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Here beginneth the lyf of the moste myscheuoust Robert the deuyll whiche was afterwarde called ye seruaunt of god; Robert the Devil.
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force_a woman_n /_o ravysshed_a maiden_n /_o rob_n and_o kill_v merchant_n we_o have_v rob_v and_o kill_v nonne_n holy_a aunker_n preeste_n clerk_n /_o and_o many_o other_o people_n without_o nombre_fw-fr have_v we_o murder_v and_o rob_v wherefore_o we_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o endless_a damnation_n except_o that_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n wherefore_o i_o require_v you_o everywhichone_o for_o god_n sake_n that_o you_o will_v change_v your_o opinion_n &_o leave_v your_o abominable_a sin_n &_o do_v penance_n therefore_o for_o i_o will_v go_v to_o roam_v to_o be_v shryven_v and_o to_o have_v penance_n for_o my_o sin_n when_o robert_n thus_o say_v one_o of_o the_o thief_n rise_v and_o say_v to_o his_o company_n in_o mockage_n now_o sir_n take_v heed_n the_o fox_n will_v be_v a_o aunker_n for_o he_o begyn_v to_o prithee_o robert_n mock_v fast_o with_o we_o for_o he_o be_v our_o capiteyn_n &_o do_v more_o harm_n allone_n than_o all_o we_o do_v how_o think_v you_o will_v he_o be_v 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