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

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; ;; ; ;;8 /. PERES THE PLOUGHMANS CREDE.;I sei^ a sely man me by•opon ))e plow hongen.His cote was of a cloute ' |)^t cary was y-called,I lis hod was full of holes & his heer oute,•\\"\\ his knopped schon•clouted full })ykkeHis ton toteden out • as he ]>e londe treddede, 425His hosen ouerhongen his hokschynes *Al beslombred in fen as he • \>q plow folwedeTwey myteynes, as mete maad • all of cloutespe fyngers weren for-werd & • ful of fen lionged.pis whit waselede in )>e fen • almoston eueriche a side,to ]>e ancle, 4.10Foure rojjeren hym by-forn • |)at feble were wor}?enMen my^te rcken ich a nb•so reufuil ])ey weren.His wijf walked him wij> • wij> a longe gode,In a cutted cote•cutted full hey5e,Wrapped in a wynwe schete " to weren hire fro weders, 435Barfote on Je bare ijs • \a\. jie blod folwede.& at the londes ende lave a • litell crom-bolle,& |)rron lay a litell childe lapped in cloutes,•And tweyne of tweie ^eres olde opon a-no|)^r syde,•And alle |)ey songen o songe \ai sorwe was to heren • ; 440pey crieden alle o cry • a carefull note.pe sely man si^ede sore, & seide • ' children, be)> stille !'leet \t plow stonden,•pis man loked opon me &And seyde, sely man, why sy5est ))0u so harde ' ?5if jje lakke lijflode • lene |)e ich will 445Swich good as god ha)? sent • go we, leue brojjer.'Y saide |>anne, * naye, sire • my sorwe is wel moreFor y can nou3t my credeFor y•can fyndcn no manTo techen me \>q hey3e weie & •y kare well hardeJxzt fully beleuej),\cr^ore I wepe. 450For y haue fonded |)e freers • of ))e foure orders,For jierc I wende haue wist but now my wit lakke])••And all my hope was on hem &myn herte also

I. PERES THE PLOUGHMANS CREDE. 9But \>ei ben fully fei|)les • and'A!J^e fend sue]>.'bro}>er/ qua]? he |>o • ' beware of j?o foles !455For Crist seyde him-selfe • " of swiche y 50U warne,"& false profetes in |)e feij? * he fulliche hem calde," /n vesiimentis ouium ' but onlie wijy-innepei ben wilde wer-wolues ' \>at wiln jje folk robben."pe fend founded hem first • ]?e feij? to destroie, 460And by his craft j)ei comen in • to combren ]>e chirche,By ]>e coueiteise of his craft • |>e curates to helpenBut now l^ey hauen an hold•]>ey harmen full many.•pei don noujt after domynick but drecche]? |je puple,Ne folwen nou^t fraunces but falslyche lybben, • 465And Austynes rewle • |)ei reknej? but a fable,But purchase}? hem pryuylege•of popes at Rome.pei coueten confessions to kachen some hire,*And sepultures also some wayten to cacchen • ;But o})er cures of cristen • ]?ei coueten nou^t to haue, 470But ]>ere as wynnynge lijj? he loke}) none * ojjer.'' •Whou5 schal y nemne ]>y name jjat nei^boures \>e kalle}) ?'Peres,' qua]? he, ' •j^e pore man j^e plowe-man y hatte.'!y pray )?e, |?ou me telle*A Peres,' qua)? y j?o • 'More of ]?ise tryflers hou trechurly • ]?ei libbej? ?475'For ichon of hem ha}? told me a tale of Ipat o]?er,Of her wicked lijf • in werlde J?^t hy lybbe)?.I trowe ]>at some wikked wy5t • wrou3te |?is ordersporu5 j?at gest • ]>at Golias is y-calde,ij^&UiOj?er ell[e]s satan him-self • sente hem fro hell 480To cumbren men wij? her craft ' cristendome to schenden !''Dere bro|?er,' qua|? peres • ' |?e devell is ful queynteTo encombren holy Chirche he • caste]? ful harde,& flurichej? his falsnes opon • fele wise,And fer he caste]? to-forn • ]?e folke to destroye. 485•Of ]?e kynrede of Caym he caste ]?e freres.

; ;; ; ;;8 /. PERES THE PLOUGHMANS CREDE.;I sei^ a sely man me by•opon ))e plow hongen.His cote was <strong>of</strong> a cloute ' |)^t cary was y-called,I lis hod was full <strong>of</strong> holes & his heer oute,•\\"\\ his knopped schon•clouted full })ykkeHis <strong>to</strong>n <strong>to</strong>teden out • as he ]>e londe treddede, 425His hosen ouerhongen his hokschynes *Al beslombred in fen as he • \>q plow folwedeTwey myteynes, as mete maad • all <strong>of</strong> cloutespe fyngers weren for-werd & • ful <strong>of</strong> fen lionged.pis whit waselede in )>e fen • almos<strong>to</strong>n eueriche a side,<strong>to</strong> ]>e ancle, 4.10Foure rojjeren hym by-forn • |)at feble were wor}?enMen my^te rcken ich a nb•so reufuil ])ey weren.His wijf walked him wij> • wij> a longe gode,In a cutted cote•cutted full hey5e,Wrapped in a wynwe schete " <strong>to</strong> weren hire fro weders, 435Barfote on Je bare ijs • \a\. jie blod folwede.& at <strong>the</strong> londes ende lave a • litell crom-bolle,& |)rron lay a litell childe lapped in cloutes,•And tweyne <strong>of</strong> tweie ^eres olde opon a-no|)^r syde,•And alle |)ey songen o songe \ai sorwe was <strong>to</strong> heren • ; 440pey crieden alle o cry • a carefull note.pe sely man si^ede sore, & seide • ' children, be)> stille !'leet \t plow s<strong>to</strong>nden,•pis man loked opon me &And seyde, sely man, why sy5est ))0u so harde ' ?5if jje lakke lijflode • lene |)e ich will 445Swich good as god ha)? sent • go we, leue brojjer.'Y saide |>anne, * naye, sire • my sorwe is wel moreFor y can nou3t my credeFor y•can fyndcn no manTo techen me \>q hey3e weie & •y kare well hardeJxzt fully beleuej),\cr^ore I wepe. 450For y haue fonded |)e freers • <strong>of</strong> ))e foure orders,For jierc I wende haue wist but now my wit lakke])••And all my hope was on hem &myn herte also

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