}at  quen.  he  es  kindeld  of  enuie 

Sais  pat  man  dos  wikedli, 

Ar  him-self  it  vnderstod  27674 

Quere  pe  es  for  ill  or  god. 

J2at  es  paa  dedes  pat  man  mai 

Ynderstand  on  tuin-kyn  wai ; 

And  o  pe  doer  right  na  chesun  27678 

Ne  can  he  see,  bot  al  mistrun ; 

Haf  ioy  of  oper  man  misfare, 

And  for  pair  welthes  for  to  care. 

Missau,  and  groching  alsua         27682 

Bakbite,  mislouing,  als  qua 

Snld  sai,  "  pof  man  es  gret  faster, 

0  grett  almus  and  grett  praier  " 

Sais  anoper,  "  Ya  wel  may  fall, 

For  crist  loue  he  dos  not  all ; "  27687 

COTTON 


f  enuy  springis  mani  bogh 
pat  ledis  man  to  mikil  wogh 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

of  hit  comis  bitternes  of  po3t. 

pat  mani  man  in  bale  has  bn^t. 

&  conspiracioun  als  quen. 

quen  to-gedder  comis  enuious  men. 

&  wip  euel  wille  per-to. 

mani  a  trew  man  pai  vn-do. 

porou  pe  ap  of  an  enuious  man. 

al  pa  oper  assentis  pan. 

IT  Of  enuy  comis  mistrowing1     [leaf  121  j 

or  men  wite  sop  for  quatkin  ping1 

for  to  deme  a  man  til  ille. 

for  a  wrap  he  has  him  tille. 

pat  quen  he  is  kindeled  of  enuy. 

sais  pat  man  dos  wikkedly 

ar  him-self  hit  vnderstode 

queper  hit  be  il  or  gode. 

IT  pat  is  pa  didis  pat  men  may. 

vnderstande  on  twin  way. 

&  if  he  haue  nane  enchesouw. 

ne  no^t  can  se  bot  a  ruistrouw. 

&  has  ioy  of  oper  men  misfare. 

&  for  paire  welpis  for  to  care. 

missawe  &  grocching1  alsqua. 

bacbite  &  mis-louing1  ma. 

sum  sais  he  is  grete  faster. 

of  grete  almus  of  grete  praier. 

sais  a-noper  3a  wele  mai  falle. 

he  dos  hit  no3t  for  crist  loue  alle 

FAIRFAX 


WHETHER    HE    UNDERSTANDS    IT    OR    NOT;     HE    IS    GLAD    AT    THE    ILLS    OP      1533 
OTHER    MEN.       ENVY    CAUSES    GRUMBLING,  SLANDER,  AND    BACKBITING. 

God  len  vs  slike  knawing  to  haue, 
fat  we  to  hini  J?e  sawl  may  saue. 

r 

[Envy.] 

Enuy  lias  mani  a  baleful  bogb 
Jmt  bringes  men  to  mekill  wogh, 
Je  enuius  man  ai  lufes  be  leste  27658 
Jam  fat  be  wate  er  moste  boneste. 
Als  of  enuy  cumes  wikked  tbogbt, 
Finding  of  ill  or  it  be  wrogbt,    27661 
And  conspiraciones,  als  wben  sum 
Enuiose  men  togetber  wil  cum ; 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Ogaine  sum  men  J»ai  mak  ane  atbe 

Forto  do  fain  scbame  and  scatbe. 

Of  enuy  als  cumes  mistrowing,  27668 

Or  men  wit  sutb  of  any  tiling 

f  ai  will  of  deme  a  man  witb  ill, 

And  bas  bot  a  wregbing  far- till ; 

A  man  fat  kindild  es  in  enuy     27672 

Sais  of  er  men  do  wikkedly, 

If  all  bim-self  neuer  vnderstode 

Whef  er  it  be  done  for  ill  or  gude. 

[ 

.     .     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.]  27677 
And  if  be  haue  none  enchesoune 
Of  ill,  3it  will  he  ay  mistrowne ; 
He  has  ioy  of  ofer  mens  ill  fare,  27680 
And  of  faire  confort  has  he  kare. 
Of  enuy  cummes  oft  grete  grocheing, 
Missaw,  sklander,  and  bacbiteing, 
Als  if  ane  say  Jms,  "  3one  man  ledes. 
His  life  in  praiers  and  almus  dedes," 
Anojjer  sais,  "  ful  wele  may  fall,  27686 
He  dose  it  nogbt  for  godes  luf  all ; " 

COTTON    GALEA 


1534     ENVY    ROBS    GOOD  MEN   OF  THEIR  GOOD  NAME  AND  WRONGS  OTHERS.      BUT 
SUCH   BARGAINS   ARE   DEARLY   BOUGHT,   ENVY   EVER   BURNS   INWARDLY. 


And  sais,  "a  godman  es  far,"    27688 
Anop er,  "  Ya  wist  pou  quat  he  ware  1 " 
j)o\i  said  noght  sua,  bot  neuer-pe-lese, 
Man  loues  sa  ferre  as  in  Jam  esse ; 
If  pou  Jan  lese  pi  dughti  fame,  27692 
Or  bringes  man  in  iuel  blame, 
Or  mote,  or  ever  thoro  envie 
Has  ani  man  wreid  wrangwisly,  27695 
Or  buteward  was  to  lette  his  thrift 
Of  this1  behoues  J?e  mai  pi  serif t. 
0  pis  sin  mai  man  mikel  find,      jJS 
For  it  es  oft  a  ferly  kind,  27699 

For  mast  it  fines  noght  to  brin 
])e  man  fat  bers  it  him  witin, 
And  he  pat  self  it  hafs  and  beres, 
Mast  of  all  on  him  it  wers ;        27703 


an  sais  a  gode  man  is  pare, 
a-noper  3a  wiste  pou  quat  he  ware 
pou  walde  no3t  say  squa  I.-wisse 
bot  wele  wate  I.  how  hit  is. 
if  pou  pus  lesis  his  name. 
&  bringis  him  in  euel  fame, 
or  if  pou  porou  pine  enuy. 
has  ani  man  wroied  wrangewisly 
or  a-boute  was  to  lette  his  prift 
per-of  be-houis  pe  make  pi  shrift 
1T  of  pis  synne  mai  man  mikil  finde 
for  hit  is  of  a  ferli  kinde. 
formast  hit  finis  no^t1  to  brin. 
pe  man  pat  beris  hit  him  wip-in. 
&  he  pat  self1  hit  has  &  beris. 
mast  of  alle  on  him  hit  weris. 


[No  gap  in  these  MSS.] 


Forpi  sais  Senec  on  pe  envius       [coi.  2] 

Quine  had  pai  ere  ilk  in  hus,      27707 

Quine  moght  his  ei  reche  aiqware, 

For  pan  es  soruing  war  pe  mar, 

For  ai  pe  mar  sele  pat  he  se        27710 

On  oper  men,  pe  mar  care  has  he. 

If  pou  will  nan  haf  nith  atte  pe 

j)ou  ledd  pi  liif  in  caitifte, 

J?ar  es  nathing  in  erth  for-qui,    27714 

Bot  ane  caitife  mai  ne  envi, 

For  pof  he  nith  him-seluen  bere, 

Es  nan  pat  nith  has  to  begger.   27717 


for-pi  sais  senec  of  pe  enuious 
faine  walde  pai  haue  of  ilk  hous 
quy  ne  mi3t  his  eye  reich  ay-quare 
for  pen  his  sorou  ware  pe  mare 
ay  pe  mare  ioy  pat  he  may  se 
on  oper  man  pe  mare  care  has  he. 
if  pou  nane  enuy  wil  haue  in  pe 
pou  lede  pi  life  in  charite. 
per  is  na-ping1  in  erp  for-quy. 
bot  caitiue  pat  fie  mai  enuy. 
for  pou  he  nipe  him-seluin  bere 
is  nane  pat  nipe  has  to  begger. 


[No  gap  in  these  MSS.] 


COTTON 


FAIRFAX 


AS  SENECA  SAYS,  THE  MORE  HAPPINESS  THE  ENVIOUS  MAN  SEES  THE  MORE  HE  1535 
GRIEVES.    NONE  ESCAPE  ENVY  BUT  POOR  WRETCHES.     AS  A  CURE  FOR  ENVY  LOVE  GOD. 

If  ane  say,  "  a  gude  man  es  fare," 
Anof  er  sais,  "  wist  f  ou  what  he  ware?" 
f  ou  wald  noght  so  say  als  f  ou  dose, 
And  Jus  f  ai  let  gude  men  of  gude  lose. 
And  he  fat  Jus  fordose  gude  fame, 
Or  makes  a  man  to  haue  euil  name, 
Or  he  fat  by  caus  of  enuy  27694 

Werrayes  anof  er  wrangwisly, 
Or  lettes  him  fat  he  may  noght  the, — 
Ful  dere  boght  m.un  slike  bargans  be. 
Of  enuy  may  man  mekill  finde,    [ooi.  2] 
For  it  es  of  a  ferly  kinde,  27699 

It  fines  noght  euer  forto  brin 
f  e  man  fat  beres  it  him  within, 
For  who  so  enuy  in  hert  beres, 
Alf  ermoste  on  him  it  weres  ;      27703 
His  awin  hert  brines  he  with  enuy, 
And  of  er  er  noght  noyed  f  arby. 
Senek  sais  of  f  e  enuious  27706 

Whine  had  he  eghen  in  ilk  hows, 
Whine  might  his  sight  be  set  ayware, 
fan  suld  his  sorow  be  mekill  mare, 
For  f  e  more  sele  he  on  ofer  may  se 
f  e  more  sorow  in  his  hert  has  he, 
None  fat  here  lifes  may  fle  enuy, 
Bot  pouer  caitefs,  and  here  now  whi, 
For  enuious  all  if  he  be,  27714 

None  has  enuy  till  fat  degre. 
Here  ogain  gude  bote  es  kend 
To  loue  god  what  so  he  will  send, 
And  luf  him  in  fi  hert  always,  27718 
Als  himself  in  f  e  godspell  sais. 
f  ou  sail  luf  god  bath  loud  and  still, 
Withall  f  i  thoght  and  all  f  i  will, 
And  till  fine  neghbore  sail  f ou  do. 
Als  fou  wald  war  done  fe  vnto.27723 

COTTON  GALBA 


1536     FROM    ANGER    COME,    READY-MADE,    ANGRY    SAYINGS,    CURSING,    FALSEHOODS, 
UPBRAIDINGS,   BLOWS,  RAGE,  SLANDER.       IT    IS    A    STIRRING    OF    A    BITTER   TEMPER, 


Again  pis  sin  es  bote  to  be         27724 
Funden  in  pe  liif  of  eharite. 

[Anger.] 

Pride  reuis  man  godd  and  bis  maistn, 
Wreth  reuis  hini-self,  his  brope?*  envi. 
A  wretb  pare  rises  redi  bun        27728 
Missau  and  flitt  and  malison, 
Wrang  fare  den,  bailing,  vpbraid, 
Bath  nentes  godd  and  man  es  said ; 
Thrett,  butfett  and  dedes  dint,    27732 
Bolni?zg  of  hert  and  resun  tint, 
Vnheind  talking,  o  dede  vtrage, 
Lates  misledd,  lightness  o  rage,  27735 
Hurtes  grett,  and  sclander  and  tene ; 
)?ir  ar  pe  springes  o  wreth  fythtene. 
Wreth  it  es  a  brath  on-fall,         27738 
Menging  o  mode  fat  cums  o  gall ; 
It  es  a  cruel  thing  and  crus 
Jpat  droues  mani  man  in  hus ; 
Flites,  scendes  and  misdenisse,  27742 
Man  aun  wiit  it  fra  him  cleuisse ; 
It  reuis  man  of  body  might, 
And  mas  him  blind  in  his  ee-sight, 
0  luue  riueli  brekes  band,  27746 

And  lettes  consail  for  to  stand ; 
It  wentes  man  fra  godd  his  will 
And  mas  him  derf  to  dedis  ill ; 
It  leses  man  liif,  and  na  pite      27750 
Mai  pare  it  lendes  funden  be ; 
Hattred  it  es,  and  ir  to  Strang 
J)at  has  in  hert  ben  halden  lang, 
And  oft  sith  it  has  ben  soth,      27754 
Qzzen  wicked  will  it  forth  has  broght. 
Again  jns  simz  es  best  to  take, 
God  tholmodenes  for  crist  sake,  27757 

COTTON 


gaine  pis  synne  is  bote  to  be. 
fundin  in  loue  &  eharite. 


pride  reuis  men  gode  &  his  maistri. 
wrap  reuis  him-self1  his  broker  enuy. 

Of  wrap  per  risis  redi  boun. 
missagh  &  flitte  &  malisouw. 
wrange  fareden  banning1  vp-braide. 
bap  nyendis  god  &  man  is  saide. 
prete  &  buffettis  &  mani  a  dint. 
bolning1  of  hert  &  resoun  tint, 
vn-hende  talking1  of  dide  outrage 
latis  misledde  h^tnes  of  rage, 
apis  grete  &  muche  sklaundere. 
alle  of  wrap  comis  per. 
*ff  wrap  hit  is  a  brape  on-falle. 
menging5  of  mode  pat  comis  of  galle. 
hit  is  a  crewel  ping1  &  crouse. 
pat  droues  mani  man  in  hous. 
Siting1  shindis  &  misdemis. 
man  awen  witte  hit  fra  him  nemis. 
&  reuis  man  of  bodi  his  mi^t. 
&  makis  him  blinde  in  his  insist, 
of  loue  riueli  hit  brekis  bande. 
&  lettis  consail  for  to  stande. 
hit  turnis  man  fra  goddis  wille. 
&  makis  him  derfe  to  didis  ille. 
hit  lesis  life  &  na  pite. 
mai  per  hit  lendis  fundin  be. 
IT  hateretin  hit  is  &  ne  ful  strange 
pat  has  in  hert  bene  haldin  lange. 
&  oft-sipe  hit  has  bene  so3t. 
quen  wikked  wil  hit  forp  has  bro3t 

A  gaine  pis  synne  is  gode  to  take, 
wele  to  suffre  for  cristis  sake. 

FAIRFAX 


IT  CLEAVES  A  MAN'S  WITS   FROM  HIM  AND  BLINDS  HIM  ;    WHERE  ANGER  AND     1537 
HATRED  ARE  THERE  IS  NO  LASTING  LOVE.       MEEKNESS   IS  BEST  AGAINST   THIS   SIN. 

And  euermore  hike  fat  pou  be   27724 
In  parfite  luf  and  charite. 

[Anger. ] 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Wreth  es  raysand  redy  boune, 
missaw,  flit,  and  malisoune, 
Wrang  falshed,  banyng,  and  vpbraid, 
]?at  bath  to  god  and  man  es  sayd ; 
Threte,  and  oft  sij>es  dedis  dint,27732 
Boling  of  hert  with  reson  tynt, 
Vnhend  spekeing,  of  dede  outrage, 
Misled  lates,  vnlefful  rage, 
Athes  grete,  and  sklander  and  tene ; 
fir  springes  of  wreth  albidene.    27737 
Wreth  es  noght  bot  a  brath  on  fall, 
In  heuy  hert  mengid  with  gall ; 

[ •  •  •  • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

It  makes  niteing  and  misdemes,27742 
And  mans  awin  wit  fro  him  it  fiends ; 
It  reues  a  man  bodily  might, 
And  blindes  a  man  in  his  in-sight, 
Of  gude  lufing  it  brekes  J?e  band, 
And  lettes  gude  counsail  to  stand  • 
Tro  god  it  reues  a  mans  will,      27748 
And  makes  him  derf  to  dedes  ill ; 
Whare  it  es  wonand  may  none  be  ^^t8' 
Lastand  in  luf  an  charite.  27751 

It  es  hatred,  and  Ire  Strang, 
fat  in  hert  has  bene  harden  lang, 
Still  in  hert  ay  will  it  hing         27754 
Till  wikked  uss1  it  furth  may  bring. 
Ogaines  jus  sin  es  best  to  take,  EtJJffi^g 
Tholmodenes  for  cristes  sake,,ater  handJ 

97  COTTON   GALEA 


1538     FROM    SLOTH    SPRING    DESIRE    FOR   WORLDLY    RICHES,    AND    CARELESSNESS 

IN   WORD   AND   DEED. 

To  suffer  bath  ur  welle  and  wa,  PjJ  i?"     *°  sun^re  Daf  our  we^e  &  wa* 
And  giltles  to  forgiue  ur  fa.       27759     &  giltis  to  for-giue  our  fa. 

[No  gap  in  these  MSS.] 


[Sloth.] 

f  0  suernes  cums  care  to  Strang 
And  fat  vnmetele  lastand  lang 
For  tinsel  o  J) is  werlds  gode,      27764 
J?at  man  vmquile  wexus  wode, 
Jjat  he  gain  godd  wil  seluen  striue, 
And  quilum  dos  him-self  o  Hue ; 
And  in  mining  of  his  mistime    27768 
He  wites  wend  and  waris  his  time, 
And  sua  he  mengges  him  wit  ire, 
Jpat  brennes  mans  mede  als  fire ; 
Reccles-laic  in  mede  and  ded,     27772 
Queii  bath1  o  spek  and  ded  es  nede, 
Swilk  heuines  o  mans  hert      p  ms.  lath] 
Jpat  reckes  noght  his  aun  quert, 
And  in  talent  has  don  al-way     27776 
j)at  god  him  list  do  ne  sai ; 
And  if  he  has  bigu?muw  oght, 
Biliffit  als  him  noght  ne  roght, 
And  quilum  for  heuines  o  mode27780 
Bigin  ne  dar  he  do  na  gode. 

[No  gap  in 


Of  slaufe.  comis  care  to  strange 
&  Jj  at  vnmeteli  lastande  lange. 
for  tyning1  of  Jis  werldis  gode 
fat  man  vmquile  squa  worjjis  wode 
pat  he  gaine  god  wil  seluin  striue. 
&  sum-time  dos  him-self  on  Hue 
&  in  mening1  of  his  mistime 
he  witis  wirde  &  waris  his  time. 
&  squa  he  mengis  him  wi]j  ire. 
J?at  he  brennis  as  a  fire 
recles  laike  in  mode  &  dede 
quen  baj)  of  dede  &  speche  is  nede 
suche  heuenes  of  mannis  hert.  [if  181,  bk] 
J>at  countis  no^t  his  awen  quert. 
&  has  his  talande  done  a-way. 
pat  gode  ne  list  him  do  ne  say. 
&  if  he  haue  be-gunnin  03k 
leuis  hit  as  he  per-of  ne  ro^t. 
&  sum-time  for  heuines  of  mode, 
be-gynne  ne  dar  he  do  na  gode. 

these  MSS.] 


Wanhope  it  es  foluand  here-bi,  27784    1T  wanhope  hit  is  folowande  here-by. 


j)a,t  wreche  man  dos  tine  merci, 
For  pat  sin  es  gain  hali-gast, 
J?at  giues  for  sin  f orgifnes  mast ; 
Yn-ro  of  hert  vm-quile  to  lere,   27788 
Lathnes  to  kirc  at  sermon  here, 


pat  wrecched  man  dos  tine  mercy, 
for  fat  synne  is  gaine  haligaste. 
fat  giuis  for  synne  for-giuing*  maste 
vn-ro  of  hert  sum-time  to  lere. 
&  lape  sarmou/a  for  to  here. 


[No  gap  in  these  MSS.] 


COTTON 


FAIRFAX 


SOME   ARE    SO    HEAVY    THEY    WILL    NOT    BEGIN    A    GOOD    WORK    LEST    THEY      1539 
SHOULD    NOT    FINISH    IT;    THIS   BRINGS    ON    DESPAIR. 

Both  forto  suffer  wele  and  wo,    27758 

And  gladly  to  forgif  oure  fo, 

pan  will  god  forgiff  vs  vnto, 

He  grante  vs  grace  so  forto  do.  277G1 

[Sloth.] 

Slewth  oft  samnes  sorow  Strang, 
and  pat  vnmekely  lastand  lang, 
Sum-tyme  a  man  waxes  so  wode 
For  tynsyll  of  pis  werldly  gude,27765 
pat  he  ogaynes  god  will  striue, 
And  whilum  lose  his  awin  lyue ; 

t ■  ■     • 

.     .     .     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 
And  he  menges  him  with  ire,     27770 
fat  brinnes  mans  mode  als  a  fire ; 
He  es  rekles  in  word  and  dede, 
In  tyme  when  he  of  both  had  nede, 
Swilk  heuynes  he  takes  in  hert  27774 
pat  he  rekkes  noght  of  his  awin  quert, 
His  talent  es  so  tane  oway 
pat  no  gude  list  him  do  ne  say ; 
And  if  he  haue  bigonen  oght,     27778 
He  leues  it  als  he  no  thing  roght. 
Sum  man  for  heuynes  in  mode 
List  noght  bigin  to  do  na  gude,  27781 
Vnto  no  gude  werk  dar  he  wend, 
For  drede  pat  he  may  noght  mak  end. 
Wanhope  es  folowand  fast  hereby, 
pat  makes  a  man  to  tyne  mercy, 2 7 785 
For  it  es  ogain  pe  haly  gaste, 
pat  for  syn  gifes  forgifnes  maste ; 
It  makes  a  man  lath  forto  lere, 
And  heuy  in  hert  sarmon  to  here, 
Also  it  lettes  a  man  to  rise,        27790 
Or  to  redy  him  till  goddes  seruise, 

COTTON  GALEA 


1540     SLOTH    HINDERS    A    MAN    FROM    SHRIFT    AND   PENANCE,  IT   ALSO   MAKES   HIM 
UNSTABLE,    OBSTINATE,    AND    PRESUMING. 


Dreching  o  scrift,  vnnait  talckhing, 
Vnstedfastnes,  o  will  wandring,  27793 


dreghing1  of  shrift  vnnaite  talking* 
vn-stedefastnes  of  wille  wandiing1. 


[No  gap  in  these  MSS.] 


Hardnes  of  hert  and  vnboand, 

]0at  ai  in  ankin  stat  wit-stand,    27797 

Heui  chere,  crustful  and  ill, 

Vntimes  spech  or  to  be  still ; 

0  fis  bicums  presu???pcion, 

]?at  es  hoping  of  vnreson ;.  27801 

Bot  vr  lauerd,  for  na  sin, 

Will  latte  nan  fra  his  merci  turn. 

J?is  sin  es  gains  god  rightwisnes, 

For  albeit  suagat  fat  he  es  27805 

Merciful,  als  al  mai  se, 

Wei  wat  rightwis  es  he, 


hardenes  of  hert  &  vn-boghande. 
fat  ay  in  an  state  wil  stande. 
heui  of  chere  wif  droupande  wille. 
vn-tiniis  speche  or  to  be  stille. 
of  Jus  be-comis  presuinpciou^. 
fat  is  hoping1  wif  vnresouw. 
f  er  our  lorde  for  na  synne 
wille  lete  man  fra  his  m^'cy  wynne. 
J?is  synne  is  gainis  goddis  ri3twisnes 
for  al  be  hit  squa-gate  fat  he  is. 
me?*ciful  fat  alle  may  se. 
wele  we  wate  ri^twise  is  he. 


[No  gap  in  these  MSS.] 

And  for  rightwisnes  es  him  in,  27810     &  for  l^twisnes  is  him  in. 
Riueli  tas  he  wrak  for  sin.  riueli  takis  he  wrake  for  synne. 


[No  gap  in  these  MSS.] 

Again  fis  sin  remedi  es —  27816        A    gaine  fis  synne  remedie  is 

Haf  gastli  ioi  and  hope  o  blis,  jl\.  haue  gasteli  ioy  &  hope  of  blis. 

And  do  f  e  god  bath  day  and  night,  &  do  gode  baf  day  &  ni3t. 

To  gete  forgyuenes  of  vr  plight. 2781 9  to  gite  for-giuenes  of  our  pbjjt. 

[No  gap  in  these  MSS.] 


[Coveteousness.] 

1T  ])q  first  sin  es  o  couaitise         27822 
])at  reuis  mani  man  fair  precise ; 
O  fis  cums  blindnes  and  tresim, 
"Reuelaic,  theft,  extorsium,  27825 

COTTON 


T^e  iiij.  synne  is  couatise. 
-*      fat  reuis  mani  man  f aire  prise 
of  fis  comis  blindenes  &  tresoun. 
reuelaike  theft  &  extorciouw. 

FAIRFAX 


HOWEVER    GOOD    A    MAN     IS    CHRIST    WILL    PUNISH    HIS    SINS.       THE    BEST      1541 
MEDICINES    AGAINST    THIS    SIN    ARE    SPIRITUAL   JOY,  HOPE,  AND    PRAYER. 

It  lettes  a  man  schrift  to  cuni  till, 
And  also  penance  to  fulfill,         27793 
It  makes  vnstabilnes  of  thoglit, 
And  forgeting  what  suld  be  wroght. 
Hardnes  of  hert  and  vnbowand, 
And  no  stabilnes  to  stand,  27797 

Heuy  chere,  irefull  and  ill, 
Vntyme  to  speke  in  tyme  be  still ; 
Of  slewthals  cumes  presumpsione,  [col.  2] 
fat  es  hopeing  with  vnresoune  ;  27801 
pat  oure  lord  will,  for  no  sin, 
Lat  men  fro  his  mercy  twin. 
And  pis  is  ogaines  goddes  rightwisnes, 
For  if  it  be  swa  pat  he  es  27805 

Mightful,  and  of  mercy  fre, 
$it  wate  we  wele  rightwis  es  he, 
To  gif  ilk  man  his  det  sertayne,  27808 
Wheper  he  haue  serued  Ioy  or  payne. 
And  for  rightwisnes  es  him  in, 
Riuely  takes  he  wrake  of  syn, 
And  riueliest  efter  payre  end,     27812 
pat  here  will  noght  paire  mis  amend, 
For  vnponist  bese  none  ill  dede, 
ISTe  no  gude  werk  withowten  nede. 
Ogains  pis  syn  best  medcyn  is — 
Gastely  ioy  and  hope  of  blis,      27817 
And  pray  to  god  both  day  and  night, 
To  get  forgifnes  for  oure  plight. 
God  len  vs  to  forgif  man  kyn, 
pat  we  may  his  forgifnes  win     28821 


Couatyse  es  ane  euil  syn 
pat  mikel  greuance  gers  bygin  ; 
Of  pis  cumes  tratilling  of  tresoune, 
Eeuyng  thift  and  extorcyoune,  27825 

COTTON   O  A  LB  A 


1542      COVETOUSNESS    CAUSES    STRIPE    WITH    NEIGHBOURS,    USURY,    AND    SIMONY, 
MURDER,  BURNING,  WAR,  SACRILEGE,  GREEDINESS,  ENVY. 


A  Is  quen  man  haldes  wran[g]wis  strif 
})at  oper  men  mai  lede  na  liif,    27827 
ISTo  na  neghbur  mai  hafe  fair  saght 
Til  pai  haue  gin  him  o  pair  aght ; 
Strenth,  pat  lauerding  agh  to  meild, 
j)at  o  fair  men  tas  wrangwis  yeild, 
Fals  foluing,  fals  wittnesing,      27832 
Vnknaun  lage,  manath,  and  lesing ; 

[No  gap  in 

Iuel  eging,  ocur  and  symoni,       27836 
Als  gastli  thing  to  selle  or  byi, 
Morth,  briraiiwg,  manslaghter  and  suik, 
Wasting  and  were  and  oper  slik ; 
Sacrilege,  to  reue  or  stele  27840 

Of  halud  thing,  os  dose  nu  fele ; 
Gredines  and  nithinghede, 
To  be  o  goddes  gyft  to  gnede ; 
Alkin  talking  wrangwisli,  27844 

And  all  halding  wit  trecheri. 
IT  Ogain  pis  sin  es  bote  o  scrift, 
Lele  of  hert  and  fre  of  gyft, 
And  for  pe  lime  o  crist  sake,      27848 
J)is  wrech  werlds  welth  forsak ; 
And  wiit  yee  wele  it  es  ful  Strang. 
Haf  other  men  aght  ani  wrang, 
Jpou  agh  it  for  to  yeild  again,     27852 
If  pou  par-til  has  might  or  main, 
If  pou  pam  find,  namli  to  paa 
j)e  quilk  pat  aght  was  nomin  fra ; 
If  pai  ne  be  funden  noght,  or  dede, 
O  scrift  pou  do  pi  faders  rede,    27857 
Sua  pat  pi  saul  mai  ai  be  quite, 
And  pin  airs  mai  haf  prophite 


als  quen  men  haldis  wrang- wis  strife 
pat  oper  men  mai  lede  na  life, 
ne  na  neghbour  may  haue  his  sa3t 
til  pai  haue  giuen  him  of  paire  a^t. 
bot  maste  riche  men  rewes  me. 
pat  of  pe  pouer  has  na  pite. 
&  fals  bering1  of  wittenesing1. 
vnknawlage  mane-ap  &  lesing1. 

these  MSS.] 

Iuel  egging1,  oker  &  symony. 

as  gasteli  ping1  to  selle  or  by. 

man-sla^ter  &  hous-brynning1 

wasting1  were  &  suche  oper  ping1. 

out  of  hali  kirke  to  stele. 

of  halghed  ping1  as  now  dos  fele. 

gredines  &  niping^-hede. 

to  be  of  goddis  gift  to  gnede. 

&  alkin  taking1  wrangewisly. 

&  alle  halding1  wip  trecchry. 

Againe  pis  synne  is  bote  of  shrift 
lele  of  hert  &  fre  of  gift. 
&  for  pe  loue  of  cristis  sake. 
pis  wrecched  werldis  welp  for-sake. 
&  wite  3e  wele  hit  is  ful  strange 
to  haue  oper  mewnis  gode  wip  wrange 
pou  agh  hit  for  to  ^ilde  againe. 
if  pou  per-to  haue  mi3t  or  maine. 
if  pou  ham  finde  nameli  to  pa. 
to  qitam  pe  gode  was  takin  fra. 
if  pai  be  gane  or  ellis  dede. 
pou  do  pi  shrift  fader  rede, 
squa  atte  pi  saule  mai  be  quite. 
&  als  p[in]e  airs  mai  haue  profite. 


[No  gap  in  these  MSS.] 


COTTON 


FAIRFAX 


TO    CURE    THIS   ARE    SHRIFT,    A    LOYAL   AND    GENEROUS    HEART,   THE    FOR-      1543 
SAKING   OF   THIS   WORLD'S   WEALTH   AND    YIELDING   TO    OTHERS   THEIR   GOODS. 

Als  when  men  haldes  wrangwis  strife 
fat  oper  men  may  haue  no  life,  27827 
Ne  no  neghbur  with  Jam  es  saght 
Bot  if  pai  gif  Jam  of  paire  aght ; 

[ ■  •  • 

.     .     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 
Fals  folowing,  and  fals  witnesing, 
And  also  maineath  and  lesing,    27833 
All  pir  may  kum  of  couaytyse, 
And  wele  more  if  we  vs  avise, 
Euyl  eggin,  oker,  and  symony,  27836 
Als  halowd  thing  to  sell  or  by,    rswike 
Morther,  brining,  man-slaghter  with 
Wasting  and  were  and  oper  slike ; 
And  sacrilage,  to  reue  or  to  stele 
Gastly  thing,  als  dose  ful  fele;  27841 
Gredines  and  nithing-hede, 
To  be  of  goddes  giftes  ouer  gnede ; 
Alkins  taking  wrangwisly,  27844 

And  als  all  halding  with  maistri. 

[ 


no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

For  couatyse  it  es  ful  Strang,      27850 
To  hald  pineneghboregude  with  wrang, 
pou  aw  it  forto  $eld  ogajTie, 
If  pou  parto  haue  might  or  mayne. 
If  pou  Jam  find,  namely  to  fa  [if  68,  bk] 
pat  pe  gudes  er  halden  fra,  27855 

If  pa  be  noght  funden,  or  ded, 
In  schrift  pou  do  pi  fader  rede, 
So  pat  pi  sawl  be  saued  fro  site,27858 
And  pat  pine  haires  may  be  quite ; 
For  better  bote  es  none  pan  schrift, 
Frenes  of  hert  and  large  of  gift, 2 78 61 

COTTON  GALBA 


1544     THERE   IS   NO   SIN  WORSE  TO   AMEND  THAN   COVETOUSNESS,  THOSE  WRONGED 
MUST    BE    COMPENSATED,  ALMS    GIVEN,  THE    POOR    HELPED. 


[No  gap  in  these  MSS.] 


For  par  es  sinnes  foun,  iwise,     27864 
Wers  for  to  mend  riueli  pan  J>is, 
For  euer  pe  plight  es  foluand  pain, 
Til  wrang  takinyng  be  quite  again. 


for  per  ar  synnis  lite  L-wis. 
worre  to  amende  pen  is  J>is. 
for  euer  certaine  he  gas  to  paine. 
til  wrauge  tane  ping1  be  quite  againe 


[No  gap  in  these  MSS.] 


[Glutony  and 

IF  0  glotori  and  o  drunkenhede  27876 
Fele  wick  branches  se  we  sprede, 
]0at  heuis  man  and  reuis  him  hele 
For  to  gang  and  for  to  mele  Cl  lec^  JJ*»  bk» 
1  And  reuis  him  als  of  ei  pe  sight, 
And  hert  and  hefd  pair  aun  in-sightt ; 
For  be  man  neuer  sa  wise  in  lede, 
Quen  he  es  ouerlaid  wit  drunkenhede, 
)}an  in  his  mankidhed,  als  wele  we  wate, 
Es  turnd  al  into  best  state  ;        27885 
It  dos  man  consail  to  be  tald 
And  o  fole  bateil  to  be  bald, 


Drunkenness.] 

Of  glutterie  &  of  drunkinhede 
mani  wikked  bmnchis  se  we  sprede 
pat  heuis  man  &  makis  him  hele. 
for  to  gange  &  tonge  to  mele. 
&  reuis  him  of  pe  eye  pe  si3t 
his  hert  &  heuid  alle  out  of  mi^t. 
for  be  man  neuer  sa  wise  in  wede. 
quen  he  is  ouerlaide  wip  drunkinhede 
pat  alle  his  manhede  wele  we  wate 
is  turnid  in-to  beste  state, 
hit  dos  man.  counsal  to  be  talde 
&  of  foly  batail  to  be  balde. 


[No  gap  in  these  MSS.] 


And  man  folik  be  traist  and  glad, 
Quare  he  wit  resun  suld  be  radd, 


At  aunter  man  auri  might, 


27892 


Wit-vten  armour  it  dos  him  fight. 
J2e  drunken  semes  in  his  misfare 
JSToght  lik  pe  man  pat  he  was  are ; 

COTTON 


&  makis  mani  man  trist  &  glad 
quere  wip  resoun  pai  sulde  be  a-drad. 
pat  he  knawes  no^t  his  n^t. 
wip-out  armour  hit  dos  him  fl^t. 
1F  pe  drunkin  semis  in  his  mis-fare 
no^t  like  pe  man  pat  he  was  are 

FAIRFAX 


GLUTTONY    AND    DRUNKENNESS    DESTROY    A    MAN'S    KNOWLEDGE,    POWER,       1545 
AND    WITS;    DRUNKENNESS    MAKES    A    MAN    FOOL-HARDY    AND    MAZED. 

And  werdes  welth  here  to  for-sake, 

And  vnto  lesum  crist  pe  take.    27863 

bare  er  no  sins  in  werld,  I-wis, 

Wers  forto  amend  fan  pis, 

For  efter  plight  es  folowand  pain, 

Till  wrang  tane  thing  be  3olden  ogayne. 

parfore  who  syns  in  eouatyse,     27868 

He  may  amend  him  on  pis  wyse, 

Mak  aseth  vnto  all  pa 

pat  he  oght  has  haldyn  fra, 

And  seyin  to  fam  pat  has  nede,  27872 

largely  do  almus  dede, 

And  help  pe  pouer  with  hert  fre, 

And  lif  in  luf  and  charite.  27875 

[Glutony  and  Drunkenness^ 

Glotony  and  dronkinhede, 
f ul  mani  branches  out  pai  sprede, 
pai  stonay  men  pat  er  ful  strang  27878 
And  lettes  pam  both  to  speke  and  gang, 
Also  pai  stroy  a  mans  insight, 
And  merres  him  of  all  his  might ; 
For  be  a  man  neuer  so  wise  in  dede, 
And  he  be  tane  in  dronkinhede,  27883 
All  his  wittes  ful  wele  we  wate, 
Er  turned  into  ful  simple  state ; 
It  mase  oft  kounsail  to  be  talde, 
And  mase  meschefes  ful  many  falde, 
It  mase  a  man  oft  fole-hardy      27888 
Bod  forto  speke  and  do  foly ; 
"Whare  he  by  reson  sold  be  rad, 
So  es  his  minde  mased  and  mad. 

[ •  •  •  • 

.     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 
He  semys  pan  in  his  mis-fare      27894 
Noght  like  pe  man  pat  he  was  are ; 

COTTON   GALBA 


1546     DRUNKENNESS  CAUSES  ALL  KINDS 
GLUTTONY,  MEN    SHOULD   NOT   WANT   TO 

Bot  schortly  al  iuels  pat  es         27896 

"Hiueli  becums  of  drunkenness, 

For  all  pat  ever  festis  wiit, 

Drunkennes  pan  skailes  it. 

And  it  es  funden  bodili  27900 

Foure-kin  maner  of  glotory, 

Oper  forwit  [beg]inne  at  bete, 

Or  for  to  sitt  to  lang  at  ete, 

For  to  yern  als  many  mese, 

Or  for  to  gredi  be  at  dese.  27905 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

IT  j>are  es  beting  again  pis  last, 
Mesure  o  mete  and  drinc  to  tast,  27909 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

And  sua  vr  flexs  to  firper  and  fede, 
Jpat  it  fale  in  na  dedli  dede.        27919 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

[Lechery.] 

0  lucbery  pat  lust  has  ledde      27922 
We  may  se  many  branches  spredde, 
Als  fole  fredom  and  lesing  spoken, 
Wordes  o  ros  and  troutbes  broken, 
Fole  behalding,  misleding  o  late, 
j)at  man  may  se  be  lichur  state, 2792 7 
])&t  giues  bis  wijt  sua  to  sotthede, 
J?at  nan  es  laft  bim-self  to  lede ; 

COTTON 


OP  EVILS.       THERE  ARE  FOUR  KINDS  OP 
DINE   TOO   EARLY,  NOR   SIT   TOO   LONG. 

bot  sbortli  mast  al  iuel  pat  is. 
comuneli  comis  of  drunkynnes 
for  alle  pat  ewer  festenis  witte. 
drunkenis  stailis  bit. 
[&  bit  is1] 

f1  the  Catchwords  ;  next  leaf  (or  leaves) 
wanting.] 


FAIRFAX 


ABSTINENCE    AND   SOBRIETY   ARE   THE    BEST    MEDICINES    FOR    THE    SIN    OF      1547 
GLUTTONY,       THERE    ARE   MANY   BRANCHES    OF   LECHERY. 

And  sertes  alkins  euill  fat  es      27896 

Kiuely  cums  of  drinkynnes, 

For  all  pinges  fat  suld  festin  wit, 

Dronkinnes  destroyes  it. 

And  men  may  find  ful  rely        27900 

Fowrkins  maners  of  glotony, 

Ane  es  byfortyme  forto  ette, 

Anoper  to  sit  ouerlang  at  mete, 

pe  thrid  to  3em  metes  dayntyuely,  [col.  2] 

pe  firth  to  ette  ouer  gredyly.       27905 

Ogayns  pe  first  ilk  man  pat  may 

Suld  ett  his  mete  in  time  of  day, 

Nowper  lang  byfore,  ne  efter  past, 

And  namely  when  him  auto  fast, 

And  noght  ouer  arly  to  mete  at  gang, 

Ne  forto  sit  parat  ouer  lang  ;      27911 

For  als  gude  war  men  to  ett  twise 

Als  noght  two  oures  fro  mete  at  rise. 

Ogaines  pis  sin  es  medcyn  gude, 

Abstinence  fro  flesly  fode,  27915 

And  also  to  fast  fro  all  syn 

pat  glotony  may  ger  begin, 

And  mesurely  oure  fless  to  fede, 

pat  we  it  in  no  folis  lede,  27919 

Eot  seson  it  with  sobirte ; 

God  grante  vs  grace  it  so  may  be. 


Lichery  with  lustes  led  27922 

parof  er  many  branches  bred, 
Als  foul  lates  and  lesing  spoken, 
Wordes  of  rose  and  trowthes  brokin, 
Fole  bihalding,  and  0  flight  late, 
Als  men  may  se  in  lichore  state,  27927 
pai  gif  paire  wittis  so  to  pat  dede, 
pat  pai  leue  none  pam  with  to  lede ; 

COTTON  GALBA 


1548      MANY    SMALL    SINS    ARISE    OUT    OF    LECHERY,    BUT    I    WILL    ONLY    MENTION 
SIX    BRANCHES  ;    FORNICATION,  ADULTERY,  ETC.,  FURTHER    I    CANNOT    SPECIFY  : 


Pole  contenance  and  fill  scruding, 

Hurtling  o  sculder,  of  hend  casting, 

And  harlot  sagli,  speche  o  disur, 

Rimes  vnright,  gest  of  Jogolur.  27933 

It  wastes  bodi  and  als  catel, 

And  reues  man  liif  and  als  saul  hele. 

Jpof  pat  pis  sin  has  branches  fele, 

O  sex  allan  fan  wil  i  mele  ;        27937 

Fornicacion  es  an, 

Don  wit  anlep  woman  ; 

Spusbrek  es  betuix  tua,  [coi.  2] 

J}at  spused  ar  bath,  or  an  o  paa ; 

Incest,  pat  es  for  to  lij  27942 

Bi  pat  pi  sibman  has  line  bi, 

Or  if  pat  has  don  pat  sin 

Wit  ani  of  pin  aim  kin, 

Sacrilege  es  tald  as  an,  27946 

0  pat  order  he  has  tan, 

And  all  pat  high[t]  has  chastete 

To  crist,  q?^ar  pai  be  sco  or  he ; 

Sodomite  pat  ful  o  stinc,  27950 

])e  sin??  pat  did  pe  cites  sine ; 

Hu  ful  pat  sin  for  godd  was  sen, 

Was  sceud  wit  his  wengeance  ken, 

For  pair  cost  was  sua  vnkind,     27954 

Alle  pai  war  to  askes  brind  ; 

J)is  branch e  es  als  at  vnderstand, 

Qwen  man  es  filed  all  wackand. 

U  Forthermar  o  pis  lecheri  27958 

Agh  i  pe  noght  to  specifie ; 

Bot  lok  pou  self,  vmthinckand  te 

])at  pou  in  nan  suilk  plight  be,  27961 

j)«t  pou  ne  wit  scrift  par-of  pe  knau, 

For  to  me  fals  it  noght  to  scau ; 

If  pou  on  ani  wise  has  don,        27964 

Wit  open  scrift  pou  mend  it  son. 

COTTON 


Fole  couaitise  and  fole  ^ering, 
Hething  of  hert  and  heind  casting. 

[ •  •  • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

It  wastes  both  body  and  ketele, 
And  reues  men  Hues  and  sawl  hele. 
And  all  if  it  haue  branches  sere, 
Of  sex  allane  wil  I  speke  here ; 
Fornicacioune,  pat  es  ane, 
Bitwix  twa  whare  weded  es  nane ; 
Spows  brek,  pat  es  bitwix  twa 
Whare  both  er  sposed  or  ane  of  pa ; 
Incest,  pat  es  by  hir  to  ly 
pat  pi  sibman  has  liggen  by, 
Or  els  if  pou  haue  done  pat  sin 
With  any  of  pine  awin  kyn ; 
Sacrelage  es  cald  allane, 
Of  pam  pat  has  high  ordres  tane, 
And  pam  pat  has  hight  chastite 
To  god,  wheper  it  be  scho  or  he ; 
Sodomite  es  a  syn  of  stink 
pat  ilk  sin  gert  pe  cetese  sink ; 
It  was  schewed  with  pat  vengance  kene 
How  foul  pai  war  bifor  god  sene, 
For  pat  pai  synned  ogaines  kinde,  jj/^9' 
Bot  askes  men  might  noght  of  pam  finde. 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Of  pis  ilk  poynt  of  licheri 

Aw  noman  fer  to  specyfy ; 

Bot  luke  pi-self,  and  vmthink  pe 

pat  pou  in  none  slike  gilty  be, 

Bot  if  pou  sone  in  schrift  it  knaw, 

And  lede  pi  life  by  goddes  law. 

[ 


.     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

COTTON   GALBA 


IT    BREAKS     OUR    COMMUNION    WITH     CHRIST    AND     HIS    SAINTS  \     IT    IS    A       1549 
GREAT    WASTER,  NO    MOUTH    MAY    TELL    ALL    THE    EVILS    OF    IT. 

Vnkindli  sin  and  sodomite,         27966  Austin  calles  all  swilk  delite 

Austin  cals  al  suilk  delite,  Vnkindly  sin  of  sodomyte, 

j)at  es  not  tuix  wommaw  and  man  ;  Noght  done  bitwene  man  and  woman, 

])at  yit  on-kind  he  elepes  it  fan,  Vnkindly  may  men  call  it  fan, 

Bot  it  be  wit  faa  membra  wroght,  And  bot  it  be  with  membres1  wroglit 

])8it  par-til  es  made,  and  elles  noght.  fat  f  arto  falles  and  els  noght.  ^^nea 

Speciale  fan  cals  fis  sin  27972  

Wrak  o  him  pat  ligges  f  ar-in,  no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

For  austin  sais  pat  f  oru  fis  gilt,  Austin  sais  thurgh  p is  ilk  gilt 

Es  fat  felau-reden  spilt  Es  all  f e  felaw-redyn  spilt 

J2at  tuix  crist  and  vs  suld  be,     27976  

Sin  pat  ilk  kind  fat  we  ....     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Him-seluen  haf  fan,  and  sua  ford  on  With  vs  and  f  e  trenite  in  trone, 

Again  fat  trinite  in  tron.  If  we  oure  kinde  haue  so  fordone. 

])is  licheri  sua  ful  o  wa,  27980  f  is  licheri  es  so  ful  of  wa, 

It  makes  man  be  cristes  fa,  It  makes  a  man  to  be  goddes  fa, 

And  all  f  e  halus  of  his  curt  wit-in,  And  wrethes  all  halows  heuy  within, 

For-qui  it  wastes  mans  kin ;  For  it  es  so  waster  of  man-kin ; 

J)e  iuels  f  ar-of  f  ai  ar  sa  fele,       27984  

])at  es  na  muth  fat  mai  fam  mele ;  no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

It  essua  greif  and  god  wit  gan  [if  155,  col.  i]  It  es  so  grete  and  god  withgane, 

)}at  noght  f  e  ded  all  of  it  an,  And  so  greuos  bi  it  allane, 

Bot  fe  muthes  o  fe  neuenand    27988  fat  all  fe  mowthes  fat  it  neuyns, 

And  als  fe  eres  o  f e  herand,  And  all  f e  eres  fat  heres  f e  steuins, 

And  f  e  self  elementis  vmlaid,  And  all  f  e  elementes  vmlayd, 

It  files  far  it  es  don  or  said ;      27991  Er  filed  f arwith  whare  it  es  said. 

If  f ou  man  nedd  f e  euer  far-till  Man,  if  f ou  euer  nede  f e  partill 

At  force  womman  agayn  hir  will,  To  force  woman  ogaines  hir  will, 

On  fastin  dai  or  hali  night,  On  fasting  dais  or  haly  night, 

In  hali  stedd  or  mans  sight,       27995  Or  in  haly  stede,  or  in  mans  sight, 

Or  handel  hir  vnhendly,  Or  handili  hir  vnhendly, 

Or  kis  wit  lust  o  lecheri,  Or  kiss  with  lust  of  licheri, 

Or  woud  hir  wit  wordes  slight,  27998  Or  wowid  hir  with  wordes  sleghe, 

Or  loked  wit  ouur  stedfast  sight,  Or  luked  with  ouer  stedfast  eghe, 

Jpat  f  ou  f  er-wit  has  went  hir  will,  And  f  ar-thurgh  so  has  won  hir  will 

Quare  thoru  sco  was  fin  bun  fulfill,  fat  scho  was  assentand  f e  till ; 

COTTON  COTTON   GALBA 


1550   BEGINNINGS  OF  "DEADLY  SIN.     LADIES,  DO  NOT  DYE  YOUR  HAIR,  PAINT,  WEAR 
GAY  BANDS,  COLLARS,  AND  KERCHIEFS,  NOR  MAKE  YOURSELVES  FINE  BEFORE  MEN. 

Or  has  bituix  hir  scankes  gan    28002  

Or  tirid  or  tut  or  skirt  uptan ;  no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

If  pou  pi-self  has  don  sli  thing,  If  pou  pi  self  haue  done  slike  thing, 

Or  oper  man  gert  wit  pin  egging,  Or  oper  men  by  pine  egging, 

Or  wiche-craft  or  charmes  soght,  

Or  pou  pi-self  par-for  Jam  wroght,  no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

All  suilkin  last  to  lik  man  in,    28008  All  swilk  lust  to  like  men  in, 

It  es  to  tell  for  dedli  sin.  It  es  to  tell  for  dedly  syn. 

And  yee  leuedis,  w^t  your  quite  hals,  And  $q  ladys  pat  to  lust  war  lathe, 

And  sai  to  yond  maidens  als,      28011  I  say  to  30W  and  to  maydens  bathe, 

Yee  wene  may  traist  pat  es  vntreu  ^e  traist  ouer  mekill  in  thing  vntrew 

And  studis  hu  your  hare  to  heu,  pat  stodis  hals  and  hare  to  hew, 

Hu  to  dub  and  hu  to  paynt,       28014  Sum  to  dub  and  sum  to  paynt, 

And  hu  to  mak  yow  semle  and  quaint,  Forto  mak  30W  semeand  quaynt, 

Biletts  for-broiden  and  colers  wide,  With  bendesbroud  and  colers  wide, [coi.2] 

For  to  sceu  wit  your  quite  hide,  28017  Forto  schew  30W  hals  and  hide, 

Wit  curchefs  crisp  and  bendes  bright,  With  kerchifes  crisp  and  bilietes  bright, 

Your  scappes  schins  to  mans  sight ;  To  mak  30W  schineand  till  mens  sight ; 

Thoru  your  trail  bath  wide  and  side,  

Es  not  at  seke  to  find  your  pride,  no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Jpat  wit  thinges  and  other  fele,  28022  With  pir  thinges  and  oper  fele, 

Fra  godd  his  ranscon  ful  dere  yee  stele,  Fro  god  his  dere  raunson  $e  stele, 

])at  es  pat  ilk  saul  pat  he  pat  es  pat  ilk  sawl  pat  he 

Cost  wit  his  ded  on  rode  tre  ;     28025  Boght  with  his  blude  opon  pe  tre ; 

Quen  yee  yow-self  sua  slight  and  slike  When  ^e  to  sight  haue  made  30W  slike 

Yee  sai  pat  men  you  wille  be  strike,  pan  say  ^e  men  will  30W  biswike, 

And  yee  pam  in  pair  marchandise  Bot  ^e  oft  sithes  on  wonderwise 

Bisekins  oft  paa  wreches  vnwise,  Biswikes  pam  in  swilk  marchandise, 

Quen  yee  sa  bede  your  war  to  sell,  When  ^e  so  bede  ^owre  ware  to  sell, 

])e  fole  marchandis  eth  to  duell,  28031  pe  fole  marchand  es  eth  to  dwell ; 

)?at  qwenpai  see  your  dubbing  ware,[coi.  2]  

0  pairis  sumthing  be-houis  pam  ware  j no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

And  quils  pai  wen  bii  gold  all  fine,  And  wenes  to  by  gold  ful  fyne, 

Of  sith  pai  bii  pam  hell  pine.     28035  Oft  when  pai  by  pam  hell  pine. 

1  sai  noght  pis  poq?/eper  of  alle,  I  say  noght  pis  by  ane  ne  all, 
Bot  if  ani  suilke  haben  mai  fall  Bot  if  any  be  slike  may  fall 

COTTON  COTTON   GALBA 


ALL  ARE  NOT  BAD.     I  COUNSEL  ANY  WHO  FALL  INTO  GUILT  TO  SHRIVE  THEM-    1551 
SELVES  j   BE  CHASTE  IN  BODY  AND  HEART.     LET  EACH  SCOUR  HIS  OWN  CONSCIENCE. 

I  rede  hir  reu  it  and  be  scriuen, —  I  rede  fai  rew  it  and  schreuyn, — ■ 

For  fare-wit  es  all  giltes  forgiuen, —  For  farwith  es  all  sins  forgifen, — 

And  stint  in  stede  o  sura  penance  And  leue  sin  in  stede  of  penance 

And  sco  sal  haue  na  mar  greuance.  And  f  ou  sal  haue  namore  greuance. 

pir  are  f  e  branches  o  lichen       28042  fir  er  f  e  branches  of  litcheri 

And  maa  fan  i  can  tell  f  ar-bi,  And  mo  fan  I  can  tell  f arby, 

Bot  i  ha  said  fir  at  f e  leist,  Bot  fir  er  said  f ns  at  f e  leste, 

For  f ai  ar  funden  commu^est.  Forf i  fat  f ai  er  comoneste. 

0  licheri  agayn  f  e  spere  28046  

Wit  chastite  f  ou  sal  f  e  were ;  

Be  clene  in  bodi  and  in  hert,  

]3an  sal  f  ou  saue  f  i  saul  quart.  

!Nu  er  fe  seuen  sinnes  redd,     *  28050 

Wit  fair  branches  o  f am  spredd,  

Bot  fat  mai  foru  f am  ilkan  

fat  tung  ic  hope  in  erth  es  nan, 2805 3 no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

And  for  naman  mai  recken  ham  alle,  And  for  no  man  may  rekin  all 

Mani  sinful  chances  fat  mai  fall,  f e  sorows  fat  of  f is  syn  may  fall, 

f  arfor  ilkan  i  rede  for-loke  parfore  ilkman  suld  him  forloke 

fat  fai  ripe  wele  fair  aun  boke,  28057  And  graythly  ripe  his  awin  boke, 

And  skir  fam  sua  wit  fair  in-sight,  And  scowre  him  so  with  his  insight, 

fair  conscience  sua  clene  and  bright,  fat  his  conciens  be  clene  and  bright, 

fat  fai  f ar-in  leue  nakin  thing  

fat  ani  nede  haf  o  scuring,  no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Ais  farr  as  sum  fam  mai  min     28062  Als  fer  als  he  may  of  myn, 

Wit  sothfast  serif t  and  reuth  o  sin,  Withschriftofmowthandrewthof  syn. 

And  fat  for-geten  es  fam  fra,  God  grante  vs  f is  so  to  fulfill, 

fai  prai  to  godd  forgiue  fam  f aa  fat  we  his  mercy  may  cum  till. 

All  sceus  fat  i  haf  for-wit  said,  28066  AMEN 

Hugat  man  agh  to  scrift  be  graid. 

[How  to  make  shrift.] 

Bot  nu  sal  i  tell  f  e  her  nest        28068 
Hu  f u  sal  sceu  f i  scrift  to  preist, 
And  i  will  first  at  pride  be-gin, 
fat  prince  es  of  all  ofer  sin,        28071 

COTTON  COTTON   GALBA 


1552      CONFESSION    OF    PRIDE.       "i    HAVE    BEEN    VAIN-GLORIOUS,    REBEL    AGAINST 
CHRIST,  AND  MY  PARENTS;  I  TRIED  TO  SEEM  BETTER  THAN  I  WAS,  MADE  FALSE  SHRIFT, 


Jat  landmen  mai  sumquat  lere,  28072 

To  scape  fair  scrift  wit  Jis  samplere. 

Qua  Jat  o  sin  o  pride  will  rise, 

He  sal  him.  scriue  on  Jiskin-wise, 

"  Til  our  lauerd  crist  and  Je,      28076 

Mi  gastli  fader,  yeild  i  me, 

Plight!  for  my  syn  o  pr/de  JJfy55* back' 

In  pointes  Jat  i  sal  vn-hyde. 

In  vayn  glory  haue  i  libyng,       28080 

For  fayr-hede,  force,  and  clethyng, 

For  redy  tung  or  costykyn, 

For  likyng  gode  of  werldes  wyn, 

And  for  my  scrud  Jat  i  was  in,  28084 

Gaf  i  man  sample  for  to  syn ; 

To  men  and  wemmen  bath  i  wate, 

Jat  oft  i  helde  my  lightly  late. 

To  my  lard  ic  am  of-sene  28088 

To  crist  ic  haue  vn-buxum  bene, 

Jat  wortschyp  nan  til  hym  bar  i, 

Ne  til  hys  moder,  dere  mari ; 

Vn-buxum  haf  i  bene,  and  thra 

A-gayn  my  gastly  fader  al-sa ;    28093 

Gayn  haly  kyrk  was  i  rebell, 

Gain  fader  and  moder  fers  and  felle, 

Qua  chastid  me,  me  thoght  hethyng, 

And  snybbyd  Jam  fair  chastyyng  ; 

Gayn  my  better  haue  i  bene       28098 

Bath  in  dedes  and  wordes  kene, 

Wit  grochyng  strijf  and  wit  bakbite, 

"Wrangwys  haue  i  wryfen  wyte. 

Ic  ha  me  rosed  in  my  mode        28102 

Bath  o  my  werkes  wye  and  gode, 

O  dedes  pat  i  ded  noght 

Ne  neuer  may  falle  come  in  my  thoght, 

Qz^en  men  me  rosed  oft  i  me  heied, 

Jou  Jiai  mai  falle  opon  me  leied,  28107 

COTTON 


And  for  me  liked  pat  f>ai  wald  say 

I  said  not  ans  Jar-wit  nai.  28109 

Oft  ic  ha  roued  soth  or  lese 

pat  i  wyst  noijer  qwejer  it  wese ; 

Ic  ha  me  gernd  vt-wit  be  sene    28112 

Better  Jan  i  wit-in  ha  bene, 

J>e  grace  pat  godd  me  has  lent 

I  thank  hym  noght  wit  gode  entent ; 

"Wit  wislier  pat  i  was  amang      28116 

Haue  i  striued  oft-sithes  wrang, 

And  Jar  i  tok  a  word  to  were 

I  ne  lete  it  falle  on  non  manere ; 

And  titter  wald  i  lesyng  make,  28120 

Jan  man  my  worde  vn-treu  to  take. 

And  qtien  pat  i  to  striueyng  yede, 

I  wald  oft  songyng  for  my  lede, 

An  lay  on  ojer  men  my  wyte,      [col.  2] 

For  to  mak  me-seluen  quite.       28125 

And  Jar  myn  aun  plight  was  all 

I  said  i  myght  noght  do  wit-all, 

Or  sayd  my  scryft  wit  wordes  q?ieme 

Jat  my  syn  Je  lesse  suld  seme,  28129 

And  i  may  fall  ha  left  vm-quile 

Je  synnes  Jat  war  lath  and  vile. 

And  haf  i  holy  my  hert  wit-in 

Je  thynges  sen  Jat  ekes  syn        28133 

Als  stede  and  parson,  tyme  &  tyde, 

Ic  ha  Jam  holn  al  wit  my  pride. 

And  oft  als  haue  i  me  wit-draun  28136 

Til  vncuth  pryst,  and  fra  myn  aun, 

Mi  scrift  i  lette  til  hym  to  scau, 

Jat  he  schuld  noght  my  thoghtes  knau. 

Ic  hafe  coueitid  in  blis  to  be      28140 

For-Ji  Jat  alle  suld  wirschippe  me, 

To  bere  me  reuerence  on  Jair  wise 

And  heild  to  me  wit  Jair  seruise. 

COTTON 


JUDGED  OTHER  MEN.      I  HAVE  BEEN  ENVIOUS  OF  MY  NEIGHBOUR'S  WELFARE,     1553 
AND  SOWN  THE  SEEDS  OF  STRIFE."    CONFESSION  OF  ANGER,  BACK-BITING,  AND  WRATH. 


"Wit  myglit  pat  godd  me  gaue  &n  mayn, 
Ic  haf  hym-self  werraid  agayn,   28145 
Caroles,  iolites,  and  plaies, 
Ic  haue  be  haldyn  and  ledde  in  ways, 
Oper  men  dedis  oft  i  demyd, 
J>ar-in  my  aun  folis  yemyd,         28149 
Poer  and  aid  and  men  vnwyse 
Til  kethyng  haue  i  driuen  oft-sythes. 
I  woraman  haue  vn-buxum  bene 
And  tarid  myn  husband  to  tene, 
In  many  thyng  pat  i  suld  don,  28154 
And  noght  queper  my  lagh  vndon. 
Ic  haue  synned  thoro  envy, 
And  par-of  crist !  i  cri  mercy  ! 
Q?/,en  i  sagh  of>er  men  mistad,     28158 
Of  his  sare1  wald  i  be  gladd,  Pms.  fare] 
For  his  ded  and  his  vn-hele, 
For  skath  takyng  of  his  catell. 
Q«en  i  sagh  my  neghbur  wele  fare, 
Min  aun  soru  it  was  J?e  mare,     28163 
For  his  god  fare  and  his  fame, 
His  welth,  his  wytt,  and  his  god  name, 
I  paind  oft  at  him  vn-spede,       28166 
Bath  in  will  &nd  word  and  dede. 
Anentis  my  better  i  hade  envy, 
Queii  he  was  for-j>er  mar  Jen  j,  28169 
Of  him  pat  was  myn  eueni?£g  rike  jj/n' 
Me  it  forthoght  he  was  me  like, 
And  he  pe  porer  was  o  prise,      28172 
I  dred  he  forthur  mare  suld  rise. 
0  strif  oft  haue  i  oft  sauim  pe  sede 
To  brmg  my  brother  to  wan-spede  ; 
Oft  haue  i  bene  ouer  mistrauand, 
Qaen  i  for  me  na  chesun  fande,  28177 
And  dempt  man  as  me-self  list 
pof  i  na  wite  apon  him  wist. 
98  COTTON 


His  loue-worde  wald  i  lette  to  rise 
And  quai  i  wist  a  worthy  wise,  28181 
And  pat  suilk  oper  man  war  slayn, 
My-self  wald  haue  p«?"t  of  pe  payn." 
^1  In  pat  of  wreth  will  scriue  J>e  hale, 
On  Jnskin  wise  bigin  J>ou  sale,    28185 
"  Oft  sithe  haue  i  wrethid  sare 
Him  pat  me  gat,  here  pat  me  bare, 
And  surae  of  Jmim  wit  hand  i  smat, 
Mi  laue?*d,  my  maister,  my  prelat, 
Or  laid  on  hand  in  my  sotthed,  28190 
pat  ic  am  cursed  o  pe  dede." 
And  here  pan  agh  pou  for  to  telle 

0  suilkin  case,  hou  it  be  felle, 
"Again  my  brewer  haue  i  bene  28194 
Oft-sith  lightly  for  to  tene, 

Wit  flitt,  wit  brixil,  striue  and  strut, 
Myn  euen-cristen  haue  i  hurt, 
And  oft  vn-saght  o  him  i  said,  28198 
And  of  his  lastes  gaue  vp-braid, — 

1  wald  he  ware  vn-fere  or  ded, — 
And  bath  i  p?'ocurd  J?am  wit  red, 
Thoru  tene  of  him  spak  i  ille,     28202 
And  did  his  loue-word  for  to  spille. 
Oft  i  was  to  him  wit  vn-right, 

Wit  will  pat  ic  on  him  suld  light. 
To  bak-biters  myn  here  i  laid,    28206 
For  wele  me  liked  fat  p&i  said ; 
Ic  ha  ben  wrath  and  vn-tholand 
Quen  i  was  bunden  in  godds  band, 
For  tynsel,  for  syte  of  catell,       28210 
For  frendes  dede  pat  me  was  lele ; 
pat  me  wald  loue  for  cristes  au 
To  seke  him-seluen  wit  missau, 
To  wreth  was  vnright-wis, 
I  did  man  cum  be-for  iustis,       28215 

COTTON 


1554    "  MY  RAGE  HINDERED  GOOD  DEEDS,  1  SNUBBED  THE  POOR."    "  THROUGH  SLOTH 
I  LEARNT  NO  CREED  NOR  SAID  MY  PRAYERS  )    TOO  IDLE  TO  HELP  WIFE,  PARENTS  OR 


And  did  man  quilmtt  cum  in  place, 
WYt-vten  mister  and  wit  manace. 
Quen  i  had  giuen  sakles  strak       [col.  2] 
Mi-self  was  first  pat  playnt  can  mak, 
To  my  lauerd  erist  ic  it  qz/ain,  28220 
In  breth  ic  haue  man  quilnm  slayn, 
My  breth  it  wald  be  til  vnhoue 
pat  many  man  was  wonto  droue, 
And  thoru  my  breth  an  myn  vn-ro 
I  letted  god  dedis  for  to  do.        28225 
pe  poure  men  pat  me  to-soght, 
I  snibed  Jam  als  i  aght  noght ; 
And  i  haue  halden  lang  in  thoght 
pe  ded  pat  me  misliked  oght,      28229 
And  sua  my  pater  nosier  said 
Agayn  pe  lagh  is  peron  laid, 
pat  biddes  al  pat  rightwys  Hue 
Til  oper  alle  paire  gilt  for-giue,  28233 
For  qua  til  oper  for-giues  noght  his, 
Vr  lauerd  for-giues  nan,  i-wys."  J"™mew" 
IT  Suernes  wit  his  braunches  brade, 
pus  pan  may  pi  scrift  be  made ;  28237 
"  Ic  ha  bene  reckeles  on  many  wys 
Anentis  crist  and  his  seruise, 
Childir  pat  ic  houe  0  funt,  28240 

And  als  my-self  ic  haue  vm-stuwt, 
I  cri  godd  merci,  bene  leue  to  suere 
Yre  crede  and  pater  nosfev  lere. 
Mi  lauerd  i  suld  serue  treuly      28244 
Ic  haue  hym  seruyd  vn-reckesly, 
Ic  for-soke  oft  to  kyrk  at  ga, 
And  letted  oper  men  pere  fra ;   28247 
My  prayers  say  was  me  ful  lathe, 
For  oper  and  me-seluen  bathe. 
In  kyrk  i  wroght  oft  syth  vn-ro 
Quen  goddis  semis  was  to  do,    28251 

COTTON 


And  haue  i  thoru  mi  frauwardnes, 
Letted  oper  men  paire  mes.  28253 

A  tale  pat  was  not  worth  at  telle 
Leuer  was  me  here  pen  crist  spelle ; 
Gode  for  to  do  me  thoght  vn-spede, 
In  idele-nes  was  all  my  dede      28257 
pe  tyme  pat  ic  in  lijf  has  lende 
In  idel-nes  ic  haue  it  spende. 
pe  festes  pat  in  kyrk  ar  sette 
Ic  haue  pain  soth  ful  iuel  gette,  282G1 
For  werkes  haue  i  wroght  pam  in 
And  dedes  vmquile  of  dedly  syn. 
Mi  spussed  wyfe  i  haue  misledd  ^(akf  156» 
Bath  in  burdyng  and  in  bedde,  co1' 1] 
JSTe  noper  here  gaue  help,  ne  consail, 
Als  wit  pe  lagh  0  my  spusail.     28  2 1 
Mi  childer  als  and  my  me^e 
A  reckeles  leder  pai  fand  me, 
Yn-kynd  i  was,  me  rues  sare,      28270 
Gayn  fader  &  moder  pat  me  bare, 
And  has  myn  helpes  pan  wit-draun 
Wen  pai  hade  noght  wit  Hue  per  ami, 
And  lette  o  pam  pe  lighter  28274 

pat  pai  suld  haue  to  me  mister. 
IT  Maister  0  childer  i  was  sum-quare, 
I  ledd  noght  lele  wit  my  lare, 
Quare  i  was  schepe?*d  hade  sauls  to  kepe 
To  reckelesly  i  geit  my  schepe ;  28279 
I  chastyd  pam  noght  als  me  bird, 
ISTe  teched  trouth  als  saul  hyrd, 
Ouer  slaw  i  was  for  pam  to  ris,  28282 
Reckeles  to  do  pam  pair  seruise. 
Ic  ha  ben  bath  reckeles  and  suere 
To  helpe  nedy  in  pair  mistere. 
Ic  ha  made  vous  oft  vn-right,     28286 
And  halden  pam  efter  my  might, 

COTTON 


CHILDREN,  I  BROKE  VOWS,  OR  HOUSELED  WHEN  I  WAS  UNFIT.      I  WAS  A  BAD     1555 
EXECUTOR,  MY    IDLENESS    HINDERED    OTHERS.      I    DESPAIRED    OF    FORGIVENESS." 


pe  gode  vous  ic  am  vn-knaun,     28288 

Broken  ic  haue  or  lang  to-draun. 

Ic  ha  ben  sua  wit  soruuing  soght, 

pat  Hue  ne  dede  me  roght  of  noght ; 

Priuetis  o  fremyd  and  frende      28292 

I  haue  discouerd  als  vn-hened. 

I  wras  draun  my  scrift  to  make 

Quen  i  was  fallen  in  any  sake, 

To  scrift  i  yode  oft  to  be  sene    28296 

Mare  pan  to  scriue  me  clene, 

And  left  to  scheu  fat  sin  vmquile, 

pe  quilke  i  wist  for  wers  and  vile. 

I  brake  my  scrifte  vmquile  mai  falle, 

Vmquile  sume,  vmquile  all.        28301 

To  iesu  crist  i  mak  my  mane  ! 

Yn-worthile  haue  i  husel  tane, 

Berand  breth  in  hert  and  tene 

Or  oper  sin  vn-scriuen  clene,      28305 

Or  in  will  sin  do  eft, 

Wit  fat  sin  i  for-wit  left. 

I  ha  ben  mistruand  al-sua,  28308 

In  sum  point  o  pe  truth  or  maa, 

And  folud  wiche-crafte  and  frete,  [col.  2] 

And  charmyng,  crist  per-of  me  bete  ! 

0  godds  godes  pat  i  fand,  28312 

And  mans  haue  i  ben  vnknauand. 

Qwen  i  til  ony  gode  dede  mynt 

Ful  eth  it  was  do  me  to  stint,    28315 

And  olper  mans  beginyng  of  gode  dede 

Oft-sith  i  letted  for  to  spede. 

Wit  myn  lastes  in  many  thyng 

Gafe  i  oper  men  il  bisening ;       28319 

And  if  i  any  gode  dede  did, 

My  hert  it  was  noght  par  emyd. 

Ic  seketur  made  of  testament, 

Ne  folud  noght  wit  gode  entent  28323 

COTTON 


pe  testament  for  to  fulfill,  28324 

Bot  gafe  i  it  gain  dedis  will. 
And  ic  ha  pere  ben  in  present 
par  man  wit-vten  testament, 
Wit-vten  scrift  and  preist  rede,  28328 
Thoru  mi  sueryng  mai  fall  was  dede. 
Ben  i  haue  vmstond  queue  barne 
Wit-vten  cristeni?*g  was  for-farne. 
Quen  idel  thoght  me  come  and  vain 
Wit  will  i  stode  pam  noght  again, 
Bot  oft  i  lete  pam  on  me  rene,    28334 
To  pai  me  drogh  to  dede  o  sine. 
I  ha  me  liked  ai  vm-quile 
In  vnnait  wordes,  lath  and  vile, 
Til  idel  gammes,  chess  and  tablis, 
Bot  or  eigniwg  hert  and  rime  and  fablis. 
I  ha  bene  in  my  lagh  vn-lele,     28340 
Quen  i  thoght  o  my  synnes  fele 
pat  war  sa  grett  wit-vten  end, 
Me  thoght  i  moght  ham  neuer  mend, 
And  pat  has  don  me  for  to  fall  28344 
In  wane-hope,  pat  es  pe  werst  of  all, 
And  lett  pat  i  was  noght  worthy 
pat  he  suld  giue  me  euer  merci. 
pat  als  ferr-sume  in  me  was        28348 
I  made  me  like  to  sire  judas, 
pat  wald  reue  godd  of  his  beute 
Thoru  mishope  in  his  merci  fre.  28351 
I  ha  bene  par  agayn  to  bald 
Als  i  pat  cuth  na  mesur  hald, 
pat  i  gain  crist  rightwisnes         28354 
Has  sinned  in  hope  of  forgiuenes. 
And  for  to  eke  wit  my  foly  [if  157,  coi.  ij 
I  wroght  pe  wers  for  his  mercy, 
pis  sin  es  cald  presuwpciun. 
pat  crist  gaf  til  his  malisun.       28359 

COTTON 


1556    THE  IDLE  PRIEST'S  CONFESSION.     SHRIFT  OF  COVETOUSNESS  J  "  I  HAVE  STOLEN, 
TAKEN  FEES  WRONGFULLY,  IN  FALSE  DEALING  AND  LIES  I  HAVE  FORSWORN  MYSELF." 


And  i,  prest,  f unden  vte  of  distresse, 
In  dedly  sin  has  sungen  messe,  283 Gl 
Or  haue  i  sunken  in  cursing 
Or  help  oper  men  to  sing, 
In  dedly  sin  i  tok  vnscriuen,      28364 
Myn  orders  sua  war  pai  me  giuen, 
And  did  mm  office  na-pe-lese 
pat  vn-despensed  sang  i  messe. 
Yn-deuote  in  my  praier  28368 

Seruid  i  haue  a-but  pe  autere ; 
My  suernes  me  has  don  for-gette 
And  many  sinnes  left  vn-bett,    28371 
Opere  a  oper  me  noglit  on  mines. 
I  cri  godd  merci  for  my  sinnes." 
Bi-gyne  pi  scrift  on  piskyn  wys, 
pat  will  pe  scriue  o  couaitys ;     28375 
"  I  cri  merci !  i  ha  ben  mare 
Grenand  and  greueand  pan  mister  ware, 
To  tak  ai  redy  pat  i  moght,        28378 
For  to  spend  full  lath  me  thoght. 
Oure  fele-sith  haf  i  ben  to  spend 
pe  gode  wit  skil  pat  godd  me  send, 
To  gleumen  cald  and  to  ioglere,  28382 
In  tent  pai  suld  me  luueworde  bere ; 
I  mak  to  godd  and  pr/est  my  scrift, 
I  hafe  reued  late  and  don  thift, 
And  i  ha  boght  and  tane  of  gyft 
Bath  o  reueyd  and  o  thyft,         28387 
And  haue  i  tan  bath  aght  and  fe 

0  pam  pat  had  na  propur-te, 

Als  nnmk,  nurane,  or  spused  wijf, 
pat  sammenly  aght  to  lede  pair  liue. 

1  ha  stolne  &  fule  pe  mare         28392 
Quilum  of  haly  kirkes  ware  ; 
A-mang  myn  oper  wark  vn-lele 

Haf  i  oft  forged  fals  sele ;  28395 

COTTON 


Myn  hird-men  and  als  ope?'  maa 
Haf  i  paire  seruis  halden  fra ;     28397 
Lante  &  thyng  me  was  taght 
I  held  oue?*-lang  as  i  noght  aght ; 
pof  i  wit  thefe  vmquile  ne  yede 
I  was  consentand  to  pair  dede.   28401 

0  wrang  be-geten  thyng  ic  oft      [coi.  2] 
pat  i  moght  quite  i  quite  it  noght ; 
Agains  will  i  lent  my  thing, 

And  quilum  tok  par-for  okeryng ; 
To  symoni  gaue  i  my  tent  28406 

Bath  in  ordre  tan  and  bent, 

1  pat  suld  be  o  clene  liuelade, 

Has  oft  bene  chapman  gain  my  had ; 
pat  men  pat  oftest  wit  me  delt 

0  cheping  oft  i  Jam  be-telt.        28411 
pat  was  selland  o  maner  sere, 

II  thing  for  gode,  or  gode  ouer  dere, 
For  luue  o  gift  pat  me  was  hight 

1  gaue  wrangwis-dome  for  pe  right ; 
Wittnes  foluar  wit  fals  iustise,  28416 
Al  haue  i  bene  thoru  couettise. 

In  trouth  and  ath  i  haue  my  state 
Broken,  for  luue  o  wiked  by-yate, 
For  leuer  me  was  be  self  for-suorn 
pan  pat  myn  ath  me  war  for-born ; 
And  pat  i  haue  i  am  vn-knaun  28422 
Opiere  men  to  manath  draun, 
And  glosed  i  haue  and  spoken  fayre 
0  men  in  tent  to  win  o  pair. 
Gains  godd  i  haue  bene  vn-hende, 
pat  i  wit-halden  ha  my  tende,  "28427 
And  has  it  quitte  til  oper  men 
pan  to  my  right  pnest  parochen ; 
In  tendes  haue  i  lett  don  in 
Sinfully  in  tent  to  wyn.  28431 

COTTON 


SHRIFT    OF   GLUTTONY. 


I    HAVE    LIKED    GOOD    LIVING    TOO  WELL,  I    HAVE 


1557 


GOT  TIPSY  AND  MADE  OTHERS  SO,  GOING  TO  TAVERNS.     I  HAVE  DONE  FLESHLY  SIN. 


pe  nedy  sekand  to  my  hus  28432 

I  haue  wit-draun  wit  almus. 
Q/<en  i  ha  funden  thyng  oue/'-raght 
I  yald  it  noglit  to  paim  pat  it  aght ; 
Again  pe  lagh  in  land  is  sett,     28436 
Haf  i  wysed  fals  weglit  and  mette, 
Toll  and  tak,  and  rent  o  syse, 
Wit-halden  i  haue  wit  couettise."  ?Jr.!ux" 

una. 

IT  0  glotery  wa  wil  scriue  him  clere, 

He  may  be-gyn  o  J>is  manere ;    28441 

"  To  \enxi  crist  i  cri  merci ! 

For  sinned  i  haue  in  gloteri, 

I  ha  bene  wont  at  drink  and  ete, 

Oft  a-gain  right  tyme  sette, 

I  held  me  riuely  noght  at  es       28446 

Bot  quen  i  had  to  many  mese, 

And  quilum  paa  me  liked  noght  ^l1^-]'hk' 

Bot  pai  ware  riche  and  dere  boght ; 

Of  mete  and  drink  haue  i  me  nomyn 

pat  i  my  kind  haue  ouer-co?ttmyn, 

And  sua  fordon  myn  ami  niayn,  28452 

pat  me  behouid  it  tathe  agayn, 

And  als  tide  vmquile  sli  cas, 

Efter  pat  i  huseld  was, 

And  has  hade  it  in  myn  vsage,  28456 

O  mete  and  drink  to  do  vtrage. 

And  hafe  i  oft  in  my  sott-hedd 

Dryuen  oper  men  to  drimkenhedd, 

And  neddeles  oft  bot  for  glotri  28460 

Stulth  o  mete  and  drink  did  i. 

Til  tauerne  huse  my-seluen  was  wont, 

And  draun  men  per-til  vmstont; 

Bath  lenten  tide  and  fasten  day  28464 

Oft  haue  i  broken  gain  my  lay, 

And  haf  i  gin  til  oper  maa 

Sample  for  to  do  alsua.  28467 

COTTON 


And  i  haue  don  gain  my  fasting 
My  nelschely  lust  in  oper  thyng, 
And  i  haue  halden  qwen  i  was  sett 
Langsura  setes  at  my  mete.         28471 
^f  To  iesu  crist  i  cri  merci ! 
Ic  ha  don  sin  in  lucheri, 
Wit  Avo?wman  knaun  and  vnkend, 
I  haue  my  fles  wit  pam  blend.    28475 
Sum.  war  me  sibe,  sum  war  comu^, 
And  su?^  war  of  religion, 
Or  suilk  pat  sum  war  o  my  kyn 
Had  may  falle  don  for- wit  hir  sin. 
Mi  godd  doghter  i  gafe  ne  grith, 
Mi  sister  haue  i  signed  with,      28481 
And  forced  sum  woman  with  nede, 
And  mapens  reft  pair  mapenhede ; 
And  serekens  botes  has  pam  bight, 
And  broken  vmquile  my  trouth  plight.*" 
Mi  spuseil  haf  i  broken  rife,       28486 
And  ledd  pe  wers  my  spused  wife ; 
Ic  haf  liggen  woman  bi-side 
In  haly  tyme  and  lenten  tide,  .".. 

And  haf  i  broken  wit  foly,         28490 
pe  lagh  o  kynd  thoru  licheri. 

0  spusail  i  haf  pe  halines 

In  lust  al  spended  o  my  fles.      28493 
lnWit  wo?mnan  seke  vmquile  haue  i 
And  vnkyndeli  don  licheri,         L1  ooi.  2] 
And  wo??2ina^  ner  hir  chiltyng  state, 
Agayn  pat  cristes  lagh  me  bade. 
In  my  self  my  lust  i  soght,         28498 
To  file  me  al  gat  pat  i  moght ; 
And  in  mi  child-hede  haf  i  wroght 
Many  thyng  p<:/t  i  aght  noght ; 
Likand  thoght  o  flesly  syn, 

1  haue  me  riueli  liked  in.  28503 

COTTON 


1558      MORE    CONFESSION    OF    WICKED    SIN    IN    DETAIL;     YOU    MUST    SAY    WHICH 
YOU    ARE    GUILTY    OF.       WE    NEED    NOT    RECKON    UP    THE    SMALL    SINS, 


Gerndand  i  haf  oft  ben  28504 

Desird  o  pire  wymmen  seen, 
And  oft  has  tillid  Jam  wit  sight 
Qwen  i  nonoper  do  ne  myght.     28507 
I  haf  Jam  wit  delt  crist  i  mene,  rc}ene 
Wit  handling  vnhende,  kissyng  vn- 
And  has  Jam  soght  wit-vten  houe 
Til  oper  and  til  myn  aun  be-houe. 
I  haf  alsua  ben  messagere,  28512 

Felaw  in  licheri  and  fere, 
Lncheri  has  don  me  scrud 
Me-self  and  bere  my  bodi  prud. 
In  gang,  in  chere,  in  contenance, 
fat  i  to  men  ha  mad  manace;    28517 
Giftes  haf  i  ginen  and  tane 
In  licheri  well  mani  ane. 
Lucheri  has  me  reft  resun 
With  charm  and  coniurisun,       28521 
Wende  i  womman  to  be  wile, 
And  sua  myn  aim  faith  to  file, 
And  per-of  haf  i  made  rosyng 
Bath  o  soth  and  o  lesyng.  28525 

At  wrestelyng,  at  wake,  rengd  haf  i 
And  folud  wit  lust  all  luchery ; 
Lechur  sanges  naf  i  wroght         28528 
And  luued  at  here  pa??i  qwen  i  moght ; 
I  ha  bene  wont  thoru  lucheri 
Wordes  to  spek  of  vilany, 
Dremes  has  me  filed  on  night,    28532 
For  glotori  thoght  and  forwit  sight ; 
And  haf  i  lettid  right  spusail 
Bath  wit  wark  and  wit  consail;  28535 
And  was  oft  procurand  and  sagh 
Dern  spusail  don  again  pe  lagh, 
And  haf  i  halden  in  mi  hus 
Of  anlepe  hordam  and  of  spus.  28539 

COTTON 


I  ha  bene  but  ward  for  to  lett  [in  58,  coi.  i] 
Tuix  man  and  wijf  pair  childer  gett, 
And  haf  i  quilu?tt  raised  strijf,    28542 
Bi-tuix  spusd  man  and  wijf. 

Ic  ha  fordon  wTit  wicked-hede 

Child  ]>ctt  was  begun  to  brede, 

Sua  sinful  dedis  haue  i  done,      28546 

pat  quikborne  child  i  haue  fordon." 

And  here  pa?z  has  pe  sinful  nede 

To  tell  qiiat  wijs  did  pe  dede, 

Of  alle  pe  sinnes  he  has  wroght  28550 

pe  circumstance  ne  leue  he  noght ; 

0  pe  quilk  i  haf  pe  rede 

For- wit  in  a  certayn  stede,  28553 

Bot  pou  reder  thar  pe  noght  scaw 

pir  branches  als  to  reken  on  raw, 

Bot  als  mani  als  pou  wat 

pat  pou  art  plight!  in  pi  state.     28557 

II  pi  smale  sinnes  es  no  nede 
Ilkan  for  to  reken  and  rede, 
For  riueli  mai  we  find  pam  son 

Wit  in  vr  comuw  dedis  don  ;      28561 

Als  comand  of  vr  gentilnes, 

Als  wreth  pat  scort,  and  sodenes, 

And  queu  man  think  to  traueil  lath, 

To  saghtil  men  pat  er  wrath,      28565 

To  lete  pe  poure  in  pair  mister, 

Stand  to  lang  wit-vten  answar, 

And  laghter  light  pat  cums  of  gle, 

Drunke/mes  if  it  vnvisd  be ; 

For  es  na  sin  pat  es  sua  light     28570 

pat  it  ne  mai  be  dedli  plight, 

pat  es  to  man  pat  ligges  par-in ; 

Ne  es  par  nan  sua  dedli  syn 

pat  it  ne  turnes  in  to  light,         28574 

Thoru  reuth  and  betyng  of  pe  plight. 

COTTON 


THEY    ARE    PURIFIED    BY    CONFESSION    AND    THE    WORTHY    TAKING    OF    THE      1559 
LORD'S    SUPPER.       A    PRAYER    TO    BE    SAID    AFTER    CONFESSION    IS    MADE. 


Man  pat  o  firkin  simies  scriuen, 

On  seuen  maners  ar  pai  for-giuen, 

Wit  worthi  taking  o  pe  fode       28578 

0  godds  aim  nes  and  blode, 

Of  hali  water  pe  strenkling, 

And  thoru  pe  pater  nosier  saying, 

Thoru  pe  confiteor  pat  es  28582 

Wont  to  be  said  at  pe  niesse, 

To  mess  here  deuocion, 

And  haf  pe  prest  benison, 

To  helpe  pe  pure  at  almus  dede    [coi.  2] 

Quare-of  i  sal  pe  sipen  rede.         28587 

Q«en  pou  has  tald  wit  rnuth  steuen 

pe  sinnes  alle  pat  pou  can  neuen, 

And  pou  pe  will  abinding  lai 

Apon  pi  scrift  ]>us  mai  pou  sai,  28591 

"  Of  alle  pe  sinnes  pat  i  ha  wroght, 

xAnd  oper  pat  me  my?mes  noght, 

In  worde,  in  werk,  al  my  liue, 

In  thoght,  in  wijt,  min  wittes  fiue, 

Wit  alle  pe  limes  me  es  lent,      28596 

Again  als  godds  comament, 

Gain  sacrement  of  cristen  lai, 

Gain  tuelue  pontes  of  pe  fai, 

pat  als  in  warld  i  tru  es  nan       28600 

Sua  sinful  man  as  i  am  an ; 

Qtzar-for  to  godd  i  merci  cri ! 

And  til  his  moder  dere  mari, 

And  all  seyntes  of  heuen  sere,    28604 

And  praes  pe,  gastely  fader  dere, 

pat  pou  qwen  domes-dai  sal  be 

Of  alle  pir  thinges  wittnes  me, 

Again  pe  fend  pat  es  my  faa.      28608 

And  prai  for  me  to  crist  alsua 

pat  he  ha  merci  of  my  plight, 

pat  i  am  redi  for  to  right,  28611 

COTTON 


And  for-giue  if  his  will  be,         28612 
pat  i  can  noght  here  telle  to  pe." 


1  De  venialibas  yeecatiH  qnomodo  delentwr.  Confusio 
tocws  cont'essioiiis  precedents 


COTTON 


1560    THERE   ARE   THREE  KINDS   OP  SHRIFT  AND  SATISFACTION   FOR  SIN,  NAMELY, 

PRAYER,  FASTING,  AND    ALMS. 


Iii  fis  boke  forwit  liaue  i  tald    28614 

fat  lele  scrift  agli  be  thre-fald, 

Wit  reuth  of  hert,  wit  sceu  to  preist, 

Betyng  of  sin  f  e  thrid  f  er  neist ; 

For  it  mai  be  na  penance  right  28618 

Bot  man  him  pain  to  bete  his  plight, 

fat  satisfaccion  es  cald, 

And  Jus  parti  it  es  thrid-fald, 

In  alums,  fastyng,  and  orisun,    28622 

And  J>ai  ar  sua  sett  wit  resun 

fat  fire  maners  of  beting  thrin 

Mai  wit-stand  tre  manors  o  sin. 

Gain  pride  fat  orisim  mai  rise,  28626 

And  fast  gain  flesli  couetis, 

Almus  gain  scarsnes  wit-stand, 

And  f  us-gate  mai  f  ou  vndirstand. 

far  es  tuin  betyng  berand  mede, 

f  e  tan  in  werk  of  almus  dede,     28631 


A  Is  witty  men  ful  wele  has  talde, 
sclirift  aw  to  be  thrinfalde, 
Withrewthinhert,andschewintopreste, 
And  mendes  making  fat  f olows  neste ; 
And  man  may  do  no  penance  right 
fat  paynes  him  noght  to  bete  f  e  plight, 
Whilk  satisfactioun  es  talde, 
And  fat  party  may  be  thrinfalde, 
In  Almus,  fasting,  and  in  orisown, 
And  f  ai  er  so  sett  with  resowne 
fat  fir  maners  of  beting  thrin    [if  69,  bkj 
May  fordo  thre  maners  of  syn. 
Ogams  pnde  praier  may  rise, 
Fastin  for  flesli  couatyse, 
Ogain  scailknes  almus-gifand, 
Or  alyns  may  men  vnderstand.  rmeje 
Two  maners  of  mending  makes  men 
f  e  tane  es  in  werk  of  almusdede, 


f  e  tof  er  is  chastying  of  fles,  Peanss,  back,     j,a^.  0jjer  es  cnastynig  of  fless, 


28635 


salamon 


And  til  almws  threfalde  it  es ; 

f  e  first  es  for  thinking  sare, 

fat  he  him-self  wit  alkin  fare 

Offers  to  godd  als  sacrifice, 

0  f  is  sais  salamon  f  e  wise, 

"  Sun,  f  e  self  fe  saul  reu 

And  prai  godd  wit  fi  trouth  treu." 

0  f  is  ahaus  in  bok  we  rede,        28640 

fat  als  f e  water  it  slokkens  glede, 

Alsua  dos  almus-dede  fe  sin 

To  man  fat  alums  likes  him  in. 


And  fat  ilk  almus  thrinfaM  es, 
For  first  it  bus  haue  sorow  sare, 
fat  f e  synful  with  sail  fare 
And  offer  it  to  god  als  sacrafise, 
Of  f  is  sais  Salomon  f  e  wise, 
"  Sun,  f i-self  f  i  sawl  sail  rew, 
And  fay  god  with  f i  teres  trew." 
Of  f  is  almus  in  bokes  we  rede, 
fat  right  als  water  slokins  f e  glede, 
right  so  dose  almus  dede  fe  syn 
In  man  fat  almus  likes  in. 


And  q^at  o  man  fat  reus  sare,  28644     What  of  fat  man  fat  rewes  sare, 


And  sais  he  for  his  sin  has  care, 

And  leghges  for  him  no  for-f  i 

fat  he  na  scrift  mai  vnderly, 

For  he  is  tendur  &  vn-fere 

Agh  man  fan  his  scrift  to  here.  28649 

COTTON 


And  sais  he  for  hiss  sins  has  care, 
And  aledges  for  him  noght  forf i 
fat  he  may  no  penance  vnderly, 
For  he  es  tender  man  and  vnfere 
Aw  men  swilk  schrift  of  him  to  here. 

COTTON   GALEA 


ONE   WHO    TRULY   REPENTS    WILL    DO    PENANCE   FOR   HIS    SOUL'S    HEALTH;      15G1 
IF    HE    IS    WEAK    THE    PRIEST    OUGHT    TO    HELP    HIM. 


Me  think  pat  nay  wit  pis  resun  28650 
Repentand  agh  to  mak  him  bun, 
Wit-vten  sonen  to  do  pe  mendes 
TLl'ter  pat  to  pat  plight  a  pentes. 
And  if  his  penance  be  treu  and  lele, 
Ya  dei  al  for  his  said  hele,  28655 

For  right  al  wil  pa  be  droun 
pat  rightwisnes  for  him  has  woun. 
And  oper  resun  J>ar  es  pat  he 
Es  noght  funden  in  charite, 
"Wit-vten  quilk  es  funden  nan,   28660 
Bot  all  his  dedis  dede  as  stane, 
pat  biddes  vs  bath  in  gode  and  ill 
Theudli  thole  vr  lauerds  wille, 
For  charite  agh  to  be  sa  Strang  28664 
pat  na  greuance  it  mai  oner  gang. 
Sin  pis  man  pat  es  in  plight, 
Will  noght  his  wrangwis  warkes  right, 
Qwar-thoru  he  is  vte  of  charite  28668 
Quilk  all  has  sal  saued  be, 
His  scrift  is  noght,  me-think  to  tak, 
Quen  he  will  noght  a-mendes  make, 
It  semes  he  has  na  repentance    28672 
Qwen  he  will  tak  wit  na  penance. 
1In  suilk,  sais  raymu?id  his  consail, 
If  pis  man  sais  wit-vten  fail    »  Rtimundus 
pat  him  reuys  his  sinnes  sare,     28676 
And  will  for-bere  pa??i  forpire  mare, 
For-sakes  penance  neuer  pe  lese,  [col.  2] 
And  legges  febulnes  of  flexse, — 
pou  fand  wit  talkyn  him  to-till  28680 
And  faaad  all  for  to  went  his  will, 
If  pou  wit  samples  mai  him  bring 
Til  su??ikin  maner  of  beting, 
pou  scheu  he  heuines  o  sin,        28684 
And  hu  penance  pe  pes  mai  wyn  ; 

COTTON 


Me  think  wele  nay  for  pis  resoune 
For  repentance  suld  mak  him  boune, 
With-owten  assoyn  to  do  pe  mendes 
Als  it  vnto  pe  syn  appendes. 
And  to  tak  penance  trew  and  lele, 
And  dreghe  it  for  his  sawl  hele, 
For  right  will  pat  penance  be  wroght 
Wharewith  his  sawl  hele  sail  be  boght. 
Anoper  reson  paress  fat  he 
Es  noght  funden  in  charite, 
Whith-owten  whilk  es  saued  nane, 
Bot  all  his  dedis  er  ded  ilkane, 
Al  if  he  euer  with  gude  will 
Trewly  thole  both  gude  and  ill, 
For  charite  aw  to  be  so  Strang 
pat  no  greuance  suld  it  ouergang. 
Sen  pis  man  pat  has  lifed  so  ill, 
And  no  penance  will  tent  vntill, 
It  seme  he  has  no  charite 
Whilk  all  bus  haued  sal  be, 
Me  think  his  schrift  es  noght  to  take, 
Sen  he  will  none  amendes  make, 
It  semes  pat  he  has  no  repentance  [col.  2] 
Sen  he  will  tak  with  no  penance. 
Hereof  gifes  raymund  gude  counsaile, 
If  pis  man  say  withouten  fayle 
pat  him  rewes  his  sins  sare, 
And  es  in  will  to  sin  nomare, 
And  refuses  penance  neuer  pe  lese, 
By-cause  of  flessly  febilnes, — 
With  talking  pe  prest  sail  him  till 
And  with  ensawmples  turn  his  will, 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  3IS.] 

Schewand  pe  heuynes  of  sin, 

And  how  penance  to  pese  may  win ; 

COTTON  GALBA 


1562    THE  WEAK  PENITENT  SHOULD  THINK  ON  ADAM  AND  HOW  LONG  HIS  PUNISHMENT 
LASTED,  WHAT    UNREST   THERE   IS   FOR  SINNERS,  WHAT  BLISS  FOR  THE  REPENTANT. 


To  fall  in  syn  hu  gret  foly,         28686 
Hu  quat  it  es  par-in  to  ly, 
For  al  pe  gode  pat  man  mai  wirke 
Or  mai  be  wroght  in  liali  kirke, 
It  bringes  noglit  pe  man  to  blis  28690 
pat  dedeli  sin  in  funden  es ; 
Bot  wele  lie  mai  to  couering  win 
Quen  he  is  mendede  of  his  sin. 
pou  do  him  vnder-stand  alsua     28694 
Hu  lang  pat  adam  was  in  wa, 
And  pai  fat  of  his  body  sprang, 
Hu  pair  vnwelth  pam  lasted  lang, 
fat  first  fra  crist  merci  flemed    28698 
War  alle,  and  alle  to  lielle  demed, 
And  al  bot  for  an  appul  bitt 
fat  godd  for-bedd  and  pai  it  ete. 
pou  bidd  pis  man  for  crist  to  nym 
He  fat  has  don  sa  fele  sin,         28703 
So  do  fat  crist  noght  on  him  wrake 
If  fat  he  right  penance  for-sake, 
For  qiien  a  sin  was  broken  sua,  28706 
Hu  sal  he  passe  has  hundret  ma. 
pou  scheu  him  o  pat  mikul  vnro 
pat  sinful  man  is  grathed  to, 
And  alsua  o  pat  mikel  blis,         28710 
fat  iesu.  crist  has  graythed  to  his, 
fat  es  to  men  will  pam  amend 
0  paire  liuelade  be-for  paire  end. 
And  if  all  pis  mai  noght  a-uaiel  28714 
Ar  pat  pou  tine  all  pi  trauail, 
Gyf  him  suilk  penance  to  bere, 
pat  he  to  brek  haf  no  mister ;     28717 
And  if  he  wit  namaner  will  take 
His  sin  pou  fand  do  him  for-sake, 
pat  scrift  and  shines  forsaking   28720 
Mai  him  to  fire  of  clensing  bring, 

COTTON 


What  foly  it  es  in  syn  to  fall, 
How  wathe  it  to  lig  withall, 
For  all  pe  gude  pat  men  may  wirk 
Or  may  be  wroght  in  haly  kyrk, 
May  noght  bring  pat  sawl  to  blis 
pat  dedly  sin  in  funden  iss ; 
And  ilka  man  to  welth  may  win 
pat  here  will  mend  him  of  his  sin. 
Mak  him  to  vnderstand  alswa 
How  lang  pat  a  day  es  in  wa, 
And  form  faders  pat  we  of  sprang, 
How  paire  misliking  lasted  lang, 
pat  war  fro  cristes  mercy  flemid 
And  seyin  all,  vnto  hell  demyd, 
And  all  bot  for  ane  appill  bitt 
pat  god  forbed  and  pai  ette  it. 
And  mak  pis  man  on  crist  to  myn 
All  if  he  haues  done  mekill  syn, 
So  pat  he  tak  of  him  no  wrake 
All  if  he  right  penance  forsake, 
When  slike  wrake  on  a  syn  was  tane, 
How  sail  he  do  has  many  ane. 
Shew  him  als  of  pe  mekill  vnro 
pat  sinful  man  es  ordand  to, 
And  also  of  pat  endles  blis, 
pat  god  has  ordand  to  all  his, 
pat  es  pam  pat  will  amend 
All  paire  mis  here  or  pai  end. 
If  he  set  noght  by  pis  counsail 
Or  a  man  tyne  al  his  trauail, 
Gyf  him  so  light  penance  to  bere, 
pat  he  to  brek  haue  no  mistere ; 
And  if  he  parto  will  noght  take 
Get  him  algate  his  sins  forsake, 
pat  schrift  and  his  sin  forsakeing 
To  fire  of  clensing  may  him  bring, 

COTTON   GALBA 


JOHN  GOLDEN-MOUTH  SAYS  THAT  PENANCE  MUST  NOT  BE  LAID  TOO  HEAVILY.    1563 
FASTING  IS  GOOD  FOR  US  ',    WE  OUGHT  TO  GIVE  ALMS  TO  OUR  POOR  BRETHREN. 


pat  pis  man  mai  be  saued  sua,    28722 

0  crist  we  mai  vr  sample  ta. 

We  find  he  gaf  na  penance  mare  gj^ 

Bot,  "ga  no[w]  forth  and  syn  na  mare ;" 

And  Ion  gildin-muth  parbi  sais, 

"  Qua-sum  birthin  on  oper  lais,  28727 

And  pe  birthin  be  til  vn-mete, 

pe  berer  lijs  per-wit  be  strete 

Or  him  be-houis  it  cast  him  fra  28730 

Quen  he  mai  noght  par  vnder  ga,, 

Of  penance  it  fars  sua  right, 

Qua  mar  tas  fan  he  bere  might 

Opere  he  sal  leue  it  wit-alle        28734 

Or  schamfulli  Jar  vnder  stand." 

And  if  we  be  in  ijf  wit  chaunce 

0  man  to  lay  suilk  penance, 

Resun  to  yield  well  better  is      28738 

0  merci  pan  of  cruelnes ; 

For  quat  es  pat  spense  mai  be 

Nithing  par  fie  lauerd  es  fre, 

Sin  crist  is  buxura  to  vnbin[d],  28742 

Qui  sal  man  preist  ouer  hard  find, 

pou  pain  pe  rotes  as  pou  mai 

0  pis  man  sin  to  do  a  wai, 

And  consail  him  to  dedis  paa     28746 

pat  draus  man  pair  sinnes  fra, 

Als  idelnes  and  druwkenhede, 

For  pai  to  sin  man  riueli  lede, 

Fasting  and  gode  bisines  28750 

Draus  man  oft  fra  lust  of  flexs. 

pe  tope?-,  almus  qua  might  na  mare 

To  reu  his  euen  cristen  sare, 

For  alle  we  agh  haue  reuth  of  oper, 

Qwen  we  in  baret  se  vr  broper.    28755 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

COTTON 


pat  a  man  may  be  saued  swa,  [leaf  70,  coi.  1] 
Of  crist  we  may  ensaumple  ta. 
We  find  he  gaf  penance  nowrwhare 
Bot,  "go  now  furth  and  sin  nomare;" 
And  Jhon  with  pe  gilden  mouth  sais, 
"Who  any  bi[r]thin  on  oper  lais, 
And  pe  birthin  be  to  him  vnmete, 
pe  berer  ligges  parwith  by  strete 
Or  him  bihoues  cast  it  him  fra 
When  he  may  noght  pare  vnder  ga, 
Of  repentand  so  fallas  it  right, 
Who  takes  more  pan  he  bere  might 
Owther  leue  it  sone  he  sail 
Or  schamfully  par  vnderfall." 

[ •  •  •  • 

.     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 
And  reson  to  ^elde  wele  better  es 
Of  mercy  pan  of  crowelnes ; 
And  what  nede  es  pat  pe  spenser  be 
Nithing  of  pat  pe  lord  es  fre. 
Sen  crist  es  bowsom  to  vnbind, 
Whisuld  men  pn'ste  pan  ouer  hard  find, 
Bot  ger  pe  rotes  if  pat  he  may 
Of  pis  mans  syn  be  done  oway, 
And  cownsail  him  to  dedis  pa 
pat  drawes  men  all  syns  fra, 
For  fasting  and  gude  bisines 
Gers  a  man  fie  lustes  of  fless. 
And  Idilnes  and  dronkinhede, 
pir  vnto  sins  wil  lightly  lede. 
pe  secund,  almus  who  might  nomare 
To  rew  oure  euyncristen  mis  fare, 
For  ilkone  aw  haue  rewth  of  oper, 
When  we  in  baret  se  oure  broper. 
pat  es  all  pat  er  cristen  kend, 
At  oure  might  we  suld  pam  mend, 

COTTON  GALBA 


1564     ALMS  SHOULD  BE  GIVEN  FREELY,  AND  OF  OUR  OWN  GOODS  J    IT  IS  OF  NO  USB 
ROBBING  ONE  TO  GIVE  TO  ANOTHER  ;    GOD  WILL  HEAR  THE  POOR,  AND  WILL  RECEIVE 


[ 

...     .     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

f e  tlirid  almz^s  es  gift  of  hand,  28760 

Or  elles  in.  word  or  werk  helpand, 

Oper  in  for-spece  or  in  consail, 

fat  mai  p e  nede  oght  auail. 

For  quam  man  sees  in  hungir  or  nede, 

&  he  na  beting  will  him  bede,   28765 

He  sal  be  chalenged  if  he  bei 

Of  pis  dede,  bot  sant  ambros  lei. 

Bot  almws  askes  to  be  wroght 

0  rightwis  aght,  or  elles  noght,  28769 

And  o  pin  aun  propur  thing, 

For  suilk  it  es  sant  paule  bidding ; 

For  elles  vnmedi  sal  it  be,  28772 

Scathel  and  wrangwise  als  to  pe. 

And  per-of  haf  we  wittnes  lele      [col.  2] 

0  crist,  pat  sais  in  his  gosspel, 

"Vn-nait  is  fat  almusthing        28776 

fat  fow  fe  mas  of  reuid  thing." 

Quat  bot  a  prai  for  pi  welle 

Anoper  prai  for  pin  vn-sele, 

To  godd  of  heuen  fat  es  rightwise, 

&  til  alle  men  ilik  skilwis ;         28781 

For  if  pai  here  fe  tan  mai  fall, 

fe  tope?'  him  lettes  wit  his  gain  call, 

And  for  to  do,  a-noper  to  spill, 

Quat  mai  fer  fall  bot  suink  fer  till, 

fe  tan  to  ban,  pe  toper  to  blis,    28786 

Quilk  opire  tua  sal  for  haf  his. 

[ .•  •  •  • 

.     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 
Certes  vr  lauerd  luues  naman  sua 
To  reue  a-noper  his  right  him  fra, 
Ne  for  na  riche  man  to  here       28792 
Vn  hers  he  pouer  man  praier, 

COTTON 


All  er  breper  pat  has  baptym  tane, 
And  criste  es  heuyd  of  vs  ilkane. 
~U\e  thrid  almus  es  gift  with  hand, 
-*      or  elles  in  word  or  werk  helpand, 
Oiper  in  speche  or  in  kownsayle, 
pat  may  pe  nedy  mekill  availe. 
For  who  so  ses  pe  pouer  haue  nede, 
And  no  helping  will  to  him  bede, 
He  sail  be  chalanged  and  he  dy 
Of  his  ded,  bot  if  Ambrose  ly. 
Almus  askes  to  be  wroght 
Of  rightwis  aght,  and  els  noght, 
And  of  a  mans  awin  propir  thing. 
For  pis  same  es  saint  paules  biding ; 
And  els  vnmedeful  es  pe  dede,     [coi.  2] 
And  makes  to  pe  doer  no  mede. 
And  hereof  haue  we  witnes  lele 
Of  crist,  pat  sais  in  his  godspell, 
"All  vnnayt  es  pat  almusing 
pat  pou  makes  of  reued  thing." 
What  helpis  it  ane  pray  for  pi  wele 
And  oper  pray  for  pine  vnsele, 

[ 

.     .     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 
If  god  suld  here  pe  tane  may  fall, 
pat  oper  lettes  him  with  gain  call, 
Ane  forto  spare,  anoper  to  spill, 
What  may  pare  fall  bot  syn  par  tyll, 
pat  one  askes  bale,  pat  oper  blis, 
Whilk  of  pam  sail  furth  haue  his, 
Whether  so  askes  more  right wisly, 
Sail  be  herd  of  god  almighty. 
For  sertes  oure  lord  lufes  np  man  swa 
To  reue  ane-oper  his  right  him  fra, 
God  lettes  noght  pe  pouer  to  here, 
For  no  riche  man  prayere, 

COTTON   GALBA 


NO  WRONGFUL  GIFT.       CHRIST  SAYS,   "GIVE  ME  OF  MINE  OWN,"  THOU  SHALT      1565 

HAVE  ENDLESS  BLISS.       WHO  BUT  A  FOOL  WOULD  NOT   EXCHANGE  LEAD  FOR  GOLD  ? 

For-pi  receues  he  right  nan         28794  Ne  sertes  he  will  resayue  right  nane 

Almus  fat  o  wrang  es  tan,  Almus  pat  of  wrang  es  tane, 

For  writen  it  es,  he  wil  na  gift  We  rede  wele  pat  god  will  no  gift 

Of  oker,  reuing,  ne  o  thift,  Of  oker,  reuing,  ne  ^it  of  thift, 

And  pat  wittnes  sant  gregori,     28798  And  fat  witnes  wele  saint  Gregore, 

And  mani  other  witerly.  And  oper  ma  we  fynd  parfore. 

Bot  for  to  do  almus  rightwise  To  mak  oure  almus  right  and  clere, 

Vr  lauerd  sais  al  on  pis  wise,  Oure  lord  sais  vs  on  Jus  manere, 

"  Man,"  he  sais,  "  pat  i  pe  gaue,  28802  "  Man,  pi  gudes  sen  I  pe  gafe, 

Do  me  sum  thing  per-of  to  haue,  Do  me  sum  parte  parof  to  haue, 

Sin  i  to  pe  was  first  giuer  

Lat  me  pe  find  to  me  okerer,  no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

If  i  in  littil  find  pe  bain,  28806  And  if  I  in  litill  find  pe  baine 

I  sal  pe  gretter  giue  again.  I  sail  gif  pe  gretter  ogaine. 

Ya,  me-self  mai  naman  mare  Mine  awin  body  pat  noman  mare 

Til  oper  giue  for  na  chaffare."  May  gif  till  oper  for  no  ware." 

Lok  pou  hou  it  wit  okerer  es,     28810  Right  als  it  with  ane  okerer  es, 

pat  ai  for  mare  he  giues  pe  lesse  pat  ai  for  pe  more  will  gif  pe  les 

Do  pou  right  sua,  giues  werldes  thing,  do  pou  right  so,  gif  worldly  thing, 

For  gift  pat  sal  haue  nan  ending.  For  blis  pat  neuer  sal  haue  ending. 

Gif  pou  bot  erth  and  pou  sal  take  Gif  pou  bot  erth  and  pou  sal  take 

Heuen  blis  wit-vten  sake.  28815  Heuyn  blis  pat  neuer  sail  slake. 

pou  pat  okering  mas  wit  man,  

Wit  scrift  him-self  quime  maspou  pan? 

If  pou  had  lede  &  hade  nede  

For  to  haue  gold  ne  wald  pou  bede  . 

For  to  ma  chaunge  i  hope  pat  yijs,  

Elles  pou  Avar  a  foul  i-wise.         28821 

Be  pis  lede  pou  ta  bisning  [if  159,  bk,  coi.  1] 

pis  heui  rotand  werlds  thing,  

Be  pe  gold  pou  vnder-stand 

Gastli  gode  is  ai  lastand,  28825 

pat  rotes  neuer  dai  ne  night  

Bot  euer  Hike  es  funden  bright.  no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Giue  pou  pe  pour  o  pat  plente,  Gif  pou  pe  pouer  of  pi  plente, 

pat  in  pi  pouert  mai  helpe  pe.    28829  pat  in  pi  nede  mekill  helpis  pe. 

COTTON  COTTON   GALBA 


1566  "who  sows  little,  heaps  little,"  the  field  of  the  poor  yields  hundred- 
fold.      ALMS  LENGTHEN  LIFE,  MAKE  A  WALL  AGAINST  THE  DEVIL,  REACH  HEAVEN, 


It  was  said  sipen  mani  dais,        28830 

"  Qua  littil  saus,  pe  lesse  he  mais  ; " 

pe  pouer  men  es  like  pe  fild 

pat  corn  plente  is  wont  to  yild, 

For  all  pe  sede  man  saus  pare,    28834 

It  yeilds  him  wel  pat  at  mare. 

Sua  dos  right  wis  almus  dede, 

An  hundreth-fald  man  yeildes  mede. 

To  feild  pe  sede  man  most  it  here, 

Bot  pis  feild  self  cums  to  sere,  28839 

pe  tan  is  tild  wit  trauail  gret, 

pe  toper  wit-vten  swine  and  suett, 

fie  tan  feild  failes  and  oft  is  spilt, 

pe  toper  bot  thoru  sauer  gilt;     28843 

Failand  frute  comis  o  fat  tan, 

pe  toper  frute  bes  neuer  gan. 

Sant  austin  sais,  pe  gode  clerk, 

A\mus  es  goddes  aim  werk,         28847 

For  al  god  werk  pat  first  was  slain, 

It  couers  grace  and  pat  a-gain, 

Leues  to  man  his  Hues  end, 

And  fenddes  his  saul  fra  pe  fend. 

It  is  for- wit  fie  saul  a  wall  28852 

Bateild  fast  wit-vten  fall ; 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Almus  thirles  heuen  alsua,  28856 

And  ierome  sais,  and  ofier  maa, 

And  ganges  befor  fie  giuer. 

Als  it  war  a  bemester, 

Cumand  to  pe  yate  of  heuen,      28860 

Criand  o  crist  wit-vten  steuen, 

pat  pe  giuer  mai  helped  be ; 

And  doghter  it  es  of  charite, 

And  heued  it  es  of  alle  vertus, 

And  we  find  alsua  pat  almus,     28865 

COTTON 


And  said  it  es  Jus  in  aide  daws, 
"  Who  litill  maws,  pe  les  he  saws  ; " 
pe  pouer  man  es  like  pe  felde, 
J>at  mekill  fruit  es  wont  to  3elde, 
For  all  fie  sede  men  sawes  f>are, 
It  ^eldes  pat  and  mekill  mare. 
Eight  so  rightwis  almus  dede,  JJ*^0' bk* 
A  hundreth-fald  men  3eldes  mede. 
pairesede  to  pefeld  bus  husbandes  bere, 
Bot  pis  feld  cuwes  to  pe  sawere, 
pat  on  es  tild  with  trauayl  grete, 
pat  oper  withowten  swink  or  swete, 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Fayland  fruit  cumes  of  pat  ane, 
pat  oper  fruit  bese  neue?*  gane. 
Saynt  Aniane  pat  nobill  clerk, 
Sais  almus  es  goddes  awin  werk, 
For  it  recouers  thurgh  grace  ogayne 
Al  gude  werkes  pat  with  syn  war  slay ne. 
It  lenkithes  man  in  life  to  lende, 
And  fendes  his  sawl  fro  pe  fende. 
It  es  to  pe  sawl  als  a  wall 
Grunded  f ul  fast  and  will  noght  fall ; 
Fro  al  wathes  it  will  vs  were, 
pat  deuils  do  pe  sawl  no  dere. 
Almus  thirles  heuyn  alswa, 
Als  ierom  sais,  and  oper  ma, 
And  gase  bifore  pe  right  gifer, 
Als  it  war  a  mesanger, 
It  cumes  vnto  pe  $ates  of  heuyn, 
Criand  on  crist  with  loud  steuyn, 
pat  pe  gifer  may  helpid  be ; 
And  doghter  it  es  of  charite, 

[ 


.     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

COTTON   GALBA 


AND  ARE  THE  BEST  BEGINNING  OF  PENANCE.     IF  YOU  ARE  RICH,  HELP  EVERY    1567 
ONE,  CHRIST  LOOKS  TO  THE  GOOD-WILL  OF  THE  GIVER.    IF  NOT,  THERE  ARE  NINE  WAYS. 


Es  fe  best  biginging  28866 

Of  alle  penances  and  best  ending. 

And  for  f  er  mater  es  gode  to  knau, 

Of  alums  sal  i  for-f  er  drau, 

Hu  fat  f  ou  man  far-wit  sal  dele,  [col.  2] 

If  f  ou  will  mak  it  gode  and  lele. 

For  if  f  ou  giner  be  sa  rike  28872 

fat  f  ou  mai  help  ilkan  Hike, 

Eight  will  fat  f ou  help  ilkan, 

And  hafe-les  lete  ga  fra  f  e  nan. 

For  we  find  writen  far  we  rede,28876 

fat  crist  lokes  noglit  f e  mede 

All  efter  f  e  liuelad  o  f  e  asker, 

Bot  of  f  e  god- will  of  f  e  giuer. 

For  til  a  cursed  man  in  nede      28880 

f ou  agh  to  do  fin  almus  dede, 

Bot  if  for  sikernes  of  fode 

He  will  noght  bouu  to  mend  his  mode, 

fan  man  aght  his  fode  wit-drau,  28884 

For  to  do  him-self  to  knau ; 

And  fat  is  soth  bot  if  fat  he 

In  parel  of  dede  funden  be,        28887 

For  be  man  neuer  sua  wik  of  mode 

Men  agh  noght  warn  him  Hues  fode. 


It  es  alswa  best  bigining 

Of  all  penance  and  best  ending. 

And  for  f  is  mater  es  gucle  to  knaw, 

Of  almus  will  I  forf  ir  schaw, 

How  ilka  man  with  it  sal  dele, 

fat  here  will  mak  it  gude  and  lele. 

If  f ou  fat  gifes  almus  be  slike, 

fat  f ou  may  help  ilkone  in  like, 

fan  aw  f e  forto  help  ilkone, 

And  haueles  lat  go  fro  f  e  none. 

For  als  fir  clerkes  in  bukes  rede, 

Crist  lukes  noght  to  f  e  almus  dede, 

Ne  to  f  e*  nede  of  f  e  asker, 

Bot  efter  gude  will  of  f  e  gifer. 

f ou  suld  noght  draw  fine  almus  dede, 

Fro  a  cursed  man  in  his  nede, 

Bot  if  he  for  sekernes  of  fode 

Lettes  for  to  mend  his  mode, 

fan  f ou  sail  almus  withdraw, 

Forto  mak  him  himself  to  knaw  ; 

And  if  he  be  in  perill  of  dede, 

f  e  au  to  counsail  him  and  rede. 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 


[Of  the  nine  points  of  doing  alms.] 

And  we  be  suilk  in  stat  mai  fall, 

fat  f ou  mai  noght  help  f am  all, 

fan  ar  far  flue  pointes  to  se,       28892 

Hu  f  u  sal  sett  f  i  charite, 

fat  f ou  mai  find  of  efter  lare, 

fat  es  trout,  qui,  <\uen,  hu,  quare. 

Weiknes,  gentris,  blod,  and  eld, 

fir  agh  to  do  nede  beild,  28897 

Wit  f  is  word,  "  trout,"  f  e  teching  giues 

To  loke  f e  lagh  fat  men  in-liues, 

COTTON 


De  ix  modisfaciend*  elemosinam  [coi.  2] 

If  f  ou  be  noght  of  state  may  fall, 
To  gif  fine  almus  vnto  all, 
fan  er  fare  nyen  pointes  to  se, 
How  f  ou  sail  set  f  i  charite, 
fat  f  ou  may  knaw  by  cristen  lare,rwnare 
And  by  fir  wordes,  whi,  when,  how, 
Wayknes,  gentrise,  blode,  and  elde, 
fir  aw  men  with  almus  to  belde, 

[ 

.     .     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

COTTON   GALBA 


1568    YOU    SHOULD    HELP    A  TRUE  CHRISTIAN,  BECAUSE,  WHEN,  HOW,  AND  WHERE, 

HE    NEEDS    IT.       GIVE    TO  THE    WEAK    OR    INFIRM, 

For  crist  fat  fou  seis  right  treu  28900  And  cristen  men  fat  right  will  trow 

foil  helpe  for-fi  sar^in  or  Iuu.  fou  help  bifore  sarzin  or  iow. 

fis  word  [qui]  sais  fe  chesun  pis  word  "  whi "  sais  f  e  enchesowne  j 

fou  agh  for-qui  ma  fin  dlimis  bun,  fe  aw  to  mak  fine  almus  bowne, 

For  if  fou  seis  a  man  in  liandes,  When  fou  sese  any  haue  hunger  or  calde, 

And  wit  his  faas  likand  in  bandes,  Or  with  enmys  halden  in  halde, 

fou  agh  first  helpe  fat  lijs  in  pain  To  him  fat  in  payn  es  halden  styll, 

To  laus  him  fra  his  wither-vin.  28907  Aw  fe  first  do  fine  almus  till. 

Wit  Jris  word,  "  quen"  vn-do  f  e  tide  pis  word  "  when  "  telles  f  e  f  e  tyde  ij 

f  e  quilk  fou  agh  noght  ouerbide,  Whilk  f  e  aw  noght  to  ouer  bide, 

For  if  a  dughti  man  for  dett,  A  Is  if  a  doghty  man  for  det, 

Mai  fall,  be  in  pnsun  sett,  28911  Par-auenture  be  in  presun  set, 

Or  elles  be  a-noid  sare  Or  wrangwisly  be  noj^ed  sare, 

foil  agh  to  do  fin  almus  fare,  f e  aw  to  do  fine  almus  fare, 

For  sin  we  reu  agh  and  care  And  fat  als  sone  als  f ou  may  se 

Of  godd  vs  agh  to  reu  fe  mare.  28915  fat  he  so  anoyed  be. 

And  fis  word,  "hu,"sais  fe  maner  JJJ1^'  fis  word  "  how  "  tels  fe  manere.       iij 

fat  f ou  agh  in  alums  bere,  f e  aw  to  do  fine  almus  here, 

fat  is  fat  fou  can  mesure  f e  fat  es  fat  f ou  kun  mesure  f e 

Quen  fat  foil  giues  f i  charite,  When  f ou  sail  do  f i  charite, 

Ne  giue  fu  sua-gat  noght  til  an  28920  And  gif  noght  so  largely  till  ane 

fat  f ou  mai  giue  anof er  nan,  fat  f ou  may  gif  anof er  nane. 

fat  f ou  giue  noght  sua  farr  aday,  

fat  fou  a-nofer  nick  wit  nay.  no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

fis  worde,  "  quare,"  f e  stede  us  telles  fis  word  "  whare"  fe  stede  vs  telles,  iiij 

To  giue  fir  we  suld  noght  elles. 28925  Whare  we  sail  gif  and  nowr-ware  els, 

fat  es  to  say  whare  so  we  se, 

Oure  euincristen  in  meschef  be. 

And  noght  omang  fele  folk  for-rose, 

Als  ipocrites  f  aire  almus  dose ; 

Bot  gif  fine  almus  pmiely 

no  gap  in  the  MS.~\  Whare  fou  sese  moste  mister  f e  by. 

"  Weiknes  "  sal  fou  lok  for  mede,  pis  worde  "  waikenes  "  will  vs  lere 

For  fou  man  agh  all  helpe  in  nede,  To  gif  waykenes  and  moste  vnfere, 

f e  waikest  and  f e  mast  vn-fere  If  we  se  f am  haue  grete  nede, 

Agh  fou  wit  fin  almws  here,      28935  And  mister  of  oure  almus  dede, 

COTTON  COTTON   GALBA 


TO    THOSE    THAT    HAVE    SEEN    BETTER    DAYS,    TO    YOUR    OWN    KIN,    AND    TO      1569 

THE    AGED,    DOING    ALL    IN    SECRET. 

Als  es  to  lam,  f  e  defe,  f  e  blind*  Als  lame  and  blind,  fat  may  noglit  ga, 

fat  ofer  alle  be  Jam  be-hind.     28937  And  ofer  fat  forte  es  fallen  fra; 

J? am  sail  we  help  with  mayn  and  mode, 

.     .     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.]  For  gangand  fote  ay  getes  fode. 

"  Gentris,"  til  an  dughti-hede  f  is  "  gentrise  "  will  vs  lede     jjjjf^1'  vi 

fin  almus  agh  J? on  for  to  bede,  28941  Till  doghty  at  do  oure  almus  dede, 

And  namli  til  him  fat  has  bene  And  namely  to  Jam  fat  has  bene 

Hauawd,  heind,  of  costes  clene,  Haueand,  hend,  of  lifing  clene, 

And  falles  in-to  state  o  nede,  And  es  fallen  into  state  of  nede, 

Plight-les  for  his  aun  dede.         28945  fain  sail  we  help  with  almus  dede. 

"Wit  Jus  word,  "  blod,"  agh  fou  to  min  f is  worde  "blude"  makes  vs  to  myn  vij 

For  to  help  fin  aun  kin  First  forto  help  oure  awin  kin 

Titter  fan  an  vncuth  man,  28948  Titter  fan  ani  ofer  man, 

Bot  suilk  entent  salt  f ou  haue  fan,  Bot  swilk  entent  sail  we  haue  fan, 

fat  f i  helping  o  kind  be  cummen,  

And  noght  it  of  f  e  flexs  be  nu?7imen,  ...     no  gap  in  the  MS.~\ 

fat  f ou  be  noght  for  f i  flexs  mind  fat  of  oure  fless  we  haue  no  minde 

Bot  for  to  sustain  manes-kind.  28953  Bot  forto  sustene  mans  kinde. 

And  als  if  f  ai  vs  gude  haue  done 

.     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.]  Ys  aw  titter  to  help  fain  sone. 

Of  "  eild  "  sal  fou  haf  als  in  sight,  pis  worde  "  eld  "  haue  in  f  i  sight,  viij 

If  f ou  will  do  fin  almus  right,  If  f ou  will  do  fine  almus  right, 

For  ai  f  e  forf  er  mar  of  eild,        28958  For  ay  f  e  more  man  es  of  elde, 

f  e  man  agh  to  do  bote  and  beild.  f  e  more  men  aw  him  forto  belde, 

And  forto  do  him  almus  dede 

And  mayntene  him  for  sawl  mede. 

And  cristen  men  als  I  said  are  ix 

*     .     .     .     .  Aw  f  e  forto  couer  of  care, 

Both  bifor  iew  and  sarcyne, 

.     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.]  Bot  f  ai  will  to  f  i  law  encline. 

And  agh  fou  giuer  to  be  blith    28966  f  e  aw  also  forto  be  blith 

Skilwisli  to  giue  and  suith,  To  gif  fine  almus  sone  and  swith, 

fat  f i  lefthand  wijt  noght  for  roos,  fat  f i  left  hand  wit  noght  for  rose, 

f e  almus  fat  f i  right  hand  doos.  f e  almus  fat  f i  ryght  hand  dose. 

fan  of  grete  mede  fou  sal  noght  mis 

.     .     .     .     no  ga])  in  the  MS.]  28971  Bot  f arby  bese  f  ou  broght  to  blis, 

99  COTTON  COTTON  GALEA 


1570     THERE    ARE    FOUR  MEANS  OF   CHASTISEMENT,  PRAYER,  FASTING,  DISCIPLINE, 
AND    WATCHING.       PRAYER    WITHOUT    CEASING,    TO    AMEND    OUR    SOULS. 

Vnto  his  blis  he  bring  vs  all, 

.     .     ...     no  gap  in  the  MS.]  fat  for  vs  died  and  deme  vs  sail. 

[Of  Castigation.]  De  diuersis        m  castigaczo?ris 

Chastiyng  o  flexs  foure  fald  to  tak,  /"^hastyngof  fleschesfourfaldtotake, 

In  praier,  fasting,  wand,  and  wak.  \J  In  prayer,  fasting,  wand,  and  wake. 

0  fe  first  vs  sais  sant  paule        28976  For  fe  first  fus  sais  saint  Pawl 

Bes  ai  praiand  for  yur  saul,  Bese  euermore  prayand  for  ^owre  sawl, 

Tor  euer  ai  prai  wit-vten  stint,  Euer  sail  }e  pray  and  seses  noght, 

He  fat  graithli  to  godd  has  mint.  fat  graithli  vnto  god  has  thoght, 

Yr  praing  fen  es  to  sai,               28980  fat  es  on  f  is  wise  forto  say, 

fat  we  in  liuelade  right  be  ai,  fat  we  in  right  lifing  be  ay, 

fat  es  to  be  here  ai  ^erand,            [col.  2]  And  forto  be  euermore  3ernand 

}>at  ilk  liue  is  ai  lastand.  To  fat  life  fat  es  euer  lastand. 

For  rightwis  man  is  praiand  ai,  28984  

Bot  if  he  leue  his  rightwis  lai,  

And  he  is  tald  for  ai  praiand,  

f e  man  fat  euer  is  wel  doand. no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

And  austin  sais  vr  gode  langing  28988  Saint  Austin  sais  oure  gude  ^ernig 

For  godd,  es  tald  als  for  praing,  To  god,  es  tald  als  for  praying, 

And  if  f is  langing  fan  be,  And  if  fat  ^ernig  idell  be, 

For  fen  praiand  tald  ar  we.        28991  For  idell  prayand  tald  er  we.1 

;And  f on  agh  moght  in  f i  praijng  And  he  fat  lely  lifes  in  land,        [coi.  2j 

Ask  principali  werlds  thing,  Es  halden  als  for  euer  prayand. 

Bot  for  f  i  saul  stat  to  mend,  

To  win  f  e  liue  wit-vten  end.      28995 no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

f  ar-for  crist  biddis  vs  to  wisse  And  crist  himself  kens  vs  I-wis, 

To  win  vs  formast  heuen  blisse,  First  forto  pray  for  heuyn  blis, 

And  sif  en  traistur  mai  we  bide,  And  sethin  baldly  may  we  bide, 

All  ofer  gode  vs  sal  be  tide.       28999  AI  ofer  gudes  sail  vs  bityde. 

And  has  he  sett  vs  certain  task 

Quilk  ar  f  ai  bones  for  to  ask,  a  ^ fch2idfoot  of  this  leaf  is  the  followin^  written  in 

«       -j                          «     •  «     i                  •            -i  Oratio  fet  ad  deum 

-A.no.  Seuen  ar  pal  pat  VS  mai  Specie  vt  dominus  per  ora^'onem  vsneretur 

Quia  vult  rogari  vt  trihuat 

111  al  bat  euer  We  liaue  OI  neCle,  Ad  torporem  excuciendum 

Quia  per  linguam  pecearmt*  per  linguam  satis- 

Bath  for  liue  bat  we  ar  in  .  |^iamM* 

*  Ad  fugam  demonum 

And  for  f  e  lastand  lijf  to  win.    29005 

COTTON  COTTON  GALBA 


PRAYER   OUGHT    TO    BE   OBEDIENT,    TRUSTFUL,    PRIVATE,   PURE,   SORROWFUL.     1571 

THERE  ARE  THREE  MANNERS  OF  FASTING,  IN  FOOD,  IN  THOUGHT,  AND  IN  CHASTITY. 

And  J)ire  we  ask  here  ilk  a  day  29006  

Quen  we  vr  pater  nostev  sai,  .     ...     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

And  orisun  agh  for  be  Oure  praier  aw  euer  forto  be 

Buxum,  traistful,  and  priue,  Bowsum,  traistfull,  and  preue, 

Skilwis,  lele,  schamful,  and  clene,  Skilwis,  and  lele,  schameful,  and  clene, 

Beuful  pen  on  for  to  mene.         29011  And  sorowful  of  oure  sins  to  niene. 

0  firkin  thinges  has  praier  nede  Of  fir  thinges  has  oure  praier  nede 

pat  certanli  nent  godd  will  spede.  Onence  god  if  we  will  spede. 

Many  bunthes  has  praier  29014  [ 

pat  i  mai  all  noght  recken  here,  

For  it  es  god  gain  gastli  wath,  

And  gains  flexsli  sinnes  bath,  ....     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

For  Ierom  sais  man  has  mister  29018  Saint  Jeroni  sais  it  es  mistere 

To  serekin  sare  giue  salues  sere  ;  For  sere  sares  to  gif  salues  sere  j 

For  saluing  pat  es  for  p  e  fot  [ 

Es  noght  for  mans  heued  bote,  .     ...     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

For  fasting  Hemes  flexsli  sakes,  29022  Fo[r]  fasting  clenses  flesly  sakes, 

And  praier  gastli  sinnes  slakes.  And  praiers  gastly  sins  slakes. 

Fasting  es  pe  to-per  thing  ... 

pat  falles  to  flexsli  chastijng,  .     ...     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

And  o  pis  fast  es  thrin  manere ;  29026  Fasting  es  set  on  thrin  manere, 

pe  first  to  mete  and  drink  for-bere,  First  es  mete  and  drink  to  forbere, 

O  pis  werld  pe  toper  it  es,  [ifi60,bk,coi.i]  The  toper  es  of  pis  werld  I-wis, 

Baret  to  bere  for-bere  pe  bliss,  Blithly  to  bere  bale  and  leue  blis, 

pe  thrid  es  better  pan  pe  twa      29030  pe  thrid  es  better  pan  pe  twa 

"Wit  gastli  fast  all  giltes  for-ga ;  With  gastely  fast  all  gref  forga ; 

And  wit  pis  thrin  maner  o  fast  And  with  pir  thre  maners  of  faste 

Agh  we  to  hald  vr  bodi  chast,  Aw  vs  to  hald  oure  bodis  chaste, 

For  quat  bote  is  fra  mete  to  min  For  what  helpis  it  fro  mete  to  twin 

And  dedeli  for  to  lig  in  sin  1       29035  If  pat  pe  sawl  be  slayn  with  syn  ? 

Quat  bote  for-bere  bath  mete  and  drink,  

And  saul  in  sulwines  to  sink  1  

And  qua  will  opere  fast  ha  mede,  

Lok  pai  do  per- wit  almus  dede.  .     ...     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

And  fast  es  for-pi  o  gret  pris  Fasting  es  of  ful  grete  prise 

For  it  be-gan  in  paradis,  29041  For  it  bigan  in  paradise, 

COTTON  COTTON  GALBA 


1572     ADAM   FASTED    IN    PARADISE,  OUR  LORD  FASTED  40  DAYS.       FASTING  SHOULD 
HAVE    FOUR    COMPANIONS    OR    RULES,  FREEDOM,  GLADNESS,  MEASURE,  AND    TIME. 


For  quilis  adam  was  fastand  pare 

Fand  he  na  knauing  of  care,        29043 

Bot  fra  pat  he  pat  apul  ete 

His  wandreth  wex  him  als  skete. 

Yr  lauerd  seluen  at  pe  last 

Halud  him  vr  aller  fast,  29047 

pat  was  als  pe  stori  sais, 

Quen  he  fasted  ful  fourti  days. 

Fasting  agh  wit  rigthwis  laus 

To  haf  foluand  J?ir  four  felaus,    29051 

Fredom,  gladdeschipe,  houe,  and  time. 

0  pe  first  sais  sant  leronime, 

"On  fasten  dai  pat  pe  es  sette 

pe  mete  pat  pou  pi-self  suld  ete  29055 

If  it  ne  fastin  dai  ne  ware, 

pou.  sal  it  to  pe  pouer  spare, 

pat  pi  fast  to  saul  fode  mai  falle,  29058 

And  noght  at  fill  pi  purs  wit-alle." 

[ .•  •  •  • 

.     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 
O  pe  topir  sais  crist  him-selfen,  29062 
Spekand  to  his  aposteles  tueluen, 


"  Quen  yee  fast,"  he  sais,  "  bes  noght 
Als  ypocrites  murmurand  in  thoght, 
To  scau  pair  dedis  men  to  knau,  29066 
Bot  quen  yee  fast,  pen  sal  yee  scau 
Gladnes  wit  yur  sembland  blith, 
And  sua  yur  fasting  sal  yee  myth." 
pat  als  ferr-sum  yee  mai  hide      29070 
Yee  hele  yur  aun  fastintide.     . 
pe  thride  pointe  mesure  and  houe,. 
pat  we  agh  wit  vr  fasting  proue, 
For  pof  we  fast  we  agh  noght  take 
Noper  o  mete  ne  drink  vtrake,   29075 
cotton 


Ai  whils  Adam  was  fastand  pare, 
He  had  no  knawing  of  no  care, 
And  when  he  gan  pe  appel  ta 
Sone  wex  to  him  wandreth  and  wa. 
And  als  oure  lord  crist  at  pe  last 
Gat  vs  ensaumple  forto  fast, 
And  pat  was  als  pe  stori  sais, 
When  he  fasted  fourty  days. 
Fasting  suld  by  rightwis  sawes 
Haue  folowand  him  pir  foure  felaws, 
Fredom,  gladschip,  houe,  and  tyme. 
Of  pe  first  sais  saint  Jeronyme, 
"  Ilk  fastin  day  pat  pe  es  set 
pe  thing  pat  pou  piself  suld  ett 
If  it  no  fasting  day  pan  ware, 
Ynto  pe  pouer  pou  sal  it  spare, 
And  lat  pi  fast  to  sawl  fode  fall, 
And  noght  to  fill  pi  purs  withall." 
For  if  pou  fast  pi  spens  to  spare, 
Thrise  forto  ett  better  pe  ware. 
1  Of  gladschip  pus  sais  crist  him  selue, 
Spekand  to  his  appostels  twelue,  E^JJfJj 
Cum  ieiunatis  nolite  fieri 
sicut  ipocrite  tristes. 
He  sais,  "  when  $e  sail  fast,  bese  noght 
Als  ipocrites  mornand  in  thoght, 
pai  schew  paire  dedes  men  forto  knaw, 
Bot  when  $e  fast,  pan  sail  ^e  schaw 
Meri  sembland  with  glad  chere, 
And  seme  als  $e  noght  fastand  were." 
So  sal  noman  wit  of  3owre  dede, 
And  god  sail  gif  30W  heuyn  to  mede. 
pe  thrid  poynt  es  mesure  and  houe, 
pat  we  sail  with  oure  fasting  proue, 
In  fast  we  suld  noght  tak  to  here 
Of  mete  ne  drink  more  pan  mistere, 

COTTON   GALEA 


MANY  PERISHED  FOR  EATING  ON  A  FAST-DAY.       FOUR  KINDS   OF  DISCIPLINE,     1573 
WEARING  "  ARMS  OF  SHRIFT,"  BEATING  ONE'S-SELF,  PILGRIMAGE,  SORROW  OF  FLESH. 

For  drunkim  mans  orisun       [col.  2]  For  whi  a  dronkin  mans  orisowne 

Wantes  al  right  deuocion.  29077  Wantes  all  right  deuocioune. 

f  e  ferth  point  es  for  to  sai,  f  e  ferth  point  es  f  us  to  say, 

At  ete  in  time  of  fastinday,  f  ou  ett  in  tyme  on  fasting  day, 

For  efter  many  stori  scaus,  

Mani  man  in  forme  daus  29081 

Perist  was  als  f  uxl  in  lime  

For  fai  held  noght  fastin  time.  no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Man  dos  to  fasting  mikel  wrang,  And  in  fasting  he  dose  grete  wrang, 

To  hald  at  mete  setes  to  lang.     29085  fat  vses  to  sit  at  mete  ouer  lang. 

IT  f  is  ferth  point  fat  i  cald  wand  pe  thrid  chastiyng  fat  I  cald  wand 

Es  discipline  at  vnder-stand,  Es  discipline  to  vnderstand, 

And  0  Jris  find  we  four  maner,  And  may  be  set  on  foure  manere, 

fe  first  es  arme  o  scrift  to  bere.  29089  f  e  first  armes  of  schrift  to  bere. 

fat  es  in  askes  and  in  hare,  Als  wering  of  haire  or  of  er  thing 

And  weping  and  vneses  lair ;  Sighing,  wepeing,  and  ill  liging  ; 

f  e  tof  er  knock  on  brest  wit  hand,  fat  of  er  point  to  vnderstand, 

Wit  knelyng  and  bakbetyng  a-mang ;  Es  kneling  and  beteing  with  wand ; 

f  e  thride  in  pilgrimage  it  es ;      29094  J?e  thrid  in  pilgrimage  fan  es ; 

f  e  ferth  vn-hele  and  pin  in  flexs,  f  e  ferth  vnhele  and  pine  of  fleschs, 

In  soru  and  site  and  al  wa,  With  sorow  and  site  and  with  sere  wa, 

fat  job  him  tholed,  and  of er  ma.  Als  iob  tholed  and  of er  ma. 

O  fis  sais  salamon  f e  wis,  29098  Al  f us  sais  Salomon  f e  wise, 

"  Yr  lauerd  betis  and  chastis  "  Oure  lord  betes  and  chastise 

All  f e  childir  fat  his  sal  be,  All  f e  childer  fat  his  sail  be, 

Oft  for  fam  smerting  sendis  he."  And  sekenes  to  fam  sendes  he, 

To  hike  if  f  ai  in  gude  life  lend, 

.     .     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.]  And  suffers  what  he  will  fam  send." 

Quar-for  f e  preist  fat  wisdom  can  Forf i  f e  preste  fat  wisdom  can. 

Agh  to  sceu  fe,  sinful  man,         29105  Aw  to  bid  f  e,  sinful  man, 

fat  he  ta  sli  thing  in  sufferance,  fat  he  take  slike  thing  in  sufrance, 

To  stand  him  in  stede  0  penance,  To  stand  him  in  stede  of  penance, 

For  it  sal  vaile  him  ilk  note       29108  

In  penance  if  he  be  deuote.  no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

O  wak  wel  mai  we  sample  telle  Of  waking  we  may  ensawmple  tell 

For  crist  vs  bidds  in  gospell,      29111  How  crist  cumandes  in  his  godspell, 

COTTON  COTTON    GALEA 


1574  "watch,  lest  ye  fall  into  temptation."     I  have  now  told  in  the 

GENERAL  WHAT  ARE  THE  SATISFACTIONS  FOR  SIN  :    SEVERAL  STEPS  LEAD  TO  SIN. 

Vigilate  and  orate  ne  intretis  in 

.     ....     no  gap  in  the  MS.]  temptacionem.         pool.  2j 

"  Wakes  lie  said  and  preis  wit-all  J  "Wakes,"  he  sais,  "andpraieswith-all 

pat  yow  tliar  in  na  fanding  fall,  29113  So  fat  $e  in  no  fandinges  fall, 

For  yee  wate  neuer  dai  pen  night,  For  ^e  wate  no  tyme  day  ne  night, 

Yur  lauerd  wil  cum  als  he  has  hight,  When  oure  lord  cums  to  schew  his  might, 

And  he  to  paim  has  hight  cornn  And  to  Jam  has  he  hight  coroune 

pat  he  ai  findes  redi  bun."  29117  pat  er  wakeand  and  redy  bonne." 

Generali  nn  haf  i  tald  

J>e  pointes  pat  ar  for  to  hald  

Til  ilk  sinful  pat  es  bun  

For  to  do  satisfacciun  ;  29121 

pat  es  beting,  q^ar-wit  he  mai  

Clenli  wasche  his  plight  awai,  

If  he  be  f unden  in  pam  treu  [if  lei,  col.  1] 

His  saghtlines  pat  sal  him  neu.  29125 

Bot  par  es  oper  for  sin  certain 

Sett  als  in  scrift  for  certain  payn,  

Wit  hali  kirkes  ordinance,  29128 

It  suld  man  stand  als  for  penance,  no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

And  agh  to  be,  er  mare  or  lesse,  Ys  aw  to  wake  and  pray  biscill, 

Efter  pat  mans  sin  es.  29131  pat  we  pat  coron  may  cumtyll. 

To  knau  quilk  plight  es  lesse  or  mare,  We  mey  se  by  saint  austin  lare, 

We  mai  find  thoru  sant  austin  lare,  And  knaw  whilk  sins  er  les  or  mare, 

pat  sais  pat  par  es  steps  thrin  For  he  says  pare  er  steppes  thrin 

pat  man  mai  fall  wit-all  in  sin,  29135  Whilk  men  falles  withall  in  syn, 

Egging,  liging,  and  consent,  Als  egyng,  liking,  and  concent, 

pat  pou  sal  se  if  pou  ta  tent.  Als  pou  may  se  if  pou  tak  tent, 

pe  first  in  thoght,  pe  toper  in  dede,  pe  first  in  thoght,  pat  oper  in  dede, 

pe  thrid  in  sin  in  custum  lede.   29139  pe  thrid  in  syn  of  custumhede. 

And  als  vr  sin  thre-fald  es  wroght,  And  als  oure  syn  es  threfald  wroght, 

Eath  in  worde  and  werk  and  thoght,  pat  es  in  word,  in  werk,  in  thoght, 

Als  ilkan  0  pir-self  er  sere,  29142  And  ilkone  by  pam-self  er  sere, 

Sua  ask  pou  scrift  on  sere  manere,  So  ask  pai  schrift  on  thrin  manere, 

Wit  pa  circumstance  to  loke,  In  sorowing  and  schrift  to  preste, 

pat  writen  es  forwit  in  pis  boke.  29145  And  mendes  making  pat  folows  neste. 

COTTON  COTTON    GALEA 


SOME  SAY  THAT  PENANCE  SHOULD  LAST  LONG,  IT  IS   BETTER  TO   DO  IT  HERE     1575 
THAN    TO    BURN    FOR    EVER;    BE    CAREFUL   LEST    YOU    GET    INTO    PURGATORY. 

Bot  par  es  sum  autorite,  29146  And  fare  is  sum  autorite, 

pat  sais  vr  pena[n]ce  agh  to  be  pat  says  oure  penance  au  to  be 

Langer  lastand  pan  vr  sin  Langer  lastand  pan  oure  syn 

pat  we  war  for-wit  funden  in,  pat  we  first  war  funden  in ; 

pat  for  pe  plight  we  lai  in  ar       29150  

Yr  reuth  suld  last  vs  euer-mare.  

And  pat  agh.  nan  for  ferli  take  

Sli  mendes  fall  for  suilkin  sak,  no  gap  in  the  MS.~\ 

For  qua  dos  lieui  plightful  dede,  29154  And  he  pat  dose  a  sinful  dede, 

Of  heuy  penance  has  he  nede.  Of  heuy  penance  has  he  nede. 

For  it  es  better  here  amend  For  it  es  better  here  forto  mend 

pan  in  pat  clensyng  tier  be  brend,  pan  in  pe  clensyng  fire  be  brende, 

For-pi  to  man  it  es  ful  wath,       29158  Forpi  to  man  it  es  grete  wath, 

And  to  pe  preist  him  scriues  bath ;  And  vnto  preste  pat  schriues  bath ; 

For  in  his  bok  sant  austin  sais,  For  in  his  boke  saint  austyn  sais, 

pat  if  pe  preist  pat  penance  lais  pat  if  pe  prest  pat  penance  layes 

Be  noght  all  wise  in  on-lainge,  29162  Be  vnwise  in  his  gifing, 

pe  sinful  als  in  his  taking,  Or  els  pe  synful  in  his  telling, 

pai  sal  eiper  for  pair  foly  Aper  of  pam  for  paire  foly 

Bren  in  pe  fier  of  purgatori,  Sail  brin  in  fire  of  purgatory, 

To  pe  montenance  o  pat  plight,  29166  And  mak  amendes  pare  for  pe  plight, 

Agh  for  pat  sin  was  here  to  right.  pat  pam  aw  here  to  do  right. 

Bot  efter-ward  pat  herd  threst,  

Sal  pai  be  borun  in  to  rest,  29169 no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Certes  bot  if  o-per  wai,  [coi.  2j  Bot  if  be  so  pat  pai  may 

Be  graunte  pam  grace  to  win  awai,  Get  oper  grace  of  god  verray, 

Als  thoru  freind  liuand  Als  for  gude  dedes  of  frendes  lifand 

pat  bringes  of  sli  men  o  band,     29173  pat  bringes  sawles  of  sipes  fro  band, 

Offerand,  almus,  praier,  and  messe,  Ofrandes,  almus,  penance,  mes, 

And  sli  thing  mas. penance  lesse.  Al  slike  mase  paire  penance  les. 

If  vr  penance  sett  for  vr  sake     29176  pus  es  penance  set  for  oure  sake 

Als  for  a  reule  pis  sal  pou  take,  By  right  re  wl  pis  may  we  take,  V-  if  72,  col.  ij 

pat  for  spusbreking  and  manath,  .  *  For  spows  breking  and  for  mani  ath, 

And  alkin  dedli  sin  and  lath,      29179  And  al  dedly  sins  pat  es  god  lath, 

Thoru  rede  of  rightwis  penancer  By  rede  of  rightwis  penancere 

pat  sal  haue  scrifte  of  seuen  yere.  Men  sal  haue  penance  seuyn  ^ere. 

COTTON  COTTON   GALBA 


1576    miriam's  penance  of  seven  days  betokens  seven  years'  penance,  by 
which  we  may  recover  the  seven  graces  op  our  baptism  and  the  seven 

And  pat  es  of  an  samplement     29182  fat  es  vs  by  ensaumple  set 

Vttan  of  pe  aid  testament ;  Of  pe  aid  law  withowten  lett ; 

par  was  a  woman  hight  mari,  par  was  a  woman  pat  hight  Marie, 

pat  sum  time  wat  wit  me-selri,  And  was  smetyn  with  meselry, 

pat  sister  was  til  aaron,  29186  And  sister  scho  was  vnto  aaron, 

Vr  lauerd  badd  sco  suld  be  don  Oure  lord  cumand  scho  suld  be  done 

Vte  of  pe  tune,  pe  bibul  sais,  Out  of  pe  cete,  pe  bibill  says, 

Til  terme  wTar  gan  o  seuen  dais  ;  Till  pe  tyme  war  passed  of  seuyn  dais  : 

And  q«en  paa  seuen  dais  war  gan  And  when  pe  seuyn  dais  war  gane 

Haly  sco  suld  again  be  tan.  29191  Hale  scho  suld  ogayn  be  tane. 

pis  seke  woman  i  for-wit  said,  pis  seke  woman  pat  I  of  said, 

Be-takens  man  wit  sin  ouerlaid,  Bitakens  man  pat  sin  vmlayd, 

For  pe  fowl  syn  of  meselri, 

no  gap  in  the  MS.]  Es  likend  to  fowle  sin  and  dedly, 

For  ilkan  o  paa  dais  sere,  29196  And  for  ilkane  of  pa  dayes  sere, 

Sal  we  nu  vnder-take  a  3ere.  Sail  we  vnderstand  a  ^ere. 

And  alsua  als  pat  we  for-do  And  right  als  we  with  sin  fordo 

pe  seuen  graces  es  giuen  vs  to,   29199  Seuyn  giftes  of  grace  pat  er  gifen  vs  to, 

In  funt  stane  wen  we  crisme  tak,  When  we  at  the  funt  oure  crisum  take, 

pat  sipen  wit  shines  we  for-sake,  And  sepin  with  syn  we  pam  forsake, 

Alsua  thoru  scrift  o  pis  seuen      29202  Eight  so  with  schrift  of  3eres  seuyn 

Sal  we  gain  couer  pe  grace  til  heuen,  Sail  we  recouer  pe  grace  of  heuyn. 

pe  gift  o  wijt  of  vnder-standing,  

0  consail,  strenght,  o  gode  dreding,  

0  conand-scipe,  and  o  pite, —     29206 , 

peir  ar  pe  seuen  giftes  fre  .     .  

pat  crist  vs  giues  alle  wit  to  lede,  

Til  we  pam  tine  wit  vr  misdede. 

Wit-vten  ani  couering  again,       29210 

Wit  sothfastnes  vr  sin  aslain,  

Sothfast,  scrifte,  and  repentance,  

And  sin  to  bete  wit  right  penance.  

Repentance  pou  mai  bij  sa  sare,  

pat  es  na  nede  o  penance  mare,  29215 

Als  was  in  mari  magdalein, 

pat  reuth  had  all  hire  sinnes  slain.  no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

COTTON  COTTON  GALBA 


FREE  GIFTS  OF  CHRIST.     REPENTANCE  MIGHT  AVAIL,  BUT  PENANCE  IS  SURER.     1577 

THERE    ARE    SIX    SINS    WHICH    CAN  ONLY   BE    ABSOLVED    BY    THE    POPE. 

Bot  pis  ne  tides  noght  til  all    [leacf0}6J}bk'  [ 

For  man  it  seis  bot  selden  fall,  29219 

Als  q?^en  pat  crist  his  merci  will  

Grace  special  sceu  sum  man  till.  no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

For-pi  to  weind  pe  seker  wai  Forpi  to  wend  pe  seker  way, 

I  rede  we  be  in  penance  ai,         29223  It  es  gude  we  do  penance  ay, 

For  elles  we  hane  vs  wit  noght  to  were  Els  haue  we  noght  ws  with  to  were 

Be-fore  fat  rightwis  demestere.  Bifor  criste  pat  rightwis  demere. 

[    •     • Penance,  prayer,  and  almus  dede, 

no  gap  in  the  MS.]  par  er  none  els  to  help  in  nede, 

Bot  it  be  helpe  of  here  praier     29228  Bot  mari  vs  help  with  hir  pray  ere, 

pat  men  on  cries  in  pair  mister,  pat  all  on  cries  in  paire  mistere ; 

For  thoru  hire  praier  witerli,  For  thurgh  hir  praier  weterly, 

And  thorn  hire  suete  sun  merci,  And  thurgh  hir  dere  son  mercy, 

If  we  clenli  be  knaun  vr  plight,  29232  If  we  will  kindly  knaw  oure  plight, 

And  mendes  do  efter  vr  might,  And  mendes  mak  with  all  oure  might, 

And  housel  tan  at  vr  ending,  And  howsill  haue  at  oure  ending, 

Sco  sal  vs  help  to  blis  bring.  pan  vnto  blis  pai  will  vs  bring. 

And  pat  vr  lauerd  gif  sua  to  be,  And  pat  oure  lord  len  so  to  be, 

Sais  alle  amen  !  parcharite  !         29237  Sais  all  amen  !  pwr  charite  ! 

[Of  Absolution  by  the  Pope.]  De  sex  casibz/s  pape  reseruafas 

H  CJex  cases  we  find  es  in  pam  tan,  CI  ex  cases  pare  er  out  tane,        [col.  2] 

kJ  Mai  nan  a-soil  bot  pape  allan,  O  pat  none  assoyles  bot  pape  allane, 

On  man  he  gise  til  his  pouste ;  Or  pai  pat  he  gifes  his  powste ; 

First  o  paa  men  pan  es  he  29241  pe  first  of  pa  men  pan  es  he  j 

pat  for  brmyng  es  cursed  and  kide,  pat  for  cursed  es  knawin  and  kyd, 

Als  haly  kirkes  lagh  will  bide.  Als  law  of  haly  kirk  will  bid. 

pe  toper  es  pat  on  clerkes  lais  hand,  pat  oper  pat  on  clerk  lais  hand,  ij 

Or  haldes  in  pnsun  or  in  band,  29245  Or  haldes  in  preson  or  in  band, 

Bot  if  pe  clerk  ha  don  sli  plight  Bot  if  pat  he  haue  done  slike  plight 

pat  he  ha  tint  his  state  wit  right,  pat  he  haue  lost  his  state  thurgh  right. 

Als  pou  sal  find  in  stede  sumquare,  

If  pou  pis  bok  seis  for-per  mare.  29249 no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Tf  pe  thride  pat  brekes  kirkes  grith,  pe  thrid  es  pat  brekes  kirkes  grith,  iij 

Vnd  es  denunced  cursd  par- wit,  And  es  denounced  for  cursed  par-with, 

COTTON  COTTON   GALEA 


1578       FOR    WITCH-CRAFT,    COMMUNION     WITH     THE    CURSED,    AND     FALSE    BULLS, 
ABSOLUTION    MUST    BE    GIVEN    BY    THE    POPE.       FIFTEEN    SINS    INCUR    CURSING. 


[   •    •    • 

.     .     .     .     .     no  gap  in  the  ATS.] 

pe  ferth  es  crists  enemy,  29254 

pat  wiche-craft  or  soceri 

Dos  wit  ani  lialud  thing, 

And  sua  for-dos  fair  cristnyng, 

Or  fals  trouth  to  mak,  or  treu     29258 

In  of  er  godd  fan  in  iesu. 

f  e  fifte  mai  noght  f  is  cursing  scape, 

pat  comuns  wit  him  pat  pe  pape 

Cursd  has  at  his  witand,  29262 

Or  til  his  plight  es  oght  heldand. 

pe  sexte  case  es  of  fals  bullers 

Bath  pat  }>am  makes  and  pat  f  am  wers. 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  31S.] 


[Of  the  Fifteen  points  of  Cursing.'] 

U  JSTu  sal  j  f  is  cases  rede  29268 

Quen  man  es  cursd  o  pe  dede, 
pat  man  mai  wijt  qiiat  to  for-bere  [col.  2] 
He  mai  him  wit  Jus  cursing  were. 

[ •  •  •  • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

U  On  f  am  J»is  cursing  stede  first  takes, 
pat  sustens  or  f  am-selfen  makes  29275 
Fals  trout  gain  cristen  state, 
Or  suilk  til  heildes  pat  he  wate. 
II  f  e  tof  er  er  pat  wil  noght  buu 
To  hali  kirke  o  rome,  ne  tru       29279 
pat  crist  it  has  in  erth  leued 
0  cristen-dome  for  cheif  and  heued. 
H  pe  thride  qua  smites  preist  or  clerk 
Or  ani  berand  cristes  merk,         29283 
Als  munk,  or  frer,  nun,  or  chanuw, 
Or  ani  man  of  religion, 

COTTON 


Him  to  asoyl  power  has  nane, 

Of  swilk  plight  bot  pape  allane. 

pe  firth  es  cristes  ful  enmy  jv 

fat  vses  witchecraft  or  sorcery, 

Or  vses  swilk  note  with  halowde  thing, 

And  swa  fordose  f  aire  cristenyng, 

Or  makes  any  trowth  vntrew 

In  of  er  god  fan  in  ihesu. 

f  e  fift  poynt  es  pis  to  ken,  v 

Of  Jam  fat  comuns  with  cursed  men,. 

If  p ai  be  cursed  at  f  aire  witand, 

Or  f  ai  to  pe  cursing  assentand. 

pe  sext  case  es  of  fals  bullers  vj 

Both  fat  f  am  makes  and  fat  f am  beres, 

Of  f e  pape  bus  fir  assoyled  be, 

Or  of  f am  fat  has  his  pouste. 

Of  f  e  fiftene  pointes  of  cursing. 

Now  forto  tell  here  next  es  hede 
When  men  er  cursed  and  for  what 
fat  men  may  swilk  dedes  forbere  L^e(^e? 
And  so  out  of  cursing  f  am  were ; 
And  fiftene  pointes  fare  er  to  schew, 
Als  I  sail  rekin  f  am  on1  raw.  pMs.hasor] 
First  on  f  am  f  is  cursing  takes,  j 

fat  sustenes  or  f aire  seluyn  makes 
Fals  trowth  ogains  cristen  state, 
Or  helpis  f  ato  if  f  ai  wate. 
pat  ofer  es  he  fat  will  noght  bow     ij 
To  f  e  pape  of  rome  no  to  him  trow, 
fat  crist  has  here  in  irthe  leuyd 
f  e  hele  of  cristendom  and  heuyd. 
pe  thrid  who  smytes  prest  or  clerk  iij 
Or  any  fat  beres  cristes  merk, 

[ 


.     no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

COTTON   GALBA 


SACRILEGE,  ILL  DEEDS  IN  A  CHURCH,  HELP  TO  JEW  OR  SARACEN,  FALSIFYING    1579 
THE  POPES'  BULLS  AND  SEAL,  WITCH-CRAFT,  SIMONY,  AND  USURY,  ALL  ARE  CURSED. 


And  he  is  cursd,  it  gers  do  29286 

Or  rede  or  consail  gis  par-to  ; 
Vttan  cas  pat  i  sal  rede 
Here  for-per  mar  quen  i  se  nede. 
U  pe  ferth  case  strentlies  aght     29290 
pat  lie  fra  hali  kirk  has  laght, 
And  he  par-for  es  monest  thrise, 
"Wil  noper  yeild  pe  thing  ne  prise. 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

U  pe  fifte  es  man  pat  kirkes  brinnes 
Or  vgglili  par-in  wit  sinnes,        29297 
Als  brekand  rode,  or  auter  stane, 
Or  husel  reft,  or  man  slain, 
Or  ani  oper  cursed  dede, 
pat  kirke  has  eft  of  haluyng  nede. 
U  pe  sext  es  paa  men  pat  renis,  29302 
pat  helpand  es  to  sarazines 
Gain  cristen  men  in  ani  thing 
Qwar-for  on-laid  es  sli  cursing. 
H  pe  seuent  es  o  fals  bullers        29306 
pat  mas  pam  or  wit  wrenkes  wers, 
And  qua  pat  euer  has  pw?*chad  taim 
To  penance  bring  pam  to  reclaym. 
U  pe  aghtand  has  pis  cursing  laght 
All  paa  pat  dos  wiche-crafte,       29311 
And  namli  als  wit  halud  thing 
Als  es  wit  husel  or  wit  crisumyng. 
11  pe  neent  case  o  pis  cursing  ix 

Qua  selles  or  bies  o  gastli  thing, 293 15 
pat  man  agh  noper  to  sell  ne  bij, 
pe  quilk  sin  es  cald  symony. 
IT  pe  tent  es  of  pis  okerers 
pat  openli  dose  sli  misters  ;         29319 

[ 


no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

COTTON 


Both  er  pai  cursed  pat  it  do, 
And  pai  pat  kounsail  gifes  par-to  ; 
Bot  if  it  be  in  cases  of  nede  ^eaf  ™» ***• 

col.  1J 

Whilk  pat  I  sail  efter  rede. 
pe  firth  es  who  so  hath  laght  iiij 

Fro  haly  kirk  any  kins  aght, 
And  es  parfore  amonest  thrise, 
And  nowpir  bringes  it  no  pe  prise ; 
Ne  makes  no  mendes  bygudegownsayl, 
Thurgh  scrift  pat  may  him  mekill  avail. 
pe  fift  es  of  men  pat  kirkes  brins      v 
Or  wikkedly  within  it  syns, 
Als  brekand  rode  or  auter  stane, 
Or  howsill  reft  or  els  manslane, 
Or  done  parin  any  synful  dede, 
Wharfore  it  has  of  halowing  nede. 
pe  sext  poynt  on  pa  men  rins,  vj 

pat  helpes  till  iews  or  sarzins 
Ogayns  any  cristen  men 
If  pat  pai  paire  lifing  ken. 
pe  seuynd  es  of  fals  bulleres  vij 

pat  pam  makes  and  pam  furth  beres, 
Or  els  pat  falses  pe  papes  sele, 
Or  witandly  with  slike  will  dele, 
pe  aght  case  falles  all  pa  in  viij 

pat  any  witchecraft  gers  bigyn, 
And  namely  with  any  halowd  thing 
Als  with  howsill  or  with  crisyming. 
pe  nighend  case  on  all  pa  lies  ix 

pat  gastly  gudes  selles  or  byes, 
Whilk  haly  kirk  es  harmed  by, 
And  pis  syn  es  namyd  symony. 
pe  tend  case  es  of  okirrers  x 

pat  opynly  vses  slike  misters, 
pat  leues  pe  les  to  tak  pe  mare, 
Owper  of  siluer  or  of  chalfare. 

COTTON  GALBA 


1580    WITHHOLDING   OF   TITHES,  OPPOSITION   TO   HOLY   CHURCH,  COMMUNION  WITH 
THE  CURSED,  OPPRESSION  OF  THE  POOR,  SUICIDE,  ALL  THESE  ARE  TO  BE  CURSED. 


*pe  elleuend  es  qua  wit  haldes  tende, 
For  pat  man  es  noght  cristes  frende. 

[ •  •  •  • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

pe  tuelfed  es  all  paa  pat  wirkes  29326 
Laus  gain  right  of  liali  kirkes,     ^  ^> 
Or  lias  pam  oper  writen  or  spoken, 
Thing  pat  has  fair  fVanchis  broken. 
pe  case  thrittend  al-weis  vs  ken  29330 
To  commi  noght  wit  cursed  men, 
For  qua  communs  wit  cursd  man, 
pat  was  noght  ar  es  cursd  pan, 
In  hailsing  and  in  cristes  pes,     29334 
In  kirk  in  man  saukin  and  des, 
Agh  Jm,  cursd  man,  for-bere 
If  Jm  fra  cursing  wil  pe  were, 
pe  fiftend  case  als  raymund  says  29338 
Er  paa  fat  pouermen  ouer-lais, 
And  herijs  pam,  and  reuers  kide, 
And  okerers  fra  pai  be  vn-hide. 
Womman  commun  and  alsua  scald, 


Alle  ar  suilk  for  cursd  tald, 


29343 


For  par  mister  es  ful  of  sake, 

pat  kirk  will  noght  pair  tendes  take. 

Amang  pir  cases  es  teld  for  an 

He  pat  in  torneament  es  slayn,  29347 

For-pi  pat  he  slas  him-seluen 

In  kyrk-yarde  aght  naman  him  delue^, 

For  be  he  neuer  sa  repentand 

pof  him  be  scrift  and  husel  grantand. 

pis  case  alsua  ar  paa  men  in        29352 

fat  ligges  in  open  dede-li  sin, 

For  quick  and  ded  fra  sacrament, 

pai  sal  be  put  bot  pai  repent.       29355 


pe  elleuynd  poynt  opon  pam  lendes,  xj 
pat  witandly  with-haldes  tendes, 
Or  falsly  tendes  by  night  or  day, 
For  goddes  frendes  ne  er  noght  pai. 
pe  twelft  case  er  pai  pat  wirk  xij 

Ogayns  pe  law  of  haly  kirk, 
Or  if  pai  owper  haue  done  or  spokin, 
Thing  pat  pe  fredom  has  brokin. 
pe  thritend  case  pat  will.vs  .ken     xiij 
To  comura  with  no  cursed  men, 
For  he  pat  comuws  with  cursed  man, 
And  knawes  pareof,  es  cursed  pan, 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Bot  it  fall  omang  cases  elleuyn 
Whilk  I  sail  sone  efter  neuyn. 
2pe  f  ourtend  point  als  Raymund  sais  xiiij 
Er  pai  pat  pouer  men  ouerlays,    [2  coi.  2] 
Or  robbes  or  reues  on  ani  side, 
Whare  pese  and  quiet  suld  bityde. 
Comuw  hores  and  comun  scalde, 
Al  pir  er  for  cursed  talde. 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

pe  fiftend  case  es  pis  allane,  xv 

He  pat  in  turnament  es  tane, 
For  he  in  pat  tyme  slas  him-selue 
In  kirk-garth  sail  men  noght  himdelue, 
Ne  none  pat  dies  in  swilk  a  chance, 
Haue  he  neuer  so  grete  repentance. 
And  pis  same  case  er  pa  men  in, 
pat  ligges  in  opin  dedly  syn, 
Both  body  and  sawl  all  pir  bese  schent, 
Bot  pai  in  pis  life  pam  repent. 


COTTON 


COTTON   GALBA 


HE   WHO   ASSAULTS    A    CLERK    MUST    BE    ASSOILED    BY    THE    POPE,  AS    I    SAID    1581 
BEFORE,  BUT    THERE    ARE    CERTAIN    EXCEPTIONS    TO    THIS    LAW. 


[Of  Absolution  by  a  priest. .] 

I  talde  for-wit  fat  alle  faa  29356 

Lais  hand  on  clerk  be-houis  ga 

To  f  e  pape  or  his  legate, 

To  soilled  be  and  haue  fair  state, 

Bot  far  es  vtan  cases  aght,  29360 

Quen  pouste  es  til  of  er  taght. 

First  qwen  man  es  in  wath  o  ded, 

Ilk  preist  fan  mai  him  rede, 

Wit  scrift  and  soile  wit  sli  couenand, 

Ipat  queii  he  lesid  es  o  band         29365 

Als  suith  as  he  mai  sesun  se, 

And  wend  to  rome  at  soilled  be. 

fe  tofer  of  dorward  or  porter,     29368 

fat  chastis  wrang  wit  pair  mister. 

fat  clerk  wit  laiser  smites  oght,    [col.  2] 

For  hati  or  ded  f  ai  forwit  wroght, 

Bot  he  ne  hurt  him  oure  sare     29372 

His  biscop  mai  asoille  him  fare. 

H  f  e  thrid  es  men  religius, 

fat  has  fair  oner  man  in  hus, 

If  j)ai  hurt  ani  o  fam  a-mang      29376 

And  f  e  harme  be  noght  ouer  Strang, 

f  e  man  J»at  has  pam  for  to  yeme 

Mai  soill  fam  and  fair  mendes  deme. 

51  fe  ferth  wommaw  and  man  vn-fere, 

And  child  wit-in  fourtene  ^ere.   29381 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

5f  f  e  fifte  fat  sles  his  fo  be  strete 
fat  dute  of  ded  war  wit  to  mete.  29387 

COTTON 


When  prest  mai  assoil  viij  cases  er 

wretin 
Jam  fat  prest  or  clerk  has  smitten 

I  tald  bifore  how  fat  all  fa 
fat  smites  preste  or  clerk  bus  ga 
Vnto  f  e  pape  or  his  lagate, 
To  be  assoyled  and  haue  f  aire  state, 
Bot  fare  er  outane  cases  aght, 
When  power  es  till  of  er  taght. 
pe  first  point  es  in  perill  of  ded,        j 
fan  may  ilk  preste  assoyl  and  rede, 
And  clens  his  sawl  on  f  is  couenand, 
fat  if  he  may  couer  of  fat  band 
Als  sone  als  he  may  seson  se, 
Vnto  f e  pape  fan  wend  sail  he. 
pat  of  er  es  of  vsscher  or  portere,       ij 
In  vsyng  of  f  aire  awin  mistere. 
If  f  ai  smite  owf  er  prest  or  clerk, 
And  haue  no  hatred  in  fat  werk, 
If  fat  he  hurt  f am  noght  ouer  sare 
His  awin  preste  may  assoyl  him  fare. 
pe  thrid  er  men  religyows,  iij 

fat  has  f aire  ouerman  in  f aire  hows, 
If  any  of  f  am  hurt  of  er  omang 
And  f  e  harm  be  noght  ouer  Strang, 
f e  man  fat  has  f am  forto  ^eme 
He  may  f  am  both  assoyl  and  deme. 
pe  ferth  es  of  seke  folk  and  vnfere,  iiij 
And  of  childer  within  seuyn  ^ere, 
If  f  ai  ger  prestes  or  clerkes  blede, 
Prest  may  assoyl  f am  of  fat  dede ; 
And  also  fat  es  done  in  play, 
A  simple  prest  assoyl  it  may.     ^f^8* 
:pe  fift  point  es  of  him  fat  slase        v 
Preste  or  clerk  fat  er  his  fase, 

COTTON  GALBA 


1582   exceptions  6,  7,  and  8  to  the  pope's  exclusive  absolution,    certain 

CASES   IN  WHICH   IF   YOU  STRIKE  A  CLERK,  YOU   SHALL  NOT  BE  EXCOMMUNICATED  ; 

11  pe  sext  es  thrale  on  am  wise   29388  In  his  defens  if  pat  it  be, 

Dos  for  to  sle  his  louerd  seruise.  And  may  none  operwise  pam  fie. 

H  Of  him  es  sett  pe  senend  case  pis  pan  es  pe  sext  case,  vj 

pat  clerk  dos  hot  a  litel  trespase.  29391  Of  him  pat  dose  a  light  trispase 

To  prest  or  clerk  vnwitandly, 

no  gap  in  the  ATS.]  Him  thar  noght  go  to  pape  forpi. 

pe  aghtand  es  quen  man  es  pouer,  pe  seuynd  es  if  a  man  be  pouer,       vij 

Bot  par  es  couenand  if  he  couer,  Or  in  sekenes  and  noght  couer, 

He  sal  do  borne1  pir  last  hue,     29396  And  als  in  last  end  of  mans  liue, 

Mai  biscop  soill  bath  man  and  wiue.  May  sympil  prest  assoyl  and  schriue. 

II  Lash  will  pou  maw  clerk  smite,  Pendens  [ 

In  pir  cases  sal  ha  na  wite.       no»exco»»- no  gap  in  the  MS.~\ 

U  pe  first  if  pou  be  his  maister  o  lare  pe  aght  es  a  maister  of  lare  viij 

Bot  bete  pou  him  noght  ouer  sare,  May  bete  a  clerk  bot  noght  ouer  sare, 

And  pat  it  be  for  chastiing 

no  gap  in  the  MS.]  Anely,  and  for  none  oper  thing, 

Tor  in  alkin  thing  o  dede  29404  For  in  all  maner  of  dede, 

Aght  man  mesure  wTit  him  lede.  Aw  man  mesure  with  him  to  lede. 

Als  if  he  in  renaijng  lijs, 1  

Efter  pat  he  es  monest  thris,  

Or  armes  beres  fra  pat  he  29408 

Thris  of  his  biscop  monest  be.  

And  quen  he  chaunges  crun  or  wede, 

And  funden  in  land  mans  dede,  

And  sua  his  aim  lagh  for-sakes  29412 

Makand  him  knyth  or  widu  takes.  

Or  if  pou  lauerd  has,  mai  fall,  

Clerk  pat  es  geten  of  pi  thrall,  

pou  mai  bete  if  he  als  theue        29416 

His  orders  stele  wit-vte  pi  leue ;  

And  if  clerkes  be  wonand  samen,  . 

Smites  oper  lightli  in  gamen ;  no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

And  if  pou  wit  pi  woman  frend  29420  And  also  if  pou  with  pi  frende 

Find  clerk  be  doand  dede  vn-hende,  Find  clerk  doand  dedes  vnhende, 

Als  moder,  doghter,  sister,  or  wijf,  With  moder,  doghter,  syster,  or  wyue, 

For  quas  honur  pou  aght  to  strijf,  For  whas  luf  pe  aw  to  striue, 

COTTON  COTTON  GALBA 

\}  ?  read  baine  or  boune] 


BEYOND    THESE    YOU    MUST    NOT    BE    TOO    BOLD.       CASES    IN    WHTCH    YOU       1583 
MAY    COMMUNE    WITH   A    CURSED    PERSON,  AS    SERVANT,   HUSBAND,  OR    FATHER. 

If  pu  find  clerk  pus-gate  and  smite,  (JjJ^j]  In  swilk  a  case  if  pou  him  smite, 

Canon  it  gis  hini-seluen  pe  wite.  Canon  gifes  him-self  pe  wite. 

Bot  for-per  mar  fan  i  ha  tald      29426  Bote  all  if  I  fir  cases  haue  talde 

Ne  be  pou  noght  at  smite  to  bald,  Be  pou  noght  to  strike  ouer  balde, 

Alsua  sun  if  pou  wers  pe,  Bot  if  pou  in  slike  auenture  be, 

Quen  pou  na  noper  wai  mai  He,  pat  pou  nane  oper  wise  may  lie, 

Alsua  if  pou  pin  vn-witand         29430  Or  vnwitand  or  in  playing, 

Has  laid,  mai  fall,  on  clerk  pi  hand.  pi  preste  may  assoil  of  all  pis  thing. 

When  pou  es  noght  cursed  pan 

[Of  Communion  with  the  cursed.]  If  comUn  with  cursed  man 

H  I  ha  tald  on  serekin  sin  29432  W  ■  ere  haue  I  rekkind  of  sere  thing 

pat  oft  man  falls  cursing  in,  JL JL  pat  men  falles  fore  in  cursing, 

Nu  here  n'exst  i  sal  pe  neuen  parfore  here  next  now  will  I  neuyn 

0  paa  cases  we  find  elleuen.        29435  Of  cases  pat  I  find  elleuyn. 

pof  pou  wit  cursd  man  commun  In  whilk  cases  none  er  cursed  pan 

pou  sal  be  soyned  wit  resun.  If  pai  comun  with  cursed  man. 

U  pe  first  es,  if  pou  noght  it  wate,  pe  first  case  es,  if  pou  noght  wate,     j 

pat  pat  man  es  in  cursed  state.  29439  pat  he  es  in  cursed  state, 

pou  may  with  him  comun  in  dede, 

Bot  pe  wers  may  pi  wirking  spede. 

pat  oper  es  in  feld  or  toun  ij 

.     .     .     .     no  gap  in  the  MS.]  With  pi  carl  may  pou  comoun, 

11  pe  toper  es  woman,  carl  o  feild,  And  also  childer  within  elde, 

And  *  child  pat  es  wit-in  eild.  pMs.cmd]  Of  cursed  man  may  haue  paire  belde. 

U  pe  thrid  es  case  o  spused  wife 29446  pe  thrid  case  es  a  sposed  wife,  iij 

pat  to  bunden  es  hir  life,  With  cursed  husband  may  lede  hir  life. 

And  if  pi  fader  cursed  be  pe  firth  if  pi  wife  cursed  be,  [coi.  2]  iiij 

His  sun  pat  es  in  his  pouste,  pat  cursing  sail  noght  cum  to  pe, 

And  at  his  fode  and  chastijng    29450  If  scho  pe  serue  in  al  thing, 

He  es  vtan  o  pis  cursing.  pat  falles  vntill  order  of  weding. 

pe  fift  if  pe  fader  in  cursyng  ly,         v 

pe  sun  may  dwell  in  cumpany, 

And  serue  his  fader  als  falles  parto 

.     .     .     ,     no  gap  in  the  MS.]  And  right  so  may  his  doghter  do. 

pe  fifte  quen.  fader  has  no  gode,  pe  sext  if  pe  fader  haue  nede  of  fode,  vj 

And  of  his  cursd  sun  has  fode.   29457  Of  his  cursed  sun  he  may  tak  gude, 

COTTON  COTTON   GALBA 


1584   YOU  MAY  COMMUNE  WITH  YOUR  CURSED  WIFE,  OR  SERVING  MEN,  ASK  FOOD, 
OR  DEBTS,  FROM,  OR  GIVE  COUNSEL  TO,  THE  CURSED.     GREATER  AND  LESSER  CURSING. 

fl  pe  sext  pof  pi  wijf  cursd  be,    29458  And  dwell  with  him  in  cumpany, 

Sco  sal  noght  tine  hir  dett  o  pe,  And  be  no  thing  cursed  forpi. 

In  sustenance  and  oper  thing,  

pat  es  o  dett  aght  o  spusing.  no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

IF  pe  seuend  es  als  men  of  hine  29462  pe  seuynd  es  if  pou  haue  hine         vij 

pat  befor  pis  cursing  es  tine,  And  er  bifor  J>at  cursing  pine, 

pai  mai  pe  serue  al  for  pair  lai,  pai  may  pe  serue  to  terme  day, 

Bi-tuixand  to  pe  terme  dai.  Wheper  so  be  cursed  or  pai. 

If  pe  aghtand  es  o  man  walkand  29466  pe  agtend  es  of  man  walkand  viij 

Als  pilgrim  thoru  a  cursd  land,  Als  pilgrim  thurgh  a  cursed  land, 

He  mai  ta  per,  wit-vten  sin,  He  may  tak  pare,  withowten  syn, 

His  fode  to-quiles  he  duelles  per-in.  His  fode  ay  whils  he  dwelles  parin. 

f  pe  neuent  es  for  pm  aun  pruw  29470  pe  nighend  es  for  pine  awin  prow    ix 

To  cursd  man  mai  pu  be  buu,  With  cursed  man  conmra  may  pou, 

Askand  pe  dett  he  agh  pe  to  Askand  if  he  aw  pe  dett 

Bot  als  he  dos  lok  pou  noght  do.  And  him  to  pay  sal  pou  noght  let. 

IF  pe  tend  queri  pou  him  gis  consaill  pe  tende  if  pou  him  gif  cownsaill      x 

In  thing  pat  mai  his  saul  a-uaill,  Of  thing  pat  may  his  sawl  avail, 

And  pou  pan  mai  ask  pi  dett      29476  Or  wis  him  with  pi  wordes  at  win 

To  pai  him  his  es  na  man  sett.  Smertlyer  out  of  his  syn. 

IT  pe  elleuend  es  wit  right  resun  [col.  2]  pe  elleuynd  es  by  pis  resoune  xi 

Falaus  duelland  in  a  commun,    29479  Felaws  pat  dwelles  in  a  comoune,    . 

pat  pai  commun  bath  euen  and  moruw  pai  may  comuw  both  euyn  and  morn 

In  thing  pat  mai  noght  be  for-born.  In  thinges  pat  may  nogbt  be  forborn. 

[Cursing.] 

IT  And  wit  pou  cursing  thre-fald  es,  In  cursing  all  men  may  pam  tell 

be  tan  es  mare,  pe  toper  lesse,  duplex  ex-  pat  lang  in  dedly  sin  will  dwell, 

*  com[mu- 

pe  tan  o  dome,  pe  toper  o  dede,  nicacio]  £\\  if  yd{  be  jn  comun  here, 

Als  man  mai  in  pe  raymurad  recle.  paire  sawles  er  fra  god  al  sere, 

IF  pe  first  cursing  pat  cummus  o  dome,  And  cursing  may  be  cald  pat  syn 

Reuis  man  godd  and  has  in  comnne  pat  makes  man  sawl  fro  god  to  twin 

Of  hali  kirk  and  sacrementes,    29488 ,     .     ...... 

His  part  es  done  him  in  defens, 

And  mast  es  in  pis  cursing  bunden  

pat  in  vnbuxumnes  es  funden.    29491 no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

COTTON  COTTON  GALBA 


ALL  MEN  ARE  UNDER  THE  LESSER  CURSE  WHO  LIE   IN  DEADLY  SIN.       THERE     1585 
ARE   THREE  WAYS  OF  CURSING,  ILL-REGULATED  OR   UNJUST  CURSING   IS   UNLAWFUL. 

IT  fetofer  cursing  all  men  es  in  29492  

fat  liggand  es  in  dedli  sin ;  

For  f  of  f  ai  be  in  conmw  here,  

Fra  crist  fair  sauls  sundre  sere,  no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

And  cursd  man  has  na  pouste    29496  A  cursed  man  has  no  pouste 

Wit  ani  right  to  curs  f  e.  By  right  reson  to  curs  f  e. 

Na  mare  has  he,  wit-vten  dute,  Namore  has  he,  withowten  dout, 

To  quam  f  ou  es  noght  vnder-lute.  To  wham  f  ou  es  noght  vnderlout. 

Wittand  if  f  ou  did  a  sin  29500  Bot  if  f  ou  do  a  dedly  syn 

Anof  er  preistes  paroch  in,  With  anof  er  preste  parischin, 

fat  preist  thoru  resuw  o  f  i  plight  fat  preste  by  reson  of  plight 

Mai  curs  f  e  fan,  for  fat  es  right,  May  curs  f e,  and  fat  es  right, 

f e  preist  f e  mai  noght  curs  alsua,  And  to  him  fat  curses,  by  resowne, 

Ei'ter  fat  fou  has  cald  him  fra.  29505  Falles  f e  absolucione. 

IT  And  fou  sal  wijt  o  thrijn-wijs  Thre  maners  may  men  se  in  sight  P^3'^' 

Mai  cursing  be  tald  on  right  wijs,1  When  cursing  es  noght  tald  for  right 

And  f is  thre  wordes  mai  f ai  scan,  And  fir  thre  wordes  may  it  schaw, 

Will,  and  chesun,  and  vn-lau  ;  29509  Will,  encheson,  and  vnlaw ; 

Will,  qwen  man  wit  iuel  mode,  Als  fus  when  a  preste  for  ill  will, 

Hattred  in  and  wit  wre thing  wode,  Or  hatred  yn  fat  he  has  f e  till, 

Gis  his  sentence  on  ani  man  Gifes  his  centens  on  any  man 

0  chesun  es  it  vn-rightwis  tan,  29513  It  may  be  tald  for  vnright  fan, 

Qwen  man  has  nof  er  don  ne  said,  When  man  has  nowf  er  done  ne  sayd, 

Qwar-for  sli  cursing  suld  be  laid.  Wharfore  slike  centens  suld  be  layd. 

1F  fat  cursing  tald  vn-laghful  es  And  fat  cursyng  vnlawful  es 

fat  ordir  wantes  and  right-settnes  fat  wantes  vnder  all  rightwisnes, 

0  lagh,  bot  giueft  it  es  ouer-tite,  29518  fe  whilk  es  gifen  out  ouer  tyte, 

Wit-vten  somons  and  right  respite,  With-owten  ani  right  respite, 

For-f  i  es  fele  rebuted  here  For  so  er  many  reuyled  here 

fat  forwit  crist  self  es  dere.  fat  with  god  sail  be  halden  dere. 

And  man  laused  here  o  band      29522  And  mani  here  er  lesed  of  band 

fat  bunden  es  wit  cristen  hand.  fat  bunden  er  with  cristes  hand. 

For  fis  kirk  we  be-for  us  se  [ifi63,  col.  i]  

Mai  oft  sith  be-suiken  be,  

Bot  fat  kirk  fat  o  soth  es  far  

Mai  be-suiken  be  neuer  mare.     29527 no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

100  COTTON  COTTON   GALBA 

[x  Side-note  here  partly  illegible ;— quot  .  .  eententiz  .  .  .] 


1586    I  HAVE  TOLD  THESE  POINTS  OF  CURSING  THAT  YOU  MAY  EASILY  UNDERSTAND 

THEM  AND  BEWARE,  FOR  CURSING  SENDS  A  MAN  TO  HELL,  IT  PARTS  BODY  AND  SOUL. 

J>ir  pointes  of  cursing  haf  i  said, 29 5 28  pe  pointes  of  cursing  ]ms  er  said, 

And  soth  and  scortly  samen  laid,  Als  f  ai  er  by  f  e  pape  puruayd, 

And  f  ar-for  sett  in  titles  sere  fat  ilka  man  with  fan  be  war 

fat  f  ou  mai  lightloker  Jam  here,  Or  f  e  fowl  fende  him  forfar, 

Ar  fou  be  laght  in  findes  snarr.  29532  For  cursing  es  fe  fendes  lyne 

Gain  cursing  gode  all  es  be-warr,  fat  harles  a  man  to  hell  pine. 

And  if  f  ou  wat  f  ou  ert  fair-in  parfore  if  fou  be  gilty  f  arin, 

His  soilling  seke  wit-vten  blin,  To  schriue  f  e  sone  for  nathing  blin, 

0  suilk  a  man  at  soilled  be         29536  And  of  a  prest  assoylid  be 

f  e  quilk  ])o\i  wost  fat  has  pouste.  fat  power  has  to  vnbind  }>e, 

fat  es  he  fat  it  first  furth  sent, 

Als  dene  or  officiall  by  iugement, 

Or  he  fat  poplist  it  furth  neste, 

no  gap  in  the  MS.]  Als  person,  vicare,  or  parisch  preste, 

For  als  f  e  suerd  fat  deles  in  tuin  Right  als  a  swerde  partes  in  twin 

Saul  and  bodi  fat  it  es  in,  29543  Sawl  and  body  fat  it  cumes  in, 

Sua  dos  cursing  fe  saul  i-wise  So  cursing  partes  f  e  sawl  ful  euyn, 

Fra  him  fat  wroght  f e  king  o  blise,  Fro  him  fat  wroght  it  god  of  henyn, 

And  steres  his  cristendame  fro  29546  It  takes  his  cristendom  him  fra, 

And  liuers  him  to  f  e  find  his  foo.  And  liuers  him  to  fendes  his  fa  ; 

Explicit  It  takes  him  fro  f e  cumpany 

Of  halows  vnto  his  enmy, 

And  fro  all  bedes  of  haly  kirk, 

And  puttes  vnto  morni[n]g  myrk. 

Fro  fat  mirknes  he  fend  vs  ay, 

fat  for  vs  died  on  gude  friday, 

And  till  his  clarete  he  vs  ken, 

•     .     .  Thurgh  prayers  of  his  moder ;  Amen. 

no  gap  in  the  MS.]  AMEN 


[From  p.  1470  to  the  end  the  figuring  of  the  lines  is  uneven,  i.  e.  the  odd  figure  comes 
to  the  second  line  of  each  couplet,  instead  of  to  the  first.  JVo  line  is  missed,  the  figures 
are  thrown  out  because  the  "  Song  of  the  Five  Joys  "  on  p.  1468  consists  of  65  lines.'] 


COTTON 


COTTON    GALBA 


1587 


APPENDIX  I. 


MS.  m  THE  LIBEAEY  OF  THE  COLLEGE  OF  PHYSICIANS, 

EDINBUKGH. 

In  the  numbering  of  the  lines  the  heavy-black  figures  indicate  that  lines  which  occur 
in  the  text  are  omitted  here,  as  shown  by  the  neighbouring  figures. 

1Inlieuin  on  heie  ban  sale  I  scawe,  To  Petir  and  ba  apostlis  to  19015 

Andsignisduneonerbelawe."  ^di^rfh  J^ai  saide,  "god  mew,  quat  sal  we  do?" 

He  tald  bairn  mani  takins  sere,2  18991  "  Bot  dos  penance  and  baptize  giu 

J}at  es  na  nede  alle  rekin  here.  In  be  name  of  nre  ihesu, 

"Mi  brebir,"  he  saide,  "  ful  wel  mai  I  Giu  sal  forgiuin  be  giur  sak,       19019 

Of  be  prophete  gin  telle,  daui,    18994  ])e  gifte  of  hali  gaste  to  take ; 

He  wiste  bat  gode  til  him  hanid  suorra  For  qui  to  giu  ande  to  giur  sede, 

j)at  ane  suld  of  his  sede  be  borne  Jpe  barnis  bat  of  giu  sal  brede, 

To  site  in  setlis  bat  was  his ;  Joe  med  es  of  alle  and  alle,  19023 

Bot  he  bat  sa3  on  ferrum  bis  And  bar  bat  cr/ste  til  him  wil  calle, 

Of  his  uprise  he  said,  '  in  helle  18999  Bot  for  giur  bote  I  giu  forbede 

Na  suld  no3t  criste  be  lefte  to  duel,  To  letin  at  bis  wickid  lede." 

Na  new  of  rote  his  fleis  hane  si3te,  Petir  painid  him  ful  gierne         19027 

Bot  raisid  es  he  wib  strenbe  of  dn^te.'  In  cn'stis  lai  bat  folc  to  lerne  • 

Fra  dede  to  Hue  nu  risin  es  he,  19003  3Ande  bai  bat  toke  his  worde  til  herte, 


And  barof  witnes  al  ar  we, 

Baisid  sua  wib  godis  nn^te, 

And  sikzVid  of  his  fad  iris  h^te. 

Of  hali  gaste  be  giftis  sere  19007 

Giuin  us  hauis  he  als  gie  se  here, 

Til  heuin  he  steich,  bat  was  wel  sen ; 

And  I  saie  to  giu  folc  bine, 

])is  ihesxx  is  mi  lauerd  dr^te,      19011 

Gie  dide  on  rode  wibouti?£  ri3te." 


j)aiv  sawlis  tumid  into  querte ;  [3  if  37,  coi.  2] 
For  bare  was  bat  ilke  dai  in  liuis 
iii  hunderit  baptist  men  and  wiuis, 
J}at  desseli  babe  late  ande  are      19033 
War  tendant  to  ba  apostlis  lare, 
And  of  bair  brede  ete  wib  bairn  bare, 
pai  bate  hauid  no3te  ellis  quare. 
)}ai  bat  hauid  huse  or  ani  kin  a3te 
}5ai  saldin,  ande  be  prise  bai  la3te 


)}is  wordis  [herd],  bair  hertis  gan  tume,     Bifore  bapostlis  ilke  dai,4   [*s»'c]   19039 
Alsua  for  baire  misdedis  m?z?*ne,  j)av  of  to  don  quat  taim  god  bo3te. 

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[2  The  mark  of  contraction  used  in  this  MS.  for  er  and  ir  is  the  same.] 


1588   THE  APOSTLES  PERFORM  MIRACLES,  AND  PREACH  TO  THE  HEATHEN, 

CALLING  ON  THEM  TO  REPENT. 


Arii  fa  postlis  ilke  dai  19041 

Wente  to  f  e  tempil  for  to  pr#ie, 
At  fair  gain  come  f  e  mete  f  ai  gaue, 
Ilkane  als  tai  sa^  miskV  haue. 
Peti'rand  Iohane  a  dai  at  none  19045 
Wente  to  kirke  to  mac  fair  bone, 
Biside  f  e  wai  fare  sa$  f  ai  lie, 
A  man  was  croplid  in  parlesie,    19048 
And  hauid  ben  mast  al  bis  fordais, 
Alse  f  e  stori  tellis  saise ; 
like  dai  man  fid^'r  bim  bare 
For  to  bid  bis  almus  fare.  19052 

PetzV  ande  Iolian  f  ai  bi  him  giode, 
Ande  be  f  aim  bad  bim  giue  sum  gode, 
Ande  peU'r  ande  ioban  ansuerd  him  f  a?i 
"  Bibalde  on  us,"  f  ai  saide,  "f  u  man," 
j)'di  saide,  "  bibalde  on  us  and  se 
And  understa??de  ure  pouirte,     19058 
Als  qua  sai,  f  u  sal  se  ure  wane, 
For  gifitis  baue  we  to  f  e  nane. 
He  f  aim  bibelde  bot  wel  wend  he 
jpai  sulde  bim  sum  cbarite.  19062 

Petir  saide  til  him  on  ane, 
"  Golde  na  siluir  haue  I  nane." 
For  qui  it  was  no3te  Petri's  a^te 
)}at  of  ir  men  hauid  him  bita3te  19066 
For  to  kepe  unto  fair  nede,  P  kjjf7^8*** 
1  And  for  to  fa  pouer  men  to  fede, 
J>ate  for  £at  f inge  fair  godis  saide 
Bifore  fa  apostlis  fet  up  giald.    19070 
"  Jjat  i  mai  giue,"  he  saide,  "  I  sal 
I  wate  f  u  nede  hauid  to  be  hale, 
In  ihesu  nazarenis  name  19073 

Eise  up,"  he  saide, "  and  gange,  f  ulame." 
His  hande  he  him  ra^te  wad  up  he  ras, 
And  to  f  e  tempil  he  sped  his  pas, 

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J}ate  mo3te  m^te  forwif  stn'de  a  step, 

Louawd  ur  lauerd  f  aw  he  lepe ;   19078 

j)e  prophecie  was  filde  sua, 

]5at  saide  fat  halte  suld  scop  als  ra. 

])is  folc  que?*  f  ai  f  is  maw  hauid  sen, 

Jpai  wowderit  on  him  al  bidene,    19082 

])a,  fat  forwif  hauid  knawiw  him, 

Forwonderit  sum  f  ai  fel  in  suime. 

PeUV  fan  bigan  to  mele 

Gie  folc  he  said  of  irael,  19086 

"  Qui  wondir  gie  sua  wif  unri3te 

Als  f  03  f  is  war  don  wif  ur  n^t  ] 

Bot  mi3ti  god  wif  outin  mak1, 

Of  abraham,  of  ysaac,  19090 

And  of  ure  elderis  fat  hauis  be??  aa, 

His  sone  fat  hauis  he  bliscid  sua; 

Gie  suak1  dmd  nit  bifore  pilate, 

And  demid  als  ge  selui?*  wate,    19094 

)2e  oncalle  of  his  hali  nam, 

Hauis  lente  his  hele  u?zto  f  is  lam 

Wif  f e  trouf  e  fat  fel  f  arto, 

For  it  mai  seluf  e  mikil  do. 

Bot  mi  brefir,  ic  unde?*stande     19099 

J2at  gie  it  dide  giur  unwita?2d, 

Repentis  giu,  ande  be  on  knawi?? 

To  saue  giur  sauwil  ilka??  giur  awi?i, 

O  gain  the  grete  comun  assise     19103 

Qware  alle  sal  come  bifore  iustise. 

Giur  sin  awai,  fat  gie  mai  rise 

Wif  fat  partie  fat  es  ri3twise, 

For  clene  forgiuenes  of  pli^te,     19107 

2j)an  bes  for  sof  e  quen  f  ur^  f  e  ni3te 

Of  risi?^g  of  fe  laste  dai,  [2ieaf37,bk,coi.  2] 

J?e  lastand  dede  sal  worf  e  awai ; 

Bi  hihis  fader  site  he  sale, 

Til  he  restorid  haue  us  alle,        19112 


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THE    APOSTLES    ARE    IMPRISONED,  BUT    MANY    PEOPLE    ARE    BAPTIZED.     THE      1589 
APOSTLES    PREACHING    ANOTHER    DAY    ARE    BID    BY    THE    MASTERS    TO    STOP. 


])at  he  spac  firste  of  prophecies  19113 
Ai  to  pe  time  J>at  al  sulde  rise." 
J}a  apostlis  spekande  this  and  mare, 
pe  prestis  come  in  pat  siquare, 
pe  tempil  maisteris  wip  paim  bune, 
Al  pai  ware  of  a  comune.  19118 

At  fair  talking  paim  teind  sare, 
"  Hu  estis,"  said  pai,  "  pat  gie  dare 
Suilkin  loueworde  of  him  to  sai, 
J}at  we  dide  deme  pis  endir  dai  1 " 
pe  saduceis, — namlic  pat  lede,     19123 
For  p  uprising  walde  neli  wede, 
For  pane  walde  neuer  giate  forpinge 
Jpare  sal  be  ani  uprisinge, —        19126 
j)a,  apostlis  dide  pai  be  takin  sone 
And  sua  pai  ware  in  pn'sune  done, 
£are  bad  pai  man  sulde  paim  gieme, 
For  late  it  was  paim  panne  to  deme. 
Bot  mani  tumid  pare  and  truid,  19131 
To  baptim  take  paim  seluin  buid, 
Jpat  quat  of  man  and  qwat  of  wiue, 
J^are  was  conuertid  thusandis  Y. 
pe  toper  dai  pat  folwid  neste,     19135 
]5ai  gaderit  oute  bape  prmce  and  pn'ste, 
And  set  paim  in  pat  curte  imide,  19139 
And  bad  taim  of  dede  pat  pai  dide, 
And  bad  taim  telle,  wipoutin  hone, 
In  quas  name  pat  it  was  done.    19142 
Bot  peU'r  hide  of  hali  gaste 
An  ansuer  gaue  he  paim  in  haste ; 
Bot  first  he  scawid  als  wip  dede, 
J}at  pair  asking  was  bot  sopede.  19146 
"  Es  it,"  he  saide,  "resune  pat  we 
Calangid  for  ure  god  dede  be  1 
Ynskilwislic  pan  can  gie  blame.  19149 
For  wite  it  wele,  pat  in  pe  name 

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Of  ihesu  pat  gie  dide  on  rode,      [leaf  38] 
jpat  alwais  gie  misunderstode,      19152 
Joat  god  his  fad/r  raisid  to  Hue, 
(Als  mani  man  bape  wate  and  wiue) 
Jpat  es  made  als  a  qwarner1  stane. 
For  to  make  tuin  folkis  ane,  E1  ^'"erin 
An  in  him  for  to  be  feste, —       19157 
j)at  ilke  pat  fra  giuor  were  gie  keste, 
In  hi?tt  es  hele  of  niankinde  alle  \ 
For  es  nan  other  name  onto  calle, 
]?at  of  hele  mai  giue  maw  blis,    19161 
Bot  if  man  prali  pinke  on  his." 
pe  maisU'rs  quen  pai  understode  19173 
Sua  stedfastlic  pa  apostlis  stode, 
]2ai  bad  pat  tai  suld  taim  wipdrawe 
Quilis  pai  sulde  samine  spec  a  prawe. 
"  Ne  se  gie  no3te,"  pai  saide,  "  \ir  men, 
Qua  can  us  of  paim  consail  ken  ? 
pe  sine  al  sa3  we  pat  pai  dide  %    19179 
We  mai  no^te  nite,  sua  es  it  kid, 
Bot  par-fore  sal  we  pret  paim  hard, 
))at  paine  sal  neuir  forper  warde  19182 
Jris  name  to  man  or  wi?ftman  nevm, 
Our  dere  on  paim  man  sal  it  heum." 
Calde  ware  pai  pan  and  bidin  pare 
J}at  tai  fra  pan  sulde  neu?'r  mare 
Of  the  nam  of  ihesu  spelle,  19187 

!Na  nankin  tipand  par-of  telle. 
And  pai  paim  ansuer  gaue  onan, 
Bape  peto'r  and  sainte  iohane, 
"  And  (\ue]>ir  pan  awe  pam  to  bue 
God  alweldand  ouper  to  giu?      19192 
\)at  bed  gie  pat  he  maste  forbedis, 
And  sua  gie  schaw  in  giur  sothedis. 
pe  lauerd  to  bide  pe  man  wipstande. 
Vnla$  it  es  to  tel  in  lande  19196 

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1590      BUT    PETER    AND    JOHN    GO    ON    NOTWITHSTANDING. 

ANANIAS    AND    SAPPHIRA. 


THE    FALSEHOOD    OP 


J)e  fing  Jjat  we  bape  herde  and  sawe. 
Hu  mai  we  fan  Lot  it  scawl       19198 
If  we  ne  dide  we  ware  to  wite. 
For  sop efastnes  es  no3te  to  nite." 
])a  iuwis  fat  war  ai  sua  curste    P^^ff* 
1  Walde  efte  haue  tan  paim  if  pai  durste, 
For  folc  durste  f ai  no3te  he  apon  \ 
And  tai  wente  hame  unto  syon. 
Ande  pai  to  pair  brepir  pare,        19205 
Talde  hu  pat  tai  war  haradlit  tare, 
J}ai  lifte  pair  he?zde  al  wip  a  steum, 
And  pankid  dr^tine  dere  of  heuin. 
And  quen  pai  hauid  al  saide  pair  bede, 
Jjanne  biganne  to  stire  pat  stede, 
And  in  pat  erpedine  it  scoke,      19211 
])q  haligaste  eft-sip e  pai  toke. 
Oute  of  pair  hali  hertis  orde 
Spedlie  pai  spellid  godis  worde.  19214 
Of  pat  folc  a  man  pare  was, 
His  name  was  hattin  ananias, 
"  I  wil,"  he  saide,  "  mi  godis  giue 
Wip  pir  ri^twise  men  to  liue,      19218 
Wip  paim  i  mai  of  mete  and  drmc, 
Mi  liuere  haue  wip  outin  suinke." 
"  Ic,"  he  saide  his  wiue,  "  ande  pu 
Hereto  sal  we  mac  a  wou."  19222 

j)e  vou  was  made,  his  lande  he  saide, 
\)e  penis  hali  tan  ande  talde, 
J)e  quilc  he  brc^te  wipoutm  frest, 
.  And  bifor  pe  postels  kest ; 2        19226 
])q  haluendel  pare  of  he  stale, 
Ande  saide  pat  pare  pe  p?7*se  was  al. 
His  wiue  it  wiste  and  held  tare  til ; 
Was  neuer  pe  fruite  o  suilc  bot  ille, 
For  ilke  suike  it  selue  bisuikis,  19231 

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[2  A  blank  originally  left  here  and 


And  licnis  maste  pat  par-m  likis. 
PetzV  it  sa^  wip  hali  si3te,  19233 

For  hide  he  was  wip  grace  of  drz^te, 
"  Sai  me,"  he  saide,  "  ananias,     19237 
Qui  hauis  pe  temptid  sathanas, 
To  ma  suilc  lesing  of  pi  sale,       19239 
And  gialde  pe  haluis  up  for  hale  1 
Al  pat  tu  par  wip  wende  wrel  win. 
Sale  turne  pe  bote  to  sake  and  sin. 
Sikir  es  tu  of  sinne  ande  sake,  ^JfJ8^1*' 
\)av  of  pu  hauis  in  harcde  pi  wrake." 
1  Hauid  sainte  petw*  saide  na  mare, 
He  fel  dun  step  and  dede  ri3t  tare ; 
j?e  gkmg  men  hinte  pe  caroigne  pare, 
And  pepm  for  do  delue  it  bare.   19248 
Sone  efk'rward  bot  uris  prin, 
His  wif  come  hir  unwitand  inne, 
"  Woman,"  saide  PekV,  saide  gie  sua 
Giur  lande1?"  jjewomman  sadi?z,  "gia." 
"  j)uleies,"  he  saide, "  and  a3te  haue  wawd 
Wip  fals  pe  hali  gaste  to  fa?id.    19254 
Lo  !  quavQ  bifore  pe  dur  pai  stand, 
J)at  ri^t  nu  delue  pi  dede  hushande. 
Sua  sal  tai  do  pe  nu  onane,"        19257 
Wip  pis  worde  fel  sco  ded  als  stan. 
Na  wonder  nan  pat  ic  haue  spoki?* 
j)&t  wrangis  ware  sa  son  wrokin, 
For  cnstin  kirc,  P03  it  bigan,      192G1 
Giet  na  was  it  no3te  stabil  paw, 
And  custuw  es  it  mang  al  trewe, 
Qwen  la3  es  made  bituix  paim  nev 
At  bigwni?zg  for  to  be  rede,        19265 
J)at  drede  mai  do  pe  lau  to  sted, 
To  do  pe  folc  for  drede  and  aw 
pat  wild  no3t  ellis  halde  law ;    19268 

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the  line  inserted  in  a  different  hand.] 


THE    SICK    HEALED    BY    THE    APOSTLES:  THEY    ARE    IMPRISONED;     BEING       1591 

MIRACULOUSLY    SET    FREE    THEY    GO  ON    PREACHING,  THOUGH    FORBIDDEN. 

pe  gode  and  lele  for  luue  of  med,  19269  pe  pWsim  doris  lefte  als  lie  fande, 

pe  wic  J»ai  halde  ye  law  for  drede.  ]SToup2>  he  braste  ne  barre  ne  loande, — 

Fra  pan  durst  na  maw  wip  paim  me??g,  J^atwas  to  strenpe  paire  trovJpin grwnde, 

Bot  pat  walde  leli  wij?  pam  lercge;  And  for  pe  iuwis  to  confunde.    19308 

Mani  seke  unto  paim  so^te,  19273  Quen  pai  sa}  pis,  pe  iaioleris, 

And  mani  signe  on  paim  pai  wro^te ;  Sulde  bring  paim  forwip  demsteris^ 

Bathe  in  waies  and  in  strete  "  Lauerdingis  it  es  selcupe,"  cod  pai, 

pe  seke  war  born  paim  to  mete,  19276  "We  finde  ure  pn'suns  alle  awai, 

J}at  pet/r  sculde?*  on  paim  sulde  rine  pe  doris  spmd  and  walk's  hale,  19313 

jparof  hauid  mani  medecine.        19278  Als  god  us  helpe,  sope  estis  tale, 

Prince  was  petw*  of  pa  tuelue,     19281  Na  na  taknmg  of  suike  fand  we ; 

And  gretter  sigine  pa?i  cn'st  himselue  Vmbpmkis  giu  hu  pis  mai  be."   19316 

He  wrc^tiw,  als  es  saide  sum  quare,  pa,  maisto'rs  faste  pai?%  umbipo^te, 

Priuilege  of  signe  forpi  he  bare;  19284  Wip  pis  typande  a  man  paim  bro^te, 

For  cn'st  himselue  hi^t  him  pat  ilke,  "  pe  men  pat  gie  dide  in  pn'sune," 

Q?ien  he  for  him  wro^te  siwgnis  suilke.  He  saide,  "  in  temple  pai  sarmuw." 

To  pe  tempil  pan  pai  giede,         19321 

[The  Apostles  are  imprisoned,  and  set  ^  postlis  to  ^  cnrte  to  led6j 

free  by  an  Angel. J  j>0t  gtrenpes  nane  did  pai  paim  til, 

xFra  pan  pair  folc  wex  mare  and  mare,  For  pai  come  wip  paim  al  wip  wil. 

For  faste  pe  folc  fel  to  pair  lare,  }5ai  durste  na  uiolewce  paim  do 

Bot  giet  pe  iuwin  folc  felune  P1®**3!]1*'  For  pe  folc  paim  heeld  it  to ;       19326 

Jpai  did  pa  apostlis  in  prisune,     19290  Midward  pat  curte  par  war  pai  sette, 

puv^  con  sail  of  a  naciune  pe  biscop  wip  forbot  paim  prette ; 

Walde  tru  na  resurectiune  "We  dide,"  he  saide,  "  and  giu  forbede 

Sulde  be  on  maw  on  domis-dai,  p\u$  pe  lu^te  of  bissophede,         [leaf  39] 

Bot  gain  pa  apostlis  said  ai  nai.  19294  Jpat  gie  in  name  of  pat  ihesu,       19331 

)?is  folc  was  hatin  saduceus,  Be  no3te  to  preche  sa  bald  Ira  nu ; 

pai  helde  ai  wip  pe  phariseus.  Forloes  ierwsalem  nammare 

Bot  sone  par  efbir  on  the  ni^te,  Gie  haue  fulfilde  nu  wip  giuor  lare, 

Sende  paim  was  an  angel  b^te,  19298  tyuepir  gie  wil  dWue  on  us  pe  blame 

j)at  bro3t  paim  pur3  pa  steclis  strange,  Of  ani  wreking  of  pis  name,       19336 

And  bad  paim  to  pe  tempil  ga^ge  19300  J?at  we  sulde  haue  him  slaiw  wip  w  range, 

Por  to  spelle  the  word  of  liue,    19303  J)are  gie  prechawd  sa  prali  gange." 

J)at   alle   sulde    he    bathe    mara    and  Al  als  ane  pai  gaue  ansuare, 

wiue.  pat  nan  of  paim  for  oper  bare,     19340 

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1592    THE  APOSTLES  WENT    ON    IN    SPITE   OP   SUFFERING,  AND    GOD'S  WORD   GREW 

SO    THAT    THEY    CHOSE    HELPERS. 


"  Mare  nede  it  es  if  gie  wald  tru 
To  god,  J?  an  ani  man  to  bue ;      19342 
Yr  eldir  god  dide  ihesum  rise, 
j)e  quilc  gie  hang  wip  fals  asise, 
And  hauis  him  lefte  on  his  ri}t  hand ; 
})is  wate  we  wel,  mai  nan  wipstande. 
Ofte  to  giu  hauis  it  ben  talde,    19347 
Witnes  parof  ar  we  balde,      Ph?nr$§fed 
Wip  haligaste  he1  hauis  us  sent, 
And  al  pat  treuli  til  him  wil  tente. 
To  giu  if  gie  will  giu  repente      19351 
J}is  gifte  of  grace  pan  hauis  he  se??,te." 
J2an  bigan  pai  wrenke  and  wraiste, 
And  for  tene  pair  teppe  to  gnaiste, 
For  pan  wip  suaipis  pai  paim  sua??g, 
And  gremli  on  pair  corsis  dange,  19356 
And  bad  taim  fie  als  tai  wald  ded, 
To  neuin  ihesum  nam  mare  pair  fede. 
\)a  wente  ioifuler  pan  are, 
Na  no3te  pai  menid  of  pair  sare, 
Bot  louid  ihesu  cnstis  name,       19361 
])at  tai  for  him  war  worthi  grame. 
joe  stedefaste  troupe  loke  here  it,  lo  ! 
Qziat-kin  st?*enpis  it  mai  do  !       19364 
);at  nouper  for  worde  na  giet  for  dint, 
Fra  stabil  troupe  0103 te  do  paim  stint 
j)aim  po3t  na  pmg  sua  suete  in  lif, 
Als  for  ihesu  to  suffir  striue,        19368 
Al  pe  mare  man  did  paim  mis, 
j)e  sikerer  pai  ware  of  blis.   [leaf  39,  col.  2] 
Cristis  blis  pai  luuid  sa  wele, 
j)at  tai  mo3te  of  na  torfer  fele,    19372 
Als  he  bifore  paim  wr<?3te  pe  wai, 
Alsua  pan  him  follwid  pai.  19374 

He  pat  paim  sua  dere  hauid  bo3te 
Of  al  pis  werde  na  gaue  pai  no3te. 

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\)q  maist?rs  pat  come  efter  warde 
J?ai  lerid  at  taim  to  suffer  harde,  19378 
}3at  ne  neuiV  for  na  bale  ne  buid, 
Fra  cnstis  troupe  pat  taim  truid. 
In  pis  apostlis  time  it  sais  19381 

]De  cristin  menne  wex  faste  pa  dais, 
)pat  pa  postlis  hauid  to  kepe, — 
J5at  hirdis  ware  of  cn'stin  scepe, — 
Sua  wex  pe  cn'stin  mennis  tale,  19385 
)3at  taine  mo3te  nawip  kepe  paim  hale, 
)}ai  set  undir  paim  forpi  seuin, 
j)e  quilc  I  sal  paire  namis  neuin. 
Steuin  and  philip,  nichdnor,       19389 
Thimon,  meniam,  nichanore, 
And  nicholas  pir  seuin  were 
Set  bifore2  pa  apostlis  sere.  pbif^JJoted 
On  paim  pai  held  pair  hali  hande, 
Ande  a  quile  pai  ware  praiande,  19394 
And  archidenis  pai  paim  made, 
Of  paim  pareof  pai  toke  pe  hade, 
pe  birpin  undz'r  paim  to  bere. 
Of  pat  folc  quen  was  mistir,        19398 
Godis  worde  wex  faste  and  grewe, 
And  alsua  dide  pe  troupe  of  trew  ; 
And  of  pe  prestis  was  tare  fele  19401 
j)ate  lefte  pair  laste  and  worthid  le[le]. 

[ The  Stoning  of  Stephen.'] 

Steuin  of  strenpe  and  godis  grace 
Was  fillid3  ful  in  ilka  place,       19404 
Mani  miraclis  of  mi^te,       £3  m?^efted 
Wro3te  he  forwip  folkis  si3te  : 
Yp  pare  ras  to  stn'ue  him  wip 
Men  pat  ware  of  sundm  hi^te,  19408 
J?at  sinagogue  of  Iuwis  helde,  £4  ^b 
4  Sone  pai  wente  haue  steuin  felde. 

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STEPHEN     MADE 


A     SERMON     AND     SAW    A    VISION;     ME    WAS    STONED    TO       1593 
DEATH. 


Bot  al  paire  stn'ue  was  bot  in  wan, 
Hauid  pai  na  fuisun  him  ogam,  19412 

[De  lapidac20?ze  beati  Stephtmi  pro- 

thomar^ris]1  C1  In  later  hand] 

Wip  speke  pai  gaue  him  raani  twrn, 
Bot  nane  gain  himmi^te  halde  aspwne; 
pe  hali  spirite  oute  of  him  spac, 
In  worde  mo3t  tai  him  neuir  ouzVtac ; 
Alle  pe  mew  pat  sa^  his  chere      19417 
jOo^t  it  was  an  angel  clere. 
Tua  witnes  fals  pan  pai  pzmiaide, 
To  tel  of  god  he  hauid  missaide 
Gain  moisen  and  gain  pair  lai,    19421 
He  ne  finid  nemV  to  missai  19423 

pe  bisop  of  pair  la^,  herde  sai[n].  19424 
"  Qwepir  hes  pis,"  he  said,  "  sope  ou.tr 
nan."  19422 

Steuin  stichlid  him  al  bune, 
And  pan  bigan  a  grete  sarmun,  19426 
And  pare  he  prouid  wipoutin  aw, 
pat  fals  it  was,  al  pair  onsaw. 
For  firste  to  loue  god  he  bigan 
O  moyses,  pate  du3ti  man,  19430 

And  sipin  spac  he  of  pair  law, 
Jpat  paim  it  cupe  no^t  seluira  knaw. 
Bot  qnen  he  hauid  paim  talde  pe  sope 
pai  bigaw  to  gnaiste  wip  tope,     19434 
pair  hertis  po^t  paim  braste  for  tene, 
Epe  is  to  kindil  pat  es  kene. 
Vp  he  lifte  eien  his,  19437 

w  I  se,"  he  saide,  "  ure  lauerdis  blis, 
And  mannis  sun  pare  selfe  stawdawde, 
ihesum,  bi  god  on  his  ri3te  hande." 
In  furme  of  man  he  sa3  him  in,  19441 
His  fad^r  and  he  sund/r  in  tuinne, 

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He  sa3  him  stande  to  help  him  bede, 
For  helpawde  a3  to  stande  in  nede, 
He  sa3  him  croisid  that  ilke  turne 
pat  he  for  staning  suld  no3t  scwrn. 
For  to  here  neuin  ihesu  name     19447 
pai  held  it  bape  sce??dscip  and  scame, 
And  namlike  wa  was  paim  panne 
Qwen  man  him  calde  bap  god  and  man. 
*pan  wex  pa  wreches  oute  of  witte, 
And  gan  pair  erin  for  to  ditte,  ^  j*  fy^ 
pain  harmid  naping  mare  in  herte ; 
par  fore  on  steuin  alle  pai  sterte,  19454 
pai  draue  him  oute  of  tune  allan, 
And  pare  pai  demid  him  to  stane. 
pe  fals  witnes  stane  him  biga?£, 
And  saide  pai  herde  him  dr^tin  ban, 
pa  helde  for  lawch  wipoutin  sin, 
pat  pe  witnes  suld  biginne.  19460 

A  child  hi3t  sawil  of  pair  lede     19463 
Toe  tente  to  quih's  to  pair  wede,194G4 
pat  ilke  pat  was  pan  hattin  saul, 
Sipin  he  was  apostil  pawil. 
Quilis  tai  him  wip  stanis  quelde, 
Vp  til  ward  heuin  his  hende  he  helde, 
Apon  his  knes  he  him  sette,        19469 
And  der  worpli  he  dn^tin  grette. 
"  Lauerd,"  he  saide,  "  to  pe  ihesu 
Gield  I  mi  gaste,  receiu  it  nu  !    19472 
And  lauerd,  forgiue  pu  pai?ft  pair  pli3t, 
For  of  pe  sope  haue  pai  na  pli^te." 
Wip  pis  his  haligaste  he  gialde 
To  ihesu  pat  for  him  was  saide.1 19476 

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[De  conuersione  saracti  Pauli  apostoli] 2 

[F]ra  pat  steuin  was  done  of  daw, 

Faste  pai  rase  wipoutin  aw  [\\uljntei" 

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1594       CHURCH    PERSECUTED    BY    SAUL    AND    OTHERS.       PHILIP     PREACHING    AND 
WORKING  MIRACLES   WAS  SEEN   BY   SIMON,  WHO  WISHED   TO   LEARN   HIS  SECRETS. 


Gaine  hali  kirke,  it  for  to  haste, 
In  ierusalem  alckV  maste.  19480 

For  he,  fat  omV  man  was  slan,    [leaf  40] 
"Was  of  J>e  seum  deknis  ane, 
Disciplis  foluwid  faim  sa  harde 
Jpat  faim  draue  oute  of  fair  warde, 
Sauf  fa  postlis  fate  pai??i  ledde,  19485 
)2ai  stode,  bote  al  fair  of ir  fledde  : 
Al  of  ir  f  aim  fledde,  bot  giet  f  ai  stode, 
Sua  dos  f e  hertis  fat  ar  gode. 
Jjan  sa3  fa  apostlis  it  was  nede 
To  turnin  til  anof-iV  lede.  19490 

Alpliei  sune  fat  lnjte  Iacob, 
Of  iurselem  f  ai  made  bissop, 
)2ai  laide  fair  handis  him  apow, 
Petir  and  iacob  and  sai/?t  Iolian, 
Forfi  of  quoner  fan  of  fre,  19495 

Na  mai  na  bissop  sacrid  be. 
In  fat  siqz^are  was  s&vlus  mast, 
]?at  m'stin  kirk  bigan  to  wast,    19498 
Fra  huse  to  huse  seka?zde  he  raw, 
And  oute  he  dro^  baf  e  wiue  and  maw. 
And  f  03  he  pnsu?^d  f  aim  wif  W03, 
Als  god  walde  nane  of  f  aim  he  S103, 
For  god  him  gette,  fat  euir  is  gode, 
Vnwe??imid  his  hende  in  sacles  blode. 
Jpai  fat  were  scailid  sua  for  nede, 
Fra  stede  to  stede  walcawd  f  ai  giede, 
Stedfaster  fo3  qwefir  fan  are      19507 
Fo[r]fi  fate  fai  fan  scailid  ware. 
Philipe,  fat  was  of  deknis  an, 
])e  neste  to  tel  fra  saiwt  stephan, 
To  preclie  he  come  until  a  bie    19511 
))at  man  clepid  samarie. 
)3are  f  e  folc  wif  ful  assente 
Til  his  wordis  gaue  fair  tewte,    19514 

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Miraclis  dide  he  for  faim  fele,    19515 
For  mani  sekemen  gaue  he  hele. 

[Simon  Magus  ivishes  to  buy  Holy  Gifts.] 

]?are  a  man,  simon  magus, 

Als  ure  stori  telh's  us,  19518 

He  ledde  f  e  folc  wif  mikil  suike, 

For  signis  was  his  werkis  like ; 

He  \vr03te  bifor  faim  grete  ferlie, 

And  al  was  wif  his  iugilrie, —   19522 

Godis  uktu.  our  grete  prophete,  Eleajf  *°» 

Our  angels  ellis  fai  him  lete, 

Our  godis  sune  ellis  fai  him  helde, 

For  he  cuf  e  make  f  e  mew  biduelde. 

Quen  fe  folc  was  in  fat  tune      19527 

Truid  philippis  sarmune, 

And  to  f e  baptizing  faim  uouid, 

Simon  lete  als  f  03  he  truwid, 

And  baptizid  him  til  hali  kirke,  19531 

For  signis  he  sa3  philippe  wirke, 

Of  ir  gia  fan  hene  mo3te  do. 

Bot  for  he  wewde  to  cum  f  ar-to, 

J?ar  fore  toke  he  baptim  fai?zte,  19535 

For  to  be  wif  philip  aquainte, 

To  be  him  als  his  pn'ue  nere, 

J2at  he  mo3te  of  his  craftis  lere. 

Quen  fa  apostlis  herdin  saie, 

Samaritanis  hauid  tan  fair  lai    19540 

Fra  ievusalem  fai  sente  on  ane 

Bathe  sainte  pet?V  and  saint  ion, 

J?ai  praied  for  fan  in  haste, 

J?ai  sulde  receiue  fe  haligast.       19544 

])at  es  to  saie  wif  takin  sene, 

Bot  thar  na  man  f  03  quef  ir  wene, 

J2at  taine  receuid  hauid  fat  time, 

Vnsene  quen  fat  tai  hauid  baptime. 

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SIMON    IS    TAUGHT    THAT    THE    GIFTS    OP    GOD    ARE    NOT    TO    BE    BOUGHT.      1595 

SAUL    IS    STRUCK    BLIND. 


Hirbi  mai  se  pat  ochte  es  wise,  19549 

J?at  J»03  pat  a  man  mai  baptise, 

Na  mai  na  man  pat  es  in  lande 

Confenni?2g  giue,  bot  bisscop  hande. 

J)at  ilke  ful  wele  pis  philip  wist, 

Forpi  of  alle  pat  he  baptiste,       19554 

He  held  paim  to  pa  apostlis 

J?at  pai  sulde  on  paim  ha??dis  lai, 

Als  we  se  nu  biscops  do, 

Jpat  pair  pouste  es  giuin  to.  19558 

\)q  biscopis  confermemente, 

Of  strenpe  it  es  pe  sakermewte, 

Stabil  for  to  stande  in  striue, 

In  laste  of  cnstin  maraiis  liue.    19562 

Q^en  simon  magus  undw'stode 

])e  haligaste,  it  was  sa  gode, 

Jjate  pa  men  pat  it  undirfa?2ge  ^J0^' 

Mo3te  do  suilc  nzVtu^  and  sua  strange, 

He  wende  it  ware  bot  a  qwaintise, 

And  wend  haue  bojt  it  wip  sum  pWse. 

Als  it  es  in  pe  stori  redde,  19569 

To  pa  apostlis  gifte  he  bedde, 

"  j}is  ilke  nn^te  giuis  me,"  he  said, 

"  )}at  on  quat  man  mi  hewd  be  laide 

He  haue  the  hali  gaste  in  hii,"    19573 

To  wiwne  wip  al  he  wende  it  bii. 

PetzV  ansuerde  pat  caitif  qtcede, 

"  j)i  catel  be  pe-selue  to  dede, 

To  be  wip  pe  in  helle  pine,  19577 

Ande  halde  pi  catel  pat  es  pine." 

Here  mai  man  se  bi  pis  resuw, 

Quen  santis  gaue  pair  malicun, 

])a,i  gaue  it  na  wip  als  fore  wil    19581 

J}ai  hauid  of  wrake  or  op/>  wille, 

Bot  for  pe  rijtwisnes  pai  it  do, 

To  paim  pat  worpiest  par- to.        19584 

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"Hauis  tu  na  p«?*te,"quod  Pet?V,  "here, 
])u  hauis  wip  falshed  fest  pe  fere, 
Na  pur^  pi  hewde  hauis  tu  na  n^te 
To  gere  pe  hali  gaste  to  lijte ;     19588 
Fordo  penane  nede  es  inoch, 
For  dr^tine  hauis  tu  so3te  wip  woch 
])q  to  forgiue,  it  sua  ma  fal, 
])e  falsede  pu  him  fande  wip-alle." 
It  fell  sainte  petzr  als  of  rente,  19593 
To  cal  men  til  amendme?£te, 
Sua  ach  alle  prestis,  mare  and  les, 
In  alse  mikil  als  in  paim  es.        19596 
Peter  ande  ione  pai  wente  ogai??, 
And  prechid  bape  wip  nnjte  said  mai??, 
Na  lefte  pai  for  na  ble?zc  na  blam, 
Til  pai  to  iurselem  come  hame.  19600 

[Of  Paul  and  7iis  Conversion.'] 

Late  we  nu  pe  prechurs  stand, 

For  to  spec  of  an  werande ; 

Sauhjs  so3te  ai  qicaxe  and  prette 

Al  pe  cnstin  he  wip  mette.         19604 

Of  prmce,  of  preste,  gat  he  leue, 

And  pareon  purchaisid  he  a  b?'eue 

1  For  to  bisek  bape  up  ande  dune, 

If  he  mo3te  flnde  in  ani  stun  L1  vjo,} bit, 

Cristin  man,  he  suld  paim  lede  19609 

To  iurselem  to  prisun  bede. 

Als  he  wente  Ipits  to  seke  and  aske 

Tilwarde  a  tune  that  lii^t  damaske, 

Jpe  fir  of  heuin  hauis  him  sturad,19613 

And  brapeli  befte  unto  pe  grunde. 

Blindfelde  he  was  als  he  sua  lai, 

He  herde  a  steuin  pus  til  him  sai,  19616 

"  Saul,  Saul,  sai  me  nu  18619 

Qwarfore  on  me  sua  weirais  tu  1 " 

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1596      ANANIAS   IS   BIDDEN   TO   BAPTIZE   SAUL,  WHO   RECOVERS   HIS   SIGHT. 


"  Ande  quat  er  tu,  lauerd,  sua  unsene?" 
"Bot  ic  hat  lkiesum  nazarene,      19622 
J?at  tu  werrais  al  fat  tu  mai. 
Bo  vnd^rstande  fat  I  f  e  sai, 
It  es  to  f  e  oute  ou/r  nri^te 
Ogain  f  i  stranger  for  to  fi^te."    19626 
Saul  him  quoke,  sua  was  he  rad,  19633 
Forglopnid  in  his  mode  als  mad.  19634 
"  Sai  me,  fan  lauerd,  quat  I  sal  do  19637 
\)i  wil  wil  I  do  redi,  loo  ! "  19638 

"  Eise  up,  gange,  f  e  tun  es  nere 
Quat  tu  sal  do  fare  sal  tu  lere." 
])e  folc  war  ferde  fat  wif  him  ferde, 
Na  man  f»ai  sa3  quat  sum  fai  herde, 
Of  Saul  herde  fai  wel  f  e  steuin, 
Bot  no^te  of  fat  fat  com  fra  heum, 
Blinde  he  ras  up  als  he  mo^te,    19645 
)}at  forvvif  fan  was  blind  in  f 03te. 
His  eien  opin  baf  e  hauid  he 
And  f  03  a  smitte  mo3te  he  no3t  se, 
Al  blind  his  men  to  turte  him  ledde, 
And  iij  daiis  liuid  he  fare  unfed, 
Nbuf er  hene  ete  fa  iii  dais  time, 
Na  hene  I  wis  mo3t  se  a  stime.  19652 
Wif  in  f  ai  iii  ni3te  and  f  re  daiis 
Mikil  he  lernid,  als  sum  ma,?i  sais, 
Of  spelKs  fat  he  sifin  spac,         19655 
For  of  preching  hauid  he  na  make. 
[Blank  space  here  of  13  lines'  width, 

but  no  lines  omitted.] 
1  In  tune  of  Damnaske  fat  tim  was 
A  cristin  Iri^te  ananias,        pieaf4i,coi.i] 
To  quam  ur  lauerd  saide  in  si3te, 
"  Ga  til  a  strete  fat  suagat  hi3te, 
In  fat  hus,"  he  saide,  "  sal  tu  finde 
Saul  of  tars  fare  liggand  blinde,  19662 

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Liggande  lai  his  heuid  dune       19663 
Ai  if  inlic  in  orisune." 
Ananias  him  fan  ansuerde, 
"  Lauerd,"  he'  saide,  "ofte  haue  I  herde 
Tel  of  pmuning  and  of  pine,      19667 
J5at  he  hauis  wrc^te  to  sarctis  fine, 
And  pouste  hauis  to  do  f  aim  scam 
Til  al  fat  calis  on  fi  name."        19670 
"  Do  wai,"  he  saide,  "  it  nis  no3te  sua, 
Bot  fare  I  bid  f e  gange,  f u  ga, 
\)\i  gange  til  him,  fu  es  mi  lele,  19673 
And  of  mi  chesing  es  uessele, 
For  to  knaw  mi  name  and  bere 
Bafe  bifore  king  ande  kaiser.     19676 
Baptizing  f  u  sal  him  bede, 
Bot  of  f  i  lare  hauis  he  na  nede, 
His  maisUV  of  lare  I  sal  selue  be, 
And  mikil  sal  he  thole  for  me,  19680 
Him  selue  to  f ole  parte  of  fat  pine, 
j)at  he  did  are  to  santis  mine." 
Ananias  so3te  sone  fat  inne,       19683 
And  forsaide  saulum  fawd  fare-in, 
And  quen  he  laide  on  him  his  hewde, 
2  "  Saul,"  he  saide,  "  he  me  hauis  sende, 
Ihesu  fat  him  kid  to  f e,      [2  leaf «,  coi.  2] 
Bi  wai  to  do  fe  for  to  se,  19688 

Wif  in  and  oute  to  haue  f  i  si^te, 
And  haue  f  e  hali  gastis  mi3te." 
Scalis  fel  fra  his  eien  awai,         19691 
And  hauid  his  si^te  forf e  fra  f is  dai, 
Q^en  he  hauid  his  bap  tim  tane,  19693 
He  ete  and  dranke  and  couerid  onane. 
To  cr/stin  men  sone  wa  he  cuf  e,  19697 
In  sinagoge  spel  biguf  e, 
Al  fat  him  herde  him  wonderit  on, 
Ilkane  saide,  "na  es  no3t  gion    19700 

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PAUL    GOES    TO    JERUSALEM    AND    IS    RECEIVED    BY    THE    APOSTLES.       PETER       1597 
WORKS    MIRACLES    IN    LYDDA    AND   JOPPA. 


He  pat  we  sa}  pis  ender  dai        19701 

Gain  name  of  ihesu  sua  werrai  1 

And  par-fore  come  unto  pis  tun 

At  fotte  pe  cristin  to  prisune  1 "  19704 

Saul  couerid  in  an  stunde, 

j)Q  iuwis  gan  he  confunde, 

And  bad  paim  alle  to  lete  and  liste, 

ftare  was  no  god  bot  ihesu  criste. 

Sa  faste  pe  iuwis  be  wipstode,    19709 

J)at  sare  he  mengit  paim  in  mode, 

Qwarefore  it  was  pai  toke  pair  rede 

Derueli  do  him  to  pe  dede.         19712 

J?air  redis  parfor  gan  pai  rurc, 

Wip  pe  kepers  of  pe  tune, 

Nichte  ouir  dai  to  waite  pe  time  19715 

Qwen  pai  mo^te  come  to  murlpir  him. 

j)e  mair  pan  dide  pe  tune  begeft],1 

Bot  Paul  it  wist  pat  he  was  pr[ette], 

And  in  a  lepe  mare  lete  him  dune 

Out  omV  pe  walh's  of  pe  tune,    19720 

Wipoutin  wonde  or  ani  wemme. 

He  wentin  to  ierusalem,        E1  +ed|e.of  MKS- 

'  cut  on  here  by 

To  pe  apostKs  he  him  bede  ;    binder] 
Bot  pai  sumdel  for  him  war  drede, 
And  wende  no3te  giet  in  pat  siquare, 
ftat  sikirlic  he  cristin  ware,    t2  it  4i,  back, 
Bot  barnabas  paim  tipared  talde,19727 
And  mad  paim  of  his  bu/zte  balde, 
2  Talde  hu  crist  wip  him  gan  mete, 
And  til  him  spac  walcande  bi  st?*ete, 
And  hu  ne  blenkid  wip  na  blame 
Damaske  to  spel  ur  lauerdis  nam.  19 73 2 
Apostil  was  he  sipin  ane,     ^SSlSSf 
J)at  mac  in  spelling  hauid  he  nan,3 
Paul  him  welc  forpe  here  and  tare, 
And  spellid  faste  wipoutin  spare  19738 

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Ande  faste  disputid  wip  pe  gn'ues, 

Bape  to  haipin  folc  and  iues, 

Als  he  ne  fand  we  nan  so  pra, 

For  of  pai  so^te  him  for  to  sla.    19742 

To  PetoV  turne  we  nu  ogain,       19747 

For  to  mac  ur  stori  plaine. 

[Peter  sees  a  Vision  and  Preaches  to 
the  Heathen.] 

Pet?>  faste  pe  troupe  undide,       19749 

And  prechid  in  a  tune  rri^t  lide, 

J^are  he  fande  a  man  unf eree 

In  parlesie  gia  a3te  gier, 

Til  him  saide  petir,  "enea,         19753 

Criste  giue  pe  hele  pat  it  be  sua, 

Pise,"  he  saide,  "pi  bed  to  di3te," 

To  rise  pat  forwip  hauid  na  mi3t 

Suipe  he  rase,  wip[ou]tm  mare,  19757 

Wipoutin  minne  of  ani  sare ; 

J)an  fel  pat  folc  to  criste  onane. 

In  iope  was  a  madane,  19760 

Of  sum  men  was  sco  calde  dorcha, 

And  of  opzV  hi3te  sco  thabita, 

Cristin  sco  was  and  emr  fuse 

Abute  al  werkis  of  almuse,         19764 

Bot  namlikest  of  opir  pi?ig 

To  sewe  pe  pouzV  paire  clepmg  ; 

J}is  maidin  deied,  quih's  petiV  did 

])is  forsaide  signe  gie  herde,  at  lid 

)pat  pepin  was  bote  a  litil  fra;    19769 

pe  cristimen  sente  pider  tua, 

And  bad  to  paim  he  suld  him  hii, 

Bot  no3t  pai  talde  him  resure  qui. 

PetzV  nickid  paim  na  nai, 

Bot  to  pis  Hccam  com  pat  lai,     19774 

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1598        DORCAS    BROUGHT    TO    LIFE.        CORNELIUS    SENDS    MESSENGERS    TO    PETER 

AT    JOPPA. 


Wif  pou?>  widus  umbisette,       19775 
Ful  terndMi  f  ai  for  her  grette, 
1WiJ>  wepi??g  scawid  fai  fair  wede 
pat  dorcas  gaue  f  aim  gai?z  fair  nede, 
pat  pet-iV  mo^te  witte  quat  sco  were 
pair  p?*aier  gladliker  to  here.  f-llec^4o']bk' 
He  bad  fa  men  be  al  oute-done,  19781 
pate  in  fat  huse  lefte  bot  a  chone, 
For  fare  was  mang  f ai??z  wel  maibe 
Sum  was  no^te  worf  i  signe  to  se, 
Tilwarde  fat  like  be  turnid  bis  face, 
And  kneland  biso^te  godis  grace ; 
"Tabite,"  be  saide,  "rise  up,  I  bidde," 
Wif  fis  sco  liftid  bir  eien  lid.    19788 
Qnen  sco  of  pet?V  bauid  a  si^te, 
Bi  bir  selue  sco  satte  up^te, 
To  saint  pefaV  sco  ra}t  bir  hawde, 
Ande  be  bir  raisid  for  to  stande ; 19792 
pai  fat  war  oute,  in  did  he  calle, 
And  gialde  bir  quic  up  for  f aim  alle. 
pan  bicom  cn'stin  al  fat  tune,    19795 
pat  petiV  so3te  wif  bis  sarmune, 
Of  sarmun  walde  be  nawif  blin, 
And  lang  far  lengit  at  an  in. 
pat  be  fande  sa  faitful  frende,    19799 
His  name  was  calde  simund  f  e  hend. 
pare  be  dide  mani  man  to  tru, 
pat  tune  fat  calde  es  acris  nu.    19802 
Bo  qwMs  fat  PeUV  lengit  fare, 
In  a  tune  fat  bi^te  cesare 
pare  was  a  man  letande  to  ri^te, 
Cornelius  to  name  be  In^te,         19806 
A  mijti  man  of  gret  konwr, 
Was  sette  undiV  f  emperure 
To  suffir  fare  na  wrang  be  don. 
Apon  a  dai  at  tide  of  none,         19810 

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An  angel  come  and  stode  bi???,  bi 

"  Be  no^te,"  be  saide,  "  corneli, 

pin  orisuns  and  fin  almus 

Es  knawin  up  in  godis  hus.         19814 

pu  sal  pwruai  f  e  sum  men 

For  to  sende  until  lopen,  19816 

And  do  fat  petir  com  to  fe,        19819 

At  simu??d  bencle  his  hus  es  he. 

Pot  him  f  e  to,  he  sal  te  lere  [leaf  42,  coi.  i] 

Al  of  fi  Hue,  hu  f  u  sal  stere." 

Cornelias  eitir  fat  sichte  19823 

Calde  til  him  tua  men  and  a  knite, 

Yntil  yopen  he  f  aim  sende, 

Als  f  e  angel  hauid  him  kende, 

pai  wentam  forf  and  dide  alsua. 

pe  tof  ir  dai  fai  sa^  faim  fra,       19828 

pat  innis  fare  saint  petzV  lai ; 

pan  was  it  undorne  tide  of  dai, 

pat  es  fat  ilke  time  to  saie 

pat  petiV  went  him  for  to  praie,19832 

Firste  to  praie  and  sif  in  at  ete, 

For  fat  time  hauid  he  hmigir  gret. 

Quilis  tai  di^tid  his  liuelate, 

In  orisune  he  lai  and  bade,  19836 

Ande  fel  far  wif  in  a  swime 

Als  drfyte  him  seluin  did  send  on  him. 

Of  mannis  witte  f  an  he  wiste,    19839 

Als  welle  was  fan  of  ihesu  c?'?ste. 

Him  f  o$te  he  lokid  unto  f  e  lifte, 

And  sa3  farin  a  mikil  clifte,       19842 

A  mikil  linnen  claf  e  four  square 

Latin  dune,  him  f  03te  was  tare, 

At  nokis  foure,  four  listis  la??ge, 

Vnto  fe  air  farwif  it  hange.       19846 

Quen  it  on  ere  was  latin  dune, 

Alle  four  fote  bestis  sa}  he  bune, 

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PETER,     BY     THE    VISION    OF    THE    CLOTH    LET     DOWN     FROM     HEAVEN,     IS       1599 
TAUGHT    THAT    HE    MUST    PREACH    TO    THE    HEATHEN. 


And  al  maner  of  crepande  beste, 
Of  ]?at  J>at  er  no^te  talde  honest. 
"Petir  hungrit  pan  ful  sare,  19851 

A.  uoice  him  saide  in  pat  siquare, 
"  Petir,  rise,  and  sla  and  ete," 
Als  qna  sai,  *  gawge  for  Jju  sal  get 
])e  haipin  lede,  for  pu  sal  sla 
\)e  Iuen  folc  amang  pou  ga,        19856 
))air  lastis  fat  es  no^te  to  praise, 
And  haali  hali  kirk  upraise.' 
Queri  Petir  pat  unbestis  sawe, 
Of  paim  pan  p03t  him  mikil  aw, 
Forbodin  bestis  war  in  lede,       19861 
luLa,uerd  drichte!"  he  saide,  "forbede 
J}at  I  sulde  tete  for  ani  nede  C1  if  42,  coi.  2] 
])e  mete  pai  ete  in  haipi??  hede.  19864 
Als  pet?'r  pan  bigan  to  hone,       19867 
J)are  come  anopir  steuin  sone, 
"  Petir,"  he  saide,  "  pu  sla  and  ete, 
j)at  to  do  pare  pe  nochte  lete,      19870 
To  me  at  ete  war  na  resune,        19865 
J)at  til  opzV  men  es  comune."       19866 
Calle  no^te  comnn,  it  es  unri^te, 
})at  clensid  hauis  him  seluin  dn^te. 
J)at  es  pe  haipin,  als  qua  sai,       19873 
Clensid  in  godis  forsichte  in  fai. 
J^are  pe  no3te  wande  wip  paim  to  menge 
To  lere  paim  sal  tu  alwaise  lenge." 
Dune  ande  up  pis  ilke  wise,        19877 
J?is  ilke  clape  was  latin  prise, 
And  pris  pis  ilke  steuin  talde 
To  mac  of  pat  si^te  -petir  balde.  19880 
And  ambrose  sais  pat  we  sai  pre 
Kehercing  quen  childer  sal  baptizid  be. 
"  Truis  tu  in  god,"  gia,  pis  es  ane, 
pe  topir,  "forsakis  tu  sathane,"  19884 

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j)Q  prid  es,  "wiltu  baptizid  be." 
And  alsua  smerling  es  tare  iij,    19886 
In  breste,  in  schulderis,  and  in  fru/zte, 
And  prise  pan  es  he  put  in  funte. 
Ande  quen  pis  vessel  prise  was  scawpn], 
Ogain  it  was  til  heuin  xip'drarwm. 
Bot  quih's  sainte  petir  him  u??2po3te 
Of  pis  si^te,  quat  bitaken  mo^te, 
pan  come  pa  iii  men  Inm  til  ha^d, 
jpat  come  corneli  fra  erande  :       19894 
Fir  come  pai  to  simundis  i?me, 
Askande  queper  petir  ware  paim 
Sainte  petir  was  par  warniste ; 
]?ur3  gastli  si3te  of  ihesu  criste,   19S98 
"Petir,"  it  saide,  "lo  !  gionder  pre 
Men  pat  er  sende  to  seke  pe, 
Pise,  ga  wip  [paim,]  haue  na  drede 
I  selue  pe  sende  and  sal  te  lede." 
Petir  met  tarn  pan  in  hii,    [if  42,  bk,  coi.  1] 
"  pe  man  gie  seke,"  he  saide,  "  es  I, 
Quat  es  pe  achesu?i  of  giur  wail" 
"  Gladli,"  cod  pai,  "  we  sal  te  sai. 
A  center,  Cornelius,  19907 

To  seke  pe  hauis  he  sendin  us ; 
He  dredis  dri^tin,  na  maw  mare, 
And  of  him  hauis  he  haud  ansuare 
Til  his  hus  pe  for  to  bringe,         19911 
For  to  here  pi  sarmuninge." 
J}air  super  did  sainte  pet/r  di^te, 
And  wip  him  gestnid  pai  pat  ni^te, 
Apon  pe  morne  went  tair  wai,    19915 
Sone  to  cisare  come  pai. 
Lang1  eftt'r  paim  p03te  corneli, 
Ande  dide  his  frendis  cal  forpi, 
Quen  pai  of  Petir  undzrstocle,     19919 
His  coming,  sone  gam  him  pai  giode, 

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1600       PETER    MEETS    CORNELIUS,    EXPOUNDS    TO    HTM    THE    LAW,     AND    BAPTIZES 

HIM    AND    HIS    PEOPLE. 


And  quctYe  pai  met  him  in  pat  strete, 
Cornelius  him  him  fel  to  fete     19922 
Wip  al  his  herte  him  anurande, 
Bot  petir  him  raisid  bi  pe  ha?zde, 
And  til  him  saide,  "  rise  up,  brojn'r, 
Ic  am  a  man  als  tu  es  anopir."    19926 
Corneli  pare  hauid  frendis  fele, 
Petir  gan  to  paim  to  mele, 
"  Gie  wate,"  he  saide,  "  ur  la3  forbedis 
Meng  us  wip  ani  o])ir  ledes,        19930 
Bot  nu  wij>  si3te  ic  haue  it  sene 
pat  of  mankind  es  na^  unclene. 
pare  wip  leve  ic  am  giu  le?zte,     19933 
And  comin  to  giu  als  eiter  sente. 
Quat  gie  wip  me  wil  wite  I  walde." 
Corneli  al  the  sope 1  him  tald,  P  f^f^f 
Firste  of  pat  angelis  si3te  19937 

Ande  sipin  of  bodworde  ira  dn'^te, 
"  For  pis  meting  pat  I  wip  met 
I  dide,"  he  saide,  "  pe  forto  fette." 
Petir  opnid  pan  his  mupe,  19941 

"  I  se,"  he  saide,  "  pat  it  es  cupe 
pat  god  pat  made  for  us  ra?zcune, 
Bihaldis  no3te  man  his  pnsune, 
ISTa  hene  bihaldis  quepir  it  be    ^f^j' 
Iuwe  or  haipin,  or  pral  or  fre,     19946 
Bot  aske  folc  elh's  pat  him  dredis, 
Wip  luue  until  his  lake  he  ledis. 
Na  hope  of  nan  he  wil  forhu      19949 
pat  wil  traistlic  in  him  tru." 
"Petir  paim  saide  a  spelling  pan 
Of  baptizing  pat  Ion  bigan,        19952 
pat  was  of  penance  cald  baptime, 
And  sipin  paim  talde  of  cristis  time. 
Hu  he  him-selue  pat  ilke  wise, 
For  ure  ensampil  dide  baptize.    19956 

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Sipin  of  his  Hue  he  wip  paim  led, 
Hu  him  on  rode  pe  iuwis  sprede, 
And  hu  he  rase  pe  pridde  dai, 
Ande  pare  of  witnes  iele  ar  pai.  19960 
"  Ande  spac  wip  us  in  fleies  md  felle, 
And  bad  us  wende  his  worde  to  spel. 
His  fader  pat  al  hauis  tor  to  giem, 
Hauis  ta3te  him  qmkke  send  d  ede  to  dem. 
]Sk>3te  he  allane  of  his  afferis,     19965 
Bot  ilke  p?*ophete  him  witnes  beris. 
Alle  to  be  safe  of  siwne  and  scame,  . 
pate  walde  tru  in  his  hali  name." 
Quilis  pate  petir  spac  his  spelle, 
pe  hali  gaste  dune  on  paim  felle,  19970 
On  al  pat  herde  pat  spelle  in  place, 
])e  hali  gaste  pai???.  come  wip  grace. 
Thancand  dri3tin  de?*-worpi  dere, 
Fra  pan  pai  spac  wip  spechis  sere, 
Petir  spac  pan,  "  qua  mai  forbede 
Watir  at  baptize  iuwis  lede,       19976 
pat  hali  gaste  hauis  taw  als  we 
pat  mar  es  pat  baptizid  to  be." 
He  did  paim  baptize  pa?z  ilkan,  19979 
Bot  in  cristis  nam  ilk  ane  alan, 
])e  furme  pat  hi  ta3te  was  are 
Of  baptizi?ig,  he  held  it  tare ;      19982 
For  suile  a  skile  him  po3te  nede, 
pat  cn'stis  nam  suld  parwip  sp?*ede, 
In  quile  nam  forsmerlid  tald  es  he, 
pe  fadir  alsua  of  quam.  pat  he  [be] ;  [if  43] 
And  pe  haligaste  i  wis,  19987 

Wip  quile  pat  he  smirlid  es. 
pare  duelit  petir  a  litil  stage 
And  it  was  pe  first  passage, 
pat  papostlis  in  partie 
Made  to  suile  folc  as  of  pani.     19992 

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THE  APOSTLES  TAUGHT  AND  SUFFERED.   I  WILL  NOW  TELL  OF  OUR  LADY,  1601 
IN  A  BOOK  THAT  WILL  BE  THE  BENISON  OF  ALL. 


Fra  nu  forjnrward  I  wille  19993 

Of  pa  postlis  hald  me  stil, 

Of  pair  stori  to  spec  na??^mare, 

For  pai  scailid  paim  pann  wide  quave, 

Ilk  ane  into  contre  sere 

J?e  cristin  lauwe  pe  folc  to  lere.  19998 

J)air  awin  lauerd  ful  wel  Ipaim  ledde, 

In  pair  speling  ful  wele  pai  spedde ; 

])o^  pat  tai  wel  sped,  als  I  saie, 

Ful  mani  a  torfer  suffmd  paie,   20002 

Na  lefte  pai  for  na  grame  of  man, 

Bot  werande  on  pe  wrang  pai  waw. 

}}ai  dide  paim  seluin  alle  to  proue, 

Of  dede  for  pair  lauerdis  bihoue.  20006 

Quat  contre  ilk  ane  toke  to  preche 

EfU'rwarde  I  sal  giu  teche, 

Quat  ending  ilkan  hauid,  and  quare,  : 

Sin  I  of  paim  mai  tel  nan  mare.  20010 

[Of  the  Assumption  of  Our  Lady.] 

Bot  firste  I  tel  of  hir  ending      20011 

j)at  of  al  kingis  bar  pe  king, 

Hu  sco  pat  bar  him  pat  us  bo^te, 

Ynto  pat  mikil  blis  was  bn^te. 

J?o}  nan  be  sua  unworpi  man,      20015 

Hirs  am  ic  wip  al  pate  i  can, 

Wip  fel  and  fleies  and  sawil  wip  alle, 

Ic  es  and  euir  sal  be  her  pralle ; 

For  ine  es  nemV  mare  sua  fre     20019 

Als  pat  leuedi  to  prallid  be. 

Of  hir  worscip  sa  wide  to  win 

To  telle  wat  I  no3te  quar  bigm,  20022 

For  po^  mi  timge  it  were  of  stel, 

And  i  cupe  loue  na  man  sa  wele, 

And  I  bigan  hir  louing  speke     20025 

A  pusand  gier  mo3te  I  no3te  reqwe, 

101  EDINBURGH 


J^o}  pat  I  dide  na  nolpir  pinge,    20027 

Tel  tende  parte  of  hir  louing.      'Jjjfff' 

For  ai  pe  mare  I  so^te  to  sai, 

fie  widder  sal  I  finde  pe  wai. 

J?03  que\ir  sal  I  nemr  fine  20031 

Ai  be  leuedi  in  louing  pine, 

Sua  kinde  ful  wel  I  wate  er  tu, 

))at  pu  mi  wille  me  al  wil  lu,      20034 

For  ofte  pu  menskis  man  wip  me[de] 

For  wille  allane  wipoutin  dede ; 

In  pi  louing  pu  do  me  lende, 

Leuedi  unto  me  liuis  ende.  20038 

Qware  fore  I  sale  a  litil  vie 

Rede  nu  here  of  pat  leuedie, 

Fra  pat  hir  son  ur  laue?'d  cn'ste, 

Deied  on  rode  and  was  traiste.  20042 

I  wit  giu  sai  wipoutin  were, 

J?at  al  pat  hertli  wil  it  here, 

Hertli  heris  it  or  redis, 

Jpai  sale  haue  benicuw  to  medis, 

Bape  cristis  awin  benicune  20047 

And  of  pair  sinnis  remissiun ; 

Woraman  sal  perile  of  na  barne, 

Na  nan  wip  mistim  be  forfarne 

Na  fal  unto  na  dedli  pli^te,         20051 

Jpat  tai  it  here  oup?V  dai  or  ni3te, 

And  mare  par  of  I  sai  pe  giete, 

Qua  hertlic  heris  or  redis  itte, 

Of  ure  leuedi  and  saint  Ioharc,    20055 

j)aiv  benicun  paim  bes  no3te  ware. 

And  saint  edniu^d  of  puntenei, 

Daiis  of  par  dun  paim  giuis  xx*1, 

In  a  writte  pis  ilke  I  fande,        20059 

Him  selue  it  wr^te  ic  understande. 

In  op^y  inglis  was  it  drawin, 

And  tumid  ic  haue  it  til  ur  awin 

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1602      WHEN   JESUS   WAS    ON    THE    CROSS   HE   GAVE   HIS   MOTHER   INTO   THE    CARE 
OF    JOHN,  WHO    PUT    HER    IN    A    NUNNERY    WHERE    SHE    DID    GOOD    WORKS. 


Language  of  the  nor}>in  lede,       20063 
j)at  can  na  nojur  inglis  rede. 

Kota  de  vita  et  morte  excellentissirae 

Vir[ginis]  Marie  a  te???pore  eruci- 

fixiowis.1  piW]ter 

2[Q]ven  ihesu  crist  was  don  on  rode, 

And  polid  dede  al  for  ur  gode,    20066 

He  calde  til  him  sainte  Iohan 

J}at  was  his  fles  kinseman,  [2if43,bk,coi.i] 

Ande  his  awin  modzV  bo  paim  tua 

Na  calde  he  men  til  him  nan  ma. 

"  Woman,"  he  saide,  "lo !  here  sun  pine 

For  ma^nis  luue  pole  I  pis  pine. 20072 

Lo  !  hu  I  hinge  apo?^  pis  tre, 

Forsope  I  wate  it  rewis  te. 

Min  fete,  min  he?zde,  of  blode  ar  rede, 

Wipoutin  ri^te  I  pole  pis  dede ;  20076 

Min  awin  pat  a3te  me  to  luuen, 

For  quam  ic  am  dun  fra  abuuen, 

Jpai  me  do  pis  mikil  scame,  20079 

Na  a3te  i  nernr  to  ber  pe  blame." 

His  mo&ir  stode  and  sare  sco  grete, 

pe  teris  fel  dune  til  hir  fete,       20082 

Was  na  ferli  P03  sco  wepe  sare, 

For  sco  ne  mo3te  haue  na  soru  mare. 

For  he  pat  nam  of  hir  fleies, 

Als  his  suete  wille  wesse,  20086 

Hang  a  tre  pare  nailid  to. 

"  Alias  !  alias  !  alias  ! "  saide  sco, 

"  Hu  mai  I  liuin,  hu  mai  I  be  ! 

Hu  nn^ti  pis  soru  se  !  20090 

ISTa  cupe  ic  are  of  soru  no3te  ! 

Leue  sun,  qtiat  hauis  tu  p03te 

Hu  sal  I  leuin  wipoutin  pe  1 

Leue  sune  quat  sais  tu  me  "        20094 

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J)an  spac  ihesu  wordis  gode,        20095 
Als  he  hang  upon  pat  rode, 
He  saide  til  hir,  "  mi  mocLV  de?'e, 
I  sal  bitechm  pe  a  fere  20098 

J;ate  treulic  sal  kepin  pe, 
Quilis  pat  tu  in  erpe  be  " 
He  saide  sone  to  sainte  iohan,    20101 
"  For  luue  kepe  me  wel  pis  wi??imaw, 
Kepe  her  and  serue  wip  al  pi  mi3te, 
)2at  na  man  do  her  uwricht." 
]5an  nam  pa  postil  sone  onane 
Vntil  his  keping,  pat  maidan,     20106 
He  seruid  her  bape  dai  and  ni3te, 
And  kepid  hir  wip  al  his  mi3te ; 
To  tempil  hir  wip  him  he  name, 
And  sua  sone  als  he  pare  came  ^^J8^' 
Amang  pe  nunnis  of  pat  stede,  20111 
God  for  to  seruin  he  hir  dide; 
jpare  sco  bileui  al  hir  Hue, 
ISTa  louid  sco  noupz'r  fi^te  ne  strme. 
Alle  pa  leuedis  pate  pare  wern   20115 
Ful  wel  p?i  im^tin  hir  forberne. 
For  quih's  pat  sco  was  wip  pam  par 
Sco  serued  in  bape  les  and  mare. 
To  fere  ande  seke  ai  dide  sco  bote, 
And  seruid  paim  til  hand  and  fote, 
JSTakid  and  hunger  sco  clad  and  fed, 
pe  seke  pan  br^te  sco  to  pair  bed ; 
Ne  was  tare  nouper  sek  na  fere.20123 
J)at  tai  ne  hauid  of  hir  mistere, 
For  paie  hir  luuid  wip  al  pair  imjt ; 
Sco  it  of  seruid  ande  tat  was  ri3te, 
Sco  woke  wel  mar  pan  sco  slepe, 
Hir  sone  to  serue  was  al  hir  kep,  20128 
Til  him  sco  calde  wip  reuful  steuin, 
And  he  hir  sende  an  angel  of  heuin, 

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A  GAP.   THE  END  OF  THE  STORY  OF  OUR  LADY  S  LIFE. 


1603 


Him  selue  cum  quilum  fat  sco  bar 
For  to  conforte  his  moder  care.  20132 
Sainte  iohan  hir  kepid  and  hauid  dere, 
For  he  was  hir  as  treu  fere, 
Na  walde  he  nemr  fra  hir  gane, 
For  baf  e  fair  wilk's  was  als  an ; 
Al  fat  sco  bad  gladlid  he  dide,  20137 
To  quilis  f  ai  werne  in  fat  stede. 
Qwen  sco  hauid  fare  wel  lange  ben, 
})q  leuedi  fat  es  of  heuin  quene, 
Hir  langit  sare  hir  sone  com  to,  201 41 
And  que?^  sco  giernid  sone  was  sco. 
An  angel  sente  he  hir  fra  heuin, 
And  gret  her  wif  a  milde  steuin, 
pe  tempil  wif  in  he  hir  met; 
Anurand  hir  and  far  hir  gret,    20146 
And  saide,  "  leuedi !  sua  ful  of  grace 
Wele  fe  be  in  ilke  place  !  20148 

Na  be  f  u  no3te  drad  for  me  here, 

[Four  leaves  are  lost  here.} 

Bafe  emperice  and  leuedie    [leaf  44,  coi.i] 

Sette  in  trone  hir  sone  bie.        20802 

And  finis  nouf  ir  dai  na  ni3te, 

To  praie  for  sinful  mawnis  ph^te. 

Es  nan  fate  sua  in  foli  falh's, 

J?ate  stintis  ande  apon  hir  calk's, 

If  inlic  and  hopis  wele  20807 

J}at  f aine  sal  faire  hir  helpis  fele. 

And  for  sco  reuis  f  e  wif  ir  wine 

Sua  mani  sinful  of  his  pine, 

I  soru  fat  he  in  es  stadde  20811 

Es  he  for  naf  ing  alse  radde, 

Hene  mai  nc^te  loke  til  ward  hir  ly^t 

J)at  merris  him  of  al  his  nu^te. 

Ogain  fat  fa  sco  bene  ure  belde,  20815 

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Ande  namlic  quen  we  dun  sal  helde, 
To  be  fan  for  ussper  ande  scelde,  20817 
J)at  we  ne  cum  neu?'r  until  his  welde. 
J?is  leuedi  fat  I  mene  of  maste  20821 
Conceiuid  fur}  fe  hali  gaste       20822 
put  blisful  childe  fat  sco  us  bere, 
Q^en  sco  was  aide  to  vii  giere; 
And  tuenti  gier  was  ihesu  criste, 
Qwen  he  dide  him  to  be  baptiste,  20826 
He  prechid  iij  and  monej  f  ri?ine, 
He  deied,  and  ras  fan  for  mawkm, 
Fourti  daiis  he  sif  in  bade, 
Ar  he  up  til  his  fadz'r  glade  :      20830 
Aftir  f e  upsteich  of  fat  dr^tine, 
Sco  liuid  bot  winte?is  vij.  and  .ix., 
ban  it  was  hir  elde  al  hale,  f.1Th?se£™ 

'  '    lines  in  Edin- 

pie  ande  sexti  gier  in  tale,    fiyl MS' 
And  ten  mone  and  daiis  seuin  20834* 
Qua  wel  can  caste  sal  finde  it  euin1 
J3at  ic  f e  hi^te,  ic  haue  it  done,  20835 
Leuedi !  set  bi  f  i  sone  in  trone, 
Vnto  f  i  sone  I  bide  a  bone, 
p\i  do  me  him  to  grant  it  sone  ! 
Ihe.su,  do  me  to  luue  f  e  sua,       20839 
J?at  quar  I  site,  or  stawde,  or  ga, 
J}at  Hue,  ne  dede,  ne  wel,  na  wa, 
Most  neu/r  tume  min  herte  fe  fra1 

I1  Six  lines  omitted  here  in  Edinburgh  MS.] 

[0/  the  Works  and  Death  of  each  of 

the  Apostles.} 
1  [s]peke  we  nu  of  fa  spellers  balde, 

Sin  we  haue  of  fair  leuedi  ta[lde]. 
pa  posth's  fat  wide  qware  war  spred, 
p&i  til  ure  la3  fe  unleuand  led,  ^f^4' 
And  efUV  fat  we  finde  in  boke  20853 
Q^at  ending  ilkane  of  f  aim  to[ke], 

EDINBURGH 


1604 


PETER,  HIS   PREACHING,  HIS   MIRACLES,  AND   HIS    DEATH. 


Of  f  aim  to  schaw  nc^te  bot  a  su  .   . 
For  J>is  boke  hauis  na  nof  m*  ru  .   .  . 
It  nes  na  nede  ur  suinke  to  spe  .  .  . 
On  f  ing  we  ne  mai  no^te  brm  .  .  . 
Petir  was  andrewis  brof  ir,  20859 

\)q  tane  was  bliscid  and  J>e  toJ>[ir], 
He  was  born  in  bef  saida 
Of  galilee,  man  clepis  sua,  20862 

Of  liali  kirke  es  he  grmzd  wa 
In  crist  in  him  selue  fat  led  .  .  . 
Formast  chosin  forf  i  als  heu[id], 
Of  alle  f  e  feris  was  he  leuid,      20866 
Of  godis  sun  first  confessur, 
Of  alle  man  kinde  hirde  of  .  .  . 
Stane  of  kirke  of  kinric  ca  .  .  .  . 
Luuer  of  lauerd  alsua  nitere       20870 
Nitande  he  felle  wepande  he  ra  .  .  . 
And  curund  in  passiune  he  .   .  . 
His  name  es  giuin  till  him  of  .  .  . 
And  titil  of  his  nnjte  of  m  .  .  20874 
He  p?*echid  quills  he  was  onli  .  .  . 
Namlic  in  fir  landis  fiue, 
Capadoce  and  Galathi, 
Bithinia,  ande  In  asi,  20878 

And  in  a  lande  hi3t  ytalie, 
J?at  nu  man  clepis  lumbardie. 
And  of  his  signis,  scort  to  rede, 
Apon  f  e  scaldant  se  he  giede,     20882 
A  dede  he  qzucnid  wif  his  schade 
Qmz'1  he  him  forbi  walcand  glade. 
To  f  e  cn'plis  he  gaue  f  aim  fote, 
To  parlesie  Jam  gaue  he  bote ;    20886 
Ba)>e  ananian  and  his  wife, 
For  suike  he  dampnid  f  aim  of  Hue, 
))at  alle  f  aim  sulde  ta  saunpil  bie 
For  to  do  na  man  tricherie.         20890 

EDINBURGH 


Simon  magus,  fat  iugillure, —  coi4i]bk' 
)}at  ledde  f  e  folc  wif  gret  erure, 
J)at  in  him  selue  was  sua  prwde 
He  we  to  fleie  oute  ouir  f  e  elude, 
Bot  Jmr3  sai^t  Petms  orisune 
Sorfullic  fan  fel  he  dune, —       20896 
Qz^en  he  of  antioche  hauid  funde  20901 
\p]e  kirke,  ande  graif  eli  set  on  grwnde, 
[OJgain  fis  simurad  he  gide.        20903 
[T]o  rome  at  twrne  misleuand  lede, 
[0]f  troupe  spellawd  wif  outiw  spare, 
....  winter  was  he  bisscop  fare  ; 
...  x  and  xxx  winter  euin       20907 
[Fr]a  ihesu  criste  was  steich  til  heui?z. 
.  .   .  Rome  ]?ur3  an  fat  ln^t  nerurc 
[W]as  emperure  fan  of  f e  tune, 
[Fo]r  fe  luue  of  his  sarmune,      20911 
.  .  .  .  f  e  fete,  his  heuid  dune, 
[Naijlid  on  f  e  rode  he  wes, 
....  for  to  bene  him  seluiw  ches. 
[Hi]s  maister  he  saide  to  f  aim  of  rome, 
....  ene  acht  no3t  haf  al  a  dom, 
[F]or  hene  was  no3t  worf i  far  til ; " 
[jp]arforef  aidempthim  at  his  wil.  20918 
[B]irid  his  bodi  was  fat  tide       20921 
Outwif  f  e  tune  on  f  est  side. 

[De]  Paulo 

[P]aul,  fat  saul  hauid  fiVste  to  nam, 

To  quilt*  he  wrc>3te  f  e  cmtin  scam, 
Firste  f  e  iuwis  aduocate,  20927 

And  sif  in  he  com  to  postlis  state, 
Cald  of  ihesu  cmt  fra  heuin,      20929 
])av  he  forcastm  herde  his  steuin. 
Wif  si^t  he  felle,  and  blinde  he  ras, 
Of  chesinge,  fetil  w?^3te  he  was, 

EDINBURGH 


PAUL    PREACHED    IN    MANY   COUNTRIES    AND    DID    MANY    MIRACLES,   HE   HAD    1605 
SEVERAL    ESCAPES    AND    WAS    BEHEADED    AT    ROME. 


To  J?aim  lie  firste  was  werrayure, 
EfUVward  bicom  prechure,  20934 

Schepe  of  wine,  meke  of  felle,   ^^f ' 
In  cliesing  laste,  formast  in  spelle. 
His  kith  was  tars  J>at  he  bred  in, 
Comin  of  kinde  of  beniamin,     20938 
fie  tolpir  gier  of  J?e  asscenciune, 
Toke  he  baptim,  and  gan  sarmun. 
Fra  he  hauid  tane  J?a  posth's  hade, 
Was  nan  sua  mikil  trauail  made, 
Godis  word  to  spel  and  sprede  20943 
Ama?igis  alle  nrisleuand  lede. 
Ful  mani  folc  to  troupe  he  wan, 
At  iemsalem.  he  biganne, 
fiu.Tj  illirike  and  lumbardie,        20947 
Hi^t  til  he  come  til  hispanie ; 
Of  his  imVaclis  sal  we  neuin, 
Vprefte  he  was  to  J?rid  heuin. 
A  dai  and  of  a  na3te  \>e  stunde  20951 
He  was  stad  at  J?e  seis  grwnde ; 
A  gaste  of  gile  awai  he  draue 
fiat  in  a  maidins  bodi  claue ;      20954 
A  childe  J)at  Jmr}  a  fal  was  slain, 
He  gaue  him  liue  and  hel  ogam ; 
A  iugellur  wij>  blindnes  he  smat, 
To  halte  of  ganging  gaue  he  state ; 
fie  neder  of  wenem  sua  strange,  20959 
Nojte  he  schurnid  wij?  \rir  sta^ge, 
Bot  his  hande  ar  sco  was  feste, 
He  scoke  and  in  J?e  fir  hir  keste ; 
Man  fat  in  fernr  was  unfere       20963 
He  helid  Jjaim  wijj  his  praiere. 
Ful  mani  it  was  J)at  torfere, 
fiat  he  gan  dreie  for  dri^tin  dere 
Apon  his  awin  fleis  ande  blode ; 
First  of  iuwis  J»at  ai  war  wode,  20968 

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fiat  on  him  werraid  ai  wi)>  wa,   20969 

And  of  ]?e  haijnn  folc  alsua. 

Mani  wrechidhede  I  talde, 

Trauaile  and  hungzr  J?riste  and  calde, 

Schipbreking  he  sufferid  prise,    [leaf  45] 

And  anis  was  he  I-beft  a  tuise.  20974 

A  Jmsand  wajus  at  te  leste, 

BaJ>e  mangis  man  and  rinnand  beste 

In  pmun  ofte  he  lai  in  waje, 

In  mirknes  and  in  bandis  baj>e,  20978 

To  quiKs  J?e  iuwis  him  bande 

And  ta3t  him  haijnn  men  in  hande. 

He  was  sua  stanid  sumkin  dai, 

Vnnepe  he  bar  J?e  liue  awai,       20982 

In  lepe  ouir  was  latin  dune, 

Harde  in  presse  and  in  prisune ; 

fim$  an  erefedine  ]?ar  was 

J^arwiJ)  was  he  latin  pas.  2098 

Sijnn  at  rome  undir  nerune, 

fiat  emperure  was  of  J)e  tune, 

For  fat  he  prechid  godis  worde 

Heuedit  he  was  wij?  dint  of  suord, 

fiat  ilke  dai  fat  ilke  giere,  20991 

fiate  ~Petir  ma[r]tmd  was  his  fere ; 

And  on  Je  west  halue  of  J?at  cite 

Birid  of  cristin  men  was  he.       20994 

De  Andrea 1         C1  later  hand] 

fie  Jnid  apostil  hi^t  Andrew, 

A  man  of  meknes  and  of  thew, 

His  name  bitaknis  for  to  rede,    20997 

Als  fair  ouir  man  of  manhede ; 

Baje  Jmr3  cithie  and  achaie 

He  welc  prechande  \>e  cristin  lai. 

Vnd^r  a  tyrand  egeas  21001 

Bundin  on  a  rode  he  was, 

EDINBURGH 


1606      JAMES    THE    GREATER;    JOHN,    THE    LOVED    OF   CHRIST,    HIS    LIFE,    WORKS, 

AND    DEATH. 


Bundin  hard  wip  rapis  Strang,    21003 
To  don  his  pine  to  lastin  la^g 
Wipoutin  scendin  of  his  blode, 
Formaste  he  prechid  of  pe  rode.  21006 

Nota  de  Iacobo  Maiore 

[I]ohan  and  Iacob  pe  mare,        21009 

Zebedie  pai  sonis  ware, 
J)is  Iacob  prechid  wide  quare, —  %ffr 
And  sent  his  letteris  .... 
})q  land  of  spaigne  in  faipe  he  .  .  . 
And  mani  anopz'r  of  pe  weste     21014 
Of  wipoutin  ani  wite, 
Herode  did  his  heuid  smit[e], 
Sipin  was  his  bodi  tane  21017 

And  laid  in  kiste  of  marbir  [stane]. 

[John  the  Evangelist.'] 

Iohan,  maidin,  iamis  bropir 
Mare  liuid  wij>  crist  fan  ani  oppr], 
})at  sna  til  him  he  bar  him  neste 
J?at  he  slepe  apon  his  breste;     21022 
And  of  pat  welle  of  witte  he  drome, — 
And  of  resnne  was  nan  sua  ran  .  .  . 
In  spelling  he  bicom  sua  wise, 
Als  J303  a  Hum  of  paradise.         21026 
])q  grace  of  godis  worde  he  spredde 
To  paim  pat  he  to  la3  hauis  .... 
And  beste  in  cristis  awin  sted 
Als  he  was  of  him  seluin  bed,  21030 
His  maistoVs  rn.od.ir  pare  he  la^t 
j)at  was  decipil  to  bita^[t]  { 
Maidin  kepe  to  maidin  .  .  . 
Als  he  anop/r  sone  .  .  .  21034 

In  asie  spellid  p  .  .  . 
An  emperur  don  .  .  . 

EDINBURGH 


21041 

[Leaves  44  and  45  are 
much  injured.] 

21045 


Dide  him  to  21037 

Jpar  he  was 
j)e  boke  of 
J^at  speki 
jpat  emp 
In  a  tu 
Fillid 
Bot 
For  al 
Als  wa 
He  did 

Oftreen  21048 

grauel  bi  pe  seis  side  ^^'/f*' 
[SJtanis  preciuse  of  pro'de, 
[An]d  eftirward  wip  cnstis  maine 
[J2a]im  turnid  to  pair  king  ogam. 
[He]  raisid  pe  widu  drusiane,     21053 
[)?]at  was  dede  and  a  giu  mane ; 
[V]enim  he  dranc  wipoutin  wape, 
[J2]e  pussund  men  he  raisid  rape  21056 
[)}]at  war  standede  for  suilc  a  drone ; 
And  quen  he  lange  hauid  liuid  in  sui?zc, 
Eftir  sexti  gere  ande  seuin 
Sin  ure  lauerd  was  steich  til  heuiw, 
Ful  elde  quen  pat  he  seich         21061 
His  ende  dai  him  nei^awd  neich, 
Firste  he  dide  his  graue  to  deluew, 
And  sipin  he  laide  pariri  himseluiw. 
Quen  he  hauid  saide  his  orisune, 
In  pat  graue  he  laide  him  dune, 
Als  it  es  in  his  stori  talde  21067 

His  saul  to  ihesu  criste  he  gialde, 
In  pe  cite  of  hepehesim ; 
Man  wenis  par  forpare  of  him 
Hene  es  no^t  dede  als  mani  sais, 
Bot  slepand  liis  he  alwais,  21072 

EDINBURGH 


SOME  ACCOUNT  OP  THE  APOSTLES   PHILIP,  THOMAS,  BARTHOLOMEW,  MATHEW,    1607 

AND    JAMES    THE   LESS. 


fat  erfe  fai  sai  umstuwde   21073 
s  uprisande  fra  f  e  gmnde 
lepande  andis  ofte 

puder  oupe  on  lofte21076 
are  und^r  quike 
wil  no^te  nicke 

[Philip.'] 

thsaida         21079 
was  alsua 
id  lie 
mikil  se 

21083 
re 
lauerd  allan 
him  wif  staw, 
euid  fere  21087 
dri3tin  dere 

[ Thomas  Didymus.~\ 

e 
For  lange  he  dutid  in  f  e  richte,  C]jjfk45» 
Jpat  hene  mo3te  no3te  tru  wif  here,  co1,  ^ 
Wif  eie  he  was  made  lele  truer,  21092 
He  prechid  fare  wif  fote  he  gide 
To  perse  ande  parth  wid  folc  of  mede, 
And  to  f  e  folc  was  in  hirthane, 
To  faim  of  ende  and  bactnane.  21096 
Taste  he  so^te  pate  estern  thede, 
And  Jjrillid  in  til  haif  in  hede, 
And  fare  he  lenf  id  his  sarmuw, 
Bituix  and  til  his  passiune.         21100 
In  a  cite  rn^te  calamine, 
Of  Inde  fleislic  fare  toke  he  fine, 
Smitin  f  ur3  wif  a  spere, 
And  his  bodi  es  birid  fere.         21104 

EDINBURGH 


De  Bart.1  C1  later  hand] 

Barfolomev  born  of  sulie,  21105 

He  prechid  in  lichaonie, 
And  witnes  of  mathew  we  finde, 
Gospel  he  turnid  in  tunge  of  inde. 
And  sifin  in  a  tune  albane         21109 
Of  mikil  armanie  was  tane, 
And  pinid  wif  ful  harde  paine, 
Forquike  f  aihauehis  bodiflaine.  21112 

De  MatheO2         P  later  hand] 

Mathe,  apostil  and  wangeliste,  21117 

Of  leui  calde  and  cosin  of  cn'ste, 

Firste  he  was  a  publicane 

And  sifin  of  gospellers  ane ;       21120 

He  spellid  firste  in  iudia, 

Sifin  in  macedonia 

For  sarmuning  of  godis  worde, 

Man  sais  he  stikid  was  wif  suorde. 

He  His  in  fe  mun3  of  Parthe,    21125 

Of  hevin  it  hauis  his  sawil  parte. 

De  Iacobo  Minore3[3  later  hand] 

Iacob,  Alphie  barneteme,  21127 

Was  frrste  biscop  of  ievusalem, 

Ki3twise  to  cal  him  was  man  wone, 

And  was  ure  leuedi  sistir  sone,  21130 

Qwarefor  man  cald  him  leuedis  brof  ir, 

J?ai  war  ontinkil  baf  e  til  of  ir. 

Man  of  sof  efastnes  and  ri3te, 

Sua  mikil  halines  and  rri^te,       21134 

J}at  folc 

Qua  rinne 

In  ierusalem 

freiuwis  21138 

EDINBURGH 


1608   A  GAP. 


THE  SIXTH  AGE  OP  THE  WORLD,  THE  TOKENS  IN  WARNING  OF 
THE  DAY  OF  DOOM. 


Vp  op  on 
Bot  for 
Dune  o 


21139 


21141 
ge    21259 

til  heuin  king 
n  bringe 
n  endinge 

wangelistis 
uil  pat  es  cn'stis  21264 

[Two  leaves  are  gone  between  45  and 
46,  a  fragment  only  remaining,  so 
that  337  lines  here  are  lost.  The 
next  246  lines  fill  a  gap  in  the 
fourth  text,  printed  on  pp.  1237 — 
1251,  and  are  therefore  not  repeated 
here.] 

De  adventu  dommi  ante  Indicium 

Sex  eldis  haue  we  bro3te  in  pl[ace] 

j)e  sexte  es  calde  J?e  time  of  g?me,  ^JH'yf* 

£ate  bigan  ate  cr/stis  come,        21849 

And  lastis  to  pe  dai  of  dome. 

Q?/en  for  to  be,  pate  wate  na  maw, 

He  sale  al  ende  pate  al  bigaraie,21852 

For  quen  he  firste  pe  werlde  wrc^t, 

Ai  for  to  stande  lie  ne  made  it  no^t. 

j)e  tereme  he  sette  at  ende  it  in, 

Mai  it  nemV  out  ouir  rinne.        21856 

J)ate  mai  na  man  wite  in  lede 

But  his  awin  lauerd  hede, 

Bot  bi  takins  fer  on  dreigh, 

Man  wate  fat  it  es  neiga?*d  nei3 ; 

Of  pir  taknis  pat  ic  of  sai  21861 

Manne  mai  paim  se  nu  ilka  dai, 

J)at  ilke  pate  ihesu  seluin  telh's, 

In  pe  boke  of  pe  gospelh's;  21864 

EDINBURGH 


" Taknis,"  sais  he,  "sale  man  se 
In  sterne,  and  lande,  in  sun,  and  see, 
Mikil  on  erpe  sale  be  pe  prawge,  21867 
j?at  sal  be  pe  men  omange, 
For  pe  se  sale  rise  and  rute, 
Mani  man  sal  dere  and  dute, 
Folc  pai  sale  gain  ojur  rise  21871 

To  werrai  samin  mani  wise. 
Hunger  and  qualme,  and  nede  eno^ 
In  erpe  sal  rise  for  ma72nis  W03, 
Mikil  wa  sal  taim  bitide,  21875 

j^ate  pat  time  set  es  for  to  bide." 
])i  signis  se  we  ilke  daw, 
If  we  cupe  us  seluin  knaw, 
He  sendis  us  pis  in  warning, 
For  to  be  war  gain  his  commg.  21880 
Of  ure  salu  for  to  be  fuse, 
Ogain  pat  come  pat  es  sa  cruse. 
Bot  ai  pe  ma  takms  pat  we  se, 
Ai  pe  werre  warnisit  er  we,         21884 
))ate  we  ne  wil  no3te  be  warniste, 
J?are  of  him  qwainis  ihesu  cn'ste. 
Quarfore  pat  ilke  creature  [leaf  47,  bk,coi.  2] 
Eft/r  pe  state  of  his  nature,       21888 
BetUV  his  maker  knawis  pan  man.  21891 
Alias  !  quat  mai  we  saie  panne 
Til  him  quen  he  sale  be  iustis,  21893 
Of  ure  fainte  and  ure  fals  se?'uise  1 
And  he  gan  us,  sa  meke  and  minde, 
Sua  mikil  luuis  napiwg  als  ur  kmde, 
Ande  giuin  us  hauis  sa  mikil  ur  wil, 
))ate  we  him  werrai  ai  wip  ille.  21898 
j)e  bestis  dumbe,  linis  and  beris, 
Alle  liuand  ping  on  sere  maneres 
Dos  pair  deuer,  na  scurnis  no3te,  21901 
Thankande  pe  maker  pate  paim  w^te. 

EDINBURGH 


MAN    LIKES    STORIES    BETTER    THAN    SERMON,    BUT    I    GIVE    YOU    WARNINGS       1G09 
AND    REASONS    FOR    MAKING    READY    FOR    DOOMSDAY. 


Heuin  ande  erf  e,  and  sun  and  mone, 
And  al  fat  in  Jus  werde  es  done, 
])&i  seruin  alle  apon  fair  wise,     21905 
And  man  wif  drawis  him  his  seruise. 
Sua  filde  of  couaitis  es  he 
jpat  he  ne  of  god  hauis  na  pite. 
Mikil  leuer  war  him  to  here        21909 
Hu  roland  iuste,  and  oliue[re], 
Or  oue  a  roteroigne  rede  a  rune, 
Jpan  of  ure  lauerde  passiune  ^ms^im0' 
])&t  he  suffmd  wif  gret  despite,  21913 
Fra  pine  of  helle  to  mac  us  quite, ! 
Qm  er  we  fan  sua  prude  and  balde, 
1Alle  sal  we  dei,  bafe  ginge  and  aide, 
Es  nan  hauis  of  him  seluin  walde,1 
Criste  hauis  til  him  ur  daiis  salde, 
pe  daiis  fat  we  ne  mai  no^te  scap, 
Dede  sal  us  rugge  until  his  rape.  21920 
Quasum  bifore  wil  no3te  be-war, 
He  ne  sale  finde  fan  nan  eitir  char, 
Ful  illir  haile  es  giuin  us  witte, 
Bot  if  ure  liue  be  led  wit  itte.     21924 
Wif  ei  and  ere  J>e  sof  e  we  wate, 
And  nemV  f  e  better  it  es  ure  state ; 
J?ur3  warnising  of  of/r  wrake,     21927 
Vnnefe  wil  ani  sampil  take,        [leaf  48] 
If  ani  warniste  be  umqwzle, 
It  sal  him  laste  ful  litil  quile. 
For  if  it  be  at  undorne  tide, 
It  sal  nochte  to  fe  none  abide,  21932 
})ur3  f  is  wreche  werde  delite, 
j)at  emr  awaiward  se  we  wite. 
Quat  bote  es  it  sua  fast  to  fraiste 
})at  we  ne  mai  neuw*  of  be  traiste  1 
If  we  f  arof  haue  hald  mnquile, 
])at  es  us  giuin  bot  for  a  gile,      21938 

EDINBURGH 


Qwen  f  u  beste  wenis  to  haue  alle, 
Fra  alle  fan  sal  tu  titest  falle.    21940 
It  es  falla?id,  als  ic  haue  telde, 
Alwais  to  it  be  fulli  felde ; 
)?arfore  for  cn'ste  fan  preche  I  giu, 
And  namlic  for  giur  awin  pr?£,   21944 
j)at  gie  fate  in  f is  lac  es  lend, 
Hauis  eu?>  f  03te  apon  giur  ende, 
)5at  gie  it  for  giur  heum  chese,   21947 
Ande  sua  f  e  ri3te  heum  for  to  bilese. 
For  ovipir  of  f  aim  we  moste  forga, 
For  mai  na  man  haue  heuenis  tua, 
Haue  here  als  his  fleis  mai  like, 2 1951 
J?at  efU'rwarde  f  e  sawil  haue  slike, 
Better  es  here  wif  stand  ur  wille 
J?ate  we  mai  fare  it  al  fulfille. 
Jois  liue  is  no3te  an  ure  of  dai 
Ogain  fat  fat  es  lastand  ai.         21956 
Al  fat  I  sai  es  a  resune, 
pate  we  alwaise  be  redi  bune, 
Bedi  ai  gain  his  coming, 
JO  at  ilke  dai  we  se  takning.  21960 

His  firste  come  it  was  ful  smef  e, 
pe  tof  z>  sal  be  ful  ruch  and  ref  e ; 
His  firste  come  was  us  al  to  qweme, 
pe  tof  er  sal  be  us  alle  to  deme ;  21964 
In  f  e  first  himselue  come  dempte  to  be, 
pe  tof  it  demester  selue  sale  be. 
Of  f  is  come  sale  be  taknis  sere,   ^oif  2?' 
Bifore  comande  fat  gie  sale  here 
"Wifoutin  fat  we  se  alwaise,        21969 
Ai  risand  mare  of  gret  unpaise ; 
For  qui  of  alle  fare  sal  an  rise, 
)3at  mast  sal  do  cristin  me?2  to  grise, 
J)at  al  f  is  werde  on  lenf  e  and  brede, 
Sale  sende  his  wickidnes  to  sprede. 

EDINBURGH 


1610       ANTICHRIST    WILL    RAISE    FALSE    GODS    AND    RELIGIONS. 
BIRTH    AND    ORIGIN    OUT    OF    TRUE    BOOKS. 


I    TELL   YOU   HIS 


[Of  Antichrist  !\ 

J}at  antemst  of  dauis  sede,         21975 

Sum  ping  es  of  forto  rede. 

He  pat  sua  filde  of  godis  grame, 

Q««rfore  lie  sal  haue  suilc  a  name, 

Forpi  es  he  calde  antecriste,       21979 

For  lie  sal  be  gain  ihesu  criste, 

Ogainis  criste  pate  es  to  saie, 

For  gain  his  werke  he  sal  werrai. 

Crist  come  meke  al  in  his  tide,  21983 

He  sale  come  repe  raisid  in  prode ; 

Crist  come  to  do  pe  lach  to  rise, 

J?e  sinful  for  to  mac  richtwise, 

Bot  he  sal  cum  pe  meke  to  felle, 

])q  sinful  raise  sua  sais  pe  spel.  21988 

Alle  god  thev  wip  nu^te  and  main, 

He  sale  werrai  paim  ogaine, 

J3e  gospel  and  hali  writte, 

He  sal  fordon  wa  worpe  his  wit ! 

He  sal  do  rise  al  maumetterie,    21993 

And  clepin  hi7?2-selue  god  aln^tie. 

J?is  antecnst  hauis  hauid  ful  fele 

]}ate  til  his  seruise  hauis  ben  lele, 

Alle  antioke  domisiane, 

And  nu  par  es  welmani  ane;      21998 

For  quafkin  man  summe  euer  it  es 

Out  of  pe  rewil  of  ^twisnes, 

Of  lawid  or  of  religiune, 

Or  clerk,  or  muwc,  or  canune,     22002 

And  werrais  pate  pa  sulde  wer, 

Of  antecriste  pe  nam  pai  bere. 

Nu  sale  gie  here  I  sale  giu  rede, 

Hu  pate  antemste  sale  brede,  E1^  J*» 

Na  pinge  na  sale  I  feigne  new, 

Bot  pate  I  finde  in  bokis  trev.    22008 

EDINBURGH 


j)ir  clerkis  telh's  pat  ar  wise,       22009 
J)ate  he  of  iuwis  kmde  sale  rise, 
And  of  pe  kinde  man  clepis  dan, 
}2at  prophete  mas  of  pus  his  man. 
"  Dane,"  he  saise,  "  nedder  in  strete, 
Waitand  hors  to  starcge  in  fete,  22014 
To  do  pe  rid^'r  falle  bi  wai, 
J?ate  alse  mikil  es  for  to  sai, 
Bi  wai  alse  neddzV  sale  he  sete, 
J)at  alle  pe  men  pat  he  mai  wite  22018 
Bidand  in  pe  reule  of  richte, 
He  sal  taim  smite  and  do  paim  li^te ; 
He  sal  taim  giue  ful  atU'ri  dinte, 
Oute  of  pair  troupe  pai??^  for  to  stmte." 
Of  fader  awd  moder  he  sal  be  borne, 
Als  opi'r  men  was  him  biforne,  22024 
Bituix  a  man  ande  a  wommane, 
Noate  of  a  maidin  allane       £0Th.is  line,in 

s  margin,  and 

Als  it  foli  talde  of  summe ;  partly  cut  off-] 
Bituix  a  biscop  ande  a  mmne,    22028 
Bot  of  a  bisimer  bereme  and  baer  bald, 
And  getin  of  a  glutuw  scald e, 
J)ate  pate  pare  mai  be  na  fuler  tuin. 
He  sale  alle  be  getin  m  sinne,    22032 
Getin  in  sinne  and  borne  in  p^te, 
Ouir  alle  he  sal  be  maladichte. 
In  his  geting  pe  fende  of  helle,  22035 
Sal  crepe  his  moder  in  to  duelle, 
Maister  of  errure  ande  of  pride, 
))arin  he  sale  his  birpe  abide. 
])o$  he  be  nu  in  pn'suw  bundin,  22039 
[As  it]  in  hali  [writt  es]  imi&in,1 
J)at  sainte  gregore  selinra  wrc^te, 
j^arfore  he  sais  hene  lesis  no}te.  22042 
pQ  kind  of  strenpe  at  he  hauid  are, 
J?och  pan  his  mi^te  be  latin  mare, 

EDINBURGH 


ANTICHRIST   IS  BOUND   FOR   1000  YEARS,  AFTER  THAT  HE  WILL  BE  LOOSED. 
HIS    BIRTH    INTO    THE    WORLD,  AND    NOURISHMENT. 


1611 


)3at  his  mi^te  es  no^t  nu  sa  knawm, 
Ur  lauerd  hauis  don  al  for  his  awiw, 
1  j?at  if  he  micht,  alle  walde  he  quelle  ; 
Forpi  bundin  he  hauis  fate  felle, 
He  sale  be  lesid  pan  of  bande,  C1^4%bk' 
And  mikil  wa  sal  wirke  in  lande. 
J^is  es  he,  pate  sorful  dringe,       22051 
We  rede  in  bobe  boke  of  schawi/zg. 
An  angel,  saise  he,  I  sach  ledande 
Wip  a  mikil  keigne  in  hande, 
An  bar  kaie  of  the  mikil  pitte,  22055 
Als  sais  saiwt  Iohane  in  hali  wWtte. 
To  pe  dragune  suip  he  wanne, 
Jpat  man  calKs  deuil  and  satan,  22058 
And  in  pat  pitte  him  sperid  faste, 
To-quile  a  thusande  gier  to  laste, 
For  to  be  laisid  at  te  laste  22061 

Quen  pat  an  thusand  gier  war  paste, 
To  wale  his  waiis  forpe  ira  pat  quile, 
Mani  man  for  to  bigile.  22064 

J)e  king  of  pride  pis  ilke  es  he, 
And  euir  it  sale  him  foluande  be ; 
And  als  it  in  ur  leuedi  li3te, —  22067 
j)e  hali  gaste  pur^  godis  mi^te, — 
And  umblaide  hir  wip  his  leme 
To  brede  pate  blisful  barneteme, 
J}at  al  pat  birpe  sco  par  sulde  brede 
Suld  hali  be  of  his  godhede  ;      22072 
Ei3te  sua  pe  deuil  sale  descewde, 
In  anteenstes  modir  lende, 
To  fille  pate  caitiue  sua  unclene, 
And  umbilai  hir  al  bidene,         22076 
Al  in  his  wille  hir  to  receiue, 
And  don  hir  pur^  a  manne  ccwceiue, 
j)&t  al  pat  birpe  pat  tare  es  borne, 
Be  wicke  and  fals  and  felu?z  lorne. 

EDINBURGH 


Forpi  his  name  es  calde  wip  ri^te 

Of  tinsil  sun,  pat  maladichte  !     22082 

For  al  pate  he  mai  wirke  parto, 

Alle  mawnis  kmde  he  sale  fordo. 

Of  his  geting  I  talde  giu  are,      22085 

Of  his  birpe  sale  I  telle  giu  qware, 

For  als  pate  enste  himselui?2  chese  [if  49] 

Be  borne  in  bethlem  for  ure  ese, 

His  manned  for  to  bringe  in  plac 

J}at  he  toke  for  us  wip  his  grace, 

Ki3t  suale  pe  fend  him  pisse       22091 

Chesin  stede  of  birpe  I  wisse, 

jpate  beste  es  stiglid  til  his  stalle, 

Quare  es  pe  rote  of  iuelis  alle,    22094 

}}are  leste  of  god  maw  makis  min 

}2e  tune  of  babilon  wijrinne. 

J)is  tune  was  quilum  chef  of  pers, 

Of  mani  op?>  alsua  diuers,  22098 

A  tune  of  selcupe  mikil  p?^'de, 

Heuid  of  maumetrie  pat  tide ; 

Bethsaida  and  coroziaym, 

])iv  tua  cite  sale  fostrm  him.       22102 

Yr  lauerd  he  snaipis  pir  ij.  tunis, 

And  \ns  he  sais  in  his  sarmunis. 

"  Coroazim  ai  be  be  waa  !    CJ  Fou,r  lines fT 

i  liere  left  out.] 

And  sua  be  pe  ai  bethsaida1 !"    22106 

Noriste  him  sale  of  enchanteors,  22111 

Of  nig?*omance  and  of  guglurs, 

Of  alle  maner  of  craftis  ille, 

Of  alle  falsed  pai  sale  him  fille, 

j)e  wickid  gastis  his  wieris, 

Him  folwand  in  alle  his  afferis.  22116 

To  iurselem  sale  he  sipin  fare, 

Alle  pate  he  cristin  find  is  pare 

If  pai  wil  no3te  turne  til  his  lare, 

He  sal  taim  slawipoutin  spare.  22120 

EDINBURGH 


1612       ANTICHRIST    WILL    PREACH    AND    WORK    WONDERS,    BUT    IT    WILL    BE    CRAFT 
AND   JUGGLERY.       HE    WILL    DRAW    MEN    FROM    THE    TRUTH    WITH    RICHES. 


And  in  fe  tenipil  salamon  22121 

J^an  sale  fate  t?*ature  set  his  trone, 
J)at  al  was  felde  lange  sif  in  gane, 
He  sale  do  raisid  efte  of  stane. 
Circumcise  fare  him  he  salle,      22125 
And  godis  sun  him  do  to  calle. 
j)e  grete  kaisers  and  f  e  kingis, 
And  alle  suilc  of /r  lauerdingis, 
Turne  fai  sale  til  him  titeste,      22129 
And  sif  in  far  of ir  fat  er  leste. 
Om'r  alle  fate  cr?'ste  es  wonte  to  ga,  Pjj^  *,9» 
He  f  aim  sale  om'rgange  alsua, 
Bot  firste  he  sale  do  destriu        22133 
Jjat  halgied  was  of  ure  ihesu. 
Sif in  om'r  alle  fis  werde  wide, 
He  sale  send  sand  wif  mikil  pnde, 
His  preeh?/rs  for  to  spelle  his  wille, 
Al  for  fe  cn'stin  lach  to  spille.   22138 
Fra  se  to  se  ira  north  to  suthe, 
He  sale  do  mac  his  sarnnm  cuf  e, 
He  sale  do  mani  signe  to  sene,  22141 
J)at  man  hifor  ofte  hauis  no3t  sene ; 
Thoner  of  lofte  falle  salle  he  gere, 
And  tres  braf  eli  blomis  here ; 
Bra]?eli  to  do  f  e  se  be  ref  e, 
And  brafli  do  it  to  be  smefe.     22146 
Of  f ingis  sere  fair  natwris 
Tumid  be  in  sere  figuris, 
Gain  kinde,  and  wife  f e  deuih's  craft, 
j)e  burnis  for  to  rinne  obafte,     22150 
])q  winde  to  don  ruchli  to  rise, 
J)e  stormis  do  man  sare  to  gWse ; 
To  raise  f  e  dede  for  ma?mis  si3te, 
Sua  secufli  to  schau  his  rm^te,    22154 
Jpat  if  be  mo3te  ur  lauerd  tholinge, 
He  sale  until  errur  bringe. 

EDINBURGH 


Bot  alle  selcuf  e  signis  w^t  wif  arte, 
Of  sof  efastnes  sale  haue  na  parte ; 
Wif  iugilrie  fai  sale  be  wro^te,  22159 
And  fantum  be  ande  elKs  no3te. 
Als  simon  nmgus  in  his  quile 
Bi^t  sua  sale  fe  folc  bigile,         22162 
Als  he  dide  wif  sli  crafte  til  ane, 
He  sloch  a  schipe  wewd  hi??i  haue  slan. 
])q  god  sale  se  suilc  be  wro^te,    22165 
jpai  sale  be  studiand  in  fair  f c^te, 
QwefzV  fate  he  be  c?*{ste  ouir  nai, 
)}ate  fai  here  of  f e  scripture  sai. 
Na  es  na  land  fat  man  can  neuiw, 
Vndir  f  e  rofe  of  cn'stis  heuiri, [1  ^f9'!^* 
J^ate  he  ne  sale  do  f  aim  to  be  sochte,1 
To  bring  f  e  cn'stin  mew  to  nochte, 
He  sale  himseluin  do  to  rise       22173 
On  gain  f  e  lele  in  f  rin  wise, 
]?at  es  to  sai,  wif  gifte,  wif  awe, 
And  wif  grete  signes  for  to  schau. 
])&{  at  in  his  troufe  wil  be  hold,22177 
Sale  plente  haue  of  siluer  and  golde, 
For  alle  fa  hordis  fat  ar  hidde, 
Sale  halic  in  his  time  be  kide. 
}5ate  hene  mani  no3t  wif  giftis  drawe 
Til  his  troufe,  he  sale  wif  awe ;  22182 
And  f aa  fat  he  ne  mai  no3t  wif  drede, 
Wif  signis  sal  he  fawde  to  spede ; 
And  qica  ne  wil  nochte  bileue  him  sua, 
He  sal  taim  wirke  ful  mikil  wa,22186 
Mani  sorful  pine  to  dreie, 
And  sif  in  drerilic  do  deie. 
J)an  sal  tare  rise  in  fat  siqware 
A  soru  suilc  was  nem'r  are,         22190 
Sin  man  was  made  bituix  mid  fan 
And  sine  f  e  werde  it  firste  bigaw. 

EDINBURGH 


THERE  WILL  BE  GREAT  SORROW  IN  THOSE  DAYS,  BUT  OUR  LORD  WILL   1613 
SHORTEN  THEM.   ROME  WILL  BE  UPSET  AND  FRANCE  WILL  BE  LORD  OF  ALL. 


J^an  sal  tai  fie  fate  wald  be  hid, 
And  to  fe  felh's  sal  tai  bidde,      22194 
u  Felk's  falle  apon  us  dune, 
To  hidin  us  fra  jus  felune." 
And  lie  fat  in  his  hus  es  stad, 
)?at  time  sale  he  be  sa  radde,      22198 
Nem'r  sal  him  reke  quav  out  to  win, 
To  bileue  al  his  werdis  winne 
To  fundin  be  sa  sale  he  stecke 
Om'r  hoghe  to  lepe  his  hals  to  breke. 
pan  sale  alle  fa,  scortli  to  sai,     22203 
Es  fundin  lele  in  godis  laie, 
Oupir  ihesu  criste  forsake, 
Or  undMie  sua  waful  wrake, 
Wif  irin,  or  fire,  or  atteri  beste, 
Hu  fat  em'r  f  ai  mac  hardeste  ;   22208 
And  sua  wif  sere  mane?-  of  pine, 
In  criste  Jjai  sale  haue  blisful  Ipvin. 
Jois  dreri  time  fate  gie  of  here,   22211 
Sale  lastand  be  halue  f  ridde  gier ;  {J£*?» 
For  his  derlingis,  f  e  stori  saise,      co1, 2-* 
Vre  lauerd  sale  do  to  scorte  f  e  dais, 
For  if  f  e  daiis  ne  scortid  were 
Vnefe  sulde  ani  fleis  be  fere.      22216 
pe  time  of  pis  antem'stis  come, 
And  of  ur  lauerdis  dai  of  dome, 
Saint  paul  f us  sais  in  his  sarmuns 
To  fe  folc  of  fa  tessaluns,  22220 

Bot  if  descenciuns  bitide, 
And  he  be  comm  f  e  child  of  pn'de 
J?ate  es  bot  if  discorde  and  stn'ue, 
Om'r  alle  f  is  werde  be  ruraiin  rif, 
puv^  sarezinis  and  antecn'st,        22225 
His  come  sale  bide  ur  lauerd  cn'ste. 
We  wate  baf  e  f  ur3  stori  and  vers, 
J?ate  f  e  kinrikis  of  grece  and  pers 

EDINBURGH 


"War  heuid  ki?zrikis  in  forme  tide, 

Wif  pouste  flurist  mast  and  pWde ; 

And  sifin  was  rome  atte  last,     22231 

Of  alle  far  of ir  ouir  maste, 

J?ate  fare  suld  na  lede  of  land 

))at  rome  ne  sulde  haue  undir  ha^d ; 

J}at  alle  folc  to  rome  s&ld  held,  22235 

And  trwwage  als  til  heuid  gielde. 

Sainte  pauil  sais  for  f  is  resu?2 

Jpate  first  sale  be  descenciune,     22238 

Are  anfecmte  sal  cum  in  hande, 

)2at  es  f  us  gate  ate  understand  e ; 

Bote  alle  kinrikis  at  Yom  was  undir 

Fra  lauerdhede  of  Rome  f  aim  sundir, 

J)at  first  ware  und/r  romis  aw,    22243 

]2antecmt  him  sal  no}t  schaw. 

j)is  tid  no^te  giete  of  romanie, 

For  f  och  it  stroid  es  geret  partie, 

Ai  quills  fe  frenchis  kingis  isse  22247 

Jpate  ach  f  e  empere  of  rome  to  wie[ss]e, 

Of  rome  f  empire  f  e  dignite 

~Na  ma  na  wai  al  periste  be, 

For  in  fa  kingis  sale  it  sta?zde 

Ai  quilts  fat  tai  are  lastande.      22252 

Vr  maistn's  tellis  us  of  f  is  chancle, 

)}ate  fare  sale  be  a  kmg  o  france, 

J)ate  of  f  e  romain  sal  empir 

Hali  lauerd  be  and  sire  ;  [leaf  bo] 

He  sale  ben  in  fe  laste  daiis,      22257 

pe  maste  king  of  alle,  it  saise, 

Baf e  fan  sale  he  be  f e  maste, 

And  of  o\>ir  alle  f  e  laste.  22260 

pis  king  sale  be  unset  wif  sele, 

EfUV  fate  he  haue  regnid  wele. 

pat  his  rigning  es  brote  til  ende 

To  ie^salem  sale  he  wende,       22264 

EDINBURGH 


1614      ANTICHRIST    WILL     COME    AND    SET    HIMSELF     UP    FOR    WORSHIP,    MAKING 
BELIEVE    THAT    HE    IS    CHRIST.       THE    SIBYL'S    PROPHECIES. 


Jpare  sale  lie  baf  e  gield  up  of  hawde, 
His  coruxi  and  his  kingis  wande 22266 
Do  ihesu  mste  ur  derc  dr^tine  ; 
Sua  sale  kinrikrike  of  en's  tin  fine, 
And  alsua  of  f  empire  of  rome. 
J2an  sale  sone  fantecrate  come  22270 
EfUV  sainte  paul  fa  postil  sais, 
He  sale  him  scawin  in  fa  daiis, 
jpate  sinful  man  wif  outin  make  ! 
)2ate  sorf ul  sune  ande  ful  of  wrake  ! 
])e  warlawis  awin  childe  to  wille 
His  wrangis  werkis  to  fulfille.    22276 
He  sale  be  schalde  his  awin  sone, 
Alle  wickidnes  in  him  to  wone, 
Alle  falsed  and  alle  felunie, 
Ande  al  tresune  sale  in  him  lie.  22280 
He  sale  him  raise  sua  heie  on  hi3te, 
Jpate  man  sale  wene  fate  he  es  di^te ; 
Him-selue  sale  do  to  raisin  him 
Ou?Y  godis  alle  of  fa  aide  time,  22284 
Ouir  Iup*7er  and  ampoline, 
]0ate  godis  ware  of  sarezin, 
Heier  fan  fir  he  sale  him  here, 
For  he  sale  be  wel  metier.         22288 
He  sale  man  don  him  for  to  rose 
OmV  alle  fat  man  to  worscip  dose, 
Oute  ouir  fat  hali  tr/nite 
J^ate  achte  ouir  alle  worschippid  be. 
In  fe  tempil  sale  he  site,  22293 

And  do  men  falsli  for  to  wite 
Jpat  he  es  fat  ilke  criste  to  lete, 
J9at  hi^te  f  aim  was  f  ur}  prophe[te.] 
J?are  sale  he  do  him  ezreumsise,  22297 
And  mu?zstrance  make  of  his  maistWs, 
"  Ic  am  fat  m'ste,"  fan  sale  he  sai,  PJ5Jj 
"  fiat  giu  was  hi^te  for  mani  dai,  22300 

EDINBURGH 


Nu  am  ic  comin  al  for  giur  hele," 

])us  sale  he  to  fe  iuwis  mele,      22302 

"  Cominne  ic  am  to  gad/r  giu 

j)a,t  hauis  ben  scailid  ai  to  nu." 

j)e  iuwis  sale  scortin  fair  co^saile, 

And  turne  f  aim  til  his  trouf  e  al  hale ; 

Jjai  sale  wene  enste  at  undirfange, 

And  receiue  f  e  gerad  strange.     22308 

Als  criste  hauis  to  fa  iuwis  bald, 

In  his  gospel  forwif  talde. 

"  I  come  in  mi  fadz'ris  name, 

And  gie  me  seke  wif  mikil  grame, 

If  anofzV  come  in  his  awin,         22313 

Ful  sone  gie  sal  til  him  be  drawin. 

Als  sibil  sais  in  hir  spelling, 

)?ate  in  time  of  f  is  forsaide  king, 

Constans  man  sale  him  clepiw  in  l[ede], 

He  sale  haue  mikil  lauerd-hed    22318 

Of  romanie  md  alle  f  e  empire, 

And  o  grece  he  sale  be  sire. 

A  mikil  man,  of  stature  heie, 

Fair  in  facune  for  to  seie,  22322 

Liuid  wele  wif  outin  lame, 

Wif  outin  laste  al  his  liccame. 

Mikil  richeis  fan  sale  be,  22325 

j)e  erf  e  sale  giue  of  fruite  pl[ente]  ; 

j)e  mette  of  quete  als  it  es  t[alde], 

For  a  peni  it  sale  be  salde, 

"Wine  and  oile  fate  ilke  pris. 

J^an  sale  fra  norfe  a  folc  ris         22330 

jpat  Alisander  sperid  in  gog, 

And  in  a  land  fate  hatte  m[agog], 

j)at  fule  folc  na  muf  e  m  .  .  . 

Of  fair  mimbir  it  es  sa  fele        22334 

j)is  ilke  forsaide  un  lawis  .... 

Oum*  alle  landis  sal  tanne  .... 

EDINBURGH 


THE  ROMAN  KING  WILL  CONQUER  THE  NORTHERN  PEOPLE.    ENOCH  AND  ELIJAH.    1615 
AFTER  2|  YEARS  CHRIST  WILL  JUDGE  ANTICHRIST  AND  MICHAEL  WILL  SLAY  HIM. 


And  do  f  e  men  to  drede  tu 

To  fellis  fle  to  hide  faim  .  .  .    22338 

Ma?znis  fleis  sal  tai  no^te 

Es  na  mete  f ai  sale  giern  mare,  ^j^^ 
Hors  and  asse  wimmen  and  barn, 
Sale  nane  haue  mi^te  fair  wil  to  wame. 
Bot  at  te  laste  fe  romam  king    22343 
Sale  of  hisse  oste  ma  gret  gacUVing, 
He  sale  brmge  faim  alle  to  grwnde, 
And  atte  laste  faim  alle  confu^de, 
Gain  Sarezins  grete  werreur,       22347 
Bafe  destroi  Jjaim  tune  and  ture, 
Of  maumettWe  fair  templis  alle ; 
And  to  baptim  he  sal  faim  calle, 
To  turne  to  cn'ste  fat  sched  his  blod, 
In  templis  he  sale  rais  his  rode.  22352 
Quen  fate  fis  ilke  dr^ti  dringe 
Sale  haue  an  hunderit  winter  king 
Ben  and  xii,  f  anne  sale  he  fare 
To  iurselem  als  talde  es  are,        22356 
And  gielde  up  fare  his  diademe 
To  fate  lauerd  fate  alle  sale  deme, 
J?e  c?*istin  kinrike  to  him  gielde 
To  iesu,  fate  hauis  alle  to  welde. 
Tua  prophetis  sale  cum  in  hii,    22361 
)5ate  es  enok  and  ely, 
))ate  gain  f  assaute  of  anfecn'ste 
Sale  do  fe  lele  to  be  warniste.    22364 
He  sale  teche  f  aim  alle  f  e  ri^te, 
And  strenfin  f aim  ogain  fat  si3te, 
})q  iuwis  sale  comierte  als  it  sais, 
Alle  fate  ftmdin  bes  fa  daiis,     22368 
Qwen  fai  fulfild  haue  fair  seruise, 
Jpantecn'ste  sale  gain  f  aim  rise, 
\)e  boke  of  schauing  telKs  sua, 
Jpate  he  sale  faim  bafe  sla.  22372 

EDINBURGH 


[Q]^en  fai  haue  ben  dede  ii  daiis, 
[T]o  liue  our  laue?'d  sal  taim  raise. 
[J2]are  o]pir  alle  he  mai  omrreke 22375 
.  .  .  f  swerde  he  sale  apon  f  aim  wreke, 
....  do  faim  to  cn'ste  renai 
....  fai  sale  here  fair  life  awai. 
Alle  f  atehetruin  him  sale  gerne,  ^J^Wf' 
In  frunte  fai  sale  f e  takin  berne. 
Bot  quen  fat  ilke  warlawis  brede 
His  caitifte  haue  ii  gier  kidde,    22382 
Tua  gier  and  an  halue  f  arto, 
Wif  alle  f  e  drouing  he  mai  do 
Ou?'r  alle  f  is  werde  on  le?if  e  and  brede, 
Namli  gain  f  e  cn'stin  lede  ;         22386 
Jpat  alle  fate  wel  him  sale  wif  stand. 
Sale  coruwd  be  to  liue  lastande; 
J?an  sale  ur  lauerd  apon  him  se?zde, 
His  dome  fate  him  sale  driue  til  ende ; 
For  cmtis  come  sale  be  sa  brichte 
j)ate  f ur3  fate  mikil  lauerdis  l[icht] 
Him  sale  ofstande  sa  mikil  awe,  22393 
j)ate  alle  f  e  filf  is  of  his  mawe 
Sale  briste  oute  ate  his  hindwin, 
For  drede  he  sale  haue  of  dr^tine. 
Sua  sale  he  peris  alle  bischitin, 
Bafe  wif  dred  and  soru  bitin.     22398 
And  of ir  maisters  no3t  forf i 
J?ate  folwis  f  e  worde  of  gregori, 
Sais  sainte  michel  sale  hi??z  quelle, 
In  papilon  fate  ilke  felle,  22402 

In  fat  stede  in  his  awin  stalle ; 
J}ate  f  is  be  sof  e  wele  mai  falle, 
For  if  sainte  mikel  come  to  place, 
To  dome  bifore  ure  lauerdis  face, 
Him  sla  it  sale,  no3te  his  uertu, 
Bot  ellis  fur^  bidding  of  iesu.     22408 

EDINBURGH 


1616      NO    ONE    KNOWS    WHEN    WILL    BE    THE    LAST    DAY,    BUT 
OF    THE    FIFTEEN    SIGNS    OF    IT    AS    TOLD    BY    THE    PROPHETS. 


1   WILL    TELL    YOU 
THE    FIRST    SIGN. 


And  stabal  awe  tru  als  stane,     22409 
J}ate  alse  suipe  als  he  be  slane, 
Criste  sale  no3t  come  his  dom  to  .  .  . 
Bote  we  find  in  daniel, 
Fourti  daiis  he  sal  taim  giate 
Jpat  fallin  arne  oute  of  fair  .  .    22414 
j^ur^  foluinge  of  pate  fals  prophete 
Jjate  pai  mai  p aim  pena?zce  bete, 
Qwen  fat  pena??ce  til  ende  es  .  22417 

[This  is  the  end  of  the  volume.] 

1Ik  understand  al  in  mi  poht,     22418 

))at  es  na  ma7^  sa  wis  pat  may     pieafi] 

Tel  quen  sal  be  pe  last  day, 

Bot  he  pat  al  hauis  for  to  yeme, 

Al  es  in  his  wil  for  to  deme.      22422 

}}at  last  day  pat  al  sal  end, 

He  gif  vs  lauerd  wit  him  to  lend. 

Of  antem'st  wrang  and  woch 

Me  pink  pat  ik  haf  red  i  noch.  22426 


[The  Fifteen  Signs  that  shall  come 
before  Domes  day.] 

Bot  Ine  mai  nan  gat  bot  I  mene 

J)a  cruel  dayes  and  pa  kene, 

For  domesday  pai  sal  be  sene, 

Wit  sorful  signes  ya  fiftene ;      22430 

If  ye  wil  list  of  paim  a  praw, 

I  sal  you  tel  of  paim  a  praw. 

J>at  es  na  man  in  erpe  sa  fell, 

j)at  herken  herteli  wil  pis  spell  22434 

Of  pis  wriched  werdes  end, 

jOat  he  ne  his  lif  ach  for  to  mewd. 

Gret  signes  sal  our  lauerd  mak, 

For  to  schaw  pe  wik  his  wrak,  22438 

EDINBURGH 


Als  it  es  tald  of  ieremie,  22439 

Zorobabel  and  ysaye ; 

Als  ieronime,  pat  wel  man  trowis, 

Telles  he  fand  in  pe  bok  of  iuwis, 

Queper  pai  sal  hal  on  raw  bitid, 

Ouir  enterwall  bituix  pai  bid,    22444 

J)at  vndos  he  nauper-quar, 

J)och  he  was  mikel  clerk  of  lar. 

j)e  jugemewt  a  litel  are 

J?at  nan  sal  of  pe  felo^  spare,    22448 

Sal  our  lauerd  mihtes  schaw, 

]0at  nan  it  sal  in  erpe  knaw. 

Hider  now  I  bid  paym  draw, 

Al  pa  pat  of  him  standes  aw,      22452 

And  herken  swa  pat  I  sal  say, 

j}at  hene  wend  noht  hafles  away. 

Swa  sorful  siht  was  nemV  aa  c1  if  i,  coi.  2] 

1]pat  tim  sal  bid  sal  tel  of  wa.    22456 

])q  first  day  sal  ik  red,  ^jgJSg8  22459 

Ful  mikel  it  es  al  for  to  dred, 

For  par  sal  fal  doun  ira  pe  lift 

Of  blodi  rayn,  a  dreri  drift, 

])e  erpe  sal  be  al  red  of  hew,      22463 

Na  sach  man  nem'r  suilk  a  dew  ! 

Childir  in  moderis  wambis,  to  lie 

"Wit  in  pair  wambes  sal  pai  crie, 

Wit  heye  note  and  lude  steuin,  22467 

"  Merci  lauerd  !  king  of  heuin, 

For  to  be  born  hafe  we  noht  mint, 

J?ou  it  lauerd  do  for  to  stint. 

Quar-to  sold  we  be  born  to  day, 

Que?^  al  ping  sal  com  to  way  1"  22472 

G  retard  pai  sal  cal  on  iesu, 

"  Lauerd,  Lauerd,  hafe  merci  noue." 

j)e  toper  day  to  bide  I  wis,         [secwwda] 

It  sal  be  wel  wer  pan  piis.  22476 

EDINBURGH 


SIGNS  :    II.  THE  STARS  FALL  FROM  HEAVEN  J    III.  THE  MOON  TURNS  TO  BLOOD  j    1617 
IV.  THE  SUN  TURNS  BLACK  ;    V.  BEASTS  CRY  OUT  ;    VI.  BUILDINGS  AND  HILLS  FALL. 


fie  sternes  wit  fayr  bemis  leum  22477 
Faadeli  fal  fra  f  e  heuin, 
Es  nan  fat  wel  fest  es  of  f  aim[al] 
fiat  it  na  sal  dun  fat  day  fal, 
'    And  titer  sal  tai  rin  on  grand    22481 
fian  firslauht  dos  quew  it  es  stuwd. 
fiai  sal  on  erf  e  rin  her  and  fair 
Wepand,  als  f  ouh  fai  men  war ; 
Na,  word  f  o  quef  er  sal  fay  sune, 
Til  fat  fai  be  falin  dune,  22486 

Vnto  f  e  abime  wit-outew  siht, 
And  far  fay  sal  haf  tint  fair  liht, 
And  worde  al  blak  sum  ani  col ; 
Lauerd  !  hou  mai  we  fis  fol,      22490 
]}at  es  sa  soluid  in  our  sin 
And  far  of  wil  we  new  blin ! 
EftoV  f  e  tua  foluis  f  e  f  rid,  [terda] 

An  vncoufe  dai  fan  it  es  kid,    22494 
fiat  f e  mon  fat  es  sa  schen, 
Quen  in  f  e  waxand  it  es  sen, 
Sal  bicom  red  als  ani  blod,         22497 
Jporu  dred  of  hem  was  don  on  rod. 
On  erf  e  doun  it  sal  decend,    V**™'  *»<*• 
Bot  far  na  sal  it  na  wiht  lend, 
Bot  to  fe  se  fan  sal  it  rin,  22501 

And  far  sal  scho  hir  hid  wit-in, 
For  to  fie  f  e  day  of  awe, 
Quera  cn'st  sal  com  him  for  to  schawe. 
fie  ferfe  signe  after  f e  f re,  [Quarjta 

Sal  be  ful  grisli  on  to  se,  22506 

fiat  f e  suwne  fat  es  sa  briht, 
And  seruis  al  fis  werld  of  liht, 
It  sal  bicom  fan  ful  vnfair,        22509 
Dime  and  blak  sum  ani  hair, 
Queft  it  es  fairest  on  to  lok, 
At  middai  tim  als  sais  fe  bok,    22512 

102  EDINBURGH 


Blaken  it  sal  f  at  ilk  time,  22513 

fiat  nan  far  wit  sal  se  a  stime. 

A !  lauerd  !  ful  wa  sal  be  fat  man 

fiat  he  sal  haf  na  merci  fan.       22516 

To  f aim  fat  fat  his  wret  sal  kif e, 

Na  sal  fai  nem'r  fra  f arc  be  blif e. 

[V]gli  sal  be  f  e  fift  dai,  [quinta] 

Mar  fan  ani  tong  can  sai ; '         22520 

Al  bestes  dumb  vnder  f  e  lift, 

Vp  fai  sal  fair  hefdes  lift 

Apon  vr  lauerd  for  to  me, 

If  fai  miht  spek  at  ask  mercie.  22524 

Eiht  to  f e  erf e  sal  fai  rin 

For  drednes  far  to  hid  f aim  in, 

An  sal  eri  fan  wit  stif er  steuirc 

fan  nou  mai  do  x  or  elleum,      22528 

Al  for  dred  of  his  coming 

fiat  dome  sal  dem  of  al  f  ing. 

fie  sext  day  es  red  in  rune,  [sex]ta 

Quen  fis  werld  baf e  dai  and  dune. 

Euirc  elike  heye  sa  worf  e  alle,    22533 

j)e  wallis,  touris,  fe  felles  to  falle, 

And  al  fis  nou  vnder  heuin 

Sal  be  fat  day  elike  al  euin        22536 

For  drednes  of  fat  demster. 

fie  pais  sal  al  torn  into  wer, 

fie  erf  e  sal  quak  nemr  ar  sa  fast,   Peay» 

Tour  and  toun  dun  al  to  cast,     22540 

fiat  es  na  verk  sa  Strang,  om'r  wal, 

fiat  it  ne  doun  fat  dai  sal  fal ; 

Wod  and  wal  al  doun  sal  draw 

Of  demster  fat  derful  aw.  22544 

Sorful  sal  be  f  e  sign  seuind,         septma 

Mar  fan  f e  sex  fat  ic  haf  neui/zd. 

fie  tres  forcastin  sal  f  aim  payn 

For  to  riht  faim  op  ogayn,  22548 

EDINBURGH 


1618    VII.  TREES  WILL  TURN  UPSIDE  DOWN;    VIII.  THE   SEA  WILL   RISE  TO   HEAVEN 
AND  RETURN  :    IX.  AND  X.  WILL  BE  DREADFUL  ;   THE  HEAVENS  WILL  PART  ASUNDER. 


Domi  fe  crop,  vpward  fe  rote,    22549 

Of  mirf  es  fan  nan  es  to  mote ; 

Vnquemfuli  fan  sal  fai  qudk, 

)?at  al  f  e  erf  e  it  sal  to  qudk ; 

ISToht  a  leue  on  faim  sal  lest       22553 

Que?2  fat  f  e  gret  in  tua  sal  brest. 

Lauerd  !  quar  sal  we  fan  rest 

Q.nen  nan  sal  wet  quax  \>am  to  nest; 

Al  wanis  fat  tim  sal  vs  wan,      22557 

Bot  we  ne  haf  f  e  grace  of  an. 

J?an  bi-houis  al  folk  to  deye, 

J}oru  sorfulnes  fat  f ai  sal  dreye. 

f  e  ahtand  signe  it  hauis  na  mak,  octaua 

Na  for  wit  of  sa  mikel  wrak ;      22562 

Of  hir  chanel  f  e  se  sal  rise 

To  hid  it  bot  it  mai  na  wise, 

It  sal  baf  e  brest  dal  and  doun, 

Al  f  inges  for  to  droun,  22566 

Bot  hen  fail  vs  fat  hafs  it  tald, 

Jpat  es  moyses  fat  aid. 

Op  to  f  e  lift  ris  sal  f  e  se, 

jpar  wit  strenket  to  get  entre,     22570 

])e  fisses  fat  far  in  es  stad, 

])at  mak  vs  oft  of  glad, 

Til  erferin  wai  fan  sal  fai  fle,    22573 

And  wen  fat  god  f aim  may  noht  se ; 

Ogayn  f e  se  fan  sal  it  draw, 

Doun  fra  fe  lift  vnto  fe  law,  p£*jg,]t8 

Vntil  hir  channel  sal  sco  tume,  22577 

And  als1  til  fayres  ilk  a  burne.       jxa 

\)e  neynd  it  sal  be  cruel  and  ken,  [leaf  2] 

Was  nan  slik  of  fa  forwit  sen,   22580 

Wit  speche  sal  al  f  ing  f  aim  men 

Als  it  wit  manes  mouf  e  had  ben ; — 

I  draw  to  warand  saint  austin,  22583 

Jpat  spekes  hou  f  is  werd  sal  fin ; — 

EDINBURGH 


J)ai  sal  cri  on  vr  lauerd  driht,     22585 

"  Haf  merci  of  vs  for  f  i  miht, 

Lauerd  god,  fat  lastis  ay ! 

j)ou.  sal  vs  don  to  wit  away.        22588 

To  twrne  ogain  als  noht  ne  war ; 

Lauerd  fou  lat  us  noht  forfar." 

j)e  tend  outnem  es  for  to  neuin,         x 

}}at  es  na  hagie  vnd/r  fe  heuin,  22592 

And  selue  it  sal  be  ferid 

Sain  him  fat  wroht  f e  midelerd, 

Als  fat  vs  telles  sain  ierome,      22595 

And  gregor  fat  was  pape  of  rome. 

j)e  selue  angeles  sal  quak  unqwein 

For  dout  of  him  fat  al  sal  dem, 

For  fan  sal  quak  saint  cherubin, 

And  alswa  sal  do  seraphin ;        22600 

Na  creature  sal  lesten  plai, 

Saint  peter  sal  be  domb  fat  dai, 

}}at  he  ne  a  word  dar  noht  spek, 

For  doubt  of  demsteris  wrek.     22604 

For  heuin  he  sal  depart  in  sonder, — 

And  he  sal  her  it  cri  to  wonder, 

Baf  e  cri  and  brai  for  dout  and  dred, 

"  Haf  merci !  lauerd  !  for  nou  es  ned." 

J?an  sal  fai  fat  in  hel  er  glopin,  22609 

Quew  liht  sal  schine  of  heuiw  opin 

})&  warlaues  sal  walken  out, — 

Saint  pauel  sais  it  es  na  dout ;   22612 

Herkenes  now  quat  fai  sal  say, 

Of  dred  fai  sal  haf  of  fat  day. 

"  Ihesu,  lauerd,  fat  wrouht  vs  aa 

In  heuid,  and  sifin  tok  vs  fra,  22616 

We  haf  it  tint  wit  gret  folie ; 

In  f  is  gret  ned  to  f  e  we  crie, 

])i  wriche  hanwerk  in  wa       [leaf  2,  col.  2] 

fat  fou  of  fire  vs  suffers  swa,      22620 

EDINBURGH 


XI.  A  GREAT   WIND;    XII.   HEAVEN   LOCKED   OR  SHUT   UP  ;    XIII.  STONES  WILL     1619 
KNOCK  TOGETHER  j    XIV.  STORMS  OF  FROST  AND  SNOW,  THUNDER  AND  LIGHTNING. 


Kaitif  fat  nou  soruis  mare  22621 

fian  euir  in  hel  it  won  was  are, 

J}ou  yeld  vs  again  vr  ostel  now, 

fiat  vs  es  reft  and  we  ne  wat  how, 

We  wald  it  vndirfang  ful  fain,  22625 

If  we  rniht  haf  vr  erd  ogam." 

fie  signes  of  f  e  dai  elleft,  xj 

It  nes  na  scil  fat  it  be  left ; 

Sar  fai  sal  do  for  to  grise,  22629 

Wind  on  ik  a  sid  sal  rise, 

Sa  fast  gain  of  er  sal  tai  blaw, 

fiat  es  na  f  ing  fat  it  mai  schaw. 

fie  erfe  sal  tai  do  to  rift  22633 

And  vp  out  of  f  e  sted  to  lift, 

fie  deueles  out  sal  be  fordreuin 

Of  fat  erfe  fat  sal  be  reuin, 

Ber  fair  bodis  in  fat  air ;  22637 

jpat  silit  it  sal  be  ful  vnfair  ! 

fian  sal  f  e  raynbow  decend, 

In  hew  of  gall  it  sal  be  kend, 

And  wit  fe  windes  it  sal  mel,     22641 

Drif  f  aim  doun  into  f  e  hel, 

And  dunt  f  e  deueles  f  iderin, 

In  fair  bal  al  for  to  brin,  22644 

And  sal  taim  bidd  to  hald  f aim  far, 

Abou  erf  e  to  com  no  mar. 

fie  term  es  comen,  haf  ye  sal      22647 

fie  incom  to  be  in  your  bal;  ££&««; 

J5an  sal  tai  bigin  to  en  and  calle ;  5Jfsjdm" 

"  Lauerd  fader,  god  of  all.1  22650 

fie  tuelft  signe  of  sorful  sere,  xij  22653 

Jporu  miht  of  him  fat  al  kaw  stere, 

J?at  es  na  man  in  erfe  wroht      22655 

fiat  acht  to  lat  it  out  of  f  oht, 

And  for  to  mend  his  lif  f  e  mar, 

To  iesu  fat  our  leuedi  bar.  22658 

EDINBURGH 


Heuin  it  sal  be  lokin  ogain,        22659 
Sal  nan  be  fan  fat  taim  sal  (\uam 
Hougat  her  nou  mai  we  be/zd.  Elf2-b?ck, 

°  col.  1] 

Quera  al  f  ing  now  draus  til  end, 

fie  angels  fat  in  heuin  sal  be,     22663 

Sal  kerel1  don  for  enstes  knee,     L1  sic.] 

And  sal  en  merci  to  fat  king 

fiat  tai  se  bow  til  al  f  ing. 

For  fat  ref enes  sal  tai  be  rad,    22667 

fiai  se  omr  al  f  e  werd  stad ; 

Que/z  angel  sa  sal  dred  fat  pas, 

Of  sinful  quat  sal  worf  e,  alias  !  22670 

fie  dai  thretend  sal  be  to  snelle      xiij 

Mar  fan  niamiis  tong  mai  tel, 

Of  fat  sorful  gmli  dawe, 

fiat  cr/st  sal  til  his  schaftis  schawe, 

Quen  al  fe  stanis  fat  er  mad      22675 

Vnder  f  e  lift  on  werd  brad, 

Abowen  f is  erfe  a[n]d  bi  nef in 

Eiht  vnto  f  e  abime  fra  heuin, 

Sal  smit  togider  wit  sli  maht, 

Als  thonir  dos  wit  firm  slaht.     22680 

Wit  hard  dintis  mon  fai  kif  e, 

fiat  nan  hauis  eum  f  an  be  blif  e. 

Wit  f  rawing  sal  tai  samm  f  rist, 

fiat  al  to  pecis  sal  tai  brist.         22684 

fies  sal  be  lastand  al  a  dai, 

fie  signes  of  f  is  sorful  plai, 

fie  men  fat  tat  dai  sal  ouer  bid, 

Vnder  a  fel  fai  sal  habide.  22688 

fie  dai  faurtend  sal  be  ful  g?*/lle,    xiiij 

Til  al  f  e  werd  it  sal  be  ille, 

A  stormi  dai,  a  strait  of  awe,      22691 

Baf  e  of  frost,  and  hail,  and  snawe. 

fian  sal  tar  com  baf  e  thoner  and  leui??, 

And  droue  al  fat  es  vnder  heuiw ; 

EDINBURGH 


1620      XV.    THIS   MIDDLE-EARTH   WILL   BULN.      A   TRUMPET  BLAST,   AND   THE  JUDGE 

WILL    COME  !       THE    MANNER    OF    HIS  COMING,  WITH    KNIGHTS    AND    ANGELS. 

Jpe  eludes  til  f e  heuin  sal  rin      22695  Aad  bar  him  vp,  was  wonder  briht ; 

For  to  hid  faim  f  ar-in,  Verrai  man  and  god  verrai,         22729 

For  to  fle  fat  dai  sa  brem,  2A1  for  to  deme  on  domesdai. 

)?at  vr  lauerd  sal  com  to  dem.     22698  j)at  ilke  forme  com  sal  he  far, 

Quat  sal  be  fe  fiften  dai?  xv  )5at  he  in  erfe  is  croiee  bar,        22732 

Als  ik  haf  funden,  ik  sal  sai ;  Sua  sal  he  com  bot  witte  wel  fan, 

Men  sais  and  sofe  mai  it  bifal,  p^2^bk'  J)at  sin  fe  werd  first  bigan 

£at  it  sal  ending  be  of  al  22702  "Was  nem'r  sen  sa  sorful  tid, 

Jpis  medelerd,  ful  wailewai !  Als  fat  dai  sal  be  for  to  bide.     22736 

Al  to  noht  sal  brin  awai,  Quew  com  first  his  com  to  kif  e, 

J)e  se  als  fat  vmlukes  f  e  land,  Wit  mekenes  he  ga?z  it  kif  e, 

And  al  f  e  wattres  fat  rines  in  strand,  J?at  com  bafe  dern  and  hide         [leaf  s] 

Al  sal  torn  again  til  noht,  22707  And  no  bit  thone  mew  to  kide.  22740 

Als  f  ai  war  first  ar  f  ai  war  wroht,  His  of  ir  coming  sal  he  schaw 

Heum  and  erfe  to  be  mad  newe,  Eichli  til  al  fis  verd  to  knaw, 

))at  ero'r  sal  be  lastand  newe.      22710  Bafe  heuin  and  erfe  for  him  sal  dred, 

Als  ye  fowit  hauis  herd  me  red. 22744 

Hie  vo&intur  omnes  ad  Judicium  i  It  es  na  clerk  mai  writ  wit  ink> 

Jjan  sal  be  herd  f  e  blast  of  bem,    no*«  Na  mouf  e  to  mel,  ne  hert  to  fink, 

J)e  demster  sal  com  to  dem         22712  ])e  hunderet  and  fe  fousand  knihtes 

}3at  al  fing  of  standes  awe;  L1  in  later  hand]  Sal  folu  fat  lauerd  mikel  of  mihtes, 

In  quatkin  forme  i  sal  yov  sc[ha]we.  Wit  him  to  com  al  to  fis  dai,     22749 

"We  trow  and  al  aw  for  to  trow, —  Alias  quat  sal  f  e  sinful  sai. 

Bot  it  be  sarezin  or  iow, — ■  22716  Vngainand  sal  be  fan  his  gamin 

J^at  efUV  his  resurrections,  Quen  he  to  brmne  sal  se  al  samm, 

J2e  hei  dai  of  f assensiouw,  Baf e  land  and  life  and  al  f inges, 

Com  iesu  til  his  frendes  swete  j)at  ani  werdische  hald  withiwges. 

J^at  set  war  to  fair  met  at  ette,  22720  Sorful  bes  fan  f e  sinful  cher,     22755 

And  f ai  fat  war  in  dred  and  dout,  Quen  al  fan  sal  fa  trompes  her ; 

}3ar-of  wit  trow  he  broht  f aim  out,  Bifor  f e  face  of  fat  kaiser 

And  sif  en  op  til  heuin  he  stehe,  Angels  sal  his  baner  ber, 

Mani  man  onstand  and  sehe.      22724  j)at  es  fe  rod  he  was  on  sprid,    22759 

His  discipils  for  fis  siht,  j)at  wit  vs  to  Hue  hauis  led, 

Mikel  he  did  fair  hert  to  liht,  Omrcomin  f e  fend  wald  al  forfar, 

A  clud  again  him  sau  fai  liht     22727  Es  na  baner  he  dredis  mar.         22762 

EDINBURGH  EDINBURGH 

[2  Hie  note  q«od  in  \orma  qua  aseewdit  veniet  Judicare  cum  cruce ;  marginal  note  in  later  hand.1 


FELLOW-JUDGES    WITH    CHRIST.       ALL    SHALL    BE    AT     THE    GREAT    ASSIZE,       1621 
AND    SHALL    RISE    WHOLE    AND    SOUND. 


Was  neuer  surme  schinawd  sa  clere 

])q  tend  part,  als  tat  baner!        22764 

Jje  b[ri]htnes  of  fat  croice  sa  schen, 

Ouir  al  f  e  werd  it  sal  be  sene. 

Jpus  heilik,  bot  wel  heiliker, 

Sal  com  to  dem  fe  demster.        22768 

At  dom  he  ne  sal  noht  sitte  allan, 

Bot  felawis  olper  mani  an ; 

Al  fa  fat  f  aim-self  sua  bowed 

J?at  werdes  worscliip  al  for-liowid, 

Siluer  and  gold  and  ais  o  lif,      22773 

And  fat  fair  fleis  for  Mm  stn'f, 

And  trauaild  f aim  on  al  wis 

To  paien  bim  in  bis  serais, 

And  foluis  lellik  al  bis  laues ;    22777 

Jpir  men  sal  be  bis  felawes      [leaf  3,  col.  2] 

For  to  dem  baf  e  ded  and  quik, 

Quef  er  f  ai  be  god  ouf  er  wik. 

Al  fat  sal  be  at  fat  asise, 

Al  hal  faimself  sal  vprise  22782 

In  bodi  and  sauel,  al  on  new  wis, 

Al  f oru  f  e  strenket  of  fat  iustis. 

J5at  ilk  fleis  fat  we  baf  now, 

We  sal  ber  fan  sa  sal  we  trow,  22786 

And  of  er  nan  we  writen  find ; 

Jjat  of  er  trowes,  of  trow  J  e  er  blind, 

Of  f  is  trowf  e  bard  es  trowf  e  to  find. 

For  qui  it  semis  al  again  kind    22790 

])at  mawnis  molden  fleis  and  banis, 

Era  tim  fat  f ai  be  rotin  anis 

Haf  pif  e  and-  lif,  als  f  ai  hauid  ar, 

It  semis  swa  fat  nemV  mar.         22794 

Herkin  qui,  I  sal  f  e  red, 

Bot  mistrun  fat  es  na  ned, 

Querc  god  wil  swa,  fat  vpberis  al, 

jpat  ma/znis  lies  to  mold  to  fal,    22798 

EDINBURGH 


Nan  mibt  be  noht  wit  bis  mam, 

])at  ilk  erfe  mak  ties  ogam?         22800 

He  fat  it  wrobt  fordos  f e  lies, 

He  makes  it  eft  quen  bis  wil  es ; 

He  fat  dos  lies  worf e  mto  lame, 

Of  lam  mai  fleis  wirk1  likam  :  t1  ?  ms.  faint 

'  here] 

A  bodi  he  mai  son  mak  of  noht, 

J;at  al  f  is  werd  wroht  o  noht ;    22806 

Forf i  es  schortli  noht  fat  he 

!Ne  mai  his  wil  al  do  to  be. 

Na  duht  riht  na  maw  m  f  is  ded, 

For  trouf  e  sal  do  maw  best  to  sped, 

Qua  dutis  he  es  bar  fe  mar,        22811 

Of  trouf  e  allan  it  es  f  is  lar. 

Al  mai  he  do  he  fat  al  waldes, 

If  f ou  wil  wit  of  fare  eldes, 

j)at  tai  sal  in  fat  daivpris,  22815 

Saint  Pauel  on  f  is  vis, — 

pa  litel  and  mikel  aid  and  yong, 

At  fat  mikel  vprising 

Sal  be  of  eld,  als  tai  sul  her,  tleacfJ;  {>*<*» 

Haf  deyed  in  eld  of  xxx  yer,      22820 

])at  eld  fat  m'st  hauid  at  his  dede 

Que/z  he  vs  broht  al  fra  vr  quede. 

And  if  fat  ani  her  liuand  22823 

Was  wemmid  ouf  ir  on  fot  or  ha?*d, 

On  heuid,  on  bak,  on  brest,  or  side, 

Als  we  se  chancis  oft  bitide, 

On  moufe  or  nes  or  elquave,       22827 

Or  bote  apon  his  bodi  bare, 

Cripil,  crokil,  or  twrned  on  baft, 

Or  limis  ma  gain  kindeli  craft,   22830 

Jporu  ma  or  lesse  of  lim  haf  last, — 

At  f e  norising  fat  sal  be  last. 

Al  fat  God  hauis  chosin  till  his 

For  to  be  broht  in  til  his  blis,    22834 

EDINBURGH 


1622       MANY    THINK    THAT    IT    IS    IMPOSSIBLE    TO    RISE    WHOLE    IN    THE    FLESH 
BEWARE    OF    UNBELIEF    IN    GOD'S    MIGHT  !       TALE    OF    MAN,  WOLF,  AND    LION. 


Quat  sum  f  ai  in  f  is  lif  haf  ben,  22835 

Na  sal  na  wein  on  f  aim  be  sen, 

Na  sal  naming  bot  al  fairhed, 

Als  we  in  hali  scWpture  red. 

Al  sal  haf  riht  limes  far  22839 

))ai  ah.  haf,  ne  les  ne  mar. 

Bot  tak  tent  quat  I  sai  to  f  e, 

Of  fair  stature  quat  it  suld  be, 

Al  of  fair  eld  of  faim  ik  mele,    22843 

jpat  cnst  tas  for  his  awen  lele. 

jpar  of  er  sal  haf  faired  nan, 

Of  al  welf  e  sal  taim  be  wan, 

Of  faim  it  es  to  tel  na  tale         22847 

J?at  brewed  witoute?*  bote  es  bale. 

])q  childer  fat  er  abortiuis, 

Jpat  es,  fat  er  noht  born  on  liuis, 

Sal  rise  in  xxx  winter  elde,        22851 

To  litel  bote  to  faim  or  belde. 

For  }>ai  ne  war  noht  baptiste  i  wis, 

Na  sal  tai  haf  na  part  of  blis,     22854 

])iv  mikel  maisters  sais  fat  tai 

Mai  saved  be  on  napkin  wai.      22856 

])e  men  fat  f oru  fair  awen  gilt  22859 

Wit  heuedind  draht  or  hawgiwg  spilt, 

J^oru  fair  felouw  and  fair  sine,  tleca0f,3'2nbk' 

Wit  hondis  mast  parti  etine.       22862 

Mani  wenis  fat  er  vnwis 

J2at  tat  lies  hal  suld  neu/r  ris, 

Nou  I  sal  te  resun  rede,  22865 

And  oute  of  mistrounmg  you  lede ; 

Wit  ye  wel  it  es  na  rihtt 

For  to  mistroun  in  godes  miht; 22868 

Quat  [man]  mai  wet,  quat  maw  mai  ler, 

Quat  eye  mai  se,  quat  er  mai  her  1 

Quat  maw  in  erf e  mai  fink  in  f oht  1 

Hou  al  f  is  werd  our  lauerd  wroht, 

EDINBURGH 


Heuiw  and  erf e  al  in  fair  haldes  ! 

Jpat  mihti  god  fat  al  waldes,       22874 

Qua  can  sai  me  hou  of  a  sede 

He  dos  a  huwderet  for  to  bred  1 

)}oru  his  wil  dos  fat  mihti  kiwge 

Out  of  hard  tre  to  spring  22878 

First  f e  lef  and  fan  f e  flowr, 

And  sif  in  f  e  froit  wit  his  sauour, 

Ilk  fruit  in  his  sesoun. 

Ach  we  far-of  to  sek  reson         22882 

Hou  he  dos  al  f  ing  to  nait, 

Certes  fat  war  bot  surf  ait ; 

j)e  mar  maw  swink  him  far  aboutiw 

Fra  sped  f  e  ferre  he  sal  ben  outiw  ; 

A  sau7?zpil  sal  I  schaw  far  bie  nxempium 

j)B,t  I  fand  of  saint  gregorie.        22888 

}3ar  he  was  in  a  sted  su??zquar, 

A  crafti  clerk  and  wis  of  lar 

And  askid  him  an  q?/estioun 

Of  an  of  wolf  and  a  liun,  22892 

And  of  f e  f rid  fat  was  a  man, 

Quar  of  f  e  tai  he  f  us  bigan ; — 

"  A  maw  welk  f  oru  a  wod  his  wai, 

}}ar  ner  f  e  strete  a  wolf  him  lay, 

J)is  wolf  it  was  wnmisur  of  met, 

Al  f  is  mawnis  fles  he  ete.  22898 

Alle  swif  e  he  swa  hauid  don 

A  hungir  lion  mett  he  son, 

Yp  and  doun  his  prai  secand;  [leaf  4,coi.  i] 

Quew  he  na  nof  ir  best  ne  fand  22902 

J}is  wolf  he  felled  and  ette  him  alle, 

Ne  left  he  naf  er  gret  ne  smalle. 

J)e  lion  eitir  deyed  in  hii, 

Dede  far  gan  his  caroin  lie, 

And  far  was  rotin  al  to  noht. 

Quar  sal  now  fis  man  be  sohU  22908 

EDINBURGH 


CHRIST    WILL    MOULD    MAN    AFRESH,    LIKE    A    POTTER    DOES    THE    CLAY    TO      1623 
MAKE    A    NEW    VESSEL.       THE    TIME    AND    PLACE    OF    DOOM. 


For  i  ne  mai  trow  on  nankin  wis 
Jjat  pis  maw  mai  to  lif  upris,       22910 
Sin  nan  es  als  i  wen  fat  kan, 
Tuine  pat  erpe  pat  com  of  man 
Fra  erpe  pat  es  bred  of  best." 
Saint  gregor  gaf  answer  honest,  22914 
And  of  pat  maw  pat  was  in  were 
\)e  sope  lie  schawid  him  al  cler, 
And  prouid  him  wit  quik  resuw, 
frat  at  pis  resurrecciu?*,  22918 

Wit  al  his  lims  hal  and  fere 
Sal  com  bifor  pe  demester. 
For  pou  his  bodi  war  al  brint, 
And  blawen  al  pe  pouder  tint,  22922 
Yet  mai  god  gad^V  it  al  agayn 
And  newm  it  at  his  wille  ogain ; 
Al  pe  fleis  pat  was  of  man 
Sopefast  sal  be  raised  pan,  22926 

It  sal  be  delt  in  litil  wefe, 
j)at  was  of  best  al  sal  bilefe. 
jpat  bape  pe  tan  and  topir  made, 
Wei  bituix  paim  pan  he  scahade, 
Sua  halli  sal  tai  risin  par,  22931 

j)aim  sal  noht  wawt  an  hef  dis  har, 
Ne  noht  a  nail  of  fot  or  hand. 
j)ohq^epir  we  sal  wnderstand,    22934 
})at  nail  Mid  har  pat  hauis  ben  schorn 
Bes  noht  al  quai  pai  war  biforn ; 
Bot  als  potte?*  wit  pottes  dos 
Quen  his  new  vessel  fordos,        22938 
He  castis  it  al  in  a  bal  22941 

A  better  for  to  mak  wit  al, 
1  Of  noht  he  lokes  quilk  was  qmlk, 
Bot  makes  anopfr  of  pat  ilk         ^jTy' 
Wei  fairer  pan  pe  first  was  wroht ; 
Hint  sua  sal  cmt,  ne  dout  pou  noht. 

EDINBURGH 


He  pat  es  lauerd  on  erpe  and  heum 

Mai  of  pat  ilk  selum  euin  22948 

j)at  first  was  molten  into  lam, 

Mak  a  wel  fairer  likham, 

And  if  parof  wanted  mar  or  les, 

To  mesur  als  his  willes  es.  22952 

On  paske  dai  sais  saintis  sume, 

j)at  pe  dai  of  dom  sal  come, 

J?at  dai  he  wald  himself  ris 

He  wald  vs  rais  on  pat  wis ;       22956 

He  sal  dem  at  midward  pe  niht, 

j)at  ilk  tim  he  send  his  mihit, 

Yntil  Egipte  pat  folk  to  quelle, 

j)at  ilke  time  he  herid  helle.       22960 

j)at  ilke  time  sal  com  pat  king, 

His  lele  vntil  his  blis  to  brmg. 

j)e  sted  of  dom  quav  al  sal  meet, 

Vs  telles  Ioel  pe  p?*ophete,  22964 

A[n]d  poru  his  moupe  vs  said  dnhtm, 

Quew  I  sal  haf  merci  of  min, 

Sal  brek  pair  bandes  and  pair  lace, 

I  sal  taira  comfort  and  solase,     22968 

In  vale  o  iosephat  I  sail 

Do  to  be  ga&ired  ledis  all, 

j)ar  sal  I  you  mi  dom  of  ded ; " 

Bot  niani  man  par  pai  can  red,  22972 

War  noht  pis  word  I  forwit  qwape, 

Quat  takenes  vale  of  iosephat, 

Omawg  a  hurcderet  men  of  wan 

Ne  vndiVstandes  it  noht  an. 

Jpai  wen  pat  our  lauerd  driht      22977 

Sal  com  vnto  pat  dai  to  liht, 

J2at  iosephat  es  cald  ai  qiiare, 

Wenis  pe  dom  it  sal  be  pare, 

Vnder  pe  munt  of  olivete, 

Als  it  es  nevind  of  prophete ;     22982 

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1624       WE    DO    NOT    KNOW    HOW    LONG    JUDGMENT    WILL    TAKE.       ALL    PEOPLES 
SHALL    BE    DIVIDED    IN    FOUR    ROWS    FOR   JUDGMENT. 


J)ai  tent  allan  bot  to  pe  letter,  [leca0f14,1]bk' 

And  litel  es  taim  parfor  pe  bettere. 

Iosephat  qua  giuis  entent,  22985 

Bitakenis  godis  iugement, 

Ieromie  sais  of  pat  prophecie, 

J}at  iosephat  mai  signifie  22988 

Vr  lauerd  dome  qua  rihti  spelles, 

j}at  beris  pe  word  and  napiwg  elks. 

Bot  qua  wil  wite  pe  sope  and  riht 

Do\in  to  pe  cloudes  fat  er  on  hiht, 

In  pe  air  of  loft  he  sal  him  schaw, 

To  don  his  mihtes  for  to  knaw,  22996 

])av  sal  we  met  wit  him  to  lend, 

For  euer-mar  wit-outew  end. 

])e  wikid  pat  dred  noht  his  aw, 

Her  doun  j?ai  sal  be  demed  law,  23000 

j)ai  sal  haf  na  miht  vp  to  win, 

Sa  heui  carkeded  of  fair  sin ; 

Yp  in  pe  schi  pe  dom  sal  be, 

Sua  trowes  hali  kyrk  and  we.     23004 

Bot  es  na  man  sa  wis  can  telle 

Hou  lang  at  dom  pat  cnst  sal  duelle, 

Bot  puprising  witouten  hon, 

Ful  swipe  Iwis  it  sal  be  don,      23008 

Bape  sal  rise  in  a  litel  weie, 

Al  pat  war  ded  and  pat  sal  deie, 

Saint  austin  says  inent  pat  dai 

Es  nan  can  godis  consail  sai.       23012 

Of  dom  mew  clepis  it  pe  dai, 

Quep/r  par  be  ma  pan  an  or  nai, 

Ynder  name  of  dai  man  sal, 

Understand  pe  tim  pat  al  23016 

Sal  be  demd  at  pat  dom  sa  Strang, 

Quepir-sum  it  last  schort  quil  or  lang. 

Jpai  pat  sal  dey  brapeli  pat  tide, 

To  bete  sal  tai  na  space  abide,    23020 

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Bot  pai  pat  hauis  bot  sinnes  liht 

Sal  clengid  be  al  for  pe  siht.       23022 

j)e  fend  sal  to  pat  dom  be  led, 

For  pai  for  him  sal  be  sa  red, 

He  sal  haf  dom  swa  lape  to  be,  Pfof'  *** 

Jpat  santis  par  on  him  sal  se, 

Bape  pai  dredm  sal  and  grow,    23027 

Na  pis  na  par  na  man  mistrw, 

]?at  pan  in  s[i]?mis  liht  war  tan, 

And  penance  parof  don  hafs  nan. 

For  penance  sal  haf  nan  oper  pine, 

Bot  pat  dred  of  pat  wiperwiw,     23032 

j)at  drednes  sal  be  sa  vnmete,     23035 

j)at  it  mai  al  suilk  plihtes  bete, 

)pat  fundi?^  er  in  dedeli  sine, 

)pai  wend  to  pine  witoutew  blin. 

At  pis  dom  pat  es  fowit  melt, 

Sal  al  led  in  iiij  be  delt,  23040 

})e  god  in  turn  on  his  riht  hand, 

j)e  wik  in  turn  on  his  lef  hand. ; 

j)e  formast  raw  sal  stand  him  ner, 

Als  pat  es  his  dowhti  der,  23044 

J)at  al  pis  werdis  werkes  forsok, 

And  arlik  to  god  paim  tok. 

j)at  sinne  and  sak  for  him  forhuid, 

And  bodi  and  saul  til  him  bued ; 

Went  vnto  religious,  23049 

And  did  pair  bodis  in  pn'son, 

And  swinkid  bape  dai  and  niht, 

For  to  serue  vr  lauerd  driht. 

Gret  lauerdschip  sal  pir  be  lent, 2 305  3 

For  qui  pai  sal  of  nan  be  dempt, 

Al  pe  hali  men  sal  com 

Wit  our  lauerd  vnto  pat  dom, 

Noht  to  be  dempt,  pou  sal  wit, 

Bot  in  par  setis  for  to  site,  23058 

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chrtst's  judgment  on   the   second   row   op   the  good. 

divisions  of  the  wicked. 


THE     TWO       1625 


Felauschip  vr  laue?*d  to  ber,        23059 

Bape  als  iustis  and  demster. 

Iesu  cn'st  es  lau[er]d  i  wis, 

Sin  he  Jus  couenawd  hiht  til  his. 

j)e  topiV  raw  biside  sal  ben, 

Sal  be  ful  loueli  on  to  sen,  23064 

J?at  sal  ben  of  god  cristin  led, 

J)at  did  in  pis  lif  mani  god  ded. 

j)at  pouh  riches  hauid  enoh,  [leaf  5] 

J^arfor  pai  til  na  riches  droh,      23068 

Eot  swilk  als  tai  hauid  in  catel ' 

J?ai  did  to  poue?"  for  to  del, 

And  gaf  pair  hert  for  luf  of  med 

)0e  nedi  for  to  clape  and  fede ;    23072 

And  willi  war  to  don,  and  glad, 

j)at  men  of  hali  kirk  paim  bad  ; 

And  did  wel  her  pair  mis  to  me??d, 

Treuli  trow^and  at  pair  end.         23076 

Swilk  ma«  pat  taim  sa  bar  her, 

Of  dom  bot  god  parm  sal  noht  her, 

Ful  liht  sal  be  pair  lot  pat  dai, 

To  paim  ful  swetli  sal  he  sai,      23080 

"  Y  bliced  folk,  bape  mew  and  wiuis, 

}?at  me  war  seruawd  in  yor  liuis, 

In  mi  greuance  ye  did  me  god, 

I  was  hu?igri,  ye  gaf  me  fod  ;     23084 

Me  pirsted  sar,  dn'nk  ye  me  hro ht ; 

Prisond  I  was,  and  ye  me  soht ; 

Quew  I  in  sekenes  was  sar, 

Ye  com  to  comfort  mi  kar ;         23088 

Of  nakidhed  quen  I  drow  harme, 

Ye  gaf  me  cleping  pat  was  warme ; 

Quew  I  was  wil  and  out  of  rest, 

Godli  tok  ye  me  to  rest. 

For  ye  haf  serued  me  sa  wel, 

To  med  ye  sal  haf  lastand  sel,     23094 

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])e  sel  pat  ye  sal  haf  to  winne,    23095 

For  euir  sal  ye  leng  parinne." 

Joan  sal  pir  felauschipes  twa 

Led  lastand  lif  for  euir  and  a. 

J}at  iesu  cn'st  mot  bring  vs  to  ! 

For  in  pis  werd  nis  bot  vnro,      23100 

Ful  wel  es  him  pat  won  mai  par, 

})at  kipe  was  nem'r  cupe  to  kar. 

])ar  sal  stand  on  his  left  side, 

Wrichis  stad  in  waful  wide,        23104 

And  of  pai?7i  sal  men  se  alswa 

Jpair  parti  to  be  delt  in  twa. 

Lape  and  st[i]nkand  sal  tai  be,     j^,?' 

Sari  sorful  on  to  se,  23108 

])e  first  range  pe  mast  sti?^ka?zd, 

Sal  be  of  wriches  mistrouand ; 

J?at  renaid  als  traitur  and  fals, 

Murperers  and  mawsworn  als,     23112 

j)at  poru  corsing  or  oper  pliht, 

Of  kirk  as  tint  pe  help  wit  riht. 

Fra  comura  out  cn'stin  men 

])a  earful  sal  epe  be  to  ken,         23116 

j)at  in  pis  lif  war  won  to  lie 

In  hordom  and  in  licherie, 

Foluand  al  pair  fleis  wil, 

And  mast  paim  liked  dedis  ille  23120 

Witoutew  reupe  or  wil  to  mend ; 

Unscn'uin  war  pai  at  pair  end, 

Bot  deied  in  sin  of  dedeli  dede, 

]5ir  to  dem  sal  be  na  nede, 

For  pai  war  ar  pai  com  par,         23125 

}3air  dom  apon  paimself  bar. 

j)e  topir  range  bes  il  Inoh, 

Of  cristin  fals  and  ful  o  woh, 

Jpat  mas  taim  cn'stm  men  wit  nam, 

And  vnder  seruis  godis  gram.     23130 

EDINBURGH 


1626       THE     SECOND     ROW    OF     THE    WICKED,    CHRIST'S    JUDGMENT     UPON     THEM, 
ACCORDING    TO    REVELATIONS.       THE    PIT    OF    HELL. 


Falslik  es  lie  cnstin  cald,  23131 

J}at  cra'stis  lawis  wil  nolit  hald, 

Fals  it  es  fat  lufe  to  knaw, 

J?at  nauth?>  fat  wil  for  luf  ne  au 

Do  fat  suld  be  him  to  quern,      23135 

Quar-wit  man  mint  himselui??  ye???. 

Bot  in  pride  and  tn'cheri, 

In  nif  e  and  enest  and  licheri, 

And  in  vntelland  sinnis  felle,     23139 

])e  hunderet  parte  es  noht  to  mel, 

J3at  ma??  riht  now  his  lif  in  ledis, 

Sa  dugid  in  fair  wik  dedis. 

On  ilka  sid  fan  gad?V  fai,  23143 

Bot  litel  beres  f  e  pouer  awai, 

}3ai  es  sa  gned  fat  tai  ne  mai  spar, 

For  to  gif  faim  les  ne  mar.         23146 

be  couaitis,  for  sof  e  to  telle,  EleacfoJ>  {*«*• 

Hauis  mani  sauil  browht  til  helle, 

Bisweld  it  hauis  f  is  werd  at  weld, 

Vnnefis  sal  man  find  an  in  eld  23150 

])at  wel  wil  serif  him  of  f  is  sak 

JNTe  for  na  co??sail  mendis  tak. 

Wit  ye  forsof e  al  fat  are  schilke 

J?ai  sal  be  demd  al  wit  the  wike, 

To  mikel  soru  and  site  to  faim,  23155 

]2at  al  f is  werd  faim  mai  noht  rai???. 

Wit  mikel  wret  and  awful  cher, 

Vr  laue?'d  sal  sai  fat  fai  mai  her, 

"  Do  fles  hethin,  ye  malediht !   23159 

Vnto  mi  rik  haf  ye  na  riht, 

Oft  I  was  wit  malis  met, 

Bot  for  yow  ne  was  neu?>  f  e  bet ; 

In  Icmngir  oft  saw  ye  me,  23163 

Jpar  of  ne  hauid  ye  na  pite. 

Gas  to  f e  deuil,  far  sal  ye  ga, 

For  to  wel  wit  i??  him  wa,  23166 

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EmV  wit-ine  his  wa  to  welle,      23167 

Wit  him  and  his  fat  ar  i??  helle." 

A  !  lauerd,  wat  he  war  wis  fat  moht 

Stedfast  hald  f  is  dai  in  f  oht !     23176 

To  forgied  fat  tai  neu?V  mar 

To-qmlis  fat  he  liuand  war. 

For  fan  mu??d  he  mak  her  his  wai, 

Fra  wak  to  wer  him  of  fat  dai ; 23 180 

Fra  fat  dai  forf e  f u  ahe  to  mine, 

Sal  neu?V  fra  bodi  sauil  tuin, 

For  god  and  ille  togi&irs  ar, 

j)ai  wrohtin  ar  fai  twinned  war. 231 84 

Togiders  sal  tai  tak  alswa, 

Jpair  worf  i  med  in  wel  or  wa, 

Avipir  heuin  or  hel  pin, 

Wit  satanas  fat  wif /rwin,  23188 

j)e  ira  f  e  iugement  be  mad 

Sal  casti??  be,  witouti??  bad, 

I??  a  sti??kand  stank  of  fire  ; 

)3ar  sal  be  yoldi??  him  his  hire,   23192 

Als  sais  f  e  boke  of  pnuete  [if  5,  bk,  coi.  2] 

Jpat  to  sai??t  Ion  was  scawid  to  se. 

[  Description  of  Hell  and  its  Nine  Pai?is.~\ 

And  qui  fat  stinka??d  stank  es  cald, 

j)av  es  resu??,  qua-su??z  wil  hald ; 

Stank  es  als  me??  sais  vmskmt    23197 

Sa  dep  fat  f ar-on  es  na  gru??d, 

Al  swa  f  e  pitte  of  helle  pin 

It  es  sa  dep,  wit-oute??  fin, 

jDat  end  ne  bes  far  neu?r  apon, 

A  stank  it  cald  es  of  sain  Ion.  23202 

He  fat  es  duked  anis  dun, 

Comis  neu?V  out  of  that  prison ; 

j)e  fir  fat  far  es  for  to  brinne, 

NeuiV  mar  ne  mai  it  blin.  23206 

EDINBURGH 


DESCRIPTION    OP    THE    NINE    PAINS    OF    HELL.       THERE    ARE    NINE    PAINS       1627 
BECAUSE    NINE    ORDERS    OF   ANGELS    FELL. 


ix  paines  principal  es  tar,  23207 

Crist  lat  vs  neuir  fidir  far  ! 

J)e  first  it  es  f  e  fire  sa  hate, 

fiat  al  fe  mikel  se  sa  hate,  23210 

j)oh  fat  it  war  castm  f  ar-ine, 

!N~e  suld  it  new  f  e  les  brine ; 

Sa  fat  vr  fir  ne  mai  no  mar 

Ogain  fat  fir  fat  br/nnes  tar,      23214 

fian  paintid  fire  gain  ouris  moht, 

fiat  apow  a  wah  war  wroht ; 

Euir  it  brmnes  dai  and  niht, 

I$ot  neuir  mar  it  castis  liht.        23218 

fie  tof  ir  pin  es  cald  sa  ken, 

fiat  mawnis  muf  e  ne  mai  noht  men, 

fiat  f  oh  a  fir  in  fel  war  mad, 

And  f oru  a  chance  far  in  to  slad, 

Quil  f ou  moht  twrn  fin  haw.d  about, 

It  sud  worise  wit-outen  dout.     23224 

fie  f  rid  pin  es  hard  to  drey, 

Of  wormis  fat  sal  neiu'r  dey, 

Gret  tadis  and  dragouns  baf  e 

fiat  er  apow  to  lok  ful  laf  e,         23228 

Ful  wlacsu?ft  on  to  her  and  se, 

Ful  wa  es  taim  fat  tar  sal  be ; 

Als  we  se  fische  in  water  swime, 

Sa  live  fai  in  fat  low  sa  dime.   23232 

fie  ferf  e  pin  it  es  of  stink,  [leaf  6] 

fiat  mai  na  maw  sa  mikel  fink. 

fie  v.  es  vndemenes  of  dint, 

fiat  fa  wriches  far  sal  hint,         23236 

Als  it  war  dintes  of  a  stif  i 

fiat  smif is  smitis  in  fair  smif i ; 

fia  dirctis  er  ful  fers  and  fel, 

Hardir  fain  erf e  of  yrin  mel. 

fie  sext  pin  es  noht  to  schap,      23241 

Es  swilk  mirkenes  fat  man  mai  grap ; 

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Sa  won&ir  fik  far  sal  it  be,        23243 

fie  man  ne  mai  on  of  er  se. 

fie  vij  serachip  al  for  fair  sin, 

And  scham  lastawd  fat  nem'r  sal  bli??, 

For  far  til  sal  ilkan  haf  siht       23247 

To  se  sewchip  on  of  eris  pliht. 

fie  ahtand  pin  it  es  sa  grise, 

To  se  fa  warlauis  in  fair  wise, 

Strang  pin  es  on  faim  to  lok,     23251 

And  nameli  laf e  vnto  fair  c?*oke ; 

fiat  dreri  din,  fat  balful  berre, 

fiat  ta  witouti7z  stint  sal  here, 

Of  fa  wepand  in  fat  wa,  23255 

fiat  sal  taim  last  for  euir  and  aa. 

Firin  bandis  es  f  e  niinde, 

Als  we  in  hali  write  finde,  23258 

fiat  al  fair  lim  es  bondin  wit, 

Wit-outm  lef e  of  ani  life. 

Bot  a  point  es  faim  pinis  mar, 

fian  ellis  al  fair  ofir  car,  23262 

fiai  wate  fair  pin  sal  haf  nan  end, 

For  fai  mai  haf  na  miht  to  mend. 

And  qui  far  es  fir  pinis  ix, 

Her  now  fe  skil  of  ilka  pin ;       23266 

Nein  ordird  angels  fai  forsok 

Quen  fai  f aim  to  f e  warlau  tok, 

]}ar-for  sal  tai  pinid  be, 

Wit  fa  pinis,  sex  and  fre.  23270 

And  for  fat  fa  war  won  to  bnn 

Catel  wif  couaitis  to  win 

To-qza'lis  fai  in  f is  werd  war,  [leaf  6,  col.  aj 

Ai  sal  tai  brin  far  for  far.  23274 

And  fa  men  fat  sa  stark  wer  her, 

Stif eli  fair  wikidhed  to  ster 

And  b?'/nt  f ar-m  sa  war  fai  bald, 

J?ai  sal  haf  euir  fat  water  cald.  23278 

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1628       EACH    PAIN    IS    FOR    A     SPECIAL    VICE.       THE     RIGHTEOUS    WILL    SEE     THE 
PAINS    OF    THE    WICKED,  BUT    WILL    NOT    PITY    THEM. 


Jpat  fai  war  fild  of  enist  and  hete, 

Jjat  Ifinlik  fair  hertis  hite,         23280 

J}ar  wormis  sal  taim  vndir  wrot 

Of  bale  witoutiw  help  or  bot. 

And  for  J>ai  her  war  won  to  lie 

In  fair  sti?ikarad  licheri,  23284 

Ne  wald  noht  do  bot  fair  delices, 

])nt  drow  faim  iwtil  of  ir  vicis, 

])ai  sal  haf  ij>in  stink  Iwis 

)2at  tai  sal  neu/r  mar  ne  mis.       23288 

And  for  faim  waldna  dicipline 

pole  for  luf  of  vr  drihtiin, 

J)ai  sal  be  beft  wit-outiw  houe, 

JSTa  merci  naw  to  fair  bihoue.      23292 

And  for  faim  wil  nolit  neh  liht, 

jpat  gifes  of  sof fastnes  f  e  siht, 

£at  es  godself  at  vndzrstand, 

}pai  sal  haf  mirkenes  ai  lastawd ;  23296 

And  for  fai  wal[d]  nolit  smfe  fair  sak, 

Ne  for  fair  ending  mewdis  mak, 

Ilk-an  sal  se  wit  siht  of  scham,  23299 

Quat  blenk  on  of  ir  es  for  to  blam. 

And  f ai  fat  wald  na  spelling  her 

Of  god  na  of  his  lauis  ler,  23302 

Forf  i  fan  sal  tai  her  f e  sounes 

Of  neders  bafe  and  of  dragouns, 

])ai  reuful  ber  fat  reuful  en, 

J2at  wa  es  taim  es  stad  far-bi.      23306 

And  forf i  fat  f ai  gilderd  wer, 

Wit-in  f is  lif  wife  lastis  ser, 

)5ai  sal  suffer  soru  far, 

Apon  far  me??ibers  euuV-ai-qware. 

Ai  wend  fai  her  to  lif  in  sin,       23311 

}par  sal  tai  dei  wit-outm  bliw, 

Deiand  ai  and  nemr  ded,  [leaf  6,  bk,  coi.  i] 

For  ded  sal  He  faim  als  fair  fed.  23314 

EDINBURGH 


J}ai  sal  be  set  in  far  pn'sun,        23315 

Ypward  f  e  fet,  f  e  heuid  dun, 

Jpair  bakes  tilward  of  ir  bet, 

"Wit  pin  on  ilka  sid  vmset. 

pe  rihtwis  mew  sal  se  fa  pinis 

Apow  vr  lauerd  wiferwinis,         23320 

J?at  fair  bles  mai  be  f e  mar, 

)}at  fai  er  chapid  of  fat  car. 

pe  wik  alswa  f  e  god  sal  se, 

j}at  fai  fe  sorfuler  mai  be  23324 

Witin  fair  gamin  stad  and  gle, 

)}at  losin  f olili  hauis  fat  lee ; 

To  domesdai  swa  sal  tai  fare, 

Bot  eftiV  domesdai  na  mare ;       23328 

For  to  faim  se  sa  malediht, 

Bot  seli  sal  of  faim  haf  siht. 

Bot  f oh  fat  se  faim,  wit  f ou  wel. 

Of  faim  fai  sal  noht  rew  a  del,  23332 

If  fader  saw  his  son  far, 

Or  son  his  fader  in  fat  car, 

pe  wif  hir  maw,  or  maw  his  wif, 

Or  frend  he  lufd  had  al  his  lif;  23336 

For  fair  misfar  mint  fai  noht  mwrne, 

Ne  anis  for  fair  schaf is  scurne, 

Bot  suld  f  af  a  gret  delite, 

To  se  faim  settil  in  fair  site,       23340 

Als  we  haf  her  a  suni  dai 

To  se  fische  in  a  water  plai ; 

For-qm  rihwis  blif  e  sal  be 

Quew  he  sal  wrak  on  sinful  se.    23344 

If  fai  suld  for  fai  sinful  p?m, 

It  war  agaiw  god  a  gret  derai, 

For  til  him  salbe  sa  quern, 

Al  sal  taim  lik  fat  he  sal  dem.    23348 

To  dem  vs  mot  fat  dWhtiw  swa 

j^at  we  ne  com  nemr  vnto  fat  wa ! 

EDINBURGH 


THE    JOYS    OF    THE    BLESSED    IN    HEAVEN,    THE    SEVEN    GIFTS    OF    THE    BODY      1629 
AND    THE    SEVEN    GIFTS    OF    THE    SOUL. 


[Heaven,  and  the  Fourteen  Gifts  of  the 

Blessed.] 
Que?z  fat  demster  hauis  don,       23351 
Ies\x  crtst  wit-outm  hon, 
Wit  his  felawsip  sa  fre    [leaf  6,  back,  coi.  2] 
Sal  wend  vntil  his  fadms  cite, 
pe  nam  of  fat  cite  to  neuin,        23355 
It  es  f  e  kingerik  of  heum, 
Ynto  fat  blis  to  leng  him  wit, 
pat  emr  es  ful  of  g?*ace  and  grit. 
Of  gladnes  al  fan  es  far  glew, 
And  fat  es  em>  elik  new,  23360 

pair  blis  it  sal  be  sa  perfite, 
pat  fain  sal  wit  naf ing  of  site, 
Of  al  site  be  quit  and  care, 
Ful  wel  es  him  mai  won  far.       23364 
Nan  eye  mai  se,  ne  er  mai  her, 
Ne  hert  mai  fink  fa  ioies  ser, 
at  iesu  cmt  haf  diht  til  his, 
pa  wiirdid  er  vnto  fat  blis.         23368 
pa  seli  fat  sal  leng  in  heuin, 
In  bodi  sal  haf  giftis  seum, 
And  vij  in  sawel,  al  for  fair  medis, 
pat  sal  be  faurten  blicedhedis.     23372 
In  bodi,  swecnes  and  fairhed, 
Fredom  and  strenket  ai  life  to  led, 
Liking  ai  wit  lastand  hel ; 
pe  sawel  als  hauis  als  fel,  23376 

Sal  haf  wisdom  &?id  strensip, 
Cowcord,  poste,  and  worsip, 
Sikernes,  and  ioiful  ro ; 
Hu  fir  mai  be  I  sal  vndo.    ,       23380 
In  swetnes  f  ou  sal  be  sa  swift, 
pat  als  swif  e  sum  f  ou  mai  lift 
pin  eye  vp  f  e  lift  to  se, 
Als  swif e  far  sal-tou  be  ;  23384 

EDINBURGH 


And  swif  e  als  swn  mai  fest         23385 

Yra  f  e  est  him  bem  vnto  f  e  est, 

Ala  swif e  mai  f  ou  com  f  ider, 

Al  at  fi  wil  or  eles  qtw'der,  23388 

Nu  at  f e  erf e,  mai  f  ou  lift, 

Or  hou-sum-euir  wil  te  scift. 

pat  ilk  mai  f  e  angels  do 

pat  tou  sal  euenmg  be  fan  to.     23392 

Of  fi  fairhed  I  sai  fe  man,  [leaf  7] 

It  sal  briht  be  als  son  es  can, 

pat  sal  be  bn'hter  for  to  trow 

Seue7i  sifis  mar  fan  now.  23396 

pan  mai  ma?i  wit  it  es  ful  bn'ht, 

Swa  hauis  vr  lauerd  fowit  hiht, 

pat  he  sal  new  vr  bodis  slik, 

pai  sal  be  til  his  auen  lik,  23400 

And  thar  na  ma%  dred  fat  he 

Sal  brihter  fan  f e  son  be ; 

Als  he  fat  wroht  al  fing  [in  lede] 

And  scrowd  f aim  in  fair  fai[r]hed, 

And  godis  tempil  sant  es  said    23405 

pat  he  to  won  in  hauis  pwruaid, 

pan  most  I  ned  be  fair  I  wis, 

pat  in  sal  won  f  e  son  of  blis. 

pe  fredom  sal  be  vnd£>sta?id, 

pi  bodi  bue  sal  nankm  band,      23410 

Al  fat  f e  witstandand  es 

Thurg  sal  f  irf  e  wit  sweftnes. 

pat  es  na  creature  fat  mai, 

Lete  fe  for  to  far  fi  wai.  23414 

Als  f  e  graf  ne  moht  noht  hald 

Vr  lauerdis  bodi  qiien  he  wrald 

Risin  fat  he  ne  ne  ferli  ras, 

And  com  far  his  decipils  was,    23418 

And  did  f aim  out  of  fair  dout, 

And  al  fair  hald  was  lokin  about; — 

EDINBURGH 


1630      FURTHER    DESCRIPTION    OF    THE   JOYS    OF    THE    BLESSED.       THE    SAINTS    GO 
TO    THE    WELL    OF    WISDOM,  NOTHING    SHALL    BE    HID    FROM    THEM. 


Jpan  sal  ti  bodi  be  lik  til  his ;     23421 

A  ful  gret  fredom  it  is. 

])ou  sal  haf  strenf  e,  forsof  e  i  tel, 

Wit  f  i  fot  to  omVcast  a  fel, 

Ouer  al  fis  erf  e  if  f  e  god  f  oht,  23425 

Als  liliti  ouzr  turne  moht, 

Als  f  ou  mai  nu  lok  wit  f  i  siht, 

Sa  mikel  fan  sal  be  pi  miht. 

Liking  f  ou  sal  haf  sa  to  lik,       23429 

Mai  liking  nan  be  f  ar-to  lik, 

Of  welf  enes  mar  mai  maw  tel, 

J?an  liaf  pe  wil  of  welf  e  f  e  well ; 

J?at  es  vr  lauerd  self  to  sai     [leaf  7,  coi.  2] 

J}at  tou  sal  se  on  euir  and  ai.      23434 

j)oh.  fat  tou  euir  apon  him  se, 

Of  him  said  sal  tu  neuer  be. 

If  f  ou  war  schote  vnto  f  i  heuid, 

And  glouand  irin  far  be  leuid,   23438 

And  it  moht  pas,  if  sa  moht  be, 

Glouand  foru  fi  limis  alle, 

J)ou  suld  haf  soru,  es  tar  na  dout, 

Baf  e  in  fi  bodi  and  witout,        23442 

Ya  forsof  e,  foru  na  man  mar ; 

Riht  swa  quen  fat  f  ou  ert  par, 

j)at  welf  e  fat  nemV  te  sal  blin 

)pou  sal  witoutm  haf  and  witin,  23446 

To  lik  pe  als  dep  in  hert 

Als  te  suld  mislik  slik  vnq^ert. 

In  fis  lif  hauis  man  gret  likmg 

To  se  of  mani  men  sanking,        23450 

On  wommen  fair  to  bihald, 

In  clawing  cled  o  riche  fald ; 

To  biggmgis  and  fair  tounes,       23453 

Of  serkin  glew  to  her  pe  sownis, 

And  her  god  talking  for  to  tel, 

Swet  speeeri  to  thef  and  smel,    23456 

EDINBURGH 


To  haftdil  fat  es  srnef  e  and  soft, 
Fair  iowes  fat  mar^  gernig  oft;  23458 
And  al  opir  kin  blis  fat  mai  be, — 
Al  f  ir-m  f  e  sal  be  plente, 
Als  wel  fan  sal  tou  seie, 
Wit  lokm  als  wit  opiw  eie,  23462 

J?in  wittis  v.  led1  al  in  welfe, 
And  far  wit  sal  haf  lastawd  helf e. 
Hel  witouerc  seke  and  sar,    I1  l<?d  {Zefed 

'  tn  Mis.  J 

\)av  sal  be  lastawd  euir  mar ;       23466 

Jjai  fat  of  caris  al  er  q^'te, 

Ne  mai  na  yrin  on  f  aim  bite, 

Nan  mar  mai  a  dint  f  aim  der, 

)?an  man  f  e  son  bem  to  scher.    23470 

Of  lastand  lif  fat  es  f e  land, 

J3at  dreri  ded  es  ai  fleand, 

Of  fat  hel  mai  be  term  nan,  Clea/J;  J**' 

)2ar  lif  sal  euir  last  in  an.  23474 

j)ir  ar  fir  ilk  blicid-hedis, 

}2at  giuin  ei  to  f  e  bodi  nedis. 

\)e  bodi  hauis  vij,  fe  sawel  vij, 

Of  f  aim  nu  nest  es  for  to  neum. 

])e  santis  stad  vnto  fat  sel,         23479 

)}ai  sal  na  wanting  haf  of  wel  ; 

Of  f  e  wel  of  wit  f  aim  draw, 

Wisdom  fat  dos  taim  al  to  k[n]aw, 

])as  was  and  es  and  oht  sal  be,   23483 

j)ai  se  it  in  fat  tnnite. 

Of  alkin  men  in  heum  or  hel, 

Baf  e  nam  and  ded  f  ai  sal  cun  tel, 

And  al  fe  didis  fat  fai  did,        23487 

]?ai  sal  be  to  f  e  santis  kid ; 

Ne  sal  na  f  ing  ira  f  aim  be  hid, 

J^at  siht  of  god  hauis  euir  emid. 

j)ai  sal  knaw  baf  e  f  i  ded  and  f  oht, 

Bot  f arfor  vndersta?Kl  fou  noht  23492 

EDINBURGH 


FORGIVENESS,     FRIENDSHIP,     AND     CONCORD     WILL    BE     THEIRS,     AND     ALL       1631 

REASONABLE    WISHES    AND    POWER. 


It  sal  pe  turn  til  ani  scham,        23493 
Ne  na  nianer  of  blenk  or  blam. 
Haf  neuer  pi  sin  sa  lape  ben, 
J}at  pou  was  lierof  scriuen  cleft, 
And  dryen  penanz  her  of  kar,    23497 
For  paim  na  sal  te  scham  ne  mar, 
pan  poh  a  maw  pe  tald  to  dai 
Quat  }>ou  did  and  in  cradil  lai ; 
Ne  na?i  mar  scham  sal  te  pink  par, 
Jpan  if  pou  comin  of  batail  war,  23502 
Wit  woradis  pat  tu  par  had  tan, 
And  tu  war  helid  of  paim  ilkan. 
Ne  nopir  ping  es  maw  siw  forgife, 
}?an  for  to  bete  it  quil  we  lif,     23506 
Forgiuin  er  pai  and  nemr  pe  les. 
God,  pat  al  wat  pat  es, 
Es  or  was,  or  sal  be  euer,  23509 

Out  of  his  witering  be  pai  neuer, 
Ne  suld  pou  naupi'r  scha??i  ne  sarwiw, 
Bot  haf  gret  joi  at  tu  es  boruew. 
Frendscip  par  es  wit-outew  fad,  ^J'Jf* 
God  hauis  his  auen  childir  mad,  23514 
j?a  won  wit  him  wit  paim  he  wonis, 
And  louis  paim  als  his  auen  sonis. 
Mar  pan  pai?w-selwin  lof  pair  driht, 
)?angels  taim  als  taim  seluiw  riht. 
Mikel  it  es  par  pair  concord,       23519 
For  al  es  emV  at  an  acord, 
)}ai  er  sa  selcupe  pan  iwttale, 
Als  an  wil  al  pai  wil  al  hal 
\)'dt  qm'derward  pat  an  wil  loke,  23523 
Al  lokes  pidir,  als  sais  pe  bok, 
}pat  an  wil,  al  wil  alse  son, 
And  god  and  angel  wil  be  don, 
"  Ful  goder-hail,"  cod  pu,  "  mai  falle, 
If  pai  wald  als  I  sa  wald  alle."   23528 

EDINBURGH 


p\i  sais  queri  pou  vmpiwkes  te,    23529 

}}at  tu  wald  lik  saint  peto'r  be, 

Yf  pou  wald  pat  pou  sal  be  tite, 

Ne  sal  par  be  par-to  na  lite ; 

Like  to  pet^V  self  I  sai,  23533 

Bot  to  be  PeUV  pan  sai  I  nai, 

For  if  pu  gernid  be  petz'r  self, 

jpan  gernid  pu  be  noht  pe  self ; 

For  if  pou  pi  beiwg  wald  noht  be, 

Noht  wald  pu  war  mad  of  pe.     23538 

Bot  par  es  nan  pat  gernis  mar 

pan  pai,  in  seruis  worpi  war, 

Bot  in  pat  mekil  stabelnes, 

Sal  na  gem  be  bot  pat  he  es.       23542 

If  pai  gernid  be  swilk  i-wis, 

)}an  war  pai  noht  in  fulli  blis, 

Bot  par  blis  pat  par  wonawd  is 

Es  m/rthis  nan  it  mai  of  mis.     23546 

Ilk  man  sal  haf  til  his, 

Al  pat  he  wil  eitir  wis. 

Mikel  sal  it  be  pair  miht, 

}pat  in  pat  welpe  sal  be  sa  wiht,  23550 

Sa  mihtilik  pair  miht  to  fille, 

)pat  if  it  sette  paim  to  wille 

To  mak  anoper  erpe  and  heuiw,     [lX\i' 

]?ai  moht  it  mak  als  tou  mai  neuiw. 

For  pai  airis  al  wit  cHst,  23555 

)}ai  pat  ar  stad  in  his  biwist, 

Als  good  es  er  pai  goddis  airis, 

Heum  and  erpe  al  es  pairis.         23558 

"  Quin  mak  pai  pan,  if  sa  pai  mw, 

AnopiV  heuiw  and  erpe  ? "  cod  pow. 

Blepeli  sir,  sai  pe  I  salle, 

Forpi  pat  god  hauis  wrohtiw  al, 

Of  his  werkes  es  noht  vnhale,    23563 

Bot  al  in  mette  and  weiht  and  tale ; 

EDINBURGH 


1632      THE  WORSHIP  AND  HONOUR  PAID  TO   THE  BLESSED    IN   HEAVEN.      CONTRAST 
BETWEEN    THE    FUTURE    STATE    OF    THE    GOOD    AND    THE    WICKED. 


For  if  pai  anopir  heum  wroht,    23565 

Vnnait  it  war  and  al  for  noht. 

Mani  pingis  mai  we  do, 

pat  for  to  do  war  litel  fro, 

Als  for  to  stop  and  for  to  rin, 

Que?*  it  war  bettor  for  to  blin;  23570 

Quarto  suld  we  former  strife, 

pan  for  to  lif  in  saintis  lif  1 

Of  rihtwis  al  pe  sach  es  sliik, 

pat  tai  sal  be  til  angels  lik,         23574 

And  noht  forpi  poll  pai  be  al 

In  an  anlepi  faderis  halle, 

pai  sal  in  woning  stedi  sere, 

Ilkan  haf  bis  lai  plener.  23578 

Of  pair  worsip  quat  mai  we  mew, 

JOat  cn'st  him  kipis  to  pa  clen  ! 

Angels  sal  taim  me?zsken  der,     23581 

And  saintis  als  foil  pai  godis  wer, 

Worsip  pat  god  Ipaim  bad  fordiht, 

pai  g?*«ipid  paim  wit  med  and  miht. 

Heuira  and  erpe  al  creature  23585 

Sal  ber  ]>aim  worsip  and  bonure, 

For  sun  and  mon,  and  water  and  stern, 

pat  rinnes  now  wit  ras  sa  yerin, 

Into  bettir  statte  to  stand,  23589 

Fra  pan  na  la?zgir  bepe  stirand. 

par-for  sal  tai  pam  worsip  ber, 

pat  als  mikel  als  in  paim  wer, 

Wit  pair  worsip  al  tai  moht  best,  Pjaf3^» 

For  to  brmg  paim  into  rest.        23594 

Of  pair  sikernes  to  sai, 

Certes  es  tar  na  nopir  wai, 

For  of  pe  welpe  pat  pai  er  in       23597 

Es  naping  pat  mai  paim  tuin, 

Ne  na  mistid  mai  paim  bitid, 

For  pai  er  traist  on  ilka  side ;     23600 

EDINBURGH 


pat  god  hauis  gium  paim  to  mede, 

To  time  pai  wate  it  es  na  dred.  23602 

pair  ioy,  pair  gladscbip,  qita  kan  tel  1 

Na  man  forsope  in  fleis  and  fel ; 

For  to  bihald  pat  trinite, 

Hu  be  is  afald  god  in  pre,  23606 

Face  wit  face  pat  god  to  se, 

j)at  euir  was  and  ai  sal  be, 

j)ai  sal  haf  joi  witin  and  oute, 

And  on  euir  ilka  side  aboute,     23610 

Ouir  and  vndir  and  ai-quar ; 

Yr  lauerd  vs  gif  vr  woniwg  par  ! 

pir  er  pe  blis  and  mani  elles, 

God  gifes  to  paim  pat  wit  him  dwelles. 

Bot  als  pir  godis  frendis  sal        23615 

Sli  worscip  haf  amawg  paim  hal, 

Swa  sal  pe  wriches  for  pair  sak 

Be  stad  in  pin  witouterc  slak.      23618 

pir  sal  fairer  and  duhti  bape, 

pai  sal  be  bape  grisli  and  lape ; 

pir  sal  be  liht  als  fouel  to  flei, 

pai  sal  be  deille  wit  wa  to  drei ; 23622 

pir  sal  be  selcupe  Strang  and  wiht, 

pai  sal  be  waik  witouten  miht. 

pir  sal  liue  in  fredom  fre, 

pai  sal  life  in  caitifte ;  23626 

pir  sal  life  euir  in  delite, 

pai  sal  euir  life  in  soru  and  site ; 

pir  sal  in  hele  life  euirmare, 

pai  sal  euir  be  sek  and  sare. 

pir  sal  be  euir  in  lastawl  life,     23631 

pai  and  dede  sal  euir  strife  j 

pir  sal  haf  wit  pair  wil  to  wis,  ^{f* 

pai  sal  be  feld  al  of  folis, 

For  if  pai  oht  mai  witm  par, 

It  nis  of  noht  bot  site  and  car.   23636 

EDINBURGH 


AFTER  DOMESDAY  THE  WORLD  WILL   BECOME  NEW,  EVERYTHING   IN   IT  WILL     1633 
BECOME    BRIGHTER   AND    BETTER,    THERE    WILL    BE    NO    LABOUR   AND    SORROW. 


j)ir  sal  of  swet  fre?idschip  be  traist, 

j)ai  sal  of  al  pe  f[r]edom  fraist;  23638 

Wit  ilkin  ping  sal  tir  acorde, 

Wit  alkin  J)ing  pai  sal  descorde ; 

J)ir  sal  haf  weldnes  of  wale, 

})a  sal  vmweidli  be  wit  bale.       23642 

j)iv  sal  worsip  al  creature, 

Of  al  pai  sal  haf  mishonwre ; 

Joir  ar  for  traistnes  blipe  and  glad, 

j)ai  qiuik  for  car,  swa  er  pai  rad ; 

])u  lahis  in  ioi  far  pai  er  lend,    23647 

J3ai  wep  in  soru  witouti?z  end. 

Era  pat  soru  and  fra  fat  site, 

Iesu  cnst  lie  mak  vs  quite, 

And  gif  vs  grace  sa  her  to  do, 

)5at  we  wit  his  mai  rest  hi  ro.     23652 

[The  State  of  tlie  World  after  Domes- 
day.] 

Of  blis  and  bal  nou  haf  ye  herd, 

Nu  sal  I  tel  you  of  pis  werd,      23654 

)}at  swa  fordow  was  and  fordWuira 

Efti'r  pat  }>e  dom  be  giui/z. 

It  sal  be  brint  sa  dep  on  dreh 

Als  noes  nod  rais  quilum  heih,  23658 

And  pan  sal  haf  a  schap  al  new, 

Emr  mar  to  standin  trew ; 

Al  f>e  elemewtes  pat  we  se, 

J)an  )?ai  sal  klengid  be,  23662 

pat  nou  er  stirawd  al  sal  stand, 

Sal  tar  be  pan  na  pin  in  land, 

Als  we  nu  er  ilke  dai  in,  23665 

)?at  god  hauis  selid  vs  for  vr  kin. 

Als  hate  and  cald,  rain  and  wind, 

Sal  be  pan  na  storm  to  find,        23668 

103  EDINBURGH 


Ne  mist  ne  mirk,  ne  na  mane  re  23669 

Of  werd  to  pis  werld  to  dere ; 

Als  vr  bodis  pat  we  her  bar, 

Bes  fairer  pan?z  pan  em'r  was  ar, 

Alsua  pis  werd  sal  we  haf  schrud,  GJ|»  ^k» 

])at  hauid  it  neiu'r  nan  sa  prude, 

An  hu?zdret  sipe  of  fairer  hew,    23675 

Bape  heui?i  and  erpe  sal  be  mad  new. 

Sun  and  mon,  and  stern  on  lift, 

)}at  ai  wit  stiring  er  nuskift, 

And  waters  rinnawd  alwais  wate, 

Gernawd  to  turn  in  bettor  state,,  23680 

Era  pat  tim  stil  sal  tai  stand, 

Wit  freli  blis  to  be  lasta?zd. 

])e  sun  sal  haf,  pe  scr/ptur  sais, 

])e  lihtis  pan  of  sewis  dais,  23684 

Water  pat  weti/z  cn'stis  fleis, 

And  baptim  his  saintis  weisse, 

Era  pat  tim  forpe  ouir  pas  it  sal 

j)e  schene  schini/ig  of  crystal.      23688 

])e  erpe  pat  cratis  cors  in-loved 

Of  paradis  sal  ben  a  sted, 

And  for  it  was  mad  quihim  red, 

Wit  blod  of  saintis  paron  sched, 

It  sal  be  fild  wit  mani  flures,      23693 

Smelland  swet  wit  swet  colures ; 

Jpat  neui'r  mar  sal  du/me  ne  dvvine, 

Bot  als  in  paradis  sal  schine. 

})at  ev\e,  pat  first  was  malediht  23697 

To  thornis  for  wr  eldern  pliht, 

J)an  sal  it  bliscid  be  and  quite 

Of  labur,  and  of  soru,  and  site ; 

Ne  neuir  forpe  fra  pat  dai  23701 

Ne  bes  parift  wa  harmis  ai, 

And  pus-gat  sal  he  skift  his  hand, 

])at  lauerd  pat  es  ai  lastand.        23704 

EDINBURGH 


1634       THE    WORLD    IS    FALSE,     LIFE    IS    SHORT,    DEATH    IS    EVER     AWAITING    U& 
CHRIST    WILL    HELP    US    AGAINST    THE    WORLD,  THE    FLESH,  AND    THE   DEVIL. 


[The    Author 's    Exhortation    to    his 

Fellow  Men.] 
Ye  crestin  men,  you  vmbilok,     23705 
Al  fat  euir  hafs  herd  fis  bok, 
Of  your  lif  fat  ye  her  led 
Ye  ne  turne  it  noht  into  wansped  ! 
Quasum  graifeli  wil  vnifink,      23709 
J}is  werd  es  fals  mid  ful  of  swiwk, 
Fals  it  es,  als  we  se  hu, 
And  algat  wil  we  far  on  trow ; 
Jpis  litil  lif  we  haue  in  hand  [leaf  9] 

And  wenis  ai  to  be  lastand,        23714 
j)e  ded  ai  wen  we  for  to  drille, 
Bot  fat  dos  al  vr  speeding  spille. 
j)an  blindis  vs  a  litil  wel, 
J}at  we  ne  can  noht  vs  selui/z  fel,  23718 
Of  fat  dom  cast  we  mai  wit  chance  23721 
Of  f  is  werld  to  gete  couerance, 
And  com  to  werdis  welf  e  again, 
A  qitil  to  hald  wit  mikel  pam ;  23724 
Bot  far  we  find  anof ir  strif, 
J}at  waites  naf  ing  bot  vr  lif. 
Dede  hauis  vs  wtset  vr  stret, 
Nil  we,  wil  we,  he  sal  me[t],      23728 
Al  sal  we  vbiin  in  his  rap, 
We  wate  fat  far  mai  li  na  schap. 
Euir  he  waites  vs,  fat  fede, 
Es  naf big  certainer  fan  dede,     23732 
Ne  vncertainer  fan  es  f e  tide, 
Forf  i  we  ach  ai  bon  habide ; 
To  pass  fe  pase  fat  es  sa  harde, 23735 
Ne  we  ne  wat  noht  qwzderwarde. 
"We  sal  sif  in  hef  in  wend, 
Bot  if  we  her  haf  mad  vs  frend, 
Wit  c?*/ste  fat  we  wit  lite  to  lend, 
We  mai  be  dreri  for  fe  fend.      23740 

EDINBURGH 


Eor-f  i  f  is  lif  he  hauis  ws  lent, 

To  serf  him  wit  al  vr  tent,         23742 

To  trauail  ordawit  es  fis  lif,       23745 

Ogain  vr  fedis  f rin  we  stro'fe, 

Vr  fleys,  fis  werd,  and  f e  warlaw, 

We  er  bundin  xmdir  fair  aw. 

j)e  fleis  es  ai  to  fl.ih.tis  fus, 

pQ  werd  estful  and  couaitus,       23750 

j)e  warlaw,  swernes,  wref  e,  &nd  prod, 

Jjir  werras  vs  on  ilka  side. 

\)iv  iij  mai  fan  we  wel  for-dr/fe, 

If  we  leli  wel  led  vr  life,  23754 

For  mai  felle  fan  mare  and  wife, 

jpat  stalworfli  gain  f aim  wil  strife. 

If  we  stif  eli  wil  vs  ster,         [leaf  9,  coi.  2] 

Cristis  help  sal  be  vs  ner,  23758 

His  helpis  &nd  vr  wihtis  eke, 

If  we  wil  blef  eli  him  bisek. 

Forsof  e  if  we  wil  do  vr  paiw, 

])aim  haf  na  miht  vs  stand  ogam, 

If  we  wil  not  on  faim  vr  miht,  23763 

Certis  f  ai  er  f eld  in  fiht ; 

Eie  es  for  to  winne  wit  heere, 

J?e  turiiQ  fat  narc  es  bute  to  were, 

Hardilik  es  he  cuard,  23767 

))at  na-rakira  part  mai  f  ol  of  hard 

Jpat  yeldis  him  far  he  be  soht, 

And  tinis  sa  him-selfe  for  noht. 

Al  swa  es  fel  of  vs  in  dred,        23773 

j?at  bedis  faim  bifor  f e  nede 

Vnto  fair  wif erwin  wit  pliht, 

Wit-outin  ani  fand  to  fiht ; 

Bot  ai  to  fal  es  redi  bun,  23777 

Qua  herd  a  caitiur  craf  un, 

])a,t  wil  noht  bed  to  gif  a  spzwn  1 

Bot  fals  dun  bifor  fe  twrn  23780 

EDINBURGH 


WE    HAVE    TWO  WAYS    BEFORE    US,  A  GOOD  AND   AN    EVIL,  NOW   IS   THE  TIME    1635 
TO    CHOOSE.      THE    GOSPELLERS    SPEAK    TO    US,  BUT    THEY    DO    NOT    SPEED    MUCH. 


]2at  vr  fleis  vs  ledis  tille,  23781 

Of  al  vr-  wal  pat  es  vr  wille, 

And  poll  we  wat  fat  it  es  ille, 

"We  fin  nolit  it  to  ful-fille. 

Alias  !  fat  for  a  litil  lust,  23785 

A  drewri  pat  es  bot  a  dust, 

We  thrall  vs  til  vr  f ul  fa 

In  pn'suw  for  to  life  in  wa  ! 

Of  swilk  er  mani  now  and  ma,  23789 

Alias  !  alias  S  qui  do  we  swa  1 

Qui  sel  we  vs  vnto  pat  soru, 

}}at  napkin  boruh  vs  ira  mai  borw  1 

And  wrechis  wit  vr  wil  forsakis, 

Jpat  selines  pat  neiu'r  slakis.        23794 

Bape  of  pat  soru  and  of  pat  sel 

I  wen  ik  haf  yow  said  sum-del. 

Quat  pair  to  fand,  to  tel  pe  sope, 

Bape  me  wa'^tis  tu?zg  and  tope ;  23798 

j)e  broidin  blis  to  cn'stis  dere,  E1®ijj9v}>k» 

J}e  bale  pat  him  forsakis  here, 

We  haf  us  forwit  waies  twa, 

])e  tan  to  wel  pe  toper  to  wa.      23802 

QuepzV  we  wil,1  freli  mai  ga,     ^vM  |;.e^s 

Als  til  vr  frend  or  til  vr  fa. 

Bot  if  we  pan  forsak  vr  frend, 

And  ches  us  til  vr  fa  to  wend,  23806 

J}an  dar  I  sai,  and  leies  noht, 

A  sorf ul  tim  pan  war  we  wroht ; 

Bot  god  forbed  pat  we  it  proue, 

J?at  sorful  tim  til  vr  bihoue.       23809 

Que?*  we  it  p?*oue  pan  es  to  late, 

Es  tar  na  me?jding  pan  of  state, 

Es  tar  na  wai  bifor  vs  rid, 

Cu?i  tak  vs  better  pan  we  did.    23814 

For  qua  ne  dos  quen  he  mai, 

Que?*  he  wald  men  sal  nik  him  nai, 

EDINBURGH 


Her  es  pe  tim  al  for  to  grete,      23817 

Her  es  pe  tim  ur  si?znes  bete, 

Ouper  her  or  nauper  ellis, 

J?at  witnes  vs  al  kali  spelles. 

like  dai  we  se  sunum  23821 

Eor  to  graipe  and  mak  vs  bun, 

J?at  ilke  dai  we  se  a?id  here, 

We  ah  it  noht  to  hald  in  were. 

J)e  spellers  finis  noht  to  spelle,  23825 

])q  sope  paim  spar  vs  noht  to  tel, 

Eor  to  vs  do  be  war  wit  hel ; — 

J3am  sped  noht  worpe  a  not-scel. 

Seldin  cum  we  sarrnim  ner,         23829 

Lape  vs  pink  it  for  to  her, 

])q  er  par  to  seldiw  we  lai, 

Bot  fer  it  es  vr  kert  awai ; 

Eor  said  it  es  gan  mani  rape,      23833 

Lape  es  to  ker  pat  man  es  lape, 

Quarfor  of  paim  lat  we  sa  ille, 

Bot  for  pai  spek  ogain  vr  wille. 

He  pat  me  sais  al  pat  me  likes,  23837 

God  it  witte  mast  he  me  swikes, 

Eor  if  we  self  vs  und/rstod,    Oaf  9,  back, 

*  col.  2] 

Vr  wil  vs  dos  wel  litel  god, 

Bot  of  vr  skil  vs  mas  blind,       23841 

Que?i  we  can  fand  pat  sal  we  find. 

Eind  we  sal,  lest  que?*  we  wen, 

Al  sal  we  to  pe  ded  biden. 

Wi  qui  pan  mak  we  vs  sa  ken,  23845 

Of  pis  es  al  pat  I  me  men, 

Mikel  wald  I  men  and  mote, 

Wist  I  pat  it  me  war  bote, 

Ai  to  spel  and  noht  to  sped,       23849 

Waast  it  es  of  godis  sed. 

II  worpe  it  es  to  til  pe  hid, 

Jpat  noht  ogain  pe  sed  mai  yeld ;  23852 

EDINBURGH 


1636     WE   CARE    MORE    FOR   FABLES   THAN    FOR   HOLY   WRIT.        WHAT   WE   KNOW   WE 
OUGHT    TO    TEAOH    OTHERS.       MARY  !     GIVE    ME   GRACE  !    THIS   WORK    IS    FOR   THEE. 


Quat  botes  ai  of  rihte  to  rede,    23853 

J?at  nemV  fu^din  es  in  dede. 

Mikel  her  and  litel  hald, 

Bot  war  a  ribaudi  vs  tald, 

Of  a  fantum  or  a  fabil,  23857 

)2at  suld  we  hald  in  hert  stabil, 

In  her  to  hald  it  als  an  hord, 

Quen  noht  es  mad  of  cn'stis  hord. 

Hu  mai  he  be  himselui^  hold     23861 

])a,t  chesis  him  pe  led  for  go[l]d. 

Al  fat  writin  es  in  writ 

Wroht  it  es  to  lerin  vs  witte, 

Hu  we  hach  to  led  vr  lif,  23865 

CWsti?z  folk,  bape  mati  and  wif, 

In  eldern  men  vr  mirur  se 

Quat  for  to  folu,  quat  for  to  ne, 

j)e  pingis  pat  we  self  ne  can       23869 

For  to  frain  at  oper  man, 

He  pat  can  mar  paw  anoper, 

Debonerlik  to  teche  his  broper ; 

Al  er  we  bnper,  yong  and  aid,  23873 

For  vs  was  bape  cnst  boht  mid  said, 

He  hauis  ous  in  his  number  tald, 

Al  his  schepe  of  his  awen  fald,  23876 

J^uru  hirds  pat  pe  lauerd  has  set, 

)?at  he  wil  pat  his  folk  be  get. 

He  hauis  vs  chosin  for  vr  med,    [leaf  io] 

His  hali  folk  al  for  to  fed ;         23880 

Omang  pat  hirdis  am  ik  an, 

})ar  to  hauis  cWstis  grace  me  tan, 

Sua  wreche  vnworpi  wat  I  nan, 

Loued  be  he  lauerd  of  al  his  Ian. 

A  besand  he  me  taht  to  sette     23885 

j)a,t  ik  him  aid  to  yeld  wit  dette, 

})arfor  ah  I  me  for  to  pain 

To  yed  him  wit  biate  ogain,        23888 

EDINBURGH 


Al  bihouis  vs  yeld  ilkan,  23889 

Acunte  efter  pat  we  haf  tan ; 

Sum  for  mar  and  sum  for  les, 

Efta'r  pat  vr  giftes  es,  23892 

Jpat  tat  besand  root  noht  in  hord, 

j;at  ach  be  spend  in  werk  mid  word. 

Her  ik  haf  a  litil  spend, 

In  word  eftz'r  pat  ik  entend,        23896 

Miht  I  mare,  god  wat  mi  mod, 

Ik  ach  it  for  to  spend  in  god, 

In  his  worschip,  pat  miht  meke, 

And  mari  mild  his  mod^r  eke.    23900 

Hir  louiwg  acht  I  nem'r  bliw, 

To  quilis  mi  lif  me  lastis  in, 

Lif  and  sawel  I  yeld  hir  til, 

Jpar  of  leuedi  sco  don  hir  wil.      23904 

Of  hir  worschip  pat  I  mai  mare, 

I  sal  tel  of  sum  oper  quare, 

Quen  I  mai  cum  to  better  space, 

After  sco  sendis  me  hir  grace.     23908 

Leuedi !  lok  to  pis  caitif  clerk, 

Forsak  pu  noht  pis  stubil  werk, 

For  poh  it  royd  and  stubil  be, 

It  in  worsip  wroht  to  pe.  23912 

I  prai  pe  leuedi  pu  wald  pe  sem, 

To  tak  pis  litil  werk  to  quern, 

Swilk  als  it  es,  forsak  it  noht, 

To  pin  bihoue  pan  was  it  wroht ; 

To  pi  seruis  and  to  my  pru,        23917 

)?at  seruis  te  wel  yeldis  tu, 

J)at  ik  kan  noht  serue  in  ded,  [ino,coi.2] 

Mi  wil  ic  hop  pou  wil  me  med. 

For  med  ik  ask  a  litil  bon  23921 

})at  ik  biseke  wit  wordis  quon, 

Gif  me  grace  hir  qui!  ik  hon 

Mi  sin  to  bet  pa  ik  haf  don.       23924 

EDINBURGH 


ON    MY    LAST    DAY,    LADY,    GIVE    ME    THY    LIGHT,    THAT    I    MAY     NOT    GO       1637 

WANTING,   TO    HELL. 


If  ik  eft  fal  on  ani  wis,  23925 

Rapeli  do  me  for  to  ris, 

J)i  sunis  dede  to  moniw  ai ; 

And  on  mm  awen  last  dai,  23928 

Jpat  nu  es  mi  hop  be  Jjaw  mi  hald, 

Ogain  fat  brem  J?  at  es  sa  bald  ! 

])i  lem  vs  leuedi !  liht  emel, 

pat  he  moht  hafe-les  ga  til  hel, 

And  led  me  wit  fe  for  fi  son     23933 

EDINBURGH 


For  euer  mar  wit  him  to  won.    23934 

j)is  ilk  praier  leuedi !  f  u  her, 

For  fa  fat  er  me  lefe  and  der, 

And  for  al  cWstin  folk  alswa,     23937 

Baf e  quik  and  ded,  frend  and  fa, 

J?ou  do  f  aim  haf  f  i  sonis  grace 

To  leuirc  bifor  his  leueli  face. 

Al  fat  f is  bok  or  heris  or  redis,  23643 

Leuedi !  f  aim  help  in  al  f  air  nedis.  Amew. 

EDINBURGH 


1C38 


APPENDIX    II. 


Brit.  Mus.  Additional  10,036,  leaf  62. 
(See  lines  20011  to  20820,  of  text,1  Part  IV,  pp.  1147—1191.) 

[In  the  numbering  of  the  lines  the  heavy-black  figures  indicate  that  lines  which  occur  in 
the  text  have  been  omitted  here,  as  shown  by  the  neighbouring  figures.] 

How  I  hange  apoim  a  tre,  20073 

Hie  incipit  assumpczo  beate  Marie.      Ful  sore  l  wote  hit  reweJj  fee 

IN  honorance  of  iesw  cryst  1     3Myn  fee  t,mynhondesofblode  ben  rede, 
Sitteb  stille  and  haueb  lyst,  With-owte  gilt  I  bole  dede,  [3  leaf  62,  back] 

And  3if  jq  wille  to  me  here,  But  bei  haue  wille  to  louen  me 

Off  oure  ladi  ^e  mai  lere,  For  wham  I  hange  on  bis  tree,         28 

Floure  of  heuene,  ladi  and  queue,  5    The  lewis  me  deden  mychel  schame, 
As  sche  au^t  wel  to  bene,  Ther-of  hadcle  I  neuer  blame."   20080 


Arie  his  moder  sore  dide  wepe, 
The  teeres  fellen  at  hure  fete, 


To  wham  auwgeles  dou?z  here  my^t 

To  serue  hure  bobe  day  &  ny3t. 

Parauentzzre  ^e  haue  no3t  iherde        9  Nas  no  wondre  J0U3  sche  wepe  sore 

How  oure  ladi  went  out  of  be  werde ;  Of  sorwe  wist  sche  neuer  more.        84 

Sitteb  stille  and  herkeneb  to  me,  When  he  bat  of  hure  flesche  nam 

Now  iesu  cryst  oure  helpe  be  !  12  For  his  holi  swete  nam  20086 

^F  "Whan  iesu  enst  was  douw  on  be  rode,  Honge  ber  nailed  to  a  tre, 

And  bolede  deb  for  oure  goode,  20066  "  Alas  !  my  sone,"  bo  saide  sche,      38 

He  callide  to  hym  seynt  Iohan  "  How  mai  I  lyue,  how  mai  I  bene, 

That  was  his  fleschli  kynnes  man,  How  mai  I  bis  sorwe  ysene  !       20090 

His  moder  swete  he  dide  also, —  Neuer  ere  wist  I  of  sorwe  nou3t, 

He  callid  no  men  mo  him  to, —       18  Leue  sone  what  hauest  bou  bou3t, 

And  seide,  "  wo?ftman,  lo  !  here  bi  sone,  How  schal  I  leue  withoute  bee  %       4$ 

And  man  take  hure  to  moder  in  good  Leue  sone  what  saist  bou  to  me." 

2  And  benkeb  on  my  sorwe  nowe,  Lwone>  Iesu  spak  bo  wordes  goode 

How  I  hange  here  abowe,2  ?  ZTJlZtT8  ^s  he  nen©e  on  f e  roc^e'  20096 

B.  M.  ADDITIONAL  B.  M.  ADDITIONAL 

[!  The  latter  part  of  this  poem  considerably  differs  from  the  version  as  given  in  the  text,  introducing  new  and 
fuller  incidents.    The  above  preamble  also,  of  12  lines,  quite  differs  from  that  of  54  lines  in  the  text.] 


JESUS  ON  THE  CROSS  COMMITS  MARY  TO  JOHN'S  CARE,  WHO  PUT  HER  IN  A  NUNNERY.  1639 
AFTER  A  TIME  AN  ANGEL  BIDS  HER  MAKE  READY,  FOR  HER  SON  WILL   FETCH   HER. 


And  seide  to  his  moder  dere,  Jfl 

"  I  schal  pee  take  a  trewe  fere 
That  trewly  schal  kepen  fee,       [leaf  63] 
While  in  erpe  pou  schalt  be."     20100 
Than  seide  Iesu  to  seynt  Iohan, 
"  For  my  loue  kepe  wel  pis  womman, 
Kepe  hure  wel  with  al  pi  my^t         53 
That  no  man  do  hure  vnry3t." 
IT  pan  nam  J»e  apostel  seynt  Iohan 
On  his  kepynge  pis  womman,     20106 
He  kept  hure  wel  with  al  his  my3t 
That  no  man  do  hure  none  vm^t.1  58 
To  pe  temple  he  hure  nam,       [1Vh-y*3tf 
And  also  sone  as  he  per  cam 
God  to  serue  he  hure  dede 
Amonge  pe  nuwnes  in  pat  stede ;      62 
Ther  sche  bileft  al  hure  lyfe, 
Ne  loued  sche  noper  fi^t  ne  stryf. 
H  The  ladies  pat  per-inne  weren20115 
Ful  wel  pei  ne  my3t  hure  forberen, 
For  euer  pe  while  sche  was  pore       67 
Sche  wolde  serue,  las  &  more. 
Seke  &  hole  sche  dide  gode,       20119 
And  seruede  hem  to  hande  and  fote, 
Naked  &  hungry  sche  eloped  &  fedde, 
Colde  &  seke  sche  brou3t  to  bedde, 
Ne  was  per  nope?'  seke  ne  fere  [leaf  63,  bk] 
That  pei  nadde  to  hure  mystere.       74 
Thei  louede  hure  wel  with  al  here  my^t, 
Sche  it  serued  &  pat  was  ry3t.    20126 
Sche  woke  more  pan  sche  slepe, 
Hure  sone  to  serue  was  al  hure  kepe, 
To  hym  sche  callid  w^  rewful  steuene, 
And  he  hure  sent  an  angel  fro  heuene, 
To  glade  hure  hym-self  he  cam        81 
That  of  hure  bodi  fiesche  nam.  20132 

B.  M.  ADDITIONAL 


Seynt  Ion  hure  keper  was  hure  dere, 

And  to  hure  was  a  trewe  fere,  84 

Ne  wolde  he  neuer  fro  hure  gone, 

Al  pat  sche  wolde  he  wolde  done ; 

While  sche  was  in  pat  stede       20137 

Al  pat  sche  wolde  he  hure  dede. 

When  sche  hadde  per  longe  ben,      89 

That  faire  ladi,  heuene  quen, 

Than  wolde  hure  sone  sche  com  him  to, 

When  he  wolde  hit  was  do.        20142 

He  sent  to  hure  an  angel  of  heuene, 

That  gret  hure  with  myry  steuene,  94 

Ther  sche  was  &  bad  hure  bede 

Ly3th  an  angel  in  pat  stede, 

And  seide,  "ladi!  ful  of  grace,  [leaf  64] 

Blessed  be  pou  in  eche  place  !  98 

Be  nou3t  adrad  P0113  I  be  here, 

I  am  pi  sones  massagere^  20150 

Fro  hym  I  am  to  pee  come, 

He  gret  pee  wel,  pi  dere  sone, 

Floure  of  erpe,  heuene  quene,         103 

Blessed  mote  pou  euer  bene, 

Wel  be  pat  tyme  pat  pou  was  born. 

For  al  pis  worlde  hit  was  forlorn 

3if  pou  ne  were,  &  pe  fruyt  of  pee, 

Marie  ladi,  wel  pee  be.  108 

Ladi !  best  of  al  pinge, 

Blipe  tipynges  I  pee  brynge,       201  GO 

Thou  take  pis  palme  pat  I  brynge  pee, 

Thi  dere  sone  hap  sent  it  pee ; 

The  pynkep  longe  him  to  see,         113 

Therfore  most  I  no  lengere  be, 

He  schal  sende  after  pee  20165 

Of  heuene  ferde  moche  plente, 

And  brynge  pee  in  to  his  blisse 

That  euer  was  &  now  is ;  118 

B.  M.  ADDITIONAL 


1640  MARY  WILL  BE  FETCHED  IN  THREE  DAYS'  TIME,  THE  ANGEL  GIVES  HER  A 
PALM.   SHE  MAKES  READY,  AND  PRAYS  HER  SON  TO  SHIELD  HER  FROM  THE  DEVIL. 


f  er  he  is  kyng,  fou  schalt  be  quene, 
Al  heuen-ryche  blif  e  schal  bene  ;  120 
And  alle  him  f  enkef  swif  e  longe  [1befcfk6-,4' 
Til  fou  comest  hem  amonge."     20172 


Than  answerede  oure  ladi, 


20175 


And  seide  to  f  e  angel,  u  belamy, 
Art  fou  my  sones  massagere  125 

That  bryngest  me  f  is  bodes  here  % 
Hauef  he  me  sette  any  day 
A^ens  when  I  me  greithe  may1?  20180 
With  my  frendes  &  my  kynnes  men, 
And  w?t7i  hem  fat  I  in  erf  e  haue  ben, 
And  hem  fat  I  haue  fedde  &  clad, 
And  don  al  fat  my  sone  hem  bad." 
Tho  seide  f  e  angel,  "  I  sei  fee,       133 
Thou  schalt  be  here  but  daies  j)re, 
The  fridde  dai  we  schal  come    20187 
Alle  ix  ordres  fram  heuen  abone, 
And  fe'cche  fee  with  myry  songe, 
For  after  fee  vs  finkef  longe."       138 
To  fat  aungel  seide  oure  ladi,     20191 
"  What  is  f  i  name  fat,  standef  me  bi  % " 
"  My  name  seie  I  fee  no^t,       20195 
But  take  f is  palme  fat  I  haue  broi^t, 
Kepe  it  wel  I  bidde  fee,  11$ 

Ne  lete  it  neuer  be  fro  fee. 
Ne  mai  I  no  lengere  abide  here,  [leaf  65] 
For  I  am  sent  a  massagere ;        20200 
I  schal  to  f  e  apostles  sone  anone,  lift 
And  seie  to  hem  sundry  on  &  one, 
That  f  ei  ben  here  f  e  f  ridde  dai. 
No  lengere  abide  I  ne  mai."        20204 
When  he  had  i  seide  to  heuene  he  steie, 
And  marie  f  er  bi-left  he,1  ^t°Jfes  here 
Vntil  hure  chambre  sone  sche  nam, 
And  also  sone  as  sche  f  ider  cam,   151/, 

B.  M.  ADDITIONAL 


Sche  dide  of  hure  clof  es  alle,  155 

And  wasche  hure  with  water  of  wille  ; 
So  sone  as  sche  hadde  doim,       20213 
Newe  clof  es  sche  dide  hure  apou?^. 
When  sche  was  faire  schred  &  clad,' 
To  iesm  cryst  a  bone  sche  bad,      160 
And  seide,  "  sone,  I  f anke  fee 
That  f  ou  hast  yf  oiv^t  on  me  ; 
My  sone  fat  is  heuene  kynge,     20219 
I  praie  fee  of  f i  blessing. 
Sone,  for  fyn  hye  name,  1 65 

Schelde  my  bodi  fro  pyne  &  schame, 
That  f  e  deuel  haue  no  my3t 
To  reyne  fee,  hit  were  no  ry3t.   20224 
Kepe  me  sone,  now  is  nede,  [leaf 65,  back] 
That  I  ne  haue  of  f  e  deuel  no  drede, 
For  with  fe  wiles  fat  he  can,         171 
He  begilef  many  a  man. 
Leue  sone,  ^eue  hym  nou^t 
Man-kynde  fat  fou  hast  bo^t.  20230 
Mi  sone  fat  art  ful  of  pite, 
For  man-kynne  I  p?'aie  fee,  176 

That  fou  [sun]  forf i  holi  grace, 
3eue  hem  bofe  my^t  &  space,     20234 
Hem  to  amende  or  f  ei  ben  dede, 
That  f  ei  haue  of  f  e  deuel  no  drede. 
Thynke,  leue  sone,  fou  hast  hem  wrou^t 
And  dere  fat  fou  hast  hem  bou3t." 2 
When  sche  hadde  praied  so,  L2Jf jJSS 
Hure  frendes  sche  callid  hure  to,   18 If. 
Hure  sibbe,  &  hure  kynnes  men, 
With  reuful  steuene  sche  spak  to  hem. 
An  seide,  "leue  frendes,  my  sone  187 
Wol  no  lenger  fat  I  here  wone, 
He  wol  fat  I  with  him  be  j         20247 
Wherefore  I  praie  30U,  pwr  charite, 

B.   M.  ADDITIONAL 


SHE    TAKES    LEAVE    OF    HER    FRIENDS,    BEGGING    THEM    TO    FORGIVE    HER.       1641 
JOHN    NOW    COMES    IN,    ON    HEARING    THAT    SHE    IS    GOING    HE    IS   MOURNFUL. 


}if  I  any  pinge  haue  mys-wrou3t,  191 
Seiep  me  now,  for  hele  $e  nou^t, 
I  it  wole  amende  with  my  my3t,  [leaf  66] 
That  my  soule  haue  no  vnply3t. 
The  good  pat  30  haue  dourc  me,  20253 
My  sone,  fat  was  doun  on  pe  tree 
Man  to  bigge  fro  pe  quede,  197 

He  3elde  it  30 w  at  30ure  nede, 
And  brynge  30W  iu  to  his  blis 
Ther  I  schal  be,  &  my  sone  is." 

A  lie  pat  weren  hure  bi.  201 

Off  suche  tipinges  weren  sori, 
And  saide,  "  ladi,  how  mai  pis  be, 
How  schulle  we  louen  w?'t7ioute  pee  ! 
Ladi !  pou  hast  vs  serued  so,       20263 
Alas  !  how  schulle  we  parte  a-two. 
Swete  ladi,  what  is  pi  poi^t  1         207 
Eewe  on  vs,  departe  vs  nou3t, 
In  moche  sorwe  &  in  myche  wo 
Schulle  we  lyue,  be  pou  a-go."    20268 
pan  answerede  oure  ladi 
To  pat  folke  pat  stode  hure  bi,       212 
"Latep  be  %our  greding,hit  helpep  no3t, 
And  hauep  blis  in  30ure  pou3t.   20272 
Whiles  I  am  here  wakep  with  me, 
Hit  dop  me  good  pat  I  30W  se.       216 
Hauep  no  drede  in  wel,  [leaf  66,  back] 

Of  peyne  schal  I  pole  no  del,      20276 
Mi  bodi  mai  no  peyne  polen, 
For  he  was  per-of  y-boren.  220 

He  poled  dep  him-self  for  me, 
He  honged  nailed  on  pe  tree  ; 
Mi  sone  pat  is  kyng  of  heuene 
Schal  mesendewordewel  euene;  20282 
Iohan  &  pe  apostles  where  so  pei  bene, 
Schulle  alle  come  for  to  sene."        226 

B.   M.   ADDITIONAL 


As  sche  so  spak  to  pe  mon,  227 

Off  al  pat  wist  nou3t  seynt  Ion, 
He  come  to  speke  with  oure  ladi, 
Ferli  him  pou^t  pat  sche  was  sory, 
And  seide,  "  ladi,  what  is  pee, 
What  is  pis  folk  pat  I  here  se,       232 
Seie  me  ladi,  what  is  pee  1 "  he  sede, 
For  me  were  leuer  pat  I  were  dede, 
Than  I  pee  se  suche  semblant  make, 
For  schal  I  neuer  suche  a  ladi  take. 
Hastou  ou3t  herde  pat  I  ne  can      237 
Off  me  or  of  any  oper  man  1 
Schal  I  neuer  haue  blis,  20297 

Til  I  wite  ladi  what  pee  is." 
Oure  ladi  wept,  and  Iohcm  also,  [leaf  67] 
For  trewe  loue  was  bitwene  hem  two. 
"  Iohan,"  seide  ladi,  "  what  is  pee, 
For  pi  sones  loue  seie  pou  me."       244- 
Marie  answerde  with  rewful  steuene, 
And  seide,  "  me  cam  bode  fram  heuene, 
Fro  my  sone  a  massagere,  20305 

He  wol  no  lengere  pat  I  be  here. 
Wite  pou  wel,  hit  rewip  me  2^9 

That  I  schal  Iohcm  parte  fram  pee, 
For  pi  loue  &  pi  seruyce,  20309 

That  pou  hast  dou^  on  eche  wise, 
Thou  hast  me  bope  fed  &  clad  ;     253 
And  doun  also  my  sone  pee  bad, 
My  sone  schal  it  wel  3elde  pee,  20313 
I  schal  him  telle  when  I  him  se." 
Than  answerde  seynt  Iohan, 
That  was  a  ful  sori  man,  258 

And  seide,  "  ladi,  how  mai  pis  be 
That  I  schal  pee  no  more  se  !      20318 
Mi  ioie,1  my  blis,  is  douw  eche  del, 
Ne  schal  me  neuer  worben  wel    I1  l£*  \s 

B.  M.  ADDITIONAL 


1642    MARY   BEGS   JOHN   TO   GUARD   HER   BODY   FROM   EVIL.       THE   APOSTLES   ALL 
COME    IN,    PETER   ASKS    WHY    THEY    GRIEVE,    NONE    KNOW    HOW    THEY    GOT    THERE. 


Sithen  we  ben  parted  a  two."        263 
po  seide  oure  ladi,  "  why  saistou  so  ? 

Wite  pOU  Wel,  I  gO  be-foril     [leaf  67,  back] 

Thi  seruyse  schal  no^t  be  forlorn ; 
I  scbal  to  my  sone  seie  of  fee,    20325 
That  pou  with  hym  &  me  schal  be. 
But  herestou  now  my  frende  Ion,  269 
When  pou  sest  pat  I  am  gon, 
Kepe  my  bodi  fat  I  ne  be  binomen 
When  pe  fellon  Iewes  comen, 
Mi  bodi  for  to  doim  no  schame,  20331 
For  pei  hate  no  ping  more  pan  my  name; 
Mi  sone  pei  hongen  on  a  tre,      20336 
Wel  I  wote  so  wolde  pei  me.  276 

I  wote  wel  pei  louen  me  nou^t, 
But  perof  be  pi  most  pou^t, 
When  I  am  parted  Iohan,  fram  pee, 
That  pei  do  my  bodi  none  eneste, 
My  sone  pat  wonep  in  heuene  li^t  281 
Lete  hem  neuer  per  to  haue  my^t." 
"  Ladi,  sithen  hit  is  so,  20344 

That  we  schal  departe  a-two, 
Seie  me  how  long  hit  is  to  pan."    285 
"  For  sope,"  marie  seide  to  Iohan, 
"  Bi  pis  &  pe  pridde  day, 
No  lenger  abide  I  ne  may."        20349 
When  he  it  herde  he  was  sory,    [leaf  68] 
He  wept  &  seide,  "ladi,  mercy  !     290 
How  schal  I  lyue,  how  schal  I  fare, 
How  schal  I  blis  or  ioie  haue  [mare]  1 
Furst  my  lord  was  bro^t  to  dede, 
Thorow  pe  felun  iewes  rede,        20355 
And  now  my  ladi  wil  me  fro  !        295 
Swete  lord  !  now  me  is  wo. 
Wolde  my  lord  I  wolde  be  dede, 
For  I  ne  can  no  better  rede."  298 

B.  M.   ADDITIONAL 


"  Iohan,"  sche  seide,  "  whi  seistou  so, 
Th  aungeles  schal  pee  come  to        300 
To  kepe  pee  where  so  pou  be, 
Erliche  &  late  to  gladen  pee."     20363 
Whiles  he  spak  so  to  seynt  Ion, 
Come  pe  apostles  euerychon 
To-gidre,  but  pei  wist  nou^t  305 

How  pei  weren  to-gidre  brou3t, 
Off  operes  come  ne  wist  none ;    20368 
But  of  hure  come  blipe  was  Ion, 
He  cust  hem  alle,  so  fayn  he  was, 
And  seide,  "  deo  gracias,  310 

Blessed  iesu  be  pi  my^t, 
For  it  is  faire  &  hit  is  ry3t         20373 
That  pi  moder  come  to  pee,  [leaf  68,  back] 
That  sche  faire  welcom  be  314 

Of  pine  apostles,  pat  most  pee  louen ; 
I  ne  wote  how  pei  ben  hidre  yeomen." 
Than  seide  Petyr  to  seynt  Ion,  20378 
"  Whi  art  pou  so  sory  amon  ? 
Whi  wepistou,  &  what  is  pee  1       319 
For  felaschip  telle  pou  me." 
"  I  schall  pee  seie,"  [seid]  seynt  Ion, 
"Whi  I  am  so  sory  a  mon,         20383 
But  seie  me  furst  for  godes  lone, 
Whi  3e  arn  hider  icome,  324 

And  weryn  so  wide  i-sprad, 
Seiep  what  hap  30U  hidre  ilad  1 " 
Tho  seide  Petyr  a  ferli  pinge,      20388 
"  I  was  fer  hens  atte  my  prechinge, 
I  was  so  henne  in  anoper  londe,     329 
And  helde  my  boke  in  my  honde, 
And  tau3t  men  of  my  sermou?2, 
I  newote  how  I  cam  topis  toun."  20393 
So  seide  alle  pat  weren  pere,       20395 
"  Suche  wondre  sawe  I  neuer  ere."  334 

B.  M.  ADDITIONAL 


JOHN    EXPLAINS,    IT    IS    JESUS    WHO    HAS    SENT    THEM    TO    GUARD    MARY.       1643 
SHE    WELCOMES    THEM  j    MEANWHILE    AN    ANGEL    COMES    TO    WARN    HER. 


None  of  hem  ne  wist  f  orw  wham,  335 
Ne  what  wai  f  ei  f  idre  cam. 
1  Than  seide  seynt  Ion,  "  for  sof  e  I  wys, 
I  schal  30W  telle  what  it  is,        [Uear69] 
Comef  with  me  in  to  ]>is  hous,  20394 
Oure  ladi  f  er,  abidef  vs, 
Sche  ordeynef  hure  to  fare  vs  fro, * 
Tor  hure  sone  hit  wolle  so.  8 £2 

Hure  sone  haj>  sent  his  messagere, 
He  wol  no  lengere  fat  sche  be  here, 
And  hider  he  ha]?  $ow  alle  ysent  20407 
To  kepe  hure  bodi  when  sche  is  went. 
Bi-f  ore  hure  knele  $e  alle  bi-dene, x  204 10 
And  seief  "  ladi,  heuene  quene,  20429 
Off  alle  wy?wmen  best  fee  be,  20431 
Thi  sone  vs  haueb  sent  to  bee,  P  Twenty 

*  >       J  lines  omitted 

To  kepe  fee  &  do  f  i  wille,     here-] 
Ys  f enkef  wel  J>at  it  is  skille         352 
That  heuene  &  erf  e  bowe  fee  to, 
For  f  i  sone  hit  wol  so, 
Thi  sone  fat  is  heuene  kynge,    20438 
Andallef  inghaf  in  his  kepinge."  20437 
2  Than  comen  be  apostles  alle  ¥  These  two 

*         r  lines  added 

And  bi  hure  bigan  to  falle2     here^  358 
Vp  ros  oure  swete  ladi  20439 

And  kist  f  e  apostles  bi  &  bi, 
Off  here  come  sche  was  glad,  [leaf  69,  back] 
Alle  f ei  dide  fat  sche  bad.  362 

Sche  asked  hem  how  f ei  come  fere  1 
That  sprad  so  sundry  were.         20444 
The  seide  in  ful  good  f  oi^t, 
"  Thi  sone  vs  haf  hidre  ybro^t, 
To  kepe  fee  &  by  fee  by,  367 

Ther-fore  we  comen  to  f e,  lady." 
Ful  blif  e  sche  was  of  here  come,  20449 
"  Blessed,"  sche  seide,  "  be  my  sone, 

B.  M.  ADDITIONAL 


When  it  is  my  sones  wille  20453 

That  I  come  him  to  hit  is  skille. 
Mi  bodi  ^e  schal  kepe  so,  373 

That  f  er-to  come  nou$t  my  fo, 
Kepef  faire  my  body 
That  none  do  me  no  vilany.        20458 
The  lewis  ben  ful  of  felony, 
My  sone  f  ei  slow  f  orw  enuye,        378 
The  haten  no-f ing  more  fan  my  name, 
God  late  hem  neuer  do  me  schame. 
Ther-fore  I  praie  30W,  pwr  charyte, 
And  for  f e  loue  fat  i$e  haf  to  me, 
When  I  am  faren  to  heuen  blis,     883 
Wakef  alle  per  my  body  is,        20466 
Kepif  it  bof  e  ny3t  and  dai,         [leaf  70] 
That  no  Iewe  stele  it  awai. 
Thei  wolde  it  brenne  or  do  it  schame, 
But  iesn,  for  f  i  holi  name,  388 

Late  hem  neuer  f  er-to  haue  my$t, 
For  sikirli  hit  were  vnry3t."        20472 
Thei  seiden  alle  sof  e  I- wys, 
"  Hit  schal  be,  ladi,  as  f  i  wille  is." 
Whiles  oure  ladi  spak  so  393 

To  f e  apostles  fat  come  hure  to, 
Come  an  aungel  &  stode  hure  bi, 
And  seide,  "  wel  fee  be  ladi,      20478 
And  so  be  alle  fat  ben  fee  bi ! 
Loke  f ou  be  ful  redi,  398 

f  ou  schalt  to  heuene,  &  be  made  quene, 
Ful  blif e  mai  fine  hert  bene,  rheuene  " 
Alle  schal  fee  serue  fe  company  of 
As  soone  oure  ladi  herd  fat  steuene 
That  f  e  aungel  seide  hure  to,  4.03 
Wel  ful  of  Ioie  was  sche  f  0,  20486 
Sche  ^ede  to  hure  bedde  &  lai, 
Abowte  f  e  tyme  of  myddai.  406 

B.  M.  ADDITIONAL 


1644    JESUS   CAME   DOWN   WITH   HIS   ANGELS,  HE   REHEARSES   THE   STORY   OP   HIS 
LIFE   AND    DEATH,   AND    OF    THE    REDEMPTION. 


Iolian  &  pe  apostles  weren  hure  bi, 
To  kepen  hure  as  oure  ladi.        20490 
i  Sche  badde  Ton  &  pe  apostles  alle  Qg*n> 
To  kepen  hure  what  so  bi-falle.1    Jf.10 

Sittep  now  stille  bop  more  &  lesse, 
And  herkenep  of  pe  moche  blesse, 
Off  lesu  \er  he  come  so  ly3t,      20511 
He  dide  his  mode?'  f  ul  moche  rijt, 
As  a  sone  au3t  his  moder  to  done ; 
He  callid  pe  aungeles  euerychone,  Jfl6 
And  alle  pe  mayne  J?at  was  in  heuene, 
And  seide  to  hem  with  mury  steuene, 
"  Commep  with  me  to  my  lemman  ! 
Sche  is  my  moder,  hure  sone  I  am, 
Off  hure  I  toke  flesche  &  blode,     421 
And  sithen  I  hange  on  pe  rode, 
I  pat  euer  was  &  ay  schal  ben,  20521 
In  al  pis  blisse  fat  $e  here  sen, 
I  hadde  reupe  on  al  mankyne, 
That  alle  went  to  helle  pyne.         4%6 
I  made  man  to  seme  me,        ?in^ZteZ 
And  porw  pe  appel  of  a  tre    S.]  "**  ** 
That  adam  toke  &  ete  it  Inne,  20527 
To  helle  he  went  &  al  his  kynne. 
Hit  rewid  me  &  for-pou^t  sore,       431 
And  I  it  wolde  pole  no  more, 
I  ly^t  doun  &  man  bi-cam,  [leaf  71] 

And  of  fat  maide  flesche  nam.    20532 
Bifore  alle  oper  I  hure  ches 
And  I  was  born  of  hure  flesches.   4$6 
Thritti  wynter  &  sorrme  del  more 
Men  to  wissen  I  was  pore, 
Men  dide  me  moche  euelte,        20537 
Myn  owyn  pat  ou^t  for  to  be, 
Thei  token  me  &  bette  me  sore,     441 
And  atte  pe  last  pei  dide  wel  more. 

B.  M.  ADDITIONAL 


With-oute  gult  pei  me  swongen,    44$ 
And  to  a  piler  pei  me  bounden, 
Nailes  pei  smyten  in  my  fette, 
Off  blode  myne  handes  weren  rede, 
Myn  hert  pei  stongen  with  a  spere, 
That  sawe  alle  pat  weren  pere.   20546 
Ther  I  hange  nailed  on  pe  tree,  20549 
My  modre  was  wel  wo  for  me, 
And  also  was  hure  cosin  Ion ;        451 
I  callid  hure  to  me  soone  anon, 
And  seide,  '  Ion,  for  my  lone,    20553 
Kepewelpiswyf,Iamhure  sone.' 20554 
Bope  pei  wenten  po  fro  me,        20559 
Al  one  I  hanged  on  pe  tree,  4$ 6 

Mi  soule  fram  my  bodi  I  nam,  [if  71,  bk] 
In  to  pe  pyne  of  helle  sone  I  came. 
Alle  my  frendes  pat  I  per  fonde, 
I  toke  hem  oute  with  my  ry^t  honde, 
Adam  &  Eue  &  ma^ny  mo,  4®l 

I  dide  hem  oute  of  helle  go. 
When  I  hadde  harwed  helle,      20567 
And  don  as  I  30W  telle, 
And  fet  adam  fro  pe  quede, 
The  pridde  dai  I  ros  fro  dede,        4@6 
Fram  erpe  to  heuene  I  cam, 
God  &  man  bothe  I  am.  20572 

In  heuene  &  in  erthe  is  my  my^t ; 
Now  I  wol  forpe  in  ry3t,  4?0 

That  my  modre  be  me  bi, 
This  tyme  I  wol  for-pi.  2057 

Comep  with  me  with  mury  songe, 
And  do  we  hure  come  vs  amonge." 
Than  cam  iesu  with  his  mayne,      ^7« 
Aungeles,  archaungeles,  moche  plente 
In  to  pe  chambre  per  sche  was  Inne, 
With  ful  many  of  hure  kynne.       478 

B.  M.  ADDITIONAL 


WHAT  JOY  WAS  THERE  !    JESUS  GRANTS  THAT  11ARY  SHALL  NOT  SEE  THE  DEVIL,    1645 
SHE  SHALL  BE  QUEEN  OF   HEAVEN,  AND  HE  WILL  FORGIVE  SINNERS  FOR  HER  SAKE. 


That  chambere  was  ful  of  moche  blis, 
(As  euer  is  f  er  iesu  is)  480 

Tho  seide  alle  fat  were  fere,        [leaf 72] 
Suche  a  blis  sawe  f  ei  neuer  ere. 
Amonge  fat  Ioie  &  fat  glewe 
Oure  ladi  hure  sone  knewe,        20588 
When  sche  him  sawe,  sche  was  glad ; 
Listenef  J?e  bede  fat  sche  bad.       480 
u  Sone,  blessid  mote  f  ou  be, 
That  foil  bicome  man  of  me  !     20592 
Hit  is  wel  sene  I  am  fee  dere, 
Now  J>i-self  art  comen  here ;  1$0 

Thine  apostles  f  ou  sendist  furst  to  me, 
And  now  f  ou  art  come  with  f  i  meyne 
To  fecchyn  me  in  to  f  i  my3t, 
Was  neuer  modre  sone  so  bry^t.  20598 
1  Mi  leue  sone,  now  art  f  ou  come,  495 
With  f  i  meyne  here  a  bone.1  [•  J^JJf-, 
Do,  my  sone,  fat  f i  wille  is,       20599 
To  fee  me  f inkef  longe  I-wis." 
"  Modre,"  he  seide,  "  come  with  me, 
Of  alle  wymen  best  fee  be,  500 

Thou  schalt  to  heuen  &  be  made  queue, 
Wel  blife  may  fine  hert  bene."  20604 
"  Sone,"  sche  seide,  "  I  be-seke  fee 

0  f ing  fat  f ou  graunt  me,  504 
That  I  nou3t  fe  deuel  se,  [if72,bk] 
Ne  none  fat  euer  with  him  be ; 

1  loue  hem  nou^t,  f ei  arn  my  fone, 
Ne  wolde  I  neuer  sene  hem  none."  508 
"Moder,"  he  seide,  "ne  drede  fee  noi^t, 
Ne  come  it  neuer  in  my  f  ou^t. 

Ne  wille  I  neuer  f  ole  more,1    J^ ^oie? 
That  any  of  hem  come  fee  bi-fore ; 
Ne  schal  f ou  neuer  se  ne  here,       513 
But  me  &  aungeles  fine  fere.      20616 

B.   M.   ADDITIONAL 


Moder,  a  31ft  I  schal  fee  3yue,    20821 

Thou  schalt  with  me  in  heuene  lyue. 

And  more  schal  I  3eue  fee,  517 

Al  heuene  companye  schal  serue  fee ; 

Modre  for  f e  loue  of  fee  20620 

I  schal  haue  mercy  &  pite,  20623 

Off  al  man  kynne  for  fi  praiere,  20624 

That  were  forlorn  ^if  f  ou  ne  were. 

Alle  fat  douw  fee  worschipe,      20627 

And  seruen  fee  wel  &  treuliche,    524 

Biseke  to  fee  &  mercy  wille  crie, 

And  seyn  '  help  seynt  marie '  ! 

In  what  peyne  so  he  be, 

Moder  for  fe  loue  of  fee,  528 

I  schal  hem  reles  sone  anone,      [leaf  73] 

For  fi  loue  I  schal  fus  done.      20634 

3  if  any  haue  ben  al  his  lyue 

In  hede  synne,  maide  or  wyue, 

And  he  wille  on  his  last  prowe      583 

Schryue  him  &  ben  y  knowe, 

And  telle  it,  ^if  he  haue  f  e  prest, 

Or  a-nof er  man  fat  is  him  nest, 

And  3if  he  ne  mai  do  no  more,  20641 

But  fat  him  forf inkef  sore, 

In  what  synne  so  he  be,  539 

Moder  for  f e  loue  of  fee, 

I  schal  on  him  haue  mercy, 

And  sithen  f ei  schulle  wone  fee  bi. 

3if  a  man  hadde  al-one  wroi^t    20647 

Alle  f e  synnes  fat  my3t  be  foi^t, 

And  he  on  his  last  dai,  545 

3if  he  none  ere  ne  mai, 

Repent  him,  &  calle  to  f  ee, 

In  what  synne  so  he  be,  20652 

I  schal  here  his  praiere, 

For  f  i  loue,  modre  dere.  550 

B.  M.   ADDITIONAL 


1646    JESUS  BLESSED   HIS  MOTHER,   AND   GAVE    HER    SOUL    TO    ST    MICHAEL,  WHILE 
ANGELS  SANG.     HE  GAVE  HER  BODY  TO  THE  CARE  OF  PETER  AND  JOHN,  TO  BE  BURIED. 


551 


[If  73,  bk] 


20659 


Off  hure  bodi  flesche  I  nam,  586 

Off  hure  bodi  I  was  born  ; 

Petyr,  go  forfe  fou  beforn,         20692 

Thou  &  alle  fine  feres  with  fee, 

To  Iosephat,  to  fat  vale, 

And  leif  f  e  bodi  in  a  stone ;  591 

Hauef  no  drede  of  ^oure  fone. 

Goth  with  faire  processionn 

To  iemsalem  f  orwe  f  e  toun, 


Al  fat  fou  wolt  bi-seke  fore, 
Be  it  lasse,  be  it  more, 
Hit  schal  ben  aftur  fi  wille, 
For  I  it  wille,  &  fat  is  skille, 
That  no  fing  with-seie  fee, 
Off  fat  f ou  wolt  biseke  me." 

Oure  ladi  knelid  him  bi-forn,    557 
And  seide,  "fetyme  f«t  pou  were 
Ouer  alle  of  er  blessed  f  ou  be,     Lborn> 
For  alle  fat  I  wol  f ou  grauntest  me."     Dof  f e  belles  alle  to  ryngen, 
"  So  I  au3t,  moder,  &  so  I  wille,"  561     And  loke  fat  $e  mury  syngen. 
Heleftvphishond&  blessed  hure  stille.     Loke  fat  ^e  haue  candele, 
His  blessing  sche  fou3t  good,     20667 
And  he  hure  soule  vndrestode. 
He  callid  to  hym  seynt  my3hel, 
"  Thou  kepe  me  f  is  soule  wel,        566 
Thou  and  alle  fine  fere, 
Is  no  finge  me  so  dere."  20672 


20698 


596 


20702 


Torches  bof  e  faire  &  fele ; 
Foure  of  f  e  apostles  schal  bere  f  e  beere, 
Ther  on  schal  ligge  me  modre  deere. 
Hauef  no  drede  of  no  lew,         [if74,bk] 
For  I  my-self  schal  be  with  30W."  602 
When  iesu  hadde  him  so  seide, 


Alle  fat  mayne  fat  cam  fro  heuene  20675  And  fe  bodi  was  on  bere  leide,  20708 

Thei  syngen  vs  a  myry  steuene,  He  ^af  hem  alle  his  blessinge, 

Men  iny^t  wite  bi  here  songe        .  571  And  stye  to  heuen  f er  he  is  kynge. 

That  moche  ioie  was  hem  amonge.  %  To  hym  f  0  seide  seynt  Ion,         607 

With  alle  fat  mayne  to  heuew  he  hure  "  Felawes,  go  we  soone  anon, 

And  as  soone  as  he  f  er  cam         |_nani5  And  twrne  we  fis  processioun,    20713 

He  made  hure  quene  of  heuen  hjt,  575  And  synge  we  faire  f orw  fis  toun, " 

Blessid  be  hure  sones  my^t.     Amen.  Ther  was  a  lew  hem  amonge2 

Now  schal  we  here  of  fe  bodi,  [ieaf74]  Off  fe  apostles  harde  fe  songe,       612 

Where  it  bi-cam  &  where  it  li.  To  f  e  beere  he  cam  lepand, 


When  f  e  soule  was  fere  fro  hure  nomen, 
Than  bad  god  Peter  to  him  comen, 
And  seide,  "  Peter,  I  comaunde  fee 
Mi  moder  bodi  kepe  f  ou  me ;     20688 
1  Iohan  &  alle  fine  fere,  g^'J^ 

Nis  no  finge  me  so  dere.1  581f 

When  I  furst  in  fis  worlde  cam,  20689 

B.  M.  ADDITIONAL 


And  as  he  wolde  lai3  on  his  hande 
To  f  e  bere  he  cleued  fast,         [3  ms.  sai] 
And  to  Petir  he  criede  atte  f  e  last, 
And  seide,  "  Petir  !  f  enkest  f  ou  nou^t, 
When  f  i  lord  was  to  vs  brou^t,      618 
Thou  him  forsoke  &  I  f  e  knewe  1 
Praie  for  me,"  seide  f e  Iewe, 

B.  M.  ADDITIONAL 


[2  This  story  of  the  Jew  is  enlarged  here,  it  occupies  only  24  lines  in  the  text : — 20741  to  20764.] 


A   JEW,  ATTACKING  THE  BIER,  IS  CAUGHT,  KE  APPEALS   TO   PETER,  WHO   SETS     1647 
HIM  FREE,  HE  BECOMES  A  CHRISTIAN  PREACHER,  CONVERTS  20,000  PEOPLE  THAT  DAY. 


"  Praie  f  i  lord  ^if  I  mai  so  be.       621 
That  he  haue  mercy  on  me.         fdede 
Thenke,"  quod  the  Iewe,  "  what  I  fee 
When  f  ou  was  with  vs  in  fat  stede, 
When  fi  lord  was  ytakyn,  [leaf  75] 

And  f  ou  haddest  him  forsakyn ;    626 
Oure  mayne  fee  knewe  fat  ilke  ny3t, 
Bothe  bi  speche  &  by  sy3t, 
And  seiden  alle,  for  I  stode  fee  bi, 
That  f  ou  was  of  Iesus  companye.    630 
Thou  seidest  with  wordes  &  with  f  ou^t, 
For-sof  e  fat  f  ou  knewe  him  nou^t. 
Praie  f  i  lord  of  moche  nry^t, 
And  his  moder  fat  art  so  bry3t, 
That  he  me  help  at  f  is  stounde,     635 
For  I  was  neuer  so  harde  ybounde  ! 
As  I  fee  helped  atte  f i  nede, 
^elde  me  Petir  now  my  mede." 
Seynt  Petir  answerde  f  o 
To  f e  Iewe  fat  was  so  wo,  6^0 

"  3if  f  ou  woldest  leue  on  him 
That  on  f  e  rode  dide  f  i  kyn, 
That  he  is  sof  efast  godes  sone, 
God  &  man  for  him  bicome, 
That  marie  bare  in  hure  lyf, —       6Jf5 
Clene  maide  &  clene  wyf, 
Clene  widewe  wz't^oute  wem, — 
For  fee  I  wol  praie  fen. 
lesu.  cryst  vs  li^tef  aboue,     [leaf  75,  back] 
That  he  for  his  moder  loue  650 

So  }eue  fee  my^t  for  to  go 
And  bringe  fee  oute  of  f i  wo." 
The  Iewe  fat  henge  apoim  fe  bere 
Answerde  anone,  as  $e  mai  here, 
"  I  leue  wel,  &  better  I  schal  done 
On  iesu  crist  godes  sone,  656 

B.  M.  ADDITIONAL 


That  Iewes  diden  on  f  e  rode,         657 
And  for  vs  he  schedde  his  swete  blode, 
That  marie  bare  in  hure  lyf, 
Clene  maiden  &  clene  wyf. 
He  brynge  me,  I  praie  it  him, 
Oute  of  f e  wo  fat  I  am  Inne."       662 
As  soone  as  he  hadde  seide  f  is  bede, 
He  was  al  hole  in  fat  stede, 
Off  fote  of  honde  he  hadde  my^t, 
Alle  his  lymes  bi-come  ful  ry^t.     666 
He  stode  vp  swif  e  anone 
Bifore  f  e  Iewes  euerechone, 
That  suche  a  myracle  haf  done 
lesu  crist,  godes  sone,  670 

Of  a  wilde  hourcde  haf  made  a  lomb, 
To  preche  his  worde  in  eche  a  lond. 
Seynt  Petir,  fat  holi  man,  [leaf  76] 

The  lew  he  crystened  anone, 
He  tau^t  him  al  his  bileue,  675 

He  wist  he  was  to  godes  biheue ; 
He  ordeyned  him  to  prest  anone, 
And  bad  him  soone  for  to  gone 
And  prechen  al  of  godes  sone 
In  eche  alond  where  he  come.         680 
That  palm  fat  Petir  helde  in  his  honde, 
He  toke  it  him  f  orw  godes  sonde, 
And  bad  him  godes  wordes  telle, 
Among  f e  Iewes  fat  were  so  felle. 
So  he  spak  f  e  furst  day,  6S5 

That  he  turned  to  godes  lay 
Twenty  f  ousand  &  so?ftmedel  mo 
Thorw  wordes  fat  he  spak  f o.    20764 
Foure  of  fe  apostles  fat  were  fere,  20715 
That  swete  bodi  forf  e  f  ei  bere ; 
The  Iewes  fat  were  godes  fone,  20719 
Thei  herde  f  e  cri  sone  anone,         692 

B.  M.   ADDITIONAL 


1648    5000  JEWS  GOING  TO  ATTACK  THE  BODY  PELL  CONTORTED  AND  BOUND,  CHRIST 
SET    THEM    FREE    ON    THEIR   PRAYER   FOR    MERCY,  AND   THEY  BECAME    CHRISTIANS. 


And  pei  asked  what  was  pat  crie,  693 
And  men  seiden  it  was  mari       20722 
That  seynt  Petir  &  his  fere 
Bare  pare  apouw  a  beere.  696 

"  Alas,"  seide  pei,  "  for  schame,  [if  76,  bk] 
Ascape  pei  vs  we  schulle  haue  blame, 
Arme  we  vs  alle  sone  anone,  20727 
And  take  we  hem  alle  per  pei  gone, 
That  bodi  pat  pei  bere  nyme  we  it, 
And  cast  we  it  in  a  foule  pit,  20730 
Or  brenne  we  it,  &  do  it  somme  where, 
Or  cast  we  it  in  a  foule  sere."1  il  One  line  here 

instead  of  three] 

Thei  comen  lepand  piderwarde,  20736 
And  fat  hem  fel  swipe  harde,    20735 
Iesu  wolde  nou3t  pat  schame,         707 
He  made  hem  bope  blynde  &  lame, 
Off  hem  alle  was  per  none 
That  my^t  a  fote  on  erpe  gone.2  20740 
Here  mouses  were  to  here  nek  went, 
Thei  jjoi^t  alle  pat  pei  were  schent, 
Bope  here  feet  &  here  handes         713 
Where  bounde  with  stronge  bandes, 
Fid  sore  bounden  pei  were, 
For  pei  ne  my3t  go  ne  here. 
Than  comen  here  frendes  hem  to, 
And  seide,  "  alas  !  whi  seie  ^e  so,  718 
In  30ure  armour  so  fast  ycli^t, 
That  be]?  so  faire  &  so  bry^t  1     [nou^ 
330ure  speres,  yzur  schildes,  helpep  30 w 
Telle])  vs  what  3e  haue  poujt."  [3  leaf  77] 
Thei  answerd  nou3t  pat  leyen  pere, 
For  J>ei  ne  my3t  hem  no3t  here,      724 
But  somme  of  hem  pat  nry^t  speke 
Seide,  u  alas  !  who  schal  vs  wreke  ; " 
And  euer  pei  cryede  many  a  stounde, 

B.  M.   ADDITIONAL 

[2  The  remaining  part  of  this  version  quite  differs  from  the 


"Alas !  how  harde  we  lie  here  ybounde." 

Off  fyue  pousand  was  per  none       729 

That  my3t  of  pat  stede  gone. 

Than  seide  some  pat  stode  hem  bi 

That  hadde  ysene  pat  ferli, 

That  seynt  Petir  &  his  fere 

Bare  oure  ladi  on  a  beere,  734 

"  Thise  men  wolde  hure  haue  nomen, 

And  pus  pei  ben  ouer-comen, 

The  ladi  pei  wolde  haue  doun  schame, 

Ther-fore  pei  hauen  godes  grame." 

The  folke  hem  bad  mercy  to  crie   739 

To  iesu  cryst  of  here  folie, 

And  leue  pat  he  is  godes  sone, 

And  sipen  crysten  men  bi-come. 

"  We  hope  pat  iesu  schal  sone  tyme 

Delyuere  30W  of  30ure  pyne."  744 

Thei  criede  mercy  with  good  wille,  PjJjJJ7' 

So7/ime  lowde  &  somme  stille, 

And  iesu,  porw  his  mochil  my3t, 

Here  feet  &  handes  gan  to  ry3t ; 

Thorw  myracle  pat  per  was  donn,  749 

Bi-come  cristene  many  on, 

And  leuede  on  cryst  &  criede  mercy, 

That  none  oper  god  was  so  my3ty. 

The  apostles  went  forpe  on  here  way 

To  Iosophat  to  pat  vala}^,  20771 

When  pe  apostles  comen  were.       755 

Wei  softe  pei  setten  doun  pe  beere, 

With  gret  deuocioun  euerychone. 

Thei  leide  pe  bodi  in  a  stone, 

And  bileft  alle  in  pat  stede,  759 

As  oure  ladi  hadde  hem  bede, 

And  woke  per  al  pat  ny^t 

With  many  torches  &  candle  ly^t.762 

B.   M.  ADDITIONAL 
Si  remaining  lines  of  the  text.   Much  of  it  is  fie  h  matter.] 


MANNA  WAS  FOUND  WHERE  THE  BODY  WAS  BURIED.     ST  THOMAS  WAS  LATE,  BUT    1649 
MARY  GAVE  HIM  HER  BELT  IN  SIGN  OF  HIS  DESIRE  TO  COME  TO  CONVINCE  HIS  FELLOWS. 


On  f  e  morwe  when  it  was  dai,       763 

Thei  loked  where  fat  bodi  lai, 

Thei  ouertarned  fat  ilke  stone, 

Bodi  J>ei  founde  f  er  none. 

But  f  ei  sawe  in  fat  stede  f  ana,      767 

Liand  as  it  were  amana ;  L1  leaf  78] 

JThat  mawna  "bitokened  hnre  clene  lyf, 

That  sche  was  modre,  maide,  &  wyf. 

Tho  wist  f  e  apostles  I-wis 

The  bodi  was  in  to  paradis,  772 

Also  godes  wille  was, 

Thei  seide  Deo  gracias. 

Seynt  Thomas  of  ynde  f  iderward  cam, 

Also  blyue  as  he  my3t  gan, 

And  wolde  haue  ben  at  hure  fyne  777 

-$&  he  my3t  haue  come  bi  tyme. 

As  he  loked  him  bi-side, 

He  sawe  a  b^tnesse  bi  him  glide, 

Bi  fat  stede  f  er  he  come 

Oure  ladi  to  heuene  was  nome.       782 

He  knelede  doun  &  seide,  "  ladi 

Off  me  I  p?*aie  30W  haue  mercy, 

Ladi,  quene  of  heuene  ly3t, 

For  fine  swete  mychel  my3t, 

Sende  me  token  f  is  ilke  day,  787 

What  f  inges  fat  I  say  may 

To  myn  felawis  f  er  I  hem  fynde,2  [2  tie} 

That  I  was  toward  f  i  buriynge 

Thei  wil  nou3t  leue  fat  I  were ; 

Now  grotmt  me  ladi  my  praiere."  792 

3  Abowte  hure  myddel  a  seynt  sche  sou3t, 

That  sche  hure  self  hadde  wrou3t  P£J  J8' 

Off  silk  &  gold  wounden  in  pal, 

Doun  to  thomas  sche  lete  it  fal, 

He  toke  f  er  f  e  gurdel  in  his  honde, 

And  f  anked  hure  of  hure  sonde.    798 

104  B.  M.  ADDITIONAL 


Forf  e  he  went  of  fat  stede,  799 

Toward  f  e  toune  he  him  dede, 

His  felawis  for  to  seke  on  his  fete, 

3if  he  hem  ou3t  my3t  mete. 

Atte  f  e  temple  dominus 

He  fonde  hem  alle  in  an  hous.        804 

When  he  hem  sawe  he  gret  hem, 

And  f  ei  answerde  alle  hym, 

And  seiden,  "  thomas  of  ynde, 

Euer  art  f  ou  bi-hynde, 

Whare  hast  f  ou  so  longe  bene  1      809 

We  haue  buried  heuene  quene, 

Thou  helpest  no3t  at  no  good  dede, 

Thou  failest  euer  at  most  nede." 

"  Sore  me  for-f inkef  fat  I  ne  was  here, 

But  I  ne  my3t  come  no  nere,  814- 

Blessed  be  sche  quene  of  blis 

In  fat  stede  f er  now  sche  is, 

For  wel  I  wote  bi  my  foi^t         [leaf  79] 

Ther  $e  hure  left  is  sche  no^t." 

Than  seide  to  him  sone  anone        819 

Bothe  Petir  &  seynt  lone, 

"  Thou  ne  woldest  leue,  thomas, 

That  oure  lord  fram  deth  ras, 

Come  f  ou  art  mys-bileuyd 

And  tales  ynow  f  ou  canst  fynde ;  82  Jf 

Thou  leuest  non^t  on  godes  craft, 

Swylk  felawis  wille  we  nai^t." 

"Be  stille,"  he  saide,  "brofer  lone, 

Whi  chyde  3e  me  euerychone  1 

I  am  ful  wery  man  for-gone,  829 

Me  ne  list  answeri  neuer  one. 

But  I  f  anke  oure  lord  god 

I  sawe  hure  with  flesche  &  blood, 

Ther  oure  ladi  to  heuene  went,       833 

Here  is  f e  token  fat  sche  me  sent." 

B.  M.  ADDITIONAL 


1650    THE  APOSTLES  RECOGNIZE  MARY'S  BELT,  ALL  PRAY  ROUND  HER  TOMB,  WHENCE 
A  CLOUD  BEARS  EACH  BACK  TO  HIS  OWN  COUNTRY.      JESUS  !    BLESS  THIS  LIFE  TO  ALL. 


Quath  seynt  Petir,  "  pat  is  sothe,  835 
This  seynt  sche  hure-self  wof, 
We  dide  it  on  hure  in  pe  beere, 
Wonder  me  pinkep  pat  it  is  here. 
Go  we  swipe  in  to  pe  vale, 
To  wite  pe  sothe  of  J>is  tale  8JfO 

That  he  hap  vs  here  yseide,  [leaf  79,  back] 
For  it  was  in  pe  tumbe  ylaide," 
Oute  of  pe  place  swipe  pei  ^ed^e, 
And  J»e  tumbe  pei  vndede, 
No  }>ing  per-Inne  pei  ne  fourcde     845 
But  a  manere  floure  at  pe  grounde, 
That  floure  was  manna  yclepid, 
Hit  was  in  pe  tumbe  ystekyd, 
Thei  3eden  alle  abowte  pe  tumbe, 
And  knelede  on  p e  bare  grounde,  850 
And  seiden,  "  iesu,  godes  sone, 
Al  pi  sonde  be  welcome, 
My^tful  art  pou,  heuene  kynge, 
That  mai  we  wite  bi  pis  tokenynge, 
For  no  man  mai  wite  ne  se,  855 

What  is  pi  derne  pnuete." 
Cryst  of  heuene  fat  is  so  bry|t, 
Amonge  pe  apostles  sone  he  ly3t, 
And  gret  hem  alle  yfere,  859 

W^t7?<  aungeles  fele  pat  with  him  were, 
And  seide,  "  now  pees  be  with  vs, 
Blessed  be  ye"  seide  Iesus. 
A  ly^t  cloude  come  after  pan 
And  ouer  sprad  hem  euery  man,    864. 
And  bar  hem  alle  pat  were  pere    [leaf  so] 
In-to  here  stedes  per  pei  preched  ere, 
And  fonden  alle  pat  folke  $ete, 
Sittand  stille  atte  here  fete, 
And  J>ei  bigowne  for  to  preche, 
And  pe  folke  for  to  teche.  870 

B.  M.  ADDITIONAL 


Moche  wondre  hem  po  pou^t  871 

How  pei  weren  pidre  bro^t. 

Mi3tful  art  pou  heuene  kynge, 

Iesu  crist  in  alle  pinge. 

The  apostles  kneled  in  pat  stede, 

To  iesu  pei  bede  a  bede,  876 

Iesu  herde  here  praiere, 

For  pei  were  him  leue  &  dere, 

WE  biseche  pee  for  alle  patherep  p?'s 
Off  oure  ladi  seynt  marie,   Lvie 
That  Iesu  schelde  hem  fram  grame, 
Fro  dedly  synne  &  fro  schame,      882 
Ne  mys  auentwre  schal  bifalle  pat  man 
That  pis  a  vie  here  can, 
Ne  no  womman  pat  ilke  dai 
That  of  oure  ladi  herep  pis  lai 
Dien  ne  schal  of  hure  childe,  887 

For  oure  ladi  hure  schal  be  mylde. 
1  Ne  none  mys  auentwre  schall  be-falle 
In  felde,  in  strete,  ne  in  halle, 
In  stede  per  pis  vie  is  rad,  P  leaf  so,  back] 
For  oure  ladi  hure  sone  it  bad.       892 
And  pe  archibisshop,  seynt  Edmo?id, 
Hap  graunted  xl  daies  to  pardouw 
To  alle  pat  pis  vie  wol  here 
Or  with  good  wille  wol  lere.  896 

Iesu,  for  pi  modre  loue 
That  wonep  in  heuene  vs  aboue, 
Graunt  vs  ^if  pi  wille  is 
The  mochil  Ioie  of  paradis,  900 

A  praier  per-to  seie  alle  we, 
A  Pater  no^er,  pwr  charite, 
And  an  Aue  Marie  perrto, 
That  Iesus  vs  graunt  so.     Amen    904 

Celi  regina  sit  scr/ptori  medicina. 

B.  M.  ADDITIONAL 


1651 


APPENDIX   III. 

The  Prologue;  from  the  only  other  MSS.  (besides  the  four  principal  texts)  in  which  it 
has  yet  been  found  ;  namely,  Laud  416  (Bodleian),  Bedford,  and  Herald's 

College,  Arundel  57. 


l^f  Here  begynnyth  the  boke  of    cneaf66(cxvij.)] 
storms  callid?  Cursor  mtmdi  / 

"en  lykyn  Iestis  for  to  here 

And?   romans  rede  in  diuers 
manere 

Of  Alexandre  be  conqueroure. 

Of  Julius  Cesar  the  emperoure 
Of1  Grece  and?  troy  the  strong  stryf  5 
There  many  a  man  lost  his  lyf 
Of1  Brute  that  baron)  bold?  of1  bond? 
The  first  conqueroure  of  Englond?      8 
Of  kyng  artour*  that  was  so  riche 
Was  non)  in  his  tyme  so  lyche  rfeHe  / 
Of  wondirs  that  among  his  knyghtzs 
And?  auntirs  dedyn)  as  men  here  telle 
As  Gaweyn)  kay  &  othir  furl  abyH 
Which  that  kept  the  round?  tabyH 
how  kyng  charlis  &  rowlond?  fawght 
Wit/?  sarzyns  nold?  they  be  cawght  16 
Of  Trystrem  &  of  ysoude  be  swete 
how  they  with  love  first  gan  mete 
Of  kyng  Iohn  &  of  Isombras 
Of  ydoyne  &  of  Amadas  20 

Stories  of  diuerce  thyngg/s 
Of  pryncis  prelate  &  of  kyngg/s 
Many  songgis  of  diuers  ryme 
As  English  frensh  &  latyne  24 

To  rede  &  here  many  is  prest 
Of  thyngg?'s  that  hem  lykyb  best 

LAUD    MS. 


en  3erneb  gestis  forto here  [if i, coi.  i] 
And  romance  Eede  in  diue?-s 

manere 
Off  alexandire  be  conqueroure 
JLf  JL  Off  Iulius  cesere  be  emperowr 
Off  grece  &  troy  &  strong  stryf  5 

bere  many  man  lost  his  life 
Off  brut  bat  barone  bold  of  hond 
First  conqueroure  of  Inglond  8 

Off  kyng  artour  bat  was  so  riche 
Non  in  his  toun  was  him  liche 
Off  wondris  pat  hill1  knightys  felle 
And  autowrs  dide  men  herd  telle      12 
As  Gawyn  and  Gay  &  ober  able    p«fc] 
Porto  kepe  be  rond  table 
How  king  Charles  &  rovlond  faght 
Wib  sarsyns  nold  bay  be  saght         16 
Of  trestrem  &  of  Esaud  be  swete 
How  bay  wib  loue  first  gan  mete 
Of  king  Iohn  &  of  Isumbras 
Of  Edoyn  &  amadas  20 

Of  storis  of  diue?*s  binges 
Of  prynces  prelatis  &  of  kingis 
Mane  songes  &  diue?'s  ryme 
In  Inglisshe  frenche  &  latyn  24 

To  rede  &  here  mane  ere  prest 
Of  binges  bat  hem  likeb  best 

BEDFORD 


1652      MEN    ARE    KNOWN,    LIKE    TREES,    BY    THEIR    FRUITS;    MANY    SPEND    THEIR 
YOUTH    IN    LOVE    AND    FOLLY,    AND    THINK    NOT    OF    FALLING. 


The  wyseman  wille  of1  wysedom  here 
The  fole  hym  drawyj)  to  foly  nere    28 
The  wrong  to  here  J?e  right  is  lothe 
And?  pride  with  buxvmnes  is  wrothe 
Of1  chastyte  the  lechour1  hath  lyte 
Chary te  a-yen  wreth  wiH  flyte  32 

And'  by  the  irate  may  men  oft  se 
Of1  what  vertu  is  eche  a  tre 
And?  enery  frute  \aX  men  may  fynd? 
he  hath  from  the  rote  his  kynd?        36 
Of1  good?  pyrthe  come  good?  peris 
A  wers  tre  wers  frute  beris 
Whan  I  speke  \us  of  this- tre 
hyt  bytokenyj)  man  bothe  y  &  me  40 
This  frute  bytokenyj)  alle  our)  dedis 
Bothe  good?  &  eviH  who-so  right  redis 
Oure  dedis  from  our1  hart  take  rote 
Whethir  they  turne  to  bale  or  bote 
1  ffor  by  that  thyng  man  drawij)  tylle 
Men  may  hym  know  for  good?  or  ille 
Ensampyrl  here-by  to  hem  I  sey 
That  rage  in  her  ryot  alle-wey    ['  coi.  2] 
In  Biot  and?  in  rygolage  49 

Many  spend?  her  youJ)e  &  her  age 
ffor  now  is  he  holdyn  noght  in  shouris 
But  he  can  love  paramours  52 

That  folis  lyf1  that  vanyte 
Ther*  is  lykyd?  now  non)  other  gle 
Hyt  is  but  fantasy  y  you  sey  55 

To-day  it  is  to-morow  a-wey  Chert 

With  chaunce  of*  dej)e  /  or  chaunge  of1 
That  soft  by-gan  /  endij)  full  smert 
ffor  when  pou.  wenyst  yt  truyst  to  be 
Thow  shalt  from  yt  or  yt  from  the  60 
he  that  wenyj?  styffyst  to  stond? 
Ware  hym  /his  falle  is  next  at  hond? 

LAUD    MS. 


J>e  wyse  man  wille  of  wisdom  lere 

J>e  foole  hym  drawej?  to  foly  nere      28 

J>e  wrong  to  here  right  is  loj) 

And  prid  wij)  boxsumnes  is  wroj) 

Of  chastite  J)e  lichore  haj)  lite 

And  wraj?  a-^ene  charite  flite  32 

Bot  be  J?e  froyt  men  may  afte  see 

Of  what  vertu  is  J>e  tre 

And  iche  frout  ]>at  mew  may  fynd 

He  haj>  fro  J?e  rote  his  kynd  36 

Of  gode  pery  comej)  gode  peris 

J>e  wers  tre  J>e  wers  froyt  berys 

\at  I  say  Jms  of  J>is  tre 

Be  tokenej?  man  bojj  J?e  &  me  40 

J>is  frut  be  tokenej?  all  oure  dedes  [col.  2] 

Bo])  god  &  euil  who  so  right  redis 

Oure  dedis  fro  oure  hert  tak  rote 

Whej)er  fay  torn  to  bale  or  bote       44 

For  be  J)at  J)ing  men  drawen  tylle 

Men  may  hym  know  for  goode  or  [ille] 

In  sapil  to  hem  I  may  say 

Ipat  regnej)  in  her  Beaut  all  way       48 

In  Biaut  &  in  Bicolage 

Spenden  mane  her  ^ounge  age 

For  now  ys  he  holden  noght  in  stours 

But  he  loue  paramours  52 

\at  folye  lyf  \at  vanite 

Hym  like^J)  now  non  o\er  gle 

It  is  bote  fantise  for  to  say 

To-day  it  is  to-morn  away  56 

Wij)  chaunce  of  dej)  or  chaunce  of  herte 

J?at  soft  be-gan  ende  ful  smerte 

For  when  J)ov  wenest  it  trewest  be 

J)ov  schalt  fro  it  or  it  fro  J>e  60 

He  \at  wenej)  styfest  to  stond 

Whare  hym  his  falle  is  next  to  hond 

BEDFORD 


BUT    WE    BLESS    THAT    LOVE    THAT    HELPS    US    TO    WIN    HEAVEN,    THE    LOVE      1653 
OF    MARY    OUGHT    TO    FILL    BOTH    GEST    AND    SONG. 


When  he  so  sone  downe  is  broght 
Wheper  to  wend2  wote  he  noght       64 
But  to  whom  his  love  hath  hym  led? 
To  take  suche  mede  shalle  he  be  sted* 
ffor  there  shalle  mede  wzt/z-outyn  let 
By  set  to  hym  for  dew  det  68 

Therfor  blesse  we  pat  paramour* 
That  in  our*  nede  dothe  vs  socour* 
That  savyth  vs  in  erthe  fro  synne    71 
And?  hevyn  blisse  helpyth  to  wynne 
ffor  thogh  pou  sum  tyme  be  vntrew 
hir  love  is  evir  elyche  new 
hir  love  is  evyr  trew  &  lele 
ffuH  swete  yt  is  to  mannys  hele       76 
Suche  oper  in  erthe  is  foundyn  non) 
ffor  she  is  modir  &  maydyn  allon) 
Modir  &  maydyn  nevirtheles 
Therfor  of1  hir  toke  Ihesu  flesh         80 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

And?  in  this  lyf1  she  faylyp  nevir 
And?  in  the  todir  lastyth  evir  84 

Of1  suche  oon  shuld  pe  mater  take 
Ye  crafty  that  can  rymys  make 
Of1  hir  to  make  bothe  lest  &  song 
And1  preyse  her  swete  sonne  among 
What  bote  is  yt  to  set  travayle        89 
On  thyng  /  that  wille  noght  avayle 
That  is  but  fantasy  of1  this  world? 
As  yt  is  yn  many  boke  rold!  92 

Maters  fynde  we  may  in  dede   [if66,bk] 
Eymys  of1  her  to  make  &  rede 
Who-so  wille  of*  her  feirenes  spelle 
ffynde  he  may  y-now  to  telle  96 

[ 


no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

LAUD    MS. 


When  he  so  sone  doun  is  broght 
Whiper  to  wend  wote  he  noghte       64 
But  to  whom  his  loue  hap  hym  lede 
To  take  swiche  mede  schall  he  bestede 
For  pere  schall  mede  wipoute^  lette 
Be  set  to  hym  for  deu  dette  68 

perfor  blyse  we  fat  paramore 
pat  in  owre  nede  dop  vs  socowre 
pat  sauit  vs  in  erpe  fro  syne 
And  makip  vs  pe  blis  to  wyn  72 

For  yf  I  sumtyme  be  on  treu 
Her  loue  ys  euer  eliche  new 
Her  loue  is  euer  trew  &  lele 
Ful  swete  yt  is  to  mannis  hele  76 

Swiche  on  oper  in  erpe  is  non 
For  sche  is  modyr  &  mayde  allon 
Modyr  &  maydyn  neuer  J»e  lese 
Of  her  toke  perfor  iesu  fleche  80 

Who  so  loue])  welle  pis  lew  man  P£J«  j*» 
He  schall  haue  pe  loue  pat  neuer  schall 
For  in  pis  lyfe  sche  faylep  neuer  Lwnan 
And  I  in  pat  oper  lastep  euer  84 

Of  swich  on  schul  ye  mater  take 
3e  crafty  pat  con  rymes  make 
Of  here  to  make  bop  gest  &  song 
And  prayse  her  swete  son  among      88 
What  bote  is  it  to  set  trauaile 
Of  ping  pat  no  ping  may  a-vaile 
pat  is  bot  fantosys  of  pis  worlde  here 
And  we  I-nogh  haue  sene  &  here     92 
Matirs  may  we  fynd  in  dede 
Bimes  of  here  to  mak  &  rede 
Who  so  wille  of  here  fayrnes  spelle 
Fynd  he  may  I-nogh  to  telle  96 

Of  here  goodnes  &  here  trowhede 
Fynd  he  may  a  bout  to  spede 

BEDFORD 


1654    I   WILL    BEGIN   A    LASTING  WORK    IN    HONOUR  OF  OUR  LADY,   WITH  CHRIST'S 
HELP    I    WILL    RUN    OVER   THE    WORLD,   BEGINNING    WITH    THE   TRINITY; 


Of1  trewtn  of1  love  &  chary te 
Was  nevir  hir  make  nor  nevir  shalbe 
lady  she  is  of*  pepils  alle  101 

Meke  &  myld*  with-outjn  galle 
Next  and?  nedefutt  to  calle  an 
And?  reysith  evir  j?e  synfuH  man     104 
Ihesu  made  that  maydyn  swete 
Alle  our1  balis  for  to  lete 
Men  may  sone  hir  help  know         107 
She  prayeth  for  synfuH  hie  &  low 
Who  dose  hir  worship  may  be  bold? 
She  wille  hym  yeld?  an  hundird?  fold? 
U  In  her  worshyp  be-gynne  wille  I 
A  werk1  pat  shuld?  be  lastyngly      112 
ffor  to  do  men  know  hyr  kynne 
That  muche  worship  did?  vs  wynne 
Som  maner  thyng  is  good?  to  knaw 
That  done  was  in  the  old?  law         116 
Be-twyxt  the  old'  law  &  pe  new 
how  Cryst  vs  bote  by-gan  to  brew 
I  shalle  you  shew  by  myn)  entent 
Sothely  of*  hir  testament  120 

Alle  this  world?  ar  this  boke  blynne 
With  Cryst/s  help  I  shalle  ovir-rynne 
And?  telle  sum  lest  pryncypale 
ffor  alle  may  no  man  haue  in  tale  124 
But  no  werk1  welle  last  may 
With-out  good?  ground?  to  last  ay 
Therfor  this  werk*  I  wille  found? 
On  a  selcowp6  stedfast  ground'        128 
That  is  the  holy  trenyte 
\)at  alle  is  made  of1  his  bounte 
ffirst  at  hym-self1 1  set  my  merit1 
And?  after  to  telle  of1  his  hond'-werk1 
Of1  the  Angils  that  first  felle  133 

&  sithe  I  wille  of1  adam  telle 

LAUD    MS. 


Of  trewp  of  loue  &  charite 
Was  neuer  here  mak  ne  neuer  schall  be 
Ladye  sche  is  of  peple  alle  101 

Meke  &  milde  wipoutew  galle 
Nexte  to  nedfol  pat  here  call  on 
And  reysep  euer  pe  synful  man       104 
Iesu  mad  pat  mayden  swet 
Alle  oure  balis  for  to  bete 
Her  by  men  may  her  help  well  know 
Sche  prayit  for  synfull  hy  &  low    108 
Wild  so  do]?  here  worschip  may  be  told 
Sche  wille  hym  3elde  and  hondrep  fold 
In  here  worschipe  begyn  wold  I 
A  werke  pat  schulde  be  lastingly  112 
Forto  do  men  know  her  kin 
And  pat  moche  worschipe  dide  vs  wyne 
Som  maner  J»ing  is  goode  to  knaw 
pat  don  was  in  pe  olde  law  116 

Betwyx  pe  olde  law  &  pe  new 
How  crist  be-gan  oure  bote  to  brew 
I  schall  30W  schew  be  myn  entente 
Trewly  of  her  testament  120 

[Al]le  pis  world  or  pis  boke  blyn 
[W/]tAcrystyshelpe  I  schall  ouer  rynne 
And  telle  of  pe  prencipale  [coi.  2] 

For  all  may  no  man  haue  in  talle  124 
Bot  no  werk  welle  last  may 
Without  gode  ground  to  last  ay 
fere  fore  pis  werke  I  wille  iound 
On  a  ful  stedfast  ground  128 

pat  is  pe  holy  tr/nite 
pat  alle  made  of  his  beute 
H  Fyrst  atte  him  self  I  sette  my  mark 
Aild  after  to  telle  of  his  hand  werke 
Off  pe  aiuzgels  pat  first  felle  133 

And  sep  of  adam  I  wille  telle 

BEDFORD 


I    WILL    TELL    OF    ADAM,    ABRAHAM,    JACOB,    JOSEPH,    SAUL,    DAVID,    AND       1655 

SOLOMON. 


140 

[If  66,  bk, 
col.  2] 


143 


Of1  his  ospryng  &  of  noee 

And?  sum-what  of1  his  sonnys  thre 

Of1  abraham  &  also  of1  ysaac  137 

That  holy  were  wM-outyn  laid 

Sithen  shall  I  telle  you  new 

Of1  lacob  &  of  ysaew 

Sithen  shalle  ye  here  yt  told? 

how  Ioseph  was  boght  &  sold? 

Of1  the  lewis  &  of1  moyses 

That  god*  his  folk1  to  lede  /  hym  ches 

how  god?  by-gan  the  law  hym  yeVe 

Which  the  lewis  shuld?  in  leve 

Of1  Saul  /  the  kyng  &  of1  Davy 

how  he  fawght  a-yen  goly  148 

And?  sithe  of1  Salamon  J)e  wyse 

how  he  was  Crafty  Iustyse 

how  Cryst  cam  thorogh  prophesy 

his  owne  folk1  for  to  by  152 


Off  his  ospring  and  of  Noye 

And  som  what  of  his  sones  j>re       136 

Off  abram  and  of  Isaac 

j>at  holy  were  with  outen  lak 

SeJ?  schall  I  telle  30W  now 

Oif  iacob  and  of  Esaw  140 

SeJ?  Schal  $e  here  tolde 

How  Ioseph  was  boght  &  sold 

Of  J?e  Iewes  &  of  moyses 

fat  gode  his  folke  to  lede  he  ches  144 

How  god  began  hym  J>e  law  to  ^ife 

Which  ]>e  Iewes  schuld  In  life 

Of  saule  j?e  king  &  of  dauy 

How  he  faght  a^en  goly  148 

And  sej?  of  salamon  J>e  wyse 

How  he  was  crafti  Iustys 

How  cryst  cam  Jnirgh  prophesy 

His  owen  folke  a^ene  to  by  152 


LAUD  MS. 


BEDFORD 


1656       I    WILL    TELL    OF     MARY     AND    HER    CHILD,    OP    THE     MASSACRE     OF    THE 
INNOCENTS    AND    OF    THE    FLIGHT    INTO    EGYPT; 


Sithe  yt  shalle  be  rad?  you  than)     153 
Of*  ioachym  &  of  seint  Anne 
Of1  mary  also  hir  doughter  myld? 
how  she  was  born)  &  born)  hir  child* 
how  she  was  bore  when  &  whare  157 
how  she  hym  to  pe  tempyH  bare 
Of1  tho  kynggw  that  hym  sowght 
That  iije  presents  to  hym  broght  160 
how  that  herowde  kyng  with  wrong 
ffor  Crystis  sake  slow  childryn  yong 
how  that  Ihesu  to  Egipt  fled? 
And?  how  he  was  thens  led1  164 

And?  there  shulle  ye  here  many  a  dede 
That  Ihesu  did?  in  his  childhede 
Sithen  of1  the  baptyst  Iohn 
That  baptyst  Ihesu  in  flum  Iordon) 
how  Ihesu  after  his  fastyng  long    169 
Was  temptyd?  with  the  spryte  of1  wrong 
Sithen  of1  Ionnys  baptysyng 
And?howhymbyhedid  herowde  pekyng 
how  that  Ihesu  Cryst  hym-selve    173 
Chese  to  hym  Apostils  twelve 
And?  opynly  by-gan  to  preche 
And?  alle  that  syke  wer1  to  leche    176 
And?  did?  myrakyls  many  &  ryve 
"Wherfor  pe  iewis  by-gan  to  stryve 
Sithen  how  god'  ofH  his  might 
Turnyd?  watir  in-to  wyne  right       180 
OfH  fyve  thowsand?  men  that  he 
With  ffyve  lovis  fed?  &  fysshis  thre 
Of1  A  man  shall  we  than  fynd?        183 
That  god*  yaf1  sight  &  born)  was  blynd? 
And?  of1  the  spowsebrech  of1  a  woman) 
That  pe  lewis  demyd  to  stone      Heaf67] 

LAUD    MS. 


Sep  it  schalle  be  rede  30V  fan         153 
Of  Ioachim  &  seynt  tane 
How  she  was  borne  &  bare  hir  child 
Of  mary  allso  hir  dowtir  myld        156 
How  sche  was  born  &  whan  &  wher 
How  sche  hir  chyld  to  fie  tempil  bare 
And  of  pe  kynggis  fat  hym  sowfte 
And  pre  presentis  fey  him  brc>3t     160 
How  pe  kyng  heraud  with  wrong 
For  crystis  sake  slow  childrin  yong 
How  pat  Iesus  to  egipte  fledde       163 
And  how  he  was  pens  ledde  [leaf  2,  coi.  1] 
And  pere  schul  $e  here  mane  a  dede 
pat  lesus  did  in  his  child-hede 
And  sep  of  baptist  Iohn  167 

How  he  baptist  crist  in  flom  iordon 
How  iesus  after  his  fastyng  long 
Was  temtid  wip  pe  sprit  wrong 
Sep  of  Iohttes  baptyssyng 
How  him  hedede  herowd  pe  king  172 
How  pat  iesus  crist  him  self 
Chess  to  him  apostelles  twelf 
And  aponly  gan  to  preche 
And  alle  pe  sek  for  to  leche  176 

And  dide  miracles  mane  &  rif 
Wherfore  pe  Iewes  gan  to  stryf 
Sep  how  god  of  his  might 
Torned  water  to  wyne  right  180 

How  fyue  powsand  men  pat  he 
Fede  with  v  loues  &  fisses  p[r]e 
Off  a  man  schal  we  pan  fynde         183 
pat  god  $af  sight  &  born  was  blynd 
And  of  pe  spowsbreche  of  a  woman 
pat  pe  Iewes  demed  to  stond 

BEDFORD 


of  Christ's   fasting  and  temptation,  of  his   baptism,  preaching,     1657 

and  miracles. 

[MS.  Coll.  of  Arms  (in  Arundel  press, 

57),  leaf  1,  sign.  A  it,  col.  1.] 
Sippe  hit  shal  be  rad  30W  Jaime     153 
Of  ioachym  and  of  seynt  anne 
Of  mary  also  hir  dorter  mylde 
How  sheo  was  born  &  bare  hir  chylde 
How  sheo  was  bore  whewne  &  whare 
How  sheo  hym  to  pe  tempel  bare 
Of  po  kynges  J>at  him  sou3te 
That  J?re  presentes  to  him  brou^te   160 
How  pat  heroude  kyng  wip  wrong 
For  crystes  sake  slow^e  childere?2  ^ong 
How  pat  iesu1  to  egipte  fledde  [J  ihu] 
And  how  he  was  pennes  ledde       164 
And  pere  shul  3ee  here  many  dede 
pat  iesu1  dide  in  his  childehede 
Si  J)  en  of  pe  baptiste  Ion 
pat  baptized  iesu  in  flum  iurdon     168 
How  iesu  aftur  his  fastynge  longe 
was  temptide  wip  pe  spirit  of  wro^ge 
Sipen  of  iones  baptizyng  171 

And  how  hym  heuedede  heroude  pe 
How  pat  iesu.  cWst  hym  selue     L^lwSe 
Chees  to  hym  apostles  twelue 
And  openly  bigan  to  preche 
And  alle  fat  seke  were  to  leche      176 
And  dide  myracles  mony  &  ryfe 
wherfore  pe  iewes  bigon  to  stryfe 
Sippe  how  god  of  his  my^te 
Turned  watir  in  to  wyn  ri^te  180 

Of  fyue  pousande  men  pat  he 
Wip  fyue  looues  fedde  &  fisshes  pre 
Of  a  man  shal  we  pen  fynde  183 

pat  god  3af  si3te  &  borne  was  blynde 
And  of  pe  spouse-briche  of  a  wommon 
pat  pe  iewes  demed  to  stoon 

COLL.   OF    ARMS. 


1658      I    WILL    TELL    OF    MARY    MAGDALENE,    OF    MARTHA,    AND    OF    LAZARUS,    OF 
THE    PASSION    OF    CHRIST    AND    HIS    RESURRECTION; 


how  he  helid?  A  man  in  feere 
That  syke  was  xxviij  yere  188 

how  mary  mawdeleyn  with  greet 
Come  to  wash  our)  lorch's  feet 
Of1  hir  &  of1  martha  also 
That  buysy  was  abowte  cryst  p°     192 
Of1  lazar  that  ded?  lay  vnder  stone 
how  he  was  reysid*  in  flesh  &  bone 
how  pe  lewis  Ihesu  oft  be-set 
And?  for  his  prechyng  also  hyra  thret 
how  they  nay  lid*  hym  on  pe  rode   197 
&  how  they  shed?  his  preshious  blode 
Anct  if*  god?  wille  fan  shall  1  telle 
how  he  sethyn  harowid?  helle  200 

how  lewis  with  her  grete  vnskyH 
Went  his  vprysing  to  stille 
how  he  vprose  &  sethyn  vp-stay 
Many  A  man  yt  hard?  &  say  204 

how  that  he  of  mightis  most 
Sent  to  erthe  the  holy  gost 
Towchyng  pe  Appostils  of1  her  feste 
how  they  endid?  most  &  leste         208 
how  our*  lady  endid?  &  yold? 
hir  semely  soule  yt  shalbe  told? 
how  pe  holy  Cros  was  kyd' 
long  after  that  yt  was  hyd?  212 

Of1  Antecrystis  comyng  pat  shalbe  kene 
And?  of*  the  dredfuH  dais  fyftene 
That  shulle  come  to-fore  dom^s-day 
Sithen  of1  the  dome  wille  I  say      216 
Then  of1  our1  ladijs  mornyng  mode 
When  her  sonne  hyng  on  rode 
The  last  reason  that  I  shall  spelle 
Of1  her  concepcfon  wille  I  telle      220 
Thise  are  the  maters  good?  &  trew 
That  in  this  boke  wille  I  shew 

LAUD    MS. 


How  helid  a  man  pat  was  vnfere 

pat  sek  was  eght  &  prety  ^ere         188 

Howe  mary  mawdelyn  wip  gret 

Com  to  wassh  oure  lordes  fete 

How  sche  and  martha  also 

Wer  bessy  about  crist  po  192 

Of  la3ar  pat  ded  lay  in  ston 

How  he  was  raysed  flesshe  &  bone 

How  pe  Iewes  oft  Iesu  besete 

For  his  preching  also  him  prete      196 

How  pay  payned  hym  on  pe  rode 

And  how  pay  sched  his  blissed  blod 

And  3if  god  wille  pan  schal  I  telle x 

How  pat  gode  heryed  helle      ^^S8 

itow  pe  Iewes  wip  gret  vnskylle     201 

Wend  his  resurection  to  stille 

How  he  vpros  &  sep  vp  stey 

Mane  a  man  it  herd  &  say  [col.  2] 

How  pat  he  of  might  is  most  205 

Sent  to  pe  erpe  pe  holigost 

Touchyng  pe  postilles  of  her  feeste 

And  how  pay  endyd  most  &  leeste  208 

How  oure  lady  endede  &  ^oulde 

Here  semly  sowle  it  schal  be  tolde 

How  pe  holy  cros  was  kid 

Long  after  it  was  hide  212 

Off  antecrist  comi[n]g  pat  schall  be  ken 

And  of  pe  dredful  days  fiften 

pat  schal  com  afore  domes-day 

Sepe  of  pe  dome  wille  I  say  216 

pan  off  owre  ladis  morni[n]g  mode 

When  ie^u  hang  vpon  pe  rode 

pe  last  resoutt  pat  I  wille  speH 

Of  pe  concepcion  wille  I  telle         220 

pis  ben  pe  matris  rede  &  row 

pat  in  pis  bok  I  wille  schow 

BEDFORD 


OP  THE  HOLY  GHOST,  THE  APOSTLES,  DEATH  OF  MARY,  FINDING  OF  THE  HOLY    1659 
CROSS  ;  OF  ANTEOHRIST,  15  SIGNS  OF  DOOM,  SORROW  OF  MARY,  AND  THE  CONCEPTION. 

How  he  heled  a  man  vnfere 
pat  seek  was  ey^te  &  twenty  3ere  188 
How  mary  maudelene  wip  grete 
Coom  to  wasshe  oure  lordes  fete 
Of  hir  and  of  martha  also 
pat  bisy  was  aboute  cryst  poo         192 
Of  lazar  pat  deede  lay  vndir  stoon  [coi.  2] 
How  he  was  reised  in  flesshe  &  boon 
How  iewes  iesu  ofte  bisette  195 

And  for  his  prechyng  also  him  prette 
How  pei  pyned  hym  on  pe  rode 
And  how  pei  shedde  his  blessed  blode 
And  $if  god  wole  penwe  shal  I  telle 
How  he  sippen  harrewede  helle      200 
How  iewes  wip  her  greete  vnskille 
Wende  his  vprysynge  to  stille 
How  he  vp  roos  &  sipen  vp  stay 
Mony  a  man  hit  herde  &  say  204 

How  pat  he  of  myites  moost 
Sende  to  erpe  pe  holy  goost 
Tonchynge  pe  apostles  of  her  feest 
How  pei  endede  meest  and  leest    208 
How  oure  lady  endede  and  ^olde 
Hir  semely  soule  hit  shal  be  tolde 
How  pe  holy  cros  was  kidde 
Longe  aftir  pat  hit  was  hidde         212 
Of  antecristes  coome  pat  shal  be  kene 
And  of  pe  dredeful  dayes  rlftene 
pat  shul  come  bifore  pe  domes  day 
Sipen  of  pe  doom  wole  I  say  216 

pen  of  oure  ladyes  mournyng  mode 
whenne  hir  sone  henge  on  rode 
pe  laste  resoun  pat  I  shal  spelle 
Of  hir  concepcioun  wole  I  telle      220 
pese  are  pe  materes  red  on  rowe 
pat  in  pis  book  wole  I  showe 

COLL.   OF    ARMS. 


1660     MAN    OUGHT    TO    KNOW   HOW   HE   BEGAN    IN   THE   WORLD.       THIS    BOOK    IS 
TRANSLATED    INTO    ENGLISH    FOR   THE    COMMON    FOLK. 


Shortly  rennyng  on  this  dede 
ffor  many  ther*  Am  for  to  spede     224 
Nedefurl  me  thynk*  yt  wer*  to  man 
To  know  hym-self  how  he  by-gan 
how  he  by-gan  in  world'  to  brede 
how  his  ofspryng  by-gan  to  sprede 
1  Bothe  of  the  first  &  of1  the  last    229 
In  what  cours  pe  world'  is  past 
After  holy  chirchis  estate   L1  leaf  67,  col.  2] 
This  ylk  boke  is  translate  232 

Into  English  tong  to  rede 
ffor  the  love  of1  english  lede 
ffor  comyn  folk  of1  Englond? 
Shuld?  the  better  yt  vnderstond?     236 

[ 


Schortly  rynm[n]g  on  pis  dede 

For  per  be  mane  fere  forto  sped     224 

Nedful  me  pinkit  it  were  to  man 

To  know  hym  self  how  he  began 

How  he  began  in  world  to  dred 

How  his  ospryng  gan  to  sprede      228 

Bo]?  of  pe  first  &  of  pe  last 

How  &  what  cours  pis  world  is  past 

Afte?*  holy  chirche  state 

Jris  ilke  is  translat  232 

Into  Inglissh  for  to  rede 

For  loue  of  pe  Inglisshe  lede 

For  pe  comon  folk  of  Inglond 

Schuld  it  better  vndir-stond  236 

[ 


no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

That  speche  fat  most  vs  may  spede 
Most  to  speke  yt  wer*  grete  nede    244 
Syldyn  it  is  for  eny  chauiice 
English  tong  prechid?  in  fraunce 
yeve  we  eche  lond?  his  language 
Then  do  we  non)  outrage  248 

To  lewde  men  english  y  spelle 
that  vnderstondip  what  I  can  telle 
And?  to  hem  speke  I  alle-ther-most 
That  ledyth  her  lyfis  in  pride  &  bost 
That  spendyp  her  lyf1  in  tyrandyse 
And?  might  amend?  in  many  wyse  254 

[ 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Wo  shalle  hem  be  /  her  lyf1  to  spend? 
That  fynde  per-of1  no  frute  at  end'  258 

LAUD    MS. 


no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

pat  speche  pat  vs  most  may  spede 
Most  to  spek  it  were  gret  nede        244 
Seldom  is  for  an  chaunce 
Inglisshe  tong  praysed  &  fraunce 
3 if  we  3 if  iclie  lond  his  language]    247 
pan  do  we  none  outrage   [leaf  2,  back,  col.  13 
To  lewed  men  Inglisshe  to  spelle 
pat  vndirstondep  what  I  con  telle 
And  to  hem  speke  I  alldirmost 
pat  lede  here  Hues  in  pnd  &  bost 
And  spend  her  lyues  in  trowandis 
And  might  a-mend  in  manes  wise  254 

[ .....'. 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Wo  schall  hem  be  her  lif  so  spend 
pat  fynd  per  of  no  frute  at  end       258 

BEDFORD 


ENGLISH    IS    NOT    USED    IN    FRANCE,    LET    EACH    COUNTRY    HAVE    ITS    OWN      1661 
LANGUAGE.       I    SPEAK    CHIEFLY    TO    THOSE    WHO    SPEND    THEIR    TIME    IN    TRIFLES. 

Shortly  rennynge  on  pis  dede 
For  mony  per  aren  for  to  spede      224 
JMedeful  me  pinke  hit  were  to  man 
To  knowe  hym  self  how  he  bigan 
How  he  bigan  in  worle  to  brede 
How  his  osprynge  bigan  to  sprede  228 
Bope  of  pe  firste  and  of  pe  la[st]e 
In  what  course  pis  world  is  paste 
Aftir  holy  chirches  astate 
pis  ilke  book  is  translate  232 

In  to  englisshe  tonge  to  rede  tleacf0}'  Jjack* 
For  pe  loue  of  englisshe  lede 
For  comune  folke  of  engelonde 
Shulde  J>e  better  hit  vndirstonde   236 

[ 


no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

pat  speche  pat  moost  vs  may  spede 
Moost  to  speke  hit  were  greet  nede  244 
Selden  hit  is  for  any  chaunce 
Englisshe  tonge  preched  in  frarmce 
3yue  we  vche  londe  his  langage 
penne  do  we  noon  outrage  248 

To  lewed  men  englisshe  I  spelle 
pat  vndirstonde]?  what  I  con  telle 
And  to  hem  speke  I  alper  moost 
pat  ledep  her  lyues  in  pryde  &  boost 
And  spenden  her  lyues  in  treuandise 
And  my3te  amenden  in  mony  wyse 

[ •  •  • 

no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Wo  shal  hem  be  her  lyf  so  spende 
pat  fynde  per-of  no  fruyt  at  pe  ende  258 

COLL.   OF    ARMS. 


* 


1662 


WE    BEGIN    OUR   BOOK    IN   THE   NAME   OF   CHRIST. 


no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Now  of*  this  prolog  wille  we  blyn265 
In  Crystzs  name  our*  boke  by-gyn 
Cource  of1  this  world?  men  shutt  yt  calle 
ffor  alle-most  yt  rehersip  aft  268 

Take  we  our*  begynnyng  pan 
Of*  hym  that  alle  pis  world?  by-gan  270 


no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Now  of  pis  praloge  will  I  blin        265 

In  criste  name  owr  boke  begyn 

pe  cours  of  pe  world  men  schal  hit  calle 

For  nere  hand  it  is  rehersid  alle     268 

Take  we  owre  be-gynnyng  pan 

Off  hym  pat  alle  pis  world  began  270 


Heritn  now  of1  the  trenyte  dere  Here  now  of  the  trenite  derecifs,coi.i] 

And?  of1  the  makyng  of  this  world?  And  makyng  of  pis  worlde  here 
here 

[The  Laud  MS.  ends  with  leaf  181,  [TJie  Bedford  MS.  ends  with  leaf  175, 

back;  there  are  several  leaves  want-  back, — ] 
ing,—] 


Our*  fadir  maker  of1  alle  thyng 
That  nevyr  shalle  haue  endyng 
Amen. 

Explicit  Cursor  mundi . 


And  sende  vs  grace  pat  day  to  Rise 
To  blis  with  pat  trew  Iustis       22004 

Amen. 

Explicit  pe  begynnyng  offpe  worlde 
off  pe  trenite  pe  Fadir  &  Son  &  holi- 
gost  pe  Making  off  pe  worlde  &  of 
adam  &  Eue  &  afftir  of  Noye  &  So 
Fro  noye  to  Abraham  &  So  doune  pe 
Genelagy  of  our  lady  &  pe  birth  off 
Crist  &  his  pascion  &  Resurrexion 
&  So  Many  oper  dyuers  maters  &  So 
to  pe  day  of  dome  &  pe  Comyrcg  of 
antecrist  &  So  to  pe  laste  day  of 
Iugemerct 


LAUD    MS. 


BEDFORD 


(the  endings  of  the  three  mss.)  1663 

[ 


no  gap  in  the  MS.] 

Now  of  pis  prolougewolewebly?me  265 
In  crystes  nome  oure  book  bygynne 
Cours  of  pis  world  men  shnl  hit  calle 
For  almeest  hit  rehersep  alle  268 

Take  we  oure  bigynnynge  pan 
At  hym  pat  al  pis  world  bi-gan      270 

Here]?  now  of  pe  trynite  dere 

And  of  pe  makyng  of  pis  world  here 

[The   Coll.  of  Arms  MS.  ends  with 
leaf  132,  back,—] 

Oure  fadir  maker  of  alle  ping 
J2at  neuer  shal  haue  endyng 
AMEN. 

[Collation  of  the  MS  :  a  flyleaf  of 
music,  a  1  torn  off,  a  2-8,  b  in  8,  c  i 
torn  out,  c  2-8,  d  1-8,  e  1,  2  torn  out, 
e  3-8  ;  f,  g,  h,  i,  in  8s ;  k  1-4  {h  5  out), 
k  6-8 ;  1,  m,  n,  o,  p,  in  eights ;  q  1-7 
(q  8,  r  1,  2,  3  cut  out),  r  4-8 ;  s,  t,  u, 
x,  y,  z  in  eights ;  ends  incompletely.] 


COLL.  OF    ARMS. 


1664    (parable  of  king  and  four  DAUGHTERS  FROM  THE  BEDFORD  MS.) 


Specimen  from  the  Bedford  MS.,1  f  78,  col.  1. 

(See  lines  9517  to  9752  of  text,  Part  II,  pp.  549—561.) 

[Parable  of  the  King  and  his  Four  As  to  her  Fadyr  it  aght  to  fere,    9539 

Daughters.]  Wzt/i-outen  which  on  non  manere 

If  was .  a  king1,  of  mocheH  pnce,  Might  he  his  kingdom  ^erne, 

Eiche/.  worpy .  &  eke.  wys,  9518  Be  Kightwis  domes  perin  deme. 

]>is.  ilk1  king1  pat  .1.  off  Mon  Her  names  schul  $e  here  for-py,    9543 

Had .  no  .  childe/.  bote  .  A  Son,  [coi.  2]  pe  First  of  hem  was  callid  mercy, 

fat  with  his  Fadyr/  was .  so  weft  Sothefastnes  pe  toper  was, 

He  wist1 .  his .  wisdom  .  euery  deli,  pe  pryd  was  Eightwisnes  in  place, 

In .  aH .  wisdom/,  was  he .  Eich,  Pees  pe  fourpe  sistyr  hight ;  9547 

And .  algat .  his  Fadyr/  lich" ;        9524  "W^t/iouten  pes  pe  king  had  no  myght 

With  hym .  of1 .  aH .  witt .  &  myght,  Forto  Eule  his  kinghede. 

His  Fadyr  /  wroght  with  his  In  Sight1,  pis  ilke  king,  pat  I  of  Eede, 

AH.  pat  his  fadyr/  wolde  haue/.  wroght  A  Seruant  had  In  his  bayly  9551 

Be.  hym.  pe.  ende.  schuld.  be.  broght,  A3ens  his  lorde  had  don  Foly,  ^Wn 

Doughtres .  Foure .  had  pe  king1,  9529  And  be  Dome  hym  lokys  was 

To .  which,  echone/.  he .  3afe.  som.  ping1  To  go  to  payn  for  his  trespas, 

Of1  his .  myght1  and? .  his .  bonte/,  To  pe  moste  fo  and  felon  9555 

As .  Fell .  to  haue/.  Sistres  fre,     9532  Was  hym  be  taght  in  to  preson, 

To .  eche .  dyuers .  ^efftys .  he  .  ^affe/.  For  he  had  neuer  so  gret  envye, 

Party .  with  hym .  Selffe  to  .  haue/,  As  hym  to  haue  In  his  bayly. 

Bope .  of1,  his .  /  wisdom.  /  &  his  myght1,  Whyle  he  was  in  preson  po,         9559 

\>at  echone .  Fell,  to .  haue .  be .  Eight.  His  Enny  hym  wroght  full  wo ; 

Of  his  substau?zce  he  3afe  echon,  H  When  mercy  gan  so  to  se. 

Echone  3affe  he  substa?.mce  on,     9538  On  hym  she  gan  to  haue  pite,      9562 

BEDFORD  BEDFORD 

[x  Belonging  to  the  Public  Library,  Bedford.  This  MS.,  a  paper  one,  bearing  the  date  1442  on  one  of  the 
leaves,  contains  many  dots  and  tags  of  little  or  no  value.  These  are  copied  here  in  the  first  twenty  lines  by  way 
of  example.] 


MERCY    BEGS    THE    KING    TO    HAVE    PITY    ON    HIS    PRISONER;    BUT    TRUTH      1665 
THINKS  THAT   MISDEEDS   MUST  BE  PUNISHED,   AND  JUSTICE  SAYS   HE  DESERVES   IT, 


Forbere  myght  sche  no  ping,         9563 

Bote  First  com  before  pe  kyng 

Forto  Schew  hym  her  orison, 

To  delyuer  fat  preson).  9566 

Sche  sayde,  "  fadyr,  py  doghter  am  I, 

As  py  selffe  wost  witterly, 

Fullfhlled  I  am  of  boxsumnes, 

Full  of  pete  &  swetnes,  9570 

py  ^efft  is  me  lesse  fadir  dere, 

perfore  here  now  my  prayer, 

Of  pis  wrech  preson  fat  is 

pat  he  may  haue  for^efnes,  9574 

pat  is  vndir  his  fo  so, 

In  payn  of  preson  and  in  wo  ; 

pat  Foule  Felon  he  did  hym  gile, 

And  hath  hym  had  a  long  while,  9578 

To  hym  fat  pe  falshede  com  Fro 

A3en  to  hym  late  it  go, 

Lete  his  falsnes  3oldyn  be, 

And  pe  presoner  solde  to  me ;       9582 

For  pou  ert  knowyn  sekyrly  [col.  2] 

king  of  Pete  and  of  mercy. 

pyn  eldest  doghtyr  p ou  wost  I  am, 

Ouer  all  py  werkis  is  py  name,     9586 

py  doghtyr  I  owe  neuer  to  be, 

Bote  }e  of  hym  may  haue  pete : 

Mercy  pou  owest  to  haue  be  Eight, 

For  py  grete  witt  &  pyn  Insight,  9590 

And  py  pete  pat  is  so  Swete 

Oweth  pe  p?*esoner  bonder  to  bete. 

I  will  not  leue  mercy  to  crye 

Vnto  pat  he  haue  mercy."  9594 

U  When  Sothfastnes  herd  p/s  talkyrcg 

pat  mercy  pus  besought  pe  kyng, 

And  pat  sche  was  algat  aboute 

Forto  haue  pis  presoner  oute,        9598 

105  BEDFORD 


Before  pe  kinges  fote  sche  stode,  9599 

And  sayde,  "  fadyr  faire  &  gode, 

Mervels  haue  I  herd  to  day, 

pat  I  may  not  forbere  to  say         9602 

Of  my  Swete  Sister  pat  is, 

Mercy,  -with  her  Swetnes 

Wold  pis  presoner  delyuerid  were, 

pat  Sopefastnes  wold  forfare.         9606 

Bote  mercy  owe  not  here  to  spede 

Bote  ^ef  Sothfastnes  it  bede. 

$ef  my  Sistyr  Saue  my3t  all 

pat  sche  myght  for  cry  &  call,      9610 

pan  schuldestow  be  doutyd  noght, 

Manys  mysdedes  schuld  not  be  boght, 

Bote  pou  ert  king  euer  to  laste      9613 

Of  Eightwisnes,  and  of  Sopefaste,  Deaf  jj 

py  wille  is  sope  euyr  &  ay ; 

pis  presoner  pat  I  of  Say  9616 

pat  pete  of  hym  Selffe  had  noght, 

How  schuldestow  Eew  on  hym  oght  1 

With  dome  he  mote  pol  forpy 

All  his  Mysdedis  with  to  by."      9620 

H  Eightwisnes  Eos  vp  and  sayde 

Her  Eeson  as  sche  was  purvayde, 

"  Syr,  of  py  doghtyrs  I  am  one,    9623 

And  pou  kyng,  So  Eightwis  none, 

py  werkys  ar  all  of  price, 

And  py  domys  all  Eightwis  ;        9626 

pis  prall  pat  is  fro  pe  flemyd, 

Well  hath  he  Seruyd  to  be  demyd ; 

For  all  pe  whyle  pat  he  was  ffre, 

Mercy  euer  with  hym  had  he,       9630 

Sothfastnes  and  Eight  Also, 

Till  he  flemyd  vs  hym  fro. 

It  was  his  owne  wilfull  Syn 

pat  did  vs  all  fro  hym  twyn,        9634 

BEDFORD 


1666  FOR  EVERY  ONE  IS  FREE  TO  CHOOSE  GOOD  OR  ILL.   AH  !  HOW  MISERABLE, 
WITHOUT  MERCY  OR  PEACE  1   PEACE  NOW  PLEADS  FOR  THE  PRISONER. 


He  hape  hym  meuid  a}en  mercy,  9635 
Depe  hym  owe  to  foil  for-py, 
pe  wliicli  Dethe  pow  hym  hight, 
In  preson  most  he  be  be  Eight.    9638 
For  dome  hape  ^eff  it  hym  In  Sight, 
To  Sopefastnes  haue  sayde  his  plight, 
And  so  pou  woldist  his  Sorow  Slake, 
fat  he  myght  dome  by  pe  take.     9642 
For  why  fat  dome  Sparep-non 
J: at  Sopefastnes  hape  ouer-gon ; 
To  eche  man  sche  ^evith  with  will 
Eight  to  haue  gode  or  Hie ;  [col.  2] 

For  Sopefastnes  hape  sayde  his  sa[ke], 
perffore  will  dome  hym  not  oute  ta[ke], 
Owe  no  man  say  hym  gode  in  word, 
Sith  pat  pete  is  not  herd."  9650 

A  !  pat  wrech  Frende  withoute, 
pat  non  frende  gete  may  hym  oute, 
He  may  not  Scape,  where  he  go, 
Bote  hym  Assay le  euer  his  fo,      9654 
pat  witt  and  myght  hape  hym  Eefft, 
And  nakyd  his  wrechyd  body  lefft ! 
Noght  hym  allon  bote  all  his  kyn, 
He  hape  to  praldon  broght  In,      9658 
He  did  hym  mysdo  comonly, 
pe  dome  com  folowing  In  hye, 
And  Iuged  hym  In  Sopefast  treup0, 
W/t7iouten  mercy  and  Eeupe  ;       9662 
Now  pees  at  home  most  lende, 
Bote  of  londe  sche  most  wende. 
For  pees  may  no  where  abyde, 
per  hate  woneth,  or  wer,  or  pryde, 
Nor  of  mercy  may  non  myn,         9667 
All  lafft  pe  londe  pat  pey  were  In. 
Was  non  of  pe  lafft  ware, 
Bote  all  pay  distroyed  ware,  9670 

BEDFORD 


All  ded  did  hem  to  dryue,  9671 

Was  non  bote  eight  lafft  on  lyue, 

U  Noye  and  his  Sones  pre, 

pat  in  pe  Schip  were  sauyd  fre, 

His  wyffe  and  his  Sones  wives,     9675 

In  all  pe  world  lafft  no  mo  lives. 

It  is  Mochell  drede  to  tell, 

Of  any  dome  pat  was  so  ffell ;  [le^1791']bk' 

All  was  Eight  and  Sopefastnes,     9679 

Wit/joute  mercy  and  Pees. 

U  pe  Fourpe  Sistir  afftyr  pe  pred, 

Spake  to  pe  king,  pe  place  amid, 

"  Pees  I  hight,  lorde  of  state,        9683 

Among  my  Sistris  is  debate, 

Alle  pe  stryffe  betwen  hem  &  pe, 

Be  Pees  it  owe  tried  to  be, 

For  wherof  Seruyth  any  assyce,    9687 

Off  Sothfastnes  or  Iustys, 

Bote  for  to  Sett  Pees  in  londe, 

Dome  is  perof  Sett  to  stonde. 

Sith  all  pes  pre  be  before  me,        9691 

How  schall  I  pan  forsaken  be  1 

Sith  for  me  all  god  is  wroght, 

Wzt/iouten  me  is  tolde  for  noght. 

Saue  me  is  noght  in  pis  world,     9695 

Bote  3ef  pat  mercy  may  be  herd ; 

For  fadyr  ertow  and  prmce  of  pece, 

pow  owest  me  here,  withouten  lees. 

Pees  endith  all  pat  wele  is  wroght, 

Who  hape  no  Pees  hathe  noght,   9700 

What  is  Riches  who  can  say, 

And  wisdam  3eff  pees  be  a-way. 

Who  will  for  pees  his  trauayle  spewde, 

In  Pees  forsoth  Schall  he  ende. 

pus  owetli  Pees  be  herd  In  hye, 

For  p?s  Presoner  crying  mercy  !    9706 

BEDFORD 


THE  KING'S  SON,  SEEING  THE  STRIFE  BETWEEN  HIS  SISTERS,  OFFERS  HIMSELF     1667 
IN    PLACE    OF    THE    WRETCHED    MAN,  AND  SO    MAKES    PEACE. 

9707     pis  world  brode  &  long  to  Sen,     9731 


And  for  vs  Foure  at  Jns  assice 

Eight wisly  to  do  Iustys, 

Wtt/ioute  our  all  comon  assent,    [coi.  2] 

Owep  to  be  3effe  no  Iugeme?zt, 

To  haue  Eecorde  no  dome  owe,    9711 

Or  we  assent  all  be  Eowe ; 

To  one  Most  we  all  assent, 

And  Sith  Schape  oure  Iugemerct, 

Or  ellys  ow  dome  be  callid  a3en.  9715 

perfore  pow  wrech  pat  art  in  payn, 

Owe  now  to  fynde  Bum  pete. 

Now  hastow  herde  my  Sistirs  pre, 

Here  me  Fadyr  now  for  py, 

For  mercy  sesith  not  to  cry."        9720 

IT  When  pat  pe  kyngis  son  had  sen 

pe  Stryffe  pe  Sistirs  betwen  9724 

W^outen  hyra  myght  pey  not  end, 

Pees  betwene  hem  myght  not  lende, 

"  Fadir,"  he  sayde,  "  pi  son  am  I, 

Off  py  strength  wittedy,  9728 

So  wele  am  I  belouyd  with  pp, 

pat  py  wisdom  men  callith  me,     9730 


Hastow  made  fayre  purgh  me  to  ben. 
All  pou  wroghtist  be  mjn  Insight, 
We  er  bope  on  strength  &  on  myght, 
Of  one  worschip  &  of  one  wille,   9735 
py  will  I  schall  euer  Full  Fill, 
IF  Fadir,  Eightwis  domstere  ! 
Mercy  me  meuyp  be  her  here,       9738 
pat  Sche  make  Skilfull  be  for  pe ; 
For  of  pat  wrech  I  haue  pete, 
Mercy  First  began  to  call,     [leaf  so,  coi.  1] 
Sche  oght  to  be  herd  first  of  all,  9742 
For  sopeffastenes  forsothe  schall  I 
Att  on  acorde  make  w^t7i  mercy, 
perfore  Fadyr  I  will  and  schall 
Take  on  me  eloping  of  prall,  9746 

And  Suffyr  I  schall  pe  dome  on  me, 
pat  oure  prall  schuld  vndyr  be. 
I  schall  Crye  Pees  In  londe  I  wis, 
And  dom  &  pees  make  hem  kis ;  9750 
pzs  ward  to  ende  bring  schall  I  So, 
And  Saue  py  folke  fro  endeles  wo." 


BEDFORD 


BEDFORD 


1668 


APPENDIX   IV 


CATO'S  MORALS. 


[From  the  Fairfax  MS.  14,  leaf  122.  The  quire  or  quires  containing  ch.  lxxvj, 
all  chapters  lxxvij — lxxxx  (ch.  90,  the  beginning  of  the  Cato),  have  been 
cut  out.  The  Table  of  Contents  of  this  Fairfax  Cursor  treats  the  Great 
and  Little  Catos  as  part  of  that  poem.     See  p.  7  above.) 

There  are  at  least  four  early  versions  of  the  Disticha  de  Moribus  in  our 
tongue. 

I.  An  Anglo-Saxon  version  in  Cotton  MS.  Julius  A.  IT. ;  another  copy  in 
Trinity  College  Library,  Cambridge ;  also  a  late  copy  in  Cotton  Vespasian 
D.  XIV. 

II.  A  translation  in  English  verse  accompanies  a  late  copy  of  the  monk 
Everard's  French  version  in  the  Vernon  MS.  (Bodleian  Library,  just  before 
1400  a.d.),  and  Additional  MS.  22283  (British  Museum).  Earlier  and  better 
copies  of  Everard  may  be  seen  in  Arundel  MS.  292,  and  Lambeth  MS.  371. 
He  has  been  printed  by  Le  Roux  de  Lincy  in  Le  Livre  des  Proverbes  Frangais. 

III.  Another  verse  translation  by  Benedict  Burgh  of  the  latter  part  of  the 
fifteenth  century.  This  is  repeatedly  but  wrongly  assigned  by  catalogue 
writers  to  John  Lydgate.     Copies  of  this  version  are  very  common. 

IV.  The  fragmentary  version  now  before  us,  late  14th  century,  or  early 
15th.  This  is  the  only  copy  known  to  me.  To  judge  from  the  six-line 
stanza  and  the  arrangement  of  the  rimes,  it  seems  to  be  an  imitation  of 
Everard's  French  Cato,  mentioned  above.  A  comparison  of  the  text  with  the 
Latin  original  (ed.  F.  Hauthal,  Berlin,  1870)  shows  it  to  represent  the  follow- 
ing distichs  in  this  order  : — 

III.  3,  4,  5,  7,  6,  9,  8,  10,  11,  12,  13,  17,  19,  20,  21. 

IV.  1,  3,  4,  5,  6,  11,  12,  13,  15,  16,  17,  18,  19,  21,  22,  23,  25,  26,  27,  28, 
20,  29,  30,  31,  32,  33,  34,  35,  36,  37,  38  (39  torn),  40,  41,  42,  43,  44,  45, 
46,  48,  49. 

Part  of  the  epilogue  seems  to  be  taken  from  Everard's  prologue. 

All  these  English  versions  I  copied  some  years  ago,  with  the  intention 
of  editing  them  for  the  Early  English  Text  Society ;  but,  at  Dr.  Dahlmann's 
wish,  I  gave  them  up  to  him,  and  we  were  to  do  a  joint  edition  of  the  English 
and  foreign  version  of  the  Distichs  for  the  Society.  As,  however,  this  edition 
has  been,  and  must  still  be  delayed,  and  Mr.  Furnivall — mainly  for  Chaucer 
purposes — wishes  the  present  version  to  appear  at  once,  advantage  has  been 
taken  of  its  looking,  in  the  Fairfax  MS.,  like  part  of  the  Cursor,  to  add  the 
poem  here,  though  it  will  be  repeated  in  the  Society's  full  edition  of  the  Cato. 

E.  Brock. 
Cambridge,  Jan.  8,  1878. 


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CATO'S    MORALS. 


[Fairfax  MS.  14:   1  before  1400.] 

[Capitulum]  :  lxxx :  [really  lxxxx,  ch.  90  :  see  p.  7.] 

IF  if  pou  "be  made  wittenesse.      [leaf  122] 
for  to  say  fat  so]?  is 


saue  pine  honour 

als  mikil  as  pou  mai  fra  blame 

lame  pi  frendis  shame. 

and  saue  fra  dishonour. 

IF  for-sop  flipers 

and  alle  fals  flaters 

I  rede  sone  pou  fle. 

for  fen  salle  na  gode  man. 

pat  ani  gode  lare  can. 

par-fore  blame  pe. 

1T  For  to  say  pe  sopnis. 

wip-outin  ani  faintis. 

pat  is  gode  fame. 

fainteli  for  to  speke. 

and  pe  sop  for  to  steke. 

is  falsid  and  blame. 

1F  oper  mewnis  worde  or  werke. 

be  pou  lewed  oper  clerk1. 

do  pou  no^t  blame. 

pat  oper  pe  no}t  dispise 

ri^t  in  pe  same  wise. 

pi  saumple  be  pi  shame. 

1F  A-mange  alle  pi  bisines. 

loke  pou  make  sum  blis. 

and  laike  a-monge  trauails. 

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27 


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b 

c 


pat  pou  mai  in  corage. 

wip-out  grete  damage. 

suffre  pat  pe  ailis.  30 

IF  if  richesse  come  pe  rife. 

in  ending1  of  pi  life. 

be  no3t  starke  to  freindis.  33 

spende  pou  fulle  hertli. 

in  time  and  rit  largeli. 

pi  gift  wip  pe  weindis.  36 

IF  pat  comis  pe  be  heritage. 

kepe  hit  in  alle  pine  age. 

[.-....     blank  in  MS.]  39 

and  kepe  hit  wip  encrese. 

pat  pou  be  nane  of  pese. 

pat  men  famis  in  fable  42 

IF  pi  seruauntz  counsail. 

and  hit  mai  o^t  a-vail. 

loke  pou  ne  dispise.  45 

ne  na  mannis  witte 

if  help  be  in  hitte. 

of  fole  leris  wise.  48 

IF  if  pou  be  no^t  als  wele.  [leat  122,  coi.  2] 

in  welp  and  in  catele 

as  pou  has  bene  are.  51 

loke  pou  con  paide  be. 

wip  pat  at  time  giuis  pe. 

and  squa  pe  time  ansquare.  54 

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CATO's   MORALS.       (FAIRFAX   MS.  14.) 


IF  fie  to  take  wife. 

to  lede  wip  pi  life. 

bot  ho  be  honest.  57 

take  hir  for  na  doweri. 

ne  halde  hir  for  na  druri. 

if  ho  be  vnchest  60 

IT  bi  ensaumple  of  mani  men. 

lerne  J?at  per  didis  ken. 

quat  werk  pou  folow  salle.  63 

quider-euer  we  flene. 

oper  mannis  life  salle  bene. 

maister  to  ken  vs  alle.  6Q 

IF  loke  pou  be  pole  mode. 

and  snffre  wele  wip  gode. 

pat  pou  deseruid  has.  69 

and  if  pou  be  coupable 

a-Tugge  pi-selfe  dampnable. 

and  amende  pi  trespas.  72 

IF  a-monge  gestis  atte  borde. 

be  mesurable  of  worde. 

and  loke  quat  pou  sais.  75 

atte  pou  be  haldin  na  Iangelere 

ne  driuin  to  bismere. 

if  pou  wille  be  curtais.  78 

1F  if  pou  seist  pi  wife  wrape 

pat  ho  wepe  &  squere  bape 

hir  wordis  doute  pou  no3t.  81 

for  quen  ho  mast  dos  wepe 

lol  (mistake  for  next  word,  lok  ]) 

(This  line  blank  in  the  MS.)     84 
IF  Loke  pou  spende  mesureli. 
pe  gode  pat  pou  liuis  bi. 
or  ellis  wille  hit  faile.  87 

qua-sim  dos  his  awen  waste, 
of  oper  men  in  hast. 
beggis  paire  vitail.  securam.  90 

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93 


aua-sim-euer  pou  be. 
pat  wille  pi-self  safe  se. 
and  lede  sicure  life, 
loke  in  alle  pine  age 
pou  kepe  pi  corage. 

fra  ille  tecchis  rife.  96 

IF  if  pou  in  alle  pine  age       [leaf  122,  back] 
be  blipe  in  pi  corage. 
dispise  richesse  rife 
for  pai  pat  talis  miche  riches 
maste  in  nede  and  bisines. 
beggis  in  pis  life. 
1F  if  pou  be  fole  and  bricour*. 
and  kepis  no3t  in  resouw. 
pat  gode  pat  pou  destries. 
say  pou  no3t  in  mynde. 
pat  pi  grace  is  blinde. 
bot  wite  pi  folies. 
1F  no^t  for  pe  fairnes. 
bot  for  pi  nedines. 
loue  pou  pe  peny. 
for  per  is  na  parfite  man. 
pat  alder-mast  gode  can. 
pat  ellis  louis  eny. 
1F  For  to  hele  pi  bodi 
gif  pi  gode  largeli. 
if  pou  be  seke  and  riche. 
pe  riche  seke1  has  mikil  03k 
&  him-self  has  he  no^t. 
to  Hue  is  he  no^t  liche. 
IF  Sin  pou  has  pi  maister 
sufferred  in  mister, 
to  bete  pe  for  lare. 
suffre  pou  pi  fahr  heste. 
in  wrap  if  he  make  cheste. 
pi  mensk1  is  pe  mare. 

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105 


108 


111 


114 


117 

I1  or  sike] 

120 


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126 


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IT  Sin  Jjou  art  doutande. 
of  alle  bestis  liuande. 
nedderres  for  venim. 
mare  mai  Jjou  be  agast. 
of  anli  man  vn-wrast. 
and  warre  Jje  for  him. 
IF  if  Jjat  Jjou  be  bodi  stronge. 
\  .  of  richesse  ronge. 

.    .    e  JJOU  be  wise.    .     P  a  hole  in  MS.] 

Jjen  saltow  be  mi^tful. 

and  haldin  ful  menskful. 

and  of  niikil  prise. 

1T  if  Jjou  in  ani  nede  falle. 

Jji  next  frende  to  Jj e  calle. 

to  help  Jje  atte  ende. 

can  Jjer  na  man  teyche. 

to  finde  better  leche. 

J)  en  a  trewe  frende 

IF  if  Jjou  wille  chose  a  freinde. 

or  a  felaw  trew  &  hende. 

to  trist  a-pon  atte  nede. 

of  his  gode  life. 

no3t  of  his  riches  rife. 

.1.  rede  Jjou  take  hede. 

IT  fiat  Jjou  has  gitin  to  Jje 

vse  hit  in  honeste. 

&  be  no3t  calde  nijjnig* 

quat  helpis  riches 

and  Jjou  Hue  in  nedines. 

and  has  mikil  Jjing1. 

IT  if  Jjou  wille  kepe  Jji  fame 

fra  velani  and  blame. 

quen  Jjou  liuand  ert 

for-sake  Jjou  Jje  werlde  blis. 

in  Jje  quilk1  wrange  liking1  is 

fle  wijj  Jji  hert 

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132 


135 


138 


141 


144 

[col.  2] 

147 


150 


153 


156 


159 


162 


IT  if  Jjou  be  wise  in  Jji  Jjo^t 

loke  atte  Jjou  skorne  no^t 

doted  man  in  elde. 

for  wisest  and  mast  of  maine. 

ginin  childis  witte  a-gaine. 

quen  Jjai  ar  vn-welde. 

IF  loke  Jjou  lere  sum  craft 

quen  Jji  hap  turnis  baft 

and  logh  Jjou  lise. 

for  craft  leuis  wijj  Jje. 

and  ay  mai  Jjou  amended  be. 

to  make  Jje  to  rise. 

II  haunte  Jjou  studying1. 

if  Jjou  haue  kunning1. 

and  knawing1  in  craft. 

study  quettis  Jji  witte. 

and  loke  atte  Jjou  vse  hit. 

atte  hit  be  no3t  laft. 

IT  Take  Jjou  neuer  grete  care. 

in  quat  time  ne  quare. 

to  dejj  Jjou  be  bro^t. 

if  Jjou  wilt  be  wise. 

for  Jjis  life  to  dispise. 

dejj  doutis  no3t. 

H  lerne  Jjou  of  Jje  wise. 

and  teyche  Jjou  Jje  vnwise. 

Jjat  Jjou  has  lered. 

wijj  lernyng*  &  teyching*. 

growes  graijj  kunnyng1. 

&  mani  man  vp-rered. 

U  Jjat  Jji-self1  louid  has. 

in  ani  maner  compas. 

ani  kin  Jjing1. 

loke  for  na  H3I;  hede. 

at  Jjat  Jjing1  in  ani  stide. 

of  Jje  haue  blaming1. 

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168 


171 


174 


177 


180 


183 


186 


189 


192 

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195 


198 


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1T  quen  pou  art  in  gode  ese. 

pen  pink1  on  mis-ese. 

and  lagher  pou  ga.  201 

quen  pou  art  atte  disese. 

hope  ofter  better  ese. 

and  conforte  pe  squa.  204 

IT  quen  pine  age  3onge  is. 

do  pi  gode  bisines. 

wisdome  to  leres  207 

pe  man  pat  is  harde  witte 

gode  clergis  mai  gitte. 

wip-in  lite  3eres.  210 

1F  be  scarske  of  pi  louing*. 

til  hit  come  to  prouing*. 

of  pi  gode  frende.  213 

for  if  pou  loue  him  al-way. 

he  wille  be  on  a  day. 

peraunter  vn-hende.  216 

IT  waite  wip  gode  dwelling1. 

a  quile  stille  herkening1 

quat  ilk"  man  sais.  219 

worde  laynis  maners 

&  mannis  awen  gode  geris. 

mannis  worde  wreis.  222 

11  Squete  sone  shame  pe  no3t 

ping1  atte  pou  can  no^t. 

be  willi  to  here.  225 

for  kunning1  is  louing1. 

shame  is  to  vn-kunning1. 

pat  no3t  wille  lere.  228 

IF  wip  drinking1  and  leccheri. 

ioynid  is  wip  foli. 

lustis  and  strife.  231 

quat-sim  nedis  to  pi  hert 

take  pat  to  pi  quert. 

be-quar  of  ouer-rife.  234 

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243 


246 


IF  heuy  herted  men. 

and  stille  studious  men. 

vmbe-ping1  pe  to  fie. 

per  pe  node  is  deppist 

pe  water  standis  stillist. 

ensaumple  pou  se.  240 

IF  quen  pou  has  of  pi  ping1,    [if  123,  col.  2] 

porou  hap  vnliking1. 

in  chaunce  or  in  cas. 

be-halde  pou  on  oper  men. 

pat  has  harder  ten. 

for  lasse  trespas. 

U  alle  if  p'ou  pink1  pat  pou  mai. 

mikil  do  3et  assay. 

or  pou  ferre  fonde.  249 

wip  rape  reiche  pou  pe  brim 

is  better  pen  in  see  to  squim. 

for  hit  is  nere  londe. 

IF  A-gaine  man  l^twise. 

striue  pou  in  na  wise 

ne  wrangeli  him  greue. 

for  goddis  godenes 

wrekis  wele  pe  ri3twis. 

done  againe  his  leue. 

IF  if  pi  gode  be  lorne 

sorou  no3t  par-forne 

to  double  pi  harme1.     E1  ong.  scaj>e] 

and  hope  ay  of  gode  hap. 

to  come  wip  a  gode  clap. 

wip-out  ani  warne. 

IF  loke  pou  be  chaste. 

if  pi  gode  be  waste. 

porou  harme  atte  is. 

bot  3et  hit  is  sening*2. 

a  frende  suffre  losing*. 

for  alle  is  no3t  is. 

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IF  f  i-self  hete  fou  1103 1 

of  lange  life  in  f  03k 

at  fou  f  i-self  11031  tray.  273 

for  quere  fou  art  sicureli. 

f  e  shadow  of  f  i  bodi. 

def  folowes  ay.  276 

1F  wif  ensence  of  sauour. 

plese  fou  f  i  creatour. 

&  lete  f  i  calf  be.  279 

hit  is  no}  t  t1  C1  a  piece  torn  off this  leaf. ,] 

f  i  best 

hit  282 

H3if 

&  t 

and  285 

he  fat 

he  mai 

qua-sim  288 

IF  if  fou  synne  in  foli.  [leaf  123,  back j 

loke  f  i-self  fou  chasti. 

and  fat  scharpli.  291 

for  sare  is  medicine  to  amende. 

to  f  e  sare  wif-out  ende. 

sorou  fou  for-fi.  294 

IF  ofter  lange  biding1. 

for  nane  aide  wraf  f  ing1. 

hate  no3t  fi  frende.  297 

if  he  chaunge  his  manere. 

fink  how  he  was  dere. 

first  quen  he  was  hende.  300 

IF  f  e  mare  fou  art  of  prise. 

and  gracious  to  office. 

serue  fou  mare  tentli.  303 

fat  fou  ne  be  calde  vn-wise. 

in  skorne  tint  offise. 

or  office  perdi.  306 

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IF  Fie  to  be  susspecious 

atte  fou  be  no3t  doutous. 

and  ay  in  misese  309 

for  qua  has  dout(?)ng  (?)o3t 

&  suspicioun  in  J?o3t 

fai  haue  lefte  ese.  312 

IF  if  fou  haue  carlis  bo3t 

to  serue  f  e  in  f  i  f  03k 

to  fine  vsage.  315 

calle  ham  no3t  [ca]rle  fen. 

fink  ou  f ai  ar  men 

like  fine  Image  318 

1F  &  f  ou  se  first  chaunce. 

.  .  me  wif-out  distaunce 

first  fou  hit  take.  321 

e  fou  fink  no3t  eft-sone 

t  hit  mai  no3t  be  done. 
.  .  .  did  hit  for-sake.  324 

[IF]  ....  fou  na  ioy  fen. 

wikkid  men. 

sep]  327 

[9  lines,  1J  stanzas,  torn  off.] 
IF  loke  fou  be  tentife.  [coi.  2] 

if  fou  haue  lered  alle  f i  life 
in  studi  and  in  scole.  339 

for  ay  mai  fou  lere  a3t 
and  if  fou  can  no3t  be  ta3t 
fen  artow  a  fole.  342 

IF  fou  wondris  in  f i  witte. 
fat  I.  wrate  fis  writte. 
in  twa  versis  nakid  345 

[3  blank  lines.] 
[Epilogue.] 
IF  Curtaise  catouw. 
fus  endis  his  resoun. 
of  mannis  manere.  351 

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as  he  ta3t  his  sone. 

alle  pat  in  werlde  dos  wone. 

witte  mai  pai  lere.  354 

IF  Catouw  was  a  paynym 

and  na-ping1  knew  him 

in  pe  cristin  fay.  357 

in  his  worde  ne  writte 

fande  we  him  neuer  ^itte. 

againis  our  lay.  360 

IF  In  alle  he  accordis. 

and  na-ping*  discordis 

tille  goddis  hali  writte  363 

efter  goddis  awen  rede. 

he  mai  his  life  lede. 

pat  wille  folowe  hit  366 

II  pe  hali  gaste  be  resoun 

semid  in  catouw 

queper  sa  he  was.  369 

for  na  gode  kunning* 

is  in  man  coming1. 

wip-out  goddis  grace.  372 

1F  gode  grante  vs  grace. 

to  folow  catoims  trace. 

in  his  teyching'.  375 

in  gode  maneris. 

to  be  his  feris. 

In  his  wonyng1  Amen  378 

IF  Stokynbrig1  scripsit  istum  libm??i. 
Willelmo  Keruour  de  L&ncastre. 


[2  blank  leaves  at  end,  partly  scribbled 
on  :  on  the  1st  leaf  is  this : — 

IF  p]  Pense}  de  dieu  sanz  Autre 
qdt  Meleton)  ^ur  vne  k*  .  .  . 
IF  Sanz  fyne. 

Amen  dico  vobys 

On  the  2nd  leaf: — 
Nota  de  loquacitate1 


Qui  bene  wit  fare2  bene  debet  preme- 

ditare 
Ille  loquens  plura  non  tend^t  ad  omnia 

[iura  ?] 
Non  locus  est  pacis  vbi  regnat  lingua 

loquacz's 
Ille  loqui  nessit  cuius  non  a  lingua 

quiesset. 

In  multiloquio  non  deest  Peccatum.1 
Prouerb.  Salomonis.] 

I1  These  2  lines  in  a  modern  hand,  the  rest  lb-century. ~] 
[2  fare  inserted  by  a  modern  hand.] 


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CORRIGENDA. 


p.  1471  :  for  [A  Prayer  to  God  the  Father. .] 

put  [The  Booh  of  Penance.     Prologue.1] 

In  the  blank  of  p.  1471,  put 

[lioi  Part  I,  Ruth  or  Contrition,  see  p.  1481. 

Part  II,  Shrift  or  Confession,  see  p.  1484. 

Part  III,  Mends-malting  or  Satisfaction,  see  p.  1560. 

Supplement :  Absolution  by  the  Pope,  Cursing,  &c,  see  p.  1577 — ■ 
1586.] 

p.  1480,  col.  1,  alter  [Three,  &c]  to  [Penance.     I.  Ruth  or  Contrition.] 

p.  1484,  col.  1,  in  blank  put  [Penance.     II.  Shrift  or  Confession.] 

p.  1560,  cancel  Headline.     Put  for  it 

THE  BOOK  OF  PENANCE.      PART  III.      MENDS-MAKING  OR  SATISFACTION.      BY  PRAYER, 
FASTING,    ALMS,   AND    SUBDUING    THE    FLESH. 


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