Specimens of English literature from the 'Ploughmans crede' to the ...

!!;;;!!6 /. PERES THE PLOUGHMANS CREDE.& dele)) in devynitie as dogges do}) bones••pei medlcth wi|) messages & manages of gretepey leeuen \\i\> lordes • \\'i]> lesynges y-nowepey biggejj hem bichopryches•\vi|> bagges of golde ;360pei wilnej? worchipcs—•but waite on her dedesHerken at Herdfor})e • hou j)at \>ey werchen.And loke whou ])at j>ei lyven & leeue as jjou fyndest.pey ben counseilours of kinges • crist wot ]>e sojje,•Whou |ey curry kinges & her back clawej>God leue hem leden well in lyvinge of heven,••And glose hem nou^t for her goodY pray ]>e, w'here ben jjei pryue•\yi\>to greven her soulesany pore wi^tes,•p(/t maie not amenden her hous ne amenden hem-seluen ?pei prechen in proude harte & preisej) her order, 370••And werdliche worchype wilnej) in erjje.'Leeue it well, lef man & men ry^t lokede,\>tr is more pryue pride * in prechours hertespan )>cr Icfte in lucyfer • er he were lowe fallenpey ben digne as dich-water • \>at dogges in baytej). .Loke a ribaut of hem•J)(?tcan noujt wel redenHis rcwle ne his respondes but be pure 'rote,365375•Als as he were a connynge Gierke he castej? ]>e lawes,Nou3t lowli but lordly • & leesinges lye]).For ry^t as menoures • most ypocricie vsej?, 380R>3t so ben prechers proude • purlyche in herte.But, cristen creatour we Karmes * first comen•Even in Elyes tyme first of hem all,& lyven by our Lady & • lelly hir seruenIn clene comun life • kepen vs out of synne; 385Kowt proude as prechours be]> • but prayen full stillFor all \>e soules and )>e lyves • \>at we by lybbeth.We connen on no queyntyse • (crist wot \>q sojje !)But bysie)) vs in oure bedes•as vs best holdej).