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A16695
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Here begynneth the lyfe of saynt Brandon
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STC 3600; ESTC S108975
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moost_n shameful_a death_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o than_o saint_n brandon_n charge_v the_o send_v by_o his_o passion_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o noye_v he_o that_o night_n and_o than_o the_o fende_v go_v their_o way_n roar_v and_o cryenge_a towardee_n hell_n to_o their_o master_n the_o great_a devyll_n /_o &_o than_o judas_n thank_v saint_n brandon_n so_o rueful_o that_o it_o be_v pyte_v to_o see_v and_o on_o the_o morn_n the_o fende_v come_v with_o a_o horryble_a noise_n sayenge_a that_o they_o have_v that_o night_n suffer_v great_a pain_n by_o cause_n they_o bring_v not_o judas_n and_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v double_a pain_n the_o vi_o day_n follow_v &_o they_o take_v than_o judas_n tremble_a for_o fere_n with_o them_z to_o pain_n and_o after_o saint_n brandon_n sail_v south_n ward_v three_o day_n &_o three_o nyghte_n &_o on_o the_o friday_n they_o see_v a_o ylonde_n and_o than_o saint_n brandon_n begin_v to_o sing_v &_o say_v i_o see_v the_o ylonde_v wherein_o 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