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The Testament of John Lydgate:
British Library Arundel 285 Verses

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Remember how I gaif mercy to ane theif •
The quhilk so lang had trespassit and done myß •
Went he notht frely with me to paradice •
Haue It in mynd how it is my gyß •
That repenttis to bring þam to my bliß •
Ffor quhome my blude gaif in Sacrifice •
TAry no langer fro þin heritage •
Haist in þe way and be ritht gude off scheir •
Go Ick day on warld to þi pilgramage •
Think hou schort a quhile þow sall abyde heir •
Thy place Is beld about þat sternis cleir •
None erdly place wrotht in sit a wise •
Cum on my freind my broþer moist enteir •
Ffor þe I offerit my blud in sacrifice •

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