,illu/ration3 ,,poets ,,are ,,!         
,,trumpets ,,:i* ,,s+ ,,to ,,battle     
,,poets ,,are ,,! ,,unackn[l$g$         
,,legislators ,,( ,,! ,,_w  ,,%elley    
,,ev]yman  ,,) ,,o!r ,,int]ludes1       
includ+ ,,eight ,,miracle ,,plays       
,illu/ration3 ,,e ,,man ,i ,,w ,,g ,,)  
,,!e ,,be ,,?y ,,gvide ,,9 ,,?y ,,mo/   
,,ne$ ,,to ,,g ,,by ,,?y ,,side         
,,london3 ,,publi%$ by ,j4 ,m4 ,,d5t    
,,sons ,,ltd4 ,,& ,,9 ,,new ,,york ,,by 
,e4 ,p4 ,,dutton  ,,co     ,fir/ ,issue 
( ?is ,edition                          
#aiji ,repr9t$                          
#aiaj1 #aiab1 #aiad     ,,introduction  
,by craftsm5 & mean m51 ^! pageants are 
play$1     ,& to commons & c\ntrym5     
accu/omably be=e3     ,if bett] m5 & f9]
 heads n[ come1 :at c be said8    ,!    
pageants ( ! old ,engli% t[n-guilds1 & !
 o!r my/]ies & int]ludes t foll[1 h /ill
 an uncommon reality ab\t !m if we take 
!m 9 ! _s 9 :i* !y 7 orig9ally act$4 ,_!
 (fice z ! begett]s ( ! great] lit]>y   
drama to come1 & _! value z e>ly        

records1 h1 s9ce ,%>p wrote 8           
,diss]tation on ! ,cov5try ,my/]ies 9   
#ahaf1 be5 fully illu/rat$4 ,b !y h     
h>dly yet rea*$ ! outside read] :o looks
 = life & n = lit]>y orig9s & relations 
9 :at he reads4 ,?is is a pity1 = ^! old
 plays hide "u _! ar*aic dress ! human  
int]e/ t all dramatic art1 no matt] h[  
crude1 c claim :5 x is t\*$ ) our real  
emotions & s5sations4 ,!y are n only a  
primitive religi\s drama1 born ( ! *ur* 
& its fea/s2 !y are ! g5u9e expression (
 ! t[n life ( ! ,engli% p :5 x 0 /ill   
liv$ ) "s exub]ance ( spirits & communal
 pleasure4 ,z we read !m1 inde$1 ?\gh x 
be 9 cold blood1 we are c>ri$ out ( our 
book1 & set 9 ! /reet or m>ket-squ>e by 
! side ( ! commons & c\ntrym51 z 9 ! day
 :5 ,:itsuntide1 or ,corpus ,*ri/i1     
br\ght r\nd ! annual pageantry to ,*e/]1
 ,cov5try1 ,york1 & o!r t[ns4  ,( !     
plays t foll[1 six come f ! old t[n     
pageants1 reflect+ 9 _! v>iety ! range (
 subject & ! contempor>y effect ( !     
cycles f :i* !y are tak54 ,!y are all   

typical1 & %[ u h[ ! sc5es & *>act]s ( !
 ea/ 7 m+l$ ) ! real life ( ! ,engli%   
craftsm5 & t[nsfolk :o act$ !m1 & = ^:  
pleasure !y 7 writt54 ,yet !y give u    
only a small notion ( ! :ole int]e/ &   
ext5t ( ^! plays4 ,we ga9 an idea ( _!  
popul>ity bo? f ! numb] ( !m giv5 9 "o  
t[n & ! numb] ( places at :i* regul>    
cycles1 or s+le pageants1 7 repres5t$ f 
ye> to ye>4 ,! ,york plays alone t rema9
 are =ty-eight 9 all2 ! ,*e/]1 tw5ty-f\r
 or five2 ! ,wakefield1 ?irty-two or    
?ree4 ,ev5 ^! d n repres5t any?+ l !    
full li/4 ,mr4 ,e4 ,k4 ,*amb]s1 9 an    
app5dix to 8 ,m$ival ,/age1 gives a li/ 
( eighty-n9e diff]5t episodes treat$ 9  
"o set or ano!r ( ! ,engli% & ,corni%   
cycles4 ,!n z to ! gazette ( ! _m       
scatt]$ places :]e !y _h a traditional  
hold3 ,bev]ley _h a cycle ( ?irty-six2  
,newca/le-on-,tyne & ,norwi*1 ea* "o (  
twelve2 :ile ! village & p>o*ial plays 7
 almo/ numb]less4 ,9 ,essex alone ! li/ 
includes tw5ty-"o t[ns & villages1 ?\gh 
x is fair to add t ?is 0 a specially    

ent]pris+ %ire4 ,at ,lydd & ,new        
,romney1 companies ( play]s f f\rte5    
neighb\r+ t[ns & villages c be trac$ 9 !
 local records t /ret* f a ye> or s     
be=e1 to eight ye>s aft]1 ! fifte5?     
c5tury4  ,mrs4 ,j4 ,r4 ,gre51 9 h]      
hi/ory ( ,t[n ,life 9 t c5tury1 %[s u h[
 ! t[nspeople mix$ _! workday & holiday 
pursuits1 _! s]i\s duties ) an app>5t   
incessant r\nd ( gaieties4 ,h>dly a t[n 
b _h its own p>ticul> play1 act$ 9 ! t[n
 hall or ! p>i% *ur*y>d1 ! mayor & 8    
bre?r5 sitt+ 9 /ate4 ,9 #adaa !re 0 a   
great play1 ,f ! ,beg9n+ ( ! ,_w1 play$ 
9 ,london at ! ,sk9n]'s ,well4 ,x la/$  
sev5 days cont9ually1 & !re 7 ! mo/ "p (
 ! lords & g5tles ( ,engl&4 ,no copy (  
?is play exi/s1 b ( its "* we h a pretty
 s5sible idea f v>i\s o!r plays ( !     
,creation h&$ d[n f ! nor?-c\ntry       
cycles4 ,9 ! be/ ( !m ! pr$e/9$ ,adam is
 creat$ aft] a fa%ion bo? to sugge/ 8   
treatm5t by ,giotto 9 ! m$allion at     
,flor5ce1 & 8 l9eam5ts z an ,engli%     
m$ival prototype3--      ,b n[ ?is man t

 ,i h made1     ,) ! gho/ ( life1 ,i    
make him glad1     ,rise up1 ,adam1 rise
 up rade1#a     ,a man full ( s\l &     
life6  ,b to surprise ! ,engli% m$ival  
smi? or c>p5t]1 cobbl] or b[y]1 :5 he   
turns playgo] at ,:itsuntide1 assi/+ at 
a play :i* express$ himself z well z its
 scriptural folk1 we mu/ g on to lat]   
episodes4 ,! ,deluge 9 ! ,*e/] pageant1 
t op5s ! pres5t volume1 has among its _m
 ,noah's ,ark s5sations1 "s ( !m        
difficult en\gh to mimic on !           
pageant-wagon1 a typical recall ( !     
%ipwright & ark-build]4 ,god says to    
,noah3--      ,a %ip soon ?\ %alt make  
!e ( trees1 dry & light4                
,little *amb]s !re9 ?\ make1            
,& b9d+ pit* also ?\ take1              
,)9 & out1 ?\ ne slake                  
,to ano9t x ?ro' all ?y might4  ,9 !    
,york ,noah's ,ark pageant1 :i* seems to
 be ! p>5t-play 9 ,engl& ( all its k9d1 
we h ?is craftsman's episode mu* enl>g$4
 ,make x ( bo>ds1 ,god says1 & w&s      
betwe56      ,?us ?riftily & n ov] ?91  

,look t ?y seams be subtly se5     ,&   
naild well1 t !y n tw93     ,?us ,i     
devis$ x %\ld h be52     ,!re=e d =?1 & 
leave ?y d9  ,!n1 aft] fur!r            
in/ructions1 ,noah beg9s to "w be=e !   
spectators1 fir/ r\gh-hew+ a plank1 !n  
try+ x ) a l9e1 & jo9+ x ) a gynn or g94
 ,he says3--      ,m subtilely c no man 
sew2#b     ,x %all be cl9*$ ea* ilk &   
deal1     ,) nails t are bo? noble &    
new1     ,?us %all ,i fix x to ! keel3  
,take "h a rivet1 & !re a screw1     ,) 
!re b[1#c !re n[1 "w ,i well1     ,?is  
"w1 ,i w>rant bo? good & true4  ,to     
complete ! p$igree ( ?is sc5e we mu/    
turn to ! old poem1 ! ,cursor ,mundi1   
:i*1 writt5 9 ! f\rte5? c5tury1 ! "t :5 
! nor!rn miracle-plays 7 tak+ decisive  
%ape1 appe>s to h s]v$ _! writ]s z a    
/ock-book4 ,! foll[+ passage is own     
bro!r to t 9 ! ,york miracle-play3--    
,a %ip mu/ ?\ ne$s dight1     ,myself   
%all be ! ma/]-wright4     ,i %all !e   
tell h[ broad & long1     ,( :at measure
 & h[ /rong4     ,:5 ! timb] is fa/5$   

well1     ,w9d ! sides ev] ea* & deal4  
,b9d x fir/ ) balk & b&1     ,& w9d x !n
 too ) good w&4     ,) pit*1 look1 x be 
n ?96     ,pla/] x well )\t & 96  ,!    
lik5ess we see is />tl+3 s ne> to ! o!r 
inde$ z to sugge/ almo/ a common        
au?or%ip4  ,z = ! pa/oral plays 9 ! same
 t[ns1 we f9d ! %eph]ds & c\ntrym5 7 j z
 well furni%$ ) r\gh cuts f ! life4 ,!  
mo/ real & frankly illu/rative1 & by no 
means ! lea/ idyllic ( !m is p]haps !   
,*e/] play ( ! ?ree %eph]ds4 ,x 0 n     
play$ by c\ntrym5 b by t[nsm51 l ! o!r  
plays 9 ! t[n cycles1 be+ 9 ?is case !  
,paynt]s & ,glasiors play4 ,! fir/      
%eph]d :o op5s x talks ( ! b[] or cote  
he w\ld build1 8 %eep to %ield1 8 seemly
 we!rs to save3--      ,f comely ,conway
 unto ,clyde     ,"u tyldes#d !m to hide
     ,a bett] %eph]d on no side     ,no 
e>?ly man may h     ,= ) walk+ we>y ,i h
 me?\ght     ,beside !e su* my %eep ,i  
s\ght     ,my long-tail'd tups are 9 my 
?\ght     ,!m to save & heal  ,9 ! ,dea?
 ( ,abel1 ano!r ,*e/] play1 ,ca9 comes 9

 ) a pl\gh1 & says3--      ,a till] ,i  
am1 & s w ,i be1     ,z my daddy ha?    
taught x me     ,i w fulfil 8 lore  ,9 !
 subsequ5t incid5t ( ! corn t ,ca9 is to
 (f] = 8 sacrifice1 we he> ! pla9 e*o ( 
! ,engli% f>m]'s voice 9 ! corn-m>ket   
mix+ ) ! scriptural v]se3 ,?is /&+ corn 
t 0 eat5 by bea/s1 w d3      ,god1 ?\   
gette/ no bett] ( me1     ,be ?\ nev] s 
grim  ,s ?r\gh\t ! plays ! folk-life (  
_! day1 _! cu/oms & cu/om>y spee*1 are =
 ev] em]g+ f ! biblical sc5e4  ,9 try+  
to realise h[ ! miracle-plays 7 m\nt$ & 
act$1 we %all f9d ! be/ witness at      
,*e/]4 ,?is 0 a r late "o4 ,ar*deacon   
,rog]s1 :o saw !m 9 #aeid1 :5 !y _h be5 
go+ on = some?+ l ?ree c5turies 9 all4  
,f 8 acc\nt 79 ! ,h>leian ,miscellany7 x
 appe>s ! ,*e/] plays 7 giv5 on         
,:it-,monday1 ,tuesday1 & ,w$nesday4  ,!
 mann] ( ^! plays 71 e company _h 8     
pageant or "p1 a high scaffold ) two    
rooms1 a high] & a l[]1 ^u f\r :eels4 ,9
 ! l[] !y app>ell$ !mselves1 & 9 ! high]
 room !y play$1 be+ all op5 on ! top1 t 

all behold]s might he> & see !m4 ,!y 7  
play$1 he goes on to say1 9 e /reet3    
,!y began fir/ at ! abbey gates1 & :5 ! 
fir/ pageant 0 play$1 x 0 :eel$ to !    
high cross be=e ! mayor1 & s to e /reet4
 ,s e /reet _h a pageant play+ be=e x at
 "o "t1 till all ! pageants = ! day     
appo9t$ 7 play$4 ,:5 "o pageant 0 ne>   
end$1 ^w 0 br\ght f /reet to /reet1 t s 
!y might come 9 place !re(1 exce$+      
ord]ly1 & all ! /reets h _! pageants    
be=e !m1 all at "o "t play+ toge!r1 to  
see :i* plays 0 great resort & also     
scaffolds & /ages made 9 ! /reets 9 ^?  
places :]e !y det]m9$ to play _!        
pageants4  ,! same writ] expla9s else:]e
 t ^! plays 7 divid$ into tw5ty-f\r     
pageants1 accord+ to ! numb] ( ! city   
companies1 & t ea* company br\ght out   
its own pageant4  ,at ,york1 ^: plays   
,miss ,l4 ,t\lm9 ,smi? edit$ 9 #ahhg1 we
 c turn to ,davies's two books#e & !    
local records1 to complete ! ,*e/]      
description4 ,^? :o travel to ,york by  
rail to-day1 & !re dism\nt1 z mo/ ( u h 

(t5 done1 to walk ?r\gh ! city to !     
ca!dral1 w be int]e/$ to f9d t ! railway
 /ation n[ /&s :]e once 0 ,pageant      
,gre54 ,ne> x 0 =m]ly ano!r k9d (       
/ation1 :]e /ood ! h\ses hir$ to keep ! 
pageants /or$ & put away f "o ye>'s %[  
to ano!r4 ,! ^w pageant1 7pag9a1 or     
plank71 we ought to recall1 0 us$ = !   
/age1 or :eel$ c> ( two /ories1 be=e x 0
 us$ = ! %[ set =? ^u x4 ,davies helps  
u1 z we p]ambulate ,york to-day1 to m>k 
:]e ! old pageants 7 p]=m$ 9 #acii1 at  
twelve /ations1 :i* 7 fix$ & /at$       
be=eh&4 ,! fir/ /ation 0 at ! gates ( ! 
,priory ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity 9 ,mickle     
,gate1 & ! pageants 7 mov$ on !m 9 turn 
to places at ,skeld] ,gate end1 ,nor?   
,/reet1 ,conyng ,/rete1 ,/ane ,gate & ! 
gates ( ! ,m9/]1 s to ! end ( ,girdl]   
,gate2 :ile ! la/ ( all 0 ^u ! pavem5t4 
,b ! /ations 7 subject to *ange1 & !re 0
 mu* competition among weal?y h\sehold]s
 7"o ( :om may h be5 ! ,rob]t ,h>pham   
m5tion$ 9 a #adag li/7 to h ! pageant   
play$ be=e _! w9d[s4 ,! highe/ bidd]    

ga9$ ! covet$ "r4  ,be=e ! actual day   
came1 a t[n-cri] 0 s5t r\nd ! city to   
proclaim ! banes or banns4#f ,arms 7    
=bidd53 ,we comm& t no man g arm$ 9 ?is 
city ) swords ne ) c>lill-axes1 9       
di/urbance ( ! k+'s peace & ! play1 or  
h9d]+ ( ! procession ( ,corpus ,*ri/i1 &
 t !y leave _! h>ness 9 _! inns1 sav+   
knights & squires ( wor%ip t ought to h 
swords borne aft] !m6 ,! plays began    
betimes4 ,we read t at ,york ! play]s 7 
to be ready at ! mid-h\r betwixt !      
,i,vth & ,v? ( ! clock 9 ! morn+4       
,f9ally1 = ! play]s !mselves1 c>e 0 tak5
 to secure good ones = ! sev]al p>ts4   
,sometimes a play] d\bl$ or trebl$ !    
*>act]s 9 a p>ticul> play4  ,all ?r\gh !
 ,x,i,vth & ,x,vth c5turies             
miracle-plays w5t on be+ p]=m$ regul>ly1
 or irregul>ly1 9 mo/ ( ! ,engli% t[ns &
 l>g] villages4 ,"o ( ! small] cycles 0 
t ( ,newca/le-^u-,tyne1 play$ at ,corpus
 ,*ri/i1 f #adbf onw>ds4 ,! ,?ree ,k+s (
 ,cologne is m5tion$ 9 #aecf1 :i* !     
goldsmi?s1 plumb]s1 glazi]s1 & o!rs 7 to

 play4 ,"h ! pageants 7 n movable ones1 
b 7 giv5 at fix$ po9ts4 ,no d\bt "s ( ! 
spots associat$ ) ! ,:itsuntide         
%uggy-%[s 7z ,i rememb] !m 9 my "t7 7   
orig9ally %[-gr\nds ( ! t[n pageants    
too4 ,only "o play ( ! ,newca/le s]ies  
has surviv$1 & t fitly en\gh1 hav+ reg>d
 to ! ,tyneside %ipbuild+1 is a         
%ipwrights' play4 ,unluckily x has be5 s
 mod]nis$ t n a ve/ige ( ! local col\r  
or ,tyneside dialect rema9s4  ,we come  
n[ to ! date & orig9 ( ^! t[n pageants4 
,( ! ?ree *ief cycles e>lie/ m5tion is  
to be f\nd at ,*e/]1 & x c>ries u       
d\btfully back to #abfh4 ,sir ,john     
,arnway 0 mayor 9 t ye>1 accord+ to "o  
acc\nt3 b ! "n recurs pretty positively 
9 #acbg-h1 & ab\t t "t ,r&all ,higg5et1 
a monk ( ,*e/] ,abbey1 wrote ! plays4 ,b
 9 ! text h&$ d[n !y are ( a mu* lat]   
/yle ( diction1 & no d\bt lat] 9 date   
?an ! ,t[neley or ,york s]ies4  ,ab\t ! 
real orig9 ( ^! plays !re c be no "q4   
,!y began 9 ! *ur*es z liturgy plays1   
:i* 7 giv5 at ! ,*ri/mas1 ,ea/]1 & o!r  

fe/ivals1 illu/rat+ 9 *ief ! bir?1 life1
 dea? & passion ( ,*ri/4 ,we owe to     
,pr(essor ,skeat ! recov]y ( "s fragm5ts
 ( liturgical plays 9 ,lat91 :i* h be5  
repr9t$ by ,pr(essor ,manly1 9 8        
,specim5s ( ! ,pre-,%aksp]ean ,drama4 ,!
 e>lie/ example !re is may be dat$ z    
e>ly z #ifg1 an important l&m>k = u1 z x
 is (t5 assum$ t we h no dramatic record
 ( any k9d 9 ^! isl&s e>li] ?an !       
,norman ,conque/4 ,ano!r g5]ation or two
 ( rese>*1 su* z ! pione] "w ( ,dr4     
,furnivall & ! ,e>ly ,engli% ,text      
,society has made possible1 & we %all   
di/+ui% cle>ly ! two l9es ( gr[?1 ,fr5* 
& ,norman1 ,engli% & ,saxon1 by :i* !   
t[n-pageants & folk-plays ( ! f\rte5? & 
fifte5? c5turies came to a head4 ,!n !  
graft+ ( ! ,engli% pa/oral on !         
*ur*-play1 aft] x _h be5 c>ri$ out into 
! op5 t[n or m>ket-place1 may become    
cle>4 ,!n1 too1 "o w "k h[ *>g$ )       
pot5tial dramatic life 0 ! m9d ( him :o 
wrote t int]lude 9 f\r l9es ( ! ,?ree   
,que5s & ! ,?ree ,dead ,m51 :i* conta9s 

9 x ! ess5ce ( a ?\s& moralities4       
#a/ ,que54 ,i am afe>d4      #bnd ,que54
 ,lo1 :at ,i see8      #crd ,que54 ,me  
?9ke? x be devils ?ree6      #a/ ,dead  
,body4 ,i 0 well fair      #bnd ,dead   
,body4 ,su* %all ?\ be4      #crd ,dead 
,body4 ,= ,godes love1 be-w>e by me6    
,^! brea!1 n a ,norman1 b an            
,anglo-,saxon fantasy1 & !y speak =     
!mselves4 ,b _m tell-tale docum5ts exi/ 
to m>k ! concurr5t ,norman & ,engli%    
developm5t t w5t on 9 ! ,engli% m$ival  
lit]ature1 & 0 se5 & felt 9 ! *ur* &    
guild plays1 j z x w5t on 9 ! t[ns      
!mselves4 ,x f9ds at la/ its typical    
expression 9 an int]lude l ! ,cov5try   
,nativity-play1 repr9t$ 9 ?is volume4   
,long be=e ! miracle-play 0 writt5 9 !  
=m x f9ally took1 & ab\t ! "t :5        
,william ( ,r\51 aft] mu* tr\ble ) 8 son
 ,rob]t culm9at+ at ! battle ( ,g]b]oi1 
0 ab\t to return to ,engl&1 ! new op5+ 9
 ! *ur* 9 ?is c\ntry became "o to tempt 
poor =eign /ud5ts ( "s p>ts & "s        
ambition4 ,among ^! 0 a graduate ( !    

,univ]sity ( ,p>is1 "o ,ge(frey1 kn[n to
 u n[ z ,ge(frey ( ,/4 ,albans4 ,he _h  
be5 (f]$ ! po/ ( ma/] ( ! abbey s*ool at
 t place1 b :5 he arriv$ aft] "s        
delay--due p]haps to 8 go+ to see a     
my/]y play at ,p>is--he f\nd ! po/ fill$
 up4 ,he !n made 8 way to ,dun/able1 &  
:ile !re prov$ 8 _s by gett+ up a       
miracle-play ( ,sancta ,kat>9a4 ,he     
borr[$ copes f ,/4 ,albans 9 :i* to     
dress ! actors2 unluckily a fire took   
place1 & ! co/umes 7 burnt4 ,!reupon he 
seems to h r5d]$ himself up z x 7 9 pi\s
 pl$ge = _! loss1 = he became a monk4 ,9
 #aaai he 0 elect$ abbot1 & if we give  
him ab\t tw5ty-"o ye>s 9 :i* to rise to 
t dignity1 we c date ! ,/4 ,ka?>9e play 
at #ajih or #i4 ,?is passage 9 a life ( 
t "t is a clue to ! fur!r hi/ory ( !    
religi\s play 9 ,engl&4 ,ge(frey's      
attempt to pres5t "o at ,dun/able1 no   
d\bt a reproduction ( "o he _h se5 9    
,france1 is an in/ance ( !              
naturalisation process t sl[ly w5t on4  
,! di/9ct break 9 ! hi/ory ( !          

miracle-play t made x f a *ur* into a   
t[n pageant occurr$ ab\t ! close ( !    
?irte5? c5tury4 ,f a p]=mance )9 ! *ur* 
build+ x w5t on !n into ! *ur*-y>d1 or !
 adjo9+ close or /reet1 & s into ! t[n  
at l>ge4 ,! cl]ics /ill kept a h& 9 its 
purveyance2 b ! rise ( ! t[n guilds gave
 x a new "*1 a new relation to ! curr5t 
life1 & a l>g] equipm5t4 ,! fri5dly     
rivalry betwe5 ! guilds1 & ! craftsm5's 
pride 9 n be+ outdone by o!r crafts1    
help$ to /imulate ! t[n play1 till at   
l5g? ! elaborate cycle 0 =m$ t began )  
sunrise on a ,june morn+1 & la/$ until !
 tor*-be>]s 7 call$ out at dusk to /& at
 ! foot ( ! pageant4  ,! e>lie/         
miracle-plays t we c trace 9 ! t[n      
cycles date back to ! e>ly ye>s ( ,edw>d
 ,,iii4 ,! la/ to be p]=m$ 9 ,london1   
accord+ to ,prynne1 0 ,*ri/'s ,passion1 
:i* 0 giv5 9 ,james ,i4's reign4 ,x 0   
produc$ at ,ely ,h\se1 ,holborn1 :5     
,gundom> lay !re on ,good ,friday at    
night1 at :i* !re 7 ?\s&s pres5t4 ,?is 0
 a late survivor1 h[ev]1 call$ to life  

by a la/ flick] ( c\rt sun%9e on !      
occasion ( ! /ate visit ( a ,spani%     
ambassador4 ,"h is an extreme range (   
ov] ?ree c5turies2 & ! old religi\s     
drama 0 /ill be+ p]=m$ 9 a m & m unc]ta9
 & int]mitt5t fa%ion all ?r\gh !        
dramatic reign ( ,%akspe>e4  ,! t5 plays
 t foll[ 9 ?is volume repres5t 9 brief !
 late remnant ( ?is e>ly drama1 rescu$  
at ! po9t :]e x 0 end+ its primitive    
gr[?1 soon to give way to plays writt5 )
 a consci\sly arti/ic s5se ( ! /age4 ,!y
 are head$ by ! great & simple tragic   
ma/]piece1 9 :i* !y say _! la/ ^w3 !    
morality ( ,ev]yman1 ! noble/ int]lude (
 dea? ! religi\s imag9ation ( ! middle  
ages has giv5 to ! /age4 ,! two foll[+  
,old ,te/am5t plays1 ,! ,deluge & !     
,sacrifice ( ,isaac1 are ! ?ird & f\r?  
pageants 9 ! ,*e/] s]ies2 play$         
respectively by ! ,wat]-,lead]s &       
,draw]s ( ! riv] ,dee1 & by ! ,b>b]s &  
,wax-,*&l]s4 ,! next is f ,cov5try1 a   
,nativity play1 play$ by ! ,%e>m5 &     
,tailors4 ,f ! ,wakefield s]ies1 pres]v$

 9 ! ,t[neley collection1 we h ?ree     
plays1 ! fam\s second %eph]ds' play1 ) !
 ,crucifixion & ! ,h>r[+ ( ,hell1 or    
extraction ( s\ls f ,hell 7,extractio   
,anim>um ab ,inf]no74 ,two ,corni%      
my/]ies ( ! ,resurrection are includ$3  
,! ,?ree ,m>ies at ! ,tomb1 & ,m>y      
,magdal5 br++ ! ,news to ! ,apo/les4 ,!n
 foll[s ,bi%op ,bale's oracul> play (   
,god's ,promises1 :i* is 9 effect a     
s]ies ( sev5 int]ludes /rung on "o      
?read1 unit$ by "o lead+ idea1 & "o     
protagoni/1 ! ,pat] ,cle/is4  ,9 ^!     
religi\s & moral int]ludes1 ! dramatic  
col\r+1 h[ev] crude1 is real & s9c]e4 ,!
 hum\rs ( a broad folk-com$y break ?r\gh
 ! scriptural web cont9ually 9 ! guild  
plays l ^? 9 :i* ,noah ! %ipbuild]1 or !
 prov]bial ?ree %eph]ds1 appe> 9 !      
pageant4 ,noah's unwill+ wife 9 ! ,*e/] 
,deluge1 & ,mak's canny wife 9 !        
,wakefield %eph]d's play1 :]e !         
%eep-/eal+ sc5es reveal a born ,york%ire
 humori/1 (f] a pair ( gossips n easy to
 mat* = rude com$y4 ,mak's wife1 l !    

%eph]d's 9 ! same pa/oral1 utt]s prov]bs
 ) e o!r brea?3 ,a woman's avyse helpys 
at ! la/6 ,s long goys ! pott to ! wat]1
 at la/ comys x home brok56      ,n[ 9  
hot1 n[ 9 cold1     ,full woeful is !   
h\sehold1       ,t wants a woman6  ,& h]
 play ^u ! old nor?-c\ntry assev]ation1 
,i'll eat my bairn1--      ,if ev] ,i y 
beguil$1     ,t ,i eat ?is *ild       ,t
 lies 9 ?is cradle1  7! *ild be+ ! /ol5 
%eep71 mu/ h caus$ t[ns-folk &          
c\ntry-folk outrage\s laught]4 ,mak's   
wife is inde$ memorable 9 h] way z !    
,wife ( ,ba?1 ,dame ,quickly1 or ,mrs4  
,gamp4  ,!re is no?+ s boldly drawn 9 ! 
,cov5try ,nativity4 ,b !re y h a />tl+ly
 reali/ic treatm5t jo9$ to an emotional 
lyricism ( ! simple/ *>m3      ,nei!r 9 
halls1 nor yet 9 b[]s1       ,born w\ld 
he n be     ,nei!r 9 ca/les1 nor yet 9  
t[]s       ,t seemly 7 to see4  &--     
,z ,i outrode ?is end]es night     ,(   
?ree jolly %eph]ds1 ,i saw a sight2     
,& all ab\t _! fold a /> %one bright1   
,!y sang ,t]li1 t]l[6     ,s m]rily !   

%eph]ds _! pipes c bl[4  ,9 ?is ,cov5try
 play we h ne>ly all ! +r$i5ts--=eign1  
liturgical1 or homely ,engli%--( !      
composite miracle play br\ght toge!r4 ,x
 be>s traces ( _m h&s2 & betrays 9 !    
dialogue ( ! =mal *>act]s ! rubricat$   
l9es ( ! *ur* play on :i* x 0 bas$4 ,!  
*ief *>act]s live1 move & act _!        
recognis$ p>ts ) ! c]ta9ty ( ! folk 9 a 
nurs]y tale4 ,h]od out-,h]ods himself ) 
a ,blund]bore extravagance3--      ,i am
 ! cause ( ?is great light & ?und]2     
,x is ?r\gh my fury t !y su* noise d    
make4     ,my fe>ful c\nt5ance1 ! cl\ds 
s do? incumb]     ,t (t5times = dread   
!re(1 ! v e>? do? quake4  ,fee1 fi1 fo1 
fum6 might be ! refra9 ( ?is giant's    
litany4 ,! o!r types are z pla9ly /amp$4
 ,! %eph]d's are f ! life1 & contra/    
well ) ! /ilt$ & r tiresome prophets4 ,!
 sc5es at ! babe's crib :5 ! (f]+s are  
made ( ! %eph]ds' pipe1 old hat1 &      
mitt5s1 are bo? droll & t5d]4  ,! tragic
 c\nt]p>ts ( ^! sc5es are ^? :]e ! ,?ree
 ,execution]s "w _! pitiless task to an 

end at ! ,crucifixion1 or :]e ! ,?ree   
,m>ies g to ! grave aft]w>ds 9 ! ,corni%
 my/]y1 or :]e ,isaac bids 8 fa!r b9d 8 
eyes t he %all n see ! sword4 ,x 0 =    
long ! fa%ion to say1 z ,sir ,walt]     
,scott did1 t ^! plays _h little poetic 
life1 or human int]e/ 9 !m4 ,b !y are1  
at _! be/1 truly t\*$ ) ess5tial        
emotions1 ) hum\r1 t]ror1 sorr[1 pity1 z
 ! case may be4 ,dramatically !y are f> 
m alive at ?is mom5t1 ?an ! ,engli%     
drama ( ! mid-n9ete5? c5tury4  ,9 !     
,corni% my/]ies we lose mu* by hav+ to  
use a translation4 ,b some?+ ( ! _s &   
life survive 9 spite ( x1 & "o deta*$   
passage f ano!r ( ! plays1 t ( !        
,crucifixion1 is pr9t$ 9 ! app5dix1 :i* 
loses no?+ by be+ comp>$ ) ! treatm5t 9 
o!r miracle-plays4 ,also 9 ! ,app5dix w 
be f\nd an int]e/+ note f ,norris's     
,anci5t ,corni% ,drama1 on ! mode 9 :i* 
! ,corni% my/]ies 7 play$2 & a brief    
acc\nt by ,mr4 ,j5n] ( ! trilogy conta9$
 9 t "w4  ,!re rema9s ,john ,bayle's    
play ( ,god's ,promises4 ,its au?or 0   

born at ! sea-doom$ city ( ,dunwi* 9    
,suffolk1 9 #adie4 ,de/9$ = ! *ur*1 he  
%[$ 8 ob/9acy e>ly by m>ry+ 9 defiance (
 8 clo?4 ,he 0 lucky & unlucky 9 be+ a  
protg ( ,?omas ,cromwell1 & _h to fly ! 
c\ntry on t dang]\s ag5t's dea?4 ,he    
return$ :5 ! new ord] 0 e/abli%$1 &     
became ,bi%op ( ,ossory1 _h to suff] &  
turn exile = 8 t5ets aga9 9 ,m>y's      
reign2 b f\nd safe h>b\rage = 8 latt]   
ye>s at ,cant]bury1 :]e he di$4 ,he     
wrote1 on 8 own evid5ce1 m ?an tw5ty    
plays1 ( :i* ,god's ,promises1 ! ,life (
 ,john ! ,bapti/1 & ,k+ ,john1 a hi/ory 
play ( int]e/ z a pione]1 are be/ kn[n4 
,he himself call$ ,god's ,promises a    
trag$y1 b unless ! s5se ( ,sodom hang+ 9
 ! balance1 :ile ,abraham works d[n to  
its l[e/ po9t ! dim9i%+ ratio ( ! j to  
be f\nd !re1 or ( ,david's appe>+ be=e !
 ,pat] ,cle/is z ! great judge1 (       
dramatic or tragic emotion !re is little
 inde$4 ,b ,bayle's rhetoric easily ran 
to ! edge ( susp5se1 z 9 ! op5+ ( 8     
sev5? act1 :]e he puts ! dramatic "q 9 !

 la/ l9e3--        ,i h ) fe>c5esse     
mankynde (t tymes correct$1     ,&      
agayne ,i h allur$ hym by swete promes4 
,i h s5t sore plages1 :5 he ha? me      
neglect$1     ,& !n by & by1 mo/        
con=table swetnes4     ,to wynne hym to 
grace1 bo! m]cye & ryghte\snes     ,i h 
ex]cys$1 yet wyll he n am5de4     ,%all 
,i n[ lose hym1 or %all ,i hym def5de8  
,& :at c\ld be f9] ?an ! sett+ he gives 
to ! antiphon1 ,o ,ori5s ,spl5dor1 at ! 
end ( ! second act8  ,to turn f ,bayle's
 play to ! he>t-break+ realities (      
,ev]yman is l turn+ f a volume ( all too
 edify+ s]mons to ! la/ *apt]s ( "o ( ! 
gospels4 ,into ! full hi/ory ( ?is play1
 op5+ a difficult "q ab\t ! e>ly        
relations betwe5 ,dut* & ,engli% writ]s 
& pr9t]s1 !re is no room "h to g4 ,!    
,dut* ,ev]yman--,elck]lijk--0 9 all     
probability ! orig9al ( ! ,engli%1 & x 0
 c]ta9ly pr9t$ a few ye>s e>li]4 ,ri*>d 
,pynson1 :o fir/ impr9t$ ! ,engli% play 
at ! ,sign ( ! ,george 9 ,fleet ,/reet1 
0 pr9t+ at 8 press !re f ! e>ly ye>s ( !

 sixte5? c5tury4 ,! play itself may h   
be5 writt51 & fir/ p]=m$1 9 ,engli%1 z 9
 ,dut*1 a g5]ation or m be=e4  ,x 0     
writt51 no d\bt1 l mo/ ( ! plays 9 ?is  
volume1 by a *ur*man2 & he mu/ h be5 a  
man ( pr(\nd imag9ation1 & ( ! t5d]e/   
human s\l conceivable4 ,8 ecclesia/ical 
habit becomes cle> en\gh be=e ! end ( ! 
play1 :]e he bids ,ev]yman g & confess 8
 s9s4 ,l _m ( ! m poignant sc5es &      
passages 9 ! miracle-plays t foll[ x1   
?is morality too leaves "o exclaim+ on  
h[ good a ?+ 0 ! pla9 ,engli% ( !       
f\rte5? & fifte5? c5turies4  ,! relation
 ( ! sev]al miracle-plays "h pr9t$ to ! 
t[n-cycles f :i* !y come w be se5 at a  
glance on ref]5ce to ! tables ( pageants
 t appe> 9 ! ,app5dix4 ,we may take x t 
all ^! t[n & c\ntry plays repres5t      
cont9ually us$ & frequ5tly t9k]$ texts1 
t mu/ 9 "s cases h pass$ ?r\gh _m       
piecemeal *anges4 ,9 mak+ !m easy to !  
av]age read] ( to-day1 :o takes ! place 
( ! m$ival playgo] at a ,corpus ,*ri/i  
fe/ival1 _! late/ copyi/s h b foll[$ 9 !

 wake ( a s]ies ( ,tudor scribes :o     
r5ew$ ! prompt-books f "t to "t4 ,9 ?is 
process1 ap>t f ! *ange ( spell+1 !     
smalle/ possible alt]ation has be5 made 
consi/5t ) ! br++ ( ! text to a fair    
mod]n level ( intelligibility4 ,old     
words t h be5 famili>is$ 9 ,malory or   
,%akespe>e1 or ! ,bible1 or 9 ! ,bord]  
,ballads & nor?-c\ntry books1 or 9      
,walt] ,scott1 or ! mod]n dialect (     
,york%ire1 are usually all[$ to /&1 &   
words ne$$ to keep ! rhyme1 are left    
intact4 ,b really h>d words1 likely to  
delay ! read]1 are gloss$4 ,"o ,t[neley 
play1 ! ,extractio ,anim>um1 ano!r & a  
mo/ spirit$ example ( ! ,h>r[+ ( ,hell1 
my/]ies t ?rill$ ! p long ago1 is giv5 9
 ! orig9al spell+1 z "s te/ ( ! *ange   
effect$ 9 ! o!rs4 ,fur!r1 9 ! ,app5dix w
 be f\nd a late example ( a ,/4 ,george 
& ! ,dragon dogg]el ,*ri/mas play1 :i*  
comes f ,cornwall1 & :i* 9 a slightly   
v>y+ =m has be5 play$ 9 _m %ires1 f     
,wessex to ,tyneside1 )9 liv+ memory4   
,?is %[s u ! la/ /ate ( ! traditional   

my/]y1 & ! ,engli% folk-play z x became 
:5 x 0 left to ! village wits &         
playwrights to produce x1 )\t any       
co-op]ation f ! tra9$ eye & h& ( a p>son
 or a le>n$ cl]k4 ,( "s o!r =ms ( our   
e>li] drama1 n omitt+ ! ,wel% int]ludes 
( ,twm o'r ,nant1 x may be possible to  
give illu/rations 9 a lat] book1        
companion to ?is4 ,only s mu* is giv5 "h
 z may int]e/ ! read]1 :o is a playgo]  
fir/ ( all1 & asks = ent]ta9m5t & a     
light 9 ^! d>k] passages ( ! old ,briti%
 drama4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,f9ally ! ample/           
ackn[l$gm5ts are due to ^? :o h work$ ^u
 ^! pres5t plays1 includ+ ,mrs4 ,c4     
,ri*>dson1 ,m4,a41 ,mr4 ,o',bri51 ,mr4  
,rob]ts1 ,miss ,hawk9s1 ,g4 ,r41 & ,mr4 
,ezra ,p\nd2 & to ! v>i\s editors ( !   
,e>ly ,engli% ,text ,society1 :o h made 
?is book possible4 ,especially %\ld     
tribute be paid to ,dr4 ,furnivall = 8  
p]mission to make use ( ! ,society's    
texts1 & 8 int]e/ 9 ?is unc]ta9 attempt 
to capture ! out] public too1 & attract 

x to t ev]-liv+ lit]ature to :i* he has 
devot$ s _m days ( 8 "y old-age4  ,e4   
,r4         99       99       99        
99       99  ,ev]yman3 a moral play     
o!rwise call$3 ,a ,treatyse h[ ! hye    
fad] ( hev5 s5de? de! to somon e        
creature to come & gyve a c\nte ( !yr   
lyves 9 ?is worlde1 translat$ f ! ,dut* 
play1 ,elck]lijk1 #aebj 7872 publi%$ 9  
,dodsley's ,select ,collection ( ,old   
,engli% ,plays1 etc41 vol4 ,i41 #ahgd2  
repr9t ( "o ( ,skot's editions1 collat$ 
) 8 o!r edition & ^? ( ,pynson1 ,ed4 ,h4
 ,logeman1 #ahib2 ) an introduction by  
,f4 ,sidgwick1 #aijb2 repr9t$ by ,w4 ,w4
 ,greg f ! ,edition by ,john ,skot      
pres]v$ at ,britwell ,c\rt1 #aijd2 set  
to music by ,h4 ,wal=d ,davies1 etc4 7) 
hi/orical & analytical notes71 #aijd2   
,j4 ,s4 ,f>m]1 ,six ,anonym\s ,plays    
7,e>ly ,engli% ,dramati/s71 #aije2 )    
designs by ,ambrose ,dudley1 #aijf2 9   
,broadway ,booklets1 #aijf2 )           
introduction1 note-book1 & ^w li/1 ,j4  
,s4 ,f>m] 7,museum ,dramati/s71 #aijf4  

,miracle ,plays3 ,t[neley ,my/]ies1 ed4 
by ,surtees ,society1 #ahcf2 ,poll>d1   
,e>ly ,engli% ,text ,society1 #ahig4    
,york ,my/]ies1 ed4 ,lucy ,t\lm9 ,smi?1 
#ahhe4 ,*e/] ,my/]ies1 ed4 ,?4 ,wright1 
,%akespe>e ,society1 #ahdc-dg2 ,deiml+1 
,e>ly ,engli% ,text ,society1 #ahic1    
etc42 ,t4 ,h4 ,m>kl& 7two plays71       
,roxburghe ,club1 #ahah4 ,cov5try       
,my/]ies1 ed4 ,halliwell1 ,%akespe>e    
,society1 #ahda4 ,see also ,%>p1        
,diss]tation on ! ,cov5try ,my/]ies4 ,= 
o!r ,my/]ies see ,davidson1 ,mod]n      
,language ,notes1 vii42 ,e4 ,norris1    
,anci5t ,corni% ,drama1 #ahei4          
,selections1 or ,sep>ate ,plays3 ,h>r[+ 
( ,hell1 ed4 ,halliwell1 #ahdj2 ,colli]1
 ,five ,miracle ,plays1 #ahfg2 ,dr4 ,e4 
,mall1 #ahga2 ,a4 ,w4 ,poll>d1 ,engli%  
,miracle ,plays1 #ahie2 ,specim5s ( !   
,pre-,%akespe>ean ,drama1 #ahig1 #b     
vols4 7a ?ird vol4 to come71 ,pr(4      
,manly4 ,see ,j4 ,h4 ,kirkham 7,enquiry 
into ,s\rces1 etc471 #ahhe4 ,abraham &  
,isaac1 ed4 ,l4 ,t\lm9 ,smi? 7,brome    

,hall ,,ms471 #ahhf2 ,r4 ,brotanek      
7,dubl9 ,,ms471 ,anglia1 xxi4  ,g5]al   
,lit]ature3 ,w>d1 ,hi/ory ( ,engli%     
,dramatic ,lit]ature1 #ahge-f2 ,payne   
,colli]1 ,! ,hi/ory ( ,engli% ,dramatic 
,poetry1 #ahgi2 ,k4 ,hase1 ,miracle     
,plays1 trans4 ,a4 ,w4 ,jackson1 #ahhj2 
,c4 ,davidson1 ,/udies 9 ,engli% ,my/]y 
,plays1 #ahib2 ,a4 ,w4 ,poll>d1 ,engli% 
,miracle ,plays1 ,moralities1 &         
,int]ludes1 ,specim5s ( pre-,elizabe?an 
,drama1 etc41 #ahie2 ,k4 ,*amb]s1 ,!    
,m$ival ,/age1 #aijc2 ,a full           
bibliography is giv5 9 ,f4 ,h4 ,/odd>d1 
,ref]5ces = ,/ud5ts ( ,miracle ,plays & 
,my/]ies1 #ahhg4     ,,cont5ts          
,introduction                           
vii ,ev]yman                            
#a ,! ,deluge                           
#bg ,abraham1 ,mel*is$ec1 & ,isaac      
#ci ,! ,wakefield ,second ,%eph]ds'     
,play                         #ee ,!    
,cov5try ,nativity ,play                
#gi ,! ,wakefield ,miracle-,play ( !    
,crucifixion               #aje ,!      

,corni% ,my/]y-,play ( ! ,?ree ,m>ies   
#abg ,! ,my/]y ( ,m>y ,magdal5e & !     
,apo/les              #acg ,! ,wakefield
 ,pageant ( ! ,h>r[+ ( ,hell            
#adg ,god's ,promises                   
#afc ,app5dices                         
#aic     ,,*>act]s   ,ev]yman ,god3     
,adonai ,dea? ,mess5g] ,fell[%ip ,c\s9  
,k9dr$ ,goods ,good-,de$s ,/r5g?        
,discretion ,five-,wits ,beauty ,k      
,confession ,angel ,doctor     ,,ev]yman
       ,,"h ,,beg9ne? ,a ,,treatise ,,h[
 ,,! ,,high ,,fa!r ,,( ,,heav5 ,,s5de?  
,,dea? ,,to ,,summon ,,e ,,creature ,,to
 ,,come ,,& ,,give ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,_!    
,,lives ,,9 ,,?is ,,_w ,,& ,,is ,,9     
,,mann] ,,( ,a ,,moral ,,play4          
,mess5g]4 ,i pray y all give y\r        
audi5ce1 ,& he> ?is matt] ) rev]5ce1 ,by
 figure a moral play-- ,! ,summon+ (    
,ev]yman call$ x is1 ,t ( our lives &   
end+ %[s ,h[ transitory we be all day4  
,?is matt] is wondr\s preci\s1 ,b !     
int5t ( x is m graci\s1 ,& sweet to be> 
away4 ,! /ory sai?1--,man1 9 ! beg9n+1  

,look well1 & take good he$ to ! end+1  
,be y nev] s gay6 ,ye ?9k s9 9 ! beg9n+ 
full sweet1 ,:i* 9 ! end cause? ?y s\l  
to weep1 ,:5 ! body lie? 9 clay4 ,"h    
%all y see h[ ,fell[%ip & ,jollity1 ,bo?
 ,/r5g?1 ,pleasure1 & ,beauty1 ,w fade f
 !e z fl[] 9 ,may4 ,= ye %all he>1 h[   
our heav5 k+ ,calle? ,ev]yman to a g5]al
 reckon+3 ,give audi5ce1 & he> :at he   
do? say4  ,god4 ,i p]ceive "h 9 my      
maje/y1 ,h[ t all creatures be to me    
unk9d1 ,liv+ )\t dread 9 worldly        
prosp]ity3 ,( gho/ly sight ! p be s     
bl9d1 ,dr[n$ 9 s91 !y "k me n = _! ,god2
 ,9 worldly ri*es is all _! m9d1 ,!y fe>
 n my rightwis5ess1 ! %>p rod2 ,my law t
 ,i %ew$1 :5 ,i = !m di$1 ,!y =get      
clean1 & %$d+ ( my blood r$2 ,i hang$   
betwe5 two1 x _c be d5i$2 ,to get !m    
life ,i suff]$ to be dead2 ,i heal$ _!  
feet1 ) ?orns hurt 0 my head3 ,i c\ld d 
no m ?an ,i did truly1 ,& n[ ,i see ! p 
d clean =sake me4 ,!y use ! sev5 deadly 
s9s damnable2 ,z pride1 covetise1 wra?1 
& le*]y1 ,n[ 9 ! _w be made comm5dable2 

,& ?us !y leave ( angels ! heav5ly      
company2 ,ev]yman live? s aft] 8 own    
pleasure1 ,& yet ( _! life !y be no?+   
sure3 ,i see ! m t ,i !m =be> ,! worse  
!y be f ye> to ye>2 ,all t live?        
appaire?#g fa/1 ,!re=e ,i w 9 all ! ha/e
 ,h a reckon+ ( ,ev]yman's p]son ,= & ,i
 leave ! p ?us alone ,9 _! life & wick$ 
tempe/s1 ,v]ily !y w become mu* worse   
?an bea/s2 ,= n[ "o w\ld by envy ano!r  
up eat2 ,*>ity !y all d clean =get4 ,i  
hop$ well t ,ev]yman ,9 my glory %\ld   
make 8 mansion1 ,& !reto ,i _h !m all   
elect2 ,b n[ ,i see1 l traitors deject1 
,!y ?ank me n = ! pleasure t ,i to !m   
meant1 ,nor yet = _! be+ t ,i !m h l5t2 
,i pr(f]$ ! p great multitude ( m]cy1 ,&
 few !re be t aske? x he>tily2 ,!y be s 
cumb]$ ) worldly ri*es1 ,t ne$s on !m ,i
 mu/ d ju/ice1 ,on ,ev]yman liv+ )\t    
fe>4 ,:]e art ?\1 ,dea?1 ?\ mighty      
mess5g]8  ,dea?4 ,almighty ,god1 ,i am  
"h at y\r w1 ,y\r comm&m5t to fulfil4   
,god4 ,g ?\ to ,ev]yman1 ,& %[ him 9 my 
"n ,a pilgrimage he mu/ on him take1    

,:i* he 9 no wise may escape2 ,& t he   
br+ ) him a sure reckon+ ,)\t delay or  
any t>ry+4  ,dea?4 ,"l1 ,i w 9 ! _w g   
run ov] all1 ,& cruelly outse>* bo?     
great & small2 ,e man w ,i beset t live?
 bea/ly ,out ( ,god's laws1 & dreade? n 
folly3 ,he t love? ri*es ,i w /rike ) my
 d>t1 ,8 sight to bl9d1 & f heav5 to    
dep>t1 ,except t alms be 8 good fri5d1  
,9 hell = to dwell1 _w )\t end4 ,lo1    
yond] ,i see ,ev]yman walk+2 ,full      
little he ?9ke? on my com+2 ,8 m9d is on
 fle%ly lu/s & 8 treasure1 ,& great pa9 
x %all cause him to endure ,be=e ! ,"l  
,heav5 ,k+4 ,ev]yman1 /& /ill2 :i!r art 
?\ go+ ,?us gaily8 ,ha/ ?\ ?y ,mak]     
=get8  ,ev]yman4 ,:y ask/ ?\8 ,w\lde/ ?\
 wete8#h  ,dea?4 ,yea1 sir1 ,i w %[ y2  
,9 great ha/e ,i am s5t to !e ,f ,god   
out ( 8 maje/y4  ,ev]yman4 ,:at1 s5t to 
me8  ,dea?4 ,yea1 c]ta9ly4 ,?\gh ?\ h   
=get him "h1 ,he ?9ke? on !e 9 ! heav5ly
 sph]e1 ,z1 or we dep>t1 ?\ %alt "k4    
,ev]yman4 ,:at desire? ,god ( me8       
,dea?4 ,t %all ,i %[ !e2 ,a reckon+ he w

 ne$s h ,)\t any long] respite4         
,ev]yman4 ,to give a reckon+ long]      
leisure ,i crave2 ,?is bl9d matt]       
tr\ble? my wit4  ,dea?4 ,on !e ?\ mu/   
take a long j\rney3 ,!re=e ?y book (    
c\nt ) !e ?\ br+2 ,= turn aga9 ?\ c n by
 no way1 ,& look ?\ be sure ( ?y        
reckon+3 ,= be=e ,god ?\ %alt answ]1 &  
%[ ,?y _m bad de$s & good b a few2 ,h[  
?\ ha/ sp5t ?y life1 & 9 :at wise1 ,be=e
 ! *ief "l ( p>adise4 ,h ado t we 7 9 t 
way1 ,=1 wete ?\ well1 ?\ %alt make none
 att\rnay4#i  ,ev]yman4 ,full unready ,i
 am su* reckon+ to give4 ,i "k !e n3 :at
 mess5g] art ?\8  ,dea?4 ,i am ,dea?1 t 
no man dreade?4 ,= e man ,i re/ & no man
 sp>e?2 ,= x is ,god's comm&m5t ,t all  
to me %\ld be ob$i5t4  ,ev]yman4 ,o     
,dea?1 ?\ come/ :5 ,i _h !e lea/ 9 m9d2 
,9 ?y p[] x lie? me to save1 ,yet ( my  
good w ,i give !e1 if ye w be k9d1 ,yea1
 a ?\s& p\nd %alt ?\ h1 ,& def] ?is     
matt] till ano!r day4  ,dea?4 ,ev]yman1 
x may n be by no way2 ,i set n by gold1 
silv]1 nor ri*es1 ,ne by pope1 emp]or1  

k+1 duke1 ne pr9ces4 ,= & ,i w\ld       
receive gifts great1 ,all ! _w ,i might 
get2 ,b my cu/om is clean contr>y4 ,i   
give !e no respite3 come h5ce1 & n t>ry4
  ,ev]yman4 ,alas1 %all ,i h no long]   
respite8 ,i may say ,dea? give? no w>n+3
 ,to ?9k on !e1 x make? my he>t sick1 ,=
 all unready is my book ( reckon+4 ,b   
twelve ye> & ,i might h abid+1 ,my c\nt+
 book ,i w\ld make s cle>1 ,t my reckon+
 ,i %\ld n ne$ to fe>4 ,:]e=e1 ,dea?1 ,i
 pray !e1 = ,god's m]cy1 ,sp>e me till  
,i be provid$ ( rem$y4  ,dea?4 ,!e      
availe? n to cry1 weep1 & pray3 ,b ha/e 
!e lightly t y 7 gone ! j\rney1 ,& prove
 ?y fri5ds if ?\ c4 ,=1 wete ?\ well1 ! 
tide abide? no man1 ,& 9 ! _w ea* liv+  
creature ,= ,adam's s9 mu/ die ( nature4
  ,ev]yman4 ,dea?1 if ,i %\ld ?is       
pilgrimage take1 ,& my reckon+ surely   
make1 ,%[ me1 = sa9t *>ity1 ,%\ld ,i n  
come aga9 %ortly8  ,dea?4 ,no1 ,ev]yman2
 & ?\ be once !re1 ,?\ may/ nev] m come 
"h1 ,tru/ me v]ily4  ,ev]yman4 ,o       
graci\s ,god1 9 ! high seat cele/ial1 ,h

 m]cy on me 9 ?is mo/ ne$2 ,%all ,i h no
 company f ?is vale t]re/rial ,( m9e    
acqua9tance t way me to lead8  ,dea?4   
,yea1 if any be s h>dy1 ,t w\ld g ) !e &
 be> !e company4 ,hie !e t y 7 gone to  
,god's magnific5ce1 ,?y reckon+ to give 
be=e 8 pres5ce4 ,:at1 we5e/ ?\ ?y life  
is giv5 !e1 ,& ?y worldly goods also8   
,ev]yman4 ,i _h w5d s1 v]ily4  ,dea?4   
,nay1 nay2 x 0 b l5t !e2 ,= z soon z ?\ 
art g1 ,ano!r a:ile %all h x1 & !n g    
!refro ,ev5 z ?\ ha/ done4 ,ev]yman1 ?\ 
art mad2 ?\ ha/ ?y wits five1 ,& "h on  
e>? w n am5d ?y life1 ,= sudd5ly ,i d   
come4  ,ev]yman4 ,o wret*$ caitiff1 :i!r
 %all ,i flee1 ,t ,i might scape ?is    
endless sorr[6 ,n[1 g5tle ,dea?1 sp>e me
 till to-morr[1 ,t ,i may am5d me ,)    
good advisem5t4  ,dea?4 ,nay1 !reto ,i w
 n cons5t1 ,nor no man w ,i respite1 ,b 
to ! he>t sudd5ly ,i %all smite ,)\t any
 advisem5t4 ,& n[ out ( ?y sight ,i w me
 hie2 ,see ?\ make !e ready %ortly1 ,=  
?\ may/ say ?is is ! day ,t no man liv+ 
may scape away4  ,ev]yman4 ,alas1 ,i may

 well weep ) sighs deep2 ,n[ h ,i no    
mann] ( company ,to help me 9 my j\rney1
 & me to keep2 ,& also my writ+ is full 
unready4 ,h[ %all ,i d n[ = to excuse   
me8 ,i w\ld to ,god ,i _h nev] be       
gete6#aj ,to my s\l a full great pr(it x
 _h be2 ,= n[ ,i fe> pa9s huge & great4 
,! "t passe?2 ,"l1 help t all wr\ght2 ,=
 ?\gh ,i m\rn x availe? n\ght4 ,! day   
passe?1 & is almo/ a-g2 ,i wot n well   
:at = to d4 ,to :om 7 ,i be/ my compla9t
 to make8 ,:at1 & ,i to ,fell[%ip !re(  
spake1 ,& %[$ him ( ?is sudd5 *ance8 ,= 
9 him is all m9e affiance2 ,we h 9 ! _w 
s _m a day ,be on good fri5ds 9 sport & 
play4 ,i see him yond]1 c]ta9ly2 ,i tru/
 t he w be> me company2 ,!re=e to him w 
,i speak to ease my sorr[4 ,well met1   
good ,fell[%ip1 & good morr[6  ,fell[%ip
 speake?4 ,ev]yman1 good morr[ by ?is   
day4 ,sir1 :y looke/ ?\ s pite\sly8 ,if 
any ?+ be amiss1 ,i pray !e1 me say1 ,t 
,i may help to rem$y4  ,ev]yman4 ,yea1  
good ,fell[%ip1 yea1 ,i am 9 great      
jeop>dy4  ,fell[%ip4 ,my true fri5d1 %[ 

to me y\r m9d2 ,i w n =sake !e1 unto my 
life's end1 ,9 ! way ( good company4    
,ev]yman4 ,t 0 well spok51 & lov+ly4    
,fell[%ip4 ,sir1 ,i mu/ ne$s "k y\r     
heav9ess2 ,i h pity to see y 9 any      
di/ress2 ,if any h y wrong$ ye %all     
rev5g$ be1 ,?\gh ,i on ! gr\nd be sla9 =
 !e1-- ,?\gh t ,i "k be=e t ,i %\ld die4
  ,ev]yman4 ,v]ily1 ,fell[%ip1 gram]cy4 
,fell[%ip4 ,tu%6 by ?y ?anks ,i set n a 
/raw4 ,%[ me y\r grief1 & say no m4     
,ev]yman4 ,if ,i my he>t %\ld to y      
break1 ,& !n y to turn y\r m9d f me1 ,& 
w\ld n me com=t1 :5 y he> me speak1 ,!n 
%\ld ,i t5 times sorri] be4  ,fell[%ip4 
,sir1 ,i say z ,i w d 9 de$4  ,ev]yman4 
,!n be y a good fri5d at ne$3 ,i h f\nd 
y true "h be=e4  ,fell[%ip4 ,& s ye %all
 ev]more2 ,=1 9 fai?1 & ?\ g to ,hell1  
,i w n =sake !e by ! way6  ,ev]yman4 ,ye
 speak l a good fri5d2 ,i believe y     
well2 ,i %all des]ve x1 & ,i may4       
,fell[%ip4 ,i speak ( no des]v+1 by ?is 
day4 ,= he t w say & no?+ d ,is n wor?y 
) good company to g2 ,!re=e %[ me !     

grief ( y\r m9d1 ,z to y\r fri5d mo/    
lov+ & k9d4  ,ev]yman4 ,i %all %[ y h[ x
 is2 ,comm&$ ,i am to g a j\rney1 ,a    
long way1 h>d & dang]\s1 ,& give a /rait
 c\nt )\t delay ,be=e ! high judge      
,adonai4#aa ,:]e=e ,i pray y1 be> me    
company1 ,z ye h promis$1 9 ?is j\rney4 
,fell[%ip4 ,t is matt] inde$6 ,promise  
is duty1 ,b1 & ,i %\ld take su* a voyage
 on me1 ,i "k x well1 x %\ld be to my   
pa93 ,also x make me afe>d1 c]ta94 ,b   
let u take c\nsel "h z well z we c1 ,=  
y\r words w\ld fe> a /rong man4         
,ev]yman4 ,:y1 ye said1 ,if ,i _h ne$1  
,ye w\ld me nev] =sake1 quick nor dead1 
,?\gh x 7 to hell truly4  ,fell[%ip4 ,s 
,i said1 c]ta9ly1 ,b su* pleasures be   
set aside1 !e soo? to say3 ,& also1 if  
we took su* a j\rney1 ,:5 %\ld we come  
aga98  ,ev]yman4 ,nay1 nev] aga9 till ! 
day ( doom4  ,fell[%ip4 ,9 fai?1 !n w n 
,i come !re6 ,:o ha? y ^! tid+s br\ght8 
,ev]yman4 ,inde$1 ,dea? 0 ) me "h4      
,fell[%ip4 ,n[1 by ,god t all ha? b\ght1
 ,if ,dea? 7 ! mess5g]1 ,= no man t is  

liv+ to-day ,i w n g t loa? j\rney-- ,n 
= ! fa!r t begat me6  ,ev]yman4 ,ye     
promis$ o!r wise1 p>die4  ,fell[%ip4 ,i 
wot well ,i say s truly2 ,& yet if ?\   
wilt eat1 & dr9k1 & make good *e]1 ,or  
haunt to wom51 ! lu/y company1 ,i w\ld n
 =sake y1 :ile ! day is cle>1 ,tru/ me  
v]ily6  ,ev]yman4 ,yea1 !reto ye w\ld be
 ready2 ,to g to mir?1 solace1 & play1  
,y\r m9d w soon] apply ,?an to be> me   
company 9 my long j\rney4  ,fell[%ip4   
,n[1 9 good fai?1 ,i w n t way4 ,b & ?\ 
wilt murd]1 or any man kill1 ,9 t ,i w  
help !e ) a good w6  ,ev]yman4 ,o t is a
 simple advice inde$6 ,g5tle fell[1 help
 me 9 my necessity2 ,we h lov$ long1 &  
n[ ,i ne$1 ,& n[1 g5tle ,fell[%ip1      
rememb] me4  ,fell[%ip4 ,:e!r ye h lov$ 
me or no1 ,by ,sa9t ,john1 ,i w n ) !e  
g4  ,ev]yman4 ,yet ,i pray !e1 take !   
lab\r1 & d s mu* = me ,to br+ me =w>d1 =
 sa9t *>ity1 ,& com=t me till ,i come   
)\t ! t[n4  ,fell[%ip4 ,nay1 & ?\ w\ld  
give me a new g[n1 ,i w n a foot ) !e g2
 ,b & y _h t>ri$ ,i w\ld n h left !e s4 

,& z n[1 ,god spe$ !e 9 ?y j\rney1 ,= f 
!e ,i w dep>t z fa/ z ,i may4  ,ev]yman4
 ,:i!r away1 ,fell[%ip8 w y =sake me8   
,fell[%ip4 ,yea1 by my fay1 to ,god ,i  
betake !e4  ,ev]yman4 ,f>ewell1 good    
,fell[%ip2 = ?is my he>t is sore2 ,adieu
 = ev]1 ,i %all see !e no m4  ,fell[%ip4
 ,9 fai?1 ,ev]yman1 f>ewell n[ at ! end2
 ,= y ,i w rememb] t p>t+ is m\rn+4     
,ev]yman4 ,alack6 %all we ?us dep>t     
inde$8 ,our ,lady1 help1 )\t any m      
com=t1 ,lo1 ,fell[%ip =sake? me 9 my mo/
 ne$3 ,= help 9 ?is _w :i!r %all ,i     
resort8 ,fell[%ip h]ebe=e ) me w\ld m]ry
 make2 ,& n[ little sorr[ = me do? he   
take4 ,x is said1 9 prosp]ity m5 fri5ds 
may f9d1 ,:i* 9 adv]sity be full unk9d4 
,n[ :i!r = succ\r %all ,i flee1 ,si? t  
,fell[%ip ha? =sak5 me8 ,to my k9sm5 ,i 
w truly1 ,pray+ !m to help me 9 my      
necessity2 ,i believe t !y w d s1 ,= k9d
 w creep :]e x may n g4 ,i w g say1 =   
yond] ,i see !m g4 ,:]e be ye n[1 my    
fri5ds & k9sm58  ,k9dr$4 ,"h be we n[ at
 y\r comm&m5t4 ,c\s91 ,i pray y %[ u y\r

 int5t ,9 any wise1 & n sp>e4  ,c\s94   
,yea1 ,ev]yman1 & to u decl>e ,if ye be 
dispos$ to g any :i!r1 ,= wete y well1  
we w live & die toge!r4  ,k9dr$4 ,9     
weal? & woe we w ) y hold1 ,= ov] 8 k9 a
 man may be bold4  ,ev]yman4 ,gram]cy1  
my fri5ds & k9sm5 k9d4 ,n[ %all ,i %[ y 
! grief ( my m9d3 ,i 0 comm&$ by a      
mess5g]1 ,t is an high k+'s *ief (fic]2 
,he bade me g a pilgrimage to my pa91 ,&
 ,i "k well ,i %all nev] come aga92     
,also ,i mu/ give a reckon+ /raight1 ,= 
,i h a great enemy1 t ha? me 9 wait1    
,:i* int5de? me = to h9d]4  ,k9dr$4 ,:at
 acc\nt is t :i* ye mu/ r5d]8 ,t w\ld ,i
 "k4  ,ev]yman4 ,( all my works ,i mu/  
%[ ,h[ ,i h liv$ & my days sp5t2 ,also (
 ill de$s1 t ,i h us$ ,9 my "t1 si? life
 0 me l5t2 ,& ( all virtues t ,i h      
refus$4 ,!re=e ,i pray y g ?i!r ) me1   
,to help to make m9e acc\nt1 = sa9t     
*>ity4  ,c\s94 ,:at1 to g ?i!r8 ,is t ! 
matt]8 ,nay1 ,ev]yman1 ,i _h lief] fa/  
bread & wat] ,all ?is five ye> & m4     
,ev]yman4 ,alas1 t ev] ,i 0 bore6#ab ,= 

n[ %all ,i nev] be m]ry ,if t y =sake   
me4  ,k9dr$4 ,ah1 sir2 :at1 ye be a m]ry
 man6 ,take good he>t to y1 & make no   
moan4 ,b "o ?+ ,i w>n y1 by ,sa9t ,anne1
 ,z = me1 ye %all g alone4  ,ev]yman4   
,my ,c\s91 w y n ) me g8  ,c\s94 ,no1 by
 our ,lady2 ,i h ! cramp 9 my toe4 ,tru/
 n to me1 =1 s ,god me spe$1 ,i w       
deceive y 9 y\r mo/ ne$1 ,k9dr$4 ,x     
availe? n u to tice4 ,ye %all h my maid 
) all my he>t2 ,%e love? to g to fea/s1 
!re to be nice1 ,& to dance1 & abroad to
 />t3 ,i w give h] leave to help y 9 t  
j\rney1 ,if t y & %e may agree4         
,ev]yman4 ,n[ %[ me ! v effect ( y\r    
m9d4 ,w y g ) me1 or abide beh9d8       
,k9dr$4 ,abide beh9d8 yea1 t ,i w & ,i  
may6 ,!re=e f>ewell until ano!r day4    
,ev]yman4 ,h[ %\ld ,i be m]ry or glad8  
,= fair promises to me make1 ,b :5 ,i h 
mo/ ne$1 !y me =sake4 ,i am deceiv$2 t  
make? me sad4  ,c\s94 ,c\s9 ,ev]yman1   
f>ewell n[1 ,= v]ily ,i w n g ) y2 ,also
 ( m9e own an unready reckon+ ,i h to   
acc\nt2 !re=e ,i make t>ry+4 ,n[1 ,god  

keep !e1 = n[ ,i g4  ,ev]yman4 ,ah1     
,jesus1 is all come h]eto8 ,lo1 fair    
words make? fools feign2 ,!y promise &  
no?+ w d c]ta94 ,my k9sm5 promis$ me    
fai?fully ,= to abide ) me /eadfa/ly1 ,&
 n[ fa/ away d !y flee3 ,ev5 s ,fell[%ip
 promis$ me4 ,:at fri5d 7 be/ me ( to   
provide8 ,i lose my "t "h long] to      
abide4 ,yet 9 my m9d a ?+ !re is2-- ,all
 my life ,i h lov$ ri*es2 ,if t my good 
n[ help me might1 ,he w\ld make my he>t 
full light4 ,i w speak to him 9 ?is     
di/ress4-- ,:]e art ?\1 my ,goods &     
ri*es8  ,goods4 ,:o calle? me8 ,ev]yman8
 :at ha/e ?\ ha/6 ,i lie "h 9 corn]s1   
truss$ & pil$ s high1 ,& 9 *e/s ,i am   
lock$ s fa/1 ,also sack$ 9 bags1 ?\ may/
 see ) ?9e eye1 ,i _c /ir2 9 packs l[ ,i
 lie4 ,:at w\ld ye h1 lightly me say4   
,ev]yman4 ,come hi!r1 ,good1 9 all !    
ha/e ?\ may1 ,= ( c\nsel ,i mu/ desire  
!e4  ,goods4 ,sir1 & ye 9 ! _w h tr\ble 
or adv]sity1 ,t c ,i help y to rem$y    
%ortly4  ,ev]yman4 ,x is ano!r disease t
 grieve? me2 ,9 ?is _w x is n1 ,i tell  

!e s4 ,i am s5t = ano!r way to g1 ,to   
give a /raight acc\nt g5]al ,be=e !     
highe/ ,jupit] ( all2 ,& all my life ,i 
h _h joy & pleasure 9 !e4 ,!re=e ,i pray
 !e g ) me1 ,=1 p]adv5ture1 ?\ may/ be=e
 ,god ,almighty ,my reckon+ help to     
clean & purify2 ,= x is said ev] among1 
,t money make? all "r t is wrong4       
,goods4 ,nay1 ,ev]yman1 ,i s+ ano!r     
song1 ,i foll[ no man 9 su* voyages2 ,= 
& ,i w5t ) !e ,?\ %\ld/ f>e mu* ! worse 
= me2 ,= because on me ?\ did set ?y    
m9d1 ,?y reckon+ ,i h made blott$ &     
bl9d1 ,t ?9e acc\nt ?\ _c make truly2 ,&
 t ha/ ?\ = ! love ( me4  ,ev]yman4 ,t  
w\ld grieve me full sore1 ,:5 ,i %\ld   
come to t fe>ful answ]4 ,up1 let u g    
?i!r toge!r4  ,goods4 ,nay1 n s1 ,i am  
too brittle1 ,i may n endure2 ,i w foll[
 no man "o foot1 be ye sure4  ,ev]yman4 
,alas1 ,i h !e lov$1 & _h great pleasure
 ,all my life-days on good & treasure4  
,goods4 ,t is to ?y damnation )\t les+1 
,= my love is contr>y to ! love ev]la/+4
 ,b if ?\ _h me lov$ mod]ately dur+1 ,z1

 to ! poor give "p ( me1 ,!n %\ld/ ?\ n 
9 ?is dol\r be1 ,nor 9 ?is great sorr[ &
 c>e4  ,ev]yman4 ,lo1 n[ 0 ,i deceiv$ or
 ,i 0 w>e1 ,& all ,i may wyte#ac my     
sp5d+ ( "t4  ,goods4 ,:at1 we5e/ ?\ t ,i
 am ?9e8  ,ev]yman4 ,i _h w5d s4        
,goods4 ,nay1 ,ev]yman1 ,i say no2 ,z = 
a :ile ,i 0 l5t !e1 ,a season ?\ ha/ _h 
me 9 prosp]ity2 ,my condition is man's  
s\l to kill2 ,if ,i save "o1 a ?\s& ,i d
 spill2 ,we5e/ ?\ t ,i w foll[ !e8 ,nay1
 f ?is _w1 n v]ily4  ,ev]yman4 ,i _h w5d
 o!rwise4  ,goods4 ,!re=e to ?y s\l     
,good is a ?ief2 ,= :5 ?\ art dead1 ?is 
is my guise ,ano!r to deceive 9 ! same  
wise ,z ,i h done !e1 & all to 8 s\l's  
reprief4  ,ev]yman4 ,o false ,good1     
curs$ ?\ be6 ,?\ traitor to ,god1 t ha/ 
deceiv$ me1 ,& caught me 9 ?y sn>e4     
,goods4 ,m>ry1 ?\ br\ght ?yself 9 c>e1  
,:]e( ,i am glad1 ,i mu/ ne$s laugh1 ,i 
_c be sad4  ,ev]yman4 ,ah1 ,good1 ?\ ha/
 _h long my he>tly love2 ,i gave !e t   
:i* %\ld be ! ,"l's above4 ,b wilt ?\ n 
g ) me 9 de$8 ,i pray !e tru? to say4   

,goods4 ,no1 s ,god me spe$1 ,!re=e     
f>ewell1 & h good day4  ,ev]yman4 ,o1 to
 :om %all ,i make my moan ,= to g ) me 9
 t heavy j\rney8 ,fir/ ,fell[%ip said he
 w\ld ) me gone2 ,8 words 7 v pleasant &
 gay1 ,b aft]w>d he left me alone4 ,!n  
spake ,i to my k9sm5 all 9 despair1 ,&  
also !y gave me words fair1 ,!y lack$ no
 fair speak+1 ,b all =sake me 9 ! end+4 
,!n w5t ,i to my ,goods t ,i lov$ be/1  
,9 hope to h com=t1 b !re _h ,i lea/2 ,=
 my ,goods %>ply did me tell ,t he br+e?
 _m into hell4 ,!n ( myself ,i 0 a%am$1 
,& s ,i am wor?y to be blam$2 ,?us may  
,i well myself hate4 ,( :om %all ,i n[  
c\nsel take8 ,i ?9k t ,i %all nev] spe$ 
,till t ,i g to my ,good-,de$1 ,b alas1 
%e is s weak1 ,t %e c nei!r g nor speak2
 ,yet w ,i v5ture on h] n[4-- ,my       
,good-,de$s1 :]e be y8  ,good-,de$s4 ,"h
 ,i lie cold 9 ! gr\nd2 ,?y s9s ha? me  
sore b\nd1 ,t ,i _c /ir4  ,ev]yman4 ,o1 
,good-,de$s1 ,i /& 9 fe>2 ,i mu/ y pray 
( c\nsel1 ,= help n[ %\ld come "r well4 
,goods-,de$s4 ,ev]yman1 ,i h und]/&+ ,t 

ye be summon$ acc\nt to make ,be=e      
,messias1 ( ,j]usalem ,k+2 ,& y d by    
me#ad t j\rney :at#ae y w ,i take4      
,ev]yman4 ,!re=e ,i come to y1 my moan  
to make2 ,i pray y1 t ye w g ) me4      
,good-,de$s4 ,i w\ld full fa91 b ,i _c  
/& v]ily4  ,ev]yman4 ,:y1 is !re any?+  
on y fall8  ,good-,de$s4 ,yea1 sir1 ,i  
may ?ank y ( all2 ,if ye _h p]fectly    
*e]$ me1 ,y\r book ( acc\nt n[ full     
ready _h be4 ,look1 ! books ( y\r works 
& de$s eke2 ,oh1 see h[ !y lie "u !     
feet1 ,to y\r s\l's heav9ess4  ,ev]yman4
 ,our ,"l ,jesus1 help me6 ,= "o lett]  
"h ,i c n see4  ,good-,de$s4 ,!re is a  
bl9d reckon+ 9 "t ( di/ress6  ,ev]yman4 
,good-,de$s1 ,i pray y1 help me 9 ?is   
ne$1 ,or else ,i am = ev] damn$ inde$2  
,!re=e help me to make reckon+ ,be=e !  
r$eem] ( all ?+1 ,t k+ is1 & 01 & ev]   
%all4  ,good-,de$s4 ,ev]yman1 ,i am     
sorry ( y\r fall1 ,& fa9 w\ld ,i help y1
 & ,i 7 able4  ,ev]yman4 ,good-,de$s1   
y\r c\nsel ,i pray y give me4           
,good-,de$s4 ,t %all ,i d v]ily2 ,?\gh t

 on my feet ,i may n g1 ,i h a si/]1 t  
%all ) y also1 ,call$ ,k1 :i* %all ) y  
abide1 ,to help y to make t dreadful    
reckon+4  ,k4 ,ev]yman1 ,i w g ) !e1 &  
be ?y guide1 ,9 ?y mo/ ne$ to g by ?y   
side4  ,ev]yman4 ,9 good condition ,i am
 n[ 9 e ?+1 ,& am :olly cont5t ) ?is    
good ?+2 ,?ank$ be ,god my ,creator4    
,good-,de$s4 ,& :5 he ha? br\ght !e !re1
 ,:]e ?\ %alt heal !e ( ?y sm>t1 ,!n g y
 ) y\r reckon+ & y\r ,good-,de$s toge!r 
,= to make y joyful at he>t ,be=e !     
bless$ ,tr9ity4  ,ev]yman4 ,my          
,good-,de$s1 gram]cy2 ,i am well cont5t1
 c]ta9ly1 ,) y\r words sweet4  ,k4 ,n[ g
 we toge!r lov+ly1 ,to ,confession1 t   
cleans+ riv]4  ,ev]yman4 ,= joy ,i weep2
 ,i w\ld we 7 !re2 ,b1 ,i pray y1 give  
me cognition ,:]e dwelle? t holy man1   
,confession4  ,k4 ,9 ! h\se ( salvation3
 ,we %all f9d him 9 t place1 ,t %all u  
com=t by ,god's grace4 ,lo1 ?is is      
,confession2 kneel d[n & ask m]cy1 ,= he
 is 9 good conceit ) ,god almighty4     
,ev]yman4 ,o glori\s f\nta9 t all       

uncleanness do? cl>ify1 ,wa% f me !     
spots ( vices unclean1 ,t on me no s9   
may be se52 ,i come ) ,k = my r$emption1
 ,rep5t ) he>ty & full contrition2 ,= ,i
 am comm&$ a pilgrimage to take1 ,&     
great acc\nts be=e ,god to make4 ,n[1 ,i
 pray y1 ,%rift1 "m ( salvation1 ,help  
my good de$s = my pite\s exclamation4   
,confession4 ,i "k y\r sorr[ well1      
,ev]yman2 ,because ) ,k ye come to me1  
,i w y com=t z well z ,i c1 ,& a preci\s
 jewel ,i w give !e1 ,call$ p5ance1 wise
 void] ( adv]sity2 ,!re) %all y\r body  
*a/is$ be1 ,) ab/95ce & p]sev]ance 9    
,god's s]vice3 ,"h %all y receive t     
sc\rge ( me1 ,:i* is p5ance /rong1 t ye 
mu/ endure1 ,to rememb] ?y ,savi\r 0    
sc\rg$ = !e ,) %>p sc\rges1 & suff]$ x  
pati5tly2 ,s mu/ ?\1 or ?\ scape t      
pa9ful pilgrimage2 ,k1 keep him 9 ?is   
voyage1 ,& by t "t ,good-,de$s w be )   
!e4 ,b 9 any wise1 be sure ( m]cy1 ,=   
y\r "t drawe? fa/1 & ye w sav$ be2 ,ask 
,god m]cy1 & ,he w grant truly1 ,:5 ) ! 
sc\rge ( p5ance man do? him b9d1 ,! oil 

( =giv5ess !n %all he f9d4  ,ev]yman4   
,?ank$ be ,god = 8 graci\s "w6 ,= n[ ,i 
w my p5ance beg92 ,?is ha? rejoic$ &    
light$ my he>t1 ,?\gh ! knots be pa9ful 
& h>d )94  ,k4 ,ev]yman1 look y\r p5ance
 t ye fulfil1 ,:at pa9 t ev] x to y be1 
,& ,k %all give y c\nsel at w1 ,h[ y\r  
acc\nts ye %all make cle>ly4  ,ev]yman4 
,o et]nal ,god1 ,o heav5ly figure1 ,o   
way ( rightwis5ess1 ,o goodly vision1   
,:i* desc5d$ d[n 9 a virg9 pure ,because
 he w\ld ,ev]yman r$eem1 ,:i* ,adam     
=feit$ by 8 disob$i5ce3 ,o bless$       
,godhead1 elect & high-div9e1 ,=give my 
griev\s (f5ce2 ,"h ,i cry !e m]cy 9 ?is 
pres5ce4 ,o gho/ly treasure1 ,o ransom] 
& r$eem] ,( all ! _w1 hope & conductor1 
,mirror ( joy1 & f\nd] ( m]cy1 ,:i*     
illum9e? heav5 & e>? !reby1 ,he> my     
clamor\s compla9t1 ?\gh x late be2      
,receive my pray]s2 unwor?y 9 ?is heavy 
life1 ,?\gh ,i be1 a s9n] mo/ abom9able1
 ,yet let my "n be writt5 9 ,moses'     
table2 ,o ,m>y1 pray to ! ,mak] ( all   
?+1 ,me = to help at my end+1 ,& save me

 f ! p[] ( my enemy1 ,= ,dea? assaile?  
me /rongly2 ,&1 ,lady1 t ,i may by means
 ( ?y pray] ,( y\r ,son's glory to be   
p>tak]1 ,by ! means ( 8 passion ,i x    
crave1 ,i besee* y1 help my s\l to      
save4-- ,k1 give me ! sc\rge ( p5ance2  
,my fle% !re) %all give a quittance3 ,i 
w n[ beg91 if ,god give me grace4  ,k4  
,ev]yman1 ,god give y "t & space3 ,?us  
,i bequea? y 9 ! h&s ( our ,savi\r1 ,?us
 may y make y\r reckon+ sure4  ,ev]yman4
 ,9 ! "n ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity1 ,my body    
sore puni%$ %all be3 ,take ?is body = ! 
s9 ( ! fle%2 ,also ?\ delighte/ to g gay
 & fre%1 ,& 9 ! way ( damnation ?\ did  
me br+2 ,!re=e suff] n[ /rokes & puni%+4
 ,n[ ( p5ance ,i w wade ! wat] cle>1 ,to
 save me f purgatory1 t %>p fire4       
,good-,de$s4 ,i ?ank ,god1 n[ ,i c walk 
& g2 ,& am deliv]$ ( my sickness & woe4 
,!re=e ) ,ev]yman ,i w g1 & n sp>e2 ,8  
good works ,i w help him to decl>e4  ,k4
 ,n[1 ,ev]yman1 be m]ry & glad2 ,y\r    
,good-,de$s come? n[2 ye may n be sad2  
,n[ is y\r ,good-,de$s :ole & s\nd1 ,go+

 upright ^u ! gr\nd4  ,ev]yman4 ,my he>t
 is light1 & %all be ev]more2 ,n[ w ,i  
smite fa/] ?an ,i did be=e4             
,good-,de$s4 ,ev]yman1 pilgrim1 my      
special fri5d1 ,bless$ be ?\ )\t end2 ,=
 !e is prep>$ ! et]nal glory4 ,ye h me  
made :ole & s\nd1 ,!re=e ,i w bide by !e
 9 e /\nd4#af  ,ev]yman4 ,welcome1 my   
,good-,de$s2 n[ ,i he> ?y voice1 ,i weep
 = v sweetness ( love4  ,k4 ,be no m    
sad1 b ev] rejoice1 ,god see? ?y liv+ 9 
8 ?rone above2 ,put on ?is g>m5t to ?y  
behove1 ,:i* is wet ) y\r te>s1 ,or else
 be=e ,god y may x miss1 ,:5 y to y\r   
j\rney's end come %all4  ,ev]yman4      
,g5tle ,k1 :at d y x call8  ,k4 ,x is a 
g>m5t ( sorr[3 ,f pa9 x w y borr[2      
,contrition x is1 ,t gette? =giv5ess2 ,x
 please? ,god pass+ well4  ,good-,de$s4 
,ev]yman1 w y we> x = y\r heal8         
,ev]yman4 ,n[ bless$ be ,jesu1 ,m>y's   
,son6 ,= n[ h ,i on true contrition4 ,& 
let u g n[ )\t t>ry+2 ,good-,de$s1 h we 
cle> our reckon+8  ,good-,de$s4 ,yea1   
inde$ ,i h x "h4  ,ev]yman4 ,!n ,i tru/ 

we ne$ n fe>2 ,n[1 fri5ds1 let u n "p 9 
twa94  ,k4 ,nay1 ,ev]yman1 t w we n1    
c]ta94  ,good-,de$s4 ,yet mu/ ?\ lead ) 
!e ,?ree p]sons ( great might4          
,ev]yman4 ,:o %\ld !y be8  ,good-,de$s4 
,discretion & ,/r5g? !y hight1 ,& ?y    
,beauty may n abide beh9d4  ,k4 ,also ye
 mu/ call to m9d ,y\r ,five-wits z = y\r
 c\nsellors4  ,good-,de$s4 ,y mu/ h !m  
ready at all h\rs4  ,ev]yman4 ,h[ %all  
,i get !m hi!r8  ,k4 ,y mu/ call !m all 
toge!r1 ,& !y w he> y incont95t4        
,ev]yman4 ,my fri5ds1 come hi!r & be    
pres5t ,discretion1 ,/r5g?1 my          
,five-wits1 & ,beauty4  ,beauty4 ,"h at 
y\r w we be all ready4 ,:at w ye t we   
%\ld d8  ,good-,de$s4 ,t ye w\ld )      
,ev]yman g1 ,& help him 9 8 pilgrimage1 
,advise y1 w ye ) him or n 9 t voyage8  
,/r5g?4 ,we w br+ him all ?i!r1 ,to 8   
help & com=t1 ye may believe me4        
,discretion4 ,s w we g ) him all toge!r4
  ,ev]yman4 ,almighty ,god1 lov$ ?\ be1 
,i give !e laud t ,i h hi!r br\ght      
,/r5g?1 ,discretion1 ,beauty1 &         

,five-wits2 lack ,i n\ght2 ,& my        
,good-,de$s1 ) ,k cle>1 ,all be 9 my    
company at my w "h2 ,i desire no m to my
 bus9ess4  ,/r5g?4 ,& ,i1 ,/r5g?1 w by y
 /& 9 di/ress1 ,?\gh ?\ w\ld 9 battle   
fight on ! gr\nd4  ,five-wits4 ,& ?\gh x
 7 ?r\gh ! _w r\nd1 ,we w n dep>t =     
sweet nor s\r4  ,beauty4 ,no m w ,i unto
 dea?'s h\r1 ,:atsoev] !re( befall4     
,discretion4 ,ev]yman1 advise y fir/ (  
all2 ,g ) a good advisem5t &            
delib]ation2 ,we all give y virtu\s     
monition ,t all %all be well4  ,ev]yman4
 ,my fri5ds1 he>k5 :at ,i w tell3 ,i    
pray ,god rew>d y 9 8 heav5ly sph]e4 ,n[
 he>k51 all t be "h1 ,= ,i w make my    
te/am5t ,"h be=e y all pres5t4 ,9 alms  
half my good ,i w give ) my h&s twa9 ,9 
! way ( *>ity1 ) good int5t1 ,& ! o!r   
half /ill %all rema9 ,9 quiet to be     
return$ !re x ought to be4 ,?is ,i d 9  
despite ( ! fi5d ( hell ,to g q out ( 8 
p]il ,ev] aft] & ?is day4  ,k4 ,ev]yman1
 he>k5 :at ,i say2 ,g to prie/hood1 ,i y
 advise1 ,& receive ( him 9 any wise ,! 

holy sacram5t & o9tm5t toge!r2 ,!n      
%ortly see ye turn aga9 hi!r2 ,we w all 
abide y "h4  ,five-,wits4 ,yea1         
,ev]yman1 hie y t ye ready 71 ,!re is no
 emp]or1 k+1 duke1 ne b>on1 ,t ( ,god   
ha? commission1 ,z ha? ! lea/ prie/ 9 ! 
_w be+2 ,= ( ! bless$ sacram5ts pure &  
b5ign1 ,he be>e? ! keys & !re( ha? !    
cure ,= man's r$emption1 x is ev] sure2 
,:i* ,god = our s\l's m$ic9e ,gave u out
 ( 8 he>t ) great p9e2 ,"h 9 ?is        
transitory life1 = !e & me ,! bless$    
sacram5ts sev5 !re be1 ,baptism1        
confirmation1 ) prie/hood good1 ,& !    
sacram5t ( ,god's preci\s fle% & blood1 
,m>riage1 ! holy extreme unction1 &     
p5ance2 ,^! sev5 be good to h 9         
remembrance1 ,graci\s sacram5ts ( high  
div9ity4  ,ev]yman4 ,fa9 w\ld ,i receive
 t holy body ,& meekly to my gho/ly fa!r
 ,i w g4  ,five-wits4 ,ev]yman1 t is !  
be/ t ye c d3 ,god w y to salvation br+1
 ,= prie/hood exce$e? all o!r ?+2 ,to u 
,holy ,scripture !y d tea*1 ,& conv]te? 
man f s9 heav5 to rea*2 ,god ha? to !m m

 p[] giv51 ,?an to any angel t is 9     
heav52 ,) five words he may consecrate  
,god's body 9 fle% & blood to make1 ,&  
h&le? 8 mak] betwe5 8 h&s2 ,! prie/     
b9de? & unb9de? all b&s1 ,bo? 9 e>? & 9 
heav52 ,?\ m9i/]s all ! sacram5ts sev52 
,?\gh we kiss$ ?y feet ?\ 7 wor?y2 ,?\  
art surgeon t cure? s9 deadly3 ,no rem$y
 we f9d "u ,god ,b all only prie/hood4  
,ev]yman1 ,god gave prie/s t dignity1 ,&
 sette? !m 9 8 /ead among u to be2 ,?us 
be !y above angels 9 degree4  ,k4 ,if   
prie/s be good x is s surely2 ,b :5     
,jesus hang$ on ! cross ) great sm>t    
,!re he gave1 out ( 8 bless$ he>t1 ,!   
same sacram5t 9 great torm5t3 ,he sold  
!m n to u1 t ,"l ,omnipot5t4 ,!re=e     
,sa9t ,pet] ! apo/le do? say ,t ,jesu's 
curse ha? all !y ,:i* ,god _! ,savi\r d 
buy or sell1 ,or !y = any money d take  
or tell4 ,s9ful prie/s give? ! s9n]s    
example bad2 ,_! *ildr5 sitte? by o!r   
m5's fires1 ,i h he>d2 ,& "s haunte?    
wom5's company1 ,) unclean life1 z lu/s 
( le*]y ,^! be ) s9 made bl9d4          

,five-wits4 ,i tru/ to ,god no su* may  
we f9d2 ,!re=e let u prie/hood hon\r1 ,&
 foll[ _! doctr9e = our s\ls' succ\r2   
,we be _! %eep1 & !y %eph]ds be ,by :om 
we all be kept 9 surety4 ,peace1 = yond]
 ,i see ,ev]yman come1 ,:i* ha? made    
true satisfaction4  ,good-,de$s4        
,me?9ke? x is he inde$4  ,ev]yman4 ,n[  
,jesu be our ald] spe$4#ag ,i h receiv$ 
! sacram5t = my r$emption1 ,& !n m9e    
extreme unction3 ,bless$ be all !y t    
c\nsell$ me to take x6 ,& n[1 fri5ds1   
let u g )\t long] respite2 ,i ?ank ,god 
t ye h t>ri$ s long4 ,n[ set ea* ( y on 
?is rod y\r h&1 ,& %ortly foll[ me3 ,i g
 be=e1 !re ,i w\ld be2 ,god be our      
guide4  ,/r5g?4 ,ev]yman1 we w n f y g1 
,till ye h gone ?is voyage long4        
,discretion4 ,i1 ,discretion1 w bide by 
y also4  ,k4 ,& ?\gh ?is pilgrimage be  
nev] s /rong1 ,i w nev] "p y fro3       
,ev]yman1 ,i w be z sure by !e ,z ev] ,i
 did by ,judas ,maccabee4  ,ev]yman4    
,alas1 ,i am s fa9t ,i may n /&1 ,my    
limbs "u me d fold2 ,fri5ds1 let u n    

turn aga9 to ?is l&1 ,n = all ! _w's    
gold1 ,= into ?is cave mu/ ,i creep ,&  
turn to ! e>? & !re to sleep4  ,beauty4 
,:at1 into ?is grave8 alas6  ,ev]yman4  
,yea1 !re %all y consume m & less4      
,beauty4 ,& :at1 %\ld ,i smo!r "h8      
,ev]yman4 ,yea1 by my fai?1 & nev] m    
appe>4 ,9 ?is _w live no m we %all1 ,b 9
 heav5 be=e ! highe/ ,"l ( all4         
,beauty4 ,i cross out all ?is2 adieu by 
,sa9t ,john2 ,i take my cap 9 my lap &  
am gone4  ,ev]yman4 ,:at1 ,beauty1 :i!r 
w ye8  ,beauty4 ,peace1 ,i am deaf2 ,i  
look n beh9d me1 ,n & ?\ w\ld give me   
all ! gold 9 ?y *e/4  ,ev]yman4 ,alas1  
:]eto may ,i tru/8 ,beauty goe? fa/ away
 hie2 ,%e promis$ ) me to live & die4   
,/r5g?4 ,ev]yman1 ,i w !e also =sake &  
d5y2 ,?y game like? me n at all4        
,ev]yman4 ,:y1 !n ye w =sake me all4    
,sweet ,/r5g?1 t>ry a little space4     
,/r5g?4 ,nay1 sir1 by ! rood ( grace ,i 
w hie me f !e fa/1 ,?\gh ?\ weep till ?y
 he>t bra/4  ,ev]yman4 ,ye w\ld ev] bide
 by me1 ye said4  ,/r5g?4 ,yea1 ,i h y  

f> en\gh convey$2 ,ye be old en\gh1 ,i  
und]/&1 ,y\r pilgrimage to take on h&2  
,i rep5t me t ,i hi!r came4  ,ev]yman4  
,/r5g?1 y to displease ,i am to blame2  
,w y break promise t is debt8  ,/r5g?4  
,9 fai?1 ,i c>e n2 ,?\ art b a fool to  
compla91 ,y sp5d y\r spee* & wa/e y\r   
bra92 ,g ?ru/ !e into ! gr\nd4          
,ev]yman4 ,i _h w5d sur] ,i %\ld y h    
f\nd4 ,he t tru/e? 9 8 ,/r5g? ,%e him   
deceive? at ! l5g?4 ,bo? ,/r5g? &       
,beauty =sake? me1 ,yet !y promis$ me   
fair & lov+ly4  ,discretion4 ,ev]yman1  
,i w aft] ,/r5g? be gone1 ,z = me ,i w  
leave y alone4  ,ev]yman4 ,:y1          
,discretion1 w ye =sake me8             
,discretion4 ,yea1 9 fai?1 ,i w g f !e1 
,= :5 ,/r5g? goe? be=e ,i foll[ aft]    
ev]more4  ,ev]yman4 ,yet1 ,i pray !e1 = 
! love ( ! ,tr9ity1 ,look 9 my grave    
once pite\sly4  ,discretion4 ,nay1 s    
nigh w ,i n come4 ,f>ewell1 e "o6       
,ev]yman4 ,o all ?+ faile?1 save ,god   
alone2 ,beauty1 ,/r5g?1 & ,discretion2  
,= :5 ,dea? bl[e? 8 bla/1 ,!y all run f 

me full fa/4  ,five-wits4 ,ev]yman1 my  
leave n[ ( !e ,i take2 ,i w foll[ ! o!r1
 = "h ,i !e =sake4  ,ev]yman4 ,alas6 !n 
may ,i wail & weep1 ,= ,i took y = my   
be/ fri5d4  ,five-wits4 ,i w no long] !e
 keep2 ,n[ f>ewell1 & !re an end4       
,ev]yman4 ,o ,jesu1 help1 all ha? =sak5 
me6  ,good-,de$s4 ,nay1 ,ev]yman1 ,i w  
bide ) !e1 ,i w n =sake !e inde$2 ,?\   
%alt f9d me a good fri5d at ne$4        
,ev]yman4 ,gram]cy1 ,good-,de$s2 n[ may 
,i true fri5ds see2 ,!y h =sak5 me e "o2
 ,i lov$ !m bett] ?an my ,good-,de$s    
alone4 ,k1 w ye =sake me also8  ,k4     
,yea1 ,ev]yman1 :5 ye to dea? d g3 ,b n 
yet = no mann] ( dang]4  ,ev]yman4      
,gram]cy1 ,k1 ) all my he>t4  ,k4 ,nay1 
yet ,i w n f h5ce dep>t1 ,till ,i see   
:]e ye %all be come4  ,ev]yman4         
,me?9ke?1 alas1 t ,i mu/ be gone1 ,to   
make my reckon+ & my debts pay1 ,= ,i   
see my "t is nigh sp5t away4 ,take      
example1 all ye t ?is d he> or see1 ,h[ 
!y t ,i lov$ be/ d =sake me1 ,except my 
,good-,de$s t bide? truly4  ,good-,de$s4

 ,all e>?ly ?+s is b vanity3 ,beauty1   
,/r5g?1 & ,discretion1 d man =sake1     
,fooli% fri5ds & k9sm51 t fair spake1   
,all flee? save ,good-,de$s1 & t am ,i4 
,ev]yman4 ,h m]cy on me1 ,god mo/       
mighty2 ,& /& by me1 ?\ ,"m & ,maid1    
holy ,m>y4  ,good-,de$s4 ,fe> n1 ,i w   
speak = !e4  ,ev]yman4 ,"h ,i cry ,god  
m]cy4  ,good-,de$s4 ,%ort our end1 &    
m9i% our pa92 ,let u g & nev] come aga94
  ,ev]yman4 ,into ?y h&s1 ,"l1 my s\l ,i
 comm5d2 ,receive x1 ,"l1 t x be n lo/2 
,z ?\ me b\ghte/1 s me def5d1 ,& save me
 f ! fi5d's boa/1 ,t ,i may appe> ) t   
bless$ ho/ ,t %all be sav$ at ! day (   
doom4 ,9 manus tuas--( might's mo/ ,=   
ev]--comm5do spiritum meum4  ,k4 ,n[ ha?
 he suff]$ t we all %all endure2 ,!     
,good-,de$s %all make all sure4 ,n[ ha? 
he made end+2 ,me?9ke? t ,i he> angels  
s+ ,& make great joy & melody1 ,:]e     
,ev]yman's s\l receiv$ %all be4  ,angel4
 ,come1 excell5t elect sp\se to ,jesu3  
,h]eabove ?\ %alt g ,because ( ?y s+ul> 
virtue3 ,n[ ! s\l is tak5 ! body fro2   

,?y reckon+ is cry/al-cle>4 ,n[ %alt ?\ 
into ! heav5ly sph]e1 ,unto ! :i* all ye
 %all come ,t live? well be=e ! day (   
doom4  ,doctor4 ,?is moral m5 may h 9   
m9d2 ,ye he>]s1 take x ( wor?1 old & "y1
 ,& =sake pride1 = he deceive? y 9 !    
end1 ,& rememb] ,beauty1 ,five-wits1    
,/r5g?1 & ,discretion1 ,!y all at ! la/ 
d ,ev]yman =sake1 ,save 8 ,good-,de$s1  
!re do? he take4 ,b bew>e1 & !y be small
 ,be=e ,god1 he ha? no help at all4     
,none excuse may be !re = ,ev]yman3     
,alas1 h[ %all he d !n8 ,= aft] dea?    
am5ds may no man make1 ,= !n m]cy & pity
 d him =sake4 ,if 8 reckon+ be n cle> :5
 he d come1 ,god w say--ite mal$icti 9  
ignem t]num4 ,& he t ha? 8 acc\nt :ole &
 s\nd1 ,high 9 heav5 he %all be cr[n$2  
,unto :i* place ,god br+ u all ?i!r ,t  
we may live body & s\l toge!r4 ,!reto   
help ! ,tr9ity1 ,am51 say ye1 = sa9t    
,*>ity4  ,,?us ,,ende? ,,?is ,,morall   
,,play ,,( ,,ev]yman4     ,,! ,,*e/]    
,,pageant ,,( ,,! ,,wat]-,,lead]s ,,&   
,,draw]s ,,( ,,! ,,dee ,,conc]n+        

,,noah',s ,,deluge    ,,*>act]s   ,god  
,noah ,%em ,ham ,japhet ,noah's ,wife   
,%em's ,wife ,ham's ,wife ,japhet's     
,wife     ,,! ,,*e/] ,,pageant ,,( ,,!  
,,deluge    ,god4 ,i1 ,god1 t all ! _w h
 wr\ght ,heav5 & ,e>?1 & all ( n\ght1 ,i
 see my p1 9 de$ & ?\ght1 ,are f\lly set
 9 s94   ,my gho/ %all n lodge 9 any man
 ,t ?r\gh fle%ly lik+ is my fone1#ah ,b 
till six score ye>s be gone ,to look if 
!y w blynne4#ai   ,man t ,i made ,i w   
de/roy1 ,bea/1 worm1 & f[l to fly1 ,= on
 e>? !y me annoy1 ,! folk t is !reon4   
,= x h>ms me s hurtfully ,! malice n[ t 
c multiply1 ,t sore x grieve? me        
inw>dly1 ,t ev] ,i made man4   ,!re=e   
,noah1 my s]vant free1 ,t righte\s man  
art1 z ,i see1 ,a %ip soon ?\ %alt make 
!e1 ,( trees dry & light4   ,little     
*amb]s !re9 ?\ make ,& b9d+ sli*#bj also
 ?\ take ,)9 & out1 ?\ n slake ,to      
anno9t x ?r\gh all ?y might4   ,?ree    
hundr$ cubits x %all be long1 ,& s (    
bread? to make x /rong1 ,( height s1 !n 
mu/ ?\ fonge1#ba ,?us measure x ab\t4   

,"o w9d[ "w ?\gh ?y might2 ,"o cubit (  
l5g? & bread? make x1 ,^u ! side a door 
%all fit ,= to come 9 & out4            
,eat+-places ?\ make also1 ,?ree ro($   
*amb]s1 "o or two3 ,= ) wat] ,i ?9k to  
/[#bb ,man t ,i c make4   ,de/roy$ all !
 _w %all be1 ,save ?\1 ?y wife1 & sons  
?ree1 ,& all _! wives1 also1 ) !e1 ,%all
 sav$ be = ?y sake4  ,noah4 ,ah1 ,"l6 ,i
 ?ank !e1 l\d & /ill1 ,t to me art 9 su*
 w1 ,& sp>es me & my h\se to spill ,z n[
 ,i soo?ly f9d4   ,?y bidd+1 ,"l1 ,i    
%all fulfil1 ,& nev] m !e grieve nor    
grill#bc ,t su* grace has s5t me till   
,among all mank9d4   ,h done y m5 & wom5
 all2 ,help1 = aught t may befall1 ,to  
"w ?is %ip1 *amb]1 & hall1 ,z ,god ha?  
bidd5 u d4  ,%em4 ,fa!r1 ,i am already  
b[ne1#bd ,an axe ,i h1 by my cr[n6 ,z   
%>p z any 9 all ?is t[n ,= to g !reto4  
,ham4 ,i h a hat*et1 wond] ke51 ,to bite
 well1 z may be se51 ,a bett] gr\nd "o1 
z ,i we51 ,is n 9 all ?is t[n4  ,japhet4
 ,& ,i c well make a p91 ,& ) ?is hamm] 
knock x 92 ,g & "w )\t m d92 ,& ,i am   

ready b[ne4#bd  ,noah's ,wife4 ,& we    
%all br+ timb] too1 ,= wom5 no?+ else to
 d ,wom5 be weak to und]go ,any great   
travail4  ,%em's ,wife4 ,"h is a good   
hack/ock2 ,on ?is y mu/ hew & knock3    
,%all none be idle 9 ?is flock1 ,nor n[ 
may no man fail4  ,ham's ,wife4 ,& ,i w 
g to ga!r sli*1#be ,! %ip = to clean &  
pit*2 ,ano9t$ x mu/ be1 e /it*1 ,bo>d1  
tree1 & p94  ,japhet's ,wife4 ,& ,i w   
ga!r *ips "h ,to make a fire = y1 9 fe>1
 ,& = to dight#bf y\r d9n]1 ,aga9/ y    
come 94  ,"h !y make signs z ?\gh !y 7  
work+ div]s in/rum5ts4  ,noah4 ,n[ 9 !  
"n ( ,god ,i w beg91 ,to make ! %ip t we
 %all 91 ,t we be ready = to swim1 ,at !
 com+ ( ! flood4   ,^! bo>ds ,i jo9     
toge!r1 ,to keep u safe f ! wea!r ,t we 
may roam bo? hi!r & ?i!r ,& safe be f   
?is flood4   ,( ?is tree w ,i h ! ma/1  
,ti$ ) gables t w la/ ,) a sail y>d =   
ea* bla/ ,& ea* ?+ 9 its k9d4   ,)      
topma/ high & b[sprit4 ,) cords & ropes1
 ,i hold all fit ,to sail =? at ! next  
weete#bg ,?is %ip is at an end4 ,wife 9 

?is ca/le we %all be kept3 ,my *ildr5 & 
?\ ,i w\ld 9 leap$6  ,noah's ,wife4 ,9  
fai?1 ,noe1 ,i _h z lief ?\ _h slept1 = 
all ?y     franki%f>e1#bh ,= ,i w n d   
aft] ?y r$e4#bi  ,noah4 ,good wife1 d z 
,i !e bid4  ,noah's ,wife4 ,by ,*ri/ n1 
or ,i see m ne$1 ,?\gh ?\ /& all ! day &
 rave4  ,noah4 ,"l1 t wom5 be crabb$    
aye6 ,& nev] are meek1 t ,i d>e say4    
,?is is well se5 ( me to-day ,9 witness 
( y ea* "o4   ,good wife1 let be all ?is
 be]e#cj ,t ?\ make/ 9 ?is place "h1 ,= 
!y all we5 ?\ art ma/]2 ,& s ?\ art1 by 
,/4 ,john6  ,god4 ,noah1 take ?\ ?y     
company ,& 9 ! %ip hie t y be1 ,= none s
 righte\s man to me ,is n[ on e>? liv+4 
,( clean bea/s ) !e ?\ take ,sev5 &     
sev51 or ?\ seake1 ,he & %e make to make
 ,quickly 9 t ?\ br+4   ,( bea/s unclean
 two & two1 ,male & female1 )\t m2 ,(   
clean f[ls sev5 also1 ,! he & %e toge!r4
   ,( f[les unclean two1 & no m2 ,(     
bea/s z ,i said be=e3 ,t %all be sav$   
?r\gh my lore ,aga9/ ,i s5d ! wea!r4    
,( all meats t mu/ be eat5 ,into ! %ip  

look !re be gott51 ,= t no way may be   
=gott5 ,& d all ?is by de5e4#ca   ,to   
su/a9 man & bea/s !re91 ,aye1 till !    
wat]s cease & blyn4#cb ,?is _w is fill$ 
full ( s9 ,& t is n[ well se54   ,sev5  
days be yet com+1 ,y %all h space !m 9  
to br+2 ,aft] t x is my lik+ ,mank9d =  
to annoy4   ,=ty days & =ty nights1 ,ra9
 %all fall = _! unrights2 ,& t ,i h made
 ?r\gh my might1 ,n[ ?9k ,i to de/roy4  
,noah4 ,"l1 at y\r bidd+ ,i am bayne1#cc
 ,s9ce none o!r grace w ga91 ,x w ,i    
fulfil fa91 ,= graci\s ,i !e f9d4   ,a  
hundr$ w9t]s & tw5ty ,?is %ip mak+ t>ri$
 h ,i3 ,if1 ?r\gh am5dm5t1 any m]cy     
,w\ld fall unto mank9d4   ,h done1 y m5 
& wom5 all4 ,hie y1 le/ ?is wat] fall1  
,t ea* bea/ 7 9 8 /all ,& into %ip      
br\ght4   ,( clean bea/s sev5 %all be2  
,( unclean two1 ?is ,god bade me2 ,?is  
flood is nigh1 well may we see1 ,!re=e  
t>ry y n\ght4  ,%em4 ,sir1 "h are lions1
 leop>ds 91 ,horses1 m>es1 ox51 & sw9e1 
,goats1 calves1 %eep1 & k9e1 ,"h        
sitt5#cd may y see4  ,ham4 ,camels1     

asses1 m5 may f9d2 ,buck1 doe1 h>t &    
h9d1 ,& bea/s ( all mann] k9d4 ,"h be1 z
 ?9ks me4  ,japhet4 ,take "h cats & dogs
 too1 ,ott]1 fox1 fulm>t also2 ,h>es1   
hopp+ gaily1 c ye ,h kail "h = to eat4  
,noah's ,wife4 ,& "h are be>s1 wolves   
set1 ,apes1 owls1 m>moset2 ,weasels1    
squirrels1 & f]ret ,"h !y eat _! meat4  
,%em's ,wife4 ,yet m bea/s are 9 ?is    
h\se6 ,"h cats come 9 full cr[se1#ce ,"h
 a rat & "h a m\se2 ,!y /& nigh toge!r4 
,ham's ,wife4 ,& "h are f[ls less & m1  
,h]ons1 cranes & bitt]n2 ,swans1        
peacocks1 h !m be=e6 ,meat = ?is wea!r4 
,japhet's ,wife4 ,"h are cocks1 kites1  
cr[s1 ,rooks1 rav5s1 _m r[s2 ,cuckoos1  
curlews1 :oso kn[s1 ,ea* "o 9 8 k9d4    
,& "h are doves1 ducks1 drakes1         
,r$%anks1 runn+ ?r\gh ! lakes1 ,& ea*   
f[l t language makes ,9 ?is %ip m5 may  
f9d4  ,9 ! /age direction ! sons ( ,noah
 are enjo9$ to m5tion al\d ! names ( !  
animals :i* ent]2 a repres5tation ( :i*1
 pa9t$ on p>*m5t1 is to be c>ri$ by !   
actors4  ,noah4 ,wife1 come 91 :y /&e/  

?\ !re8 ,?\ art ev] =w>d1 t ,i d>e swe>3
 ,come on ,god's half1 "t x 71 ,= fe>   
le/ t we dr[n4  ,noah's ,wife4 ,yea1    
sir1 set up y\r sail ,& r[ =? ) evil    
heale1 ,=1 )\t any fail1 ,i w n out (   
?is t[n4   ,b ,i h my gossips e "o1 ,"o 
foot fur!r ,i w n g2 ,!y %all n dr[n1 by
 ,/4 ,john6 ,if ,i may save _! life4    
,!y lov$ me full well1 by ,*ri/6 ,b ?\  
wilt let !m 9 ?y *e/1 ,else r[ =?1      
,noah1 :i!r ?\ li/1 ,& get !e a new     
wife4  ,noah4 ,%em1 "s love ?y "m1 'tis 
true2 ,=soo?1 su* ano!r ,i d n "k6      
,%em4 ,fa!r1 ,i %all set h] 91 ,i tr[1  
,)\t any fail4   ,"m1 my fa!r aft] !e   
s5ds1 ,& bids !e unto yond] %ip w5d1#cf 
,look up & see ! w9d1 ,= we be ready to 
sail4  ,noah's ,wife4 ,son1 g aga9 to   
him & say ,i w n come !re9 to-day6      
,noah4 ,come 91 wife1 9 tw5ty devils'   
way1 ,or else /& )\t4  ,ham4 ,%all we   
all fet* h] 98  ,noah4 ,yea1 sons1 9    
,*ri/'s bless+ & m9e1 ,i w\ld y hi$ y   
betime1 ,= ( ?is flood ,i am 9 d\bt4    
,japhet4 ,"m1 we pray y altoge!r1 ,= we 

are "h1 y\r *ildr52 ,come into ! %ip =  
fe> ( ! wea!r1 ,= 8 love t y b\ght6     
,noah's ,wife4 ,t ,i w n = y\r call1 ,b 
if ,i h my gossips all4  ,gossip4 ,!    
flood comes 9 full fleet+ fa/1 ,on e    
side x broad5s 9 ha/e2 ,= fe> ( dr[n+ ,i
 am agha/3 ,good gossip1 let me come 96 
,or let u dr9k ere we dep>t1 ,= (t5times
 we h done s2 ,= at a "t ?\ dr9k/ a     
qu>t1 ,& s w ,i ere t ,i g4  ,%em4 ,9   
fai?1 "m1 yet y %all1 ,:e!r y w or n6   
,%e goes4  ,noah4 ,welcome1 wife1 into  
?is boat6  ,noah's ,wife4 ,& h !m t = ?y
 note6#cg  ,et dat alapam victa4#ch     
,noah4 ,aha6 m>ry1 ?is is hot6 ,x is    
good to be /ill4 ,my *ildr56 me?9ks ?is 
boat removes6 ,our t>ry+ "h hugely me   
grieves6 ,ov] ! l& ! wat] spreads6 ,god 
d z he w6   ,ah1 great ,god1 ?\ art s   
good6 ,n[ all ?is _w is 9 a flood ,z ,i 
see well 9 sight4   ,?is w9d[ w ,i close
 anon1 ,& into my *amb] w ,i gone ,till 
?is wat]1 s great "o1 ,be slakd ?r\gh ?y
 might4  ,noah1 accord+ to /age         
directions1 is n[ to %ut ! w9d[s ( ! ark

 & retire = a %ort "t4 ,he is !n to *ant
 ! psalm1 ,salva me1 ,dom9e6 & aft]w>ds 
to op5 !m & look out4    ,n[ =ty days   
are fully gone4 ,s5d a rav5 ,i w anon2  
,if aught 7 e>?1 tree1 or /one1 ,be dry 
9 any place4   ,& if ?is f[l come n aga9
 ,x is a sign1 soo? to say1 ,t dry x is 
on hill or pla91 ,& ,god ha? done "s    
grace4  ,a rav5 is n[ despat*$4    ,ah1 
,"l6 :]ev] ?is rav5 lie1 ,some:]e is dry
 well ,i see2 ,b yet a dove1 by my      
lewtye#ci ,aft] ,i w s5d4 ,?\ wilt turn 
aga9 to me ,= ( all f[ls t may fly ,?\  
art mo/ meek & h5d4#dj  ,! /age         
direction enjo9s "h t ano!r dove %all be
 ready ) an olive bran* 9 its m\?1 :i*  
is to be dropp$ by means ( a cord into  
,noah's h&4    ,ah ,"l6 bless$ be ?\    
aye1 ,t me ha/ com=t$ ?us to-day6 ,by   
?is sight1 ,i may well say ,?is flood   
beg9s to cease4   ,my sweet dove to me  
br\ght has ,a bran* ( olive f "s place2 
,?is betok5e? ,god has done u "s grace1 
,& is a sign ( peace4   ,ah1 ,"l6 hon\r$
 mu/ ?\ be6 ,all e>? dries n[ ,i see2 ,b

 yet1 till ?\ comm& me1 ,h5ce w ,i n    
hie4   ,all ?is wat] is away1 ,!re=e z  
soon z ,i may ,sacrifice ,i %all d 9    
faye#da ,to !e dev\tly4  ,god4 ,noah1   
take ?y wife anon1 ,& ?y *ildr5 e "o1   
,out ( ! %ip ?\ %alt gone1 ,& !y all )  
!e4   ,bea/s & all t c flie1 ,out anon  
!y %all hie1 ,on e>? to gr[ & multiply3 
,i w t x be s4  ,noah4 ,"l1 ,i ?ank !e1 
?r\gh ?y might1 ,?y bidd+ %all be done 9
 hight1#db ,&1 z fa/ z ,i may dight#dc  
,i w d !e hon\r4   ,& to !e (f]         
sacrifice1 ,!re=e comes 9 all wise1 ,= (
 ^! bea/s t be 8 ,(f] ,i w ?is /[]4#dd  
,!n leav+ ! ark ) 8 :ole family1 he %all
 take ! animals & birds1 make an (f]+ ( 
!m1 & set out on 8 way4    ,"l ,god1 9  
maje/y1 ,t su* grace has grant$ me1 ,:5 
all 0 borne safe to be1 ,!re=e n[ ,i am 
b\ne4#de   ,my wife1 my *ildr51 my      
company1 ,) sacrifice to hon\r !e1 ,)   
bea/s1 f[ls1 z ?\ may see1 ,i (f] "h "r 
soon4  ,god4 ,noah1 to me ?\ art full   
able1 ,& ?y sacrifice acceptable1 ,= ,i 
h f\nd !e true & /able1 ,on !e n[ mu/ ,i

 myn4#df ,curse e>? w ,i no m ,t man's  
s9 x grieves sore1 ,= ( y\? man full (  
yore ,has be5 incl9$ to s94   ,y %all n[
 gr[ & multiply ,& e>? y edify1 ,ea*    
bea/ & f[l t may flie ,%all be afraid = 
y4   ,& fi% 9 sea t may flitt ,%all     
su/a9 y--,i y behite#dg ,to eat ( !m y n
 lett#dh ,t clean be y may "k4   ,!re z 
y h eat5 be=e ,grasses & roots1 s9ce y 7
 born1 ,( clean bea/s1 less & m1 ,i give
 y leave to eat4   ,save blood & fi% bo?
 9 fe> ,( wrong dead c>rion t is "h1    
,eat n ( t 9 no mann]1 ,= t aye y %all  
lett4#di   ,manslaught] also y %all     
flee1 ,= t is n pleasant to me ,t %$s   
blood1 he or %e ,ought :]e among mank9d4
   ,t %$s blood1 8 blood %all be ,&     
v5geance h1 t m5 %all see2 ,!re=e n[    
bew>e n[ all ye ,y fall n 9 t s94 ,&    
=w>d n[ ) y ,i make ,& all ?y se$1 = ?y 
sake1 ,( su* v5geance = to slake1 ,= n[ 
,i h my w4   ,"h ,i promise !e a        
behe/1#ej ,t man1 woman1 f[l1 nor bea/  
,) wat] :ile ! _w %all la/1 ,i w no m   
spill4   ,my b[ betwe5 y & me ,9 !      

firmam5t %all be1 ,by v tok5s1 t y may  
see ,t su* v5geance %all cease4   ,t    
man1 nor woman1 %all nev] m ,be wa/$ by 
wat]1 z is be=e1 ,b = s9 t grieve? sore1
 ,!re=e ?is v5geance 04   ,:]e cl\ds 9 !
 welk9 ,t ea* b[ %all be se51 ,9 tok5 t 
my wra? or t5e#ea ,%\ld nev] ?is wrok5  
be4   ,! /r+ is turn$ t[>d y1 ,& t[>d me
 b5t is ! b[1 ,t su* wea!r %all nev] %[1
 ,& ?is d ,i grant to !e4   ,my bless+  
n[ ,i give !e "h1 ,to !e ,noah1 my      
s]vant de>2 ,= v5geance %all no m appe>2
 ,& n[ f>ewell1 my d>l+ de>6     ,,!    
,,*e/] ,,pageant ,,( ,,! ,,b>b]s ,,&    
,,wax-,,*&l]s ,,repres5t+ ,,abraham1    
,,mel*is$ec1 ,,& ,,isaac    ,,*>act]s   
,god ,abraham ,lot ,isaac ,mel*is$ec ,a 
,knight ,expositor ,a ,mess5g]     ,,!  
,,*e/] ,,pageant ,,( ,,abraham1         
,,mel*is$ec1 ,,& ,,isaac    ,abraham1   
newly return$ f ! slaught] ( ! f\r k+s1 
meets ,mel*is$ec rid+4    ,,prelude     
,mess5g]4 ,all peace1 ,lord+s1 t be     
pres5t1 ,& he>k5 n[ ) good int5t1 ,h[   
,noah away f u he w5t   ,) all 8        

company2 ,& ,abraham1 ?r\gh ,god's      
grace1 ,he is come =? into ?is place1 ,&
 y w give him room & space   ,to tell y 
8 /orye4 ,?is play1 =soo?1 beg9 %all he1
 ,9 wor%ip ( ! ,tr9ity1 ,t y may all he>
 & see   ,:at %all be done to-day4 ,my  
"n is ,gobbet-on-!-,gre51 ,no long] "h  
,i may be se51 ,f>ewell1 my ,lord+s1 all
 by d5e#eb   ,= lett+#ec ( y\r play4    
,exit4  ,ent] ,abraham4  ,abraham4 ,ah6 
?\ high ,god1 grant] ( grace ,t end+ nor
 beg9n+ has1 ,i ?ank !e1 ,"l1 t to me   
has   ,to-day giv5 victory4 ,lot1 my    
bro!r1 t tak5 01 ,i h re/or$ him 9 ?is  
case1 ,& br\ght him home into 8 place   
,?r\gh ?y might & ma/]y4 ,to wor%ip !e  
,i w n wond1#ed ,t f\r k+s ( unc\? l&   
,to-day ha/ s5t into my h&1   ,& ( ri*es
 great array4 ,!re=e ( all t ,i c w9 ,to
 give !e ti! ,i w beg91 ,:5 ,i ! city   
soon come 91   ,& %>e ) !e my prey4     
,mel*is$ec1 t "h k+ is ,& ,god's prie/  
also1 ,i wis1 ,! ti! ,i w give him (    
?is1   ,z j is1 :at ,i d4 ,god :o has   
s5t me victory ,o'er f\r k+s graci\sly1 

,) him my spoil %>e w ,i1   ,! city1 :5 
,i come to4  ,lot4 ,abraham1 bro!r1 ,i  
?ank x !e1 ,:o ?is day ha/ deliv]$ me ,f
 enemies' h&s1 & _! po/ye1#ee   ,& sav$ 
me f woe6 ,!re=e ,i w give ti?+ ,( my   
goods :ile ,i am liv+1 ,& n[ also ( 8   
s5d+1   ,ti! ,i w give also4  ,!n comes 
a knight to ,mel*is$ec4  ,knight4 ,my   
"l1 ! k+'s tid+s aright ,y\r he>t = to  
gladd5 & light3 ,abraham ha? sla9 9     
fight   ,f\r k+s1 s9ce he w5t4 ,"h he w 
be ?is same night1 ,& ri*es ) him en\gh 
dight4 ,i he>d him ?ank ,god ,almight   
,= grace he _h him s5t4  ,mel*is$ec     
7/ret*+ 8 h& to heav574 ,ah6 bless$ be  
,god t     is b "o6 ,aga9/ ,abraham ,i w
 be gone ,wor%ipfully1 & !n anon1   ,my 
(fice to fulfil1 ,w pres5t him ) bread &
 w9e1 ,=1 grace ( ,god is him )92 ,spe$s
 fa/ = love m9e6   ,= ?is is ,god's w4  
,knight 7) a cup74 ,sir1 "h is w9e )\t5 
71#ef ,& !reto bread1 bo? :ite & cle>1  
,to pres5t him 9 good man]e   ,t s u    
help$ has4  ,mel*is$ec4 ,to ,god1 ,i "k 
he is full de>1 ,= ( all ?+s 8 pray] ,he

 ha?1 )\t dang]1   ,& specially great   
grace4  ,mel*is$ec 7com+ to ,abraham &  
(f]+ him a cup   ( w9e & bread on a     
plate74 ,abraham1 welcome mu/ ?\ be1    
,god's grace is fully 9 !e1 ,bless$ ev] 
mu/ ?\ be   ,t enemies s c make4 ,i h   
br\ght1 z ?\ may'/ see1 ,bread & w9e =  
?y degree2 ,receive ?is pres5t n[ f me1 
,& t ,i !e beseke4#eg  ,abraham4 ,sir   
k+1 welcome 9 good say1 ,?y pres5t is   
welcome to my pay4 ,god has helpd me    
to-day   ,unwor?y ?\gh ,i 74 ,he %all h 
"p ( my prey ,t ,i won s9ce ,i w5t away4
 ,!re=e to !e ?\ take x may   ,! t5? ,i 
(f] "h4  ,he deliv]s to ! ,k+ a lad5    
horse4  ,mel*is$ec4 ,& y\r pres5t1 sir1 
take ,i1 ,& hon\r x dev\tly1 ,= mu* good
 x may signify   ,9 "t t is com+4 ,!re=e
 horse1 h>ness1 & p]y1#eh ,z falls to my
 dignity1 ,! ti! ( x ,i take ( !e1   ,& 
receive ?y (f'r+4  ,abraham receives !  
bread & w9e1 & ,mel*is$ec ! lad5 horse z
 ti! f ,lot4  ,lot4 ,& ,i w (f] ) good  
int5t ,( su* goods z ,god ha? me s5t ,to
 ,mel*is$ec "h pres5t1   ,z ,god's w is 

to be4 ,abraham1 my bro!r1 (f]$ has2 ,& 
s w ,i ) ,god's grace3 ,?is royal cup   
be=e y\r face1   ,receive x n[ ( me4    
,lot (f]s ! w9e & bread1 :i* ,mel*is$ec 
receives4  ,mel*is$ec4 ,sir1 y\r (f'r+  
welcome is1 ,& well ,i "k =soo?1 ,i wis1
 ,t fully ,god's w x is   ,t is n[ done 
to-day4 ,g we toge!r to my city1 ,& n[  
,god he>tily ?ank we ,t helps u aye     
?r\gh 8 po/ye1#ei   ,= s we full well   
may4  ,expositor 7rid+74 ,lord+s1 :at   
may ?is signify1 ,i w exp\nd op5ly ,t   
all1 /&+ h]eby1   ,may "k :at ?is may   
be4 ,?is (f'r+1 ,i say v]am5t1#fj       
,signifie? ! new ,te/am5t1 ,t n[ is us$ 
) good int5t   ,?r\gh\t all ,*ri/ianity4
 ,9 ! old law )\t leas+1#fa ,:5 ^! two  
good m5 7 liv+1 ,( bea/s 0 all _! (f'r+ 
,& eke _! sacram5t4 ,b s9ce ,*ri/ di$ on
 ! rood-tree1 ,) bread & w9e him wor%ip 
we1 ,& on ,%rove ,?ursday 9 8 maundy#fb 
,0 8 comm&m5t4 ,b = ?is ?+ us$ %\ld be  
,aft]w>d z n[ done we1 ,9 signification1
 believe y me1   ,mel*is$ec did s2 ,&   
ti!s-mak+1 z y see "h1 ,( ,abraham      

beg9n+ 74 ,!re=e he 0 to ,god full de>1 
,& s 7 !y bo? too4 ,by ,abraham und]/&  
,i may ,! fa!r ( heav5 9 good fay1#fc   
,mel*is$ec a prie/ to 8 pay   ,to m9i/] 
t sacram5t ,t ,*ri/ orda9$ on ,%rove    
,?ursday ,9 bread & w9e to hon\r him    
aye2 ,?is signifie?1 ! tru? to say1     
,mel*is$ec's pres5t4  ,god4 ,abraham1 my
 s]vant1 ,i say to !e1 ,?y help & succ\r
 ,i w be1 ,= ?y good de$ mu* please? me1
   ,i tell !e surely4  ,abraham4 ,"l1 "o
 ?+ t ?\ wilt see1 ,t ,i pray aft] )    
he>t free1 ,grant me1 ,"l1 ?r\gh ?y     
po/ye3#fd   ,"s fruit ( my body6 ,i h no
 *ild1 f\l nor fair1 ,save my ,nurry#fe 
to be my heir1 ,t makes me greatly to   
apayre4#ff   ,on me1 ,"l1 h m]cy6  ,god4
 ,my fri5d1 ,abraham1 leave ?\ me4 ,?y  
,nurry ?9e heir %all n be1 ,b "o son ,i 
%all s5d !e1   ,begott5 ( ?y body4      
,abraham1 d z ,i !e say3 ,look up &     
tell1#fg & if ?\ may1 ,/>s /&+ on !     
/ray2   ,t impossible 74 ,no m %alt ?\1 
= no ne$1 ,numb] ( ?y body ! se$ ,t ?\  
%alt h )\t5 dre$1   ,?\ art to me s de>4

 ,:]e=e1 ,abraham1 s]vant free1 ,look t 
?\ be true to me1 ,& =e-^w "h ,i make ) 
!e   ,?y se$ to multiply4 ,s mu* m fur!r
 %alt ?\ be1 ,k+s ( ?y se$ m5 %all see1 
,& "o *ild ( great degree   ,all mank9d 
%all =by4#fh ,i w t f h5ce=? alway ,ea* 
knave's *ild on ! eigh? day ,be         
circumcis$1 z ,i say1   ,& ?\ ?yself    
full soon2 ,& :o circumcis$ n is ,=sak5 
%all be by me1 ,i wis2 ,= disob$i5t t   
man is1   ,!re=e look t ?is be done4    
,abraham4 ,"l1 already 9 good fay#fi    
,bless$ be ?\1 ev] & aye2 ,= t m5 truly 
"k may   ,?y folk f o!r m51 ,circumcis$ 
!y %all be all ,anon = aught t may      
befall4 ,i ?ank !e1 ,"l1 ?y own ?rall1  
,kneel+ on my knee'n4  ,expositor4      
,lord+s all take good int5t ,:at betok5s
 ?is comm&m5t3 ,?is 0 "s "t a sacram5t  
,9 ?' old law truly ta'en4 ,z foll[e? n[
 v]am5t1#gj ,s 0 ?is 9 ! old ,te/am5t2  
,b :5 ,*ri/1 away x w5t1   ,& baptism !n
 began4 ,also ,god promises "h ,to      
,abraham1 8 s]vant de>1 ,s mu* se$ t 9  
no man]e   ,numb]'d x might be4 ,& "o   

se$1 mank9d to =by1 ,t 0 ,jesus ,*ri/   
witt]lye#ga ,= ( 8 k9d 0 our ,lady1   ,&
 s also 0 he4  ,god4 ,abraham1 my s]vant
 ,abraham4  ,abraham4 ,lo1 ,"l1 already 
"h ,i am4  ,god4 ,take ,isaac1 ?y son by
 "n ,t ?\ love/ be/ ( all ,& 9 sacrifice
 (f] him to me ,^u t hill1 beside !e4   
,abraham1 ,i w t x s be ,= aught t may  
befall4  ,abraham4 ,my "l1 to !e is my  
int5t ,ev] to be ob$i5t1 ,t son t ?\ to 
me ha/ s5t1   ,(f] ,i w to !e4 ,& fulfil
 ?y comm&m5t ,) he>ty w1 z ,i am k5t    
,high ,god1 ,"l ,omnipot5t1   ,?y bidd+ 
done %all be4 ,my m5ye#gb & my *ildr5   
ea* "o ,l+]s at home1 bo? all & "o1     
,save ,isaac %all ) me gone   ,to a hill
 "h beside4         99       99       99
       99       99  ,ent] ,isaac4       
,abraham4 ,make !e ready1 my d>l+1 ,= we
 mu/ d a little ?+4 ,?is wood ^u ?y back
 ?\ br+1   ,we mu/ n long abide4 ,a     
sword & fire ,i w take1 ,= sacrifice ,i 
mu/ make2 ,god's bidd+ w ,i n =sake1    
,b aye ob$i5t be4  ,isaac4 ,fa!r1 ,i am 
all ready ,to d y\r bidd+ meekly1 ,to   

be> ?is wood full b\nd am ,i1   ,z y    
comm& me4  ,abraham4 ,o ,isaac1 ,isaac1 
my d>l+ de>1 ,my bless+ n[ ,i give !e   
"h4 ,take up ?is faggot ) good *e]1   ,&
 on ?y back x br+1 ,& fire ) me ,i w    
take4  ,isaac4 ,y\r bidd+ ,i w n =sake1 
,fa!r1 ,i w nev] slake#gc   ,to fulfil  
y\r bidd+4  ,isaac takes ! wood on 8    
back1 & !y set out = ! hill4  ,abraham4 
,n[ ,isaac1 son1 g we our way ,to yond] 
m\nta91 if t we may4  ,isaac4 ,my de>   
fa!r1 ,i w essay   ,to foll[ y full fa94
  ,abraham4 ,oh6 my he>t w break 9 ?ree1
 ,to he> ?y words ,i h pity4 ,z ?\ wilt1
 ,"l1 s mu/ x be3   ,to !e ,i w be bane4
 ,lay d[n ?y faggot my own son de>6     
,isaac4 ,all ready1 fa!r1 lo1 x is "h4  
,b :y make y s heavy *e]8   ,are y any?+
 adread8 ,fa!r1 if x be y\r w1 ,:]e is !
 bea/ t we %all kill8  ,abraham4 ,!re is
 none1 son1 ^u ?is hill   ,t ,i see "h 9
 ?is /ead4  ,isaac4 ,fa!r1 ,i am full   
sore afraid ,to see y b>e ?is nak$      
sword4 ,i hope = all middle-y>d#gd   ,y 
w n slay y\r *ild4  ,abraham4 ,dread !e 

n1 my *ild1 ,i read ,our ,"l w s5d ( 8  
godhead ,"s k9d ( bea/ 9 ?y /ead1       
,ei!r tame or wild4  ,isaac4 ,fa!r1 tell
 me1 or ,i g1 ,:e!r ,i %all h h>m or no4
  ,abraham4 ,ah1 de> ,god1 t me is woe6 
,?\ bur/s my he>t 9 sund]4  ,isaac4     
,fa!r1 tell me ( ?is case1 ,:y y y\r    
drawn sword has1 ,& b>e x nak$ 9 ?is    
place2   ,!re( ,i h great wond]4        
,abraham4 ,isaac1 son1 peace6 ,i pray   
!e1 ,?\ breaks my he>t ev5 9 ?ree4      
,isaac4 ,i pray y1 fa!r1 leave no?+ f   
me1   ,b tell me :at y ?9k4  ,abraham4  
,o ,isaac1 ,isaac1 ,i mu/ !e kill4      
,isaac4 ,alas6 fa!r1 is t y\r w1 ,y\r   
own *ild "h = to spill1   ,^u ?is hill's
 br9k8 ,if ,i h trespass$ 9 any degree1 
,) a rod y may beat me2 ,put up y\r     
sword1 if y\r w be1   ,= ,i am b a *ild4
  ,abraham4 ,oh1 my son6 ,i am sorry ,to
 d to !e ?is great annoy1 ,god's        
comm&m5t d mu/ ,i1   ,8 works are aye   
full mild4  ,isaac4 ,w\ld ,god1 my "m 7 
"h ) me6 ,%e w\ld kneel ^u h] knee1     
,pray+ y1 fa!r1 if x might be1   ,= to  

save my life4  ,abraham4 ,oh1 comely    
creature1 b ,i !e kill1 ,i grieve my    
,god1 & t full ill3 ,i may n "w aga9/ 8 
w   ,b ev] ob$i5t be4 ,o ,isaac1 son1 to
 !e ,i say3 ,god has comm&$ me ?is day  
,sacrifice--?is is no nay--   ,to make (
 ?y body4  ,isaac4 ,is x ,god's w ,i    
%\ld be sla98  ,abraham4 ,yea1 son1 x is
 n = to layne2#ge ,to 8 bidd+ ,i w be   
bane1#gf   ,ev] to 8 pleas+4 ,b t ,i d  
?is doleful de$1 ,my ,"l w n quit#gg me 
my me$4#gh  ,isaac4 ,m>ry6 fa!r1 ,god   
=bid   ,b y d y\r (f'r+4 ,fa!r1 at home 
y\r sons y %all f9d ,t y mu/ love by    
c\rse ( k9d4 ,be ,i once out ( y\r m9d1 
,y\r sorr[ may soon cease1 ,b y mu/ d   
,god's bidd+4 ,fa!r1 tell my "m ( no?+4 
,abraham4 ,= sorr[ ,i may my h&s wr+1   
,?y "m ,i _c please4 ,o ,isaac1 bless$  
may'/ ?\ be6 ,almo/ my wit ,i lose = !e1
 ,! blood ( ?y body s free   ,i feel    
full lo? to %$4  ,isaac4 ,fa!r1 s9ce y  
mu/ ne$s d s1 ,let x pass lightly &     
ov]go2 ,kneel+ on my knees two1   ,y\r  
bless+ on me spread6  ,abraham4 ,my     

bless+1 de> son1 give ,i !e ,& ?y "m's )
 he>t s free2 ,! bless+ ( ! ,tr9ity1    
,my de> son1 on !e light6  ,isaac4      
,fa!r1 ,i pray y hide m9e e5 ,t ,i see n
 y\r sword s ke52 ,y\r /roke1 fa!r1 ,i  
w\ld n se51   ,le/ ,i aga9/ x ?rill4    
,abraham4 ,my de> son ,isaac1 speak no  
m1 ,?y words make my he>t full sore4    
,isaac4 ,o de> fa!r1 :]e=e1 :]e=e8      
,s9ce ,i mu/ ne$s be dead1 ,"o ?+ ,i    
w\ld y pray3 ,s9ce ,i mu/ die ! dea? ?is
 day1 ,z few /rokes z y may1   ,:5 y    
smite (f my head4  ,abraham4 ,?y        
meekness1 *ild1 makes me afray2#gi ,my  
song may be ,well away6  ,isaac4 ,o1 de>
 fa!r1 d away   ,y\r mak+ s mickle moan6
 ,n[ truly1 fa!r1 ?is talk+ ,do? b make 
long t>ry+4 ,i pray y come & make end+  
,& let me h5ce gone6  ,abraham4 ,come   
hi!r1 my *ild1 t art s sweet3 ,?\ mu/ be
 b\nd n[1 h& & feet4  ,b9d+ ,isaac4     
,isaac4 ,ah1 fa!r6 we mu/ no m meet     
,by aught t ,i c see1 ,b d ) me j z y w1
 ,i mu/ obey1 & t is skill1 ,god's      
comm&m5t to fulfil1   ,= ne$s s mu/ x   

be4 ,^u ! purpose t h set y1 ,=soo?1    
fa!r1 ,i w n let y1 ,b ev]more unto y   
b[1   ,:ile t ,i may4 ,fa!r1 greet well 
my bre?r5 "y1 ,& pray my "m = h] bless+1
 ,i come no m "u h] w+3   ,f>ewell = ev]
 & aye6 ,b1 fa!r1 ,i cry y m]cy1 ,( t ,i
 h trespass$ to !e1 ,=giv51 fa!r1 t x   
may be   ,until doom's day4  ,abraham4  
,my de> son1 let be ?y moans2 ,my *ild1 
?\ griev$/ me b once4 ,bless$ be ?\ body
 & bones1   ,& ,i =give !e "h4 ,lo1 my  
de> son1 "h %alt ?\ lie2 ,unto my "w n[ 
mu/ ,i hie1 ,i _h z lief myself to die  
,z ?\1 my d>l+ de>4  ,isaac4 ,fa!r1 if y
 be to me k9d1 ,ab\t my head a k]*]#hj  
b9d1 ,& let me lightly out ( y\r m9d1   
,& soon t ,i 7 sp$4  ,abraham4 ,f>ewell1
 my sweet son ( grace6  ,isaac4 ,i pray 
y1 fa!r1 turn d[n my face ,a little     
:ile1 :ile y h space1   ,= ,i am full   
sore adread4  ,abraham4 ,to d ?is de$ ,i
 am sorry4  ,isaac4 ,yea1 ,"l1 to !e ,i 
call & cry3 ,on my s\l may ?\ h m]cy1   
,he>tily ,i !e pray4  ,abraham4 ,"l1 ,i 
w\ld fa9 "w ?y w4 ,?is "y innoc5t t lies

 s /ill ,full lo? 7 ,i him to kill   ,by
 any mann] ( way4  ,isaac4 ,my de> fa!r1
 ,i y pray1 ,let me take my clo!s away1 
,= %$d+ blood on !m to-day1   ,at my la/
 end+4  ,abraham4 ,he>t6 if ?\ w\ld'/   
break 9 ?ree1 ,?\ %alt nev] ma/] me1 ,i 
w no long] let#ha = !e1   ,my ,god ,i   
may n grieve4  ,isaac4 ,ah1 m]cy1 fa!r6 
:y t>ry y s8 ,smite (f my head1 & let me
 g6 ,i pray y1 rid me ( my woe2   ,= n[ 
,i take my leave4  ,abraham4 ,ah1 son6  
my he>t w break 9 ?ree ,to he> !e speak 
su* words to me4 ,jesus1 on me ?\ h pit 
,t ,i h mo/ 9 m9d6  ,isaac4 ,n[1 fa!r1  
,i see t ,i %all die1 ,almighty ,god 9  
maje/1 ,my s\l ,i (f] unto !e3   ,"l1 to
 x be k9d4  ,abraham takes ! sword1 z if
 to kill 8 son1 :5 two angels appe>4 ,"o
 ( !m seizes ! po9t ( ! sword1 & says1  
#a/ ,angel4 ,abraham1 my s]vant de>6    
,abraham4 ,lo1 ,"l6 ,i am already "h4   
#a/ ,angel4 ,lay n ?y sword 9 any mann] 
,on ,isaac1 ?y de> d>l+6 ,nay6 d ?\ him 
no annoy6 ,= ?\ dreade/ ,god2 well1 see 
,i1 ,t ( ?y son ha/ no m]cy   ,to fulfil

 8 bidd+4  #bnd ,angel4 ,& = 8 bidd+ ?\ 
doe/ aye1 ,& sp>es nei!r1 = fe> nor     
fray1 ,to d ?y son to dea? to-day1      
,isaac to !e full de>1 ,!re=e ,god has  
s5t by me 9 fay1#hb ,a lamb t is bo?    
good & gay ,into ?is place z ?\ see may1
   ,lo6 x is "r "h4  ,abraham4 ,ah1 ,"l 
( heav5 & k+ ( bliss6 ,?y bidd+ ,i %all 
d1 ,i wis4 ,sacrifice "h to me s5t is   
,& all1 ,"l1 ?r\gh ?y grace4 ,a horn$   
we!r "h ,i see1 ,among ! bri>s ti$ is   
he1 ,to !e (f]$ x %all be   ,anon1 "r 9 
?is place4  ,let ,abraham sacrifice !   
ram4  ,god4 ,abraham1 by myself ,i swe>1
 ,= ?\ ha/ be5 ob$i5t ev]1 ,& sp>$ n ?y 
son s de>1   ,to fulfil my bidd+1 ,?\   
%alt be bless$1 ?\ art wor?y1 ,?y se$ ,i
 %all multiply1 ,z />s & s& s _m het    
,i1#hc   ,( ?y body com+4 ,( enemies ?\ 
%alt h p[]1 ,& ?y blood also 9 fe>1 ,=  
?\ has be5 meek & bone]#hd   ,to d z ,i 
!e bade4 ,& all nations leave ?\ me1    
,bless$ ev]more %all be ,?r\gh fruit t  
%all come ( !e   ,& sav$ ?r\gh ?y se$4  
,,! ,,epilogue   ,expositor4 ,lord+s1 ! 

signification ,( ?is de$ ( devotion1 ,an
 y w1 x is %ewn1   ,may turn y to mu*   
good4 ,?is de$ y see done 9 ?is place1  
,9 example ( ,jesus done x 01 ,t = to w9
 mank9d grace   ,0 sacrific$ on ! rood4 
,by ,abraham y may und]/& ,! ,fa!r (    
heav5 t c f&#he ,) 8 son's blood to     
break t b&   ,! devil _h br\ght u to4   
,by ,isaac und]/& ,i may ,jesus :o 0    
ob$i5t aye1 ,8 fa!r's w to "w alway1    
,8 dea? to und]go4     ,,! ,,wakefield  
,,second ,,%eph]ds' ,,play    ,,*>act]s 
#a/ ,%eph]d #bnd ,%eph]d #crd ,%eph]d   
,mac1 ! ,%eep-/eal] ,mac's ,wife1 ,gill 
,m>y ,! ,*ild ,*ri/ ,an ,angel     ,,!  
,,wakefield ,,second ,,nativity ,,play  
#a/ ,%eph]d4 ,"l6 :at1 ^! wea!rs are    
cold1 & ,i am ill happ$2 ,i am ne>      
h&-dold1#hf s long h ,i napp$2 ,my legs 
b5d & fold1 my f+]s are *app$1 ,x is n z
 ,i w\ld1 = ,i am all lapp$   ,9 sorr[4 
,9 /orms & tempe/1 ,n[ 9 ! ea/1 n[ 9 !  
we/1 ,woe is him has nev] re/1   ,mid   
day nor morr[4 ,b we silly %eph]ds1 t   
walk ^u ! moor1 ,9 fai?1 we are ne> h&s 

out ( ! door2 ,no wond]1 z x /&s1 if we 
be poor1 ,= ! til? ( our l&s lies fall[ 
z ! floor1 ,we are s lam$1 ,s tax$ &    
%am$1 ,we are made h&-tam$1   ,) ^!     
g5tl]y-m54 ,?us !y rieve u ( re/1 ,our  
,lady !m w>y1 ,^! m5 t are "l-fe/1#hg !y
 cause ! pl\gh t>ry4 ,t m5 say is = !   
be/1 we f9d x contr>y1 ,?us are         
husb&s#hh oppre/1 9 po9t to misc>ry1    
,9 life4 ,?us hold !y u "u1 ,?us !y br+ 
u 9 blund]1 ,x 7 great wond]1   ,& ev]  
%\ld we ?rive4 ,= may he get a pa9t     
sleeve1#hi or a broo* n[ on days1 ,woe  
is he t %all grieve1 or once aga9 says1 
,d>e no man him reprieve1 :at ma/'ry he 
has1 ,& yet may none believe "o ^w t he 
says--   ,no lett]4 ,he c make          
purveyance1 ,) boa/ & bragance1#ij ,&   
all ?r\gh ma9t5ance1   ,( m5 t are      
great]4 ,!re %all come a swa91 z pr\d z 
a po1#ia ,he mu/ borr[ my wa91 my pl\gh 
also1 ,!n ,i am full fa9 to grant or he 
g4 ,?us live we 9 pa91 ang]1 & woe1     
,by night & day2 ,he mu/ h if he longd  
,if ,i %\ld =gang#ib x1 ,i 7 bett] be   

hangd   ,?an once say him nay4 ,x does  
me good1 z ,i walk ?us by m9e own1 ,(   
?is _w = to talk 9 mann] ( moan ,to my  
%eep w ,i /alk & he>k5 anon ,!re abide  
on a balk1 or sit on a /one   ,full     
soon4 ,= ,i tr[1 p>die6 ,true m5 if !y  
be1 ,we get m company   ,or x be noon4  
#bnd ,%eph]d4 ,b5i/e#ic & ,dom9us6 :at  
may ?is bemean8 ,:y f>es ?is _w ?us1 (t 
h we n se54 ,"l1 ^! wea!rs are          
spit\s1#id & ! wea!r full ke52 ,& ! fro/
 s hide\s !y wat] m9e e51   ,no lie4 ,n[
 9 dry1 n[ 9 wet1 ,n[ 9 sn[1 n[ 9 sleet1
 ,:5 my %oon freeze to my feet   ,x is n
 all easy4 ,b z f> z ,i k51 or yet z ,i 
g1 ,we silly w$-m5 dree mickle woe2#ie  
,we h sorr[ !n & !n1 x falls (t5 s1     
,silly capyl1 our h51 bo? to & fro   ,%e
 cackles1 ,b beg9 %e to croak1 ,to groan
 or to cluck1 ,woe is him1 say ( our    
cock1   ,= he is 9 ! %ackles4 ,^! m5 t  
are w$1 h n all _! w1 ,:5 !y are full   
h>d /$1#if !y sigh full /ill2 ,god wait 
!y are l$ full h>d & full ill1 ,9 b[]   
nor 9 b$ !y say n !re till   ,?is tide4 

,my "p h ,i f\nd1 ,my lesson is le>n'd1 
,woe is him t is b\nd1   ,= he mu/      
abide4 ,b n[ late 9 our lives1 a m>vel  
to me1 ,t ,i ?9k my he>t rives1#ig su*  
wond]s to see1 ,:at t de/9y drives x    
%\ld s be1 ,"s m5 w h two wives1 & "s m5
 ?ree1   ,9 /ore4 ,"s are woe t h any2  
,b s f> k5 ,i1 ,woe is he :o has _m1    
,= he feels x sore4 ,b "y m5 ( woo+1 =  
,god t y b\ght1 ,be well w>e ( w$d+1 &  
?9k 9 y\r ?\ght ,_h ,i wi/ is a ?+ x    
s]ves ye ( n\ght2 ,mickle /ill m\rn+ has
 w$d+ home br\ght1   ,& griefs1 ,) _m a 
%>p %[]1 ,= ?\ may cat* 9 an h\r ,t %all
 s]ve !e full s\r   ,z long z ?\ lives4 
,= z read ,i epi/le1 ,i h "o to my fe>  
,z %>p z a ?i/le1 z r\gh z a br]e4#ih   
,%e is br[$ l a bri/le ) a s\r l5t5 *e]2
 ,_h %e once wet h] :i/le %e c\ld s+    
full cle>   ,h] pat]-no/]4 ,%e is z     
great z a :ale1 ,%e has a gallon ( gall2
 ,by him t di$ = u all6    ,i w\ld ,i _h
 run till ,i lo/ h]4  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,god 
look ov] ! r[1 full deafly ye /&4  #bnd 
,%eph]d4 ,yea1 ! devil 9 ?y maw6--s     

t>i&1#ii   ,saw ?\ aught n[ ( ,daw8  #a/
 ,%eph]d4                ,yea1 on a lea 
l& ,he>d ,i him bl[1 he comes "h at h&1 
,n f>2 ,/& /ill4  #bnd ,%eph]d4 ,:y8    
#a/ ,%eph]d4 ,= he comes "h1 hope ,i4   
#bnd ,%eph]d4 ,he w make u bo? a lie1   
,b if we bew>e4  #crd ,%eph]d4 ,*ri/'s  
cross me spe$1 & ,sa9t ,ni*olas6 ,!re(  
_h ,i ne$1 x is worse ?an x 04 ,:oso    
c\ld take he$1 & let ! _w pass1 ,x is   
ev] 9 dread & brittle z glass1   ,&     
sli!rs1#ajj ,?is _w f>$ nev] s1 ,)      
m>vels mo & mo1#aja ,n[ 9 weal1 n[ 9    
woe1   ,& all ?+s )]s4 ,0 nev] s9ce     
,noah's flood su* floods se51 ,w9ds &   
ra9s s rude1 & /orms s ke51 ,"s /amm]$1 
"s /ood 9 d\bt1 z ,i we51 ,n[ ,god turn 
all to good1 ,i say z ,i mean1   ,=     
pond]4 ,^! floods s !y dr[n ,bo? 9      
fields & 9 t[n1 ,!y be> all d[n1   ,& t 
is a wond]4 ,we t walk 9 ! nights1 our  
cattle to keep1 ,we see sudd5 sights1 :5
 o!r m5 sleep3 ,yet me?9ks my he>t      
lights1 ,i see %rews peep1 ,ye are two1 
all wights1#ajb ,i w give my %eep   ,a  

turn4 ,b full ill h ,i meant1 ,z ,i walk
 on ?is b5t1#ajc ,i may lightly rep5t1  
,my toes if ,i spurn4 ,ah1 sir1 ,god y  
save1 & ma/] m9e6 ,a dr9k fa9 w\ld ,i h 
& some:at to d9e4  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,*ri/'s 
curs1 my knave1 ?\ art a lazy hyne4#ajd 
#bnd ,%eph]d4 ,:at1 ! boy li/ rave4     
,abide until syne#aje   ,we h made x4   
,i'll ?rift on ?y pate6 ,?\gh ! %rew    
came late ,yet is he 9 /ate   ,to d9e if
 he _h x4  #crd ,%eph]d4 ,su* s]vants z 
,i1 t sweats & sw9ks1 ,eats our bread   
full dry1 & t me =?9ks2 ,we are (t wet &
 we>y :5 ma/] m5 w9ks1 ,yet comes full  
lately bo? d9n]s & dr9ks1   ,b neatly4  
,bo? our dame & our sire1 ,:5 we h run 9
 ! mire1 ,!y c nip at our hire1#ajf   ,&
 pay u full lately4 ,b he> my tru?1     
ma/]1 = ! f>e t ye make ,i %all d       
!reaft] "w1 z ,i take2 ,i %all d a      
little1 sir1 & /rive & /ill lack1 ,= yet
 lay my supp] nev] on my /omack   ,9    
fields4 ,:]eto %\ld ,i ?reap8#ajg ,) my 
/aff c ,i leap1 ,& m5 say light *eap    
,le!rly = yields4#ajh  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,?\ 

w]t an ill lad1 to ride on woo+ ,) a man
 t _h b little ( sp5d+4  #bnd ,%eph]d4  
,peace1 boy6--,i bade3 no m jangl+1 ,or 
,i %all make !e afraid1 by ! heav5's k+6
   ,) ?y gawds2 ,:]e are our %eep1 boy1 
we scorn8  #crd ,%eph]d4 ,sir1 ?is same 
day at morn1 ,i !m left 9 ! corn1   ,:5 
!y rang lauds2 ,!y h pa/ure good1 !y _c 
g wrong4  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,t is "r by !    
rood1 ^! nights are long1 ,yet ,i w\ld1 
or we yode1#aji "o gave u a song4  #bnd 
,%eph]d4 ,s ,i ?\ght z ,i /ood1 to mir? 
u among4#aaj  #crd ,%eph]d4 ,i grant4   
#a/ ,%eph]d4 ,let me s+ ! t5ory4  #bnd  
,%eph]d4 ,& ,i ! treble s high4  #crd   
,%eph]d4 ,!n ! mean falls to me2   ,let 
see h[ ye *aunt4  ,mac ent]s1 ) a cloak 
?r[n ov] 8 smock4  ,mac4 ,n[1 ,"l1 = ?y 
names sev51 t made bo? moon & />ns#aaa  
,well m ?an ,i c ev53 ?y w1 ,"l1 ( my   
?orns2 ,i am all unev51 t moves (t my   
horns1#aab ,n[ w\ld ,god ,i 7 9 heav51 =
 !re weep no bairns   ,s /ill4  #a/     
,%eph]d4 ,:o is t pipes s poor8  ,mac4  
,w\ld ,god ye knew h[ ,i f>e6 ,lo1 a man

 t walks on ! moor1   ,& has n all 8 w4 
#bnd ,%eph]d4 ,mac1 :]e ha/ ?\ gone8    
,tell u tid+s4  #crd ,%eph]d4 ,is he    
come8 ,!n ea* "o take he$ to 8 ?+s4     
,takes 8 cloak f him4  ,mac4 ,:at1 ,i am
 a yeoman1 ,i tell y1 ( ! k+2 ,! self & 
! same1 s5t f a great lord+1   ,&       
si*4#aac ,fy on y1 get !e h5ce1 ,out (  
my pres5ce1 ,i mu/ h rev]5ce1   ,:y1 :o 
be i*8#aad  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,:y make ye x s
 qua9t8 ,mac1 ye d wrong4  #bnd ,%eph]d4
 ,b1 ,mac1 li/1 ye sa9t8 ,i tr[ t ye    
sang4  #crd ,%eph]d4 ,i tr[ ! %rew c    
pa9t1 ! devil might him hang6  ,mac4 ,i 
%all make compla9t1 & make y all to     
?wang4#aae   ,at a ^w1 ,& tell ev5 h[ ye
 do?4  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,b1 ,mac1 is t soo?8
 ,n[ take out t s\!rn too?1   ,& set 9 a
 tord4  #bnd ,%eph]d4 ,mac1 ! devil 9   
y\r ee1#aaf a /roke w\ld ,i l5d y4  #crd
 ,%eph]d4 ,mac1 "k ye n me8 ,by ,god1 ,i
 c\ld tell y4  ,mac4 ,god look y all    
?ree1 me?\ght ,i _h se5 y4 ,ye are a    
fair company4  #a/ ,%eph]d4             
,c ye n[ moan y8  #bnd ,%eph]d4         

,%rew1 jape6#aag ,?us late z ?\ goes1   
,:at w m5 suppose8 ,& ?\ ha/ an ill     
noise#aah   ,( /eal+ ( %eep4  ,mac4 ,&  
,i am true z /eel all m5 wait1 ,b a     
sickness ,i feel1 t holds me full       
haytt1#aai ,my belly f>es n well1 x is  
out ( its /ate4  #crd ,%eph]d4 ,seldom  
lies ! devil dead by ! gate4  ,mac4     
,!re=e ,full sore am ,i & ill1 ,if ,i /&
 /ock /ill2 ,i eat n a n$yll#abj   ,?is 
mon? & m4  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,h[ f>es ?y     
wife8  ,by my hood1 h[ f>es %e8  ,mac4  
,lies welt]+6 by ! rood6 by ! fire1 lo6 
,& a h\se full ( brood1#aba %e dr9ks    
well too1 ,ill spe$ o!r good t %e w d2  
,b s ,eats z fa/ z %e c1 ,& ea* ye> t   
comes to man1 ,%e br+s =? a lakan1#abb  
,& "s ye>s two4 ,b 7 ,i n m graci\s1 &  
ri*] by f>1 ,i 7 eat5 out ( h\se1 & (   
h>b\r1 ,yet is %e a f\l d[se1 if ye come
 ne>4 ,!re is none t tr[s1 nor kn[s1 a  
w>#abc   ,?an k5 ,i4 ,n[ w ye see :at ,i
 pr(f]1 ,to give all 9 my c(f] ,to-morr[
 next to (f]1   ,h] head mass-p5n4  #bnd
 ,%eph]d4 ,i wot s =wak$#abd is none 9  

?is %ire3 ,i w\ld sleep if ,i tak$ less 
to my hire4  #crd ,%eph]d4 ,i am cold & 
nak$1 & w\ld h a fire4  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,i 
am we>y =-rak$1#abe & run 9 ! mire4     
,wake ?\6  #bnd ,%eph]d4 ,nay1 ,i w lie 
d[n-by1 ,= ,i mu/ sleep truly4  #crd    
,%eph]d4 ,z good a man's son 0 ,i   ,z  
any ( y4 ,b1 ,mac1 come hi!r1 betwe5 u  
%alt ?\ lie4  ,mac4 ,!n might ,i /ay y  
b$5e#abf3 ( t ye w\ld say1--   ,no      
dread4 ,f my head to my toe ,mantis tuas
 comm5do1 ,pontio ,pilato4#abg   ,*ri/'s
 cross me spe$1  ,he rises1 ! %eph]ds   
sleep+1 & says3  ,n[ 7 "t = a man1 t    
lacks :at he wold1 ,to /alk privately !n
 into a fold1 ,& namely to "w !n1 & be n
 too bold1 ,he might abide ! b>ga91 if x
 7 told   ,at ! end+4 ,n[ 7 "t = to     
revel2 ,b he ne$s good c\nsel ,t fa9    
w\ld f>e well1   ,& has b little sp5d+4 
,mac works a spell on !m4  ,b ab\t y a  
circle1 z r\nd z a moon1 ,till ,i h done
 t ,i w1 till t x be noon1 ,t ye lie    
/one-/ill1 till t ,i h done1 ,& ,i %all 
say !re till ( good words a foyn#abh    

,on height2 ,ov] y\r heads my h& ,i     
lift1 ,out g y\r eyes1 =e to d y\r      
sight1 ,b yet ,i mu/ make bett] %ift1   
,& x be "r4 ,:at1 ,"l8 !y sleep h>d6 t  
may ye all he>2 ,0 ,i nev] a %eph]d1 b  
n[ w ,i le]#abi ,if ! flock be sc>$1 yet
 %all ,i nap ne>1 ,:o draws hi!rw>d1 n[ 
m5ds our *e]1   ,f sorr[3 ,a fat %eep ,i
 d>e say1 ,a good fleece d>e ,i lay1    
,eft :ite :5 ,i may1   ,b ?is w ,i      
borr[4  ,he /eals a %eep & goes home4   
,mac 7at 8 own door74 ,h[1 ,gill1 art ?\
 98 ,get u "s light4  ,8 ,wife4 ,:o     
makes su* d9 ?is "t ( night8 ,i am set =
 to sp93 ,i hope n ,i might ,rise a p5ny
 to w93 ,i %rew !m on height4   ,s f>es 
,a h\sewife t has be5 ,to be rais$ ?us  
betwe53 ,!re may no note be se5   ,= su*
 small *>es4#acj  ,mac4 ,good wife1 op5 
! hek4#aca ,see'/ ?\ n :at ,i br+8      
,wife4 ,i may let !e draw ! sneck4 ,ah6 
come 91 my sweet+4  ,mac4 ,yea1 ?\ do/ n
 reck ( my long /&+4  ,wife4 ,by ?y nak$
 neck1 ?\ art l = to hang4  ,mac4       
,g away3 ,i am wor?y ( my meat1 ,= 9 a  

/rait c ,i get ,m ?an !y t sw9ck#acb &  
sweat   ,all ! long day1 ,?us x fell to 
my lot1 ,gill1 ,i _h su* grace4  ,wife4 
,x 7 a f\l blot to be hang$ = ! case4   
,mac4 ,i h scap$1 ,jelott1 (t z h>d z   
glass4  ,wife4 ,b s long goes ! pot to !
 wat]1 m5 says1 ,at la/ comes x home    
brok54  ,mac4 ,well "k ,i ! tok51 ,b let
 x nev] be spok52   ,b come & help fa/4 
,i w\ld he 7 flayn2#acc ,i li/ we'll    
eat3 ,?is twelvemon? 0 ,i n s fa9 ( "o  
%eep-meat4  ,wife4 ,come !y if he be    
sla91 & he> ! %eep bleat8  ,mac4 ,!n    
might ,i be ta'en3 t 7 a cold sweat4 ,g 
b>   ,! gate door4  ,wife4              
,yes1 ,mac1 ,= & !y come at ?y back4    
,mac4 ,!n might ,i pay = all ! pack3    
,! devil ( !m w>6#acd  ,wife4 ,a good   
b[rde#ace h ,i spi$1 s9ce ?\ c none3 ,"h
 %all we him hide1 till !y be gone2 ,9  
my cradle abide4 ,let me alone1 ,& ,i   
%all lie beside 9 *ildb$ & groan4  ,mac4
                   ,?\ r$8#acf ,& ,i    
%all say ?\ wa/ light ,( a knave *ild   
?is night4  ,wife4 ,n[ well is my day   

bright1   ,t ev] ,i 0 br$4 ,?is is a    
good guise & a f> ca/2 ,yet a woman's   
advice helps at ! la/4 ,i c>e nev] :o   
spies3 aga9 g ?\ fa/4  ,mac4 ,b ,i come 
or !y rise2 else bl[s a cold bla/--   ,i
 w g sleep4        ,mac goes back to !  
field4 ,yet sleep all ?is m5ye1#acg ,&  
,i %all g /alk privily1 ,z x _h nev] be5
 ,i   ,t c>ri$ _! %eep4  #a/ ,%eph]d4   
,resurrex  mortrius3 h hold my h&4      
,judas c>nas dom9us1 ,i may n well /&3  
,my foot sleeps1 by ,jesus1 & ,i wat]   
fa/&6 ,i ?\ght t we laid u full ne>     
,engl&4  #bnd ,%eph]d4              ,ah 
ye6 ,"l1 h[ ,i h slept weel6 ,z fre% z  
an eel1 ,z light ,i me feel   ,z leaf on
 a tree4  #crd ,%eph]d4 ,b5/e6#ach be   
h]e96 ,s my head quakes ,my he>t is out 
( sk91 :at s x makes4 ,:o makes all ?is 
d98 ,s my br[ a*es1 ,to ! door w ,i w94 
,h>k fell[s1 wakes6   ,we 7 f\r3 ,see ye
 any?+ ( ,mac n[8  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,we 7 up
 ere ?\4  #bnd ,%eph]d4 ,man1 ,i give   
,god a v[1   ,yet he$ he n[h]e4  #crd   
,%eph]d4 ,me?\ght he 0 wrapp$ 9 a       

wolf's-sk94  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,s are _m     
happ$1 n[ namely )94  #bnd ,%eph]d4 ,:5 
we _h long napp$2 me?\ght ) a g9 ,a fat 
%eep he trapp$1 b he made no d94  #crd  
,%eph]d4 ,be /ill3 ,?y dream makes !e   
wood3#aci ,x is b phantom1 by ! rood4   
#a/ ,%eph]d4 ,n[ ,god turn all to good1 
,if x be 8 w4  #bnd ,%eph]d4 ,rise1     
,mac1 = %ame6 ?\ ly'/ "r long4  ,mac4   
,n[ ,*ri/1 8 holy "n be u amang1 ,:at is
 ?is8 = ,sa9t ,james6--,i may n well    
gang4 ,i tru/ ,i be ! same4  ,ah6 my    
neck has la9 wrang   ,en\gh ,mickle     
?ank1 s9ce ye/]-ev5 ,n[1 by ,sa9t       
,/eph56 ,i 0 flay$ ) a swev51--#adj     
,my he>t out ( sl\gh4#ada ,i ?\ght ,gill
 began to croak1 & travail full sad1    
,well nigh at ! fir/ cock1--( a "y lad1 
,= to m5d our flock3 !n be ,i nev] glad4
 ,to h two on my rock1--m ?an ev] ,i _h4
   ,ah1 my head6 ,a h\se full ( "y      
?>mes1#adb ,! devil knock out _!        
h>nes6#adc ,woe is he has _m bairns1    
,& !reto little bread4 ,i mu/ g home1 by
 y\r leave1 to ,gill z ,i ?\ght4 ,i pray

 y look my sleeve1 t ,i /eal n\ght3 ,i  
am lo? y to grieve1 or f y take aught4  
#crd ,%eph]d4 ,g =?1 ill might ?\       
*efe1#add n[ w\ld ,i we s\ght1   ,?is   
morn1 ,t we _h all our /ore4  #a/       
,%eph]d4 ,b ,i w g be=e1 ,let u meet4   
#bnd ,%eph]d4               ,:or8#ade   
#crd ,%eph]d4 ,at ! crook$ ?orn4  ,mac  
7at 8 own door aga974 ,undo ?is door6 :o
 is "h8 ,h[ long %all     ,i /&8  ,wife4
 ,:o makes su* a /ir8--,n[ walk 9 !     
w5y&4#adf  ,mac4 ,ah1 ,gill1 :at        
*e]8--,x is ,i1 ,mac1 y\r husb&4  ,8    
,wife4 ,!n may we be "h1--! devil 9 a   
b&1   ,sir ,gile4 ,lo1 he commys#adg ) a
 lot1 ,z he 7 hold5 9 ! ?roat4 ,i may n 
sit1 "w or n   ,a h& long :ile4  ,mac4  
,w ye he> :at f>e %e makes--to get h] a 
glose1#adh ,& d naught b lakes#adi--;&  
close h] toes4  ,wife4 ,:y1 :o w&]s1 :o 
wakes1--:o comes1 :o goes8 ,:o brews1 :o
 bakes8 ,:o makes = me ?is hose8   ,& !n
 ,x is ru? to behold1 ,n[ 9 hot1 n[ 9   
cold1 ,full w(ul is ! h\sehold   ,t     
wants a woman4 ,b :at end ha/ ?\ made ) 

! h]ds1 ,mac8  ,mac4 ,! la/ ^w t !y     
said1--:5 ,i turn$ my back1 ,!y w\ld    
look t !y _h--_! %eep all ! pack4 ,i    
hope !y w n be well paid1--:5 !y _! %eep
 lack4   ,p]die6 ,b h[so ! game goes1   
,to me !y w suppose1 ,& make a f\l      
noise1   ,& cry out ^u me4 ,b ?\ mu/ d z
 ?\ hight1  ,wife4               ,i     
accord me !rtylle4#aej ,i %all swaddle  
him "r 9 my cradle4 ,if x 7 a great]    
slight1 yet c\ld ,i help till4 ,i w lie 
d[n /raight4 ,come hap me4  ,mac4       
,i w4  ,wife4           ,beh9d1 ,come   
,coll & 8 m>r[1 ,!y w nip u full n>r[4  
,mac4 ,b ,i may cry out ,h>ro6#aea   ,! 
%eep if !y f9d4  ,wife4 ,he>k5 aye :5 !y
 call3 !y w come anon4 ,come & make     
ready all1 & s+ by ?9e own1 ,s+ ,lullay6
 ?\ %all1 = ,i mu/ groan1 ,& cry out by 
! wall on ,m>y & ,john1   ,= sore4 ,s+  
,lullay full fa/ ,:5 ?\ he>s at ! la/2  
,& b ,i play a false ca/   ,tru/ me no  
m4  ,re-ent] ! ,?ree ,%eph]ds4  #crd    
,%eph]d4 ,ah1 ,coll6 good morn3--:y     
sleepe/ ?\ n8  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,alas1 t ev]

 0 ,i born6--we h a f\l blot4 ,a fat    
we!r h we lorne4#aeb  #crd ,%eph]d4     
,m>ry1 ,godys =bot6#aec  #bnd ,%eph]d4  
,:o %\ld d u t scorn8 ,t 7 a f\l spot4  
#a/ ,%eph]d4 ,"s %rew4 ,i h s\ght ) my  
dogs1 ,all ,horb]y %rogs1#aed ,& (      
fifte5 hogs   ,f\nd ,i b "o ewe4  #crd  
,%eph]d4 ,n[ tru/ me if y w2--by ,sa9t  
,?omas ( ,k5t6 ,ei!r ,mac or ,gill--0 at
 t ass5t4  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,peace1 man1 be 
/ill2--,i saw :5 he w5t4 ,?\ sl&]'/ him 
ill2 ?\ ought to rep5t4   ,good spe$4   
#bnd ,%eph]d4 ,n[ z ev] might ,i !e1 ,if
 ,i %\ld ev5 "h dee1#aee ,i w\ld say x 7
 he1   ,t did t same de$4  #crd ,%eph]d4
 ,g we ?i!r ,i r$e1#aef--;& run on our  
feet4 ,may ,i nev] eat bread1--! tru?   
till ,i wit4  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,nor dr9k1 9 
my he$1--) him till ,i meet4  #bnd      
,%eph]d4 ,i w re/ 9 no /ead1 till t ,i  
him greet1   ,my bro!r ,"o ,i w         
hight3#aeg ,till ,i see him 9 sight     
,%all ,i nev] sleep "o night   ,!re ,i d
 ano!r4  #crd ,%eph]d4 ,w ye he> h[ !y  
hack1#aeh--,our ,sire6 li/1 h[ !y       

croon6  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,h>d ,i nev] none  
crack1--s cle> out ( tune4 ,call on him4
  #bnd ,%eph]d4            ,mac6 undo   
y\r door soon4  ,mac4 ,:o is x t        
spoke1--z x 7 noon8   ,on l(t1 ,:o is t 
,i say8  #crd ,%eph]d4 ,good fell[s6 7 x
 day8  ,mac4 ,z f> z ye may1--   ,good1 
speak ye s(t6 ,ov] a sick woman's       
head1--t is ill mate ease1 ,i _h lief]  
be dead1--or %e _h any disease4  ,wife4 
,g to ano!r /ead2 ,i may n well         
queasse#aei ,ea* foot t ye tread--goes  
ne> make me sneeze#afj   ,s he6  #a/    
,%eph]d4 ,tell u1 ,mac1 if ye may1 ,h[  
f>e ye1 ,i say8  ,mac4 ,b are ye 9 ?is  
t[n to-day8   ,n[ h[ f>e ye8 ,ye h run 9
 ! mire1 & are wet yit3 ,i %all make y a
 fire1 if ye w sit4 ,a horse w\ld ,i    
hire2 ?9k ye on x4 ,well quit is my     
hire1 my dream--?is is x4   ,a season4  
,i h bairns if ye knew1 ,well m ?an     
enew1#afa ,b we mu/ dr9k z we brew1   ,&
 t is b reason4 ,i w\ld ye d9$ e'er ye  
yode3#afb me?9k t ye sweat4  #bnd       
,%eph]d4 ,nay1 nei!r m5ds our mode1 dr9k

 nor meat4  ,mac4 ,:y1 sir1 ails y      
aught1 b good8  #crd ,%eph]d4           
,yes1 our %eep t we gat1 ,are /ol5 z !y 
yode4#afc ,our loss is great4  ,mac4    
,sirs1 dr9ks6 ,_h ,i be5 !re1 ,"s %\ld h
 b\ght x full de>4  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,m>ry1 
"s m5 tr[s t ye 71   ,& t u =e?9ks4#afd 
#bnd ,%eph]d4 ,mac1 "s m5 tr[s t x %\ld 
be ye4  #crd ,%eph]d4 ,ei!r ye or y\r   
sp\se2 s say we4  ,mac4 ,n[ if ye h     
susp\se#afe to ,gill or to me1 ,come &  
rip our h\se1 & !n may ye see   ,:o _h  
h]4 ,if ,i any %eep got1 ,ei!r c[ or    
/ot1 ,& ,gill1 my wife rose n   ,"h s9ce
 %e laid h]4 ,z ,i am bo? true & leal1  
to ,god "h ,i pray1 ,t ?is be ! fir/    
meal1 ,i %all eat ?is day4  #a/ ,%eph]d4
 ,mac1 z ,i h weal1 arise !e1 ,i say6   
,he le>n$ timely to /eal1 t c\ld n say  
nay4  ,wife4                     ,i     
swelt4#aff ,out ?ieves f my once6 ,ye   
come to rob u = ! nonce4  ,mac4 ,he> ye 
n h[ %e groans8   ,y\r he>t %\ld melt4  
,wife4 ,out ?ieves1 f my bairn6 ,nigh   
him n ?ore4  ,mac4 ,knew ye h[ %e _h    

f>ne1#afg y\r he>ts w\ld be sore4 ,ye d 
wrong1 ,i y w>n1 t ?us commys be=e ,to a
 woman t has f>n2#afh b ,i say no m4    
,wife4                   ,ah1 my middle6
 ,i pray to ,god s mild1 ,if ev] ,i y   
beguil$1 ,t ,i eat ?is *ild1   ,t lies 9
 ?is cradle4  ,mac4 ,peace1 woman1 =    
,god's pa91 & cry n s3 ,?\ spill'/ ?y   
bra91 & mak'/ me full woe4  #bnd        
,%eph]d4 ,i "k our %eep be sla91 :at f9d
 ye too8  #crd ,%eph]d4 ,all "w we 9    
va93 z well may we g4   ,b hatt]s4#afi  
,i c f9d no fle%1 ,h>d nor ne%1#agj     
,salt nor fre%1   ,b two tome#aga       
platt]s3 ,no cattle b ?is1 tame nor     
wild1 ,none1 z h ,i bliss2 z l\d z he   
smil$4  ,wife4 ,no1 s ,god me bliss1 &  
give me joy ( my *ild4  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,we
 h m>kd amiss3 ,i hold u beguil$4  #bnd 
,%eph]d4                 ,sir1 done6    
,sir1 our lady him save1 ,is y\r *ild a 
knave8#agb  ,mac4 ,any "l might him h   
,?is *ild to 8 son4 ,:5 he wak5s he     
skips1 t joy is to see4  #crd ,%eph]d4  
,9 good "t1 be 8 /eps1 & happy !y be6 ,b

 :o 0 8 gossips1 tell n[ to me6  ,mac4  
,s fair fall _! lips6  #a/ ,%eph]d      
7aside74              ,h>k n[1 a        
lee6#agc  ,mac4              ,s ,god !m 
?ank1 ,p>k91 & ,gibbon ,wall]1 ,i say1  
,& g5tle ,john ,horne1 9 good fay1#agd  
,he made all ! g>ray1#age   ,) ! great  
%ank4  #bnd ,%eph]d4 ,mac1 fri5ds w we  
be1 = we are all "o4  ,mac4 ,:y6 n[ ,i  
hold = me1 = help get ,i none4 ,f>ewell 
all ?ree3 all glad 7 ye gone4  #crd     
,%eph]d4 ,fair words may !re be1 b love 
!re is none4  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,gave ye !   
*ild any?+8  #bnd ,%eph]d4 ,i tru/ n "o 
f>?+4  #crd ,%eph]d4 ,fa/ aga9 w ,i fl+1
   ,abide ye me !re4     ,he returns to 
,mac's cot4 ,mac1 take x to no grief1 if
 ,i come to ?y b>n4  ,mac4 ,nay1 ?\ do/ 
me great reprieve1 & f\l ha/ ?\         
f>ne4#agf  #crd ,%eph]d4 ,! *ild w x n  
grieve1 t little day />n4#agg ,mac1 )   
y\r leave1 let me give y\r bairn1   ,b  
sixp5ce4  ,mac4 ,nay1 g 'way3 he        
sleepys4  #crd ,%eph]d4 ,me?9k he       
peepys4  ,mac4 ,:5 he wak5s he weepys4  

,i pray y g h5ce4  #crd ,%eph]d4 ,give  
me leave him to kiss1 & lift up ! cl\t4 
,:at ! devil is ?is8 ,he has a long     
sn\t4  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,he is m>k$ amiss4  
,we wait ill ab\t4  #bnd ,%eph]d4 ,ill  
spun weft1 ,i wis1 aye come? f\l out2   
,aye s2 ,he is l to our %eep4  #crd     
,%eph]d4 ,h[1 ,gib1 may ,i peep8  #a/   
,%eph]d4 ,i tr[1 k9d w creep1   ,:]e x  
may n g4  #bnd ,%eph]d4 ,?is 0 a qua9t  
gaud1#agh & a f> ca/ ,x 0 a high fraud4 
#crd ,%eph]d4                  ,yea1    
sirs1 0't4 ,let burn ?is bawd & b9d h]  
fa/4 ,a false skawd#agi hangs at ! la/2 
,s %all ?\4 ,w ye see h[ !y swaddle ,8  
f\r feet 9 ! middle8 ,saw ,i nev] 9 a   
cradle   ,a hornd lad e'er n[4  ,mac4   
,peace bid ,i3  :at6 let be y\r f>e2 ,i 
am he t him gat1 & yond woman him b>e4  
#a/ ,%eph]d4 ,:at devil %all he         
halt8#ahj ,mac1 lo1 ,god makes air4     
#bnd ,%eph]d4 ,let be all t4 ,n[ ,god   
give him c>e6   ,i sagh4#aha  ,wife4 ,a 
pretty *ild is he1 ,z sits ^u a woman's 
knee2 ,a dylly-d[ne1 p]die6   ,to make a

 man laugh4  #crd ,%eph]d4 ,i "k him by 
! e> m>k3--t is a good tok54  ,mac4 ,i  
tell y1 sirs1 h>k3--8 nose 0 brok54     
,s9ce !n1 told me a cl]k1--t he 0       
=espok54#ahb  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,?is is a    
false "w4--,i w\ld fa9 be wrok53#ahc    
,get a weapon6  ,wife4 ,he 0 tak5 by an 
elf2#ahd ,i saw x myself4 ,:5 ! clock   
/ruck twelve1   ,0 he mis-%ap54  #bnd   
,%eph]d4 ,ye two are "r deft1--same 9 a 
/ead4  #crd ,%eph]d4 ,s9ce !y ma9ta9 _! 
!ft1--let's d !m to dead4  ,mac4 ,if ,i 
trespass eft1 gird (f my head4 ,) y w ,i
 be left4  #a/ ,%eph]d4                 
,sirs1 d my r$   ,= ?is trespass1 ,we w 
nei!r ban nor flyte#ahe ,fight1 nor     
*yte1#ahf ,b seize him tight1   ,& ca/  
him 9 canvas4  ,!y toss ,mac = 8 s9s4   
99       99       99       99       99  
#a/ ,%eph]d 7z ! ?ree return to ! fold74
 ,"l1 h[ ,i am sore1     9 po9t = to    
try/3 ,9 fai? ,i may no m1 !re=e w ,i   
re/4  #bnd ,%eph]d4 ,z a %eep ( sev5    
score1 he weigh$ 9 my fi/4 ,= to sleep  
any:]e1 me?9k t ,i li/4  #crd ,%eph]d4  

,n[ ,i pray y1 ,lie d[n on ?is gre54    
#a/ ,%eph]d4 ,on ^! !fts yet ,i mean4   
#crd ,%eph]d4 ,:]eto %\ld ye t5e8#ahg   
,d z ,i say y4  ,ent] an ,angel above1  
:o s+s ,gloria 9 ,excelsis1 !n says3    
,rise1 hir$-m51 heynd1#ahh = n[ is he   
born ,t %all take f ! fi5d1 t ,adam _h  
lorn3#ahi ,t w>lock to %eynd1#aij ?is   
night is he born4 ,god is made y\r      
fri5d3 n[ at ?is morn1   ,he behe/s2 ,to
 ,b$lem g see1 ,!re lies t free#aia ,9 a
 crib full poorly1   ,betwixt two bea/s4
  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,?is 0 a qua9t /evyn#aib 
t ev] yet ,i he>d4 ,x is a m>vel to     
nevyn#aic ?us to be sc>$4  #bnd ,%eph]d4
 ,( ,god's son ( heav51 he spoke up ^w4 
,all ! wood l ! lev91#aid me?\ght t he  
g>d   ,appe>4  #crd ,%eph]d4 ,he spoke (
 a bairn ,9 ,b$lem ,i y w>n4  #a/       
,%eph]d4 ,t betok5s yond] />n#aie   ,let
 u seek him !re4  #bnd ,%eph]d4 ,say1   
:at 0 8 song8 ,he>d ye n h[ he crack$ x8
 ,?ree breves to a long4#aif  #crd      
,%eph]d4             ,yea1 m>ry1 he     
hack$#aig x4 ,0 no cro*et wrong1 nor no 

?+ t lack$ x4  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,= to s+ u  
among1 "r z he knack$ x1   ,i c4  #bnd  
,%eph]d4 ,let u see h[ ye croon ,c ye   
b>k at ! moon8  #crd ,%eph]d4 ,hold y\r 
tongues1 h done4  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,h>k     
aft]1 !n4  #bnd ,%eph]d4 ,to ,b$lem he  
bade--t we %\ld gang3 ,i am full fe>$--t
 we t>ry too lang4  #crd ,%eph]d4 ,be   
m]ry & n sad3 ( mir? is our sang1       
,ev]la/+ glad1 our road may we fang1#aih
   ,)\t noise4  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,hie we    
?i!r quickly2 ,if we be wet & we>y1 ,to 
t *ild & t lady   ,we h x n to          
slose4#aii  #bnd ,%eph]d4 ,we f9d by !  
prophecy--let be y\r d9-- ,( ,david &   
,esai1 & m ?an ,i m92#bjj ,!y prophesi$ 
by cl]gy1 t on a virg9 ,%\ld he light & 
ly1 to p>don our s9   ,& slake x1 ,our  
k9d f woe2 ,= ,esai said s1   ,cite     
virgo   ,concipiet a *ild t is nak$4    
#crd ,%eph]d4 ,full glad may we be1--&  
abide t day ,t lovely to see1--t all    
mights may4 ,"l1 well = me1--= once & = 
aye1 ,might ,i kneel on my knee--"s ^w =
 to say   ,to t *ild4 ,b ! angel said ,9

 a crib 0 he laid2 ,he 0 poorly array$1 
,bo? mean] & mild4  #a/ ,%eph]d4        
,patri>*s t h be51--& prophets be=n1 ,!y
 desir$ to h se5--?is *ild t is born4   
,!y are gone full clean1--t h !y lorn4  
,we %all see him1 ,i we51--e'er x be    
morn   ,by tok5 ,:5 ,i see him & feel1  
,!n "k ,i full weel ,x is true z /eel   
,t prophets h spok54 ,to s poor z we    
are1 t he w\ld appe>1 ,fir/ f9d1 &      
decl>e by 8 mess5g]4  #bnd ,%eph]d4 ,g  
we n[1 let u f>e3 ! place is u ne>4     
#crd ,%eph]d4 ,i am ready & y>e3#bja g  
we 9 fe>   ,to t light6 ,"l6 if ?y wills
 be1 ,we are lewd#bjb all ?ree1 ,?\     
grant u ( ?y glee1#bjc   ,to com=t ?y   
wight4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,! ,%eph]ds arrive at      
,be?lehem4  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,hail1 comely &
 clean2 hail1 "y *ild6 ,hail1 mak]1 z ,i
 mean1 ( a maid5 s mild6 ,?\ ha/ w>$1 ,i
 we51 (f ! w>lock#bjd s wild1 ,! false  
guil] ( te51#bje n[ goes he beguil$4    
,lo1 he m]ry is6 ,lo1 he laughs1 my     
sweet+1 ,a welcome meet+6 ,i h giv5 my  

greet+   ,h a bob ( *]ries8  #bnd       
,%eph]d4 ,hail1 sov]eign savi\r1 = ?\   
ha/ u s\ght6 ,hail freely1 leaf & fl['r1
 t all ?+ has wr\ght6 ,hail full (      
fav\r1 t made all ( n\ght6 ,hail6 ,i    
kneel & ,i c[]4 ,a bird h ,i br\ght     
,to my bairn6 ,hail1 little t9y mop1#bjf
 ,( our cre$ ?\ are crop6 ,i w\ld dr9k 9
 ?y cup1   ,little day-/>n4#bjg  #crd   
,%eph]d4 ,hail1 d>l+ de>1 full ( godhe$6
 ,i pray !e be ne>1 :5 t ,i h ne$4      
,hail6 sweet is ?y *e]3 my he>t w\ld    
ble$ ,to see !e sit "h 9 s poor we$4    
,) no p5nies4 ,hail6 put =? ?y          
dall6--#bjh ,i br+ !e b a ball ,h & play
 !e ) all1   ,& g to ! t5nis4  ,m>y4 ,! 
,fa!r ( ,heav51 ,god omnipot5t1 ,t set  
all on lev91#bji 8 son has he s5t4 ,my  
"n c\ld he nev51#baj & laught z he      
w5t4#baa ,i conceiv$ him full ev51 ?r\gh
 might1 z ,god meant2   ,& new is he    
born4 ,he keep y f woe3 ,i %all pray him
 s2 ,tell =? z ye g1   ,& m9d on ?is    
morn4  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,f>ewell1 lady1 s   
fair to behold1 ,) ?y *ild on ?y knee4  

#bnd ,%eph]d4                    ,b he  
lies full cold1 ,"l1 well is me3 n[ we g
 =?1 behold6  #crd ,%eph]d4 ,=soo?1     
already x seems to be told   ,full (t4  
#a/ ,%eph]d4 ,:at grace we h fun4#bab   
#bnd ,%eph]d4 ,come =?1 n[ are we won4  
#crd ,%eph]d4 ,to s+ are we bun3#bac    
,let take on l(t4#bad     ,,! ,,cov5try 
,,nativity ,,play ,,( ,,! ,,company ,,( 
,,%e>m5 ,,& ,,tailors    ,,*>act]s      
,isaiah 7z ,prologue7 ,gabriel ,joseph  
,m>y ,! ,?ree ,k+s ,! ,?ree ,%eph]ds ,! 
,two ,prophets ,k+ ,h]od ,a ,h]ald ,an  
,angel ,two ,soldi]s ,?ree ,wom5     ,,!
 ,,cov5try ,,nativity ,,play            
,,prologue   ,isaiah4 ,! sov]eign t see?
 e secret ,he save y all & make y p]fect
 & /rong3 ,& give 8 grace ) 8 m]cy !reto
 meet1 ,= n[ 9 great mis]y mank9d is    
b\nd4 ,! s]p5t ha? giv5 u s mortal a    
w\nd ,t no creature is able u = to      
release ,till ! "r unction ( ,judah do? 
cease4   ,!n %all mu* mir? & joy        
increase ,& ! "r root 9 ,israel spr+1 ,t
 %all br+ =? ! gra9 ( hol9ess3 ,& out ( 

dang] he %all u br+ ,into t region :]e  
he is k+3 ,:i* above all o!r do? ab\nd  
,& t cruel ,satan he %all conf\nd4      
,:]e=e ,i come "h ^u ?is gr\nd1 ,to     
com=t e creature ( bir?2 ,= ,i1 ,isaiah1
 ! prophet1 ha? f\nd ,_m sweet matt]s1  
:]e( we may make mir? ,on ?is same wise4
 ,= ?\gh ,adam be doom$ to dea? ,) all 8
 *ildr51 z ,abel & ,se?3 ,yet1 ,ecce    
virgo concipiet6#bae ,lo1 :]e a rem$y   
%all rise6   ,behold a maid %all        
conceive a *ild1 ,& get u m grace ?an   
ev] man _h4 ,& h] maid5hood no?+ defil$3
 ,%e is deput$ to be> ! ,son1 ,almighty 
,god4 ,lo1 sov]eignties n[ may y be     
glad1 ,= ( ?is maid5 all we may be      
fa92#baf ,= ,adam t n[ lies 9 sorr[s    
full sad1 ,h] glori\s bir? %all r$eem   
him aga9 ,f bondage & ?rall4 ,n[ be m]ry
 e man1 ,= ?is de$ briefly 9 ,israel    
%all be done1 ,& be=e ! ,fa!r on 8 ?rone
 ,t %all glad u all4   ,m ( ?is matt]   
fa9 w\ld ,i move1 ,b long] "t ,i h n "h 
= to dwell4 ,t "l t is m]ciful1 8 m]cy s
 9 u may prove ,= to save our s\ls f !  

d>kness ( hell1   ,& to 8 bliss--he u   
br+   ,z he is--bo? "l & k+2   ,& %all  
be ev]la/+   ,9 secula seculos3#bag     
,am54  ,exit4  ,ent] ,gabriel to ,m>y4  
,gabriel4 ,hail6 ,m>y1 full ( grace1    
,our ,"l ,god is ) !e6 ,above all wom5 t
 ev] 02 ,lady1 bless$ may ?\ be4  ,m>y4 
,almighty ,fa!r & ,k+ ( bliss ,f all    
dyskes#bah ?\ save me n[3 ,= inw>dly my 
_s tr\bl$ is1 ,i am amaz$ & "k n h[4    
,gabriel4 ,dread !e no?+1 maid51 ( ?is3 
,f heav5 above hi!r am ,i s5t1 ,(       
embassage f t ,k+ ( bliss1 ,unto ! lady 
& virg9 rev]5t1 ,salut+ !e "h z mo/     
excell5t1 ,^: virtue above all o!r do?  
ab\nd2 ,:]e=e 9 !e grace %all be f\nd3  
,= ?\ %alt conceive ^u ?is gr\nd ,!     
,second ,p]son ( ,god on ?rone2 ,he w be
 born ( !e alone1 ,)\t s9 ?o %alt him   
see4 ,?y grace & ?y goodness w nev] be  
gone ,b ev] to live 9 virg9ity4  ,m>y4  
,i m>vel sore h[ t may be3 ,man's       
company knew ,i nev] yet1 ,nor nev] to d
 ca/ ,i me1 ,:ile t our ,"l s5de? me my 
wit4  ,gabriel4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ 9 !e %all

 light1 ,& %all endue ?y s\l s ) virtue 
,f ! ,fa!r t is on high3 ,^! words1     
turtle1 !y be full true4   ,?is *ild t (
 !e %all be born ,is ! ,second ,p]son 9 
,tr9ity4 ,he %all save t 0 =lorn1 ,& !  
fi5d's p[] de/roy %all he4   ,^! words1 
lady1 full true !y be1 ,& fur!r1 lady1 9
 ?y own l9eage1 ,behold ,elizabe?1 ?y   
c\s9 clean1 ,! :i* 0 b>r5 & pa/ all age4
   ,& n[ ) *ild %e ha? be5 ,six mon?s & 
m z %all be se52 ,:]e=e1 discom=t !e n1 
,m>y1 ,= to ,god impossible no?+ may be4
  ,m>y4 ,n[ & x be t ,"l's w ,( my body 
to be born & = to be ,8 high pleasure = 
to fulfil1 ,z 8 "o h&maid ,i submit me4 
,gabriel4 ,n[ bless$ be ! "t set ,t ?\  
wa/ born 9 ?y degree3 ,= n[ is ! knot   
surely knit ,& ,god conceiv$ 9 ,tr9ity4 
,n[ f>ewell lady ( might mo/1 ,unto !   
,godhead ,i !e betey*e4#bai  ,m>y4 ,t "l
 !e guide 9 e co/ ,& l[ly he lead me &  
be my lee*4#bbj  ,"h ! ,angel dep>te? & 
,joseph come? 9 & sai?3  ,joseph4 ,m>y1 
my wife s de>6 ,h[ d ye1 dame1 & :at *e]
 ,is ) y ?is tide8  ,m>y4 ,truly1 husb&1

 ,i am "h ,our ,"l's w = to abide4      
,joseph4 ,:at6 ,i tr[ we be all %5t6#bba
 ,say1 woman1 :o ha? be5 "h s9ce ,i w5t 
,to rage ) !e8  ,m>y4 ,sir1 "h 0 nei!r  
man1 nor man's ev51#bbb ,b only !       
sond#bbc ( our ,"l ,god 9 heav54        
,joseph4 ,say n s1 woman1 = %ame let be3
 ,ye be ) *ild s wondr\s great1 ,ye ne$ 
no m !re( to treat ,aga9/ all "r4 ,=    
soo? ?is *ild1 dame1 is n m9e2 ,alas1 t 
ev] ) my eyne#bbd ,i %\ld see ?is sight4
 ,tell me1 woman1 ^: is ?is *ild8  ,m>y4
 ,none b y\rs1 husb&1 s mild ,& t %all  
be se51 ,i wis4  ,joseph4 ,b m9e1 alas6 
alas6 :y say ye s8 ,well away1 woman1 n[
 may ,i g ,beguil$ z _m ano!r is4  ,m>y4
 ,nay truly1 sir1 ye be n beguil$ ,nor  
yet ) spot ( s9 ,i am n defil$2 ,tru/ x 
well1 husb&4  ,joseph4 ,husb& 9 fai?1 & 
t acold2 ,ah well away1 ,joseph1 z ?\   
art old6 ,l a fool n[ may ,i /& ,&      
truss2 b 9 fai?1 ,m>y1 ?\ art 9 s94 ,s  
mu* z ,i h *]i%$ !e1 dame1 & all ?y k91 
,beh9d my back to s]ve me ?us3   ,all   
old m5 example take by me1 ,h[ ,i am    

beguil$ "h may y see1 ,to w$ s "y a     
*ild4 ,n[ f>ewell1 ,m>y1 ,i leave !e "h 
alone1 ,woe wor? !e dame1 & ?y works ea*
 "o6 ,= ,i w no m be beguil$ ,= fri5d   
nor foe4 ,n[ ( ?is de$ ,i am s dull ,& (
 my life ,i am s full1 ,no f>!r may ,i  
g4  ,angel4 ,arise up1 ,joseph1 & g home
 aga9 ,unto ,m>y ?y wife t is s free2   
,to com=t h] look t ?\ be fa91 ,=1      
,joseph1 a clean maid5 is %e4 ,%e ha?   
conceiv$ )\t any trayne ,! ,second      
,p]son 9 ,tr9ity3 ,jesu %all be 8 "n    
c]ta9ly1 ,& all ?is _w save %all he4 ,be
 n agha/4  ,joseph4 ,n[1 ,"l1 ,i ?ank !e
 ) he>t full sad4 ,= ( ^! tid+s ,i am s 
glad ,t all my c>e away is ca/1 ,:]e=e  
to ,m>y ,i w 9 ha/e4   ,ah1 ,m>y1 ,m>y1 
,i kneel full l[1 ,=give me1 sweet wife1
 "h 9 ?is l&2 ,m]cy1 ,m>y1 = n[ ,i "k ,(
 y\r good gov]nance & h[ x do? /&3 ,?\gh
 t ,i did !e misname4 ,m]cy1 ,m>y1 :ile 
,i live ,w ,i nev]1 sweet wife1 !e      
grieve1 ,9 e>ne/ nor 9 game4  ,m>y4 ,n[1
 t ,"l 9 ,heav51 sir1--he y =give6 ,& ,i
 d =give y 9 8 "n ,= ev]more4  ,joseph4 

,n[ truly1 sweet wife1 to y ,i say !    
same2 ,b n[ to ,be?lehem mu/ ,i         
wynde#bbe ,& %[ myself s full ( c>e1 ,& 
,i to leave y ?is great beh9d1 ,god wot1
 ! :ile1 dame1 h[ y %\ld f>e4  ,m>y4    
,nay h>dily1 husb&1 dread ye no?+1 ,= ,i
 w walk ) y on ! way4 ,i tru/ 9 ,god1   
,almighty ,k+1 ,to spe$ "r well 9 our   
j\rney4  ,joseph4 ,n[ ,i ?ank y1 ,m>y1 (
 y\r goodness ,t y my words w n blame2  
,& s9ce t to ,be?lehem we %all u address
 ,g we toge!r 9 ,god's holy "n4  ,!y set
 out on _! way4    ,n[ to ,be?lehem h we
 leagues ?ree1 ,! day is nigh sp5t1 x   
drawe? t[>ds night1 ,fa9 at y\r ease1   
dame1 ,i w\ld t ye %\ld be3 ,= y gr[ all
 we>y1 x seeme?1 9 my sight4  ,m>y4 ,god
 h m]cy1 ,joseph1 my sp\se1 s de>6 ,all 
prophets h]eto d be> witness ,! evry "t 
n[ drawe? ne> ,t my *ild w be born1 :i* 
is ,k+ ( bliss4 ,unto "s place1 ,joseph1
 k9dly me lead1 ,t ,i might re/ me )    
grace 9 ?is tide1 ,! light ( ! ,fa!r ov]
 u bo? spread ,& ! grace ( my son ) u "h
 abide4  ,joseph4 ,lo1 bless$ ,m>y1 "h  

%all ye l5d2#bbf ,*ief *os5 ( our ,"l1 &
 cleane/ 9 degree3 ,& ,i = help to t[n1 
w ,i w5d4 ,is n ?is ! be/1 dame1 :at say
 ye8  ,m>y4 ,god h m]cy6 ,joseph1 my    
husb&1 s meek1 ,& ,i he>tily pray y g n[
 f me4  ,joseph4 ,t %all be done 9 ha/e1
 ,m>y1 s sweet6 ,! com=t ( ! ,holy ,gho/
 leave ,i ) !e4 ,n[ to ,be?lehem /rait w
 ,i g1 ,to get "s help = ,m>y s free1   
,"s help ( wom51 ,god may me s5d6 ,t    
,m>y1 full ( grace1 pleas$ may be4      
,ent] a ,%eph]d4  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,n[ ,god 
t art 9 ,tr9ity1 ,?\ sawe/ my fell[s &  
me2 ,= ,i "k n :]e my %eep nor !y be1   
,?is night x is s cold1 ,n[ is x nigh ! 
midde/ ( ! night1 ,^! wea!rs are d>k &  
dim ( light1 ,t ( !m c ,i h no sight1   
,/&+ "h on ?is wold4 ,b n[ to make _!   
he>ts light1 ,n[ w ,i full "r ,/& ^u ?is
 loe4#bbg ,& to !m cry ) all my might3  
,full well my voice !y "k1 ,:at ho1     
fell[s1 ho1 hoo1 ho6  ,ent] two o!r     
,%eph]ds4  #bnd ,%eph]d4 ,h>k1 ,sym1    
h>k1 ,i he> our bro!r on ! loe1#bbg ,?is
 is 8 voice1 "r well ,i "k1 ,!re=e t[>ds

 him let u g1 ,& foll[ 8 voice aright1  
,see1 ,sym1 see :]e he do? /&2 ,i am "r 
glad we h him f\nd4 ,bro!r6 :]e ha/ ?\  
be5 s long1 ,& x is s cold ?is night8   
#a/ ,%eph]d4 ,oh1 fri5ds6 !re came a    
pyrie#bbh ( w9d   ,) a mi/ sudd5ly1 ,t  
=? (f my ways w5t ,i1 ,& great heav9ess 
!n made ,i1 ,& 0 full sore afright2 ,!n 
= to g wi/ ,i n :i!r1 ,b travell$ on ?is
 hill hi!r & ?i!r4 ,i 0 s we>y ( ?is    
cold wea!r1 ,t ne> pass$ 0 my might4    
#crd ,%eph]d4 ,bro!r1 n[ we be pa/ t    
fright1 ,& x is f> )9 ! night3 ,full    
soon w spr+ ! daylight1 ,x drawe? full  
ne> ! tide4 ,"h a:ile let u re/ ,& repa/
 ourselves ( ! be/4 ,till t ! sun rise 9
 ! ea/1 ,let u all "h abide4  ,!re !    
,%eph]ds draw =? _! meat1 & d eat &     
dr9k1 & z !y dr9k !y see ! /> & say ?us3
  ,bro!r1 look up & behold1 ,:at ?+ is  
yond] t %9e? s bright8 ,z long z ev] ,i 
h wat*$ my fold1 ,yet saw ,i nev] su* a 
sight ,9 field4 ,aha6 n[ is come ! "t t 
old fa!rs ha? told1 ,t 9 ! w9t]'s night 
s cold1 ,a *ild ( maid5 born1 be he     

w\ld1 ,9 :om all prophecies %all be     
fulfill$4  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,tru? x is )\t  
nay1 ,s said ! prophet ,isaye1 ,t a *ild
 %\ld be born ( a maid s bright ,9 w9t] 
nigh ! %orte/ day1 ,or else 9 ! midde/ (
 ! night4  #bnd ,%eph]d4 ,lov$ be ,god1 
mo/ ( might6 ,t our grace is to see t   
sight2 ,pray we to him z x is "r ,if t 8
 w x be1 ,t we may h k ( ?is            
signification1 ,& :y x appe>e? on ?is   
fa%ion ,& ev] to him let u give         
laudation1 ,9 e>?1 :ile t we be4  ,!re !
 angels s+ ,gloria 9 ,excelsis ,deo4    
#crd ,%eph]d4 ,h>k1 !y s+ above 9 !     
cl\ds cle>6 ,he>d ,i nev] ( s m]ry a    
*oir4 ,n[ g5tle bro!r draw we ne> ,to   
he> _! h>mony8  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,bro!r1    
mir? & solace is come u among ,=1 by !  
sweetness ( _! song2 ,god's ,son is     
come1 :om we h look$ = long1 ,z         
signifie? ?is /> we d see4  #bnd        
,%eph]d4 ,glory1 ,gloria 9 ,excelsis1 t 
0 _! song1 ,h[ say ye fell[s6 said !y n 
?us8  #a/ ,%eph]d4 ,t is well said1 n[ g
 we h5ce ,to wor%ip t *ild ( high       

magnific5ce2 ,& t we may s+ 9 8 pres5ce1
 ,et 9 t]ra pax omnibus4 ,!re ! ,%eph]ds
 s+3    ,z ,i out rode ?is end]es'      
night1 ,( ?ree jolly %eph]ds ,i saw a   
sight1 ,& all ab\t _! fold a /> %one    
bright2 ,!y sang1 ,t]li1 t]l[2 ,s m]rily
 ! %eph]ds _! pipes c bl[4  ,joseph4    
,n[1 ,"l1 ?is noise t ,i d he> ,) ?is   
great solemnity1 ,greatly am5d$ ha? my  
*e]1 ,i tru/ high news %ortly w be4     
,!re ! ,angels s+ ,gloria 9 ,excelsis   
aga94  ,m>y4 ,ah ,joseph1 husb&1 come   
hi!r anon ,my *ild is born t is ,k+ (   
bliss4  ,joseph4 ,n[ welcome to me1 !   
mak] ( man1 ,) all ! homage t ,i c2 ,?y 
sweet "m "h w ,i kiss4  ,m>y4 ,ah       
,joseph1 husb&1 my *ild waxe? cold ,& we
 h no fire to w>m him )4  ,joseph4 ,n[ 9
 my arms ,i %all him fold1 ,k+ ( all k+s
 by field & by fri?1#bbi ,he might h _h 
bett]1 & himself w\ld ,?an ! brea?+ ( ^!
 bea/s to w>m him )4  ,m>y4 ,n[1        
,joseph1 my husb&1 fet* hi!r my *ild1 ,!
 mak] ( man1 & high ,k+ ( bliss4        
,joseph4 ,t %all be done1 anon1 ,m>y s  

mild6 ,= ! brea?+ ( ^! bea/s ha? w>m$   
him1 ,i wis4  #a/ ,angel4 ,h]dm5 k9d1   
dread ye no?+1 ,( ?is /> t ye d see2 ,= 
?is same morn ,god's son is born1 ,9    
,be?lem ( a maid5 fre4#bcj  #bnd ,angel4
 ,hie y hi!r 9 ha/e1 ,x is 8 w ye %all  
him see ,ly+ 9 a crib ( poor repa/2 ,yet
 ( ,david's l9e come is he4  #a/        
,%eph]d4 ,hail1 maid-"m1 & wife s mild6 
,z ! angel said1 s h we f\nd1 ,i h no?+ 
to pres5t to ?y *ild1 ,b my pipe2 hold1 
hold6 take x 9 ?y h&2 ,:]e9 mu* pleasure
 t ,i h f\nd1 ,& n[ to hon\r ?y glori\s 
bir?1 ,?\ %alt x h to make !e mir?4     
#bnd ,%eph]d4 ,n[1 hail be ?\1 *ild1 &  
?y dame1 ,= 9 a poor lodg+ "h art ?\    
laid2 ,s ! angel said1 & told u ?y "n4  
,hold1 take ?\ "h my hat on ?y head1 ,& 
n[ ( "o ?+ ?\ art well sp$2 ,= wea!r ?\ 
ha/ no cause to compla91 ,= w9d1 nor    
sun1 hail1 sn[1 & ra94  #crd ,%eph]d4   
,hail1 be ?\ ,"l ov] wat] & l&s ,= ?y   
com+ all we may make mir?1 ,h "h my     
mitt5s to put on ?y h&s ,o!r treasure h 
,i none to pres5t !e )4  ,m>y4 ,n[1     

h]dm5 k9d1 ,= y\r com+1 ,to my *ild %all
 ,i pray1 ,z he is heav5's k+1 ,to grant
 y 8 bless+1 ,& to 8 bliss t ye may     
wynd#bca ,at y\r la/ day4  ,!re !       
,%eph]ds s+ aga93    ,d[n f heav51 f    
heav5 s high1 ,( angels !re came a great
 company1 ,) mir?1 & joy1 & great       
solemnity ,!y sang1 ,t]li1 t]l[2 ,s     
m]rily ! %eph]ds _! pipes c bl[4  ,! two
 prophets come 94  #a/ ,prophet4        
,novellis1 novellis1#bcb ( wond]ful     
m>vellys1#bcc ,7 high & sweet unto !    
he>+1 ,z ,scripture tellis1 ^! /range   
novellis ,to y ,i br+4  #bnd ,prophet4  
,n[1 he>tily1 sir1 ,i desire to "k1 ,if 
x w\ld please y = to %[1 ,( :at mann] a 
?+8  #a/ ,prophet4 ,7 x my/ical unto y\r
 he>+1-- ,( ! nativity ( a k+8  #bnd    
,prophet4 ,( a k+8 ,:5ce %\ld he come8  
#a/ ,prophet4 ,f t region royal & mighty
 mansion1 ,! se$ cele/ial & heav5ly     
wisdom1 ,! ,second ,p]son1 & ,god's "o  
,son1 ,= our sake is man become4 ,?is   
godly sph]e1 desc5d$ "h1 ,into a virg9  
cle>1 ,%e undefil$1 ,by ^: "w1 obscure  

our frail nature ,is n[ beguil$4  #bnd  
,prophet4 ,:y1 ha? %e a *ild8  #a/      
,prophet4 ,ah1 tru/ x well1 ,& nev] !   
less1 ,yet is %e a maid ev5 z %e 01 ,&  
h] son ! k+ ( ,israel4  #bnd ,prophet4  
,a wond]ful m>vel1 ,h[ t may be1 ,& f>  
do? excel--   ,all our capacity1 ,h[ t !
 tr9ity1   ,( s high regality1 ,%\ld    
jo9$ be1   ,unto our mortality4  #a/    
,prophet4 ,( 8 "o great m]cy   ,z ye    
%all see ! exposition1 ,?r\gh ^:        
humanity all ,adam's prog5y ,r$eem$ %all
 be   ,out ( p]dition2 ,si? man did     
(f5d1 :o %\ld am5d1   ,b ! said man & no
 o!r2 ,= ! :i* cause he1   ,inc>nate    
w\ld be1 ,& live 9 mis]y   ,z man's "o  
bro!r4  #bnd ,prophet4 ,sir1 ^u !       
,deity1 ,i believe p]fectly1 ,impossible
 to be1 !re is no?+2 ,h[beit ?is "w1    
unto me is d>k1 ,9 ! op]ation or work+4 
#a/ ,prophet4 ,:at m repro( is unto     
belief ,?an to be d\bt+4  #bnd ,prophet4
 ,yet d\bts (ttimes ha? d]ivation4  #a/ 
,prophet4 ,t is by ! means (            
communication1 ,( tru?s to h a due      

probation1-- ,by ! same d\bts1 reason+4 
#bnd ,prophet4 ,!n to y1 ?is "o ?+1 ,(  
:at noble & high l9eage is %e1 ,t might 
?is v]ible pr9ce's "m be8  #a/ ,prophet4
 ,und\bt$ %e is come ( high p>rage1#bcd 
,( ! h\se ( ,david1 & ,solomon ! sage1  
,& "o ( ! same l9e jo9$ to h] by m>riage
 ,( ^: tribe1 we d subscribe ,?is *ild's
 l9eage4  #bnd ,prophet4 ,& :y 9 t wise8
  #a/ ,prophet4 ,= x 0 ! guise ,to c\nt 
! p>5t on ! man's l9e1 ,& n on ! fem99e1
 ,among/ u "h 9 ,israel4  #bnd ,prophet4
 ,yet c ,i n espy1 by no wise ,h[ ?is   
*ild born %\ld be )\t nature's          
prejudice4  #a/ ,prophet4 ,nay1 no      
prejudice unto nature ,i d>e well say1  
,= ! k+ ( nature may ,h all 8 "o w1 ,did
 n ! p[] ( ,god1 make ,a>on's rod ,be>  
fruit 9 "o day8  #bnd ,prophet4 ,tru? x 
is inde$4  #a/ ,prophet4 ,!n look y &   
r$e4#bce  #bnd ,prophet4 ,ah6  ,i       
p]ceive ! se$ ,:]eupon t y spake1 ,x 0 =
 our ne$ ,t he frail nature did take1 ,&
 8 blood he %\ld %$ ,am5ds = to make ,= 
our transgression1 ,z x is said 9       

prophecy1 t ( ! l9e ( ,jud ,%\ld spr+ a 
"r ,messi1 ,by :om all we ,%\ld h       
r$emption4  #a/ ,prophet4 ,sir1 n[ is ! 
"t come1 ,& ! date !re( run ,( 8        
,nativity4  #bnd ,prophet4 ,yet ,i      
besee* y he>tily1 ,t ye w\ld %[ me h[ ,t
 ?is /range novelty ,7 br\ght unto y8   
#a/ ,prophet4 ,?is o!r night s cold1    
,h]eby ^u a wold1 ,%eph]ds wat*+ _! fold
 ,9 ! night s f>1 ,to !m appe>$ a />1 ,&
 ev] x drew !m ne>1 ,:i* /> !y did      
behold1 ,bright] !y say a ?\s& fold ,?an
 ! sun s cle> ,9 8 midday sph]e2 ,& !y  
^! tid+s told4  #bnd ,prophet4 ,:at1    
secretly8  #a/ ,prophet4 ,na1 na1       
h>dily1#bcf ,!y made !re ( no c\ncil1 ,=
 !y sang z l\d1 ,z ev] !y c\ld1 ,prais+ 
! k+ ( ,israel4  #bnd ,prophet4 ,yet d  
,i m>vel1 ,9 :at pile or ca/le1 ,^!     
h]dm5 did him see4  #a/ ,prophet4 ,nei!r
 9 halls1 nor yet 9 b[]s1 ,born w\ld he 
n be1 ,nei!r 9 ca/les1 nor yet 9 t[]s1  
,t seemly 7 to see1 ,b at 8 ,fa!r's w1  
,! prophecy to fulfil1 ,betwixt an ox & 
an ass ,jesu ?is k+ born he 02 ,heav5 he

 br+ u till6#bcg  #bnd ,prophet4 ,sir1  
ah6  b :5 ^! %eph]ds _h se5 him !re1 ,to
 :at place did !y repair8  #a/ ,prophet4
 ,=? !y w5t1 & glad !y 72 ,go+ !y did   
s+1 ,) mir? & solace1 !y made good *e]1 
,= joy ( t new tid+4 ,& aft] z ,i he>d  
!m tell1 ,he rew>d$ !m full well ,he    
grant$ !m heav5 !re9 to dwell4 ,9 are !y
 gone ) joy & mir?1 ,& _! song x is     
,nol4  ,!re ! ,prophets g =?1 & ,h]od & 
! mess5g] 7or h]ald7 comes 94  ,h]ald4  
,peace1 ,"l ,b>ons ( great r5[n6 ,peace1
 sir knights ( noble pres5ce6 ,peace1   
g5tlem5 companions ( noble ord]6 ,i     
comm& t all ( y keep sil5ce4 ,peace :ile
 y\r noble k+ is 9 pres5ce6 ,let no     
p]son /9t to pay him def]5ce2 ,be n bold
 to /rike1 b keep y\r he>ts 9 pati5ce1  
,& to y\r ,"l keep he>t ( rev]5ce1 ,=   
he1 y\r k+1 has all puissance6 ,9 ! "n (
 ! law1 ,i comm& y peace6 ,& ,k+        
,h]od--la gr&eaboly vos umport4#bch     
,h]od4 ,qui /atus 9 ,jude et ,rex       
,israel1#bci ,& ! mightie/ conqu]or t   
ev] walk$ on gr\nd2 ,= ,i am ev5 he t   

made bo? heav5 & hell1 ,& ( my mighty   
p[] holde? up ?is _w r\nd4 ,magog &     
,madroke1 bo? !m did ,i conf\nd1 ,& )   
?is bright br& _! bones ,i brake asund]1
 ,t all on ! wide _w on ^? rappis#bdj   
did wond]4 ,i am ! cause ( ?is great    
light & ?und]2 ,x is ?r\gh my fury t !y 
su* noise d make4 ,my fe>ful c\nt5ance !
 cl\ds s do? encumb]1 ,t (t5 = dread    
!re( ! v e>? do? quake4 ,look :5 ,i )   
mal9 ?is bright br& do? %ake2 ,all !    
:ole _w f ! nor? to ! s\?1 ,i may !m    
de/roy ) "o ^w ( my m\?1 ,to rec\nt unto
 y my innum]able sub/ance ,t 7 too mu* =
 any tongue to tell2 ,= all ! :ole      
,ori5t is "u m9e ob$i5ce1 ,& pr9ce am ,i
 ( purgatory1 & *ief capta9 ( hell4 ,&  
^? tyrann\s traitors by =ce may ,i      
compel ,m9e enemies to vanqui%1 & ev5 to
 du/ to drive1 ,& ) a tw9kle ( m9e eye n
 "o to be left alive4 ,behold my        
c\nt5ance & my col\r1 ,bright] ?an ! sun
 9 ! middle ( ! day6 ,:]e c y h a m     
great] succ\r1 ,?an to behold my p]son t
 is s gay2 ,my fal*ion & my fa%ion ) my 

gorge\s array8 ,he t _h ! grace always  
!reon to ?9k1 ,live !y might alway )\t  
o!r meat or dr9k4 ,& ?is my triumphant  
fame mo/ highly do? ab\nd1 ,?r\gh\t ?is 
_w 9 all regions abroad1 ,resembl+ !    
fav\r ( t mo/ mighty ,mah\nd ,f ,jupit] 
by desc5t1 & c\s9 to ! great ,god1 ,&   
nam$ ! mo/ r5[n$ ,k+ ,h]od1 ,:i* t all  
pr9ces ha? "u subjection1 ,& all _! :ole
 p[] "u my protection4 ,& !re=e my h]ald
 "h call$ ,cal*as1 ,w>n ?\ e port1 t no 
%ips arrive1 ,nor also ali5 /rang] ?r\gh
 my realm pass1 ,b !y = _! truage#bda d 
pay m>ks five1 ,n[ spe$ !e =? ha/ily1 ,=
 !y t w ! contr>y1 ,^u a gall[s hang$   
%all be2 ,&1 by ,mah\nd1 ( me !y get no 
grace4  ,h]ald4 ,n[1 "l & ma/]6 9 all ! 
ha/e1 ,?y wor?y w x %all be wr\ght1 ,&  
?y royal c\ntries %all be pa/1 ,9 z %ort
 "t z c be ?\ght4  ,h]od4 ,n[ %all our  
regions ?r\gh\t be s\ght ,9 e place1 bo?
 ea/ & we/2 ,if any caitiffs to me be   
br\ght1 ,x %all be no?+ = _! be/4 ,& !  
:ile t ,i d re/1 ,trumpets1 viols1 & o!r
 h>mony1 ,%all bless ! wak+ ( my maje/y4

  ,"h ,h]od goe? away1 & ! ?ree ,k+s    
speake? 9 ! /reet4  #a/ ,k+4 ,n[ bless$ 
be ,god1 ( 8 sweet sonde#bdb ,= yond] a 
bright /> ,i d see6 ,n[ is he come u    
among ,z ! prophets said t x %\ld be4   
,he said !re %\ld a babe be born ,com+ (
 ! root ( ,jesse1 ,to save mank9d t 0   
=lorn1 ,& truly come n[ is he4          
,rev]5ce & wor%ip to him w ,i d ,z ,god 
& man1 t all made ( n\ght4 ,all !       
prophets accord$ & said ev5 s1 ,t ) 8   
preci\s blood mank9d %\ld be b\ght4     
,he grant me grace by yond] /> t ,i see1
 ,& into t place br+ me1 ,t ,i may him  
wor%ip ) humility ,& see 8 glori\s face4
  #bnd ,k+4 ,out ( my way ,i deem t ,i  
am ,= tok5s ( ?is c\ntry c ,i none see2 
,n[ ,god t on e>? made/ man1 ,s5d me "s 
k :]e t ,i be4   ,yond] me ?9ks a fair  
bright /> ,i see1 ,! :i* betok5e? ! bir?
 ( a *ild1 ,t hi!r is come to make man  
free1 ,he1 born ( a maid1 & %e no?+     
defil$1   ,to wor%ip t *ild is m9e      
int5t4 ,=? n[ w ,i take my way3 ,i tru/ 
"s company ,god ha? me s5t1 ,= yond] ,i 

see a k+ lab\r on ! way1   ,t[>d him n[ 
w ,i ride4 ,h>k1 comely k+1 ,i y pray1  
,into :at coa/ w ye ?is tide1 ,or :i!r  
lies y\r j\rney8  #a/ ,k+4 ,to seek a   
*ild is m9e int5t1 ,( :om ! prophets h  
meant4 ,! "t is come n[ is he s5t1 ,by  
yond] /> "h may y see4  #bnd ,k+4 ,sir1 
,i pray y ) y\r lic5ce1 ,to ride ) y    
into 8 pres5ce2 ,to him w ,i (f]        
frank9c5ce ,= ! head ( ! :ole *ur* %all 
he be4  #crd ,k+4 ,i ride w&]+ 9 ways   
wide ,ov] m\nta9s & dales1 ,i wot n :]e 
,i am1 ,n[ k+ ( all k+s s5d me su*      
guide1 ,t ,i may h k ( ?is c\ntry's "n4 
,ah1 yond] ,i see a sight be seem+ all  
af>1 ,! :i* betok5s "s news z ,i tr[1 ,z
 me ?9ks a *ild appe>+ 9 a />2 ,i tru/  
he be come t %all def5d u f woe4   ,two 
k+s yond] ,i see1 & to !m w ,i ride1 ,= 
to h _! company3 ,i tru/ !y w me        
abide4#bdc ,hail1 comely k+s aug5t6#bdd 
,good sirs1 ,i pray y :i!r are ye meant8
  #a/ ,k+4 ,to seek a *ild is our int5t1
 ,:i* betok5s yond] /> z ye may see4    
#bnd ,k+4 ,to him ,i purpose ?is pres5t4

  #crd ,k+4 ,sirs1 ,i pray y1 & t "r    
humbly ,) y t ,i may ride 9 company2 ,to
 ,almighty ,god n[ pray we1 ,t 8 preci\s
 p]son we may see4  ,"h ,h]od come? 9   
aga91 & ! mess5g] sai?3  ,h]ald4 ,hail1 
,"l6 mo/ ( might6 ,?y comm&m5t is "r4   
,into ?y l& is come ?is night ,?ree k+s1
 & ) !m a great company4  ,h]od4 ,:at   
make ^? k+s 9 ?is c\ntry8  ,h]ald4 ,to  
seek a k+ & a *ild1 !y say4  ,h]od4 ,(  
:at age %\ld he be8  ,h]ald4 ,scant     
twelve days old fully4  ,h]od4 ,& 0 he s
 late born8  ,h]ald4 ,eh6 sir1 s !y %['d
 me ?is same day 9 ! morn4  ,h]od4 ,n[1 
9 pa9 ( dea?1 br+ !m me be=n ,&1 !re=e1 
h]ald1 hie !e n[1 9 ha/e1 ,9 all spe$ t 
?\ 7 dight1#bde ,or t ^? k+s ! c\ntry be
 pa/1-- ,look ?\ br+ !m all ?ree be=e my
 sight4 ,& 9 ,j]usalem enquire m ( t    
*ild8 ,b ,i w>n !e t ?y words be mild1  
,= !re take ?\ he$1 & craft !reto ,8 p[]
 to =$o1#bdf ,t ^? ?ree k+s %all be     
beguil$4  ,h]ald4 ,"l1 ,i am ready at   
y\r bidd+1 ,to s]ve !e z my "l & k+1 ,= 
joy !re(1 lo1 h[ ,i spr+1 ,) light he>t 

& fre% gamboll+1 ,al(t "h on ?is m\ld4  
,h]od4 ,!n spe$ !e =? ha/ily1 ,& look t 
?\ be> !e ev5ly ,& also ,i pray !e      
he>tily1 ,t ?\ d comm5d me ,bo? to "y & 
old4  ,h]ald 7return+ to ! ,?ree ,k+s74 
,hail1 sir k+s1 9 y\r degree6 ,h]od2 k+ 
( ^! c\ntries wide ,desire? to speak ) y
 all ?ree1 ,& = y\r com+ he do? abide4  
#a/ ,k+4 ,sir1 at 8 w we be "r bane#bdg 
,hie u1 bro!r1 unto t "l's place2 ,to   
speak ) him we w\ld be fa9 ,t *ild t we 
seek1 he grant u ( 8 grace4  ,h]ald     
7br++ 9 ! ,k+s74 ,hail1 ,"l1 )\t pe]6   
,^! ?ree k+s h we br\ght4  ,h]od4 ,n[   
welcome1 sir k+s1 all 9 f]e2#bdh ,b ( my
 bright ble1#bdi sirs1 aba% ye n\ght4   
,sir k+s1 z ,i und]/&1 ,a /> ha? guid$ y
 into my l&2 ,:]e9 great h>ie#bej ye h  
f\nd1 ,by reason ( h] beams bright2     
,:]e=e ,i pray y he>tily1 ,! v tru? t y 
w\ld c]tify2 ,h[ long x is surely1 ,s9ce
 ( t /> y _h fir/ sight8  #a/ ,k+4 ,sir 
k+1 ! v tru? we say4 ,& to %[ y1 z x is 
be/1 ,?is same is ev5 ! twelf? day ,s9ce
 x appe>$ to u to be we/4  ,h]od4       

,bro!r1 !n is !re no m to say1 ,b ) he>t
 & w keep ye y\r j\rney1 ,& come home   
aga9 ?is same way1 ,( y\r news t ,i may 
"k4 ,y %all triumph 9 ?is c\ntry1 ,& )  
great concord banquet ) me ,& t *ild    
myself !n w ,i see1 ,& hon\r him also4  
#bnd ,k+4 ,sir1 y\r comm&m5t we w       
fulfil1 ,& humbly obey ourselves        
!retyll1 ,he t welde? all ?+s at w4 ,!  
ready way u tea*1 ,sir k+1 t we may pass
 y\r l& 9 peace4  ,h]od4 ,yes6 & walk   
s(tly ev5 at y\r own ease4 ,y\r passport
 = a hundr$ days ,"h %all y h ( cle>    
comm&2 ,our realm to lab\r#bea any ways 
,"h %all y h by special grant4  #crd    
,k+4 ,n[ f>ewell1 k+ ( high degree1     
,humbly ( y our leave we take4  ,h]od4  
,!n adieu1 sir k+s1 all ?ree1 ,& :ile ,i
 live be bold ( me2 ,!re is no?+ 9 ?is  
c\ntry1 ,b = y\r own ye %all x take4    
,exeunt ! ,?ree ,k+s4  ,n[ ^! ?ree k+s  
are gone on _! way1 ,unwisely &         
unwitt+ly h !y all wr\ght4 ,:5 !y come  
aga91 !y %all die t same day1 ,& ?us ^! 
vile wret*es to dea? %all be br\ght2    

,su* is my lik+4 ,he t aga9/ my laws w  
hold1 ,be he k+ or kais]1 nev] s bold1  
,i %all !m ca/ into c>es cold1 ,& to    
dea? ,i %all !m br+4  ,!re ,h]od goe? 8 
way1 & ! ,?ree ,k+s come 9 aga94  #a/   
,k+4 ,oh1 bless$ ,god1 mu* is ?y might6 
,:]e is ?is /> t gave u light8  #bnd    
,k+4 ,n[ kneel we d[n "h on ?is pres5ce 
,by seek+ t ,"l ( high magnific5ce2 ,t  
we may see 8 high excell5ce1 ,if t 8    
sweet w be4  #crd ,k+4 ,yond]1 bro!r1 ,i
 see ! />1 ,:]eby ,i "k he is n f>2     
,!re=e1 lords1 g we n[1 ,into ?is poor  
place4  ,!re ! ,?ree ,k+s g 9 to !      
jeseyne#beb1 ,m>y & h] *ild4  #a/ ,k+4  
,hail1 ,"l1 t all ?is _w ha? wr\ght6    
,hail ,god & man toge!r 9 f]e4#bec ,= ?\
 ha/ made all ?+ ( n\ght ,albeit t ?\   
lie/ poorly "h4 ,a cup full ( gold "h ,i
 h !e br\ght ,9 tok5+ ?\ art )\t pe]4   
#bnd ,k+4 ,hail be ?\1 ,"l ( high       
magnific5ce ,9 tok5+ ( prie/hood1 &     
dignity ( (fice1 ,to !e ,i (f] a cup    
full ( inc5se2 ,= x behove? !e to h su* 
sacrifice4  #crd ,k+4 ,hail be ?\1 ,"l  

long look$ =6 ,i h br\ght !e myrrh =    
mortality2 ,9 tok5+ ^? %alt mank9d      
re/ore ,to life by ?y dea? ^u a tree4   
,m>y4 ,god h m]cy1 k+s1 ( y\r goodness6 
,by ! guid+ ( ! ,godhead hi!r are ye    
s5t2 ,! provision ( my sweet son1 y\r   
ways home r$ress1 ,& gho/ly rew>d y =   
y\r pres5t4  #a/ ,k+4 ,sir k+s1 aft] our
 promise1 ,home by ,h]od1 ,i mu/ ne$s g4
  #bnd ,k+4 ,n[ truly1 bro!r1 we c no   
less1 ,b ,i am s f> wat*$ ,i wot n :at  
to d4  #crd ,k+4 ,"r s am ,i1 :]e=e ,i y
 pray ,let all u re/ u a:ile ^u ?is     
gr\nd4  #a/ ,k+4 ,bro!r1 y\r say+ is "r 
well unto my pay ,! grace ( t sweet *ild
 save u all s\nd4  ,angel4 ,k+ (        
,taurus1 ,sir ,jasp>6 ,k+ ( ,araby1 ,sir
 ,bal?as>6 ,mel*ior1 k+ ( ,ag9>a6 ,to y 
n[ am ,i s5t4 ,= dread ( ,h]od1 g y we/ 
home ,9 ^? p>ts :5 ye come d[n1 ,ye %all
 be burrid#bed ) great r5[n3 ,! ,holy   
,gho/ ?is k ha? s5t4  #a/ ,k+4 ,awake1  
sir k+s1 ,i y pray1 ,= ! voice ( an     
angel ,i he>d 9 my dream6  #bnd ,k+4 ,t 
is full true t ye d say ,= he rehe>s$   

our names pla94  #crd ,k+4 ,he bade t we
 %\ld g d[n by we/ ,= dread ( ,h]od's   
false betray4  #a/ ,k+4 ,s = to d x is !
 be/1 ,! *ild t we h s\ght1 guide u !   
way6  ,turn+ to ! babe4  ,n[ f>ewell1 ! 
faire/ ( %ape s sweet1 ,& ?ank$ be      
,jesus ( 8 sond4#bee ,t we ?ree toge!r s
 sudd5ly %\ld meet ,t dwell s wide1 & 9 
a /range l&2 ,& "h to make our          
pres5tation ,unto ?is k+'s son cleans$ s
 clean1 ,& to 8 "m = our salvation2 ,(  
mu* mir? n[ may we mean1 ,t we s well   
ha? done ?is oblation4  #bnd ,k+4 ,n[   
f>ewell1 ,sir ,jasp>1 bro!r to y1 ,k+ ( 
,taurus1 ! mo/ wor?2 ,sir ,bal?as>1 also
 to y ,i b[ ,& ,i ?ank y bo? ( y\r good 
company1 ,:ile we toge!r h be54 ,he t   
made u to meet on hill1 ,i ?ank him n[1 
& ev] ,i w2 ,= n[ may we g )\t ill2 ,& (
 our (f]+ be full fa94  #crd ,k+4 ,n[   
si? t we mu/ ne$ly g ,= dread ( ,h]od1 t
 is s wro?1 ,n[ f>ewell bro!r1 & bro!r  
also2 ,i take my leave "h ( y bo?1 ,?is 
day on foot4 ,n[ he t made u to meet on 
pla94 ,& (f]$ to ,m>y 9 h] jeseyne1#bef 

,he give u grace 9 heav5 aga91 ,altoge!r
 to meet4  ,exeunt ! ,?ree ,k+s3 ,ent] !
 ,h]ald & ,k+ ,h]od4  ,h]ald4 ,hail1 ,k+
 mo/ wor?ie/ 9 w$e6#beg ,hail1 ma9ta9] (
 c\rtesy ?r\gh all ?is _w wide6 ,hail1 !
 mo/ mightie/ t ev] be/rode a /e$6      
,hail1 mo/ manfulle/ man 9 arm\r man to 
abide6 ,hail 9 ?9e hon\r6 ,^! ?ree k+s t
 =? 7 s5t ,& %\ld h come aga9 be=e !e "h
 pres5t1 ,ano!r way1 ,"l1 home !y w5t   
,contr>y to ?9e hon\r4  ,h]od4 ,ano!r   
way6--out6 out6--out6 ,ha? ^? f\l       
traitors done me ?is de$8 ,i /amp1 ,i   
/>e1 ,i look all ab\t2 ,might !m ,i take
 ,i %\ld !m burn at a gl$e4#beh ,i r5d1 
,i ro>1 & n[ run ,i wood2#bei ,ah6 t ^! 
villa9 traitors ha? m>r$ ?is my mood6   
,!y %all be hang$ if ,i come !m to4  ,"h
 ,h]od rages 9 ! pageant1 & 9 ! /reet   
also4  ,eh6 & t k]ne#bfj ( ,be?lehem1 he
 %all be dead1 ,& ?us %all ,i d = 8     
prophecy4 ,h[ say y1 sir knights1 is n  
?is ! be/ r$1#bfa ,t all "y *ildr5 = ?is
 %\ld be dead ,) sword to be sla98 ,!n  
%all ,i1 ,h]od1 live 9 l$e1#bfb ,& all  

folk me d\bt & dread1 ,& (f] to me bo?  
gold1 ri*es1 & m$e1#bfc ,!reto w !y be  
full fa94  #a/ ,soldi]4 ,my ,"l1 ,k+    
,h]od by "n1 ,?y words aga9/ my w %all  
be ,to see s _m "y *ildr5 die1 is %ame2 
,!re=e c\nsel !reto gette/ ?\ none ( me4
  #bnd ,soldi]4 ,well said1 fell[1 my   
tro? ,i plight2 ,sir k+6 p]ceive "r well
 y may ,s great a murd] to see ( "y     
fruit1 ,w make a ris+ 9 ?9e own c\ntrey4
  ,h]od4 ,a ris+6--out6 out6 out6  ,!re 
,h]od rages aga91 & !n sai? ?us3  ,out  
villa9 wret*es1 h]eupon y ,i cry1 ,my w 
utt]ly1 look t x be wr\ght1 ,or ^u a    
gall[s bo? y %all die1 ,by ,mah\nd1 mo/ 
mightie/1 t me de> ha? b\ght6  #a/      
,soldi]4 ,n[1 cruel ,h]od1 si? we %all d
 ?is de$1 ,y\r w ne$fully 9 ?is mu/ be  
wr\ght4 ,all ! *ildr5 ( t age1 die !y   
mu/ ne$1 ,n[ ) all my might !y %all be  
ups\ght4  #bnd ,soldi]4 ,& ,i w swe> "h 
^u y\r bright sword1 ,all ! *ildr5 t ,i 
f9d1 sla9 !y %all be2 ,t make _m a "m to
 weep1 & be full sore afe>d1 ,9 our     
arm\r bright1 :5 !y u see4  ,h]od4 ,n[ y

 h sworn1 =? t ye g ,& my w t ye "w bo? 
by day & night1 ,& !n w ,i = fa9 trip l 
a doe2 ,b :5 !y be dead1 ,i w>n y1 br+  
!m be=e my sight4  ,angel4 ,m>y &       
,joseph1 to y ,i say1 ,sweet ^w f !     
,fa!r ,i br+ y full "r2 ,out ( ,be?lehem
 into ,egypt =? g ye ! way ,& ) y take !
 k+1 full ( might1 ,= dread ( ,h]od's   
r$4#bfd  ,joseph4 ,arise up1 ,m>y1      
ha/ily & soon6 ,our ,"l's w ne$s mu/ be 
done1 ,l z ! angel bade4  ,m>y4 ,meekly1
 ,joseph1 m9e own sp\se1 ,t[>d t c\ntry 
let u repair1 ,9 ,egypt1--"s tok5 (     
h\se1-- ,god grant u grace safe to come 
!re6  ,"h ! wom5 come 9 ) _! *ildr51 s++
 !m1 & ,m>y & ,joseph goe? clean away4  
,lully1 lulla1 ?\ little t9y *ild2      
,by1 by1 lullay1 lullay1 ?\ little t9y  
*ild2                 ,by1 by1 lully1   
lullay4    ,o si/]s too6 h[ may we d1 ,=
 to pres]ve ?is day ,?is poor y\ngl+1 = 
:om we d s+ ,by1 by1 lully1 lullay4     
,h]od1 ! k+1 9 8 rag+1 ,*>g$ he ha? ?is 
day ,8 m5 ( might1 9 8 own sight1 ,all  
"y *ildr5 to slay4    ,t woe is me1 poor

 *ild = !e6 ,& ev] morn & day1 ,= ?y    
p>t+ nei!r say nor s+1 ,by1 by1 lully1  
lallay4  #a/ ,woman4 ,i lull my *ild    
wondr\sly sweet1 ,& 9 my arms ,i d x    
keep1 ,because t x %\ld n cry4  #bnd    
,woman4 ,t ,babe t is born1 9 ,be?lehem 
s meek1 ,he save my *ild & me f villa9y6
  #crd ,woman4 ,be /ill6 be /ill6 my    
little *ild6 ,t ,"l ( lords save bo? !e 
& me2 ,= ,h]od ha? sworn ) words wild ,t
 all "y *ildr5 sla9 !y %all be4  #a/    
,soldi]4 ,say ye :i!r1 ye wives1 :i!r   
are ye away8 ,:at be> y 9 y\r arms ne$s 
mu/ we see2 ,if !y be m5 *ildr51 die !y 
mu/ ?is day1 ,= at ,h]od's w all ?+s mu/
 be4  #bnd ,soldi]4 ,& ,i 9 h&s once !m 
h5t1#bfe ,!m = to slay n\ght w ,i sp>e2 
,we mu/ fulfil ,h]od's comm&m5t2 ,else  
be we z traitors1 & ca/ all 9 c>e4  #a/ 
,woman4 ,sir knights6 ( y\r c\rtesy ,?is
 day %ame n y\r *ivalry1 ,b on my *ild h
 pity1 ,= my sake 9 ?is /ead2 ,= a      
simple slaught] x 7 to sloo#bff ,or to  
"w su* a *ild woe ,t c nei!r speak nor  
g1 ,nor nev] h>m did4  #bnd ,woman4 ,he 

t slays my *ild 9 sight1 ,if t my /rokes
 on him may light1 ,be he squire or     
knight1 ,i hold him b lo/4 ,see ?\ false
 losyng]e#bfg ,a /roke %alt ?\ be> me "h
 ,& sp>e y no co/4  #crd ,woman4 ,sit he
 nev] s high 9 saddle1 ,b ,i %all make 8
 bra9 addle1 ,& "h ) my pot ladle1 ,)   
him w ,i fight4 ,i %all lay on him z    
?\gh ,i wode#bfh 71 ,) ?is same womanly 
ge>2 ,!re %all no man /ir1 ,:e!r t he be
 k+ or knight4  ,! innoc5ts are         
massacr$4  #a/ ,soldi]4 ,:o he>d ev] su*
 a cry ,( wom51 t _! *ildr5 h lo/ ,&    
greatly rebuk+ *ivalry ,?r\gh\t ?is     
realm 9 e coa/ ,:i* _m a man's life is l
 to co/2 ,= ?is great rev5ge t "h is    
done1 ,i fe> mu* v5geance !re( w come4  
#bnd ,soldi]4 ,eh6 bro!r1 su* tales may 
we n tell1 ,:]e=e to ! k+ let u g1 ,= he
 is l to be> ! bell1 ,:i* 0 ! cause t we
 did s2 ,yet mu/ !y all be br\ght him to
 ,) wa9s & waggons full freight4 ,i tr[ 
!re w be a c>eful sight4  ,!y come be=e 
,h]od4  #a/ ,soldi]4 ,lo6 ,h]od1 k+6 "h 
mu/ ?\ see ,h[ _m ?\s&s t we h sla94    

#bnd ,soldi]4 ,& ne$s ?y w fulfill$ mu/ 
be1 ,!re may no man say !re aga94#bfi   
,h]ald4 ,h]od1 k+6 ,i %all !e tell1 ,all
 ?y de$s is come to n\ght4 ,?is *ild is 
gone into ,egypt to dwell1 ,lo6 ,sir1 9 
?9e own l& :at wond]s byn#bgj wr\ght4   
,h]od4 ,into ,egypt8 ,alas6 = woe1      
,long] 9 l& "h ,i _c abide4 ,saddle my  
palfry1 = 9 ha/e w ,i g ,aft] yon       
traitors n[ w ,i ride ,!m = to sloo4#bga
 ,n[ all m5 hie fa/ ,into ,egypt 9 ha/e3
 ,all t c\ntry w ,i ta/#bgb ,till ,i may
 come !m to4     ,,! ,,wakefield        
,,miracle-,,play ,,( ,,! ,,crucifixion  
,f ! ,t[neley ,collection    ,,*>act]s  
,jesus ,m>y ,john ,joseph ,pilate       
,longeus ,nicodemus ,f\r ,tortur]s  ,,! 
,,crucifixion   ,pilate4 ,peace ,i bid e
 wight2 ,/& z /ill z /one 9 wall1 ,:iles
 ye are pres5t 9 my sight1 ,t none ( ye 
clatt] nor call2 ,= if ye d1 y\r dea? is
 dight4 ,i w>n x y bo? great & small1 ,)
 ?is br& burni%$ s bright1 ,!re=e 9     
peace look ye be all4    ,:at8 peace1 9 
! devil's "n6 ,h>lots & da/>ds all      

b$5e#bgc ,on gall[s ye be made full     
tame4 ,?ieves & mi*]s k5#bgd ,w ye n    
peace :5 ,i bid y8 ,by ,mah\n's blood6  
if ye me teyn1#bge ,i %all orda9 soon = 
y ,pa9s t nev] e'er 0 se51   ,& t anon3 
,be ye s bold begg>s1 ,i w>n y1 ,full   
boldly %all ,i beat y1 ,to hell ! de'il 
%all draw y1   ,body1 back1 & bone4     
,i am a "l t mickle is ( might1 ,pr9ce (
 all ,jewry1 ,sir ,pilate ,i hight4     
,next br+ ,h]od1 greate/ ( all1 ,b[ to  
my bidd+1 bo? great & small1   ,or else 
be ye %5t2#bgf ,!re=e keep y\r tongues1 
,i w>n y all   ,& unto u take t5t4#bgg  
#a/ ,tortur]4 ,all peace1 all peace1    
among y all6 ,& he>k5 n[ :at %all befall
   ,to ?is false *uff]#bgh "h4 ,t ) 8   
false quantyse#bgi ,has made himself z  
,god wise   ,among u _m a ye>4 ,he calls
 himself a prophet1 ,& says t he c      
bales#bhj beat#bha   ,& make all ?+s    
am5d1 ,b e'er long "k we %all1 ,:e!r he 
c ov]come 8 own bale1#bhj   ,or 'scape  
out ( our h&4    ,0 n ?is a wond] ?+ ,t 
he dur/ call himself a k+   ,& make s   

great a lie8   ,b1 by ,mah\n6 :ile ,i   
may live1 ,^? pr\d words %all ,i nev]   
=give1   ,till he be hang$ on high4     
#bnd ,tortur]4 ,8 pride1 fie1 we set at 
n\ght1 ,b ea* man reckon 9 8 ?\ght   ,& 
look t we naught want2 ,= ,i %all seek1 
if t ,i may1 ,by ! ord] ( knigh?ood1    
to-day1   ,to make 8 he>t pant4  #crd   
,tortur]4 ,& s %all ,i1 ) all my might1 
,abate 8 pride ?is v night1   ,& reckon 
him a cr$e4 ,lo6 he lets on he c\ld no  
ill1 ,b he c aye1 :5 he w1   ,d a full  
f\l de$4  #d? ,tortur]4 ,ye fell[s1 ye1 
z ,i1 h re/1 ,among u all ,i r$e#bhb we 
ca/   ,to br+ ?is ?ief to d$e4#bhc ,look
 t we h :at we ne$ too   ,= to hold     
/rait ?is %rew4  #a/ ,tortur]4 ,t 0 a   
noble r$e2 ,lo1 "h ,i h a b&1 ,if ne$   
be1 to b9d 8 h&2   ,?is ?ong1 ,i tr[1 w 
la/4  #bnd ,tortur]4 ,& "o to ! o!r     
side1 ,t %all abate 8 pride1   ,if x be 
b drawn fa/4  #crd ,tortur]4 ,lo1 "h a  
hamm] & nails also ,= to fa/5 fa/ our   
foe   ,to ?is tree full soon4  #d?      
,tortur]4 ,y are wise1 )\t5 dread1 ,t s 

c help y\rself at ne$   ,to ?+ t %\ld be
 done4  #a/ ,tortur]4 ,n[ d>e ,i say    
h>dily1 ,he %all ) all 8 mawm5try#bhd   
,no long] u be-tell4  #bnd ,tortur]4    
,s9ce ,pilate has him to u gi'en ,h     
done1 quickly1 let x be se51   ,h[ we c 
) him mell4#bhe  #crd ,tortur]4 ,n[ we  
are at ! ,m\nt ( ,calv>y1 ,h done1      
fell[s1 & let n[ see   ,h[ we c ) him   
play4  #d? ,tortur]4 ,yes1 = z pr\d z he
 c look1 ,he w\ld h turn$ ano!r crook1  
,_h he ! rack to-day4  #a/ ,tortur]4 ,9 
fai?1 sir1 s9ce ye call$ y a k+1 ,y mu/ 
prove a wor?y ?+   ,t falls into ! weir4
 ,y mu/ j\/ 9 t\rnam5t1 ,b sit y fa/1   
else y'll be %5t1#bhf   ,else d[n ,i    
%all y be>4  #bnd ,tortur]4 ,if ?\ be   
,god's son1 z ?\ tells1 ,?\ can/ save   
?yself--h[ %\ld/ ?\ else8   ,else 7 x   
m>vel great2 ,& can/ ?\ n1 we w n tr[   
,:at ?\ has said1 b make !e m[   ,:5 ?\ 
sitt'/ 9 t seat4  #crd ,tortur]4 ,if ?\ 
be k+1 we %all ?anks adylle#bhg ,= we   
%all set !e 9 ?y sadylle#bhh   ,= fall+ 
be ?\ bold#bhi ,i promise !e ?\ bide/ a 

%aft ,if ?\ sitt'/ n well ?\ had/ bett] 
laft#bij   ,! tales t ?\ ha/ told4  #d? 
,tortur]4 ,/& ne>1 fell[s1 & let u see  
,h[ we c horse our k+ s free   ,by any  
craft2 ,/& ?\ yond] on yon side1 ,& we  
%all see h[ he c ride4   ,& h[ to wield 
a %aft4  #a/ ,tortur]4 ,sir1 come ye    
hi!r1 & h done1 ,& get ^u y\r palfrey   
soon   ,= he is ready b[ne3#bia ,if ye  
be b\nd to him be n wro?1 ,= be ye      
secure we 7 full lo?   ,on any wise t ye
 fell d[n4  #bnd ,tortur]4 ,knit ?\ a   
knot1 ) all ?y /r5g? ,= to draw ?is arm 
at l5g?   ,till x come to ! bore4  #crd 
,tortur]4 ,?\ art mad1 man1 by ?is      
light6 ,x wants1 9 ea* man's sight      
,ano!r half span1 & m4  #d? ,tortur]4   
,yet draw out ?is arm1 & make x fa/1 ,) 
?is rope1 t well w la/1   ,& ea* man lay
 h& to4  #a/ ,tortur]4 ,yes1 & b9d ?\   
fa/ t b&1 ,we %all g to t o!r h&1   ,&  
look :at we c d4  #bnd ,tortur]4 ,d     
drive a nail !re ?r\gh\t1 ,& !n !re %all
 no?+ d\bt1   ,= x w n bre/e4#bib  #crd 
,tortur]4 ,t %all ,i d1 s might ,i      

?rive1 ,= to hamm] & to drive   ,!reto  
,i am full press$2 ,s let x /ick1 = x is
 well4  #d? ,tortur]4 ,?\ saye/ soo?1   
,!re c no man m5d4  #a/ ,tortur]4 ,hold 
d[n 8 knees4  #bnd ,tortur]4            
,t %all ,i d4 ,8 nurse did nev] bett] d2
   ,lay on ) ea* h&4  #crd ,tortur]4    
,draw out 8 limbs1 let see1 h at4  #d?  
,tortur]4 ,t 0 well drawn out1 t1 ,fair 
befall him t s pull$6 ,= to h gott5 x to
 ! m>k ,i tr[ laym5 nor cl]k   ,no?+    
bett] %\ld6  #a/ ,tortur]4 ,hold x n[   
fa/ !re ,"o ( y ! bore %all be>1   ,& !n
 x may n fail4  #bnd ,tortur]4 ,t %all  
,i d )\t5 dread1 ,z ev] might ,i well   
spe$   ,him to mickle bale4  #crd       
,tortur]4 ,s1 t is well1 x w n bre/1#bic
 ,b n[1 let see1 :o does ! be/   ,) any 
sleight ( h&4  #d? ,tortur]4 ,g we to ! 
o!r ende ,fell[s1 fa/5 fa/ y\r h5de1#bid
   ,& pull well at ! b&4  #a/ ,tortur]4 
,i c\nsel1 fell[s1 by ?is wea!r ,t we   
draw n[ all toge!r1   ,& look h[ x w    
f>e4  #bnd ,tortur]4 ,n[ let see1 &     
leave y\r d9 ,& draw we ilka syn f      

syn4#bie   ,= no?+ let u sp>e4  #crd    
,tortur]4 ,nay1 fell[s1 ?is is no play1 
,we no long] draw "o way1   ,s mickle h 
,i espi$4  #d? ,tortur]4 ,no1 = z ,i h  
bliss ,"s c twig :oso x is   ,seeks 8   
ease on 8 own side4  #a/ ,tortur]4 ,x is
 bett]1 z ,i hope ,ea* by himself to    
draw ?is rope1   ,& !n may we see ,:o x 
is t ere:ile ,all 8 fell[s c beguile    
,( ?is company4  #bnd ,tortur]4 ,s9ce ?\
 wilt s h1 "h's = me6   ,h[ draw ,i8--z 
might ?\ !6#bif  #crd ,tortur]4 ,m5 drew
 "r well6 ,h "h = me1 half a foot4  #d? 
,tortur]4 ,wema1#big man6 ?\ came n     
to't4 ,m5 drew x nev] a deal ,b h = me  
"h t ,i may6  #a/ ,tortur]4 ,well       
drawnn1 son1 by ?is day6 ,?\ goes well  
to ?y "w4  #bnd ,tortur]4 ,yet aft]1    
:il/ ?y h& is 9 ,pull !reat ) "s eng9e4 
#crd ,tortur]4 ,yea1 & br+ x to ! m>k4  
#d? ,tortur]4 ,pull1 pull6  #a/         
,tortur]4 ,h n[6  #bnd ,tortur]4 ,let   
see6  #crd ,tortur]4 ,aha6  #d?         
,tortur]4 ,yet1 a draught6  #a/         
,tortur]4 ,!reto ) all my might4  #bnd  

,tortur]4 ,aha1 hold /ill ?ore4#bih     
#crd ,tortur]4 ,s1 fell[s1 look n[      
alive1 ,:i* ( y c be/ drive1   ,& ,i    
%all take ! bore4  #d? ,tortur]4 ,let me
 g to x1 if ,i %all ,i hope t ,i be !   
be/ m>%al#bii   ,= to cl9k#cjj x "r4 ,d 
raise him up n[ :5 we may1 ,= ,i hope he
 & 8 palfrey   ,%all n tw9e#cja ?is     
night4  #a/ ,tortur]4 ,come hi!r1       
fell[s1 & h done1 ,& help t ?is tree    
soon   ,be lift ) all y\r sleight4  #bnd
 ,tortur]4 ,yet let u "w a:ile1 ,& no   
man n[ ! o!r beguile   ,till x be br\ght
 on height4  #crd ,tortur]4 ,fell[s1 lay
 on all y\r h5de#cjb ,= to raise ?is    
tree on ende   ,& lets see :o is la/4   
#d? ,tortur]4 ,i r$e we d z he says1    
,set we ! tree on ! mortase1#cjc   ,&   
!re1 w x /& fa/4  #a/ ,tortur]4 ,up ) ! 
timb]4  #bnd ,tortur]4 ,ah1 x holds6 ,= 
him1 t all ?is _w wields1   ,put f !e1 )
 ?y h&4  #crd ,tortur]4 ,hold ev56      
among/ u all4  #d? ,tortur]4 ,yea1 & let
 x into ! mortise fall1 ,= !n w x be/   
/&4  #a/ ,tortur]4 ,g we to x1 & be we  

/rong1 ,& raise x1 be x nev] s long1    
,s9ce t x is fa/ b\nd4  #bnd ,tortur]4  
,up ) ! timb] fa/ on ende4  #crd        
,tortur]4 ,ah fell[s1 fair fall n[ y\r  
h5de4  #d? ,tortur]4 ,s1 sir1 gape aga9/
 ! sun6  ,to ,*ri/4  #a/ ,tortur]4 ,ah1 
fell[1 we> ?y cr[n6  #bnd ,tortur]4     
,tr[e/ ?\ ?is timb] w come d[n8  #crd   
,tortur]4 ,yet help1 to make x fa/4  #d?
 ,tortur]4 ,b9d him well1 & let u lift4 
#a/ ,tortur]4 ,full %ort %all be 8      
?rift4  #bnd ,tortur]4 ,ah1 x /&s up l a
 ma/4  ,jesus4 ,i pray y1 p1 t pass me  
by1 ,t lead y\r life s lyk&ly#cjd       
,raise up y\r he>t on high2 ,behold if  
ev] ye saw body ,buffet#cje & beat5 ?us 
bloody1   ,or dight ?us dolefully2 ,9   
?is _w 0 nev] no wight   ,t suff]$ half 
s sair4 ,my mayn1#cjf my mode1#cjg my   
might ,is naught b sorr[ to sight1   ,& 
com=t--none b c>e6 ,my folk1 :at h ,i   
done to !e ,t ?\ all ?us %all torm5t me8
   ,?y s9 be> ,i full soon4 ,h[ h ,i    
griev$ !e8 answ] me4 ,t ?\ ?us naile/ me
 to a tree1   ,& all = ?9e error4 ,:]e  

%alt ?\ seek succ\r8 ,?is fault h[ %alt 
?\ am5de ,:5 t ?\ ?y savi\r ,drive/ to  
?is di%on\r   ,& nail'/ ?r\gh feet &    
h5de4#cjh ,all creatures ^: k9ds may be 
tre/1#cji ,bea/s & birds1 !y all h re/  
,:5 !y are woe begone4 ,b ,god's own    
son1 t %\ld be be/1 ,has n :]eon 8 head 
to re/1   ,b on 8 %\ld] bone3 ,to :om n[
 may ,i make my moan   ,:5 !y ?us m>tyr 
me8 ,& sackless#caj w me slone1#caa ,&  
beat me blood & bone1   ,t %\ld my      
bre?r5 be8 ,:at k9dness %\ld ,i ky!#cab 
!m to8 ,h ,i n done :at ,i ought to d1  
,made !e 9 my lik5ess8 ,& ?\ ?us rives  
my re/ & ro#cac ,& ?9ke/ lightly on me1 
lo1   ,su* is ?y caitifness4 ,i h %[n !e
 k9dness1 unk9dly ?\ me 'quite/1#cad    
,see ?us ?y wick$ness1 look h[ ?\ me    
despite/4 ,guiltless ?us am ,i put to   
p9e1 ,n = my s91 man1 b = ?9e4   ,?us am
 ,i r5t on rood2 ,= ,i t treasure w\ld n
 tyne#cae ,t ,i m>k$ & made = m9e4      
,?us buy ,i ,adam's blood1 ,t sunk5 0 9 
s91 ,) none e>?ly good1 ,b ) my fle% &  
blood ,t loa? 0 = to wyn4#caf ,my bro!r1

 t ,i came = to buy1 ,has hang$ me "h1  
?us hide\sly1   ,fri5ds f9d ,i few or   
none2 ,?us h !y dight me dre>ily1 ,& all
 be-spit me pite\sly1   ,a helpless man 
9 wone4#cag ,b1 ,fa!r1 t sitte/ on      
?rone1   ,=give ?\ !m ?is guilt4 ,i pray
 to !e ?is boon-- ,!y "k n :at !y doon1 
,nor :om !y ?us h spoilt6#cah  #a/      
,tortur]4 ,yes1 :at we d full well we   
"k4  #bnd ,tortur]4 ,yes1 t %all he f9d 
)9 a ?r[4  #crd ,tortur]4 ,n[1 ) a      
mis*ance to 8 corse6 ,w5ys#cai he t we  
give any =ce#cbj   ,:at evil s ev] he   
ail8  #d? ,tortur]4 ,= he w\ld t>ry u   
all day1 ,( 8 dea? to make delay1   ,i  
tell y sans fail4  #a/ ,tortur]4 ,lift  
we ?is tree among/ u all4  #bnd         
,tortur]4 ,yea1 & let x into ! mortise  
fall   ,& t %all make him bre/4#cba     
#crd ,tortur]4 ,yea1 & all to rive him1 
limb f limb4  #d? ,tortur]4 ,& x w break
 ea* jo9t 9 him2   ,let see n[1 :o does 
be/8  ,m>y4 ,alas1 ! dole ,i dree6#cbb  
,i droop1 ,i g 9 dread4 ,:y hang'/ ?\1  
son1 s high8 my woe beg9s to bre$1 ,all 

blemi%$ is ?y ble1#cbc ,i see ?y body   
ble$1 ,9 ! _w1 my son1 we 7 nev] s woe1 
z n[ 9 we$4#cbd ,my food#cbe t ,i h f$1 
,9 life--long+ !e l$6 ,full /raight art 
?\ be/ead   ,among ^! foem5 fell3 ,su*  
sorr[ = to see4 ,my de>e/ *ild1 on !e1  
,is m m\rn+ to me   ,?an any tongue may 
tell4 ,alas6 ?y holy head ,has n :]eon  
to held#cbf ,?y face ) blood is r$1   ,0
 fair z fl[] 9 field2 ,h[ %\ld ,i /& 9  
/ead6#cbg ,to see my bairn ?us ble$1    
,beat5 z blo#cbh z lead4   ,& has no    
limb to wield8 ,fa/5$ bo? h&s & feet1 ,)
 nalys#cbi full unmeet1 ,8 w\nds all    
wr++ wet4   ,alas1 my *ild1 = c>e6 ,=   
all r5t is ?y hide1 ,i see on ei!r side 
,te>s ( blood d[n glide   ,ov] all ?y   
body b>e4 ,alas t ev] ,i %\ld bide1 &   
see my feyr#ccj ?us f>e6  ,john4 ,alas1 
= dule1 my lady de>6 ,all = *angd is ?y 
*e]1 ,to see ?is pr9ce )\t a pe]1   ,?us
 lappd all 9 woe2 ,he 0 ?y food1 ?y     
faire/ fo9e1#cca ,?y love1 ?y l1#ccb ?y 
lovesome son1 ,t high on tree ?us hangs 
alone   ,) body black & blo1#ccc alas6  

,to me & _m mo1#ccd ,a good ma/] he 04  
,b1 lady1 s9ce x is 8 w ,! prophecy to  
fulfil1 ,t mank9d 9 s9 n spill1#cce   ,=
 !m to ?ole#ccf ! pa92 ,& ) 8 dea?      
ransom to make1 ,z prophets be=e ( him  
spake4 ,i c\nsel !e1 ?y grief to slake1 
,?y weep+ may n ga9 ,9 sorr[2 ,our      
boot#ccg he buys full bayne1#cch ,u all 
f bale to borr[4  ,m>y4 ,alas1 ?9e eyes 
z cry/al cle>1 ,t %one z sun 9 sight1 ,t
 lovely 7 9 ly]e#cci ,lo/ !y h _! light1
 ,& wax all fa'ed#cdj 9 fe>1 ,all dim !n
 are !y dight2 ,9 pa9 ?\ ha/ no pe]1 ,t 
is )\t5 pight4#cda ,sweet son1 say me ?y
 ?\ght2 ,:at wond]s ha/ ?\ wr\ght ,to be
 9 pa9 ?us br\ght   ,?y bless$ blood to 
bl5d8 ,ah1 son1 ?9k on my woe1 ,:y w ?\ 
f me g8 ,on e>? is no man mo#cdb   ,t   
may my mir? am5d4  ,john4 ,comely lady1 
good & c\?1#cdc ,fa9 w\ld ,i com=t !e2  
,me mynnys#cdd my ma/] ) m\? ,told unto 
8 m5yee4#cde ,t he %\ld suff] _m a pa91 
,& die ^u a tree1 ,& to ! life rise up  
aga91 ,^u ! ?ird day %\ld x be   ,full  
"r2 ,= !e1 my lady sweet1 ,/9t a:ile to 

greet1#cdf ,our bale !n w be beat1#cdg  
,z he be=e has bight4#cdh  ,m>y4 ,my    
sorr[ x is s sad1 ,no solace may me     
save3 ,m\rn+ makes me mad1 ,no hope (   
help ,i h4 ,i am r$eless#cdi & afraid ,=
 fe> t ,i %\ld rave1 ,n\ght may make me 
glad1 ,till ,i be 9 my grave4 ,to dea?  
my de> is driv51 ,8 robe is all         
to-riv51#cej ,t by me 0 him giv5   ,&   
%ap5 ) my sides4 ,^! ,jews & he h /riv5 
,t all ! bale he bides4 ,alas6 my lamb s
 mild1 ,:y wilt ?\ f me g ,among ^!     
wolvs wild1 ,t "w on !e ?is woe8 ,=     
%ame1 :o may !e %ield1 ,= fri5ds n[ ha/ 
?\ foe4 ,alas1 my comely *ild1 ,:y w ?\ 
f me g8 ,maid5s1 make y\r moan1 ,& weep1
 ye wives1 e "o ,) me1 mo/ sad1 9       
wone#cea   ,! *ild t born 0 be/3 ,my    
he>t is /iff z /one   ,t = no bale w    
bre/4#ceb  ,john4 ,ah1 lady1 well wot   
,i1 ,?y he>t is full ( c>e1 ,:5 ?\ ?us  
op5ly ,see/ ?y *ild ?us f>e2 ,love      
drives him ra?ly4 ,himself he w n sp>e1 
,u all f bale to buy1 ,( bliss t are    
full b>e ,= s92 ,my de> lady1 !re=e (   

m\rn+ look ?\ blyn4#cec  ,m>y4 ,alas6   
may ev] be my song1 ,:ile ,i may live 9 
leyd1#ced ,me?9ks n[ t ,i live too long1
 ,to see my bairn ?us ble$4 ,jews "w )  
him all wrong1 ,:]e=e d !y ?is de$8 ,lo1
 s high h !y him hung1 ,!y let#cee = no 
dread2   ,:y s8 ,8 foeman he is among4  
,no fri5d he has1 b foe1 ,my frely      
food#cef f me mu/ g ,:at %all become (  
me8 ,?\ art w>pyd#ceg all 9 woe1   ,&   
spread "h on a tree     ,full hie2#ceh  
,i m\rn1 & s may mo#cei ,t see ?is pa9  
on !e4  ,john4 ,de> lady1 well = me ,if 
t ,i might com=t !e1 ,= ! sorr[ t ,i see
   ,%e>s my he>t 9 sund]2 ,:5 t ,i see  
my ma/] hang ,) bitt] pa9s & /rong2 ,0  
nev] wight )#cfj wrong   ,wr\ght s      
mickle wond]4  ,m>y4 ,alas1 dea?1 ?\    
dwelle/ too long1 ,:y art ?\ hid f me8  
,:o bid !e to my *ild to gang8#cfa ,all 
black ?\ mak'/ 8 ble2#cfb ,n[           
witt]ly1#cfc ?\ worke/ wrong ,! m ,i w  
wyte#cfd !e4 ,b if ?\ wilt my he>t n[ /+
 ,t ,i may ) him dee1#cfe     ,& bide4  
,sore sigh+ is my song4 ,= pi]c$ is 8   

side6   ,ah1 dea?1 :at ha/ ?\ done8 ,)  
!e w ,i f>e soon1 ,s9ce ,i _h *ildr5    
none b "o1 ,be/ "u sun or moon4 ,fri5ds 
,i _h full foyn#cff ,t g>s me greet#cfg 
& groan     ,full sore4 ,good ,"l1 grant
 me my boon1 ,& let me live no m6       
,gabriel6 t art s good ,sometime ?\ did 
me greet1 ,& !n ,i und]/ood ,?y words t 
7 s sweet4 ,b n[ !y vex my mood1 ,=     
grace ?\ can/ me hete1#cfh ,to be> all (
 my blood ,a *ild our bale %\ld beat#cfi
     ,) "r4 ,n[ hangs he "h on rood1    
,:]e is t ?\ me hight4#cgj   ,all t ?\ (
 bliss ,hight me 9 t /$e#cga ,f mir? is 
f> amiss4 ,& yet ,i tr[ ?y r$e#cgb      
,c\nsel me n[ ( ?is1 ,my life h[ %all ,i
 lead ,:5 f me gone is ,he t 0 my head  
,on high8 ,my dea?1 n[1 come x is3 ,my  
de> son1 h m]cy6  ,jesus4 ,my "m mild1  
*ange ?\ ?y *e]1 ,cease f ?y sorr[ &    
sigh+ s]e1   ,x syttes#cgc unto my he>t 
full sore2 ,! sorr[ is %>p1 ,i suff] "h2
 ,b ! dole ?\ drees1#cgd my "m de>1 ,me 
m>tyrs mickle m4 ,?us wills my fa!r ,i  
f>e   ,to loose mank9d f b&s ,8 son w he

 n sp>e1 ,to loose t bond 0 e'er   ,full
 fa/ 9 fi5ds' h&s4 ,! fir/ cause1 "m1 ( 
my com+ ,0 = mank9d misc>ry+1   ,to save
 !m sore ,i s\ght2 ,!re=e1 "m make no   
m\rn+ ,s9ce mank9d1 ?r\gh my dy+1   ,may
 ?us to bliss be br\ght4 ,woman1 weep ?\
 "r n\ght1   ,take !re1 ,john1 unto ?y  
*ild1 ,mank9d mu/ ne$s be b\ght2 ,& ?\  
ca/1 c\s91 9 ?y ?\ght4#cge   ,john1 lo1 
!re1 ?y "m mild6 ,blue & bloody ?us am  
,i beat1 ,swong5 ) swepys#cgf & all     
a-sweat1   ,mank9d1 = ?y misde$4 ,= my  
love's sake :5 w\ld/ ?\ let1#cgg ,& ?y  
he>t sadly set1   ,s9ce ,i ?us = !e h   
bl$8 ,su* life = soo?1 ,i lead1 ,t no?+ 
may ,i m4 ,?is ,i suff] = ?y ne$1 ,to   
m>k !e1 man1 ?y me$6   ,n[ ?ir/ ,i wond]
 sore4  #a/ ,tortur]4 ,n\ght b hold ?y  
peace1 ,?\ %alt h dr9k )9 a resse1#cgh  
,myself %all be ?y knave2 ,h "h !       
draught t ,i !e hete1#cgi ,& ,i %all    
w>rant x is n sweet   ,by all ! good ,i 
h4  #bnd ,tortur]4 ,s1 sir1 say n[ all  
y\r w1 ,= if ye c\ld h hold5 y /ill     
,ye _h n _h ?is brade4#chj  #crd        

,tortur]4 ,?\ w\ld'/ all gate#cha be ,k+
 ( ,jews1 ,b by ?is ,i tr[ ?\ rues      
,all t ?\ has said4  #d? ,tortur]4 ,he  
has him rus$ ( great prophs#chb ,t he   
%\ld make u tempylls   ,& make x clean  
fall d[n2 ,& yet he said he %\ld x raise
 ,z well z x 0 )9 ?ree days1   ,he lies1
 t wot we all2 ,& = 8 lies 9 great      
despite ,we w divide 8 clo?+ tyte#chc   
,save he c m ( art4#chd  #a/ ,tortur]4  
,yes1 z ev] might ,i ?rive1 ,soon w we  
?is mantle rive1   ,& ea* man take 8 "p4
  #bnd ,tortur]4 ,h[1 w\ld/ ?\ we %>e   
?is clo?8  #crd ,tortur]4 ,nay1 =soo?1 t
 7 ,i lo?1   ,= !n x 7 all gate#che     
spoilt4 ,b ass5t ?\ to my saw1#chf ,&   
let u all cut draw#chg   ,& !n is none  
begylt4#chh  #bnd ,tortur]4 ,h[e'er     
befall1 n[ ,i draw1 ,?is is m9e by      
common law1   ,say n !re aga94  #a/     
,tortur]4 ,n[ s9ce x may no bett] be1   
,*evi! !e ) x = me2   ,me?9ks ?\ art    
full fa94  #bnd ,tortur]4 ,h[1 fell[s1  
see ye n yon scraw8#chi ,x is writt5    
yond] )9 a ?raw1   ,n[ s9ce t we drew   

lot4  #crd ,tortur]4 ,!re is no man t is
 alive1 ,unless ,pilate1 z ,i might     
?rive   ,t dur/ x !re h put4  #d?       
,tortur]4 ,g we fa/1 & let u look ,:at  
is writt5 on yon book   ,& :at x may be1
 mean4  #a/ ,tortur]4 ,all ! m ,i look  
!reon1 ,all ! m ,i ?9k ,i fon2#cij      
,all is n wor? a bean4  #bnd ,tortur]4  
,yes = soo?1 me?9ks ,i see ,!reon writt5
 language ?ree   ,hebrew & ,latn ,&     
,greek me?9ks writt5 !reon1 ,= x is h>d 
= to exp\n4  #crd ,tortur]4 ,?\ read1 by
 ,apollyon6  #d? ,tortur]4 ,yea1 z ,i am
 a true knight4 ,i am ! be/ ,lat9 wright
       ,( ?is company2 ,i w g )\t5 delay
 ,& tell y :at x is to say4     ,behold1
 sirs1 v]ily1 ,yond] is writt5--,jesus (
 ,naz>5e ,he is ,k+ ( ,jews1 ,i we54    
#a/ ,tortur]4 ,ah1 t is writt5 wrong4   
#bnd ,tortur]4 ,he calls himself s1 b he
 is none4  #crd ,tortur]4 ,g we to      
,pilate & make our moan1 ,h done1 &     
dwell n long4          ,!y g to ,pilate4
 ,pilate1 yond] is a false table1 ,!reon
 is writt5 naught b fable1   ,( ,jews he

 is n k+1 ,he calls him s1 b he n is1 ,x
 is falsely writt51 ,i wis1   ,?is is a 
wrong-wise ?+4  ,pilate4 ,boys1 ,i say1 
:at melle ye yon8#cia ,z x is writt5    
%all x be n[1   ,i say c]ta9 ,quod      
scriptum scripsi1#cib ,t same wrote ,i1 
,:at gadlyng#cic grumbles !re aga94  #d?
 ,tortur]4 ,s9ce t he is a man ( law ,he
 mu/ ne$s h 8 w2 ,i tr[ he _h n writt5 t
 saw ,)\t "s prop] skill4  #a/ ,tortur]4
 ,yea1 let x hang above 8 head ,x %all n
 save him f ! dead   ,naught t he c     
write4  #bnd ,tortur]4 ,n[ ill a        
hale#cid 0 he born6  #crd ,tortur]4 ,my 
fai?1 ,i tell 8 life is lorn   ,he %all 
be sla9 z tyte4#cie ,if ?\ be ,*ri/1 z  
m5 !e call ,come d[n n[ among u all   ,&
 ?ole#cif n ^! missays4#cig  #d?        
,tortur]4 ,yea1 & help myself t we may  
see ,& we %all all believe 9 !e1        
,:atsoev] ?\ says4  #a/ ,tortur]4 ,he   
calls himself good ( might1 ,b ,i w\ld  
see him be s wight#cih   ,to d su* a    
de$4 ,he rais$ ,laz>e out ( 8 delf#cii  
,b he _c help himself   ,n[ 9 8 great   

ne$4  ,jesus4 ,eli1 ,eli1 lama          
sabac?ani6 ,my ,god1 my ,god6 :]e= & :y 
,ha/ ?\ =sak5 me8  #bnd ,tortur]4 ,h[1  
he> ye n z well z ,i ,h[ he c ^u ,eli   
cry   ,^u ?is wise8  #crd ,tortur]4     
,yea1 !re is no ,eli 9 ?is c\ntry ,%all 
deliv] him f ?is m5eye#djj   ,no1 9 no  
wise4  #d? ,tortur]4 ,i w>rant y n[ at !
 la/ ,t he %all soon yield ! gho/   ,=  
bur/5 is 8 gall4  ,jesus4 ,n[ is my     
passion br\ght to end1 ,fa!r ( heav51   
into ?y h5de#dja   ,i d comm5d my s\l4  
#a/ ,tortur]4 ,let "o prick him ) a     
spe>1 ,& if x %\ld d him no d]e#djb     
,!n is 8 life ne> pa/4  #bnd ,tortur]4  
,?is bl9d knight may be/ d t4  ,longeus4
 ,g> me n d1 save ,i wit :at4  #crd     
,tortur]4 ,naught1 b /rike up fa/4      
,longeus4 ,ah6 ,"l1 :at may ?is be8     
,once ,i 0 bl9d1 n[ ,i c see2 ,gode's   
son1 he> me1 ,jesu6 ,= ?is trespass on  
me ?\ rue#djc ,=1 ,"l1 o!r m5 me g>t#djd
 ,t ,i !e /ruck unto ! he>t1 ,i see ?\  
hange/ "h on high1 ,& dies to fulfil !  
prophecy4  #d? ,tortur]4 ,g we h5ce1 &  

leave him "h ,= ,i %all be 8 bail1 ?is  
ye>   ,he feels n[ no m pa92 ,= ,eli1 ne
 = none o!r man ,all ! good t ev] he won
   ,gets n 8 life aga94                 
,exeunt ,tortur]s4  ,joseph4 ,alas1     
alas1 & well a way6 ,t ev] ,i %\ld abide
 ?is day   ,to see my ma/] dead2 ,?us   
wick$ly z he is %5t1 ,) s bitt]         
tornam5t#dje   ,?ro' ! false ,jews'     
r$4#djf ,nicodeme1 ,i w\ld we y$e#djg   
,to ,sir ,pilate1 if we might sp$e   ,8 
body = to crave2 ,i w /rive ) all my    
might ,= my s]vice to ask t knight1   ,8
 body = to grave4#djh  ,nicodemus4      
,joseph1 ,i w w5d ) !e ,= to d :at is 9 
me   ,= t body to pray2 ,= our good-w & 
our travail ,i hope t x may u avail     
,h]eaft]w>d "s day4  ,joseph4 ,sir      
,pilate1 ,god !e save6 ,grant me :at ,i 
crave   ,if t x be ?y w4  ,pilate4      
,welcome1 ,joseph1 might ?\ be1 ,:at s  
?\ aske/1 ,i grant x !e   ,s t x be     
skill4#dji  ,joseph4 ,= my long s]vice1 
,i !e pray1 ,grant me ! body1 say me n  
nay   ,( ,jesus dead on rood4  ,pilate4 

,i grant x well if he dead be1 ,good    
leave %alt ?\ h ( me4   ,d ) him :at ?\ 
?9k good4  ,joseph4 ,gram]cy1 sir1 ( y\r
 good grace ,t y did grant me 9 ?is     
place4   ,g we our way3 ,nicodeme1 come 
me =? )1 ,= ,i myself %all be ! smi?    
,! nails out = to dray4#daj  ,nicodemus4
 ,joseph1 ,i am ready "h ,to g ) !e )   
full good *e]   ,to help ) all my might4
 ,pull =? ! nails on ei!r side ,& ,i    
%all hold him up ?is tide2   ,ah1 ,"l1  
h[ art ?\ dight6  ,!y take d[n ! body4  
,joseph4 ,help n[1 fell[1 ) all ?y      
might1 ,t he be w\nd5#daa & well dight1 
,& lay him on ?is bi]3 ,be> we him =?   
into ! kirk ,to ! tomb t ,i g>'d#dab "w 
,s9ce full _m a ye>4  ,nicodemus4 ,x    
%all be s1 )\t5 nay1 ,he t di$ on ,good 
,friday1   ,& cr[nd 0 ) ?orn2 ,save y   
all t n[ "h be ,t ,"l t ?us w\ld dee1 ,&
 rose on ,pas*#dac morn4     ,,!        
,,corni% ,,my/]y-,,play ,,( ,,! ,,?ree  
,,m>ies    ,,*>act]s   ,! ,g>d5]--,jesus
 ,*ri/ ,! ,?ree ,m>ies--   ,m>y         
,magdal5e   ,m>y1 ,"m ( ,james   ,m>y   

,salome ,fir/ ,angel ,second ,angel     
,,! ,,my/]y ,,( ,,! ,,?ree ,,m>ies      
,ent] ,m>y ,magdal5e1 & ,m>y1 "m (      
,james4  ,m>y ,magdal5e4 ,:at %all ,i d1
 alas6 ,my ,"l w5t to ! tomb1   ,to-day 
is ! ?ird day2 ,g n[ see inde$ ,if he   
comes & rises1   ,z he said to me truly4
  ,m>y1 ,"m ( ,james4 ,i w g & see ,!   
body ( him :o r$eem$ me ) pa91   ,if x  
be ris5 aga94 ,great com=t he 0 to u2 ,t
 we %\ld h se5 8 dea?6   ,alas6 alas6   
,ent] ,m>y ,salome  ,m>y ,salome4 ,!    
?ird day is to-day2 ,if ! body ( ,*ri/  
be ris51   ,g to see4 ,= ! torm5t :i* he
 _h ,is ev] 9 my he>t2   ,?is sorr[ does
 n leave me4  ,"h %e %all meet ! o!r    
,m>ies4  ,m>y ,magdal5e4 ,wom51 joy to  
ye6 ,& ,m>y1 "m ( ,james1   ,& ,salome  
also4 ,sorr[ is 9 my he>t1 alas6 ,if !  
body ( ,god himself is gone1   ,:]e may 
x be f\nd8  ,m>y1 ,"m ( ,james4 ,s x is 
) me1 ,mu* & great torm5t = him2   ,if  
he w n1 ?r\gh 8 grace1 ,help me 9 a %ort
 "t1 ,my he>t 9 me w break   ,v really  
?r\gh tr\bles4  ,m>y ,salome4 ,s ) me is

 sorr[ ,may ! ,"l see my /ate   ,aft]   
him4 ,z he is head ( sov]eignty1 ,i     
believe t out ( ! tomb   ,to-day he w   
rise4  ,m>y ,magdal5e4 ,oh6 let u ha/5  
at once1 ,= ! /one is rais$   ,f ! tomb4
 ,"l1 h[ w x be ?is night1 ,if ,i "k n  
:]e goes   ,! head ( royalty8  ,m>y1 ,"m
 ( ,james4 ,& too long we h /ay$1       
,my ,"l is gone 8 way       ,out ( !    
tomb1 surely4     ,alas6 my he>t is     
sick2     ,i "k n inde$ if ,i %all see  
him1       ,:o is v ,god4  ,m>y ,salome4
 ,i "k truly1 & ,i believe x1 ,t he is  
ris5 up   ,9 ?is day4 ,h[ w x be to u   
n[1 ,t we f9d n our ,"l8   ,alas6 woe6  
woe6  ,!y s+4  ,! ,dirge4  ,alas6 m\rn+ 
,i s+1 m\rn+ ,i call1 ,our ,"l is dead t
 b\ght u all4  ,m>y ,magdal5e4 ,alas6 x 
is ?r\gh sorr[s1 ,my sweet ,"l is dead  
,:o 0 crucifi$4  ,m>y ,magdal5e weeps at
 ! tomb4  ,he bore1 )\t compla9+1 ,mu*  
pa9 on 8 de> body1   ,= ! p ( ! _w ,m>y1
 ,"m ( ,james4 ,i _c see ! =m ,( him on 
any side2   ,alas6 woe is me6 ,i w\ld l 
to speak ) him1 ,if x 7 8 w1   ,v       

s]i\sly4  ,m>y ,salome4 ,!re is to me   
%>p long+ ,9 my he>t always1   ,& sorr[2
 ,alas6 my ,"l ,jesus1 ,= ?\ art full ( 
virtue1   ,all mighty4  ,! ,dirge4      
,alas6 m\rn+ ,i s+1 m\rn+ ,i call1 ,our 
,"l is dead t b\ght u all4  ,m>y        
,magdal5e4 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,"l ( ,heav51  
,o he> n[ our voice2 ,:o believes n 9   
!e1 mis]able he6   ,he w n be sav$4 ,:5 
,i ?9k ( 8 ,passion1 ,!re is n any joy 9
 my he>t2 ,alas6 t ,i _c at once        
,speak to !e4  ,m>y1 ,"m ( ,james4 ,gone
 he is to ano!r l&1 ,& ) him _m angels2 
,alas6 n[ = grief   ,i am sorr[ful4 ,i  
pray !e1 ,"l ( grace1 ,to s5d a mess5g] 
to u1 ,t some?+ we may be kn[+   ,h[ x  
is to !e4  ,m>y ,salome4 ,o ,jesus1 full
 ( m]cy1 ,d ?9k ( u2 ,to ?y k+dom :5 we 
come1   ,he> our voice4 ,= desire ,i    
become v sick1 ,i _c /& on my /&+1      
,alas6 n[ :at %all ,i d8   ,o ,"l (     
heav56  ,! ,dirge4  ,alas6 m\rn+ ,i s+1 
m\rn+ ,i call1 ,our ,"l is dead1 t b\ght
 u all4  #a/ ,angel4 ,i "k :om ye seek3 
,jesus is n "h1   ,= he is ris5 ,to life

 9 v e>ne/1 ,z ,i tell y1   ,l z he is  
wor?y4  ,m>y ,magdal5e4 ,o angel1 n[    
tell me1 ,! body 7none1 equal to him71  
,to :at place is x gone8 ,l z 8 grace is
 great1 ,joy to me1 ) my eyes   ,to see 
him yet4  #bnd ,angel4 ,o ,m>y1 g =?)1  
,say to 8 disciples   ,& to ,pet]1 ,l z 
he promis$ to !m ,he w g to ,galilee1   
,v truly )\t d\bt4  ,m>y1 ,"m ( ,james4 
,n[ he is ris5 aga9 inde$1 ,jesus our   
,savi\r1   ,gone f ! tomb4 ,wor%ip to   
him always2 ,he is ,"l ( heav5 & e>?1   
,head ( sov]eignty4  ,m>y ,salome4 ,h5ce
 g we to ! city1 ,& let u say 9 e place 
,z we h se53 ,t ,jesus is ris51 ,& f !  
tomb =? gone1   ,to heav5 really4  ,m>y 
,magdal5e4 ,nev] to ! city %all ,i g1   
,if ,i d f9d n my ,"l1   ,:o 0 on !     
cross tree4 ,o ,jesus1 ,k+ ( grace1     
,joy to me once to see !e1   ,am51 am54 
,m>y1 ,"m ( ,james4 ,m>y1 be ) !e ,all !
 bless+s ( wom51   ,& ! bless+ ( ,jesus 
,son ( grace2 ,( full he>t ,i pray him1 
,joy & grace always good to d   ,to u   
n[1 f ,god ! ,fa!r4  ,m>y ,magdal5e4 ,my

 bless+ on ye also1 ,f ,*ri/1 z he is   
gone to ! tomb1   ,joy to ye to d well  
to-day4 ,"l1 give me ! grace ,once to   
see ?y face1   ,if x be ?y w ) !e4  ,m>y
 ,salome4 ,am51 am51 let u seek ,*ri/1  
:o r$eem$ u 9 pa91   ,) 8 fle% & ) 8    
blood2 ,mu* pa9 he suff]$1 ,= love ( ! p
 ( ! _w1   ,z he is ! ,k+ ( p[]4  ,"h   
,m>y1 ! "m ( ,james1 & ,salome retire f 
! tomb1 & sit d[n a little way f x4     
,m>y ,magdal5e4 ,he :o made heav51  z he
 is gone to ! tomb1 ,aft] him  great is 
my desire4 ,*ri/1 he> my voice1  ,i pray
 also ,t ?\ be ) me  at my end4  ,"l    
,jesus1  give me ! grace1 ,z ,i may be  
wor?y  to f9d a meet+1 ,) !e to-day1  9 
"s sure place1 ,t ,i may h a view  &    
sight ( ?y face4  ,z ?\ art ,creator  ( 
heav5 & e>?1 ,& a ,r$eem]  to u always1 
,*ri/ my ,savi\r1  he>1 if x reg>ds !e  
,disclose to me1  :at ,i s mu* desire4  
,?r\gh great long+  ,i am q we>y1 ,& my 
body also1  bones & back4 ,:]e is !re   
to-night  any man :o kn[s ,:]e ,i may   
yet f9d  ,*ri/ full ( sorr[4  ,%e goes  

to ! g>d54  ,ent] ! ,g>d5]4  ,g>d5]     
7,jesus74 ,o woeful woman1  :]e goe/ ?\8
 ,= grief ?\ praye/1  cry out ?\ do/4   
,weep n nor %riek1  he :om ?\ seeke/ ,?\
 did/ dry 8 feet  ) ?y two plaits4  ,m>y
 ,magdal5e4 ,good "l1  if ?\ ha/ *anc$  
to see ,*ri/ my ,savi\r1  :]e is he     
truly8 ,to see him  ,i give !e my l&2   
,jesus1 ,son ( grace1  he> my desire4   
,g>d5]4 ,o ,m>y1  z ,i "k !e to be ,)9  
?is _w1  "o ( 8 blood1 ,if ?\ %\ld/ see 
him  be=e !e1 ,c\ld/ ?\  "k him8  ,m>y  
,magdal5e4 ,well ,i d1  "k ! =m ,( ! son
 ( ,m>y1  nam$ ,jesus2 ,s9ce ,i see him 
n  9 any place1 ,i feel sorr[2  else ,i 
w\ld n s+ alas6  ,& !n ,jesus %all %ew 8
 side to ,m>y ,magdal5e1 & say3  ,g>d5]4
 ,m>y1 see  my five w\nds1 ,believe me  
truly  to be ris52 ,to !e ,i give ?anks 
= ?y desire1 ,joy 9 ! l&  !re %all be   
truly4  ,m>y ,magdal5e4 ,o de> ,"l1  :o 
wa/ on ! cross tree1 ,to me x becomes n 
to kiss ?y head4 ,i w\ld pray !e  let me
 d>e ,n[ to kiss  once ?y feet4  ,woman1
 t\* me n6  ,g>d5]4 ,o woeful woman1    

t\* me n ne>1 ,no1 x w n s]ve1  nor be =
 ga92   ,! "t is n come2 ,until ,i g  to
 heav5 to my ,fa!r1 ,& ,i w return  aga9
 to my c\ntry1--   ,to speak ) !e4  ,m>y
 ,magdal5e4 ,*ri/1 he> my voice1  say ! 
h\r ,t ?\ come/ f heav5  aga9 to e>?    
,to speak ) u4 ,?y disciples  are v sad1
 ,& ! ,jews  ) viol5ce always   ,are    
r\nd ab\t !m4  ,g>d5]4 ,o ,m>y1  tell   
!m1  ,truly ,i g  to ,galilee1   ,z ,i  
said2 ,& besides t1  be> 9 memory to    
speak ,good com=t  to ,pet] by me2      
,mu* he is lov$4     ,,! ,,corni%       
,,my/]y-,,play ,,( ,,m>y ,,magdal5e  ,,&
 ,,h[ ,,%e ,,br\ght ,,! ,,news ,,( ,,!  
,,resurrection ,,( ,,our ,,"l ,,jesus   
,,*ri/ ,,to ,,! ,,apo/les    ,,*>act]s  
,jesus ,m>y ,magdal5e ,?omas ,pet] ,&rew
 ,john ,james ! ,great] ,james ! ,less  
,mat!w ,philip ,simon ,judah     ,,!    
,,my/]y ,,( ,,m>y ,,magdal5e ,,& ,,!    
,,apo/les   ,n[ ,m>y comes to ! apo/les1
 & says to !m 9 ,galilee3  ,m>y         
,magdal5e4 ,n[1 ,o apo/les1   ,i w tell 
y news3 ,jesus is ris5 f ! tomb2   ,i   

saw him lately1 ,i spoke to him also1   
,i look$ on 8 w\nds1 ,pitiful x 0 to see
 !m2   ,to ! _w !y br+ heal+4  ,?omas4  
,sil5ce1 woman1 ) ?y tales1   ,& speak  
tru?1 z ,i pray !e2 ,*ri/ :o 0 cruelly  
sla91   ,to be alive ,i w n believe2    
,wa/e no m words1   ,= lies ,i d n love2
 ,our ,"l is dead2   ,alas6 ,i tell !   
tru?4  ,m>y ,magdal5e4 ,i speak true1   
,?omas1   ,& ,i1 ?\gh poor1 w prove x4  
,lately ,i saw him1--   ,! ,"l 7none    
equal to him71 ,& by me he s5t1   ,i    
swe> to ye1 z ye may "k1 ,l z he        
promis$2   ,he nam$ to me none b ,pet]4 
,?omas4 ,sil5ce1 & speak n1 woman6 ,i   
pray !e1 mock]y ) u   ,n[ d n make2 ,/\t
 ?\gh ,ca/le ,maudl5 be1 ,if ?\ mock1 ,i
 w break ?y head   ,ab\t !e f above4    
,m>y ,magdal5e4 ,i w n be sil5t f fe> ,i
 w prove x true :at ,i say   ,be=e we   
sep>ate4 ,l z he is ,k+ ( heav51 ,he is 
) ,god ! ,fa!r1   ,on 8 "r side4  ,pet]4
 ,ah6 ,jesus ,*ri/1 happy am ,i ,to he> 
t he is ris5   ,out ( ! tomb2 ,= ,i "k v
 well ,t he is son to ,m>y1   ,& ,god   

likewise4  ,?omas4 ,pet]1 peace1 & leave
 ?y mock]y1 ,= idle x is to say   ,t he 
is ris54 ,nev] c1 = ! _w1 ,any man be   
rais$   ,aft] dy+4  ,james ! ,great]4   
,?omas1 v well x may be2 ,! ,son ( ,god 
w rise   ,:5 he w2 ,= ,jesus1 ,son (    
,m>y1 ,he made heav51 & ?is _w1   ,& e  
?+ t 0 n4  ,?omas4 ,o ,james1 x is no   
use = !e2 ,a man :o is dead c]ta9ly     
,does n live aga94 ,fooli% idl5ess1 n to
 leave x1 ,b to g to ass]t   ,a ?+ ( no 
b5efit4  ,john4 ,o ,?omas1 ?\ art a     
fool2 ,t is ! belief ( all3   ,jesus    
,*ri/ aft] dy+1 ,to be put into ! gr\nd2
 ,aft] t to rise aga9   ,at ! end ( ?ree
 days1 & to /& up4  ,?omas4 ,o ,john1 be
 n absurd1 ,= my wond]1--x is great1    
,t ?\ %\ld/ speak folly4 ,*ri/ ?r\gh    
suff]+s 0 ,inde$ put to dea? on ! cross 
tree2   ,my curse on him t did x6       
,b>?olomew4 ,?omas1 believe me1 ?\gh ,i 
am gray2 ,man c\ld n h p[]   ,to put him
 to dea?4 ,= u he w\ld die1 ,& g into ! 
tomb1 & rise1   ,to c>ry all ,*ri/ians  
to heav54  ,?omas4 ,o ,b>tte1 ?\ art mad

 ,& fond beyond all m5   ,:o are fools4 
,god1 )\t dy+1 might h ,caus$ all m5 to 
be sav$1   ,ov] all ! _w4  ,mat!w4 ,t is
 true1 he c\ld ,de/roy e ?+ aga91   ,t x
 be no m4 ,b nev]!less = u1 ,*ri/ wi%$  
to g into ! gr\nd1   ,& to live aga94   
,?omas4 ,& ?\ art a fool1 ,mat!w2 ,if ?\
 art wise ?\ wilt be sil5t1   ,& )draw4 
,he lives n1 ?r\gh all ?y words1 ,:5 ,i 
saw him1 he 0 dead   ,on ! cross tree4  
,philip4 ,alas6 to be s fooli%6 ,crook$1
 wilt ?\ n believe   ,! ,head (         
sov]eignty2 ,& he say+ to u ,t aft] dy+ 
he w\ld rise   ,out ( ! tomb8  ,?omas4  
,sit sil5t1 wilt ?\1 ,philip1 ,= 9 fai? 
?\ swe>e/ wrongly   ,ab\t him4 ,*ri/'s  
limbs 7 bruis$1 ,& on 8 body a ?\s&     
w\nds2   ,alas6 he is n ris54  ,james ! 
,great]4 ,o d n say s1 ,t ,jesus ! be/  
,"l   ,_c rise1 ,= v truly he is ris52  
,to be 8 s]vant ?\ art n wor?y1   ,x    
appe>s well4  ,?omas4 ,o ?\ ,james1 if  
he 7 alive ,8 s]vant ,i w\ld be   ,v    
joyfully4 ,b he is n alive1 leave (f ?y 
noise2 ,! ?orn ev5 into 8 bra91   ,w5t  

to 8 head4  ,simon4 ,?\gh ! ?orn w5t    
into 8 head1 ,& ?r\gh 8 he>t & side   ,!
 spe> 0 se51 ,nev]!less ne$ is to       
believe ,jesus ,*ri/ w rise aga91   ,z  
he is true ,god4  ,?omas4 ,o ,simon1 d n
 speak a ^w2 ,nev]1 nev]1 unhappily1    
,he has n ris5 aga94 ,b if x 7 s1       
,toge!r we %\ld all be   ,exce$+ly at   
ease4  ,judah4 ,sir ,?omas1 x is s1 ,he 
has ris5 aga9 to-day   ,out ( ! tomb4 ,=
 if he %\ld n rise aga91 ,nev] ) u w\ld 
!re be   ,joy )\t end4  ,?omas4 ,o      
,judah1 ,judah1 leave ?y belief2 ,8 he>t
 torn 9 pieces   ,i saw4 ,not)/&+ :at   
any man may say1 ,t same body w rema92  
,x has n ris54  ,&rew4 ,peace1 ,?omas1 &
 say n a ^w2 ,v truly our de> ,"l   ,is 
ris5 aga94 ,surely too mu* ?\ ha/       
disbeliev$1 ,= ,m>y has spok5   ,) him  
to-day4  ,?omas4 ,?\ art a fool1 ,&rew2 
,! girl has told a lie1   ,d n ?9k      
o!rwise4 ,t he ev] rose aga9 ,i w n     
believe x4   ,z long z ,i am alive4     
,m>y ,magdal5e4 ,i h n said an untrue   
^w2 ,= to me all 8 w\nds   ,he %ew$4 ,& 

to t ,i w ,be> witness at all times1    
,t ! tale is true4  ,"h let ,?omas &    
,m>y ,magdal5e g d[n4  ,?omas4 ,not)/&+ 
va9 words1 ,i d n believe !e2 ?\ faile/ 
,to make me believe4 ,?\gh ?\ do/ *att] 
s mu*1 ,any ?+ f !e reg>ds me n1   ,?\gh
 ?\ be busy4  ,m>y ,magdal5e4 ,i tell !e
 ! tru?2  ,! angel said to u1   ,surely 
at ! tomb1 ,t he 0 ris5 up1 ,& 0 gone to
 ! bright heav51   ,) _m angels4        
,?omas4 ,peace1 *att]+ woman1 say no m2 
,i w n believe !e1    ,t is gone to     
heav54 ,! body1 :i* ,i saw dead1--      
,great are my anxieties   ,aft] x4  ,m>y
 ,magdal5e4 ,surely ,m>y1 "m ( ,james1  
,& ,m>y ,salome1   ,w witness to me2 ,l 
z ,i saw1 ,s ,i tell ! tale to !e2   ,d 
believe x4  ,?omas4 ,nev] c x g into my 
he>t1 ,t ! body dead be=e u   ,%\ld rise
 aga92 ,:5 ,i ?9k on 8 passion1 ,grief  
takes me imm$iately   ,= him1 woe is me6
  ,m>y ,magdal5e4 ,!re is to me wond] ( 
!e1 ,t ?y he>t is s h>d1   ,?\ believe/ 
x n4 ,if ?\ doe/ n believe x1 ,nev] %alt
 ?\ come to ! joy   ,surely :i* is 9    

heav54  ,?omas4 ,sil5ce ?\1 n[1 = %ame2 
,) ,jesus ?\ ha/ no secrets3   ,surely  
n6 ,i believe ,?\ art a s9n]1 )\t a     
mi/ake2 ,! greate/ t 0 9 ! c\ntry   ,by 
e body ?\ wa/ call$4  ,m>y ,magdal5e4 ,i
 h be5 a s9n]2 ,i h s9n$ wondr\s mu*2   
,on ,jesus ,i cri$1   ,t he w\ld =give  
me my trespass2 ,& he said to me1 ,?y s9
 is =giv5 to !e1 ,?r\gh ?y fai? ?\ art  
sav$3   ,n[ no m1 d n s94   ,?omas1 ?\  
art v /upid1 ,because ?\ wilt n believe 
,! ,"l to h ris5   ,ea/]-day morn+4 ,:o 
believes n %all n be sav$1 ,nor ) ,god  
%all he dwell1 ,& = t1 ,i pray !e1      
,believe 9 "t4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,?omas4 ,hold ?y  
prate1 nor be busy1 ,= ,i w n believe   
!e2 ,! body 0 se5 by me   ,fa/5$ on !   
cross ) nails2 ,) a %>p spe> !y pi]c$   
him1 ,s t x pass$ ?r\gh ! he>t2 ,to !   
e>? ! blood fell1   ,& made him soon    
dead4 ,t body _c live1 ,nor rise up     
aga91   ,surely1 ?\ woman4 ,!re is n any
 man ( ?is _w ,:o %all make me n[       
,believe o!rwise4  ,m>y ,magdal5e4      

,?omas1 ?\ art mad1 ,& 9 madness lo/2   
,evil x is ) me n[4 ,i advise !e        
believe1 ,& if ?\ do/ n1 s]i\sly1   ,?\ 
%alt h %>p rep5tance4  ,?omas4 ,) y s9ce
 !re is no peace1 ,f y ,i w g   ,my ways
 9 ! c\ntry4 ,are ye n n[ fools8 ,s ,god
 help me1   ,i love n lies4  ,!n ,jesus 
comes to ! apo/les1 & says 79 ,galilee1 
! doors be+ clos$1 he kisses !m73       
,jesus4 ,! peace ( ,god1 ,o apo/les6 ,i1
 ,*ri/1 to rise f ! tomb1   ,believe    
well2 ,= c]ta9ly z _m z believe x1 ,&   
are fai?fully baptiz$1   ,%all be sav$4 
,pet]4 ,o de> ,"l1 happy is my lot ,to  
see !e ris5 aga91   ,jesus1 ?\gh ,i d5i$
 !e4 ,abundant m]cy1 ,i pray1 ,z ! ,jews
 are always   ,"h lay+ sn>es = u4       
,jesus1 ,"l ( heav5 & e>?1 ,& ,savi\r to
 u also1 ,p>don me my trespass1   ,=    
great are my sorr[s4 ,= %>p rep5tance   
falls on me ,= d5y+ !e3 n[ ,m]cy ,i pray
 at all times1   ,c]ta9ly1 ) full he>t4 
,jesus4 ,pet]1 p>don ?\ %alt get1 ,= ?y 
rep5tance is p]fect1   ,?r\gh ! ,holy   
,gho/4 ,l z ,i r$eem$ !e de>ly1 ,/r5g!n 

also ?y bre?r5   ,9 full belief4  ,john4
 ,o ,"l1 ,i am glad ,t ?\ w\ld/ come ) u
   ,hi!r1 = our joy2 ,t ,i w say        
likewise1 ,we are1 ?r\gh great long+1   
,aft] !e p9+4  ,jesus4 ,f y ,i g to my  
c\ntry2 ,at ! "r side ( ,god ! ,fa!r1   
,i %all sit4 ,to /r5g!n y 9 belief1 ,to 
y ! com=t ( ! ,holy ,gho/   ,i %all s5d4
  ,james ! ,great]4 ,"l1 x is wond]ful2 
,:5 ?\ come/1 ,jesus p[]ful1   ,to look 
at u1 ,& to speak peace to u1 ,?\gh !y 7
 fa/1 ?\ did/ op5   ,our doors4  ,"h    
,jesus goes away f ! apo/les4  ,he is ! 
,"l ( p[]1 ,& he has pur*as$ ) 8 blood  
,! p ( ! _w2 ,t ,jesus ,*ri/ is ris5    
aga91-- ,a day is com+ t %all tell      
,all !m t d believe x n6     ,,!        
,,wakefield ,,pageant ,,( ,,! ,,h>r[+   
,,( ,,hell  ,,or  ,,extraction ,,(      
,,s\ls ,,f ,,hell    ,,*>act]s   ,jesus 
,adam ,eve ,simeon ,john ! ,bapti/      
,moses ,esaias ,david ,ribald ,beelzebub
 ,sa?anas     ,,! ,,h>r[+ ,,( ,,hell    
,,extractio ,,anim>um  ,,ab ,,inf]no  ,!
 ,extraction ( ,s\ls f ,hell4   ,jesus4 

,my fad]#dad me f blys has s5d ,till's  
er! = mankynde sake1 ,adam mys#dae = to 
am5d1 ,my de? n$e mu/ ,i take3  ,i      
dwellyd !r ?yrty y]es & two1 ,& som dele
 m1 ! so! to say1#daf ,9 ang]1 pyne1 &  
mekylle wo1 ,i dyde on cros ?is day4    
,!re= tille helle n[ wille ,i g1 ,to    
*alange#dag t is myne1 ,adam1 ,eve1 &   
o!re mo1 ,?ay %alle no long] dwelle 9   
pyne2  ,! feynde#dah !ym wan )e         
trayn1#dai ,?rughe fraude ( e>?ly       
fode1#dbj ,i h !ym boght agan ,) %$yng (
 my blode4  ,& n[ ,i wille t /$e#dba    
re/ore1 ,:i*e ! feynde felle f = syn1   
,som tokyn wille ,i s5d be=e1 ,)e myr!  
to g>#dbb ?>e gammes begyn4  ,a light ,i
 wille ?ay h1 ,to "k ,i wille com sone2 
,my body %alle abyde 9 grave ,tille alle
 ?is d$e be done4    ,adam4 ,my bre!r1  
h]kyn unto me "h1 ,m hope ( hel? nev] we
 _h1 ,f\r ?\s& & six hundr$ y]e ,h we   
b5e 9 d>knes /ad2#dbc  ,n[ se ,i tokyns 
( solace s]e1#dbd ,a glory\s gleme to   
make u glad1 ,:]?rughe ,i hope t help is
 n]e1 ,t sone %alle slake#dbe oure      

sorr[es sad4  ,eve4 ,adam1 my husb&     
heynd1#dbf ,?is m5ys solace c]tan1 ,si*e
 lighte c on u leynd#dbg ,9 p>adyse     
fulle playn4  ,isaias4 ,adam1 ?rugh ?i  
syn ,"h 7 we put to dwelle1 ,?is wykyd  
place )91 ,! "n ( x is helle2  ,"h      
paynes %alle nev] blyn#dbh ,t wykyd ar &
 felle1 ,love1 t "l1 )e wyn ,8 lyfe = u 
wold selle4  ,et cant5t omnes ,salvator 
mundi primum v]sum4#dbi  ,adam1 ?\ welle
 und]/&1 ,i am ,isaias1 s ,cri/ me      
k5de1#dcj ,i spake ( folk 9 d>knes      
walk&1#dca ,i saide a light %uld on !m  
l5de2  ,?is light is alle f ,cri/       
comm&e1 ,t he tille u has he?ir s5de1   
,?us is my poynt prov$ 9 h&1 ,z ,i be=e 
to fold#dcb x k5de4  ,simeon4 ,s may ,i 
telle ( f>lys feylle1#dcc ,= 9 !        
tempylle 8 freyndes me f&e1 ,me ?oght   
daynte!#dcd ) hym to deylle1 ,i         
halsyd#dce hym homely ) my h&1  ,i      
saide1 ,"l1 let ?i s]v&es leylle#dcf    
,pas 9 peasse to lyf la/&e1#dcg ,n[ t   
myn eeyn has s5e ?yn hele#dch ,no long] 
ly/#dci ,i lyf 9 l&e4  ,?is light ?\ has

 purvayde ,= !ym t lyf 9 l$e1#ddj ,t ,i 
be=e ( ! h saide ,i se x is fulfillyd 9 
d$e4  ,johannes ,bapti/a4 ,z a voice    
cry& ,i k5d#dda ,! wayes ( ,cri/1 z ,i  
welle c1 ,i baptisid hym ) bo! myn h5de 
,9 ! wat] ( flume#ddb ,jordan2  ,! ,holy
 ,go/ f hev5 disc5de ,z a :ite d[fe d[ne
 on me ?an1 ,! ,fad] voyce1 oure myr!s  
to am5de1 ,0 made to me lyke z a        
man2#ddc  ,yond is my son1 he saide1 ,& 
:i*e pleasses me fulle welle1 ,8 light  
is on u layde1 ,& commys oure k>ys to   
kele4#ddd  ,moyses4 ,n[ ?is same nyght  
l]nyng h ,i1 ,to me1 ,moyses1 he %ewid 8
 myght1 ,& also to ano!r "o1 ,hely1#dde 
,:]e we /ud on a hille on hyght1  ,z    
:yte z snaw 0 8 body1 ,8 face 0 l ! son 
= bright1 ,no man on mold#ddf 0 s mighty
 ,gra?ly#ddg dur/ loke agans#ddh t      
light1 ,& t same lighte "h se ,i n[     
,%ynyng on u1 c]tayn1 ,:]e?rughe truly  
,i tr[ ,t we %alle sone pas fro ?is     
payn4  ,rybald4 ,s5 fyr/ t helle 0 mayde
 & ,i 0 put !r9   ,si*e sor[ nev] ere ,i
 _h1 nor h>d ,i si*e a dyn1#ddi ,my h>t 

begynnys to brade1#dej my wytt waxys    
?yn1#dea   ,i dr$e we c n be glad1 ?ise 
saules mon fro u twyn2#deb    ,h[1      
,belsabub6 bynde ?ise boys1 si*e        
,h>[#dec     0 nev] h>d 9 helle4        
,belzabub4 ,out1 ,rybald6 ?\ rore/ :at  
is betyd8 c ?\ oght telle8  ,rybald4    
,:i1 h]ys#ded ?\ n ?is ugly noyse8 ,?ise
 lurdans#dee t 9 lymbo dwelle1 ,!y make 
m5yng#def ( _m joyse1 ,& mu/] myr!s !ym 
emelle4#deg  ,belzabub4 ,myr?8 nay1 nay6
 t poynt is pa/1 ,m hope ( hel! %alle !y
 nev] h4  ,rybald4 ,!y cry on ,cri/     
fulle fa/1 ,& says he %alle ?aym save4  
,belzabub4 ,yee1 ?\gh he d n1 ,i %alle1 
,= ?ay ar sp>yd#deh 9 specyalle space1  
,:ils ,i am prynce & pryncypalle1 ,?ay  
%alle nev] pas out ( ?is place2  ,calle 
up ,a/>ot#dei & ,anaballe1 ,to gyf u    
c\nselle 9 ?is case2 ,belle1 ,b]i? &    
,bellyalle#dfj ,to m> !ym t si*e ma/ry  
mase2#dfa  ,say to sir ,satan oure syre1
 ,& byd hym bryng also ,sir ,lucyf]     
lufly ( lyre4#dfb  ,rybald4 ,alle r$y1  
"l1 ,i g4  ,jesus4 ,attolite portas1    

pr9cipes ve/ras1 et elevam9i port       
t]nales1     et introibit rex glori4#dfc
  ,rybald4 ,out1 h>ro1#dfd out6--:at    
deville is he ,t callys hym kyng ov] u  
alle8 ,h>k ,belzabub1 com ne1#dfe ,=    
h$usly#dff ,i h>d hym calle4  ,belzabub4
 ,g sp> ! yates1#dfg ylle mot ?\ !6#dfh 
,& set ! wa*es#dfi on ! walle1 ,if t    
brodelle#dgj come ne ,) u ay won#dga he 
%alle3  ,& if he m calle or cry1 ,to    
make u m debate1 ,lay on hym h>dlly1 ,& 
make hym g 8 gate4#dgb  ,david4 ,nay1 )e
 hym may ye n fyght1 ,= he is k+ &      
conqu]\re1 ,& ( s mekille myght1 ,& /yf 
9 e /\re2#dgc  ,( hym commys alle ?is   
light ,t %ynys 9 ?is b[re2 ,he is fulle 
f]s 9 fight1 ,wor?i to wyn hon\re4      
,belzabub4 ,hon\re6 h>/o1#dgd h>lot1 =  
:at d$e ,alle er?ly m5 to me ar         
?ralle1#dge ,t lad t ?\ callys "l 9     
l$e#dgf ,he _h nev] h>bor1 h\se1 ne     
halle2  ,h[1 sir ,sa?anas1 com n> ,& h>k
 ?is cursid r[te6  ,sa?anas4 ,! dewille 
y alle to h>6#dgg ,:at ales ! s to      
%[te8#dgh ,& see1 if ,i com n>1 ,?y     

brayn bot ,i bry/ owte4#dgi  ,belzabub4 
,?\ mu/ com help to sp>1#dhj ,we ar     
beseg$ ab[te4  ,sa?anas4 ,besegyd ab\te6
 :i1 :o dur/ be s bold ,= dr$e to make  
on u a fray8  ,belzabub4 ,x is ! ,jew t 
,judas sold ,= to be d$e ?is o!re day4  
,sa?anas4 ,h[1 9 tyme t tale 0 told1 ,t 
trature travesses#dha u alle way2 ,he   
%alle be "h fulle h>d 9 hold1 ,bot loke 
he pas n ,i ! pray4  ,belzabub4 ,pas6   
nay1 nay1 he wille n weynde#dhb ,f h5s  
or x be w>1#dhc ,he %apys hym = to      
%eynd#dhd ,alle helle e'er he g f>4     
,sa?anas4 ,fy1 faturs1#dhe !r( %alle he 
faylle1 ,= alle 8 f>e#dhf ,i hym defy2  
,i "k 8 trantes#dhg fro top to          
taylle1#dhh ,he lyffes by gawdes#dhi &  
glory4  ,!rby he broght fur! ( oure     
baylle#dij ,! la!#dia ,laz>e ( ,betany1 
,bot to ! ,jues ,i gaf c\nsaylle ,t ?ay 
%uld cause hym dy3  ,i ent]$ !re into   
,judas ,t =w>d#dib to fulfylle1 ,!r= 8  
hy]e#dic he has ,alle wayes to won "h   
/ylle4#did  ,rybald4 ,sir ,sa?an1 s5 we 
"h ! say#die ,?\ & ! ,jues 7 at ass5t1  

,& wote1#dif he wan ! ,laz>e away ,t    
unto u 0 tak5 to t5t1#dig ,hopys ?\ t ?\
 m> hym may ,to mu/]#dih ! malyce t he  
has m5t8 ,= & he refe#dii u n[ oure pray
 ,we wille ye witt e'er he is w5t4      
,sa?anas4 ,i byd ! noght aba/e#ejj ,bot 
boldly make y b[ne1#eja ,)e toyles t ye 
intra/e1#ejb   ,& dyng#ejc t da/>d d[ne4
  ,jesus4 ,attolite portas1 pr9cipes    
ve/ras1 et elevam9i port t]nales1 et    
introibit rex glori4#ejd  ,rybald4      
,outt1 h>ro6#eje :at h>lot is he ,t says
 8 kyngdom %al be cryde8  ,david4 ,t may
 ?\ 9 sawt] se1#ejf ,= ( ?is prynce ?us 
err ,i saide2#ejg  ,i saide t he %uld   
breke ,y\re b>res & b&es by "n1#ejh ,& (
 y\re w>eks take wreke2#eji ,n[ %all ?\ 
se ! same4  ,jesus4 ,ye prynces ( helle 
op5 y\re yate1 ,& let my folk fur! gone1
 ,a prynce ( peasse %alle ent] !rat ,:$]
 ye wille or none4  ,rybald4 ,:at art ?\
 t spekys s8  ,jesus4 ,a kyng ( blys t  
hight ,jesus4  ,rybald4 ,yee h5s fa/ ,i 
r$#eaj ?\ g1 ,& melle#eaa ! n ) u4      
,belzabub4 ,oure yates#eab ,i tr[ wille 

la/1 ,?ay ar s /rong ,i weyn1#eac ,bot  
if oure b>res bra/1 ,= !1 ?ay %alle n   
twyn4#ead  ,jesus4 ,?is /$e#eae %alle   
/&e no long] /okyn2#eaf ,op5 up & let my
 pepille pas4  ,rybald4 ,out1 h>ro6#eag 
oure baylle is brokyn1#eah ,& bru/5 ar  
alle oure b&es ( bras4  ,belzabub4      
,h>ro6 oure yates begyn to crak1 ,9     
sond]1 ,i tr[1 ?ay g1 ,& helle1 ,i tr[1 
wille all to-%ak2 ,alas1 :at ,i am      
wo6#eai  ,rybald4 ,lymbo is lorn1 alas6 
,sir ,sa?anas1 com up6 ,?is w>k is      
w>s#ebj ?an x 04  ,sa?anas4 ,yee1 hangyd
 be ?\ on a cruke2#eba  ,!fys1 ,i bad ye
 %uld be b[ne#ebb ,if he maide          
ma/res#ebc m ,to dyng#ebd t da/>d d[ne1 
,sett#ebe hym bo! sad & sore4           
,belzabub4 ,s sett hym sore t is sone   
saide4 ,com ?\ ?i self & s]ve hym s2 ,we
 may n abyde 8 bytt] bradye1#ebf ,he    
wold u m> & we 7 mo4#ebg  ,sa?anas4 ,fy1
 fature6#ebh :]=e 7 ye flayd8#ebi ,h ye 
no =ce to flyt hym fro8 ,loke 9 ha/e my 
g]e be grayd1#ecj ,my self %alle to t   
gadlyng g4#eca  ,h[1 ?\ belamy1         

abyde1#ecb ,)e alle ?i bo/e & beyr1#ecc 
,& telle me 9 ?is tyde ,:at ma/res#ebc  
?\ makes "h4  ,jesus4 ,i make no ma/ry  
bot = myne1 ,i wille !ym save1 t %alle !
 s[1 ,?\ has no p[]e !ym to pyne1#ecd   
,bot 9 my pryson = ?>e pr[#ece  ,"h h   
?ay sojornyd1--n z ?yne1 ,bot 9 ?i      
wayrd1#ecf ?\ wote z h[4  ,sa?anas4 ,:y1
 :]e has ?\ h5e ay syn#ecg ,t nev] wold 
neghe#ech !ym n]e e'er n[8  ,jesus4 ,n[ 
is ! tyme c]tan ,my ,fad] ord& h]=1#eci 
,t !y %uld pas fro payn ,9 blys to      
dwelle = ev] m4  ,sa?anas4 ,?y fad] knew
 ,i welle by syght1 ,he 0 a wright 8    
meett to wyn1#edj ,m>y1 me mynnys1#eda  
?i mod] hight1 ,! utma/ ende ( alle ?y  
kyn3  ,say :o made ! s mekille#edb (    
myght8  ,jesus4 ,?\ wykyd feynde lett be
 ?i dyn1 ,my ,fad] wonnes#edc 9 hev5 on 
hight1 ,9 blys t nev] m %alle blyn3#edd 
,i am 8 oonly son 8 =w>d#ede to         
fulfylle1 ,tog$] wille we won1 9 sond]  
:5 we wylle4  ,sa?anas4 ,goddes son6    
nay1 !n myght ?\ be glad ,= no catelle  
?urt ! crave2#edf ,bot ?\ has lyff$ ay  

lyke a lad1 ,9 sor[1 & z a sympille#edg 
knave4  ,jesus4 ,t 0 = ! h>tly#edh luf  
,i _h ,unto man's saulle1 x = to save1  
,& = to make !e masyd#edi & mad1 ,& = t 
reson rufully to rafe4#eej  ,my ,godh$e 
"h ,i hyd ,9 ,m>y1 mod] myne1 ,:]e x    
%alle nev] be kyd#eea ,to !1 ne none (  
?yne4#eeb  ,sa?anas4 ,h[ n[8 ?is wold ,i
 7 told 9 t[ne1 ,?\ says ,god is ?i     
syre2 ,i %alle ! prove by good reson ,?\
 moyttes#eec z man dos into myre4  ,to  
breke ?i byddyng !y 7 fulle b[ne1#eed ,&
 soon !y wroght at my desyre1 ,f p>adise
 ?\ putt ?ym d[ne1 ,9 helle "h to h ?>e 
hyre2#eee  ,& ?\ ?i self1 by day &      
nyght1 ,taght#eef ev] alle m5 emang1    
,ev] to d reson & "r1 ,& "h ?\          
wyrkys#eeg alle wrang4  ,jesus4 ,i wyrk 
no wrang1 t %alle ?\ wytt4#eeh ,if ,i my
 m5 fro wo wille wyn2#eei ,my prophettes
 playnly pre*yd x1 ,alle ! noytys#efj t 
,i begyn2  ,!y saide t ,i %ud be t ilke 
,9 helle :]e ,i %ud entre 91 ,to save my
 s]v&es fro t pytt ,:]e dampynyd        
saullys#efa %alle syt = syn4  ,& ilke   

true prophete taylle#efb ,%alle be      
fulfillid 9 me2 ,i h ?aym boght fro     
baylle1#efc ,9 blis n[ %alle ?ay be4    
,sa?anas4 ,n[ s9ce ?\ li/ to legge !    
lawes#efd ,?\ %albe t5yd or we twyn1#efe
 ,= ^? t ?\ to witnes drawes ,fulle ev5 
agans ! %alle begyn2  ,z ,salaman saide 
9 8 sawes1#eff ,:o t ones commys helle  
)9 ,he %alle nev] owte1 z cl]kes knawes 
,!r=1 belamy1 let be ?y dyn4#efg ,job ?i
 s]v&e also ,9 8 tyme c telle ,t nawd]  
freynde nor fo ,%alle fynde relese 9    
helle4#efh  ,jesus4 ,he sayde fulle     
soy!1 t %alle ?\ se1 ,9 helle %albe no  
relese1 ,bot ( t place !n m5t he ,:]e   
synfulle c>e %alle ev] encrese4  ,9 t   
baylle ay %alle ?\ be1 ,:]e sorr[es seyr
 %alle nev] sesse#efi ,& my folk t w]   
mo/ fre#egj ,%alle pas unto ! place (   
peasse2  ,= ?ay 7 "h ) my wille1 ,& s   
?ay %alle fur! weynde1#ega ,?\ %alle ?i 
self fulfylle1 ,ev] wo )\tt5 ende4      
,sa?anas4 ,:i1 & wille ?\ take !ym alle 
me fro8#egb ,!n ?ynk me#egc ?\ ar       
unkynde2 ,nay1 ,i pray ! d n s1         

,um?ynke#egd ! bett] 9 ?y mynde1  ,or   
els let me ) ! g2 ,i pray ! leyfe me n  
behynde4  ,jesus4 ,nay1 tratur1 ?\ %alle
 won 9 wo1#ege ,& tille a /ake#egf ,i   
%alle ! bynde4  ,sa?anas4 ,n[ "h ,i h[  
?\ m5ys#egg emang ,) mesure & malyce =  
to melle1#egh ,bot s5 ?\ says x %albe   
lang1 ,yit som let alle wayes ) u       
dwelle4  ,jesus4 ,yis1 witt ?\ welle1   
els 7 greatt wrang1 ,?\ %alle h         
,caym#egi t slo ,abelle1 ,& alle t ha/es
 !ym self to hang1 ,z dyd ,judas &      
,ar*itophelle2 ,& ,daton & ,ab>on & alle
 ( ?>e ass5t1#ehj ,cursyd tyranttes ev] 
ilkon#eha t me & myn torm5te4  ,& alle t
 wille n l]e#ehb my law ,t ,i h left 9  
l& = new#ehc ,t makes my commyng        
knaw1#ehd ,& alle my sacram5tes p]sew2  
,my de?1 my rysyng1 r$ by raw1#ehe ,:o  
tr[ ?aym n ?ay ar untrewe1 ,unto my     
dome#ehf ,i %alle !ym draw1 ,& juge ?aym
 w>s#ehg !n any ,jew4 ,& ?ay t ly/ to   
l]e my law & lyf !rby ,%alle nev] h     
h>mes "h1 bot wel? z is wor?y4          
,sa?anas4 ,n[ "h my h&1 ,i hold me      

payde1 ,?ise poyntes ar playnly = my    
pr[1#ehh ,if ?is be trew z ?\ has saide 
,we %alle h mo !n we h n[2  ,?ise lawes 
t ?\ has late "h laide ,i %alle ?ym l]e 
n to al[1#ehi ,if ?ay myn take#eij ?ay  
ar betraide1 ,& ,i %alle turne ?ym tytte
 ,i tr[4#eia  ,i %alle walk ee/1 ,i     
%alle walk we/1 ,& g> !ym wyrk welle    
w>4#eib  ,jesus4 ,nay feynde1 ?\ %albe  
fe/e1#eic ,t ?\ %alle flyt no f>4#eid   
,sa?anas4 ,fe/e8 fy6 t 7 a wykyd treson6
 ,belamy1 ?\ %alle be smytt4#eie        
,jesus4 ,deville1 ,i commaunde ! to g   
d[ne ,into ?i sete :]e ?\ %alle syt4    
,sa?anas4 ,alas6 = doylle#eif & c>e1 ,i 
synk into helle pyt4  ,rybald4 ,sir     
,sa?anas1 s saide ,i are1#eig ,n[ %alle 
?\ h a fytt4  ,jesus4 ,com n[ fur!1 my  
*ild] alle1 ,i =gyf y y\re mys2#eih ,)e 
me n[ g ye %alle ,to joy & endles blys4 
,adam4 ,"l1 ?\ art fulle mekylle (      
myght1#eii ,t mekys ?i self on ?is      
man]e1 ,to help u alle z ?\ _h u hight1 
,:5 bo! fr(ett ,i & my f]e2#fjj  ,"h h  
we dwelt )\tt5 light ,f\r ?\s& & six    

hundre? y]e1 ,n[ se we by ?is solempne  
sight ,h[ t m]cy makes u d]e4  ,eva4    
,"l1 we 7 wor?y m tornam5tes#fja to     
ta/1#fjb ,?\ help u "l ( ?y m]cy1 z ?\ (
 myght is ma/4#fjc  ,johannes4 ,"l1 ,i  
love ! inw>dly1 ,t me wold make ?i      
messyng]e1 ,?i commyng 9 er! to cry1 ,& 
te*e ?i fay? to folk 9 f]e2#fjd  ,sy!n  
be=e ! =to dy1#fje ,to bryng !ym        
bodword#fjf t be "h1 ,h[ ?ay %uld h ?i  
help 9 hy1 ,n[ se ,i alle ^? poyntes    
app]e4  ,moyses4 ,david1 ?i prophette   
trew1 ,( tymes told unto u2 ,( ?i       
commyng he knew1 ,& saide x %uld be ?us4
  ,david4 ,z ,i said ere yit say ,i s1  
,ne d]el9quas1 dom9e1 ,animam meam 9    
inf]no2#fjg ,leyfe nev] my saulle1 ,"l1 
aft] !1  ,9 depe helle :$ur#fjh dampn$  
%alle g ,suffre ?\ nev] ?i sayntes to se
 ,! sorr[ ( ?aym t won 9 wo1#fji ,ay1   
fulle ( fyl!1 & may n fle4#faj  ,moyses4
 ,make myr! bo! m & les1 ,& love oure "l
 we may1 ,t has broght u fro bytt]nes ,9
 blys to abyde = ay4  ,ysaias4 ,!r= n[  
let u syng ,to love oure "l ,jesus1     

,unto 8 blys he wille u bryng1   ,te    
,deum laudamus4     ,,! ,,int]lude ,,(  
,,god',s ,,promises  ,,by ,,john ,,bale 
,,*>act]s   ,pat] ,cle/is       ,!      
,heav5ly ,fa!r ,adam ,primus ,homo      
,adam1 ! ,fir/ ,man ,ju/us ,noah        
,j ,noah ,abraham ,fidelis      ,fai?ful
 ,abraham ,moses ,sanctus        ,sa9t  
,moses ,david ,rex ,pius       ,! ,pi\s 
,k+1 ,david ,esaias ,propheta      ,!   
,prophet ,isaiah ,baleus ,prolocutor    
,john ,bale1 :o speaks ! ,prologue      
,,god',s ,,promises   ,a ,trag$y or     
int]lude manife/+ ! *ief promises ( ,god
 unto man by all ages 9 ! old law1 f !  
,fall ( ,adam to ! ,inc>nation ( ! ,"l  
,jesus ,*ri/4 ,compil$ by ,john ,bale1  
7,anno ,dom9i ,,mdxxxviii474   ,baleus  
,prolocutor4 ,if pr(it may gr[1 mo/     
,*ri/ian audi5ce1 ,by k ( ?+s :i* are b 
transitory1 ,& "h = a "t1 ( mu* m       
congru5ce1 ,advantage might spr+1 by !  
se>* ( causes heav5ly1 ,z ^? matt]s are 
t ! gospel specify4 ,)\t ^: k no man to 
! tru? c fall1 ,nor ev] atta9 to ! life 

p]petual1   ,= he t kn[e? n ! liv+ ,god 
et]nal ,! ,fa!r1 ! ,son & also ! ,holy  
,gho/1 ,& :at ,*ri/ suff]$ = r$emption (
 u all1 ,:at he comm&$1 & taught 9 e    
coa/1 ,& :at he =bode1 t man mu/ ne$s be
 lo/1 ,& clean seclud$1 f ! fai?ful *os5
 sort1 ,9 ! ,heav5s above1 to 8 mo/ high
 discom=t4   ,y !re=e1 good fri5ds1 ,i  
lov+ly exhort1 ,to weigh su* matt]s z w 
be utt]$ "h1 ,( :om ye may look to h no 
trifl+ sport ,9 fantasies feign$1 nor   
su*-l gaudy ge>1 ,b ! ?+s t %all y\r    
inw>d /oma* *e]4 ,to rejoice 9 ,god =   
y\r ju/ification1 ,& alone 9 ,*ri/ to   
hope = y\r salvation4   ,yea fir/ ye    
%all h ! et]nal g5]ation ,( ,*ri/1 l z  
,john 9 8 fir/ *apt] write1 ,&          
consequ5tly ( man ! fir/ creation ,!    
abuse & fall1 ?r\gh 8 fir/ ov]sight1 ,& 
! rise-aga9 ?r\gh ,god's high grace &   
might2 ,by promises fir/ :i* %all be    
decl>$ all3 ,!n by 8 own ,son1 ! work]  
pr9cipal4   ,aft] t1 ,adam bewaile? "h 8
 fall2 ,god w %ew m]cy to e g5]ation1 ,&
 to 8 k+dom ( 8 great goodness call ,8  

elect$ sp\se1 or fai?ful congregation1  
,z %all appe> by op5 prote/ation1 ,:i* f
 ,*ri/'s bir? %all to 8 dea? conclude3  
,!y come1 t !re( w %ew ! c]titude4      
,,act ,i  ,,adam ,,! ,,fir/ ,,man       
,pat] ,cle/is4 ,9 ! beg9n+ be=e ! heav5s
 7 create1 ,9 me & ( me 0 my ,son       
sempit]nal ,) ! ,holy ,gho/1 9 "o degree
 or e/ate ,( ! high ,godhead1 to me !   
,fa!r coequal ,& ?is my ,son 0 ) me "o  
,god ess5tial ,)\t sep>ation at any "t f
 me4 ,true ,god he is ( equal dignity4  
,s9ce ! beg9n+ my ,son ha? ev] be5 ,jo9$
 ) 8 fa!r 9 "o ess5tial be+4 ,all ?+s 7 
create by him 9 ea* degree1 ,9 heav5 &  
e>? & h _! div]se work+3 ,)\t 8 p[]1 0  
nev] made any ?+ ,t 0 wr\ght2 b ?r\gh 8 
ord9ance ,ea* h 8 /r5g?1 & :ole         
cont9uance4   ,9 him is ! life & ! j    
recov]ance ,= ,adam & 81 :i* n\ght b    
dea? des]v$4 ,& ?is life to m5 is an    
high p]sev]ance ,or a light ( fai?1     
:]eby !y %all be sav$4 ,& ?is light %all
 %9e among ! p d>k5$ ,) unfai?fulness4  
,yet %all !y n ) him take ,b ( wilful   

he>t 8 lib]al grace =sake4 ,:i* w compel
 me aga9/ man = to make ,9 my           
displeasure1 & s5d plagues ( correction 
,mo/ griev\s & %>p1 8 wanton lu/s to    
slake1 ,by wat] & fire1 by sickness &   
infection ,( pe/il5t sores1 mole/+ 8    
complexion2 ,by tr\bl\s w>1 by de>? &   
pa9ful sc>c5ess1 ,& aft] ?is life by an 
extreme heav9ess4 ,i w fir/ beg9 ) ,adam
 = 8 lewdness ,:i* = an apple neglect$  
my comm&m5t4 ,he %all cont9ue 9 lab\r = 
8 ra%ness1 ,8 only sweat %all provide 8 
food & raim5t3 ,yea1 yet mu/ he h a     
great] puni%m5t1 ,mo/ t]rible dea? %all 
br+ him to 8 end ,to tea* him h[ he 8   
,"l ,god %all (f5d4  ,"h ,adam falls    
headlong ^u ! e>? & aft] roll+ ov] f\r  
times1 at la/ gets up4  ,adam4 ,m]ciful 
,fa!r1 ?y pitiful grace ext5d ,to me1   
c>eful wret*1 :i* h me sore abus$ ,?y   
precept break+1 ,o ,"l1 ,i mean to am5d1
 ,if n[ ?y great goodness w\ld h me     
excus$1 ,mo/ heav5ly ,mak]1 let me n be 
refus$1 ,nor ca/ f ?y sight = "o poor   
s9ful crime2 ,alas6 ,i am frail1 my :ole

 k9d is b slime4  ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,i wot 
x is s1 yet art ?\ no less faulty ,?an  
?\ had/ be5 made ( matt] mu* m wor?y4 ,i
 gave !e reason & wit to und]/& ,! good 
f ! evil1 & n to take on h& ,( a        
bra9less m9d1 ! ?+ :i* ,i =bade !e4     
,adam4 ,su* heavy =tune ha? *iefly *anc$
 me ,= t ,i 0 left to m9e own lib]ty4   
,pat] ,cle/is4 ,!n ?\ are blameless1 & !
 fault ?\ laye/ to     me8  ,adam4 ,nay1
 all ,i ascribe to my own imbecility4   
,no fault 9 !e ,"l b 9 my infirmity1 ,& 
want ( respect 9 su* gifts z ?\ gave/   
me4  ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,= t ,i put !e at   
?9e own lib]ty1 ,?\ oughte/ my goodness 
to h 9 m reg>d4  ,adam4 ,avoid x ,i _c1 
?\ laye/ x to me s h>d4 ,"l1 n[ ,i      
p]ceive :at p[] is 9 man1 ,& /r5g? (    
himself1 :5 ?y sweet grace is abs5t1 ,he
 mu/ ne$s b fall1 d he ! be/ he c1 ,&   
endang] himself1 z appe>e? evid5t2 ,= ,i
 s9n$ n s long z ?\ w]t pres5t2 ,b :5 ?\
 w]t gone1 ,i fell to s9 by & by1 ,& !e 
displeas$4 ,good ,"l1 ,i ask !e m]cy4   
,pat] ,cle/is4 ,?\ %alt die = x & all ?y

 po/]ity4  ,adam4 ,= "o fault1 good ,"l1
 av5ge n ?yself on me1 ,:o am b a worm1 
or a fle%ly vanity4  ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,i  
say ?\ %alt die ) ?y :ole po/]ity4      
,adam4 ,yet m]cy1 sweet ,"l1 if any m]cy
 may be4  ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,i am          
immutable1 ,i may *ange no decree4 ,?\  
%alt die1 ,i say1 )\t any rem$y4  ,adam4
 ,yet graci\s ,fa!r1 ext5d to me ?y     
m]cy1 ,& ?r[ n away ! "w :i* ?\ ha/     
create ,to ?9e own image1 b av]t f me ?y
 hate4  ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,b art ?\ sorry f
 bottom ( ?y he>t8  ,adam4 ,?y          
displeasure is to me mo/ heavy sm>t4    
,pat] ,cle/is4 ,!n w ,i tell !e :at ?\  
%alt /ick unto1 ,life to recov]1 & my   
good fav\r also4  ,adam4 ,tell x me1    
sweet ,"l1 t ,i may !reaft] g4  ,pat]   
,cle/is4 ,?is is my cov5ant to !e & all 
?y (fspr+4 ,= t ?\ ha/ be5 deceiv$ by ! 
s]p5t1 ,i w put hatr$ betwixt him = 8   
do+ ,& ! woman k9d4 ,!y %all h]eaft]    
diss5t2 ,8 se$ ) h] se$ %all nev] h     
agreem5t2 ,h] se$ %all press d[n 8 head 
unto ! gr\nd1 ,slay 8 sugge/ions1 & 8   

:ole p[] conf\nd4   ,cleave to ?is      
promise ) all ?y inw>d p[]1 ,firmly     
enclose x 9 ?y remembrance fa/1 ,fold x 
9 ?y fai? ) full hope1 day & h\r1 ,& ?y 
salvation x w be at ! la/4 ,t se$ %all  
cle> !e ( all ?y wick$ness pa/1 ,&      
procure ?y peace1 ) mo/ high grace 9 my 
sight1 ,see ?\ tru/ to x & hold n !     
matt] light4  ,adam4 ,sweet "l1 !       
promise t ?yself "h ha? made me1 ,( ?y  
m]e goodness & n ( my des]v+1 ,9 my fai?
 ,i tru/ %all s e/abli%$ be1 ,by help ( 
?y grace1 t x %all be rema9+ ,s long z  
,i %all h "h cont9u+2 ,& %ew x ,i w to  
my po/]ity ,t !y 9 l case h !reby       
felicity4  ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,= a clos+ up1
 take yet "o s5t5ce ) !e4  ,adam4 ,at ?y
 pleasure1 ,"l1 all ?+s might ev] be4   
,pat] ,cle/is4 ,= t my promise may h !  
deep] effect ,9 ! fai? ( !e & all ?y    
g5]ation1 ,take ?is sign ) x1 z a seal  
!reto connect4 ,creep %all ! s]p5t1 = 8 
abom9ation1 ,! woman %all sorr[ 9 pa9ful
 propagation4 ,l z ?\ %alt f9d ?is true 
9 outw>d work+1 ,s ?9k ! o!r1 ?\gh x be 

a hidd5 ?+4  ,adam4 ,incessant prais+ to
 !e mo/ heav5ly "l ,= ?is ?y succ\r1 &  
undes]v$ k9dness1 ,?\ b9de/ me 9 he>t ?y
 graci\s gifts to record1 ,& to be> 9   
m9d1 n[ aft] my heav9ess1 ,! bruit ( ?y 
"n1 ) inw>d joy & gladness4 ,?\ disda9e/
 n1 z well appe>e? ?is day1 ,to fet* to 
?y fold ?y fir/ %eep go+ a/ray4   ,mo/  
mighty ,mak]1 ?\ ca/e/ n yet away ,?y   
s9ful s]vant1 :i* ha? done mo/ (f5ce4 ,x
 is n ?y m9d = ev] ,i %\ld decay1 ,b ?\ 
res]ve/ me1 ( ?y b5evol5ce1 ,& ha/      
provid$ = me a recomp5ce1 ,by ?y        
appo9tm5t1 l z ,i h receiv$ ,9 ?y /rong 
promise "h op5ly pron\nc$4   ,?is       
goodness1 de> ,"l1 is ( me undes]v$1 ,i 
s decl9+ f ?y fir/ in/itution1 ,at s    
light motions4 ,to "o t ?us ha? sw]v$1  
,:at a "l art ?\1 to give su*           
retribution6 ,i1 damnable wret*1 des]v$ 
execution ,( t]rible dea?1 )\t all      
rem$y1 ,& to be put out ( all good      
memory4 ,i am en=c$ to rejoice "h       
inw>dly1 ,an imp ?\gh ,i be ( hell1 dea?
 & damnation1 ,?r\gh my own work+3 = ,i 

consid] ?y m]cy ,& pitiful m9d = my :ole
 g5]ation4 ,x is ?\1 sweet ,"l1 t worke/
 my salvation1 ,& my recov]y4 ,!re=e ( a
 congru5ce ,f h5ce ?\ mu/ h my he>t &   
ob$i5ce4 ,?\gh ,i be mortal1 by reason (
 my (f5ce1 ,& %all die ! dea? l z ,god  
ha? appo9t$3 ,( ?is ,i am sure1 ?r\gh 8 
high influ5ce1 ,at a c]ta9 day aga9 to  
be reviv$4 ,f gr\nd ( my he>t ?is %all n
 be remov$1 ,i h x 9 fai? & !re=e ,i w  
s+ ,?is an!m to him t my salvation %all 
br+4  ,!n ) sonor\s voice1 on 8 b5t     
knees1 he beg9s an antiphon1 ,o         
,sapi5tia1 :i* ! *orus foll[s )         
in/rum5ts1 z x removes f ! /age4 ,or    
else 9 ! same x may ?us be sung 9       
,engli%3  ,o ,et]nal ,sapi5ce1 t        
proce$e/ f ! m\? ( ! highe/1 rea*+ =? ) 
a great p[] f ! beg9n+ to ! end1 )      
heav5ly sweetness dispos+ all creatures1
 come n[ & in/ruct u ! true way ( ?y    
godly prud5ce4    ,,act ,,ii  ,,noah ,,!
 ,,j   ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,i h be5 mov$ to  
/rike man div]sely1 ,s9ce ,i left ,adam 
9 ?is same e>?ly mansion2 ,= :y8 ,he ha?

 done to me displeasures _m1 ,& w n am5d
 8 life 9 any condition3 ,no respect ha?
 he to my ^w nor monition1 ,b :at do?   
him lu/1 )\t discreet advisem5t1 ,& w 9 
n[ise take m9e adv]tisem5t4   ,ca9 ha?  
sla9 ,abel1 8 bro!r1 an innoc5t1 ,^:    
blood f ! e>? do? call to me = v5geance3
 ,my *ildr5 ) m5's s c>nally cons5t1 ,t 
_! va9 work+ is unto me mu* grievance3  
,mank9d is b fle% 9 8 :ole dalliance4   
,all vice increase? 9 him cont9ually1   
,no?+ he reg>de? to walk unto my glory4 
,my he>t abhorre? 8 wilful mis]y1 ,8    
cancr$ malice1 8 curs$ covet\sness1 ,8  
lu/s le*]\s1 8 v5geable tyranny1        
,unm]ciful murd] & o!r ungodl9ess4 ,i w 
de/roy him = 8 outrage\sness1 ,& n him  
only1 b all t on e>? d /ir1 ,= x rep5te?
 me t ev] ,i made !m "h4  ,noah4 ,mo/   
g5tle ,mak]1 ) 8 frailness some:at be>1 
,man is ?y creature1 ?yself _c say nay4 
,?\gh ?\ puni% him to put him some:at 9 
fe>1 ,8 fault to ackn[l$ge1 yet seek n 8
 decay4 ,?\ maye/ reclaim him1 ?\gh he  
goe? n[ a/ray1 ,& br+ him aga91 ( ?y    

abundant grace1 ,to ! fold ( fai?1 he   
ackn[l$g+ 8 trespass4  ,pat] ,cle/is4   
,?\ kn[e/ ,i h giv5 to him conv5i5t     
space1 ,) lawful w>n+s1 yet he am5de? 9 
no place4 ,! natural laws1 :i* ,i wrote 
9 8 he>t1 ,he ha? outrac$1 all goodness 
putt+ ap>t3 ,( heal? ! cov5ant1 :i* ,i  
to ,adam made1 ,he reg>de? n1 b walke? a
 damnable trade4  ,noah4 ,all ?is is    
true1 ,"l1 ,i _c ?y words reprove1 ,let 
8 weakness yet ?y m]ciful goodness move4
  ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,no weakness is x1 b   
wilful work+ all1 ,t reigne? 9 man ?r\gh
 m9d diabolical4 ,he %all h !re=e l z he
 ha? des]v$4  ,noah4 ,lose him n yet1   
,"l1 ?\gh he has deeply sw]v$4 ,i "k ?y 
m]cy is f> above 8 rud5ess1 ,be+        
inf9ite1 z all o!r ?+s are 9 !e4 ,8     
folly !re=e n[ p>don ( ?y goodness1 ,&  
measure x n beyond ?y godly pity4 ,e/eem
 n 8 fault f>!r ?an help may be1 ,b     
grant him ?y grace1 z he (f5de? s       
deeply1 ,!e to rememb]1 & abhor 8 mis]y4
 ,( all goodness1 ,"l1 rememb] ?y great 
m]cy1 ,to ,adam & ,eve1 break+ ?y fir/  

comm&m5t4 ,!m ?\ reliev$/ ) ?y sweet    
promise heav5ly1 ,s9ful ?\gh !y 71 & _! 
lives neglig5t4 ,i "k t m]cy ) !e is    
p]man5t1 ,& w be ev] s long z ! _w      
endure3 ,!n close n ?y h& f man1 :i* is 
?y creature4   ,be+ ?y subject he is    
und]nea? ?y cure1 ,correct him ?\ maye/ 
& s br+ him to grace4 ,all lie? 9 ?y    
h&s1 to leave or to allure1 ,bitt] dea? 
to give1 or grant mo/ sov]eign solace4  
,utt]ly f man av]t n !n ?y face2 ,b let 
him sav\r ?y sweet b5evol5ce ,some:at1  
?\gh he feel ?y h& = 8 (f5ce4  ,pat]    
,cle/is4 ,my true s]vant ,noah1 ?y      
righte\sness do? move me ,some:at to    
res]ve = man's po/]ity4 ,?\gh ,i dr[n ! 
_w1 yet w ,i save ! lives ,( !e & ?y    
wife1 ?y ?ree sons & _! wives1 ,& ( ea* 
k9d two1 to ma9ta9 y h]eaft]4  ,noah4   
,bless$ be ?y "n1 mo/ mighty m]ciful    
,mak]1 ,) !e to dispute1 x 7 inconv5i5t4
  ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,:y do/ ?\ say s8 ,be  
bold to speak ?y int5t4  ,noah4 ,%all ! 
o!r die )\t any rem$y8  ,pat] ,cle/is4  
,i w dr[n !m all1 = _! wilful wick$     

folly ,t man h]eaft] !reby may "k my    
p[]1 ,& fe> to (f5d my goodness day &   
h\r4  ,noah4 ,z ?y pleasure is1 s might 
x always be1 ,= my heal? ?\ art & s\l's 
felicity4  ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,aft] t ?is   
flood h _h 8 rag+ passage ,?is %all be  
to !e my cov5ant ev]la/+4 ,! seas &     
wat]s s f> nev] m %all rage1 ,z all fle%
 to dr[n1 ,i w s temp] _! work+2 ,?is   
sign w ,i add also1 to confirm ! ?+1 ,9 
! cl\ds above1 z a seal or tok5 cle>1 ,=
 safegu>d ( man1 my ra9b[ %all appe>4   
,take ?\ ?is cov5ant = an e>ne/         
confirmation ,( my =m] promise to       
,adam's g5]ation4  ,noah4 ,i w1 bless$  
,"l1 ) my :ole he>t & m9d4  ,pat]       
,cle/is4 ,f>ewell !n1 j ,noah1 "h leave 
,i !e beh9d1  ,noah4 ,mo/ mighty ,mak]1 
ere ,i f h5ce dep>t1 ,i mu/ give !e     
praise f ! bottom ( my he>t4 ,:om may we
 ?ank1 ,"l1 = our heal? & salvation ,b  
?y great m]cy & goodness undes]v$8 ,?y  
promise1 9 fai?1 is our ju/ification1 ,z
 x 0 ,adam's :5 8 he>t !re9 re/$1 ,& z x
 0 !irs :i* !re9 also tru/$4 ,?is fai? 0

 gr\nd$ 9 ,adam's memory1 ,& cle>ly     
decl>$ 9 ,abel's innoc5cy4   ,fai? 9 t  
promise old ,adam did ju/ify1 ,9 t      
promise fai? made ,eve to prophecy4     
,fai? 9 t promise prov$ ,abel innoc5t1  
,9 t promise fai? made ,se? full ob$i5t4
 ,t fai? taught ,eno* on ,god's "n fir/ 
to call1 ,& made ,me?uselah ! olde/ man 
( all4   ,t fai? br\ght ,eno* to s high 
ex]cise1 ,t ,god took him up ) him into 
,p>adise4 ,( t fai? ! want made ,ca9 to 
hate ! good1 ,& all 8 (fspr+ to p]i% 9 !
 flood4 ,fai? 9 t promise pres]v$ bo? me
 & m9e3 ,s w x all !m :i* foll[ ! same  
l9e4   ,n only ?is gift ?\ ha/ giv5 me1 
sweet ,"l1 ,b ) x also ?9e ev]la/+      
cov5ant ,( tru/ =ev]1 ?y ra9b[ be>+     
record1 ,nev] m to dr[n ! _w by flood   
incon/ant2 ,alack6 ,i _c to !e give     
praise condign1 ,yet w ,i s+ "h ) he>t  
meek & b5ign4  ,!n 9 a great voice he   
beg9s an antiphon1 ,o ,ori5s ,spl5dor1  
fall+ ^u 8 knees :ile ! *orus foll[s )  
in/rum5ts1 z be=e4  ,o mo/ ori5t        
cle>ness1 & light %9+ ( ! sempit]nal    

brightness6 ,o cle> sun ( ju/ice &      
heav5ly righte\sness1 come hi!r &       
illum9ate ! prison] sitt+ 9 ! d>k prison
 & %ad[ ( ,et]nal ,dea?4    ,,act ,,iii 
,,( ,,fai?ful ,,abraham   ,pat] ,cle/is4
 ,m9e high displeasure mu/ ne$s return  
to man1 ,consid]+ ! s9 t he do? day by  
day2 ,= nei!r k9dness nor extreme h&l+ c
 ,make him to "k me by any fai?ful way1 
,b /ill 9 mis*ief he walke? to 8 decay4 
,if he d n soon 8 wick$ness consid]1 ,he
 is l1 d\btless1 to p]i% altoge!r4   ,9 
my sight1 he is m v5ym#faa ?an ! spid]1 
,?r\gh su* abuses z he ha? ex]cis$1 ,f !
 "t ( ,noah to ?is same season hi!r4 ,an
 uncomely act )\t %ame ,ham commys$4#fab
 ,:5 he ( 8 fa!r ! secret p>ts reveal$4 
,9 l case ,nimrod aga9/ me wr\ght       
abusion ,z he rais$ up ! ca/le (        
confusion4   ,mirus ha? also1 & all by !
 devil's illusion ,?r\gh image-mak+1 up 
rais$ idolatry1 ,me to di%on\r4 ,& n[ 9 
! conclusion ,! vile ,sodomites live s  
unnaturally ,t _! s9 v5geance aske?     
cont9ually1 ,= my cov5ant's sake1 ,i w n

 dr[n ) wat]1 ,yet %all ,i visit _! s9s 
) o!r matt]4  ,abraham4 ,yet1 m]ciful   
,"l1 ?y graci\sness rememb] ,to ,adam & 
,noah1 bo? 9 ?y ^w & promise3 ,& lose n 
! s\ls ( m5 9 s great numb] ,b save ?9e 
own "w1 ( ?y mo/ discreet goodness4 ,i  
wot ?y m]cies are pl5tiful & e>ne/1     
,nev] c !y die nor fail1 ?yself endur+1 
,?is ha? fai? fix$ fa/ 9 my und]/&+4    
,pat] ,cle/is4 ,abraham my s]vant1 = ?y 
mo/ fai?ful mean+1 ,bo? ?\ & ?y /ock    
%all h my pl5te\s bless+4 ,:5 !         
unfai?ful1 "u my curse ev]more1 ,= _!   
va9 work+1 %all rue _! wick$ness sore4  
,abraham4 ,tell me1 bless$ ,"l1 :]e w ?y
 great malice light8 ,my hope is1 all   
fle% %all n p]i% 9 ?y sight4  ,pat]     
,cle/is4 ,no truly1 ,abraham1 ?\ *ance/ 
^u ! "r1 ,! ?+ ,i %all d ,i w n hide f  
!e1 ,:om ,i h bless$ = ?y true fidelity3
 ,= ,i "k ?\ wilt cause bo? ?y *ildr5 & 
s]vants1 ,9 my ways to walk1 & tru/ unto
 my cov5ants1 ,t ,i may p]=m ) !e my    
e>ne/ promise4  ,abraham4 ,all t ,i w d1
 by assi/ance ( ?y goodness4  ,pat]     

,cle/is4 ,f ,sodom & ,gomor !           
abom9ations call ,= my great v5geance1  
:i* w ^u !m fall1 ,wild fire & brim/one 
%all light ^u !m all4  ,abraham4        
,pitiful ,mak]1 ?\gh !y h k9dl$ ?y fury1
 ,ca/ n away yet ! j sort ) ! ungodly4  
,p]adv5ture !re may be fifty righte\s   
p]sons ,)9 ^? cities1 wilt ?\ lose !m   
all at once1 ,& n sp>e ! place = ^?     
fifty righte\s' sake ,be x f> f !e su*  
rig\r to und]take4   ,i hope !re is n 9 
!e s cruel h>dness1 ,z to ca/ away ! j  
m5 ) ! reckless1 ,& s to de/roy ! good )
 ! ungodly3 ,9 ! judge ( all3 be nev]   
su* a fury4  ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,at ,sodom1 
if ,i may f9d j p]sons fifty1 ,! place w
 ,i sp>e = _! sakes v]ily4  ,abraham4 ,i
 take ^u me to speak "h 9 ?y pres5ce1 ,m
 ?an becomes me1 "l1 p>don my neglig5ce3
 ,i am b a%es & 7 lo? !e to (f5d4  ,pat]
 ,cle/is4 ,say =?1 good ,abraham1 = ill 
do/ ?\ n int5d4  ,abraham4 ,haply !re   
may be five less 9 ! same numb]1 ,= ?y  
sake ,i hope ?\ wilt n ! re/            
accombre4#fac  ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,if ,i    

among !m might f9d b five & =ty ,!m w\ld
 ,i n lose = t j company4  ,abraham4    
,:at if ! city may =ty righte\s make8   
,pat] ,cle/is4 ,!n w ,i p>don x = ^?    
same =ty's sake4  ,abraham4 ,be n angry1
 ,"l1 ?\gh ,i speak undiscreetly4  ,pat]
 ,cle/is4 ,utt] ?y :ole m9d & sp>e me n 
h>dly4  ,abraham4 ,p]adv5ture !re may be
 ?irty f\nd among !m4  ,pat] ,cle/is4   
,may ,i f9d ?irty1 ,i w no?+ d unto !m4 
,abraham4 ,i take ^u me too mu*1 ,"l1 9 
?y sight4  ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,no1 no1 good 
,abraham1 = ,i "k ?y fai? is "r4        
,abraham4 ,no less1 ,i suppose1 ?an     
tw5ty c x h4  ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,c\ld ,i   
f9d tw5ty1 t city w\ld ,i save4         
,abraham4 ,once yet w ,i speak my m9d1 &
 !n no m4  ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,sp>e n to    
utt] s mu* z ?\ ha/ 9 /ore4  ,abraham4  
,& :at if !re might be t5 good creatures
 f\nd8  ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,! re/ = _! sakes
 might s be safe & s\nd1 ,& n de/roy$ = 
_! abom9ation4  ,abraham4 ,o m]ciful    
,mak]1 mu* is ?y tol]ation ,& suff]ance 
( s93 ,i see x n[ inde$2 ,v\*safe yet ( 

fav\r out ( ^? cities to lead ,^? t be  
fai?ful1 ?\gh _! flock be b small4      
,pat] ,cle/is4 ,lot & 8 h\sehold1 ,i w  
deliv] all1 ,= righte\sness sake1 :i* is
 ( me & n !m4  ,abraham4 ,great are ?y  
graces 9 ! g5]ation ( ,%em4  ,pat]      
,cle/is4 ,well1 ,abraham1 well1 = ?y    
true fai?fulness ,n[ w ,i give !e my    
cov5ant or ?ird promise4 ,look ?\       
believe x z ?\ covete/ righte\sness4    
,abraham4 ,"l1 s reg>d me z ,i receive x
 ) gladness4  ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,( _m      
peoples ! fa!r ,i w make !e1 ,all       
g5]ations 9 ?y se$ %all be bless$3 ,z ! 
/>s ( heav51 s %all ?y k9dr$ be2 ,& by !
 same se$ ! _w %all be r$ress$ ,9       
circumcision %all ?is ?+ be express$1 ,z
 9 a sure seal1 to prove my promise     
true1 ,pr9t ?is 9 ?y fai?1 & x %all ?y  
s\l r5ew4  ,abraham4 ,i w n "o jot1 ,"l1
 f ?y w diss5t ,b to ?y pleasure be     
always ob$i5t1 ,?y laws to fulfil1 & mo/
 preci\s comm&m5t4  ,pat] ,cle/is4      
,f>ewell1 ,abraham1 = "h 9 place ,i     
leave !e4  ,abraham4 ,?anks w ,i r5d]1 l

 z x %all behove me4 ,ev]la/+ praise to 
?y mo/ glori\s "n1 ,:i* sav$/ ,adam     
?r\gh fai? 9 ?y sweet promise ,( !      
woman's se$1 & n[ confirme/ ! same ,9 ! 
se$ ( me4 ,=soo? great is ?y goodness4  
,i _c p]ceive b t ?y m]cy is endless4   
,to su* z fe> !e1 9 e g5]ation1 ,= x    
endure? )\t abbreviation4   ,?is h ,i   
pr9t$ 9 deep consid]ation1 ,no worldly  
matt] c rase x out ( m9d4 ,= once x w be
 ! f9al re/oration ,( ,adam & ,eve1 &   
o!r t ha? s9n$2 ,yea1 ! sure heal? &    
race ( mank9d4 ,help h ! fai?ful !re(1  
?\gh !y be infect2 ,!y1 condemnation1   
:]e z x is reject4   ,m]ciful ,mak]1 my 
crabb$ voice direct1 ,t x may break out 
9 "s sweet praise to !e2 ,& suff] me n  
?y due lauds to neglect1 ,b let me %[ =?
 ?y comm5dations free4 ,/op n my        
w9dpipes1 b give !m lib]ty1 ,to s\nd to 
?y "n1 :i* is mo/ graci\s1 ,& 9 x       
rejoice ) he>t melodi\s4  ,!n 9 a l\d   
voice he beg9s ! antiphon1 ,o rex       
g5tium1 ! *orus foll[+ ! same )         
in/rum5ts4  ,o mo/ mighty ,gov]nor ( ?y 

p1 & 9 he>t mo/ desir$1 ! h>d rock & !  
true corn]-/one1 t ( two make? "o1 unit+
 ! ,jews ) ! ,g5tiles 9 "o *ur*1 come n[
 & relieve mank9d1 :om ?\ ha/ =m$ ( !   
vile e>?4    ,,act ,,iv  ,,moses        
,,sanctus   ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,/ill s      
increase? ! wick$ness ( man1 ,t ,i am   
mov$ ) plagues him to conf\nd4 ,8       
weakness to aid1 ,i d ! be/ ,i c1 ,yet  
he reg>de? me no m ?an do? a h\nd1 ,my  
^w & promise 9 8 fai? take? no gr\nd2   
,he w s long walk 9 8 own lu/s at l>ge1 
,t naught he %all f9d 8 folly to        
dis*>ge4   ,s9ce ,abraham's "t1 :i* 0 my
 true elect1 ,i%mael h ,i f\nd bo?      
wick$1 fi]ce & cruel3 ,& ,esau 9 m9d )  
hateful murd] infect4 ,! sons ( ,jacob  
to lu/s unnatural fell1 ,& into ,egypt  
did !y _! bro!r sell4 ,laban to idols   
gave fai?ful rev]5ce1 ,d9ah 0 corrupt   
?r\gh ,%e*em's viol5ce4   ,reub5 abus$ 8
 fa!r's concub9e1 ,judah got *ildr5 ( 8 
own daught]-9-law3 ,yea1 %e 9 my sight  
w5t aft] a wick$ l9e4 ,8 se$ ,onan      
spilt1 8 bro!r's "n to )draw4 ,a*an liv$

 "h )\t all godly awe4 ,& n[ ! *ildr5 ( 
,israel abuse my p[] ,9 s vile mann] t  
!y move me e h\r4  ,moses4 ,pacify ?y   
wra?1 sweet ,"l1 ,i !e desire1 ,z ?\ art
 g5tle1 b5ign1 & pati5t1 ,lose n t p 9  
fi]c5ess ( ?9e ire ,= :om ?\ ha/ %ew$   
su* tok5s evid5t1 ,conv]t+ ?is rod into 
a lively s]p5t1 ,& ! same s]p5t into ?is
 rod aga91 ,?y wond]ful p[] decl>+ v    
pla94   ,= _! sakes also putte/ ,ph>aoh 
to pa9 ,by t5 div]s plagues1 z ,i %all  
"h decl>e4 ,by blood1 frogs1 & lice2 by 
flies1 dea?1 bot* & bla92#fad ,by hail1 
by gras%opp]s1 by d>kness1 & by c>e2 ,by
 a sudd5 plague1 all _! fir/ gott5 w>e1 
,?\ slewe/1 9 "o night1 = 8 fi]ce       
cruelness4 ,f t ?y p )hold n n[ ?y      
goodness4  ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,i c]tify !e1 
my *os5 s]vant ,moses1 ,t p ( m9e is    
full ( un?ankfulness4  ,moses4 ,de> ,"l1
 ,i "k x1 alas6 yet weigh _! weakness1  
,& be> ) _! faults1 ( ?y great          
b\nte\sness4 ,9 a flam+ bu% hav+ to !m  
respect1 ,?\ appo9t$/ me _! passage to  
direct1 ,& ?r\gh ! ,r$ ,sea ?y "r h& did

 u lead ,:]e ,ph>aoh's ho/ ! flood      
ov]:elm$ inde$4   ,?\ w5te/ be=e !m 9 a 
%9+ cl\d all day ,& 9 ! d>k night 9 fire
 ?\ %ew$/ _! way4 ,?\ s5te/ !m manna f  
heav5 to be _! food4 ,out ( ! h>d /one  
?\ gave/ !m wat] good4 ,?\ appo9t$/ !m a
 l& ( milk & honey4 ,let !m n p]i% =    
want ( ?y great m]cy4  ,pat] ,cle/is4   
,cont5t !y are n ) f\l nor yet ) fair1  
,b murmur & grudge z p 9 despair4 ,z ,i 
s5t manna !y _h x 9 disda91 ,?us ( _!   
welf>e !y _m times compla94 ,ov] ,amalek
 ,i gave !m ! victory4  ,moses4 ,mo/    
glori\s ,mak]1 all t is to ?y glory4 ,?\
 s5te/ !m also a law f heav5 above1 ,&  
daily %ew$/ !m _m tok5s ( great love4 ,!
 braz5 s]p5t ?\ gave/ !m = _! heal+1 ,& 
,balaam's curse ?\ turn$/ into a bless+4
 ,i hope ?\ wilt n disda9 to help !m    
/ill4  ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,i gave !m        
precepts1 :i* !y w n fulfil   ,nor yet  
ackn[l$ge me = _! ,god & good ,"l1 ,s d 
_! vile de$s ) _! wick$ he>ts accord    
,:il/ ?\ ha/ talk$ ) me famili>ly ,on   
,s9ai's m\nta91 ! space b ( days =ty1   

,^! sights all !y h =gott5 cle>ly1 ,&   
are turn$ to %ameful idolatry4 ,= _!    
,god1 !y h set up a gold5 calf4  ,moses4
 ,let me say some?+1 sweet ,fa!r1 9 _!  
behalf4  ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,i w fir/       
conclude1 & !n say on ?y m9d4 ,= t ,i h 
f\nd t p s unk9d1 ,n "o ( !m %all enjoy 
! promise ( me1 ,= ent]+ ! l&1 b ,caleb 
& ,josue4#fae  ,moses4 ,?y et]nal w     
ev]more fulfill$ be4 ,= disob$i5ce ?\   
slewe/ ! sons ( ,a>on1 ,! e>? swall[$ 9 
bo? ,da?an & ,abiron4 ,! add]s did /+   
o!r wick$ p]sons else1 ,9 wond]ful      
numb]4 ,?us ha/ ?\ puni%$ rebels4  ,pat]
 ,cle/is4 ,nev] w ,i sp>e ! curs$       
iniquity4 ,( idolatry1 = no cause1 ?\   
may/ tru/ me4  ,moses4 ,=give !m yet1   
,"l1 = ?is "t1 if x may be4  ,pat]      
,cle/is4 ,?9ke/ ?\ t ,i w s soon *ange  
my decree8 ,no1 no1 fri5d ,moses1 s     
light ?\ %alt n f9d me4 ,i w puni% !m   
all2 ,israel %all x see4  ,moses4 ,i "k1
 ?y p h wr\ght abom9ation1 ,wor%ipp+    
false gods1 to ?y hon\r's d]ogation1    
,yet m]cifully ?\ maye/ ^u !m look2 ,&  

if ?\ wilt n1 ?ru/ me out ( ?y book4    
,pat] ,cle/is4 ,^? great blasphem]s %all
 out ( my book clean1 ,b ?\ %alt n s1 = 
,i "k :at ?\ do/ mean4 ,conduct my p1   
m9e angel %all assi/ !e1 ,t s9 9 a day w
 n uncorrect$ be4 ,& = ! true zeal t ?\ 
to my p ha/1 ,i add ?is cov5ant unto my 
promises pa/4   ,raise !m up ,i w a     
prophet f among !m1 ,n unlike to !e1 to 
speak my words unto !m4 ,:oso he>e? n t 
he %all speak 9 my "n1 ,i w rev5ge x to 
8 p]petual %ame4 ,! passov] lamb w be a 
tok5 j ,( ?is /rong cov5ant4 ,?is h ,i  
cle>ly discuss$1 ,9 my appo9tm5t ?is h\r
 = y\r deliv]ance4  ,moses4 ,nev] %all  
?is ?+ dep>t f my remembrance4 ,praise  
be = ev] to !e1 mo/ m]ciful ,"l1 ,:o    
nev] )drawe/ f man ?y heav5ly com=t1 ,b 
f age to age ?y b5efits d record ,:at ?y
 goodness is1 & ha? be5 to 8 sort4 ,z we
 f9d ?y grace1 s ought we to report4 ,& 
d\btless x is to u mo/ b\nte\s1 ,yea1 = 
all our s9s mo/ ripe & pl5te\s4         
,abraham our fa!r f\nd !e b5evol\s1#faf 
,s did good ,isaac 9 8 di/ress among4   

,to ,jacob ?\ w]t a guide mo/ graci\s4  
,joseph ?\ sav$/ f dang]\s deadly wrong1
 ,mel*is$ec & ,job felt ?y great        
goodness /rong1 ,s did good ,s>ah1      
,rebecca1 & fair ,ra*el1 ,) ,zephorah my
 wife1 ! daught] ( ,raguel4   ,to praise
 !e1 sweet ,"l1 my fai? do? me compel1  
,= ?y cov5ant's sake :]e9 re/s our      
salvation1 ,! se$ ( promise1 all o!r    
se$s excel1 ,= !re9 rema9e? our full    
ju/ification4 ,f ,adam to ,noah1 9      
,abraham's g5]ation1 ,t se$ procure?    
,god's mighty grace & p[]2 ,= ! same    
se$'s sake1 ,i w s+ n[ ?is h\r4  ,!n he 
beg9s to s+ an antiphon 9 a cle> voice1 
,o ,emmanuel1 :i* ! *orus 7z be=e7      
foll[s ) in/rum5ts4  ,o high k+         
,emmanuel1 & our liege ,"l6 ! long      
expectation ( ! ,g5tiles1 & ! mighty    
,savi\r ( _! multitude1 ! heal? &       
consolation ( s9n]s1 come n[ to save u1 
z our ,"l & our ,r$eem]4    ,,act ,v    
,,( ,,pius ,,k+ ,,david   ,pat] ,cle/is4
 ,= all ! fav\r ,i h %ew$ ,israel1      
,deliv]+ x f ,ph>aoh's tyranny1 ,& giv+ 

! l&1 flu5tem lac et mel1#fag ,yet w x n
 leave its old idolatry1 ,nor "k me =   
,god4 ,i abhor its mis]y4 ,vex$ x ,i h )
 battles & decays1 ,/ill mu/ ,i plague  
x1 ,i see no o!r ways4  ,david4 ,rememb]
 yet1 ,"l1 ?y wor?y s]vant ,moses1      
,walk+ 9 ?y sight1 )\t rebuke ( !e4 ,bo?
 ,a>on1 ,je?ro1 ,eleaz>1 & ,ph9ees1#fah 
,ev]more fe>$ to (f5d ?y maje/y1 ,mu* ?\
 accept$/ ?y s]vant ,josue4#fai ,caleb &
 ,o?niel s\ght !e ) all _! he>t1 ,aio? &
 ,sang> = ?y folk did _! "p4   ,gideon &
 ,?olus ?y enemies put to sm>t1 ,jair & 
,jeph?a gave praises to ?y "n4 ,^!1 to  
leave idols1 ?y p did c\rt4 ,samson !   
/ronge/1 = 8 "p did ! same4 ,samuel &   
,na?an ?y messages did proclaim4 ,:at   
?\gh fi]ce ,ph>aoh wr\ght mis*ief 9 ?y  
sight1 ,he 0 a pagan1 lay n t 9 our     
light4   ,i "k ! ,b5jamites abus$ ! ways
 ( "r1 ,s did ,eli's sons1 & ! sons (   
,samuel4 ,saul 9 8 (fice 0 slo?ful day &
 night1 ,wick$ 0 ,%imei1 s 0 ,ahitophel4
 ,measure n by !m ! faults ( ,israel1   
,:om ?\ ha/ lov$ ( long "t s entirely1  

,b ( ?y great grace remit its wick$     
folly4  ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,i _c abide !    
vice ( idolatry1 ,?\gh ,i %\ld suff] all
 o!r villany4 ,:5 ,jo%ua 0 dead1 t sort 
f me did fall ,to ! wor%ipp+ ( ,a%t]o? &
 ,baal1 ,full unclean idols1 & mon/]s   
be/ial4  ,david4 ,= x !y h _h ?y        
righte\s puni%m5t1 ,& =asmu* z !y did   
wick$ly cons5t ,to ! ,phili/9es &       
,canaanites ungodly ,idolat]s1 tak+ to  
!m 9 matrimony1 ,?\ ?rewe/ !m "u ! ,k+ (
 ,mesopotamy1 ,aft] ?\ subdu$/ !m = _!  
idolatry4   ,eighte5 ye>s to ,eglon1 !  
,k+ ( ,moabites1 ,& tw5ty ye>s to ,jab91
 ! ,k+ ( ,canaanites1 ,oppress$ !y 7    
sev5 ye>s by ! ,midianites1 ,& eighte5  
ye>s vex$ by ! cruel ,ammonites4 ,9 ?ree
 great battles1 ( ?ree score ?\s& &     
five1 ,( ?is ?y p1 n "o 0 left alive4 ,h
 m]cy n[1 ,"l1 & call !m to rep5tance4  
,pat] ,cle/is4 ,s long z !y s91 s long  
%all !y h grievance4 ,david my s]vant1  
some?+ mu/ ,i say to !e1 ,= t ?\ lately 
ha/ wr\ght su* vanity4  ,david4 ,sp>e n1
 bless$ ,"l1 b say ?y pleasure to me4   

,pat] ,cle/is4 ,( late days ?\ ha/      
misus$ ,ba?%eba1 ,! wife ( ,uriah1 &    
sla9 him 9 ! field4  ,david4 ,m]cy1 ,"l1
 m]cy2 = d\btless ,i am defil$4  ,pat]  
,cle/is4 ,i con/itute !e a k+ ov]       
,israel1 ,& !e pres]v$ f ,saul1 :o 0 ?9e
 enemy4 ,yea1 9 my fav\r1 s mu* ?\ did/ 
excel1 ,t ( ?9e enemies ,i gave !e      
victory4 ,phili/9es & ,syrians to !e    
came tribut>y4 ,:y ha/ ?\ !n wr\ght su* 
folly 9 my sight4 ,despis+ my ^w1 aga9/ 
all godly "r8  ,david4 ,i h s9n$1 ,"l1  
,i besee* !e1 p>don me1  ,pat] ,cle/is4 
,?\ %alt n die1 ,david1 = ?is iniquity1 
,= ?y rep5tance2 b ?y son by ,ba?%eba   
,%all die1 =asmu* z my "n is blasphem$  
,among my enemies1 & ?\ ! worse e/eem$4 
,f ?y h\se = ?is ! sword %all n dep>t4  
,david4 ,i am sorry1 ,"l1 f ! bottom (  
my he>t4  ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,to fur!r ang] 
?\ do/ me yet compel4  ,david4 ,= :at   
matt]1 ,"l8 ,i besee* ?y goodness tell4 
,pat] ,cle/is4 ,:y did/ ?\ numb] !      
*ildr5 ( ,israel8 ,suppose/ 9 ?y m9d    
!re9 ?\ ha/ done well8  ,david4 ,i _c   

say nay1 b ,i h done indiscreetly ,to   
=get ?y grace = a human policy4  ,pat]  
,cle/is4 ,?\ %alt ( ^! ?ree *oose :i*   
plague ?\ wilt     h1 ,= t s9ful act1 t 
,i ?y s\l may save4 ,a sc>c5ess sev5    
ye>s1 or else ?ree mon?s' exile1 ,if n1 
= ?ree days a pe/il5ce mo/ vile1 ,= "o  
?\ mu/ h1 !re is no rem$y4  ,david4 ,"l1
 at ?y pleasure1 = ?\ art full ( m]cy4  
,pat] ,cle/is4 ,( a pe/il5ce !n1 ?ree   
score ?\s& & t51 ,9 ?ree days %all die (
 ?y mo/ puissant m54  ,david4 ,o ,"l1 x 
is ,i :o h (f5d$ ?y grace1 ,sp>e !m & n 
me1 = ,i h done ! trespace4#fbj  ,pat]  
,cle/is4 ,?\gh ?y s9s be great1 ?9e     
inw>d he>t's     contribution ,do? move 
my /oma* 9 wond]ful condition4 ,i f9d !e
 a man accord+ to my he>t2 ,:]e=e ?is   
promise ,i make !e1 ere ,i dep>t4   ,a  
fruit !re %all come =? issu+ f ?y body1 
,:om ,i w advance ^u ?y seat = ev]4 ,8  
?rone %all become a seat ( heav5ly glory
 ,8 wor?y sceptre f "r w n dissev]1 ,8  
happy k+dom1 ( fai? %all p]i% nev]4 ,(  
heav5 & ( e>? he 0 au?or pr9cipal1 ,& w 

cont9ue1 ?\gh !y d p]i% all4   ,?is sign
 %alt ?\ h = a tok5 special1 ,t ?\ may/ 
believe my words unfeign$ly1 ,:]e ?\ ha/
 m9d$1 = my memorial1 ,to build a       
temple1 ?\ %alt n f9i% x truly2 ,b      
,solomon ?y son %all d t action wor?y1  
,9 tok5 t ,*ri/ mu/ f9i% ev]y?+ ,t ,i h 
begun1 to my praise ev]la/+4  ,david4   
,immortal glory to !e1 mo/ heav5ly ,k+1 
,= t ?\ ha/ giv5 cont9ual victory ,to me
 ?y s]vant1 ev] s9ce my anno9t+1 ,& also
 be=e1 by _m conque/s wor?y4 ,a be> &   
lion ,i slew ?r\gh ?y /r5g? only4 ,i    
slew ,golia?1 :o 0 six cubits long4     
,aga9/ ?9e enemies ?\ made/ me ev]      
/rong4   ,my fle%ly frailness made me d 
deadly wrong1 ,& clean to =get ?y laws (
 righte\sness4 ,& ?\gh ?\ visit$/ my    
s9fulness among1 ,) pe/il5t plagues1 &  
o!r unquietness2 ,yet nev] took/ ?\ f me
 ?y pl5te\sness ,( ?y godly spir't1 :i* 
?\ 9 me did/ plant4 ,i hav+ remorse1 ?y 
grace c\ld nev] want4   ,= 9 conclusion1
 ?y ev]la/+ cov5ant ,?\ gave/ unto me = 
all my wick$ s92 ,& ha/ promis$ "h by   

prote/ation con/ant1 ,t "o ( my se$ %all
 su* high =tune w91 ,z nev] did man s9ce
 ?is _w did beg94 ,by 8 p[] he %all put 
,satan f 8 hold1 ,9 rejoice :]e( to s+ w
 ,i be bold4  ,!n he beg9s 9 a musical  
voice an antiphon1 ,o ,adonai1 :i* !    
*orus 7z be=e7 foll[s ) in/rum5ts4  ,o  
,"l ,god ,adonai1 & guide ( ! fai?ful   
h\se ( ,israel1 :o sometime appe>$/ 9 ! 
flam+ bu% to ,moses1 & to him did/ give 
a law on ,m\nt ,s9ai1 come n[ to r$eem u
 9 ! /r5g? ( ?y "r h&4    ,,act ,,vi    
,,( ,,! ,,prophet ,,esaias   ,pat]      
,cle/is4 ,i br\ght up *ildr5 f _! fir/  
infancy1 ,:o n[ despise all my godly    
in/ructions4 ,an ox kn[e? its "l1 an ass
 its ma/]'s duty1 ,b ,israel w n "k me1 
nor my conditions4 ,oh1 fr[>d p1 giv5   
all to sup]/itions1 ,unnatural *ildr51  
exp]t 9 blasphemies1 ,provoke me into   
hate1 by _! idolatries4   ,take he$ to  
my words1 ye tyrants ( ,sodoma1 ,9 va9  
ye (f] y\r sacrifice to me4 ,discont5t  
,i am ) y bea/s ( ,gomorrah ,& h no     
pleasure :5 ,i y\r (f]+s see4 ,i abhor  

y\r fa/s & y\r solemnity1 ,= y\r        
traditions my ways ye set ap>t1 ,y\r    
works are 9 va91 ,i hate !m f ! he>t4   
,esaias4 ,?y city1 sweet ,"l1 is n[     
become unfai?ful1 ,& h] conditions are  
turn$ upside d[n4 ,h] life is un*a/e1 h]
 acts be v hurtful1 ,h] murd] & !ft h   
d>k5$ h] r5[n4 ,covet\s rew>ds d s _!   
consci5ce dr[n1 ,t ! fa!rless !y w n    
help to "r1 ,! poor wid['s cause comes n
 be=e _! sight4   ,?y peaceable pa?s    
seek !y nei!r day nor night2 ,b walk    
wick$ ways aft] _! fantasy4 ,conv]t _!  
he>ts1 ,"l1 & give !m ?y true light1 ,t 
!y may p]ceive _! cu/omable folly3      
,leave !m n helpless 9 s deep mis]y1 ,b 
call !m f x ( ?y mo/ special grace1 ,by 
?y true prophets1 to _! s\ls' heal? &   
solace4  ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,fir/ !y _h     
fa!rs1 !n _h !y patri>*s1 ,!n dukes1 !n 
judges = _! guides & mon>*s3 ,n[ h !y   
/\t k+s1 yet are !y wick$ /ill1 ,& w 9  
no wise my pleasant laws fulfil4 ,always
 !y apply to idols' wor%ipp+1 ,f ! vile 
begg> to ! anno9t$ k+4  ,esaias4 ,= t   

cause ?\ ha/ 9 two divid$ !m1 ,9 ,sam>ia
 ! "o1 ! o!r 9 ,j]usalem4 ,! k+ ( ,judah
 9 ,j]usalem did dwell1 ,& 9 ,sam>ia !  
k+ ( ,israel4 ,t5 ( ! twelve tribes     
became ,sam>itans1 ,& ! o!r two 7       
,hi]osolymitans4#fba   ,9 bo? ^!        
c\ntries1 accord+ to _! do+s1 ,?\       
p]mitt$/ !m to h mo/ cruel k+s4 ,! fir/ 
( ,judah 0 wick$ k+ ,roboam1 ,( ,israel 
! fir/ 0 t cruel ,j]oboam2 ,abiah !n    
foll[$1 & 9 ! o!r ,nadab1 ,!n ,bassa1 !n
 ,helah1 !n ,zambri1 ,jehoram & ,ahab4  
,!n ,o*esius1 !n ,a?aliah1 !n ,joas2#fbb
 ,on ! o!r "p 0 ,jona?an & ,a*az4 ,to   
rehe>se all !m t h done wret*$ly ,9 !   
sight ( !e1 x 7 long v]ily4  ,pat]      
,cle/is4 ,= ! wick$ s9 ( fil?y idolatry1
 ,:i* ! t5 tribes did 9 ! l& ( ,sam>ie1 
,9 space ( "o day fifty ?\s& m5 ,i slew1
 ,?ree ( _! cities also ,i ov]?rew1 ,&  
left ! p 9 su* captivity1 ,t 9 all ! _w 
!y knew n :i!r to flee4   ,! o!r two    
tribes1 :5 !y f me w5t back ,to         
idolatry1 ,i left 9 ! h& ( ,%i%ak1 ,! k+
 ( ,egypt1 :o took away _! treasure1    

,convey$ _! cattle1 & slew !m )\t       
measure4 ,9 "t ( ,ahaz1 a hundr$ ?\s& & 
tw5ty ,7 sla9 at "o "t = _! idolatry4   
,two hundr$ ?\s& f !nce 7 captive l$1   
,_! goods disp]s$1 & !y ) p5ury f$4     
,seldom !y fail x1 b ei!r ! ,egyptians  
,h !m 9 bondage1 or else ! ,assyrians4  
,esaias4 ,well1 yet bless$ ,"l1 relieve 
!m ) ?y m]cy4 ,?\gh !y h be5 ill o!r    
pr9ces' days1 ,yet good ,hezekiah ha?   
taught !m goodly ways4 ,:5 ! pr9ce is   
good1 ! p are ! bett]2 ,& z he is n\ght1
 _! vices are ! great]4 ,heav5ly ,"l1   
!re=e s5d !m ! consolation1 ,:i* ?\ ha/ 
cov5ant$ ) e g5]ation4   ,op5 ?\ !      
heav5s1 & let ! lamb come hi!r1 ,:o w   
deliv] ?y p altoge!r4 ,ye planets &     
cl\ds1 ca/ d[n y\r dews & ra91 ,t ! e>? 
may be> out heal?ful sav\r pla94  ,pat] 
,cle/is4 ,may ! wife =get ! *ild ( h]   
own body8  ,esaias4 ,nay1 t %e c n 9 any
 wise v]ily4  ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,no m c ,i 
!m :o w d my comm&m5ts1 ,b mu/ pres]ve  
!m f all inconv5i5ce4  ,esaias4 ,bless$ 
art ?\1 ,"l1 9 all ?y acts & judgm5ts4  

,pat] ,cle/is4 ,well1 ,esaias1 = ?is ?y 
fidelity1 ,a cov5ant ( heal? ?\ %alt h  
also ( me4 ,= ,zion's sake n[ ,i w n    
hold my peace1 ,& = ,j]usalem1 to speak 
w ,i n cease ,till t righte\s ,"l become
 z a sunbeam bright1 ,& _! j savi\r z a 
lamp ext5d 8 light4   ,a rod %all %oot  
=? f ! old /ock ( ,jesse1 ,& a bright   
blossom f t root w arise1 ,^u :om always
 ! spir't ( ! ,"l %all be1 ,! spir't (  
wisdom1 ! spir't ( heav5ly practice1 ,& 
! spir't t w all godl9ess devise4 ,take 
?is = a sign1 a maid ( ,israel ,%all    
conceive & be> t ,"l ,emmanuel4         
,esaias4 ,?y praises condign no mortal  
tongue c tell1 ,mo/ wor?y mak] & k+ (   
heav5ly glory1 ,= all capacities ?y     
goodness do? excel1 ,?y pl5te\s graces  
no bra9 c compass truly1 ,no wit c      
conceive ! greatness ( ?y m]cy1 ,decl>$ 
( late 9 ,david ?y true s]vant1 ,& n[   
confirm$ 9 ?is ?y lat] cov5ant4   ,(    
goodness ?\ made/ ,solomon ( wit m      
pregnant1 ,asa & ,josaphat1 ) good k+   
,heze*iah1 ,9 ?y sight to d t 0 to !e "r

 pleasant4 ,to qu5* idolatry ?\ rais$/  
up ,elijah ,jehu1 ,eli%a1 ,micah1 &     
,obdiah1 ,! ,syrian ,naaman ?\ purg$/ ( 
a lepry#fbc ,?y works wond]ful :o c b   
magnify8   ,arise1 ,j]usalem1 & take    
fai? by & by1#fbd ,= ! v light t %all   
save !e is com+4 ,! ,son ( ! ,"l appe> w
 evid5tly1 ,:5 he %all resort1 see t no 
joy be want+4 ,he is ?y savi\r1 & ?y    
life ev]la/+1 ,?y release f s91 & ?y    
:ole righte\sness1 ,help me 9 ?is song  
t' ackn[l$ge 8 great goodness4  ,!n 9 a 
tuneful voice he beg9s an antiphon1 ,o  
radix ,jesse1 :i* ! *orus foll[s )      
in/rum5ts4  ,o fruitful root ( ,jesse1 t
 %all be set z a sign among p1 aga9/ !  
worldly rul]s %all fi]cely op5 _! m\?s1 
:om ! ,g5tiles wor%ip z _! heav5ly ,"l4 
,come n[ to deliv] u1 & delay ! "t no   
long]4    ,,act ,,vii  ,,( ,,john ,,!   
,,bapti/   ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,i h )        
fi]c5ess mank9d (t-times correct$1 ,&   
aga9 ,i h allur$ him by sweet promise4  
,i h s5t sore plagues1 :5 he ha? me     
neglect$1 ,& !n by & by1 mo/ com=table  

sweetness4 ,to w9 him to grace1 bo? m]cy
 & righte\sness ,i h ex]cis$1 yet w he n
 am5d4 ,%all ,i n[ lose him1 or %all ,i 
him def5d8   ,9 8 mo/ mis*ief1 mo/ high 
grace w ,i s5d ,to ov]come him by fav\r1
 if x may be4 ,) 8 abuses no long] w ,i 
cont5d ,b n[ accompli% my fir/ w &      
decree4 ,my ^w be+ fle%1 f h5ce %all set
 him free1 ,him tea*+ a way ( p]fect    
righte\sness1 ,t he %all n ne$ to p]i% 9
 8 weakness4  ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,manasseh
 is pa/1 :o turn$ f !e 8 he>t4 ,ahaz &  
,ammon h n[ no m ado1 ,je*oniah ) o!rs  
:o did !mselves av]t ,f !e to idols1 may
 n[ no f>!r g4 ,! two false judges1 &   
,baal's wick$ prie/s also1 ,phassur &   
,semaiah1 ) ,nebu*adnosor1 ,antio*us &  
,triphon1 %all !e displease no m4       
,?ree score ye>s & t51 ?y p into        
,babylon ,7 captive & ?rall = idols'    
wor%ipp+4 ,j]usalem 0 lo/1 & left void (
 dom9ion1 ,burnt 0 _! temple1 s 0 _! o!r
 build+1 ,_! high prie/s 7 sla91 _!     
treasure came to no?+2 ,! /r5g? & beauty
 ( ?9e own h]itage1 ,?us did/ ?\ leave  

!m 9 mis]able bondage4   ,(t _h !y      
w>n+s1 sometimes by ,ezekiel ,& o!r     
prophets1 z ,isay & ,j]emy1 ,sometimes  
by ,daniel1 sometimes by ,hosea & ,joel1
 ,by ,amos & ,abdiah1 by ,jonah &       
,sophonya1#fbe ,by ,nahum & ,micah1     
,haggai & by ,za*>y1 ,by ,mala*ias1 &   
also by ,habakkuk1 ,by ,olda ! wid[1 &  
by ! prophet ,b>u*4   ,rememb] ,josiah1 
:o took ! abom9ation ,f ! p1 !n re/or+ !
 laws aga94 ,( ,rahab consid] ! fai?ful 
g5]ation1 ,:om to w9e dr9k+ no fri5d%ip 
might con/ra94 ,rememb] ,abimele*1 !    
fri5d ( tru? c]ta91 ,z]ubabel ! pr9ce1  
:o did repair ! temple1 ,& ,jesus       
,jos$e*1 ( virtue ! example4   ,consid] 
,nehemiah1 & ,esdras ! good scribe1     
,m]ciful ,tobias1 & con/ant             
,m>do*eus2#fbf ,judi? & ,que5 ,e/h]1 ( !
 same godly tribe1 ,dev\t ,mat?ias &    
,judas ,maccabu4 ,h m9d ( ,eleaz]1 & !n 
,joannes ,hircanus1 ,weigh ! e>ne/ fai? 
( ?is godly company1 ,?\gh ! o!r clean  
fall f ?y memory4  ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,i w  
,john1 ,i w1 = z ,i said be=e1 ,rig\r & 

h>dness ,i h n[ set ap>t1 ,m9d+ f h5ce=?
 to w9 man ev]more ,by wond]ful k9dness 
to break 8 /ubborn he>t1 ,& *ange x f   
s94 ,= ,*ri/ %all suff] sm>t1 ,9 man's  
frail nature = 8 iniquity1 ,?is to make 
op51 my mess5g] %alt ?\ be4  ,john !    
,bapti/4 ,z ?y pleasure is1 s bless$ ,"l
 appo9t me1 ,= my heal? ?\ art1 & my    
s\l's felicity4  ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,long   
ere ,i made !e1 ,i ! pr$e/9ate1 ,be=e ?\
 w]t born ,i !e endu$ ) grace4 ,9 ?y    
"m's womb w]t ?\ sanctificate ,by my    
godly gift1 & s confirm$ 9 place1 ,a    
prophet1 to %ew a way be=e ! face ,( my 
mo/ de> son1 :o w come3 !n until ,apply 
!e apace ?9e (fice to fulfil4   ,prea*  
to ! p1 rebuk+ _! neglig5ce1 ,dip !m 9  
wat]1 ackn[l$g+ _! (f5ce2 ,& say unto   
!m1 ,! k+dom ( ,god do? come4  ,john !  
,bapti/4 ,unmeet1 ,"l1 ,i am1 ,quia pu] 
ego sum4#fbg ,& o!r ?an t1 alas1 ,i h no
 sci5ce ,fit = t (fice1 nei!r yet clean 
eloqu5ce4  ,pat] ,cle/is4 ,?\ %alt n say
 s1 = ,i h giv5 !e grace1 ,eloqu5ce &   
age1 to speak 9 des]t place4 ,?\ mu/ d  

!re=e z ,i %all !e advise1 ,my appo9t$  
pleasure =? utt] 9 any wise2 ,my /rong  
mighty words put ,i into ?y m\?1 ,sp>e  
n1 b speak !m to ea/1 we/1 nor? & s\?4  
,god /ret*+ out 8 h&1 t\*es ,john's lips
 ) 8 f+] & conf]s ^u him a gold5 tongue4
    ,g n[ ?y way =?1 ,i %all !e nev]    
fail1 ,! spir't ( ,elijah h ,i giv5 !e  
already4 ,p]suade ! p1 t !y _! s9s      
bewail2 ,& if !y rep5t _! cu/omable     
folly1 ,long %all x n be ere !y h rem$y4
 ,op5 ?\ _! he>ts3 tell !m _! heal? is  
com+ ,z a voice 9 a des]t2 see ?\ decl>e
 ! ?+4   ,i promise !e sure1 ?\ %alt wa%
 him among !m ,9 ,jordan1 a flood n f> f
 ,j]usalem4  ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,%ew me   
yet1 good ,"l1 :]eby %all ,i "k t man1  
,9 ! multitude :i* w resort to ,jordan4 
,pat] ,cle/is4 ,9 ?y "m's womb ( him    
had/ ?\ cognition4 ,h ?\ no fe> ,john1  
him %alt ?\ "k full well1 ,& "o special 
tok5 a=e w ,i !e tell4 ,sup] quem vid]is
 spiritum desc5d5tem et man5tem ,sup]   
eum1 hic e/ qui baptizat spiritu sancto3
 ,among all o!r :om ?\ %alt baptise !re 

,^u :om ?\ see/ ! ,holy ,gho/ desc5d ,9 
%ape ( a dove1 re/+ ^u 8 %\ld]1 ,hold   
him = ! same1 t %all ! _w am5d1 ,by     
baptism ( _s1 & also to man ext5d ,mo/  
special grace4 ,= he mu/ repair 8 fall1 
,re/or+ aga9 ! ju/ice orig9al4 ,take n[ 
?y j\rney1 & d z ,i !e advise1 ,fir/    
prea* rep5tance1 & !n ! p baptise4      
,john ! ,bapti/4 ,high hon\r1 wor%ip1 & 
glory be unto !e1 ,my ,god et]nal1 &    
patron ( all purity4   ,rep5t good p1 = 
s9s t n[ are pa/1 ,! k+dom ( heav5 is at
 h& v nigh4 ,! promis$ light to y       
approa*e? fa/1 ,h fai?1 & apply n[ to   
receive him boldly4 ,i am n ! light1 b  
to be> te/imony ,( him am s5t1 t all m5 
may believe1 ,t 8 blood he w = _!       
r$emption give4   ,he is su* a light z  
all m5 do? illum9e1 ,t ev] 7 "h1 or %all
 be aft] ?is4 ,all ! _w he made by 8    
mighty p[] div9e1 ,& yet t rude _w w n  
"k :at he is4 ,8 own he ent]+1 is n     
reg>d$ ( 84 ,!y t receive him1 are      
,god's true *ildr5 pla91 ,9 spir't      
reg5]ate1 & all grace %all atta94   ,_m 

d reckon1 t ,i ,john ,bapti/ am he1     
,deceiv$ are !y1 & t w appe> 9 space4   
,?\gh he come aft]1 yet he 0 long a=e   
me4 ,we are weak vessels1 he is ! well (
 grace1 ,( 8 great goodness all t we h  
we pur*ase4 ,by him are we l to h a     
bett] increase ,?an ev] we _h by ! laws 
( ,moses4   ,= ,moses' h>d law we _h n  
else b d>kness1 ,figure & %ad[1 all 0 n 
else b night1 ,puni%m5t = s91 mu* rig\r1
 pa91 & r\ghness1 ,an high *>ge is !re1 
:]e all is turn$ to light1 ,grace &     
remission anon w %9e full bright4 ,nev] 
man liv$ t ev] saw ,god a=e1 ,:i* n[ 9  
our k9d man's ru9 w re/ore4   ,help me  
to give ?anks to t ,"l ev]more1 ,:i* am 
unto ,*ri/ a cri] 9 ! des]t1 ,to prep>e 
! pa?s & high ways him be=e ,= 8 delight
 is on ! poor1 simple he>t4   ,t innoc5t
 lamb f su* w nev] dep>t1 ,z w fai?fully
 receive him ) good m9d4 ,let our voice 
!n s\nd 9 "s sweet musical k9d4  ,!n 9 a
 res\nd+ voice he beg9s an antiphon1 ,o 
clavis ,david1 :i* ! *orus foll[s )     
in/rum5ts1 z be=e4  ,o p]fect key (     

,david1 & high sceptre ( ! k9dr$ (      
,jacob1 :i* op5e/ & no man sp]i?1#fbh ?\
 speake/ & no man op5e?2 come & deliv]  
?y s]vant mank9d1 b\nd 9 prison1 sitt+ 9
 ! d>kness ( s9 & bitt] damnation4      
,,epilogue   ,baleus ,prolocutor4 ,!    
matt]s are su* z we h utt]$ "h1 ,z ought
 n to slide f y\r memorial2 ,= !y h op5$
 su* com=table ge>1 ,z is to ! heal? (  
?is k9d univ]sal1 ,graces ( ! ,"l &     
promises lib]al1 ,:i* he giv5 to man = e
 age1 ,to knit him to ,*ri/1 & s cle>   
him ( bondage4   ,z ,/4 ,paul do? write 
unto ! ,cor9!s#fbi pla91 ,our =efa!rs 7 
"u ! cl\d ( d>kness1 ,& unto ,*ri/'s    
days did 9 ! %ad[ rema92 ,yet 7 !y n    
left1 = ( him !y _h promise ,all !y     
receiv$ "o spiritual fe$+ d\btless4 ,!y 
drank ( ! rock :i* !m to life refre%$1  
,= "o sav+ heal?1 9 ,*ri/1 all !y       
confess$4   ,9 ! woman's se$ 0 ,adam    
fir/ ju/ifi$1 ,s 0 fai?ful ,noah1 s 0 j 
,abraham2 ,! fai? 9 t se$ 9 ,moses =?   
multipli$1 ,likewise 9 ,david &         
,esaye#fcj t aft] came1 ,& 9 ,john      

,bapti/1 :i* %ew$ ! v ,lamb4 ,?\gh !y s 
af>1 yet all !y _h "o ju/ice ,"o mass1 z
 !y call x1 & 9 ,*ri/ "o sacrifice4   ,a
 man _c "h to ,god d bett] s]vice1 ,?an 
on ?is to gr\nd 8 fai? & und]/&+4 ,= all
 ! _w's s9 alone ,*ri/ pay$ ! price1 ,9 
8 only dea? 0 man's life always re/+1 ,&
 n 9 w--works1 nor yet 9 m5's des]v+1 ,!
 light ( our fai? makes ?is ?+ evid5t1  
,& n ! practice ( o!r exp]im5t4   ,:]e  
is n[ free w1 :i* ! hypocrites comm5t8  
,:]eby !y report !y may at _! own       
pleasure ,d good ( !mselves1 ?\gh grace 
& fai? be abs5t1 ,& h good int5ts _!    
madness ) to measure4 ,! w ( ! fle% is  
prov$ "h small treasure1 ,& s is man's  
w1 = ! grace ( ,god do? all4 ,m ( ?is   
matt] conclude h]eaft] we %all4  ,?us   
ende? ?is trag$y or int]lude1 manife/+ !
 *ief promises ( ,god unto ,man by all  
ages 9 ! old law1 f ! fall ( ,adam to ! 
inc>nation ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4        
,compil$ by ,john ,bayle4 ,anno ,dom9i  
#aech4     ,,app5dix ,a  ,,/4 ,,george  
,,& ,,! ,,dragon  ,a ,,mod]n ,,corni%   

,,*ri/mas ,,play    ,,*>act]s   ,sa9t   
,george ,! ,dragon ,fa!r ,*ri/mas ,!    
,doctor ,k+ ( ,egypt ,turki% ,knight ,! 
,giant ,turp9   ,ent] ! ,turki% ,knight4
  ,op5 y\r doors1 & let me 91 ,i hope   
y\r fav\rs ,i %all w92 ,:e!r ,i rise or 
:e!r ,i fall1 ,i'll d my be/ to please y
 all4 ,/4 ,george is "h1 & swe>s he w   
come 91 ,&1 if he does1 ,i "k he'll     
pi]ce my sk94 ,if y w n believe :at ,i d
 say1 ,let ,fa!r ,*ri/mas come 9--cle> !
 way4  ,retires4  ,ent] ,fa!r ,*ri/mas4 
,"h come ,i1 old ,fa!r ,*ri/mas1        
,welcome1 or welcome n1 ,i hope old     
,fa!r ,*ri/mas     ,w nev] be =got4  ,i 
am n come "h to laugh or to je]1 ,b = a 
pocketfull ( money1 & a sk9full ( be]1  
,if y w n believe :at ,i d say1 ,come 91
 ! ,k+ ( ,egypt6--cle> ! way6  ,ent] !  
,k+ ( ,egypt4  ,"h ,i1 ! ,k+ ( ,egypt1  
boldly d appe>1 ,/4 ,george1 ,/4        
,george1 walk 91 my only son & heir4    
,walk 91 my son ,/4 ,george1 & boldly   
act ?y "p1 ,t all ! p "h may see ?y     
wond'r\s art4  ,ent] ,sa9t ,george4  ,"h

 come ,i1 ,/4 ,george1 f ,brita9 did ,i 
spr+1 ,i'll fight ! ,dragon bold1 my    
wond]s to beg94 ,i'll clip 8 w+s1 he    
%all n fly2 ,i'll cut him d[n1 or else  
,i die4  ,ent] ! ,dragon4  ,:o's he t   
seeks ! ,dragon's blood1 ,& calls s     
angry1 & s l\d8 ,t ,engli% dog1 w he    
be=e me /&8 ,i'll cut him d[n ) my      
c\rage\s h&4 ,) my long tee?1 & scurvy  
jaw1 ,( su* ,i'd break up half a score1 
,& /ay my /oma*1 till ,i'd m4  ,/4      
,george & ! ,dragon fight1 ! latt] is   
kill$4  ,fa!r ,*ri/mas4 ,is !re a doctor
 to be f\nd   ,all ready1 ne> at h&1 ,to
 cure a deep & deadly w\nd1   ,& make ! 
*ampion /&4  ,ent] ,doctor4  ,oh6 yes1  
!re is a doctor to be f\nd     ,all     
ready1 ne> at h&1 ,to cure a deep &     
deadly w\nd1     ,& make ! *ampion /&4  
,fa!r ,*ri/mas4 ,:at c y cure8  ,doctor4
 ,all sorts ( diseases1 ,:atev] y       
pleases1 ,! ph?isic1 ! palsy1 & ! g\t2  
,if ! devil's 91 ,i'll bl[ him out4     
,fa!r ,*ri/mas4 ,:at is y\r fee8        
,doctor4 ,fifte5 p\nd1 x is my fee1     

,! money to lay d[n4 ,b1 z 'tis su* a   
rogue z !e1     ,i cure = t5 p\nd4  ,i  
c>ry a little bottle ( alicumpane2      
,"h ,jack1 take a little ( my flip flop1
     ,p\r x d[n ?y tip top2 ,rise up &  
fight aga94  ,! ,doctor p]=ms 8 cure1 ! 
fight is r5ew$1 & ! ,dragon aga9 kill$4 
,sa9t ,george4 ,"h am ,i1 ,/4 ,george1  
,t wor?y *ampion bold1 ,& ) my sword &  
spe>     ,i won ?ree cr[ns ( gold4 ,i   
f\ght ! fi]y dragon1     ,& br\ght him  
to ! slaught]2 ,by t ,i won fair ,sabra1
     ,! ,k+ ( ,egypt's daught]4 ,:]e is 
! man1 t n[ w me defy8 ,i'll cut 8      
giblets full ( holes1 & make 8 buttons  
fly4  ,! ,turki% ,knight advances4  ,"h 
come ,i1 ! ,turki% ,knight1 ,come f !   
,turki% l& to fight4 ,i'll fight ,/4    
,george1 :o is my foe1 ,i'll make him   
yield be=e ,i g2 ,he brags to su* a high
 degree1 ,he ?9ks !re's none c d ! l (  
he4  ,sa9t ,george4 ,:]e is ! ,turk1 t w
 be=e me /&8 ,i'll cut him d[n ) my     
c\rage\s h&4  ,!y fight1 ! ,knight is   
ov]come1 & falls on "o knee4  ,turki%   

,knight4 ,oh6 p>don me1 ,/4 ,george1    
p>don ( !e ,i crave1 ,oh6 p>don me ?is  
night1 & ,i w be ?y slave4  ,sa9t       
,george4 ,no p>don %alt ?\ h1 :ile ,i h 
foot to /&1 ,s rise !e up aga91 & fight 
out sword 9 h&4  ,!y fight aga91 & !    
,knight is kill$4 ,fa!r ,*ri/mas calls =
 ! ,doctor1 ) :om ! same dialogue occurs
 z be=e1 & ! cure is p]=m$4  ,ent] !    
,giant ,turp94  ,"h come ,i1 ! ,giant1  
bold ,turp9 is my "n1 ,& all ! nations  
r\nd d tremble at my fame4 ,:]e'er ,i g1
 !y tremble at my sight1 ,no "l or      
*ampion long ) me w\ld fight4  ,sa9t    
,george4 ,"h's "o t d>es to look !e 9 ! 
face1 ,& soon w s5d !e to ano!r place4  
,!y fight1 & ! ,giant is kill$2 m$ical  
aid is call$ 9 z be=e1 & ! cure p]=m$ by
 ! ,doctor1 to :om !n is giv5 a bas9 (  
girdy gr\t & a kick1 & driv5 out4  ,fa!r
 ,*ri/mas4 ,n[1 ladies & g5tlem51 y\r   
sport is mo/ end$1 ,s prep>e = ! hat1   
:i* is highly comm5d$4 ,! hat x w\ld    
speak1 if x _h b a tongue2 ,come ?r[ 9  
y\r money1 & ?9k x no wrong4            

,,app5dix ,b    ,,f ,,! ,,corni% ,,my/]y
 ,,( ,,! ,,crucifixion   ,jesus4 ,woman1
 see/ ?\ ?y son8 ,a ?\s& times y\r arms 
h borne him   ,) t5d]ness4 ,& ,john1    
behold ?y "m2 ,?us keep h]1 )\t d5ial1  
,z long z ye live4  ,m>y4 ,alas6 alas6  
oh6 sad1 sad6   ,9 my he>t is sorr[1 ,:5
 ,i see my son ,jesus1   ,ab\t 8 head a 
cr[n ( ?orns ,he is ,son ( ,god 9 e way1
   ,& ) t truly a ,k+2 ,feet & h&s on e 
side   ,fa/ fix$ ) nails ( iron4        
,alas6 ,t "o %all h on ! day ( judgm5t  
,heavy doom1 fle% & blood1       ,:o ha?
 sold him4  ,john4 ,o sweet "m1 d n be> 
sorr[1 ,= always1 9 e way   ,i w be     
prep>$ = !e3 ,! w ( ?y ,son is s1 ,= to 
save s mu* z is good1   ,s9ce ,adam 0   
creat$4  ,jesus4 ,o ,fa!r1 ,eli1 ,eloy1 
lama sabac?ani8   ,?\ art my de> ,god1  
,:y ha/ ?\ left me  a mom5t alone   ,9  
any mann]8  #a/ ,execution]4 ,he is     
call+ ,elias2   ,wat* n[ dilig5tly      
,if he comes to save him4 ,if he deliv]s
 him1 really ,we w believe 9 him1   ,&  
wor%ip him ev]4  ,"h a sponge is made   

ready1 ) gall & v9eg>4 ,& !n ! ,c5turion
 /&s 9 8 t5t1 & says3  ,c5turion4 ,i w g
 to see   ,h[ x is ) de> ,jesus3 ,x 7 a 
pity on a good man   ,s mu* contumely to
 be ca/4 ,if he 7 a bad man1 8 fell[    
,c\ld n 9 any way ,truly h su* great    
grace1   ,to save m5 by "o ^w4  ,!      
,c5turion goes d[n4  #bnd ,execution]4  
,x is n ,elias :om he call$2 ,?ir/      
surely on him !re is1   ,he f9ds x an   
evil ?+4          ,he holds out a sponge
 ,behold "h ,i h me ready1 ,gall &      
hyssop mix$2   ,wassail1 if !re is great
 ?ir/4  ,jesus4 ,?ir/ on me !re is4     
#crd ,execution]4 ,see1 a dr9k = !e "h2 
,:y do/ ?\ n dr9k x8 ,r %\ld/ ?\ a wond]
 "w6 ,n[1 come d[n f ! cross1   ,& we w 
wor%ip !e4  ,jesus4 ,o ,fa!r1 into ?y   
h&s   ,i commit my _s2 ,by ?y w take x  
to !e1   ,z ?\ s5t x into ! _w4  ,!n    
,jesus %all die4 ,"h ! sun is d>k5$4    
,,app5dix ,c  ,,! ,,t[n ,,cycles        
,i4--,,! ,,york ,,pageants   ,! ord] ( !
 ,pageants ( ! ,play ( ,corpus ,*ri/i1 9
 ! "t ( ! mayoralty ( ,william ,alne1 9 

! ?ird ye> ( ! reign ( ,k+ ,h5ry ,v4    
anno #adae1 compil$ by ,rog] ,burton1   
t[n cl]k1--  ,i4 ,tann]s4--,god ! ,fa!r 
,almighty creat+ & =m+ ! heav5s1 angels 
& ar*angels2 ,lucif] & ! angels t fell )
 him into hell4  ,,ii4 ,pla/]]s4--,god !
 ,fa!r1 9 8 own sub/ance1 creat+ ! e>?1 
& all :i* is !re91 9 ! space ( five     
days4  ,,iii4 ,c>de-mak]s4--,god ! ,fa!r
 creat+ ,adam ( ! slime ( ! e>?1 & mak+ 
,eve ( ! rib1 & inspir+ !m ) ! _s (     
life4  ,,iv4 ,full]s4--,god prohibit+   
,adam & ,eve f eat+ ( ! tree ( life4    
,v4 ,c\p]s4--,adam & ,eve ) a tree      
betwixt !m2 ! s]p5t deceiv+ !m ) apples2
 ,god speak+ to !m & curs+ ! s]p5t1 & an
 angel ) a sword driv+ !m out ( p>adise4
  ,,vi4 ,arm\r]s4--,adam & ,eve1 an     
angel ) a spade & a di/aff assign+ !m   
lab\r4  ,,vii4 ,gaunt]s4--,abel & ,ca9  
kill+ sacrifices4  ,,viii4              
,%ipwrights4--,god =etell+ ,noah to make
 an ark ( light wood4  ,,ix4 ,fy%mong]s1
 ,pessyn]s1 ,m>9]s4--,noah 9 ! ark ) 8  
wife & ?ree *ildr51 & div]s animals4    

,x4 ,p]*emyn]s1 ,bukbynd]s4--,abraham   
sacrific+ 8 son ,isaac2 a ram1 bu%1 &   
angel4  ,,xi4 ,hosy]s4--,moses exalt+ ! 
s]p5t 9 ! wild]ness2 k+ ,ph>aoh2 eight  
,jews admir+ & expect+4  ,,xii4         
,spic]s4--,m>y & a doctor decl>+ ! say+s
 ( ! prophets ab\t ! future bir? (      
,*ri/2 an angel salut+ h]4 ,m>y salut+  
,elizabe?4  ,,xiii4 ,peut]]s1           
,f\nd]s4--,m>y1 ,joseph will+ to put h] 
away1 an angel speak+ to !m t !y %\ld g 
to ,be?lehem4  ,,xiv4 ,tyl]s4--,m>y1    
,joseph1 a midwife1 ! *ild born ly+ 9 a 
mang] betwixt an ox & an ass1 & ! angel 
speak+ to ! %eph]ds4  ,,xv4             
,*aundel]s4--,! %eph]ds speak+ by turns2
 ! /> 9 ! ea/2 an angel giv+ joy to !   
%eph]ds t a *ild 0 born4  ,,xvi4        
,goldsmi!s1 ,orfeures4--,! ?ree k+s com+
 f ! ea/1 ,h]od ask+ !m ab\t ! *ild     
,*ri/2 ) ! son ( ,h]od1 two c\nsellors &
 a mess5g]4  ,,xvii4 ,gold-bet]s1       
,mone-mak]s4--,m>y ) ! *ild & ! />      
above1 & ! ?ree k+s (f]+ gifts4         
,,xviii4 ,masons4--,m>y ) ! *ild2       

,joseph1 ,anna1 & a nurse ) "y pigeons2 
,simeon receiv+ ! *ild 9 8 arms1 & two  
sons ( ,simeon4  ,,xix4 ,m>a%als4--,m>y 
) ! *ild1 & ,joseph fly+ into ,egypt1 by
 an angel's tell+ !m4  ,,xx4 ,girdell]s1
 ,nayl]s1 ,sawt]s4--,h]od comm&+ !      
*ildr5 to be sla91 f\r soldi]s ) lances1
 two c\nsellors ( ! k+1 & f\r wom5      
lam5t+ ! slaught] ( !m4  ,,xxi4         
,spori]s1 ,lorym]s4--,! doctors1 ! *ild 
,jesus sitt+ 9 ! temple 9 ! mid/ ( !m1  
he>+ !m & ask+ !m que/ions4 ,f\r ,jews1 
,m>y & ,joseph seek+ him & f9d+ him 9 ! 
temple4  ,,xxii4 ,b>b]s4--,jesus1 ,john 
! bapti/ baptis+ him1 & two angels help+
 !m4  ,,xxiii4 ,vyntn]s4--,jesus1 ,m>y1 
bridg]oom & bride1 ma/] ( ! h\sehold ) 8
 family ) six wat]-pots1 :]e wat] is    
turn$ into w9e4  ,,xxiv4 ,smy!s1        
,fev]s4--,jesus ^u ! p9nacle ( ! temple2
 ,satan tempt+ ) /ones2 two angels      
adm9i/]+1 etc4  ,,xxv4                  
,corvisors4--,pet]1 ,james & ,john2     
,jesus asc5d+ into ! m\nta9 &           
transfigur+ himself be=e !m4 ,moses &   

,elias appe>+1 & a voice speak+ f a     
cl\d4  ,,xxvi4 ,el5nag]s4--,simon ! lep]
 ask+ ,jesus if he w\ld eat ) him4 ,two 
disciples2 ,m>y ,magdal5e wa%+ ! feet ( 
,jesus1 & wip+ !m ) h] hair4  ,,xxvii4  
,plumm]s1 ,patt5-mak]s4--,jesus1 two    
,apo/les1 ! woman tak5 9 adult]y1 f\r   
,jews accus+ h]4  ,,xxviii4 ,p\*-mak]s1 
,botill]s1 ,cap-mak]s4--,laz>us 9 !     
sepur*re2 ,m>y ,magdal5e1 ,m>?a1 & two  
,jews admir+4  ,,xxix4 ,ve/m5t-mak]s1   
,skynn]s4--,jesus ^u an ass ) its foal2 
twelve ,apo/les foll[+ ,jesus2 six ri* &
 six poor m51 ) eight boys ) bran*es (  
palm trees1 con/antly say+ bless$1 etc41
 & ,zac*eus asc5d+ into a sycamore tree4
  ,,xxx4 ,cuttel]s1 ,blade-smy!s1       
,%e!rs1 ,scal]s1 ,buklemak]s1           
,horn]s4--,pilate1 ,caiaphas1 two       
soldi]s1 ?ree ,jews1 ,judas sell+       
,jesus4  ,,xxxi4 ,bak]s1 ,wat]l$]s4--,! 
supp] ( ! ,"l & pas*al ,lamb1 twelve    
apo/les2 ,jesus1 ti$ ab\t ) a l95 t[el1 
wa%+ _! feet4 ,! in/itution ( ! sacram5t
 ( ! body ( ,*ri/ 9 ! new law1 &        

communion ( ! ,apo/les4  ,,xxxii4       
,cordwan]s4--,pilate1 ,caiaphas1 ,annas1
 =ty arm$ soldi]s1 ,mal*as1 ,pet]1      
,james1 ,john1 ,jesus1 & ,judas kiss+ & 
betray+ him4  ,,xxxiii4 ,b[]s1          
,flet*]s4--,jesus1 ,annas1 ,caiaphas1 & 
f\r ,jews /rik+ & ba/9ado+ ,*ri/4 ,pet]1
 ! woman accus+ him1 & ,mal*as4         
,,xxxiv4 ,tapis]s1 ,c\*]s4--,jesus1     
,pilate1 ,annas1 ,caiaphas2 two         
c\nsellors & f\r ,jews accus+ ,*ri/4    
,,xxxv4 ,litte/]s4--,h]od1 two          
c\nsellors1 f\r soldi]s1 ,jesus1 & ?ree 
,jews4  ,,xxxvi4 ,cukes1                
,wat]-l$]s4--,pilate1 ,annas1 ,caiaphas1
 two ,jews1 & ,judas c>ry+ f !m ?irty   
pieces ( silv]4  ,,xxxvii4              
,sauce-mak]s4--,judas hang+ himself4    
,,xxxviii4 ,miln]s1 ,tiel-mak]s1 ,rop]s1
 ,cev]s1 ,turn]s1 ,hayre/]s1            
,boll]s4--,jesus1 ,pilate1 ,caiaphas1   
,annas1 six soldi]s c>ry+ spe>s &       
ensigns1 & o!r f\r lead+ ,jesus f ,h]od 
desir+ ,b>abbas to be releas$ & ,jesus  
to be crucifi$1 & !n b9d+ & sc\rg+ him1 

putt+ a cr[n ( ?orns ^u 8 head2 ?ree    
soldi]s ca/+ lots = ! ve/ure ( ,jesus4  
,,xxxix4 ,%]m54--,jesus cov]$ ) blood   
be>+ 8 cross t[>ds m\nt ,calv>y1 ,simon 
,s]5eus1 etc4  ,,xl4 ,pynn]s1 ,lat5]s1  
,paynt]s4--,! cross1 ,jesus ext5d$ ^u x 
on ! e>?2 f\r ,jews sc\rg+ him ) :ips1 &
 aft]w>ds erect+ ! cross1 ) ,jesus ^u x1
 on ,m\nt ,calv>y4  ,,xli4 ,b\*]s1      
,pult]]s4--,! cross1 two ?ieves crucifi$
 & ,jesus susp5d$ betwixt !m2 ,m>y ! "m 
( ,jesus1 ,john1 ,m>y1 ,james & ,salome2
 a soldi] ) a lance1 & a s]vant ) a     
sponge4 ,pilate1 ,annas1 ,caiaphas1 a   
c5turion1 ,joseph ( ,arima!a1 &         
,nicodemus tak+ him d[n & lay+ him 9 !  
sepul*re4  ,,xlii4 ,satell]s1 ,sell]s1  
,glasi]s4--,jesus de/roy+ hell2 twelve  
good & twelve evil spirits4  ,,xliii4   
,c>p5t]s1 ,joyn]s4--,! c5turion decl>+  
to ,pilate1 ,caiaphas & ,annas1 ) o!r   
,jews1 ! signs appe>+ on ! dea? (       
,jesus4  ,,xliv4 ,c>twrights1 ,c>v]s1   
,sawy]s4--,jesus ris+ f ! sepul*re1 f\r 
soldi]s arm$1 & ?ree ,m>ias lam5t+2     

,pilate1 ,caiaphas1 & ,annas2 a "y man  
clo!d 9 :ite sitt+ 9 ! sepul*re & talk+ 
to ! wom54  ,,xlv4 ,wy$raw]s4--,jesus1  
,m>y1 ,m>y ,magdal5e ) spices4  ,,xlvi4 
,brogg]s1 ,wool-pakk]s1                 
,wadsm54--,jesus1 ,luke & ,cleophas 9 ! 
=m ( travell]s4  ,,xlvii4 ,escriv9]s1   
,lumn]s1 ,que/ors1 ,dubbors4--,jesus1   
,pet]1 ,john1 ,james1 ,philip & o!r     
,apo/les2 ,?omas feel+ ! w\nds ( ,jesus4
  ,,xlviii4 ,tailly\res4--,m>y1 ,john ! 
,evangeli/1 two angels1 & elev5         
,apo/les2 ,jesus asc5d+ be=e !m1 & f\r  
angels be>+ a cl\d4  ,,xlix4            
,pott]s4--,m>y1 two angels1 elev5       
,apo/les1 ! ,holy ,gho/ desc5d+ ^u !m1 &
 f\r ,jews admir+4  ,l4                 
,drap]s4--,jesus1 ,m>y1 ,gabriel ) two  
angels1 two virg9s & ?ree ,jews ( !     
k9dr$ ( ,m>y1 eight ,apo/les1 & two     
devils4  ,,li4 ,lynwev]s4--,f\r ,apo/les
 be>+ ! %r9e ( ,m>y1 ,f]gus hang+ ^u x )
 two o!r ,jews1 & "o angel4  ,,lii4     
,wev]s ( woll54--,m>y asc5d+ ) a        
multitude ( angels2 eight ,apo/les1 )   

,?omas prea*+ 9 ! des]t4  ,,liii4       
,ho/il]s4--,m>y1 & ,jesus cr[n+ h] ) a  
great numb] ( angels4  ,,liv4           
,m]c]s4--,jesus1 ,m>y1 twelve ,apo/les2 
f\r angels ) trumpets1 & f\r ) a lance )
 two sc\rges2 f\r good & f\r bad        
spirits1 & six devils4    ,,ii4--,,!    
,,wakefield 7,,or ,,woodkirk7 ,,plays   
,f ! ,t[neley ,collection  ,i4 ,creatio4
  ,,ii4 ,mactatio ,abel4  ,,iii4        
,processus ,noe cum filiis4  ,,iv4      
,abraham4  ,v4 ,isaac4  ,,vi4 ,jacob4   
,,vii4 ,processus ,prophet>um4  ,,viii4 
,ph>ao4  ,,ix4 ,cs> ,augu/us4  ,x4      
,annunciatio4  ,,xi4 ,salutatio         
,elizabe?4  ,,xii4 ,prima ,pag9a        
,pa/orum4  ,,xiii4 ,secunda ,pag9a      
,pa/orum4  ,,xiv4 ,oblatio ,magorum4    
,,xv4 ,fugatio ,joseph et ,m>i 9        
,egyptum4  ,,xvi4 ,magnus ,h]odes4      
,,xvii4 ,purificatio ,m>i4  ,,xviii4    
,pag9a ,doctorum4  ,,xix4 ,johannes     
,bapti/a4  ,,xx4 ,conspiratio et        
,captio4  ,,xxi4 ,coliphizatio4  ,,xxii4
 ,flagellatio4  ,,xxiii4 ,processus     

,crucis4  ,,xxiv4 ,processus ,tal5torum4
  ,,xxv4 ,extractio ,anim>um ab ,inf]no4
  ,,xxvi4 ,resurrectio ,dom9i4  ,,xxvii4
 ,p]egr9i4  ,,xxviii4 ,?omas ,indi4     
,,xxix4 ,asc5sio ,dom9i4  ,,xxx4        
,juditium4  ,,xxxi4 ,laz>us4  ,,xxxii4  
,susp5sio ,jud4    ,,iii4--,,! ,,*e/]   
,,plays   ,i4 ,! ,fall ( ,lucif]1 by !  
,tann]s4  ,,ii4 ,! ,creation1 by !      
,drap]s4  ,,iii4 ,! ,deluge1 by ! ,dy]s4
  ,,iv4 ,abraham1 ,mel*is$e*1 & ,lot1 by
 ! ,b>b]s & ,wax-*&l]s4  ,v4 ,moses1    
,balak1 & ,balaam1 by ! ,hatt]s &       
,l95-drap]s4  ,,vi4 ,! ,salutation &    
,nativity1 by ! ,wrights4  ,,vii4 ,!    
,%eph]ds fe$+ _! flocks by night1 by !  
,pa9t]s & ,glazi]s4  ,,viii4 ,! ?ree    
,k+s1 by ! ,v9tn]s4  ,,ix4 ,! ,oblation 
( ! ?ree ,k+s1 by ! ,m]c]s4  ,x4 ,!     
,kill+ ( ! ,innoc5ts1 by ! ,goldsmi?s4  
,,xi4 ,! ,purification1 by !            
,blacksmi?s4  ,,xii4 ,! ,temptation1 by 
! ,but*]s4  ,,xiii4 ,! ,bl9dm5 &        
,laz>us1 by ! ,glov]s4  ,,xiv4 ,jesus & 
! ,lep]s1 by ! ,corvisors4  ,,xv4 ,! la/

 ,supp]1 by ! ,bak]s4  ,,xvi4 ,!        
,passion & ,crucifixion ( ,*ri/1 by !   
,flet*]s1 ,coop]s1 & ,ironmong]s4       
,,xvii4 ,! ,desc5t into ,hell1 by !     
,cooks4  ,,xviii4 ,! ,resurrection1 by !
 ,sk9n]s4  ,,xix4 ,! ,appe>+ ( ,*ri/ to 
! two ,disciples1 by ! ,saddl]s4  ,,xx4 
,! ,asc5sion1 by ! ,tailors4  ,,xxi4 ,! 
,election ( ,/4 ,ma?ias1 s5d+ ( ! ,holy 
,gho/1 by ! ,fi%mong]s4  ,,xxii4        
,ezekiel1 by ! ,clo?i]s4  ,,xxiii4      
,anti*ri/1 by ! ,dy]s4  ,,xxiv4 ,! ,day 
( ,judgem5t1 by ! ,web/]s4    ,,iv--,,! 
,,ludus ,,cov5tri#fca   ,i4 ,!          
,creation4  ,,ii4 ,! ,fall ( ,man4      
,,iii4 ,! ,dea? ( ,abel4  ,,iv4 ,noah's 
,flood4  ,v4 ,abraham's ,sacrifice4     
,,vi4 ,moses & ! ,two ,tables4  ,,vii4  
,! ,g5ealogy ( ,*ri/4  ,,viii4 ,anna's  
,pregnancy4  ,,ix4 ,m>y 9 ! ,temple4    
,x4 ,h] ,betro?m5t4  ,,xi4 ,!           
,salutation & ,conception4  ,,xii4      
,joseph's ,return4  ,,xiii4 ,! ,visit to
 ,elizabe?4  ,,xiv4 ,! ,trial ( ,joseph 
& ,m>y4  ,,xv4 ,! ,bir? ( ,*ri/4  ,,xvi4

 ,! ,%eph]d's ,(f]+4  ,,xvii4 ,c>et 9   
,,ms4 ,,xviii4 ,adoration ( ! ,magi4    
,,xix4 ,! ,purification4  ,,xx4         
,slaught] ( ! ,innoc5ts4  ,,xxi4 ,*ri/  
disput+ 9 ! ,temple4  ,,xxii4 ,!        
,baptism ( ,*ri/4  ,,xxiii4 ,!          
,temptation4  ,,xxiv4 ,! ,woman tak5 9  
,adult]y4  ,,xxv4 ,laz>us4  ,,xxvi4     
,c\ncil ( ! ,jews4  ,,xxvii4 ,m>y       
,magdal54  ,,xxviii4 ,*ri/ betray$4     
,,xxix4 ,h]od4  ,,xxx4 ,! ,trial (      
,*ri/4  ,,xxxi4 ,! ,dream ( ,pilate's   
,wife4  ,,xxxii4 ,! ,crucifixion4       
,,xxxiii4 ,! ,desc5t into ,hell4        
,,xxxiv4 ,seal+ ( ! ,tomb4  ,,xxxv4 ,!  
,resurrection4  ,,xxxvi4 ,! ,?ree       
,m>ias4  ,,xxxvii4 ,*ri/ appe>+ to ,m>y 
,magdal54  ,,xxxviii4 ,! ,pilgrim (     
,emaus4  ,,xxxix4 ,! ,asc5sion4  ,,xl4  
,desc5t ( ! ,holy ,gho/4  ,,xli4 ,!     
,assumption ( ! ,virg94  ,,xlii4        
,doomsday4     ,,app5dix ,d             
,i4--,prop]ties & ,dresses us$ = !      
,cov5try ,smi?s' ,pageant ( ! ,trial1   
,condemnation1 & ,crucifixion ( ,*ri/   

betwe5 ! ,ye>s #addi & #aehe   ,! ,cross
 ) a ,rope to draw x up1 & a ,curta9    
hang+ be=e x4 ,gild+ = ! ,pill> & !     
,cross4 #b ,pair ( ,gall[s4 #d ,sc\rges 
& a ,pill>4 ,scaffold4 ,fanes to !      
,pageant4 ,m5d+ ( ,imag]y occurs #adfi4 
,a ,/&>d ( r$ ,buckram4 ,two r$ ,p5siles
 ( ,clo? pa9t$1 & silk ,fr+e4 ,iron to  
hold up ! ,/ream]4  #d ,g[ns & #d ,hoods
 = ! ,torm5tors4--7,^! are aft]w>ds     
describ$ z ,jackets ( black buckram )   
nails & dice ^u !m47 ,o!r #d g[ns )     
damask fl[]s2 also #b ,jackets p>ty r$ &
 black4  #b ,mitres 7= ,cayphas &       
,annas74 ,a ,ro*et = "o ( ! ,bi%ops4    
,god's ,coat ( :ite lea!r1 #f sk9s4 ,a  
,/aff = ! ,demon4 #b ,spe>s4 ,gloves    
7#ab pair at once74 ,h]od's ,cre/ (     
,iron4 ,sc>let ,hoods & a ,tab>d4 ,hats 
& ,caps4 ,*ev]el ,p]uke = ,god4 #c      
,*ev]els & a ,be>d4 #b ,*ev]els gilt =  
,jesus & ,pet]4 ,faul*ion = ,h]od4      
,sc>let ,g[n4 ,maces4    ,,ii4--,! ,*e/]
 ,bannes or ,bans   ,rev]5de lordes &   
ladyes all1 ,t at ?is "t "h assembl$    

bee1 ,by ?is messuage und]/&e y %all1 ,t
 sometymes !re 0 mayor ( ?is citie1 ,sir
 ,john ,arnway1 ,knyghte1 :o mo/        
wor?ilye ,cont5t$ himselfe to set out an
 playe ,! devise ( "o ,done ,r&ali1     
moonke ( ,*e/] ,abbey4  ,?is moonke1    
moonke-l1 9 scriptures well se5e1 ,9    
/oryes travell$ ) ! be/ sorte2 ,9       
pag5tes set f\r?1 app>5tly to all eyne1 
,! ,olde & ,newe ,te/am5t ) livelye     
com=te2 ,int]myngl+e !re)1 onely to make
 sporte1 ,"s ?+s n w>rant$ by any writt1
 ,:i* to gladd ! he>]s he w\lde m5 to   
take yt4  ,?is matt] he abrevit$ into   
playes tw5ty-f\re1 ,& e playe ( ! matt] 
gave b a ta/e1 ,leav+e = bett] le>n+es  
circum/ances to accompli%e1 ,= 8        
proce$+es maye appe>e to be 9 ha/e3 ,yet
 all toge!r unpr(itable 8 lab\r he did n
 wa/e1 ,= at ?is daye1 & ev]1 he des]ve?
 ! fame ,:i* all moonkes des]ve pr(ess+e
 t "n4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,?is wor?y ,knyghte        
,arnway1 !n mayor ( ?is citie1 ,?is ord]
 toke1 z decl>e to y ,i %all1 ,t by     

tw5ty-f[] occupations1 artes1 craftes1  
or mi/]ies1 ,^! pag5tes %\lde be play$  
afft] breeffe rehe>sall2 ,= e pag5te a  
c>iage to be provyd$ )all1 ,9 :i* sorte 
we purpose ?is ,:itsontyde1 ,our pag5tes
 into ?ree p>tes to devyde4  ,n[ y      
wor%ippful ,tann]s t ( cu/ume olde ,!   
fall ( ,lucif] did set out1 ,"s writ]s  
aw>rante y\r matt]1 !re=e be b\lde      
,lu/elye to playe ! same to all ! r[tte2
 ,& yf any !re( /& 9 any d\bte1 ,y\r    
au?or 8 au?or ha?1 y\r %ewe let bee1    
,good spee*1 fyne play]s1 ) app>ill     
comelye4  ,! good symple wat]-lead]s &  
draw]s ( deey1 ,see t y\r ,arke 9 all   
poyntes be prep>$2 ,( ,noy & 8 *ildr5 ! 
:oll /orye1 ,& ( ! univ]sall fl\de1 by y
 %albe play$4  ,! ,sacrifice t fai?full 
,abraham ( 8 sonne %\ld make1 ,y b>b]s &
 waxe-*aundl]s ( ,aunci5te tyme1 ,9 !   
f\r? pageante ) pa9es y doe take1 ,9    
dec5te sorte set out--! /orie is ff9e-- 
,! (f]+e ( ,mel*es$ecke ( breade & w9e1 
,& ! pres5tacion !r( set 9 y\r playe1   
,suff] y n 9 any poynte ! /ory to       

decaye4    ,,iii4--,corni% ,miracle     
,plays   ,f ,norris's ,anci5t ,corni%   
,drama  ,we h no notice ( ! p]=mance ( !
 ,corni% plays e>li] ?an t ( ,ri*>d     
,c>ew1 ^: survey ( ,cornwall 0 fir/     
pr9t$ 9 #afjb4 ,9 8 "t !y ev5 play$ 9   
regul> amphi!atres1 & ! acc\nt he gives 
is well wor? extract+1 z x af=ds a vivid
 picture by "o :o 0 9 all probability an
 eye-witness1 ne>ly ?ree c5turies ago4  
,! quasy miracle1 9 ,engli%1 a miracle  
play1 is a k9de ( int]lude1 compil$ 9   
,corni% out ( "s ,scripture hi/ory1 ) t 
gross5es :i* accompani$ ! ,romanes vetus
 ,com$ia4 ,= repres5t+ x1 !y raise an   
e>!n amphi!atre 9 "s op5 field1 hav+ !  
,diamet] ( 8 enclos$ playne "s #dj or   
#ej foot4 ,! ,c\ntry p flock f all      
sides1 _m miles (f to he> & see x2 = !y 
h !re9 devils & devices1 to delight z   
well ! eye z ! e>e2 ! play]s conne n _! 
p>ts )\t booke1 b are prompt$ by "o     
call$ ! ,ord9>y1 :o foll[e? at _! back )
 ! booke 9 8 h&1 & telle? !m s(tly :at  
!y mu/ pron\nce al\d4  ,writ+ a c5tury &

 a half lat] ?an ,c>ew1 ,dr4 ,borlase   
describes ! amphi!atres 9 :i* ^! ,corni%
 plays 7 giv52 m p>ticul>ly "o 9 ! p>i% 
( ,/4 ,j ne> ! ,l&'s ,end4 ,?is r\nd z x
 0 popul>ly call$1 0 an exact circle (  
#abf feet 9 diamet]2 ! p]p5dicul> height
 ( ! bank1 f ! area )91 n[ sev5 feet2 b 
! height f ! bottom ( ! dit* )\t1 t5    
feet at pres5t1 =m]ly m4 ,! seats consi/
 ( six /eps1 f\rte5 in*es wide1 & "o    
foot high1 ) "o on ! top ( all1 :5 !    
ramp>t is ab\t sev5 feet wide4 ,ano!r   
r\nd or amphi!atre 0 describ$ by ,dr4   
,borlase z a p]fectly level area #acj   
feet across1 & surr\nd$ by an e>!n m\nd 
eight feet high4  ,9 su* magnific5t     
surr\nd+s ( op5-air1 picturesque c\ntry1
 sea1 & sky1 7 ^! curi\s plays giv5 to  
in/ruct & edify a multitude drawn at    
l>ge f ! c\ntry-side1 :i* (t5 mu/ rema9 
camp$ = two or ?ree days 9 !            
neighb\rhood to see ! p]=mances out4    
,,iv4--,f ,! ,corni% ,drama1 by ,h5ry   
,j5n]   7,celtic ,review1 ,april #aijg7 
,! trilogy kn[n z ! ,ord9alia consi/s   

(3--7a7 ,origo ,mundi1 :i* beg9s ) !    
,creation ( ! ,_w1 444 & ends ) ! build+
 ( ,solomon's ,temple2 7b7 ,passio      
,dom9i1 :i* repres5ts ! ,temptation (   
,*ri/ & ! ev5ts f ! ,entry into         
,j]usalem to ! ,entombm5t2 7c7          
,resurrectio ,dom9i1 :i* gives ! /ory ( 
! ,h>r[+ ( ,hell1 444 ! ,resurrection1 &
 ! ev5ts betwe5 ! ,resurrection & !     
,asc5sion ) :i* x ends4 ,int]polat$ 9 ! 
middle is ! ,leg5d ( ,/4 ,v]onica1 &    
,tib]ius1 & ! ,dea? ( ,pilate4 ,runn+   
?r\gh all ?ree is ! old leg5d ( ! ,orig9
 ( ! ,wood ( ! ,cross4 7,our two        
,my/]ies are f ,c74    ,v4--,contempor>y
 ,acc\nt ( ,sir ,david ,l9dsay's ,satire
 ( ! ,?ree ,e/ates   7,f a ,lett]       
,writt5 by ,sir ,wm4 ,eure1 #bf? ,jan4  
#aedj7  ,9 ! fea/ ( ,ephipane at        
,lightg[e1 be=e ! k+1 que5e1 & ! :ole   
c\nsaile1 spirituall & temporall4--,9 ! 
fir/e entres come 9 ,solace 7^: p>te 0 b
 to make m]y1 s+ ballets ) 8 fell[es1 & 
dr9k at ! int]luydes ( ! play71 :oe %[$ 
fir/e to all ! audi5ce ! play to be     

play$4 ,next come 9 a k+1 :o pass$ to 8 
?rone1 hav+ nae spe*e to !nde ( ! play1 
& !n to ratify & approve1 z 9 ,p>liam5t1
 all ?+s done by ! re/ ( ! play]s1 :i*  
repres5t$ ,! ,?ree ,e/ates4 ,) him came 
8 corti]s1 ,placebo1 ,pic?ank1 &        
,flatt]ye1 & sic alike g>d3 "o sw]+ he 0
 ! lu/ie/1 />ke/e1 be/ proportionit1 &  
mo/ valeyant man t ev] 02 & ane o!r     
swore he 0 ! be/e ) long-b[e1           
crosse-b[e1 & culv]91 & s f\r?4         
,?airaft] !re come a man arm$ 9 h>ness1 
) a sw]de drawn 9 8 h&e1 a ,bu%op1 a    
,burgesman1 & ,exp]i5ce1 cl$e l a       
,doctor2 :o set !m all d[n on ! deis "u 
! ,k+4 ,aft] !m come a ,poor ,man1 :o   
did g up & d[n ! scaffolde1 mak+ a hevie
 compla9te t he 0 h]eyet1 ?r[ ! c\rti]s 
tak+ 8 fewe 9 "o place1 & 8 tackes 9    
ano!r2 :]?r\gh he _h sceyl$ 8 h\se1 8   
wyfe & *ildr5e beggyng ?air br$e1 & s ( 
_m ?\s&s 9 ,scotl&2 say+ ?air 0 no rem$y
 to be gott51 z he 0 nei!r acqua9t$ )   
controll] nor treasur]4 ,& !n he look$  
to ! ,k+1 & said he 0 n k+ 9 ,scotl&1 =e

 !re 0 ane o!r k+ 9 ,scotl& t hang$     
,johne ,arm/rang1 ) 8 fell[es1 ,sym !   
,laird1 & mony o!r mae2 b he _h lefte   
ane ?+ undone4 ,!n he made a long       
n>racione ( ! oppression ( ! poor1 by ! 
tak+ ( ! corse-presaunte bei/s1 & ( !   
h]ry+ ( poor m5 by ! consi/orye lawe1 & 
( _m o!r abusions ( ! ,spiritualitie &  
,*ur*4 ,!n ! ,bu%op raise & rebuk$ him4 
,!n ! ,man ( ,armes all$g$ ! contraire1 
& comm&$ ! poor man to g on4 ,! poor man
 proce$s ) a long li/ ( ! bu%op's evil  
practices1 ! vices ( cloi/]s1 etc4 ,?is 
prov$ by ,exp]i5ce1 :o1 f a ,new        
,te/am5t1 %[s ! (fice ( a bu%op4 ,! ,man
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