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abscondita_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la oculis_fw-la meis_fw-la every_o conforte_n in_o this_o world_n be_v hide_v before_o my_o sorrowful_a eien_fw-fr as_o y_fw-fr e_o êphete_n davyd_v seyth_n ¶_o heu_fw-la michi_fw-la quia_fw-la incolatê°_n meê°_n êlongatê°_n en_fw-fr and_n in_o y_z e_z gospel_n of_o mark_n ogeneracon_n incredula_fw-la quam_fw-la diu_fw-la apud_fw-la vosero_fw-la quam_fw-la diu_fw-la vos_fw-la paciar_fw-la alas_o i_o sorrowful_a for_o this_o y_z t_z i_o be_o so_o moche_n êlonge_v here_o with_o these_o myscreaunt_n folk_n where_o i_o have_v so_o long_o abyden_v in_o pledge_n and_o of_o this_o spekyth_n saint_n austyn_a to_o proud_a folk_n ¶_o ecce_fw-la humilitatis_fw-la exemplum_fw-la superbis_fw-la superbie_fw-mi medicamentum_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la intime_fw-la sis_fw-la homo_fw-la o_o pellis_fw-la morticina_fw-la quo_fw-la tendis_fw-la insany_n fedida_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o flaris_fw-la princeps_fw-la tuê°_n humilis_fw-la en_fw-fr &_o tu_fw-la superbus_fw-la capud_fw-la tuum_fw-la humile_fw-la et_fw-la tu_fw-la membrum_fw-la superbi_fw-la diaboli_fw-la et_fw-la comes_fw-la membrorum_fw-la svorum_fw-la ¶_o we_o have_v ensample_n of_o mekenes_n medecyn_n against_o pride_n wherefore_o wretched_a man_n dyscharge_v you_o thereof_o o_o you_o mortal_a careyne_n wherefore_o go_v you_o in_o such_o height_n o_o you_o stynk_n fylthe_n wherefore_o be_v you_o swell_v with_o rotyn_a pride_n be_v not_o your_o prince_n &_o heed_n humble_a &_o you_o that_o be_v his_o subiectê_n &_o membryr_n be_v pride_n make_v you_o felawe_n to_o the_o fiend_n and_o his_o membry_n ¶_o item_n erubesce_fw-la homo_fw-la esse_fw-la suberbus_fw-la qr_fw-la quia_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la humilis_fw-la ¶_o have_v shame_n wretchyd_a man_n to_o be_v proud_a yn_fw-mi asmoche_n as_o god_n y_o it_o make_v you_o be_v humble_a ¶_o discite_fw-la a_o i_o qr_fw-la quia_fw-la mitis_fw-la sum_fw-la et_fw-la humilis_fw-la cord_n ¶_o learn_v you_o of_o i_o y_fw-fr t_o be_o debonair_a &_o humble_a of_o herte_n say_v our_o lord_n ihun_fw-ge cryste_n yn_v the_o great_a pain_n that_o he_o suffyrd_v yn_v this_o place_n of_o owr_a mortalyte_n this_o be_v the_o thyrd_o part_n of_o usurye_n y_o it_o run_v upon_o this_o pledge_n be_v the_o sweet_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n ihu_n cry_v whereof_o himself_o say_v he_o jerom_n the_o êphete_n ¶_o o_o vos_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la transitis_fw-la per_fw-la viam_fw-la attendite_fw-la &_o videte_fw-la si_fw-la est_fw-la dolour_n sicut_fw-la dolour_n meus_fw-la ¶_o o_o you_o alle_fw-mi folky_n that_o pass_v be_v the_o way_n of_o this_o sinful_a world_n behold_v &_o see_v if_o any_o sorrow_n or_o peyne_n be_v so_o great_a or_o like_a unto_o my_o true_o nevyr_n man_n bear_v of_o mother_n lead_v so_o sorowfulk_n lyf_v nor_o y_o e_o suffyrd_v so_o peynfull_a death_n as_o the_z sweet_a ihu_n cryste_n there_o as_o he_o lie_v yn_v pledge_n for_o his_o love_n for_o tendyr_o weep_a kam_n he_o yn_v to_o this_o world_n whereof_o he_o plen_v he_o be_v y_o e_o êphete_n ¶_o caligaverunt_fw-la oculi_fw-la meet_v a_o fleâ_n tu_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o alibi_fw-la languerunt_fw-la occuli_fw-la mei_fw-la pre_fw-la inopia_fw-la ¶_o my_o fair_a eye_n be_v come_v all_o derke_n so_o moche_n weep_v i_o for_o my_o love_n that_o will_v not_o love_v i_o &_o all_o the_o clernesse_n of_o my_o eye_n be_v anysshe_v for_o peyne_n &_o dyssese_v and_o what_o merueyle_v for_o he_o go_v poor_o &_o petous_o yn_v earth_n all_o barfote_n yn_fw-mi cold_a yn_fw-mi hete_n in_o hard_a yn_n souse_v from_o town_n to_o town_n from_o country_n to_o country_n which_o be_v full_a of_o frost_n and_o snow_n aâ_n seyth_v seynte_v barnard·_v ¶_o exivit_fw-la a_fw-fr patre_fw-la deposito_fw-la diademate_n aspersit_fw-la caput_fw-la cinere_fw-la nudo_fw-la pede_fw-la eiulans_fw-la et_fw-la flens_fw-la venit_fw-la querens_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la perierat_fw-la ¶_o he_o come_v from_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o put_v of_o his_o crown_n of_o the_o reyngne_n celesâtyall_a &_o strewid_v his_o head_n with_o ashy_n all_o barfote_n sigh_v &_o weep_v &_o full_a petous_o lament_v kam_n hede_a to_o seek_v his_o love_n that_o same_o poor_a caytyf_v y_o it_o be_v perysht_a a_z god_a mercy_n how_o he_o be_v in_o great_a hevynesse_n &_o many_o syghtê_n and_o desyry_n to_o his_o joy_n fro_o whence_o he_o come_v true_o he_o be_v not_o to_o âlame_v for_o he_o come_v from_o his_o great_a honour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whamne_v he_o be_v with_o his_o angel_n &_o archangel_n which_o be_v ready_a for_o to_o serve_v he_o to_o his_o pleasur_n &_o now_o be_v the_o sweet_a ihun_v in_o preson_z in_o this_o valley_n of_o misery_n where_o so_o many_o unhappy_a pepyll_n be_v to_o shame_v he_o &_o mokke_v he_o to_o say_v &_o do_v evylle_n unto_o he_o wythoute_n pyte_n as_o himself_o seyth_n ¶_o multiplicati_fw-la sunt_fw-la suê_n capillos_fw-la capitis_fw-la mei_fw-la qui_fw-la oderunt_fw-la i_o gratis_o may_v enemy_n be_v multyply_v more_o thanne_v the_o hery_n of_o my_o head_n y_o it_o hate_v i_o dedeli_fw-la behold_v now_o he_o y_fw-mi it_o be_v in_o so_o great_a joy_n &_o ese_n he_o y_o it_o be_v king_n of_o hevene_n y_o it_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o y_o it_o be_v in_o earth_n deyn_v to_o come_v in_o so_o great_a defawte_a as_o for_o to_o suffyr_n so_o sorrowful_a peyny_n and_o so_o great_a labour_n as_o to_o be_v in_o cold_a in_o hungyr_n in_o thurste_v &_o in_o hardness_n &_o werynesse_n yn_v hevynesse_n &_o short_o to_o say_v alle_fw-mi y_z e_z evely_n &_o peyny_n y_o it_o we_o have_v deserve_v fill_n upon_o his_o glorious_a head_n whereof_o say_v ysaye_v ¶_o vere_n langore_v nostros_fw-la ipse_fw-la tu_fw-la lit_fw-fr &_o dolores_fw-la nostros_fw-la ipse_fw-la portavit_fw-la et_fw-la nos_fw-la putavimê°_n eum_fw-la quasi_fw-la leprosum_fw-la percussum_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la &_o humiliatum_fw-la true_o ihun_v the_o sweet_a king_n of_o hevene_n suffyrd_a langour_n &_o bear_v the_o sorowy_n &_o peyny_n of_o our_o desert_n upon_o himself_o &_o for_o the_o great_a anguisshis_n &_o shamis_n that_o he_o suffird_v
sic_fw-la respondes_fw-la pontifici_fw-la shall_v thou_o thus_o answer_v to_o the_o bysshoppe_n a_o how_o the_o sweet_a ihesu_n answerde_n to_o this_o fellow_n wretch_n ¶_o si_fw-la male_a locutus_fw-la sum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibe_v de_fw-fr malo_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la bene_fw-la cur_n i_o cedis_fw-la if_o i_o speak_v evyll_n bear_v wytnesse_n of_o evyll_n and_o if_o it_o be_v well_o wherefore_o smite_v thou_o i_o he_o say_v not_o thou_o cursid_v traitor_n you_o have_v strike_v i_o with_o wrong_n you_o shall_v be_v confound_v in_o hell_n whereby_o you_o may_v see_v his_o benignite_n ¶_o but_o for_o all_o this_o the_o cruel_a tyrant_n buffet_v he_o &_o cover_v his_o blessyd_v eye_n and_z bete_a with_o their_o cursid_v fist_n all_o abowte_n his_o blessid_v heed_n and_o smite_v his_o fair_a visage_n full_o vylaynous_o whereof_o saint_n bernard_v say_v ¶_o libertas_n captivorum_fw-la traditur_fw-la gloria_fw-la angelorum_fw-la illuditur_fw-la splendour_n lucis_fw-la eterne_a et_fw-la speculum_fw-la sine_fw-la macula_fw-la conspernitur_fw-la deus_fw-la omnium_fw-la flagellatur_fw-la vita_fw-la hominum_fw-la occiditur_fw-la quid_fw-la nobis_fw-la restat_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la eamus_fw-la et_fw-fr moriamur_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la o_fw-la bene_fw-la ihesu_fw-la trahe_fw-la me_fw-it me_fw-it post_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-it in_o odorem_fw-la suavitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o odorem_fw-la tue_o passionis_fw-la ¶_o a_o ihesu_n cryst_n that_o be_v the_o deliverer_n of_o prisoner_n he_o be_v deliver_v to_o prison_n for_o we_o the_o glory_n of_o angel_n be_v mock_v for_o we_o the_o shyne_a of_o eternal_a light_n and_o mirror_n without_o any_o spot_n be_v dispyse_v god_n almyghty_a be_v scourge_v the_o lyf_v of_o man_n be_v slay_v &_o what_o be_v now_o for_o we_o to_o do_v go_v we_o &_o dye_n with_o he_o a_o good_a ihesu_n draew_v i_o after_o the_o not_o in_o to_o the_o odour_n of_o swetnes_n but_z in_o to_o the_o odour_n of_o thy_o hard_a passion_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o have_v all_o the_o nyight_n torment_v he_o and_z do_v he_o all_o the_o harm_n and_o shame_n they_o coude_fw-fr on_o the_o morn_n they_o assemble_v theym_v all_o togyder_n and_o juge_v he_o to_o the_o most_o shameful_a death_n that_o they_o cowde_v think_v which_o be_v to_o be_v hang_v upon_o the_o cross_a upon_o a_o high_a mountain_n between_o two_o thief_n whereof_o this_o verse_n be_v say_v ¶_o dismas_n et_fw-fr gisma_n medio_fw-la divina_fw-la potestas_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la iniquis_fw-la de_fw-la putatus_fw-la est_fw-fr ¶_o dysmas_n the_o tone_n thief_n hang_n on_o that_o one_o part_n and_o gysmas_n y_fw-fr e_o other_o thief_n on_o the_o other_o part_n and_z between_o they_o hinge_n the_o divyne_a mageste_v this_o be_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_fw-fr and_o when_o he_o be_v juge_v the_z cruel_a tourmentour_n and_o hangman_n truss_v the_o hevy_a wood_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o his_o back_n as_o say_v saint_n johan_n the_o evangeliste_a ¶_o eduxerunt_fw-la eum_fw-la 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pain_n without_o desert_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o see_v thyse_n wyman_n weep_v so_o sore_o he_o have_v full_o great_a pyte_n and_o say_v to_o theym_v ¶_o filie_o iherusalem_n nolite_fw-la flere_fw-la super_fw-la i_o &_o c_o doughter_n of_o iherusalem_n weep_v you_o not_o for_o i_o but_z for_o yourself_o and_z your_o chylderne_a for_o the_o day_n shall_v come_v when_o you_o shall_v say_v bless_a be_v the_o bareyne_a woman_n â_o and_o the_o womb_n that_o never_o bear_v child_n and_o the_o breeste_n y_z t_o neur_fw-fr gaaf_a souke_n for_o thenne_n shall_v you_o begyne_v to_o say_v mountain_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o the_o earth_n covere_v we_o ¶_o the_o cruel_a jew_n lead_v he_o forth_o and_o hang_n he_o on_o the_o cross_a nakyd_n before_o all_o the_o peple_n in_o the_o same_o foul_a place_n where_o the_o stynk_n rotyn_a careyn_n be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o thevis·_n that_o they_o have_v put_v to_o death_n in_o that_o same_o place_n afore_o ¶_o alas_o when_o he_o be_v crusify_v thus_o 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considera_fw-la filium_fw-la virgin_n
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bind_v he_o in_o such_o wise_n y_o it_o he_o reach_v not_o of_o all_o the_o dysesy_v he_o have_v for_o the_o foruent_a love_n he_o have_v to_o manny_n soul_n now_o see_v here_o the_o three_o defawte_a that_o be_v clothing_n to_o his_o fair_a body_n as_o he_o seyth_v by_o job_n ¶_o nudê°_n egressê°_n sum_fw-la de_fw-la utero_fw-la matris_fw-la i_o &_o nudus_fw-la revertar_fw-la illuc·_fw-la ¶_o all_o nakyd_n i_o be_o come_v fro_o my_o moders_n womb_n and_o all_o nakyd_v i_o shall_v return_v out_o of_o this_o world_n for_o the_o fellow_n jews_n have_v rob_v he_o of_o his_o clothes_n &_o depart_v they_o among_o they_o as_z he_o pleyn_v he_o by_o david_n the_o prophet_n ¶_o consideraverunt_fw-la et_fw-la inspexerunt_fw-la i_o deviserunt_fw-la vestimenta_fw-la mea_fw-la et_fw-la super_fw-la vestem_fw-la meam_fw-la miserunt_fw-la sorten_v ¶_o these_o jew_n have_v consider_v &_o behold_v i_o and_z have_v divide_v my_o clothing_n to_o theym_n &_o cast_a lot_n thereon_o which_o of_o they_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o the_o sweet_a ihesu_n will_v not_o stryve_v against_o theym_fw-mi but_z with_o good_a wylle_n gaaf_a theym_n for_o their_o seruyce_n all_o that_o he_o have_v of_o erthly_a thing_n which_o be_v no_o more_o but_o oon_o his_o clothes_n so_z pour_v be_v he_o at_o that_o time_n for_o thus_o say_v saint_n bernard_v ¶_o quando_fw-la fuisti_fw-la pauperior_fw-la tunc_fw-la fuisti_fw-la largior_fw-la o_fw-la bene_fw-la ihesu_fw-la when_o thou_o be_v moo_v pour_v thenne_n be_v thou_o moo_v large_a for_z thene_n give_v thou_o to_o the_o thief_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o saint_n johnn_n evangelist_n thy_o mother_n to_z thy_o fader_fw-mi thy_o spirit_n and_z to_o we_o thy_o flesh_n to_o eat_v &_o thy_o blood_n to_o drink_v and_o thou_o give_v thy_o clothing_n to_o thy_o crucyfyer_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o thoun_fw-fr abodeste_fw-fr all_o nakyd_n on_o high_a upon_o the_o patyble_n a_z good_a lord_n god_n mercy_n the_o moost_n strong_a thief_n of_o the_o world_n that_o 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noble_a nor_o of_o so_o ryall_n nor_o gentyll_a lygnage_n as_o be_v the_o sweet_a ihesu_n cry_v for_o he_o be_v and_o his_o the_o soon_o of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o of_o hell_n and_o of_o all_o theym_a that_o ben_fw-mi therein_o and_o by_o his_o mother_n be_v he_o come_fw-mi of_o the_o lineage_n of_o the_o rich_a king_n davyd_v and_o of_o the_o wise_a king_n solomon_n a_z good_a lord_n mercy_n for_o he_o be_v lityll_o accustom_v to_o lede_n such_o life_n full_a strange_a be_v it_o to_o he_o to_o suffer_v such_o pain_n as_o ysaye_v say_v ¶_o alienum_fw-la opus_fw-la eius_fw-la ut_fw-la operetur_fw-la opus_fw-la suum_fw-la peregrinum_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la moche_n change_a be_v his_o werke_n that_o he_o do_v this_o vile_a craft_n it_o be_v full_a strange_a to_o he_o and_o this_o show_v saint_n bernard_v more_o open_o ¶_o illud_fw-la capud_fw-la angelicis_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la adorandum_fw-la &_o tremendunâ_n spinis_fw-la et_fw-la tribulis_fw-la 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nor_o so_o curtey_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o none_n so_o sorrowful_o entreat_v ¶_o the_o five_o reason_n that_o be_v in_o ãâ¦ã_o his_o benignyte_n and_o his_o ãâã_d whereof_o saint_n paul_n say_v ad_fw-la ãâã_d ¶_o apparuit_fw-la benignitas_fw-la &_o humânitas_fw-la saluatoris_fw-la nostri_fw-la cord_n dei_fw-la the_z benignyte_a &_o the_o humanyte_n of_o god_n our_o savyour_fw-mi aper_v and_o ihesu_fw-la himself_z say_v ¶_o discite_fw-la a_o i_o quia_fw-la mitis_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o humilis_fw-la cord_n learn_v this_o of_o i_o fair_a love_n for_z i_o be_o humble_a of_o herte_n o_o saint_n marry_o mercy_n when_o he_o be_v so_o benygne_v a_o man_n &_o so_o debonayr_a what_o need_n be_v it_o to_o bete_v he_o so_o felonous_o what_o need_n be_v it_o so_o cruel_o with_o a_o sharp_a spear_n to_o pierce_v his_o sweet_a herte_n so_o mortal_o what_o need_n be_v it_o thus_o to_o torment_fw-mi he_o and_o so_o shameful_o to_o draw_v so_o blessid_v a_o child_n so_o fair_a a_o soon_o &_o so_o 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whereof_o say_v saint_n bernarde_n ¶_o quis_fw-la dabit_fw-la capiti_fw-la meo_fw-la aquam_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o when_o her_o soon_o be_v deed_n on_o the_o across_o saint_n bernard_v say_v thus_o ¶_o cogitare_fw-la libet_fw-la quantê°_n dolour_n tunc_fw-la infuit_fw-la matri_fw-la mulieri_fw-la cun'sic_n dolebant_fw-la insensibilea_n non_fw-it lingua_fw-la loqui_fw-la nec_fw-la mens_fw-la cogitare_fw-la valebat_fw-la quanto_fw-la dolore_fw-la afficiebantur_fw-la pia_fw-la viscera_fw-la marry_v it_o may_v be_v think_v full_a great_a sorrow_n be_v in_o his_o blessyd_v mother_n when_o the_o creature_n that_o feel_v not_o make_v so_o great_a sorrow_n as_o be_v before_o rehearse_v there_o can_v no_o tongue_n say_v nor_o heart_n think_v how_o merueyllous_a great_a sorrow_n &_o piteous_a torment_n be_v in_o y_z e_o herte_fw-fr of_o that_o blessid_v vyrgyne_o marry_v and_o saint_n bernard_v say_v ¶_o nunc_fw-la soluis_fw-la virgo_fw-la maria_fw-la cum_fw-la viscera_fw-la ê_n in_fw-la 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