,transcrib]'s note3 ,! orig9al text has no page numb]s2 in/ead1 ! fir/ few leaves ( ea* #af-page signature are m>k$4 ,?is in=mation is %[n betwe5 pair$ d\ble l9es3 ,a iij44 ,o!r page breaks h be5 m>k$ ) d\ble l9es ,a few app>5t typographic errors 7 correct$ & are li/$ at ! end ( ! text4 ,o!r possible errors are also not$ b 7 left un*ang$4 ,all o!r spell+ & punctuation are z 9 ! orig9al4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a dialoge or communication ( two p]sons1 deuysyd & set =! 9 ! la- t tonge1 by ! noble & famose cl>ke4 ,desid]ius ,erasmus intitul$ ye pyl- gremage ( pure de- uoty- on4 ,newly trslatyd into ,engli%e4 99 99 99 99 99 ij4 ,to ! r$]4 ,amonge/ ! writ+es ( all m51 de>ly bel\yd r$]1 n onely ( ! diu]syte ( tongues1 b also ! noble drawghts ( s artificyall paynt$ figures1 :i*e haue s lyuely express$ to ye quycke ymage1 ! nature1 ordre1 proporcyon ( all /ates1 z conc]nynge ! g\]naunce ( a ,*ri/5 comweal!1 t !r is 7z ,i suppose7 no p>te ( ! scripture1 :i* is n s enp[ndyde1 furnys%$1 & set =!1 b t eu]y ,*ri/5 man1 !rby may l]ne 8 dewty to god1 hys prynce1 & hys nebure1 & s consequ5tly passe ?\r\gh ! /rayte pa! ( ! :i*e scripture do? te/yfye vp1 v fewe c fynde ye entrye1 :]by ?or\gh fay! 9 ! r$ptyon ( ! worlde ?or[e ye bloode ( ,*ri/e ! sone ( god1 to rayne ) ! fa!r & ! holy go/e et]nally1 accordynge to ! promyse ( ,*ri/e1 say+e4 ,9 my fa!rs hawse !r be _m placys to dwell 91 we wyll come to hym & make a mansyon place ) hym & ,i haue & %all op5 ?y "n vnto !m1 t ! same l\e ) ! :i*e ?\ l\yde/ me1 may be 9 !ym1 & ,i 9 ?1 & ?ys is ! kyngdome ( god s (t5 m\yd to vs 9 holy scripture1 :i*e all fay?full %all possesse & inh]et = eu]more3 :]e z ye vnfay?full1 vnryghtswye1 & synn] %all n entre 9 to ! kyngdome ( god1 bycause1 ( *agynge ! glory ( gode immortall 9 to ! ymage ( a corruptyble man1 & !r=e to inc5ti\sly he ha! suffr$e !m to w&re 9 !yr cl[des ( ygnoraunce1 pref]rynge ! lyes & corrupte iij4 iudgm5tes ( man ! v]yte & ! tru! ( god1 r s]uynge ! creature !n ! creator1 amonge/ all ! p>ties ( ! :i*e 7z 0 spok5 at ! begynnyng7 ?ys alwaye n alonely 9 ! newe law1 b also 9 ! olde ,te/am5t 0 z a ?ynge moo/ abhomynable & displesant 9 ! sight ( gode prohybyte & =byd53 b our nature :i*e ha? 9 hym1 ! dampnable repugnace ( synne agayn/ ! omnypott p[] ( gode1 le/ euyn frome owre fyr/ fa!r ,adam1 is s enclyn$ to vyces1 amonge/ ! :i*e x ha? n gyu5 ! lea/ p>te to ?ys desp]ate synne ( ydolatrye1 agayn/ ! immaculate1 & fe>efull comm&em5t ( god4 ,?\ %alt haue no /raunge ,gods 9 my syght1 t x is sore to be dreadde ! same iudgem5t to be gyuyn vpon vs t 0 gyu5 vpon ! cytye ( ,n9yue to be absorp$ ( ! y]! 9 to ! yre & v5geannce ( gode1 :i*e ha! b5 ! cause t s _m wryt]s bo! ( late dayes1 & _m y]es pass$e1 haue euyn to dea!1 resi/$ !s dampnable bol/]]s ( ydolatrye1 gyu5 !yr selues to ! crosse 9 example ( re=macyon to !yr bre!rne1 bo! 9 wryt+e & c[nsell1 exhortynge ! flocke ( ,*ri/e frome so*e prophane doctryne1 amonge/ :ome ! noble & fam\se cl]ke ,desid]ius ,erasmus ha? set=! to ! quycke ymage1 be=e m5nys eyes1 ! sup]/icy\se wor%ype & false honor gyuyn to bones1 h$des1 iawes1 armes1 /ockes1 /ones1 %yrtes1 smokes1 cotes1 cappes1 hattes1 %oes1 mytres1 slypp]s1 sadles1 rynges1 b$es1 gyrdles1 bolles1 iiij4 belles1 bokes1 gl\es1 ropes1 tap]es1 c&elles1 bootes1 sporres1 7my brea? 0 almo/ pa/ me7 ) _m o!r so*e dampnable allusyones ( ! deuylle to use !me z goddes contr>y to ! immaculate scripture ( gode1 mor\] he note! z x 7 ( arrogancye ! pryuate iudgm5t ( c]tayne t ( !yr owne brayne wolde ca/ out ymages ( ! temple1 ) out a com5 cons5t & au?oryte1 "s !re be t alway seke hal[es1 & g vpon pylgramages vnd] a pret5se ( holynes1 :]vpon !s bro!rhoddes & sy/]hoodes be n[ inu5t$1 mor\] !y t haue b5 at ,hi]usalem be call$ knightes ( ! sepulcre1 & call "o an o!r bre!rne1 & vpon palme-sondaye !y play ! foles sadely1 drawynge aft] !m an asse 9 a rope1 :5 !y be n mo*e di/ante frome ! wod5 asse t !y drawe4 ,! same d !y cont]fayte t haue b5 at saynt ,iames 9 ,compo/ella4 ,b !y be m p]nycy\se1 t set =! vnc]tayn relyques1 = c]tayne1 & attrybute m to !m ?an !y oughte to haue1 & pro/ytute or sett !ym =! = fyl?ye lukre4 ,b n[ :an !y p]ceyue1 t ?is !yr dpnable 99,corbane 99,a tresure boxe ( ye ,iewes4 do! decay1 & t !yr mo/ to be lam5t$ blyndnes & longe accu/om$ err\rs %uld be r$ress$1 !y1 all fayre bo! ( god & man set asyde1 rebelle & make insurrectyones contr>y to ! ordynaunce ( gode1 agayn/ !yr kynge & liege lorde1 pr\okynge & allurynge ! symple comynaitye to !yre dampnable ypocrysye & conspyracy1 myndyng v4 & goynge ab\t to preu5te our mo/ s\]aigne lordes iudgm5t1 n yet gyu vpon !yr ,sodomiticall actes1 & mo/ horryble ypocrysy4 ,b ! worde ( ! lorde :i*e !y s tyrann\sly g ab\te to suppresse ) all ! fau]\rs !r( %all ou]come de/roy all so* mo/ to be abhorr$ deceyuable inuegel]s dy/urb]s ( ye symple p to so* dete/able treason4 ,& t x may s d to ! t]ryble example ( !s & a#aa o!r rebelles & mo/ dysloyal subiectes1 & to ye greate com=! csolacy ( 8 gracys fay?full & true com5s4 ,i requyre him :i* bre!! :]e he willi! & raygne! et]nall gode to grat vnto our seyde mo/ dradde s\]aygne lorde ^: maie/y z x euyd5tly app]e? onely applie? 8 dilig5ce to ! aduaunsynge lettynge =! ( ! mo/ holsome docum5? & tea*yng ( almyghty god1 to ! r$res ( long accu/ome euylls & damnable sectes1 to ! supportacion & maynt5aunce ( godly & al[able c]emonyes1 to ! suppressynge & mo/ to be desir$ aboli%yng ( ! deueli%e & dete/able vsurp$ auc?oryties1 dampnable err\rs & prophane abuses br\ght 9 by t myghty ,golyas1 t obdurat$ ,ph>eo1 t pr\de ,nembro? 7:ome god amde7 ! by%ope ( ,rome1 to graunte 7,i say7 vnto hys hyghnes1 su*e hys godly ayde & assi/5ce1 t hys grace ) hys moo/ honorable c\nsell 7agayn/ :ome ?is arrogant conspyracy is n[e m\$ & begonne7 may ou]come & debelle ! /ud traytres z 9 tymes pa/e hys maie/ye ha? prud5tly d o!r1 t haue h]t(ore attempt$ to p]petrate & brynge to passe l s$icy\s mi%ief1 & s to e/abli%e ! h>tes ( hys gracys true subiectes t !y may wyllyngly & accord+ to !yr dueties1 obey & fulfyll hys mo/ lawfull & godly ord5$ lawes & commaundem5ts :]by !y %all n onely d ! ?yng agreable to goddes wylle & tea*ynges1 9 t he wille? eu]y s\le to be subiect$ to ! hygh] p[] & ob$y5t to !yr prynce1 b also 7to !yr greate laude & prayse7 %all %ewe !m selfe to be r$y & confirmable to d !yr dueties 9 aydyng hys excell5t hyghnes to ! re=macyon ( all p]nici\s abuses *iefly ( dete/able ydolatrye1 :i*e is s mu*e prohibit$ 9 holy scripture & mo/ displeasant to god1 = :i*e int5t & purpose ! sayd mo/ noble & fam\s cl>ke ,desid]ius ,erasmus1 compil$ made ?is dialoge 9 ,lat51 z x fol[e? h]aft] n[e lately translat$ into our "m ! ,engli%he tonge4 ,auoyd !r=e1 mo/ de>e read]e1 all abuses :]eby any inconu5y5ce may gr[e1 o!r to ! hynd]aunce ( godes worde1 to ! displeasure ( ?y prynce1 7:ome ?\ arte s /raytly commaund$ to obaye1 or to ! domage ( a publike weale1 :i*e ab\e all vices is not$ mo/ to be abhorr$1 n alonely ( ! mo/ holy wryt]es & exp[nd]es ( scripture1 b also ( prophane g5tylles1 :i*e neu] p]ceyuyd o!r ?+e ?an nature enclyn$ !yr h>tes vnto1 & s consequ5tly to obtayne ! fruytion ( ! godhode ?or[e ! fay! t 0 spok5 ( at ! begynnynge to ! :i*e ! lorde ,iesus ,*ri- /e brynge vs all ) a p]faycte quyetnes1 ,s be x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a4 ,a pylgremage1 = pure deuocy4 ,m5$emus4 99,signifie? to =sake4 ,:at new ?ynge ys x1 t ,i se8 doo ,i nat see ,ogygyus my neybur1 :om no m c\ld espie ( all !s sex mon!s be=e8 yt 0 a sayng t he 0 de$1 ,x is eu5 he1 except t ,i be f]re deceyuyd4 ,i wyll g to hym1 byd hym good mor[4 ,good mor[ ,ogygyus4990 faynyd ( an old kynge ( ,!banes4 ,good mor[ to y ,m5$emus4 ,m5e4 ,i pray y frome :at contray d y come to vs ay5 s saffe4 ,= "h 0 a great comunicacy t y dyd sayle /reght to hell4 ,ogy4 ,no1 ?ankyd be god1 ,i haue f>yd z well syns ,i w5t h5s1 z eu] ,i dyd 9 all my lyffe4 ,me4 ,well1 a man may well p]ceyue t all so*e rum\rs be b vanytye4 ,b ,i pray y :at araye is ?is t y be 91 me ?ynke t y be clo?yd ) cokle s*elles1 & be lad on eu]y syde ) bru*es ( lead & tynne4 ,& y be pretely g>ny%yd ) wre!s ( /rawe y\r arme is full ( 99snakes egges499,signifye? b$es4 ,malsyngam ys callyd p>a?alassia by cause x is ny to ye see4 ,ogy4 ,i haue b5e on pylgremage at saynt ,iames 9 ,compo/ella1 at my ret\rne ,i dyd m relygy\sly vysyte our lady ( ,walsyng 9 ,engl&1 a v holy pylgremage1 b ,i dyd r vysyte h]4 ,= ,i 0 !r be=e )9 ?is ?re y]e4 ,me4 ,i tr[e1 x 0 b = y\r pleasure4 ,ogy4 ,nay1 x 0 = pure deuocyon4 ,me4 ,i suppose y le>nyd t relygy ( ! ,grecyanes4 ,ogy4 ,my "m 9 law dyd make a v[e t if h] d\g!r %uld be delyu]yd ( a man *yld alyue1 ?an t ,i %uld g to saynt ,iames on pylgremage1 & !r to salute & ?ke hym4 ,me4 ,dyd y salute saynt ,iames alonly 9 y\r "n1 & y\r mo!rs4 ,ogy4 ,no1 9 ! "n ( all owre h\se4 ,me4 ,a ij4 ,v]ely ,i ?ynke t y\r h[%old z well %old haue prosp]d1 9 case y _h n salutyd hym at all4 ,b ,i pray y :at answ] dyd he make to y\r salutacyon4 ,ogy4 ,no?ynge at all4 ,b : ,i dyd (fre1 me t\ght he dyd lawghe vpon me1 & becke at me ) h$de1 dyd re*e to me ?is cokle%ell4 ,me4 ,:]=e do! he gyue r su*e s*elles1 ?an o!r ?ynges4 ,ogygy4 ,= ! see1 :i*e is nye vnto hym do! myny/re pl5ty ( su*e4 ,me4 ,o holy saynt ,iames1 t bo! is a mydwyffe to wom5 ) *yld1 & also do! helpe 8 pylgrymes4 ,b ,i pray y :at new kynd ( makyng v[es is t t :an a m is ydle he %all put ! burd5 apon an o!r mannes bakke8 ,9 case t y doo bynd y\re selffe ) a v[e1 t yf ye matt] *aun*e happyly :i*e y haue 9 h&e1 t ,i = y %all fa/ twyse 9 on weke1 d y beleue t ,i c fulfyl y\re v[8 ,ogy4 ,no1 ,i doo n beleue x if t y dyd v[e x 9 y\re awne "n4 ,x is b a sport ) y[ to mokke sayntes4 ,b ?is 0 my "m 9 law1 ,i mu/ n$ys obey h]1 y "k wom5es affectyones1 ,i mu/ obaye h]es4 ,me4 ,if t y _h n p]f\rmyd y\r v[e1 :at iop]tye _h y be 98 ,ogy4 ,i graunt1 he c\ld n haue _h an accyon ay5/ me 9 ye law1 b he myght f h5s=! be deafe to my v[es1 orels pryuyly s5d "s calamytye or wret*$nes among/e my h\%olde1 y[ "k well enuffe ! man]es ( great m54 ,me4 ,tell me n[ :at t same hone/ m saynt ,iames do!1 & h[e he f>y!4 ,ogy4 ,mo*e cold] ? he 0 wontyd to d4 ,me4 ,:at is ! cause ( x8 ,8 age8 ,ogy4 ,oh y sc(f]1 y[ ,a iij4 "k wel enoghe t sayntes wax nat olde4 ,b ?is new le>nynge1 :i*e runny! all ! _w ou] n[ a dayes1 do! cause hym to be vysytyd mo*e lesse ?an he 0 wontyd to be1 = if any doo come ?ay salute him alonly1 b !y (fre lytle or no?+e1 & say t !yr monaye may bettre be disposyd among/e pore p4 ,me4 ,o a wykyd comunicacyon4 ,ogy4 ,ye s great an ,apo/le :i*e 0 wtyd to /& all 9 precy\s /ones gold1 n[ /dy! all ( wodde hauynge be=e hym sk>esly a wax c&le4 ,me4 ,if x be trew t ,i "h1 x is great iop]dy le/ t same *ance to all ! re/ ( ! sayntes4 ,ogy4 ,i ?ynk x wel1 = !r is an epi/le abrode :i*e our lady dyd wryte apon ! same matt]4 ,me4 ,:at lady8 ,ogy4 99,%e t ha! h] "n ( a /one499,our ladi ( /one 9 ,raura*ia :i*e is a c]tayne cuntre4 ,me4 ,i trawe x is 9 ,raura*ia4 ,ogy4 ,t same is x4 ,me4 y[ tell me ( a /ony lady1 ,b to :ome dyd %e wryte8 ,ogy4 ,! epi/le do! playnely %ew 8 "n4 ,me4 ,by :ome 0 x s5t8 ,ogy4 ,no d[bt b by an angell1 :i*e dyd lay ! wrytynges ap ! aultre1 :]( he pre*y! to :ome x 0 s5t4 ,& le/ !re %uld be any suspecty ( crafty cuayance 9 y1 y %all se ! epi/le wryt5 ) 8 owne h&e4 ,me4 ,d y "k s well ! h& ( ?angell :i*e is secret>y to our lady8 ,ogy4 ,yee :y nat8 ,me4 ,by :at argumt8 ,ogy4 ,i haue r$de t 99,epi?aphe 99,is a scripture wryt5 on a graue4 ( ,b$e :i* 0 grauyd ( ! angell3 & ! lett]es agre 9 all ?ynges4 ,i haue r$de also ye obligacy :i*e 0 s5t to saynt ,gyles z do! ap]4 ,do! n !s argum5tes pr\e t mat] to be good enoghe4 ,me4 ,may a man loke apon !m8 ,ogy4 ye & if y wyll sw]e to kepe x ,a iiij4 preuy4 ,me4 ,oh y %all speake to a /one4 ,ogy4 ,!r be /ones n[ a dayes ( t "n v slawnd]\s1 t wyll hyde no?ynge4 ,me4 y %all speake to a domme man1 y[ tru/ nat a /one4 ,ogy4 ,apon ye condycyon ,i wyll tell x1 loke t y "h ) bo! y\re ey>es4 ,me4 ,s ,i doo4 ,! epi/le ( our ,lady4 ,ogy4 ,m>y ! "m ( ,iesu to 99,glaucoplutus 99,glaucoplutus desirus ( ry*es4 sdy! gretynge4 ,insomo*e z y fol[e ,lu!r1 y nobly p]swade1 t x is b 9 vayne to call ap sayntes1 d ye well "k = t to be grettly 9 my fauore4 ,= vntyll ?ys day ,i haue almo/ be slayne ) ! importunate pray]s ( m54 ,( me alone !y askyd al?ynges1 z :o %uld say my sone 7 alway a babe1 because he is s faynyd & payntyd ap my bre/e1 t yet he wold be at my commaundemt & dur/ nat d5ye my petycyon1 dr$ynge t if he d5ye my petycyon1 t ,i %uld d5ye hym my teate :an he is a ?ur/3 & v (t ?ay requyre t ( me1 :i*e a %amfa/ yongman d>e scantly aske ( a ,bawde1 yee !y be su*e ?ynges z ,i am a%amyd to put 9 wrytynge4 ,n[ comy! ye m>*auntman & he r$y to sayle into ,spayne = a vantage1 do! cmytte hys wyues hone/y to me4 ,?an commy! !t lytle preaty ,nunne & %e ca/y! away h] vayle r$y to runne away1 %e leuy! ) me ! good "n ( h] vyrgynytye1 :i*e %ortly %e ent5dy! to take monay =4 ,?an crye? ! wykyd s\dy] purposyd to robbe say!1 blessyd lady s5d me a good praye4 ,n[ cmy! ! vn?ryfty dyass] & crye!1 s5d me good *ance ,lady ?[ %alt haue p>te ( my wynnynges3 & if ! dyasse runne ay5/ hym1 he blasphemes1 & cursy! me1 bycause ,i wyll nat fauor 8 noghtynes4 ,n[ crye? %e t selly! h] selffe = fyl?ye lukre say!1 swete lady s5d me "s co/om]s1 if ,i d5ye x1 !y exclame ay5/ me say1 ?\ arte n ! "m ( m>cy4 ,more\] ! v[es ( "s wom5 be no lesse wykyd ? foli%e4 ,! mayd crye? say!1 ,o swet ,m>y s5d me a fayre & ri*e husbond4 ,! m>y$ wom say! s5d me goodly *yld]54 ,n[ labory! ! woman ) *yld1 & crye? d]e lady dylyu] me ( my bondes4 ,?an cmy! ye olde wyffe1 & say! fl[re ( all wom5 s5d me to lyue longe )[t coghe & drynes4 ,n[ crepy! ! ! dotynge old man say!1 lady s5d me = to wax yonge ay4 ,? cmy! =? ! phylosoph] & crye! s5d me "s argumtis t be soluble4 ,! great pre/ crye? s5d me a fat b5efyce4 ,? say! ! bys%ope kepe well my *ur*e4 ,? crye! ye hye ,iu/yce %ew me ?y sone or ,i passe out ( ?is worlde4 ,? say! ye ,c[rty] s5d me trwe confession at ! h[re ( my dea!4 ,! husbondman say! s5d vs temp]ate we!r4 ,! mylke wyffe crye! owt blessyd lady saue our catell4 ,n[ if ,i d5ye any?ynge by by ,i am crwell4 ,if ,i cmytte x to my sone1 ,i "h !m say1 he wyll :at s eu] y wyll4 ,%all ,i ?an alone bo! a woman & a mayd helpe m>yn]es1 sawdy]es1 m>*antm51 dyass]es1 m>y$ m1 wom5 ) *yld1 iudges1 kynges1 & husbondm58 ye & ?is t ,i haue sayd is ! lea/ p>te ( my payne4 ,b ,i am nat n[ s mo*e trobl$ ) so*e busynes1 = t ,i wold h>tely ?anke y1 b t ?is commodytye do! brynge a great] discmodytye ) hym4 ,i haue n[ m ease1 b lesse honor pr(ett4 ,be=e ?is tyme ,i 0 callyd qu5e ( heu51 lady ( ! _w1 b n[ any man wyll sk>sly say aue ,m>ia or hayle ,m>y4 ,be=e ,i 0 clo?yd ) precy\s /ones & gold1 & _h my *aunges1 & dayly !r 0 (f]yd gold & precy\s /ones1 n[ ,i am sk>sly c\]yd ) halffe a g[ne & t is all beeyt5 ) mysse4 ,my y]ly r5tes be n[ s smalle t ,i am sk>sly able to fynde my pore qu]e kep> to light a wax cdle be=e me4 ,yet all ?is myght be suff]yd1 b y be ab[t to pluke away great] ?ynges1 y be ab[t 7z !y say7 t :at s eu] any saynte ha! 9 any place1 to take hyt frome ! *ur*es1 b take h$e :at y doo4 ,= !r is no saynte )\t a way to reuge 8 wronge4 ,if y ca/ saynt ,petre =! ( ! *ur*e1 he may s]ue y ( ! same sauce1 & %ite vp heuyngates ay5/ y4 ye saynt ,paule ha! 8 sworde4 ,b>?ylmew is nat )[t 8 great knyffe4 ,saynt ,wyllyam is h>nysyd vnd] 8 monkes cloke1 nat )[t a greate spe>e4 ,:at can/ ?\ doo ay5/ saynt ,george :i*e is bo! a knyght all armyd ) hys longe sp]e & 8 fe>full sword8 ,nor saynt ,antony is nat )[t hys weap5es = he ha! holy fyre ) hym4 ,ye ! re/ ( ! sayntes haue !yr weapones or mys*efues1 :i*e !y s5d apon :ome !y li/e4 ,b z = me ?\ can/ n ca/ owt1 except ?\ ca/ owt my sone1 :i*e ,i hold 9 myne armes4 ,i wyll nat be sep]at frome hym1 o!r ?\ %alt ca/ hym owt ) me or els ?\ %alt let vs bo! be1 except t y wold haue a temple )[t a ,*ri/e4 ,^! be ! ?ynges t ,i wold y[ %all "k ymagyne y !r=e :at %al be y\r answ]4 ,= ?is ?+e pleasy! me v well4 ,frome oure /ony *ur*e ! cal5des ( ,augu/e1 ! y]e frome my sonnes passyon a ,m4 ,,ccccc4 xiiij4 ,i /ony lady subscrybyd ?ys ) myne owne h&e4 ,me4 ,trewly t 0 a soro & fe>full epi/le1 ,i suppose t ,glaucoplutus wyll bew>e fr hs=!4 ,ogy4 ,ye if he be wyse4 ,me4 ,:]=e dyd nat t good saynt ,iames wryte to t man ( ! same mat]4 ,ogy4 ,i c nat tell1 except x be bycause he is s f]re (1 & n[ a dayes m5 be mo*e se>*yd = su*e mat]s1 9 !yr iornaye !yr lettres tak frome !m4 ,me4 ,i pray y1 :at god dyd s5d y into ,engld8 ,ogy4 ,i saw ! wynd m>uel\se prosp]\se ?yd]w>d1 & ,i _h almo/e promysyd ?is to t blessyd lady ( ,walsyng t ,i wold seke h] )9 4ij4 y]e1 ,me4 ,:at wold y axe ( h]4 ,ogy4 ,no new ?yngs at all1 b su*e z be com51 z to kepe saffe & s[nd my h\%olde1 to encreasse my goodes1 & 9 ?ys _w to haue a lge & m]y liffe1 & : ,i dye eu]la/ynge lyffe 9 ano!r worlde4 ,me4 ,may nat owr lady grante ! same at home ) vs8 ,%e ha! at ,antw>pe a mo*e m lordly temple ? at ,walsyngame4 ,ogy4 ,i d5ye nat b x may be s1 b 9 dyu]s places %e grantes dyu]s ?ynges1 we!r x be h] pleasur s to d1 or bycause %e is s g5tle1 t z cc]nynge ?is purpose1 %e wyll gyue h] selfe to our affectyes4 ,me4 ,i haue h>de (t ( saynt ,iames1 b ,i pray y describe to me ! kyngdome ( ,walsyngam4 ,ogy4 ,v]ely ,i %all tell y z %ortly z ,i canne4 ,yt is ! mo/ holy "n 9 all ,engl&1 & y may fynde "s 9 t yle1 t suppose ?ayr sub/ce %al nat prospayre except !y vysyte h] ) ?ayr (f]ynge eu]y y]e ones z ?ay be able to gyue4 ,me4 ,:] do! %e dwell8 ,ogy4 ,at ! vtt]mo/ p>te ( all ,engl& betwyxt ! ,nor! & ! ,we/e1 nat v>y f]re f ! see1 sk>sly iii myles1 ! t[ne is almo/ su/eynyd by ! resort ( pylgrymes4 ,! college is ( ,ces1 b ?ay be su*e z ha! ?ayr "n ( ! ,lat5 tonge & be call$ ,secul>es1 a kynd betwyxte monkes ,*anones4 ,me4 ,:at y tell me ( 99,amphybyanes1 99,amphybyanes be ?ynges d\tfull4 su*e z ye m/re 99,fyb] is499,fyb] is a be/e ( ye see ye l&4 ,ogy4 ,no ?ay be r su*e z ! 99,cocatrice4 99,a ,cocatrice wil kyll a man ) a loke1 ,b )[t dissimulation1 ,i %all put y owt ( ?is d[te 9 ?re wordes4 ,to !m t ?ay hate1 ?ay be ,*anones1 & to !m t ?ay l\e ?ay be ,monkes ,m5$e4 ,yet y[e doo nat op5 ?ys r$le4 ,ogy4 ,i %all paynte x be=e y\re eyes1 if ! bys%ope ( ,rome doo %ot hys ?ond]b[lt amg/ all monkes1 ?ay wyll ?an be *anones1 nat monkes1 b & if he wold suffre all monkes to take wyues1 ? wyll !y be monkes1 ,me4 ,o new p>tak]es1 ,i wold to god !y wold take away my wyffe4 ,ogy4 ,b to come to our purpose1 ! college ha! sk>sly any o!r 99emolumtes 99,rttes4 b ( ! lib]alite ( our lady4 ,= ! great (f]yngs be kepyd /ylle1 b if !r be any litle "s ( monaye (f]id t goi? to ! com5s ( ! company1 ! may/] :ome ?ay call pry\re4 ,me4 ,be ?ay ( a v]tu\s lyffe8 ,ogy4 ,nat to be dispraysyd1 ?ay be m v]tu\s ? ry*e ( ?ayr y]ely r5ttes4 ,! temple ys goodly goregi\s1 b oure ,lady dwelly! nat 9 x1 b t 0 pur*asyd = ! honor ( h] sone4 ,%e ha! h] owne temple1 ,b4 t %e may be ( ! ryght h& ( h] sone4 ,me4 ,apon ! "r hd4 ,:i*e way do! h] sonne loke ?an8 ,ogy4 ,x is well remembryd4 ,:an he loky! to ! ,we/1 8 "m is ap 8 "r h&1 b : he turny! hym to ! ,e/e %e is apon ! lefte h&4 ,b yet %e dwelly! nat 9 t *ur*e1 = x is nat yet buyldyd all vpe1 & ! wynde runny! ?or[ eu]y p>te ) op5 wynd[es d[res1 & also nat f]re ( is ! ,occiane seye fa!r ( all wyndes4 ,me4 :at doo y[ tell me :] do! %e dwell ?8 ,ogy4 ,9 ye same *ur*e :i*e ,i told y 0 nat all fyny%yd1 !r is a lytle *apell seelyd ou] ) wodde1 on e!r syde a lytle dore :] ye pylgrymes g ?or[1 !r is lytle light1 b ( ye tap]es1 ) a fragrant smell4 ,me4 ,all ^! be mete = religyon4 ,ogy4 ,ye ,m5$emus if y loke )9 y wyll say t x is a seate mete = sayntes1 all ?ynges be s bright 9 gold1 sylu]1 & precy\s /ones4 ,me4 ,y almo/ m\e me to g ?y!r also4 ,ogy4 ,x %alnat rep5te y ( y\r iornay4 ,me4 ,spryngi! !r no holy oyle8 ,ogy4 ,i tr[e y dote1 t spryngy! nat b owt ( ! sepul*res ( sayntes1 z saynt ,&rew1 saynt ,kat]1 owr lady 0 nat b]i$4 ,me4 ,i grat ,i sayd amysse1 b tell on y\r tale4 ,ogy4 ,s mo*e m z ?ay p]sayue y\re deuocy1 s mo*e l>g] reliques wyl ?ay %ew to y4 ,me4 ,ye & p]aduture t ?ay may haue l>g] (f]ynges1 z is sayd t1 _m lytle (f]ynges maky! a heuy boxe4 ,ogygy4 ,h] *apl5s be alway at h&4 ,me4 ,be ?ay ( ye ,*anones8 ,ogy4 ,no1 ?ay be nat p]myttyd to be ) h]1 le/ t p]adu5ture by occasyon ( t religyon1 ?ay %uld be plukkyd ,b ij4 frome ?ayr owne religy1 & :yl/ ?ay kepe t virgyne1 ?ay reg>d v lytle ?ayr awne virgynyte1 alonly 9 t inn] *apell :i*e is our ladyes preuy *bre1 !r /&i! a c]tayne ,*an at ! autre4 ,me4 ,= :at purpose8 ,ogy4 ,to receyue & kepe1 t :i*e is (f]yd4 ,me4 do! any man gyue ay5/ hys wyll4 ,ogy4 ,no1 b _m m5 ha! su*e a g5tle %amfa/nes1 t ?ay wyll gyue "s ?ynge to hym t /&y! by1 o!r ?ay wyll (fre m l>gely1 :i*e ?ay wold nat doo p]auture if t he 7 abs5t1 t /&i! !re4 ,me4 ,y tell me ( mannes affectiones1 :i*e ,i my selffe pr\yd v (te4 ,ogy4 ,ye trewly !re be "s s gyu to our blessyd lady1 t :an ?ay ap]e to put vpe ?ayr h&es to (fre1 ) a pure cusyance1 ?ay /ayl t :i*e o!r m5 ha! gyu54 ,me4 ,?an lett no man be !re1 wyll nat oure ,lady %ote h] ?ond]b[lte at su*e4 ,ogy4 ,:]= %uld our lady r doo s1 ?an ,god hymselffe1 :om ?ay be nat affrayd to pluke owt hys robes1 breake ye *ur*e walles !r=e4 ,m5e4 ,i am 9 a great d\bt :e!r ,i %uld1 r m>uayle apon ?ayre wykyd boldnes1 or ,goddys great gtl5es & longe suff]ynge4 ,ogy4 ,ap ! ,nor! p>te !r is a c]tayne gaate1 b le/ t y %\ld make a lye1 x is nat ( ! *ur*e1 b ( ! pale t compassi! a b[te ! *ur*e y>de1 & t ha! a lytle wykyt1 su*e z be 9 great m5nes gaates1 t :o s eu] wyll entre1 mu/ fyr/ put9 hys legge1 nat )[t "s iop]die1 & ?an b[e d[ne hys h$de4 ,me4 ,x is iop]die to goo ?or[ su*e a dore1 to a mannes enemye4 ,ogy4 ,s x is1 ! sext5 dyd tell me t ,b iij4 !r 0 ones a knyght :i*e fleeynge hys enemye1 ?an apro*ynge1 dyd ride ?or[ ye wykyte1 & ?an ! wret*e dispayrynge 9 hym selffe1 apon a sod5 motion1 dyd comm5d hymselffe to ye blessyd virgyne1 :i*e 0 ?an at h&4 ,b n[ commy! ! myrakle4 ,by & by t knyght 0 all 9 ! *ur*e y>de1 & hys adu]s>y 0 ragynge at ! dore w[te4 ,me4 ,& dyd he tell y s m>uyl\s a myrakle = a trew!8 ,ogy4 ,no d[te4 ,me4 ,b ,i suppose t he c\ld nat s lyghtely doo t to y s a great a philosoph]4 ,ogy4 ,he dyd %ewe to me 9 t same wykytte 9 a plate ( cop]1 ! ymage ( ! knyght fa/5yd ) nayles & ) ! same g>m5tes t ! ,engli%m5 7 wontyd to wayre at t tyme1 z y may see 9 t olde pictures1 :i*e wyl nat lye1 ,b>b\rs _h b lytle lyuynge at t tyme3 & di]es web/]es gotte b litle monay4 ,me4 ,:y s8 ,ogy4 ,= he _h a b]d l a goote1 & 8 cote _h neu] a plyte1 x 0 s litle1 t ) /rayte gyrdynge x mayd hys body to ap]e lesse ?an x 04 ,!r 0 ano!r plate1 t 0 9 quantyte & f\rme l to a *e/e4 ,me4 ,well n[ x is nat to be d\btyd ap4 ,ogy4 ,"u ye wykyte !r 0 a grate ( yrne1 t no man c passe !ryn b a footem1 = x is nat conu5y5t t any horsse %uld tread aft] apon ye place1 :i*e ! knyght dyd csecrate to owr lady4 ,me4 ,nat )[t a good cause4 ,ogy4 ,frome t p>te t[>d ! ,e/e1 !re is a litle *apell1 full ( m>uayles & ?y!r ,i wte1 !r 0 ,i receyuyd ( ano!r ( our ladyes *apl5es1 !r we knelyd d[ne1 to make our litle pray]es4 ,by by1 he broght =! ,b iiij4 ! ioynte ( a mannes fyng]1 ! greaty/e ( ?re1 :i* ,i kyssyd1 askyd ^: relyques ?ay 71 he dyd say t ?ay 7 saynt ,petres4 ,:at ?apo/le sayd ,i4 ,ye sayd he4 ,?an ,i dyd bett] beholde ! ioynte1 :i*e = hys great5es myght well haue be a ,gytes ioynte1 r ?an a mannes4 ,?an sayd ,i1 saynt ,pet] mu/ n$ys be a great man ( /ature4 ,b at t ^w1 !r 0 "o ( ! g5tlem t /ode by1 t c\ld n =b]e lawghynge1 = ! :i* ,i 0 v sory4 ,= if he _h hold5 hys pease1 we _h s5e all ! relyques1 yet we metely well pleasyd may/] ,sext1 ) gyuynge hym 4ij4 or 4iij4 grotes4 ,be=e t *apell !re 0 a litle h[sse1 :i* he sayd ones 9 wynt] tyme :an t !re 0 litle r[me to c\] ! reliques1 t x 0 sod5ly broght sett 9 t place4 ,"u t h\se !re 0 a c\ple ( pittes1 bo! fulle ( wat] to ! brynkys1 & ?ay say t ye sprynge ( ?os pittes is d$icate to our lady1 t wat] is v colde1 & m$ycynable = ! h$e ake & t h>tburnynge4 ,me4 ,if t cold wat] wyll hele ! paynes 9 ! h$e & /omake1 ?an wyll oyle put owte fyre f h5s=!4 ,ogy4 ,x is a myrakle t ,i tell1 good syr1 or els :at m>uayle %uld x be1 t c[ld wat] %uld slake ?ur/e8 ,me4 ,?is may well be "o p>te ( y\r tale4 ,ogy4 ,?ay say t ! f[ntayne dyd sod5ly sprynge owte ( ! er! at ! commaundem5t ( our lady1 ,i dilyg5tly exam5ynge al?ynges1 dyd aske hym h[ _m y]es x 0 sy! t h[sse 0 s sod5ly broght ?y!r4 ,_m y]es agone say! he4 ,yet1 sayde ,i1 ! wallys doo nat ap]e s old4 ,he dyd nat d5ay x4 ,no mor !s wod5 ,b v4 pyl]es4 ,he c[ld nat d5ay b t !y 7 sette !re nat longe agoo1 & also ! mat] dyd playnly te/yfye ye same4 ,aft]w>d1 sayd ,i1 ?ys r(fe :i* is all ( r$e do! ap]e nat to be v olde1 he grant$ also1 !s greete bemes :i* lye ou]?w]te1 & ^! raft]es t hold vpe t h[sse 7 nat sett longe agone4 ,he affyrmyd my saynge4 ,well sayd ,i seynge t no p>te ( ! h\sse is lefte b all is new1 h[ c y[ say t ?is 0 ! h\se :i*e 0 broght hy!r s longe agoo4 ,me4 ,i pray y h[ dyd ! h[skep]1 auoyde hymselffe frome y\r argumt4 ,ogy4 ,by by he dyd %ew to vs ! mat] by ! skyne ( a bayre :i*e _h hangyd be ! raft]es a longe season1 & dyd almo/ moke ! sympl5es ( owre wyttes t c\ld nat p]ceyue s manyfe/e an argumte we beynge p]swadyd by ?is argum5t1 askid p>don ( our ignorance1 & callid into our communycacyon ! heuly mylke ( our lady4 ,me4 ,o h[ l to ! sone is ! "m1 = he ha? left to vs s mo*e blood "h 9 er!1 %e s mo*e mylke1 t a man wyl sk>ysly beleue a woman to haue s mo*e mylke ( "o *ylde1 9 case ! *yld %uld sukke none at all4 ,ogy4 ,?ay saye ! same ( ! holy crosse1 :i*e is %ewyd 9 s _m places bo! op5ly1 & pryuately1 t if ye fragm5tes 7 ga!r$ apon "o heape1 !y wold ap]e to be a iu/e fraghte = a %ipe1 & yet ,*ri/e dyd b]e all 8 crosse hymselffe4 ,me4 ,b d nat y m>uayll at ?is8 ,ogy4 ,x may welbe a /rge ?ynge1 b no m>uayle1 seynge t ! "l :i*e do! encreasse ?is at hys pleasure1 is almyghty4 ,me4 ,x is v g5tly exp[nd$1 b ,i am afrayd1 t _m ( !s be faynyd = lukre4 ,ogy4 ,i suppose t ,god wold nat suffre hymselffe to be deludyd ( su*e a fas%ion4 ,m5e4 ,yis1 haue nat y s5e t : bo! ! "m1 ! sone1 ! fa!r1 & ! holy gho/e ha! be robbyd ( !s sacrilegy\s !ues1 t ?ay woldnat ones m\e1 or /yre no!r ) bekke or crakke :]by ?ay myght fray away ! !ues4 ,s great is ! g5tles ( ,god4 ,ogy4 ,s x is1 b "h out me tale4 ,?is mylke is kepyd apon ! hye aultre1 & 9 ! myddys !r is ,*ri/e1 ) 8 "m apon hys ryght h&1 = h] honor sake1 ! mylke do! repres5te ! "m4 ,me4 ,x may be s5e ?an8 ,ogy4 ,x is closyd 9 cry/alle4 ,me4 ,x is moy/e ?8 ,ogy4 ,:at tell y me ( moy/5es1 : x 0 mylkyd m ?an a ?[s& & fyue hun?ri! y]e agone1 x is s congelyd1 t a m wold saye t x 7 *alke temp]yd ) ! :yte ( a egge4 ,me4 ,ye1 b d ?ay sette x =! b>e8 ,ogy4 ,no1 le/ s holy mylke %uld be def[lyd ) ! kyssynge ( m54 ,me4 ,y say well4 ,= ,i suppose t !r be _m t kysse x1 :i*e be no!r cl5e m\?yd1 nor yet be pure virgynes4 ,ogy4 ,:an ye sext5 sawe vs1 he dyd runne to ! aultre1 put apon hym 8 surplese1 8 /ole ab\t 8 nekke1 knelyd d[ne relygy\sly1 & wor%ipyd x1 & /reght=! dyd (fre ! mylke to vs to kysse4 ,& at ! ende ( ! aultre we knelyd d[ne deu\tly1 ! fyr/e ( all we salutyd ,*ri/e1 ?an aft] we callyd apon our lady ) ?ys pray]1 :i*e we _h mayd r$y = ! same purpose4 ,o "m mayde1 :i*e dyd gyue sukke ) ?y virgynes teates ! lorde ( heu5 & y]!1 ?y sone ,iesus ,*ri/e1 we beynge puryfy$ ?or[e hys precy\s blode1 d desyre t we may attayne1 & come to t blessyd infancye ( ?y colombynes meknes1 :i*e is immaculate )\t malice1 frawde1 or diseyte1 & ) all affectyon ( h>te do! c\ett & /ody = ! heu5ly mylke ( ! euangelicall doctryne1 to g =! & encrease ) x into a p]faycte man1 into ! mesure ( ! pl5tefulnes ( ,*ri/e1 ( ^: cpany ?\ ha/e ! fruycyon1 togy!r ) ! fa!r1 ! holy gho/ = eu]more1 s be x4 ,me4 ,u]ely ?ys is a holy pray]4 ,b :at dyd %e8 ,ogygy4 ,?ay bo! bekkyd at vs1 excepte my eyes waggyd1 & me ?oght t ! mylke daunsyd4 ,9 ! meanseson ! sext5 came to vs1 )[t any wordes1 b he held out a table su*e z ! ,g]manes vse to ga!r tolle apon bridges4 ,me4 ,by my tro! ,i haue cursyd v]y(te su*e crauynge boxes1 :an ,i dyd ryde ?or[e ,g]many4 ,ogy4 ,we dyd gyue hym c]tayne monay :i*e he (f]yd to our lady4 ,? ,i axyd by a c]tayne yonge man1 yt 0 well le>nyd1 :i*e dyd exp[nde & tell vs ! saynge ( ye ,sext1 hys "n 7z f]e z ,i remembre7 0 ,rob]t ald]isse1 by :at tok5es or argumtes he dyd "k t x 0 ! mylke ( owr lady4 ,& t ,i v fayne1 = a good purpose desyr$ to kn[e1 t ,i myght /ope ! m[!s ( c]tayne newfanglyd fel[es1 t be wotyd to haue su*e holy relyques 9 d]ysyon & mokage4 ,fyr/ ( all ! ,sext5 ) a fr[>d c[nt5ce wold nat tell1 b ,i desyryd ! yong man to m\e hym m in/antly1 b som:at m g5tly he s c\rtesly behauyd hymselffe1 t & he _h prayd owr lady h]selffe aft] t fa%ion1 %e wold nat haue be dysplesyd !r)4 ,& ? ?is my/ycall *apleyn1 z & if he _h be inspyryd ) ye holy gho/e1 ca/ynge at vs a fr\nynge loke1 z if he wold haue %ote at vs ye horryble ?ond]bolte ( ! greate curse1 :at n$e y 7say! he7 to m\e su*e que/yones1 :an y[ see be=e y\r eyes s aut5tycall old a table4 ,& we 7 afrayd le/ t he wold haue ca/ vs out ( ! *ur*e = h]etykes1 b t oure monay dyd tempte hys greate furye4 ,m5e4 ,:at dyd y 9 ! meaneseason8 ,ogygyus4 ,:at suppose y8 ,we 7 amasyd z & if a man _h /ryke vs ) a clube1 or we _h be slayne ) a ?ond]clape1 & we v l[ly axid p>don ( oure foli%e bold5es1 & gote vs frome !ns4 ,= s mu/ we entreate holy ?ynges4 ,frome !ns we w5t 9 to ye h[se :]e owre lady dwelli!1 & :an we came !re1 we sawe ano!r ,sext5 :i*e 0 b a n\es1 he lokyd famyl>ly z & if he _h "k vs1 & : we came a litle fur!r 91 we sawe ano!r1 t lokyd mo* aft] su*e a fa%ion1 at ! la/ came ! ?yrd4 ,me4 ,p]au5ture ?ay desyryd to descrybe y4 ,ogy4 ,b ,i suspecte ano!r mat]4 ,m5e4 ,:at 0 x8 ,ogygy4 ,!re 0 a c]tayne !ffe t _h /ole almo/ all owr ladyes frontlet1 & ,i supposyd t !y _h me 9 suspycyon !re(4 ,& !r=e :an ,i 0 )9 ! *apell ,i mayd my pray]s to our lady aft] ?ys fa%i4 ,oh *effe ( all wom5 ,m>y ! mayd1 mo/ happy "m1 mo/e pure virgyne1 we vncl5e1 & synn]s1 doo vysyte ! pure holy1 & aft] our abylytye we haue (f]yd vnto !1 we pray ?y t ?y ,c4 sone may grante ?is to vs1 t we may fol[ ?y holy lyffe1 & t we may des]ue ?or[ ! grace ( ! holy gho/e1 spirytually to cceyue ! "l ,iesus ,*ri/1 aft] t conceptyon neu] to be sep>at f hym1 ,am54 ,?is done ,i kyssyd ! aultre1 & layd d[ne c]tayne grotes = myne (f]ynge & w5t my waye4 ,me4 ,:at dyde our lady n[1 dyd nat %e make "o sygne1 t y myght "k t %e _h h>d y\re pray]es4 ,ogy4 ,! lyght 7z ,i told y be=e7 0 b litle1 & %e /ode at ! ryght ende ( ! aultre 9 ! d]ke corn]1 at ! la/ ! communicaty ( ! fyr/ ,sext5 _h s discoregyd me1 t ,i dur/ n ones loke vpe ) myne eyes4 ,me4 ,?is pylgremage came b to smale effecte4 ,ogy44 ,yes1 x _h a v good m]y ende4 ,me4 ,y haue causyd me to take h>te ( grasse1 = 7z ,hom]e say!7 my h>te 0 almo/ 9 my hose4 ,ogy4 ,:an dyn> 0 done1 we returnyd to ye temple4 ,me4 ,dur/e y goo be susspecte ( felonye8 ,ogy4 ,p]au5ture s1 b ,i _h nat my selffe 9 suspici1 a gyltles mynde putty! away fe>e4 ,i 0 v desyr\s to see t table :i*e ! holy ,sext5 dyd op5 to vs4 ,at ! la/ we f[nde x1 b x 0 hgyd s hye t v fewe c\ld r$e x4 ,my eyes be ( t fa%ion1 t ,i c no!r be callyd 99,l9ceus1 99,l9ceus ys a bea/e s quike ey$ t x wyll see ?or[ any wall no!r purre blynd4 ,& !re=e ,i in/antly desyryd ,alldryge to r$e x1 ^: r$ynge ,i fol[yd ) myne owne eyes1 because ,i wold sk>sly tru/e hym 9 su*e a mat]4 ,me4 ,well1 n[ all d\btes be discussyd4 ,ogy4 ,i 0 a%amyd t ,i d\btyd s mo*e1 ye mat] 0 s playne set =! be=e oure eyes1 bo! ! "n1 ! place1 ! ?ynge x selffe z x 0 ,c ij4 done1 to be breffe1 !re 0 no?ynge lefte owte4 ,!re 0 a mane :os "n 0 ,wylyam :i*e 0 borne 9 ,p>ise1 a man v deu\te 9 _m ?yngs b pryncypally exc$ynge relygy\s 9 se>*ynge = ! relyques ( all sayntes ?or[[t all ! _w4 ,he aft] t he _h vysytyd _m places1 contrayes1 & regyones1 at ! la/e came to ,c/antyn5ople4 ,= ,wylhelmes bro!r 0 !re by%ope1 :i*e dyd make hym pry to a c]tayne mayde1 :i*e _h pr(essyd *a/yte1 t hadde p>te ( oure ladyes mylke1 :i* 7 an exc$ynge precy\s relyque1 if t o!r ) pray]1 or monaye1 or by any crafte x myghte be gotte4 ,= all ! reliques t he hadde gotte be=e 7 b tryfles to s holy mylke4 ,wyllyam wold n re/ !re tyll t he _h gotte halffe ( t holy mylke1 b :an he _h x1 he ?oghte t he 0 ri*] ?an ,croeseus4 ,me4 ,:y nat1 b 0 x nat )[t any goodhope8 ,ogy4 ,he w5t ? /reght home1 b 9 hys iornay he fell seke4 ,me4 ,iesu !re is no?ynge 9 ?ys worlde t is o!r p]man5t1 or alwayes 9 good /ate4 ,ogy4 ,b :an he sawe p]ceyuyd t he 0 9 greate iop]dye ( 8 lyffe1 he callyd to him a fr5*man1 :i*e 0 a v tru/y companyon to hym 9 hys iornay4 ,& commaundyd all to auoyd ! place1 & make syl5ce1 pryuyly dyd betake to hym ?ys mylke1 apon ?is condycy1 t if x *cyd to come home saffe s[nde he wuld (fre t precy\s tresure to our ladyes aultre 9 ,p>yse1 :i*e /&y! 9 ! myddys ( ! ryu]e ,sequana1 :i*e do! ap]e to sep>at hymselffe to honor & obaye our blessyd lady4 ,b to make %ort tale4 ,wylyam is deade1 ,c iij4 bury$1 ! ,fr5*man mayd hym r$y to dep>te apon hys iornay1 sodly fell seke also4 ,& he 9 great dyspayre ( am5dynge1 dyd commy? ye mylke to an ,engli%m1 b nat )[t great in/ance1 & mo*e pray] he dyd t :i*e he 0 m\yd to doo4 ,?an dy$ he4 ,& ye o!r dyd take ! mylke1 & put x apon an aultre ( ye same place ! ,*anones beynge pres5t1 :i*e 7 yt z we call ,regul>es4 ,?ay be yet 9 ! abbaye ( saynt ,g5(effe4 ,b ye ,engli%m obtaynyd ! halffe ( t mylke1 c>y$ x to ,walsyng 9 ,engl&1 ! holy gho/ put su*e 9 hys mynde4 ,me4 ,by my tro! ?is is a godly tale4 ,ogy4 ,b le/ !re %uld be any d\bte ( ?is mat]1 ye ,by%opes :i*e dyd grante p>don to x ?ayre names be wryt5 !re1 z ?ay came to vysyte x1 nat )[t ?ayre (f]ynges1 & ?ay haue gyu5 to x remyssyon1 z mo*e z ?ay _h to gyue by ?ayre au?orite4 ,me4 ,h[ mo*e is t8 ,ogy4 ,f[rty dayes4 ,m5e4 ,yee is !re dayes 9 hell4 ,ogy4 ,trewly !r is tyme4 ,ye b :an ?ay haue grtyd all ?ayre /ynte1 ?ay haue no m to grante4 ,ogy4 ,t is nat s = :an "o p>te is gone ano!r do! encrease1 & x *ansy! dyu]sly euyn z ! tonne ( ,canaidus4 ,= t al?oghe x be incontyn5tly fyllyd1 yet x is alway emptye3 & if ?\ be takynge owt ( x1 yet !re is neu] ! lesse 9 ! b>ell4 ,me4 ,if ?ay grte to an hund]i! ?[s& m f[rty dayes ( p>done1 wuld eu]y man haue elyke8 ,ogy4 ,no d\bte ( t4 ,me4 ,& if any haue =ty by=e dyn>1 may he axe o!r =ty at aft] s\p]1 is !re any ?ynge left ?an to gyue him8 ,ogy4 ,ye1 if ?\ aske x t5 tymes 9 "o h[re4 ,me4 ,i wold ,c iiij4 to ,god t ,i _h su*e a p>don bagge1 ,i wold aske b 4iij4 grotes1 & if ?ay wold fl[e s fa/e4 ,ogy4 ,ye b y desyre to be to ry*e1 if t y myght = wy%ynge1 b ,i wyl turne to my tale1 b !re 0 "s good holy man :i*e dyd gyue ?is argum5te ( holynes to t mylke1 & sayd t our ,ladyes mylke :i*e is 9 _m o!r places1 is precy\s to be wor%ipyd b ?ys is mo*e m precy\s1 to be honoryd1 bycause ! o!r 0 %au5 ( /ones1 b ?is is ! same t came out ( ! virgynes bre/4 ,me4 ,h[ kno y t8 ,ogy4 ,! mayd ( ,c/antynople1 :i* dyd gyue x1 dyd saye s4 ,me4 ,p]au5ture saynt ,b>n>d dyd gyue x to h]4 ,ogy4 ,s ,i suppose4 ,= : he 0 an old man1 yet he 0 s happy t he sukkyd ( ye same mylke1 t ,iesus hymselffe sukkyd apon4 ,me4 ,b ,i m>uayle :y he 0 r callyd a hony sukk] ?an a mylke sukk]4 ,b h[ is x callyd oure ladyes mylke t came neu] owt ( h] bre/e8 ,ogy4 ,yes x came owt at h] bre/e1 b p]au5ture x light apon ! /one t he :i*e sukkyd knelyd apon1 & !r 0 receyuyd1 & s is encreasyd1 by ye wyll ( god is s multyply$4 ,me4 ,x is wel sayd4 ,ogy4 ,:an we _h s5e all ?ys1 :yle t we 7 walkynge vpe d[ne1 if t any ?ynge ( valure 7 (f]yd1 s t anybody 7 pres5t to see ?aym ye ,sext5s mayd great ha/e = fe>e ( crafty cuayce1 lokynge ap ?aym z ?ay wold eate ?aym4 ,?ay poynte at hym ) !re fyng]1 ?ay runne1 ?ay goo1 ?ay come1 ?ay bekke "o to an o!r1 z ?o ?ay wold speake to ?aym t /& by if ?ay dur/e haue be bold4 ,m5e4 ,7 y afrayd ( no?ynge !re8 ,ogy4 ,yis ,i dyd loke ,c v4 ap hym1 lawghynge z :o %old saye ,i wold m\e him to speake to me1 at la/e he cam to me1 & axid me :at 0 my "n1 ,i told him4 ,he axid me if yt 7 nat ,i t dyd hange vpe !re a table ( my v[e writ5 9 ,hebrew1 )9 4ij4 y]e be=e4 ,i confessid t x 0 ye same4 ,me4 ,c y wryte hebrewe8 ,ogygy4 ,no b all t ?ay cnat vnd]/ond1 ?ay suppose to be ,hebrewe4 ,& ?an 7,i suppose he 0 s5d =7 came ! po/]ior pryor4 ,me4 ,:at "n ( wor%ipe is t8 ,haue ?ay nat an abbate8 ,ogy4 ,no ,me4 ,:y s8 ,ogy4 ,= ?ay cannat speake ,hebrew4 ,me4 ,haue ?ay nat a ,bi%ope8 ,ogy4 ,no4 ,me4 ,:at is ye cause8 ,ogy4 ,= oure lady is nat z yet s ry*e1 t %e is able to bye a crosse1 a mytre1 :i*e be s de>e1 ,me4 ,yet at lea/ haue ?ay nat a pres$5te8 ,ogy4 ,no v]yly4 ,:at letty! ?aym8 ,ogy4 ,t is a "n ( dygnyte & nat ( relygy4 ,& also = t cause su*e abbayes ( ,*anones1 doo nat receyue ! "n ( an abbate1 ?ay doo call ?aym may/]s8 ,me4 ,ye1 b ,i neu] h>d tell ( pryor po/]ior be=e4 ,ogy4 ,dyd y neu] le>ne y\re grm]e be=e4 ,me4 ,yis ,i "k prior po/]ior amg/ ! fygures4 ,ogy4 ,t same is x4 ,x is he t is nexte to ! pri\re1 = !re pri\r is po/]ior4 ,me4 ,y speake apon ! suppri\re4 ,ogy4 ,t same dyd ent]tayne me v g5tly1 he told me :at greate labure _h be ab[t ye readynge ( ?os v]ses1 h[ _m dyd rubbe ?ayr spectakles ab[t ?aym4 ,z (t z any old ancy5t doctor o!r ( deuynyte or ( ! lawe1 resort$ ?yd]1 by & by he 0 broght to t table1 "s sayd t ?ay 7 lettres ( ,arabia1 "s sayd ?ay 7 faynyd lettres4 ,well at ! la/ came "o t r$de ! tytle1 x 0 wryt5 9 lat5 ) greate ,romayne lettres1 ye ,greke 0 wryt5 ) capytale lettres ( ,greke1 :i*e at ! fyr/ syght d ap]e to be capytale lat lettres1 at ?ayr desy] ,i dyd exp[nde ye v]ses 9 lat51 trslatynge ?aym ^w = ^w4 ,b : ?ay wold haue gyuyn me = my lab\r1 ,i refusyd x1 seynge t !r 0 no?ynge s h>d t ,i wold n doo = our blessyd ladyes sake1 ye ?ogh %e wold commad me to b]e ?is table to ,hi]usal4 ,me4 ,:at n$e y to be h] c>y\re1 seynge t %e ha! s _m angelles bo! at h] h$de & at h] fette4 ,ogy4 ,?an he pullid owt ( hys purse a pece ( wodde1 t 0 cutt owte ( ! blokke t our ladye l5yd apon4 ,i p]ceyuyd by & by ?or[ ! smell ( x1 t x 0 a holy ?ynge4 ,?an :an ,i sawe s greate a relyque1 putt ( my cappe1 & fel d[n flatte1 v deu\tly kyssyd x 4iij4 or 4iiii tymes1 poppyd x 9 my pursse4 ,me4 ,i pray y may a man see x8 ,ogy4 ,i gyue y good leue4 ,b if y be nat fa/ynge1 or if y accompany$ ) y[re wyffe ! nyght be=e1 ,i conceyle y nat to loke apon x4 ,me4 ,o bless$ arte ?\ t eu] ?\ gotte ?is relyque4 ,ogy4 ,i may tell y 9 c[ncell1 ,i wold nat gyue ?ys litle pece = all ye gold t ,tagus ha!1 ,i wyll sett x 9 gold1 b s t x %all ap]e ?or[ a cry/all /one4 ,& ?an ! ,suppri\re : he sawe t ,i dyd take ! relyque s honorably1 he ?oght x %uld nat be lo/1 9 case he %uld %ew me great] my/]ies1 he dyd aske me :e!r ,i hadde eu] s5e our ladyes secretes1 b at t ^w ,i 0 a/ony$1 yet ,i dur/ nat be s s bold z to dem&e :at ?os secretes 74 ,= 9 s holy ?ynges to speake a mysse is no small dang]4 ,i sayd t ,i dyd neu] se ?aym b ,i sayd t ,i wold be v glade to see ?aym4 ,b n[ ,i 0 broght 91 & z ,i _h be inspir$ ) ! holy gho/1 ?an ?ay lyght$ a c\ple ( tap]es1 set =! a litle ymage1 nat c\ry\sly wroght1 nor yet v gorge\s1 b ( a m]uel\s virtue4 ,me4 ,t litle body ha! smale p[re to worke myrakles4 ,i saw saynt ,*ri/oph] at ,p>ise1 nat a c>te lode1 b z mo*e z a greate hylle1 yet he neu] dyd myrakles z f>re z eu] ,i h]d telle4 ,ogy4 ,at our ladyes fette !re is a precy\s /one1 :os "n z x is no!r 9 ,greke nor ,lat54 ,! ,fr5*em gaue x ! "n ( a tode1 bycause x is s l1 t no man 7al?oghe he be conynge7 c set x =! m lyuely4 ,b s mo*e great] is ! myrakle1 t ! /one is litle1 ! f\rme ( ! tode do! nat ap]e1 b x %yny! z x 7 enclosyd )9 t precy\s /one4 ,me4 ,p]au5ture !y ymagyne ye symylytude ( a tode to be !re1 euyn z we suppose :an we cutte ye fe>ne /alke !re to be an egle1 & euyn z *yldr5 7:i*e !y see nat ind$e7 9 ye cl[des1 ?ynke !y see dragones spyttynge fyre1 hylles flammynge ) fyre1 armyd m enc[nt]ynge4 ,ogy4 ,no1 ,i wold y %uld "k x1 !re is no lyuynge tode t m euydtly do! expresse hymselffe ?an x dyd !re playnly ap]e4 ,me4 ,he!rto ,i haue suff]yd ?y lyes1 b n[ get ! ano!r t wyll beleue !1 ?y tale ( a tode4 ,ogy4 ,no m>uayle ,m5$emus ?ogh y be s disposyd1 = all ! _w _c make me to beleue yt1 n all doct\res ( dyuynyte wold sw]e x 7 trewe4 ,b t ,i sawe x ) myne eyes1 ye ) !s same eyes1 dyd ,i pr\e x4 ,b 9 ye meanseson me ?ynke y reg>d naturall phylosophye b litle4 ,me4 :y s1 because ,i wyll nat beleue ye asses flye8 ,ogy4 ,an d y nat se1 h[ nature ! work] ( all ?ynges1 do! s excell 9 expressynge ye f\rme bewty1 col\re ( ?aym m>uyl\sly 9 o!r ?ynges1 b pryncypaly 9 precy\s /ones8 more\] %e ha! gyu5 to ye same /ones wond]\se v]tu & /rk! t is almo/ incr$yble1 b t exp]i5ce do! o!rwyse te/yfye4 ,tell me1 d y beleue t a ,adam& /one wold drawe vnto him /ele )[t any t[*ynge !r(1 & also to be sep>ate frome him ay5 ( hys owne accorde1 excepte t y[ _h s5e x ) y[re eyes4 ,me4 ,no v]ely1 nat & if 4x4 ,ary/oteles wold p]swade me to ! contr>ye4 ,ogy4 ,!r=e bycause y %uld nat say ?ys 7 a lye1 9 case y "h any ?ynge1 :i*e y haue n s5e pr\yd4 ,9 a /one callyd ,c]aunia we see ye fa%on ( lightnynge1 9 ! /one ,pyropo wyldfyre1 ,*elazia do! expresse bo! ! coldnes & ! f\rme ( hayle1 & ?oghe ?\ ca/ 9 to ! hote fyre1 an ,emrode1 wyll expresse ! cl]e wat] ( ! seye4 ,c>c9as do! c\nt]fayte ye %ape ( a crabfi%e4 ,e*ites ( ! s]p5te vyp]4 ,b to :at purpose %uld ,i entreat1 or inue/ygate ! nature ( su*e ?ynges :i*e be innum]able1 : !re is no p>te ( nature nor 9 ! elem5tes1 no!r 9 any lyuynge creature1 o!r 9 planetes1 or h]bes ye nature euyn z x 7 all ( pleasure ha! n expressyd 9 precy\s /ones8 ,doo y[ m>uayle ? t 9 ?ys /one at owre ladies fote1 ,d4 is ! f\rme & fa%on ( a tode4 ,me4 ,i m>uayle t nature %uld haue s mo*e lesure1 s to c\nt]fayt ! nature ( al?ynges4 ,ogy4 ,x 0 b to ex]cyse1 or occupye ! curyosytye ( mannes wytte1 & s at ! le/ wyse to kepe vs frome ydl5es1 & yet z ?oghe we _h no?ynge to passe ye tyme ) all1 we be 9 a man] made apon foles1 apon dyesse1 & crafty iogel]es4 ,me4 ,y saye v tru!4 ,ogy4 ,!re be _m m5 ( no smale grauytye1 t wyll say ?ys kynd ( /ones1 if t y put x 9 vynagre1 x wyll swyme1 ?oge y wold ?ru/e x d[ne ) viol5ce4 ,me4 ,:]=e d ?ay sette a tode by=e our lady8 ,ogy4 ,bycause %e ha! ou]come1 trode vnd]fote1 aboly%yd all man] ( vncl5nes1 poys1 pryde1 c\yt\snes1 & all wordly affectyones t raygne 9 man4 ,me4 ,woo be to vs1 t ha! s _m todes 9 owre h>tes4 ,ogygy4 ,we %al be purgyd frome ?aym all1 if we dylygtly wor%ipe owre lady4 ,me4 ,h[ wold %e be wor%ipyd4 ,ogy4 ,! mo/ acceptable honor1 t ?\ can/e doo to h] is to fol[e h] lyuynge4 ,me4 ,y haue told all at ones4 ,b ?is is h>d to brynge to pass4 ,ogy4 ,y saye tru!1 b x is an excell5te ?ynge4 ,me4 ,b g to1 & tell on z y begane4 ,ogy4 ,aft] ?ys to come to owre purpose1 ! ,suppri\re %ewy$ to me ymages ( gold & sylu]1 & sayd1 !s be pure gold1 & !s be sylu] & gyltyd1 he told ! pryce ( eu]y "o ( ?aym1 & ! patrone4 ,:an ,i wond]yd1 reioycynge ( s m>uel\s ry*es1 z 0 ab[t our lady1 ?an say! ! ,sext bycause ,i p]cayue1 t y be s v]tu\sly affecte1 ,i suppose x greate wronge1 to hyde any ?ynge frome y1 b n[ y %all see ! pryuytyes ,d ij4 ( our lady1 & ?an he pullyd owt ( ! aultre a :ole _w ( m>uayles1 if ,i %uld tell y ( all1 a :ole daye wold nat suffyse1 s ?ys pylgremage *ansyd to me mo/ happy4 ,i 0 fyllyd euyn full )e goodly syghts1 & ,i brynge also ) me ?is wond]\s relyque1 :i*e 0 a tok gyu5 to me fre our lady4 ,me4 ,haue y nat x pr\yd1 :at valewre y\r wod5 relyque is on8 ,ogy4 ,yis1 t ,i haue1 9 a c]tayne ,inne )9 ?ys ?re dayes1 !r ,i f[nde a c]tayne man t 0 be/raght ( hys wytte1 :i*e %uld haue be b[nde1 b ?ys wod5 relyque 0 put vnd] hys nekke pryuyly1 :]apon he gad a sadde & s[nd sleape1 b 9 ! mornynge he 0 hole & s[nde z eu] he 0 be=e4 ,me4 ,x 0 nat ! phr5ysy1 b ! dronk dropsye1 sleape ys wontyd to be a good m$icyne = ye dysease4 ,ogy4 ,: y be dysposyd to sk(fe ,m5$emus1 yt ys be/ t y gette a no!r man] ( ge/ynge /okke ?an ?ys1 = ,i tell y x is no!r good nor holsome1 to b[rde s ) sayntes4 ,= ?ys same m dyd say1 t a woman dyd ap]e to hym1 9 hys sleape1 aft] a m>uel\se fa%ion1 :i* %old gyue hym a cuppe to drynke apon4 ,m5e4 ,i suppose x 0 99,ellebor4 99,elleborum wyll re/ore a man to hys s5ses t ha! lo/ ?4 ,ogy4 ,t is vnc]tayne1 b ,i kno well ye m 0 well broght into hys mynde ay54 ,me4 ,dyd y o!r come or goo by ,sante ,?omas ( ,cantorbury t good ar*ebi%ope4 ,ogy4 ,:at els_/!re ys no pylgremage m holy4 ,me4 ,i wold fayne "h ( yt1 & ,i %old nat tr\ble y4 ,ogy4 ,i pray y "h1 take good h$d4 ,k5te ys callyd t p>te ( ,engl&1 t butty! apon ,frace & ,fl&]s1 ! *effe cytye !re ( ys ,cantorburye1 9 yt !re be ij4 ,d iij4 ,abbayes1 bo! ( ?aym be ( ,saynte ,b5$ycts ordre1 b t :i* ys callyd ,saynte ,augu/yns do! ap]e to be ! oldre1 t :i*e ys callyd n[ ,saynte ,?omas do! ap]e to haue be ! ,ar*eby%ope ( ,cantorburys see1 :]e z he 0 wontyd to lyue ) a sorte ( monkes electe = hymselffe1 z ,by%opes n[ adayes be wontyd to haue ?ayr h[ses nye vnto ! *ur*e1 b ap>te frome o!r canons h[ses4 ,9 tymes pa/e bo! ,by%opes ,*anones 7 wontyde to be monkes1 z may be playnly pr\yd by _m argum5tes4 ,! *ur*e :i* ys d$ycate to ,saynte ,?omas1 do! /re*e vpe apon heght s gorge\sly1 t x wyll m\e pylgrymes to deuocion a f]re (1 & also )e hys bryghtnes & %ynynge he do! lyght hys neybures1 ! old place :i*e 0 wontyd to be mo/ holy1 n[ 9 respecte ( x1 is b a d>ke hole & a lytle cotage4 ,!re be a c\ple ( great hye t\res1 :i* doo seme to salute /rang]es af]re (1 & ?ay d[ fyll all ! contray ab[t bo! f>re & n]e1 ) ! s[nde ( great belles1 9 ! fronte ( ! temple1 :i*e is ap ! s\! syde1 !re /& grau5 9 a /one ?re armyd m51 :i*e ) ?ayr cruell h&es dyd sleye ! mo/ holy saynte ,?omas1 & !re is wryt5 ?ayr surnames ,tracy1 ,breton1 & ,b]y/on4 ,me4 ,i pray y :>=e doo ?ay suff] ?os wykyd knyghtes be s _h 9 hon\re4 ,ogy4 ,euyn su*e honor is gyu5 to ?aym z 0 gyu to ,iudas1 ,pylate1 & ,caiphas1 to ! compauy ( ! wykyd s[dy]es1 z y may se payntyd 9 ! tables t be sett be=e aultres4 ,?ayr surnames be putto le/ any man h]eaft] %uld vsurpe any ,d iiij4 cause ( ?ayr prayse4 ,?ay be payntyd by=e m5nes eyes1 bycause t no c[rty] aft] ?ys %uld laye violt h&es o!r ap ,by%opes1 or ! *ur*e goodes4 ,= !s ?re ( ?is g>de /rayght apon t wykyd acte1 w5te />ke madde1 nor ?ay _h neu] _h ?ayr mynde ay51 b t ?ay prayd to blessyd saynt ,?omas4 ,me4 ,o blessyd pacy5ce ( su*e m>tyres4 ,ogy4 ,at our entre 91 "l :at a pryncely place dyd ap]e vnto vs1 :]e z eu]y m t wyll may goo 94 ,me4 ,is !re no m>uayle to be s5e4 ,ogy4 ,no?ynge b ! greate wydnes ( ! place1 & a sorte ( bokes1 t be b[nde to pyl]es :]e9 is ! gospell ( ,nicodemus1 & ,i cannat tell :os sepulkre4 ,me4 ,:at ?an8 ,ogy4 ,?ay d s dylygtle wat*e le/ any m %ulde entre 9 to ! qu]e ( yron1 t ?ay wyll sk>sly suffre a man to loke apon x1 :i*e is betwyxte ! greate *ur*e ! hye qu]e 7z ?ay calle x7 a man t wyll g ?y!r mu/ clyme vp _m /ayres by=e1 vndre ! :i*e !re is a c]tayne wykyt ) a b>re t op5y! ! dore apon ! nor! syde4 ,!re /&y! =! a c]tayne aultre :i*e is d$ycate to our lady1 x is b a lytle "o1 & ,i suppose set !re = no o!r purpose1 b to be a olde monumt or sygne1 t 9 ?os dayes !re 0 no greate sup]fluyte4 ,!re ?ay saye t ?ys blessyd m>tyr sayd 8 la/ good nyght to our lady1 : he %uld dep>te h5sse4 ,9 ye aultre is ! poynte ( ! sword t /yryd ab[t ! braynes ( ?ys blessyd m>tyr4 ,& !re lye 8 braynes %$ apon ! y]!1 :]eby y may well kn[e yt he 0 n]e deade4 ,b ! holly ru/e ( ?ys grat ,i deu\tly kyss$ = l\e ( ye ,d v4 blessyd m>tyr4 ,f !ns we wt vndre ! cr[des1 :i*e is nat )[t hys *aplaynes1 !re we sawe ! brayne panne ( t holy m>tyr :i*e 0 ?ra/e quyte ?or[1 all ! o!r 0 c\]yd ) sylu]1 ! ou]p>te ( ! brayne panne 0 b>e to be kyssyd1 & !re ) all is se? =! a c]tayn l$5 table hauynge grauyd 9 hym a tytle ( saynte ,?omas ( ,acrese4 ,!re hange also ! %]te ( heyre1 hys gyrdle ) hys h]5 bre*es :]e ) t noble *ampy *a/nyd hys body1 ?ay be horryble to loke apon1 & greatly repr\e oure delycate gorge\snes4 ,me4 ,ye p]auture s ?ay d ! mkes slotefulnes4 ,ogy4 ,z = t mat] ,i cnat affyrme nor yet d5ye1 nor yet x is no poynte ( my *>ge4 ,me4 ,ye saye tru!4 ,ogy4 ,frome !ns we returnyd 9 to ! qu]e1 apon ye nor! syde be ye relyques %ewyd1 a wond]\se ?ynge to se1 :at a sort ( bones be broght =!1 skulles1 iawes1 !!1 h&es1 fyngres1 hole armes1 : we _h wor%ipyd ?aym all1 we kyssyd ?aym1 t ,i ?oght we %uld neu] haue mayd an ende1 b t my pylgremage fel[ :i*e 0 an vnmete companyon = su*e a busynes1 prayd ?aym to make an end ( se?ynge =! ?ayre relyques4 ,me4 ,:at fel[e 0 t8 ,ogy4 ,he 0 an ,engly%ma callyd ,gratiane colte a man bo! v]tu\se & well le>nyd1 b he _h lesse affectyon t[>d pylgremages ?an ,i wold t he %uld haue4 ,me4 ,"o ( ,wyclyffes scol]es ,i w>rante y8 ,ogy4 ,i ?ynke nat1 al?oghe he _h r$de hys bokes1 h[ he came by ?aym ,i cannat tell4 ,me4 ,he dysplesyd may/] ,sext greuosly4 ,ogy4 ,? 0 !re broght =! an arme :i*e _h yet ! r$de fle%e apon x1 he abhorryd to kysse x1 a man myght se by hys c\nt5ance t he 0 no?ynge well pleasyd1 ?an by & by may/] ,sext5 put vp hys relyques4 ,b ?an we lokyd ap ! table :i*e 0 ap ! aultre1 & all hys gorge\snes1 aftrew>de ?os ?yngs t 7 hydde vnd] ! aultre4 !r 0 no?ynge b ri*es exc$ynge1 a man wold accompte bo? ,midas & ,cresus begg]s 9 respecte ( ?os ri*es t !r 0 sett abrode4 ,me4 ,0 !r no m kyssynge ?8 ,ogy4 ,no1 b an o!r affection & desyre came ap me4 ,me4 ,:at 0 t8 ,ogy4 ,i sygh$ t ,i _h no su*e relyques at home4 ,me4 ,oh a wyck$ desyre an euyl ?\ght ,ogy4 ,i graunt1 & !re=e ,i axyd1 =gyfnes ( saynt ,?omas be=e ,i rem\yd "o fote1 to dep>te out ( ! *ur*4 ,aft] !s ?us we 7 br\ght 9 to ye reue/ry1 o good lorde :at a goodly syght 0 !r ( ve/mtes ( veluet clo! ( golde1 :at a "s ( c&le/ykes ( gold8 ,we sawe !r saynt ,?omas crosse /affe1 !r 0 se also a r$e ou]lay$ ) sylu]1 x 0 b ( a smalle wyght1 vnwr\ght1 nor no long] !n wold ret* vnto a mans mydgle4 ,me4 ,0 !r no crosse8 ,ogy4 ,i sawe none at all1 !r 0 %ew$ vs a robe ( sylke treuly1 b s[$ ) c[rse ?r$e1 g>nys%yd ) no!r gold nor /one4 ,!r 0 also a napkyn full ( swette blody1 :] ) saynt ,?omas wypyd bo! hys nose & hys face1 ^! ?ynges z monumtes ( auncy5t sob]nes we kyss$ gladely4 ,me4 ,be n ^! ?ynges %[$ to eu]y body8 ,ogy4 ,no = so! good syr4 ,me4 ,h[ happ5$ x t y 7 9 s good cr$5s1 t no secret ?ynges 7 hyd frome y8 ,ogy4 ,i 0 well acquynt$e ) ! reu]5de fa!r ,gwylyame w>ham ! ar*by%ope4 ,he wrote 4ij4 or 4iij4 wordes 9 my fau\r4 ,me4 ,i "h ( _m t he is a m ( syngl] humanite4 ,ogy4 ,b r ?\ wolde/ call hym humanite x selfe if ?\ dyde/ well "k hym4 ,= !r is 9 hym so*e l]nynge1 s v]tu\se lyffe1 so*e pur5es ( man]es1 t a m c[ld wy%e no gyfte ( a p>fayte ,by%ope 9 him1 t he ha! nat4 ,frome !ns aft]w>d we 7 ladde to great] ?ynges4 ,= behynde ! hyghe aultre1 we ascdyd z x 7 9 to a no!r new *ur*e1 !r 0 %ew$ vs 9 a *apell ! face ( ! bless$ man ou]gylt$ & ) _m precy\s /ones goodly g>nys%$4 ,a sod5 *aunse "h _h almo/ m>r$ ! matt] & put vs out ( conceyte4 ,me4 ,i t>y to kn[e :at euyl *aunse y[ wyll speke (4 ,ogy4 ,"h my company ,grati gote hym lytle fau\re1 = he1 aft] we _h mad an ende ( praynge1 inquyr$ ( hym t sate by ! h$e1 h]ke1 he seyd1 good fa!r1 is x true t ,i "h1 t saynt ,?omas :yl he x lyu$ 0 m]cyfull t[>d ye po] p8 ,t is v true say! he1 & he beg to tell greatly ( 8 lib]alyte & compassyon t he %ew$e to ! po] & n$y4 ,!n sayd ,grati3 ,i ?ynke t affection & good mynd 9 him n to be *aungyde1 b t x is n[ mo*e bett]4 ,unto ?is graunt$ ye kep] ( ! h$e1 agayn sayd he1 !n 9 z mo*e z ?ys holy man 0 s graty\se vnto ye po]1 :an he 0 yet po]1 he hym selfe _h n$e ( monay = ye necess>ys ( hys body1 ?ynke ye nat t he wold be contt1 n[ t he is s ry*e1 & also n$e! no?ynge1 t if a po] wom hauynge at home *yld]ne lakynge mete & drynke1 or els d\ght]s beynge 9 dang] to lose !r virg9ite1 = defaute ( !r sub/aunce to m>y !m )1 or hauynge h] husb&e sore syke1 & de/itute ( all helpe1 9 case %e askyd lyc5s1 pryuyly /ole away a small porcyon ( s greate ri*es1 to sukkre h] h[%old1 z & if ! %old haue x ( "o t wold o!r leane1 or gyue x to h]re8 ,& :an he wold nat answ]e t kepyd ! gold5 h$de1 ,gracyane1 z he is som :at ha/y1 ,i1 say! he1 doo suppose playnly1 t ?is holy man wold be gladde1 yf t %e1 n[ beynge deade1 myght su/ayne ! nece/iye ( pore p4 ,b !re may/] p>son begone to fr[ne1 byte hys lyppe1 ) hys hol[e eyes lyke to 99,gorgone 99,a m/] t ha! snakes = he>es apon h] h$de4 ye mon/re to luke ap vs4 ,i doo n d[bte he wold haue ca/ vs out ( ! temple1 & spytte ap vs1 b t he dyd kn[e t we 7 com5dyd ( ! ar*ebsyhope4 ,b ,i dyd som:at myttygate ! manes ire1 ) my fayre wordes1 saynge t ,gratiane dyd nat speake z he ?oghte1 b t he ge/yd z he 0 wontyd to doo1 & /oppyd hys m\! ) a fewe p5s4 ,m5e4 ,treuly ,i d greatly al[ y\r goodly fa%ion1 b (t5tymes erne/ly ,i csyd]1 by :at meaynes !y may be acpt$ )\t faute blame1 t be/[ s mo*e sub/ance 9 buyldyng *ur*ys1 9 g>nys%ynge1 & enry*ynge !m )\t all mesure4 ,i ?ynke z t\*yng ! holy ve/m5tes1 ! sylu] plate ( ! temple !r ought to be gyuyn1 to ! solempne s]uys1 hys dygnyte & comlynes1 ,i wyll also t ! buyldyng ( ! *ur*e %all haue hys maie/y dec5t & ,e4 conu5y5t4 ,b to :at purpose s]uy? s _m holy wat] pottes1 s _m cdle/yckes1 s _m ymages ( gold4 ,:at n$e !re s _m payre ( organes 7z ?ay call !m7 s co/ely *>geable8 ,= "o payre c n s]ue vs3 :at pr(yte? ye musicall criynge out 9 ! temples t is s d]ely b\ght & pay$ =1 :an 9 ! meaneseson our bro!rs & sy/]s ! lyuely temples ( ,*ri/e liynge by ! walles_/dye = hungre colde4 ,ogy4 ,!r is no v]tu\se or wyse man1 t wold nat desyre a meane to be hadde 9 !s ?ynges4 ,b 9 z mo*e z ?ys euyl is gr[5 & spronge vp ( sup]/ityon beyond mesure1 yet may x bett] be suff]de1 specially :5 we consyd] on ! o!r syde ! euyll consci5ce & behauyor ( !m t robb ! *ur*es ( :at s eu] iuellys !r may be s f\nde1 !s ry*es 7 gyu5 9 a man] great m51 ( pryncys1 ! :i*e !y wold haue be/[$e vpon a worse vse1 t is to say o!r at ! dyce or 9 ! w>res4 ,& if a man take any ?ynge f !nse4 ,fyr/ ( all x is tak5 sacrylege1 !n !y hold !r h&es t 7 accu/om$ to gyfe1 besyde t mor\] !y be allur$ m\yde to robbynge vaynynge4 ,!r=e !s m5e be r ! kep]s ( ?ys treasures ? lordes4 ,& to speake a worde = all1 me ?ynket x is a bett] syght to beholde a temple ry*ely ad\rn$1 z !r be "s ) b>e wolles1 fyl?y & euyl fauorde1 m mete = /ables to put horses !n *ur*es = ,*ry/5 p4 ,me4 ,yet we r$e t ,by%opes 9 tymes pa/e 7 prays$e & cm5d$ bycause !y solde ! holy vesseles ( !yr *ur*es1 & ) t money help$ & releu$ ! ,e ij4 n$y & p\re p4 ,ogy4 ,?ay be prays$e also n[ 9 our tyme1 b ?ay be prays$ onely1 to fol[ !r doynge 7,i suppose7 ?ay may n1 nor be any ?ynge dyspos$e4 ,me4 ,i int]rupte & lett y[r cmunycatyon4 ,i loke n[ = ! cclusyon ( ye tale4 ,ogy4 ,gyffe audy5ce1 ,i wyll make an ende %ortly4 ,9 ! meane seson comy? =! he t is ! *effe ( !m all4 ,me4 ,:o is he8 ! abbot ( ! place8 ,ogy4 ,he w]y! a mytre1 he may sp5d s mo*e z an abbot1 he wt$ no?ynge b ye "n1 & he is call$ prior = ?is cause ?>*eby%ope is tak 9 ! abbotes /$4 ,= 9 old tyme :o s eu] 0 ar*by%ope ( ye dyocese1 ! same 0 also a monke4 ,me4 ,9 good fay! ,i wold be cont5t to be namyde a ,camelle1 if ,i myght sp5de y]ely ! r5tes & reu5nes ( an abbot4 ,ogy4 ,me sem$e he 0 a man bo! v]tu\s & wyse1 & n vnle>n$e ,duns diu9ite4 ,he op5$ ! %ryne to vs 9 :i*e ye holle body ( ! holy m1 ?ay say1 do! re/ & remayne4 ,me4 ,dyd/e ?\ see hys bones4 ,ogy4 ,t is n conu5i5t1 nor we c[ld n come to x1 except we sett vp lad]s1 b a %ryne ( wod c\]$e a %ryne ( gold1 :5 t is drawne vp ) cordes1 ? app]i? treasure & ri*es ine/imable4 ,me4 ,:at d ,i "h8 ! vile/ "p & wor/ 0 golde1 all ?ynges dyd %yne1 flori%e1 & z x 7 ) lyghtnynge app]$ ) precy\se /ones & ^? _m & ( great multitude3 "s 7 great] ?an a g[se egge4 ,dyu]se ( ye monks /ode !r ab\te ) greate reu]5ce1 ! c\] takyn a way1 all we knel$ d[ne & wor%yp$4 ,! pryor ) a :yte rodde %[$ vs eu]y /one1 addynge !rto ! ,e iij4 fr5*e "n1 ! value1 ! autor ( ! gyfte1 = ! *effe /onys 7 s5t ?y!r by great prynces4 ,me4 ,he ought to be a man ( an exc$yng witt memory4 ,ogy4 ,y gesse well1 h[ beit ex]cyse vse helpe? mo*e1 = euyn ! same he do! (t5tymes4 ,he br\ght vs agayne 9 to ! cr[des4 ,our lady ha! !r an habitacyon1 b som:at d>ke1 clos$ r[nde ab\te ) d\ble yr5 grats4 ,me4 ,:at fe>$ %e8 ,ogy4 ,no?+e ,i tr[1 except !ues4 ,= ,i saw neu] any ?+ m lad5 ) ri*es synse ,i 0 borne ( my "m4 ,me4 ,y %[ vnto me bl9de ry*es4 ,ogy4 ,: !y br\ght vs c&ells we saw a sight passynge ye ry*es ( any kynge4 ,me4 ,do! x exc$e our lady ( walsyng8 ,ogy4 ,to loke vp ?is1 is ri*]1 ! secret tresure %e kn[e? h] selfe1 b ?is is n %ew$e1 b to great m51 or to specyall fr5des4 ,at ! la/ we 7 br\ght agayne 9 to ! reuettry1 !re 0 tak5 out a c(] c\]$ ) blacke le!r1 x 0 sett d[ne apon ! table1 x 0 sett op51 by & by eu]y body knel$ d[ne & wor%ipyd4 ,me4 ,:at 0 9 x8 ,ogy4 ,c]tayne torne ragges ( lynn5 clo!1 _m hauynge yet remaynynge 9 !m ! tok5 ( ! fyl! ( ! holy mannes nose4 ,) ^! 7z !y say7 saynt ,?omas dyd wype a way ! swett ( hys face or hys neke1 ye fyl! ( hys nose1 or o!r lyke fyl?ynes ) :i*e mannes body do! ab[nde4 ,!n my companyon ,gratian1 yet ones agayn1 got hym b smalle fau\r4 ,unto hym an ,engly%e man & ( famyly>e acquaynt5ance & besyde t1 a man ( no smalle au?orite1 ! ,prior gaff g5tylly "o ( ! lynn ragges1 ?ynkynge to haue gyu5 ,e iiij4 a gyfte v acceptable pleasaunt1 ,b ,gratian !re ) lyttle plea s$e & cont5t1 n ) out an euyd5t synge ( dyspleasure1 toke "o ( !m betw5e hys fyng]s1 & dysdaynyngly layd x d[n agayne1 made a mocke & a m[ at x1 aft] ! man] ( puppettes1 = ?ys 0 hys man]1 if any ?+ lyk$e hym n1 t he ?\ght wor?y to be despys$e4 ,:] at ,i 0 bo! a%am$ & wond]\sly afray$4 ,n )/ondynge ! ,prior z he is a man n at all dull wytt$1 dyd dyssemble ! matt]1 aft] he _h caus$ vs dr9ke a cuppe ( wyne1 g5tylly he let vs dep>te4 ,:5 we came agayne to ,london4 ,me4 ,:at %uld ye d at ,londo3 seynge ye 7 n f>re f ! see co/1 to seale 9 to y[r cuntre8 ,ogy4 ,x is true4 ,b t see co/ ,i refus$ & gladely dyd fle f x1 z f a place t is not$ & m euyl spok5 ( x1 = robbyng1 /elynge1 & vntrue dealynge1 !n is ( dang]\se iop]dy 9 ! see1 be t hyll ,malea :] _m %yppes be dr[n$ vtt]ly de/roy$ = eu]4 ,i wyll tell ! :at ,i dyd se ! la/ passage1 at my commynge ou]4 ,we 7 _m c>y$ 9 a bote frome ,calys %ore to g to ! %yppe4 ,amonge/ vs all 0 a p\r yge m ( ,frace1 & b>ely appayrell$4 ,( hym he demauud$ halfe a grote4 ,= s mo*e ?ay d[ take & exacte ( eu]y "o = s smalle a way r[ynge4 ,he alleg$e p\]ty1 !n = !r pa/yme ?ay se>*$ hym1 pluck$ ( 8 %oes1 & betw5e ! %oo & ! s\le1 ?ay f[nde 4x4 or 4xij4 grotes1 ?ay toke ? f hym laughyng at ! mat]3 mock+e & scornyng ! po] mys]able ,fr5*man4 ,me4 ,:at dyd ye fell[ ?an8 ,ogy4 ,:at ?yng dyd ,e v4 he8 ,he wept4 ,me4 ,:e!r dyd !y ?ys by any au?oryte8 ,ogy4 ,su]ly by ! same au?oryte t ?ay /eyle & pycke /raung]s males & b[gettes1 by ! :i*e !y take a way m5nes pursys1 if !y se tyme & place conu5y5t4 ,me4 ,i m]uayll t !y d>e be s bold to doo so* a d$e1 s _m lokynge vpon !m4 ,ogy4 ,!y be s accu/om$1 t !y ?ynk x well done4 ,_m t 7 9 ! %yp lok$e owt & sawe x also1 9 ! bote 7 dyu]se ,engly%e m>*auntes1 :i*e grudg$ agayn/ x1 b all 9 vayne4 ,! botem z x _h b5 a tryflyng mat] reios$ & 7 glade t !y _h s tak5 & h&elyd ! mys]able ,fr5*man4 ,me4 ,i wold play & sporte ) ^! see !ues1 hange !m vpon ! gall[es4 ,ogy4 ,yet ( su* bo? ! %ores sw>me full4 ,"h tell me1 ,i pray !4 ,:at wyll great m d1 : !ues take vp !m to ent]pryse so* ma/]ys4 ,!r=e1 h]aft] ,i _h leu] g f\rty myllys ab\te1 ? to g t way1 ?(fe x be mo*e %ort]4 ,mor\] euyn z ye goynge d[ne to hell1 is easy & leyght1 b ye cmynge frome !ns ( greate dyffyculty1 s to take %yppynge ( ?is syde ! see1 is n v easy1 & ! l&ynge v h>d dang]\fe4 ,!r 0 at ,london dyu]se m>yn]s ( ,antw]pe1 ) !m ,i purpos$ to take ! see4 ,me4 ,ha! t ctre s holy m>yn]s8 ,ogy4 ,z an ape is eu] an ape1 ,i grate1 s is a m>yn] eu] a m>yn]3 yet if ?\ comp>e !m vnto ^!1 ye lyfe by robbynge1 & pyllynge & pollynge1 !y be angelles4 ,me4 ,i w remembre ?y saynge1 if at any tyme ,i be dyspos$ to g & se ,englde4 ,b come agayne 9 to ye waye1 frome :5s ,i broght ! ,e vi4 owt4 ,ogy4 ,!n z we :5t t[>d ,london n f>re f ,cant]bury1 we came 9 to a great holl[ & /rayt way1 mor\] b[yng s d[ne1 ) hyllys ( ey!r syde1 t a man c n escape1 nor x _c be auoy$1 b he mu/ n$es ryde t way4 ,up ! lefte h& ( ! way1 !r is an almes h[se = olde p1 frome !m runny? on owt1 z sone z !y "h a horseman commynge1 he ca/e? holy wat] vpon hym1 & anone he (f]e? hym ! ou]le!r ( a %oo b[nde ab[te ) an y]ne :ope1 :]9 is a glasse lyke a precy\se /one1 !y t kysse x gyf a pece ( monay4 ,me4 ,9 so*e a way ,i _h leu] haue an almes h[se ( olde folkes1 !n a company ( /ronge !ues4 ,ogy4 ,gratian rode vpon my lefte h&e n]] ! almes h[se1 he ca/e holy wat] vpon hym1 he toke x 9 wor! s s1 :5 ! %oo 0 pr(]r$ hym1 he ask$ :at he m5t by x1 say! he1 x is saynt ,?omas %oo4 ,!re at he turn$ & 0 v angry1 turn$ t[>d me3 :at 7say! he7 meane ^! be/es1 t wold haue vs kysse ye %oes ( eu]y good man8 ,:y doo !y n lyke wyse gyue vs to kysse ! spottel1 o!r fyl! dyrt ( ! body8 ,i 0 sory = ! old m1 gaue hym a pece ( money to c=! hym ) all4 ,me4 ,9 myn opyny ,gratian 0 n all toge!r angry ) owt a good cause4 ,if %oes & slypp]s 7 kept = a tok ( sobre lyuynge1 ,i wold n be mo* dyscont5t !r )1 b me ?ynks x is a %ame full fa%yon = %oes1 slypp]s1 & bre*es to be (f]$ to kysse to any man4 ,if "s wold d x by !re owne fre wyll1 ( a c]t5e affecty ( holynes1 ,i ?ynke !y 7 :or?y ( p>don4 ,ogy4 ,x 7 bett] n to !s ?ynges1 if ,i may say z ,i ?ynke1 yet owt ( !s ?ynges t cannat =?) be am5d$1 x is my man] if !r be any goodnes !reyn1 to take x out1 & apply x to ! be/4 ,9 ye meanseson t contemplacy & light delit$ my mynde1 t a good m is lyk5$ to a %epe1 an euyll man to a b5em\se be/4 ,! s]p5t aft] %e is d$e1 c /ynge no m1 n )/ondyng ) h] euyll sau\r & poyson %e infecte? 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f>e exc$e4 ,me4 ,ha/ ?\ b5e !r ?an1 gonne ?or[ saynt ,patryckes purgatory8 ,ogy4 ,i haue sayl$e ou] a ryu] ot hell1 ,i w5t d[ne vnto ! gates ( hell1 ,i saw :at 0 de !r4 ,me4 ,?\ do/ me a greate pleasure1 if ?\ wyll wotsaue to tell me4 ,ogy4 ,lett ?is be ! prohemy or begynnynge ( owr communycatyon1 longe en\gh z ,i suppose4 ,i wyll gett me home1 cause my s\p] to be made r$y1 = ,i am yet vndyn$e4 ,me4 ,:y haue y n yet dyn$8 is x bycause ( holynes8 ,ogy4 ,noo ( a tru!1 b x is bycause ( enuy & euyll w4 ,me4 ,owe ye euyll wyll to y[r bely8 ,ogy4 ,no1 b to ! c\etyse tau]n]s eu] cat*ynge & snat*ynge ! :i*e :5 !y wyll n sett a=e a man t is mete conu5y5t1 yet !y are n afe>de to take ( /rag]s t1 :i*e is bo! vnright & agayn/ good consci5s4 ,( ?ys fa%y ,i am acu/om$ to be au5g$e vpon ?4 ,if ,i ?ynke to f>e well at s\p] o!r ) myne acquayntauns1 or ) "s ho/ som :at an hone/ man1 at dyn] tyme ,i am sycke 9 my /omacke1 b if ,i *aunce to f>e aft] myne appetyte at dyn]1 be=e s\p] also ,i begynne to be well at ease 9 my /omacke4 ,me4 ,wre ye n a%am$e to be tak5 = a c\et\se fell[ a nyg]de8 ,ogy4 ,m5$eme !y t make co/ ( %ame 9 so*e ?ynges1 beleue me1 be/[ !yr money euyll4 ,i haue l]n$ to kepe my %ame = o!r purposys4 ,me4 ,n[ ,i longe = ! re/ ( y[r comunycacyon1 :]=e loke to haue me y[r ge/e at s\p]1 :]e ye %all tell x m conu5y5tly4 ,ogy4 ,= so! ,i ?anke y1 t ye (f]e y[r selfe to be my ge/ vndesyr$1 :5 _m h]tely pray$ refuse x1 b ,i wyll gyue y[ d\ble ?ankes1 if ye wyll s\pe to day at home4 ,= ,i mu/ passe t tyme 9 doynge my dewty to my h[sehold4 ,b ,i haue c\nsell to ey!r ( vs mo*e m pr(ytable4 ,to morr[ vnto me & my wyfe1 prep>e our dyn] at y[r h[se1 !n & if x be to s\p] tyme1 we w n leyue ( talkynge1 vntyll y say t ye are w]y1 & if ye wyll at s\p] also we wyll n =sake y4 ,:y1 claw y y\r h$e8 prep>e = vs 9 good fay? 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