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atte_n last_o heet_n hibernia_n as_o irlonde_n hyght_n ¶_o gir._n in_o top_n for_o many_o skill_n one_o skill_n be_v for_o affynyte_n &_o ally_n y_o it_o be_v bytwene_v they_o &_o irysshman_n for_z they_o take_v wyve_n of_o irlonde_n &_o that_o be_v open_o seen_v in_o she_o byleve_v in_o clothing_n in_o langage_fw-fr &_o in_fw-la speech_n in_o wepen_v &_o in_o manner_n an_o other_o skill_n be_v for_o irysshmen_n dwell_v there_o sometime_o ¶_o beda_n li._n i_o out_o of_o irlonde_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v the_o proper_a country_n of_o scot_n come_v irysshmen_n w_n t_o her_o duke_n y_o it_o be_v call_v renda_n and_o w_o t_o love_n &_o w_n e_o strength_n make_v they_o chyef_n see_v &_o cytee_n besides_o the_o picte_n in_o y_fw-es â—_o northsyde_o ¶_o gir._n now_o you_o e_o land_n be_v short_o call_v scotlonde_n of_o scot_n y_o it_o come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n &_o regn_v therein_o ccc_o xv_o year_n unto_o y_fw-es e_fw-es read_v williams_n time_n y_o it_o be_v malcolin_n broad_a ¶_o r._n many_o 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a_o hondred_a mile_n from_o everyche_n brytayne_v &_o depart_v with_o the_o see_v bytwene_v &_o call_v hibernia_n y_fw-fr t_o country_n y_z t_z now_o be_v call_v scotlonde_o cheer_n he_o tell_v y_o it_o adamuan_fw-mi abbot_n of_o this_o ylonde_n sayll_v to_o hibernia_n for_o to_o teach_v irysshman_n the_o lawful_a esterdaye_n and_o atte_n last_o come_v again_o in_o to_o scotlonde_fw-fr ¶_o icy_a ethi_fw-la li._n xiiij_o man_n of_o this_o scotlonde_n be_v name_v scot_n in_o their_o own_o langage_fw-fr &_o picte_n also_o for_o sometime_o her_o body_n be_v peynt_v in_o this_o manner_n they_o will_v sontyme_o join_a to_o a_o sharp_a egg_v toll_n prycke_n &_o kerue_v she_o own_o body_n &_o make_v thereon_o
in_o that_o one_o party_n be_v great_a dysturbaunce_n &_o dyscomfort_v of_o fende_v &_o in_o y_z t_z other_o party_n great_a like_n &_o comfort_n of_o holy_a angel_n there_o be_v also_o saint_n patryk_v purgatorye_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v show_v at_o his_o prayer_n to_o conferme_v his_o preaching_n &_o his_o lore_n when_o he_o preched_a to_o mysbleve_v man_n of_o sorrow_n &_o pain_n y_o it_o evyll_n man_n shall_v suffer_v for_o her_o wicked_a werke_n and_o of_o joy_n &_o of_o bliss_n y_fw-fr â—_o good_a man_n shall_v resceyve_v for_o her_o holy_a dede_n he_o tell_v that_o who_o y_o it_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o purgatorye_n if_o it_o be_v enjoin_v he_o for_o penance_n he_o shall_v never_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n but_z he_o dye_n final_o without_o repentance_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o ensample_n be_v set_v more_o full_a at_o this_o chapytres_n end_n ¶_o trevisa_fw-la but_o true_o noman_n may_v be_v save_v but_o if_o he_o be_v very_o repentaunt_a what_o soever_o penance_n he_o do_v &_o every_o man_n y_o it_o be_v very_o repentaunt_a at_o his_o lyves_n end_n shall_v be_v seker_o save_v though_o he_o never_o here_o of_o saint_n patryk_v purgatorye_n there_o be_v a_o ylonde_n in_o connacte_n salo_n that_o be_v in_o the_o see_v of_o conaccia_n hallow_v by_o saint_n brandan_n that_o have_v no_o myse_n there_o deed_n body_n be_v not_o bury_v but_o ben_fw-mi keep_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n &_o rot_a not_o in_o mamonia_n be_v a_o welle_v who_o y_fw-es â—_o wassh_v he_o which_o it_o that_o water_n of_o that_o welle_v he_o shall_v wax_v hore_n on_o his_o heed_n there_o be_v a_o other_o welle_v in_o vltoma_n who_o soever_o be_v wasshen_v therein_o he_o shall_v never_o wax_v hore_n afterward_o there_o be_v a_o welle_v in_o mounstre_n or_o mamoma_n â—f_o any_o man_n touch_v that_o welle_v anon_o shall_v fall_v great_a rain_n in_o all_o the_o provynce_n &_o y_fw-fr â—_o rain_n shall_v never_o cease_v till_o a_o priest_n y_fw-es â—_o be_v a_o clean_a maiden_n sing_v a_o mass_n in_o a_o chapel_n fast_o by_o &_o bless_v the_o waâ—er_n &_o w_n t_o milk_n of_o a_o cow_n y_fw-es â—_o be_v of_o one_o here_o bell_n pr_v the_o welle_v &_o so_o reconcyle_v the_o welle_v in_o this_o strange_a manner_n at_o glyndalcan_n about_o the_o oratorye_n of_o saint_n â—eywyn_n withge_n berith_v apple_n as_o it_o be_v apple_n tree_n &_o be_v more_o wholesome_a than_o savery_a that_o holy_a saint_n bring_v forth_o these_o apple_n by_o prayer_n for_o to_o heel_n his_o child_n that_o be_v seek_v there_o be_v a_o lake_n in_o ulster_n &_o moche_n fysshe_v therein_o which_o be_v xxx_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o xu_o in_o breed_n the_o ryver_n ban_n ren_v out_o oâ—_n that_o lakâ—_n in_o to_o the_o north_n ocean_n and_o man_n say_v that_o this_o lake_n begin_v in_o this_o manner_n there_o be_v man_n in_o that_o countrâ—e_n that_o be_v of_o evyll_n lyve_a 〈◊〉_d cumbrutis_fw-gr and_o there_o be_v a_o welle_v in_o you_o â—_o land_n in_o great_a reverence_n of_o old_a time_n and_o always_o cover_a &_o if_o it_o be_v leave_v uncover_v the_o welle_v will_v rise_v &_o drown_v all_o the_o land_n and_o so_o it_o happen_v you_o to_o a_o woman_n go_v to_o y_a to_o welle_v for_o to_o fetch_v water_n &_o hie_v she_o fast_o to_o her_o child_n y_o it_o weep_v in_o the_o cradle_n &_o leave_v the_o welle_v uncover_v thenne_fw-fr the_o welle_v spring_v so_o fast_o y_fw-mi â—_o it_o drown_v the_o woman_n &_o her_o child_n &_o make_v all_o the_o country_n a_o lake_n &_o a_o fysshe_a pond_n for_o to_o preve_v that_o this_o be_v south_n it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n that_o when_o the_o weder_n be_v clear_o fysshers_n of_o y_z t_z water_z se_z in_o the_o ground_n under_o the_o water_n round_o tower_n &_o high_a shape_a as_o steple_n &_o chirche_n of_o that_o land_n in_o the_o north_n side_n of_o irlonde_n in_o the_o country_n of_o ossyryens_n every_o vij_o year_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o holy_a abbot_n tweyne_v y_fw-es â—_o been_v wed_v a_o man_n &_o a_o woman_n must_v needs_o be_v exile_v &_o forshapen_v in_o to_o lyknes_n of_o wolf_n &_o abide_v out_o vij_o year_n and_o atte_a end_n of_o vij_o year_n if_o they_o live_v they_o come_v home_o again_o &_o take_v again_o their_o own_o shappe_n and_o thenne_n shall_v other_o tweyne_n go_v forth_o in_o their_o stead_n &_o so_o forshapen_v for_o other_o vij_o year_n there_o be_v a_o lake_n in_o this_o land_n if_o a_o pool_n of_o tree_n be_v pyght_n &_o stycked_a therein_o that_o part_n of_o the_o shaft_n or_o pool_n y_fw-fr â—_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v tear_v in_o to_o iron_n &_o that_o part_n y_fw-mi â—_o abide_v in_o the_o water_n shall_v tear_v in_o to_o stone_n &_o the_o part_n that_o abide_v above_o shall_v be_v tree_n in_o his_o own_o kind_n also_o there_o be_v a_o lake_n y_fw-es â—_o torn_v hazel_n in_o to_o asshe_v &_o asshe_v in_o to_o hazel_n if_o it_o be_v do_v therein_o also_o in_o irlonde_n ben_fw-mi three_o salmon_n lepe_v there_o as_o samon_n lepe_v against_o a_o â—â—che_a a_o long_a spear_n length_n also_o in_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o pond_n there_o be_v seen_v 〈◊〉_d bird_n y_fw-es â—_o bird_n ben_fw-mi call_v certellâ—â—_n &_o come_v homely_a to_o man_n honde_n but_o if_o man_n do_v hein_o wrong_v or_o harm_n thry_a go_v away_o &_o come_v not_o again_o &_o the_o water_n there_o shall_v wax_v bitter_a &_o stynke_v &_o he_o y_o â—_o die_v the_o wrong_n shall_v not_o a_o sterte_n without_o wretch_n &_o myschyef_n but_o if_o he_o do_v amends_n ¶_o r._n as_o touching_n patryk_v purgatorye_n you_o shall_v understand_v y_z t_o the_o second_o saint_n patryk_fw-mi that_o be_v abbot_n &_o not_o bysshop_n while_o he_o preched_a in_o irlonde_n labour_v &_o study_v for_o to_o tear_v thilk_o wicked_a man_n that_o live_v as_o bests_n out_o of_o her_o evyll_n lyf_v for_o drede_n of_o pain_n of_o hell_n &_o for_o to_o comferme_v they_o in_o good_a lyf_v &_o they_o say_v they_o will_v not_o tear_v but_o some_o of_o they_o may_v know_v somewhat_o of_o the_o great_a pain_n &_o also_o of_o bliss_n y_fw-fr â—_o he_o speak_v of_o tâ—enne_fw-fr saint_n patryk_fw-mi pray_v to_o god_n almyghty_a therefore_o &_o our_o lord_n ihu_n cry_v appyre_v to_o saint_n patryk_fw-mi &_o take_v he_o a_o staff_n &_o lad_n high_a in_o to_o a_o wild_a place_n &_o show_v he_o there_o a_o round_a pytte_n y_o it_o be_v derke_v within_o &_o say_a that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v very_o repentaunt_a &_o stable_a of_o byleve_n &_o go_v in_o to_o this_o pytte_n &_o walk_v therein_o a_o day_n &_o a_o night_n he_o shall_v see_v the_o sorrow_n &_o the_o pain_n of_o evyll_n man_n &_o the_o joy_n &_o bliss_n of_o good_a man_n thenne_fw-fr cryst_n vanyssh_v out_o of_o patryk_n sight_n &_o saint_n patryk_fw-mi arere_v &_o build_v there_o a_o chirche_n &_o put_v therein_o canon_n regular_a &_o close_v the_o pytte_n about_o with_o a_o wall_n &_o be_v now_o in_o the_o chirche_n yerde_n atte_fw-mi cest_fw-fr end_n of_o the_o chirche_n &_o fast_a shytte_n w_o t_o a_o strong_a door_n for_o no_o man_n shall_v nice_o go_v in_o without_o leave_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o bysshop_n or_z of_o the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o the_o place_n many_o man_n go_v in_o &_o come_v out_o again_o in_o patryk_n time_n &_o tell_v of_o pain_n &_o joy_n that_o they_o have_v seen_v &_o the_o meruaylle_n y_fw-fr t_z they_o see_v be_v their_o yet_o write_v &_o by_o cause_n thereof_o many_o man_n torn_v &_o be_v convert_v to_o right_a byleve_n also_o many_o man_n go_v in_o &_o come_v never_o again_o in_o king_n stephen_n time_n king_n of_o englonde_n a_o knight_n that_o hyght_n owayne_o go_v in_o to_o saint_n patryk_v purgatorye_n &_o come_v again_o &_o dwell_v ever_o after_o during_o his_o lyf_v in_o the_o needs_o of_o thabbaye_v of_o ludensis_n that_o be_v of_o thorder_n of_o chystew_n &_o tell_v many_o wondres_n y_fw-fr â—_o he_o have_v seen_v in_o patryk_n purgatorye_n the_o place_n be_v call_v patryk_n purgatorye_n &_o the_o chirche_n be_v name_v reglis_n noman_n be_v enjoin_v for_o to_o go_v in_o to_z y_z t_z purgatorye_n but_o counseyl_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v therein_o but_o take_v upon_o high_a other_o penance_n and_o if_o a_o man_n have_v avow_a &_o be_v stable_n &_o will_v needs_o go_v therein_o he_o shall_v first_o go_v to_o the_o bysshop_n &_o thene_n he_o shall_v be_v send_v with_o letter_n to_o the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o the_o place_n &_o they_o both_o shall_v counseyll_v he_o to_o leave_v and_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o go_v thereto_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o prayer_n &_o in_o fast_a xu_o day_n &_o after_o xu_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v houseld_v &_o lad_n to_o the_o door_n