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Her may we / not longe be
To seint Anastace / moste we.
Two Myle / is holde be-twene.
Of feir wey / and of grene.
Vche day / ȝif þou wolt craue.
Seuen þousent ȝer / þer may þou haue
Pope Vrban / þat holy syre.
So rewardede / men heore huyre
Men þat ben schriuen / and verrey contrit.
Of alle heore synnes / god makeþ heom quit.
Pope Siluestre / to pilgrimes.
þat þider comeþ / diuerse tymes.
Penaunce broken / and oþes also.
His oune helpe / he putte þerto.
Wraþþing of Fader / or Moder / ȝif hit be
In godes nome / he forȝiueþ þe.
Bi-fore þe dore / stont a ston.
Seynt poules hed / was leyd þeron.
A traitur / smot of his heued.
Wiþ a swerd / þer hit was leued.
Þer aftur spronge welles þre.
Hose is þere / wel may he se.
Of water / boþe feir and gode
Men / and Wimmen / han had heore bote